2008 Mar 12
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
I never thought that Firefox would use less system resources than Safari. read more »
I never thought that Firefox would use less system resources than Safari. read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
AT&T adds the Wi-Fi-enabled RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8120 to its lineup of smartphones. read more »
AT&T adds the Wi-Fi-enabled RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8120 to its lineup of smartphones. read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology Slashdot
An anonymous reader writes "The NSA's once small National Cryptologic Museum is bigger and better, with new more immersive exhibit read more »
An anonymous reader writes "The NSA's once small National Cryptologic Museum is bigger and better, with new more immersive exhibit read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
Every once in a while we say goodbye to a technology that has been replaced by a demonstrably superior replacement, yet we still h read more »
Every once in a while we say goodbye to a technology that has been replaced by a demonstrably superior replacement, yet we still h read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Web
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FaveBot is a service that keeps an eye on whatever keywords you give it to pull up related items from the Web. If you're familiar read more »
FaveBot is a service that keeps an eye on whatever keywords you give it to pull up related items from the Web. If you're familiar read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology Slashdot
An anonymous reader writes "Residents of a southern Israeli town want a real-life laser cannon to protect them against Palestinian read more »
An anonymous reader writes "Residents of a southern Israeli town want a real-life laser cannon to protect them against Palestinian read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Web
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A new Googler has offered a rare glimpse into the process by which the search giant turns ideas into products. Naveen Viswanat read more »
A new Googler has offered a rare glimpse into the process by which the search giant turns ideas into products. Naveen Viswanat read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
Google engineer reveals internal applications that Googlers use to collaborate on projects. read more »
Google engineer reveals internal applications that Googlers use to collaborate on projects. read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
Video: Despite timing, real estate sites thrive. You'd think the timing couldn't be worse. But despite the softenin read more »
Video: Despite timing, real estate sites thrive. You'd think the timing couldn't be worse. But despite the softenin read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
Video: Despite timing, real-estate sites thrive. You'd think the timing couldn't be worse. But despite the softenin read more »
Video: Despite timing, real-estate sites thrive. You'd think the timing couldn't be worse. But despite the softenin read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
It's probably a safe bet that you won't find Eliot Spitzer listed among the friends of the alleged prostitute in the sex scandal. read more »
It's probably a safe bet that you won't find Eliot Spitzer listed among the friends of the alleged prostitute in the sex scandal. read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology Slashdot
An anonymous reader writes "Microsoft has submitted the follow-up to Windows Vista to the committee that oversees its US antitrust read more »
An anonymous reader writes "Microsoft has submitted the follow-up to Windows Vista to the committee that oversees its US antitrust read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
O'Reilly offers conclusions on why some Facebook applications thrive and why most fail. read more »
O'Reilly offers conclusions on why some Facebook applications thrive and why most fail. read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
Go Daddy says site was using up too much bandwidth, but site owner disputes that and says the site was censored after police offic read more »
Go Daddy says site was using up too much bandwidth, but site owner disputes that and says the site was censored after police offic read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology Slashdot
DeviceGuru writes "MIT's Technology Review magazine has just published its annual list of the top ten emerging technologies. Dubbe read more »
DeviceGuru writes "MIT's Technology Review magazine has just published its annual list of the top ten emerging technologies. Dubbe read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Web
Webware.com
One of the more useful tools that came with Internet Explorer 8 beta 1 was a toolbar button that easily switched between the beta read more »
One of the more useful tools that came with Internet Explorer 8 beta 1 was a toolbar button that easily switched between the beta read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
Company's Open Specification Promise (OSP), designed to prevent patent problems for third parties, provides "no assurances" to GPL read more »
Company's Open Specification Promise (OSP), designed to prevent patent problems for third parties, provides "no assurances" to GPL read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology Slashdot
Roland Piquepaille writes "According to ICT Results, an EU-funded project named Embounded 'has achieved the twin, and apparently c read more »
Roland Piquepaille writes "According to ICT Results, an EU-funded project named Embounded 'has achieved the twin, and apparently c read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology Slashdot
Roland Piquepaille writes "According to ICT Results, an EU-funded project named Embounded 'has achieved the twin, and apparently c read more »
Roland Piquepaille writes "According to ICT Results, an EU-funded project named Embounded 'has achieved the twin, and apparently c read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology ZDNet News
Gamemaker has secured rights not to either of the movies but to the graphic novels that comprised their source material. (From Reu read more »
Gamemaker has secured rights not to either of the movies but to the graphic novels that comprised their source material. (From Reu read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology ZDNet News
In response to charge, Activision files suit asking court to declare Gibson's patent invalid and to bar company from seeking damag read more »
In response to charge, Activision files suit asking court to declare Gibson's patent invalid and to bar company from seeking damag read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology Slashdot
An anonymous reader writes "HD DVD is almost gone and Blu-ray prices are already on their way up. TG Daily went through average re read more »
An anonymous reader writes "HD DVD is almost gone and Blu-ray prices are already on their way up. TG Daily went through average re read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
New congressional report says classified documents and testimony about the NSA's warrantless wiretapping program reinforce suspici read more »
New congressional report says classified documents and testimony about the NSA's warrantless wiretapping program reinforce suspici read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
The decision to promote "YouTube everywhere" is a beaut of a move and it could turn out to be a game-changer in the video-sharing read more »
The decision to promote "YouTube everywhere" is a beaut of a move and it could turn out to be a game-changer in the video-sharing read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Web
Webware.com
Now this is a pitch I can relate to. I was talking to Phil Libin, the new CEO of Evernote, and he was selling me on the new Web read more »
Now this is a pitch I can relate to. I was talking to Phil Libin, the new CEO of Evernote, and he was selling me on the new Web read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology Slashdot
impuLsive writes "YouTube has announced they're rolling out a brand new API. The API will allow you to integrate YouTube into a we read more »
impuLsive writes "YouTube has announced they're rolling out a brand new API. The API will allow you to integrate YouTube into a we read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
The online TV site has raised money from Goldman Sachs and Velocity Interactive Group, bringing its total funding to $23 million. read more »
The online TV site has raised money from Goldman Sachs and Velocity Interactive Group, bringing its total funding to $23 million. read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
News sites covering the resignation of New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer were hit with an onslaught of traffic, but the levels were less read more »
News sites covering the resignation of New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer were hit with an onslaught of traffic, but the levels were less read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
Acer is leading the charge in the industry's move toward these new screen sizes with two new multimedia-oriented consumer laptops, read more »
Acer is leading the charge in the industry's move toward these new screen sizes with two new multimedia-oriented consumer laptops, read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology Slashdot
smallfries writes "After a long battle with Linux users in the UK, the BBC was forced into releasing a flash version of the iPlaye read more »
smallfries writes "After a long battle with Linux users in the UK, the BBC was forced into releasing a flash version of the iPlaye read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology Slashdot
Vigile writes "As a matter of principle, when legendary game programmer John Carmack speaks, the entire industry listens. In a rec read more »
Vigile writes "As a matter of principle, when legendary game programmer John Carmack speaks, the entire industry listens. In a rec read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
YouTube gets game; Gates tells Congress to raise the limit on H-1Bs; and Tim Berners-Lee's latest vision for a semantic Web. read more »
YouTube gets game; Gates tells Congress to raise the limit on H-1Bs; and Tim Berners-Lee's latest vision for a semantic Web. read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
Also: Teleportation 'not impossible'. See what people are saying on News.com Extra. read more »
Also: Teleportation 'not impossible'. See what people are saying on News.com Extra. read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
Reporters Without Borders declares Wednesday as the first Online Free Expression Day. CNET Blog Network contributor Josh Wolf chec read more »
Reporters Without Borders declares Wednesday as the first Online Free Expression Day. CNET Blog Network contributor Josh Wolf chec read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
Disney CEO says it's looking at possible acquisitions, but that AOL is not on its must-buy list. read more »
Disney CEO says it's looking at possible acquisitions, but that AOL is not on its must-buy list. read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
The group says ISPs are not responsible for copyright violations committed by users. read more »
The group says ISPs are not responsible for copyright violations committed by users. read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
The price of oil is rising, but demand continues to plug along. read more »
The price of oil is rising, but demand continues to plug along. read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
American Airlines and Virgin America will be offering in-flight broadband on certain routes starting this spring. read more »
American Airlines and Virgin America will be offering in-flight broadband on certain routes starting this spring. read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology Slashdot
Riding with Robots writes "Today the robotic Saturn probe Cassini will make its closest buzz ever over the surface of the enigmati read more »
Riding with Robots writes "Today the robotic Saturn probe Cassini will make its closest buzz ever over the surface of the enigmati read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
The data-tracking company says it plans use the venture money to develop new tools to trace fraudulent pay-per-click search ads. read more »
The data-tracking company says it plans use the venture money to develop new tools to trace fraudulent pay-per-click search ads. read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
The beta version of Apple's 2.0 software has already been compromised by the iPhone Dev Team, they claim, allowing unofficial iPho read more »
The beta version of Apple's 2.0 software has already been compromised by the iPhone Dev Team, they claim, allowing unofficial iPho read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology Slashdot
stoolpigeon writes "Throughout much of his life, J.R.R. Tolkien worked on a series of stories set in his well known middle earth. read more »
stoolpigeon writes "Throughout much of his life, J.R.R. Tolkien worked on a series of stories set in his well known middle earth. read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Web
Webware.com
Remember gDocsBar (download), that handy Firefox extension we checked out a few months back? It got a pretty neat update today tha read more »
Remember gDocsBar (download), that handy Firefox extension we checked out a few months back? It got a pretty neat update today tha read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
Microsoft has given regulators an early version of Windows 7, the company noted in a court filing last week. read more »
Microsoft has given regulators an early version of Windows 7, the company noted in a court filing last week. read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology Slashdot
mikesd81 writes "Wired is running a story about GoDaddy shutting down a police watchdog site called RateMyCop. However, GoDaddy ca read more »
mikesd81 writes "Wired is running a story about GoDaddy shutting down a police watchdog site called RateMyCop. However, GoDaddy ca read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
IBM acquires security software maker Encentuate. read more »
IBM acquires security software maker Encentuate. read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
Purchase of authentication specialist intended to augment IBM's security-management offerings in the Tivoli product line. read more »
Purchase of authentication specialist intended to augment IBM's security-management offerings in the Tivoli product line. read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
You need software to control electrical consumption, so Microsoft is moving into energy efficiency. read more »
You need software to control electrical consumption, so Microsoft is moving into energy efficiency. read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Web
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I'm in the middle of a hunt for a new place to live, and have been using a variety of tools to keep an eye on local openings. The read more »
I'm in the middle of a hunt for a new place to live, and have been using a variety of tools to keep an eye on local openings. The read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Web
Webware.com
YouTube will be available on Series3 TiVos later this year(Credit: CNET) YouTube videos will be coming to high-end TiVo DVRs so read more »
YouTube will be available on Series3 TiVos later this year(Credit: CNET) YouTube videos will be coming to high-end TiVo DVRs so read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology Slashdot
Lucas123 writes "Intel has confirmed plans to ship a new line of solid-state drives for laptop and notebook PCs with storage capac read more »
Lucas123 writes "Intel has confirmed plans to ship a new line of solid-state drives for laptop and notebook PCs with storage capac read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
In a familiar pitch, Microsoft chairman argues companies like his can't find enough qualified Americans and calls for the U.S. gov read more »
In a familiar pitch, Microsoft chairman argues companies like his can't find enough qualified Americans and calls for the U.S. gov read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
Apple announced that 100,000 developers have downloaded a copy of the beta iPhone software development kit, and hinted at future t read more »
Apple announced that 100,000 developers have downloaded a copy of the beta iPhone software development kit, and hinted at future t read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
A new report shows that deal amounts in Silicon Valley grew 120 percent in the last 10 years. read more »
A new report shows that deal amounts in Silicon Valley grew 120 percent in the last 10 years. read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology Slashdot
Hairless ape writes "The RIAA is reacting to a story pointing out the group's hypocrisy in its attempts to have songwriter royalti read more »
Hairless ape writes "The RIAA is reacting to a story pointing out the group's hypocrisy in its attempts to have songwriter royalti read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
Blender.com has three tech gaffes on its list of 20 not-so-bright achievements in record industry lore. And an iPod seems to have read more »
Blender.com has three tech gaffes on its list of 20 not-so-bright achievements in record industry lore. And an iPod seems to have read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
Software maker says it will add the company's technology to a subscription service known as the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pac read more »
Software maker says it will add the company's technology to a subscription service known as the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pac read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
The aptly named Giveaway of the Day site offers one free commercial app per day. The only catch? You have to download and install read more »
The aptly named Giveaway of the Day site offers one free commercial app per day. The only catch? You have to download and install read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
Newsweek's Steven Levy finds his MacBook Air disappeared somewhere without a trace. I had the same thing happen with my iPod Touch read more »
Newsweek's Steven Levy finds his MacBook Air disappeared somewhere without a trace. I had the same thing happen with my iPod Touch read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
Newsweek's Steven Levy finds his MacBook Air disappeared somewhere without a trace. I had the same thing happen with my iPod Touch read more »
Newsweek's Steven Levy finds his MacBook Air disappeared somewhere without a trace. I had the same thing happen with my iPod Touch read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology Slashdot
Here are the answers to your questions for Major General William T. Lord, who runs the just-getting-off-the ground Air Force Cyber read more »
Here are the answers to your questions for Major General William T. Lord, who runs the just-getting-off-the ground Air Force Cyber read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
The Trade and Economy Ministry reportedly suspects a battery defect. read more »
The Trade and Economy Ministry reportedly suspects a battery defect. read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology ZDNet News
Demand prompts LG to strike deal with Sharp for 2 million 32-inch panels, plus a number of 52-inch panels.(From Reuters) South K read more »
Demand prompts LG to strike deal with Sharp for 2 million 32-inch panels, plus a number of 52-inch panels.(From Reuters) South K read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
Don Reisinger has crunched the numbers and found that the Google-DoubleClick deal was a bad move for the online firm. Is he right? read more »
Don Reisinger has crunched the numbers and found that the Google-DoubleClick deal was a bad move for the online firm. Is he right? read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
In her Tuesday keynote, the world-famous designer of alternate-reality games suggests a road map to a better quality of life. read more »
In her Tuesday keynote, the world-famous designer of alternate-reality games suggests a road map to a better quality of life. read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
The ability to "print" organic light-emitting diodes could bring down the cost of flexible, energy-efficient lights. read more »
The ability to "print" organic light-emitting diodes could bring down the cost of flexible, energy-efficient lights. read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology Slashdot
yahoi writes "The disco-era File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is making a comeback, but not in a good way — spammers are now usin read more »
yahoi writes "The disco-era File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is making a comeback, but not in a good way — spammers are now usin read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology Slashdot
An anonymous reader writes "CNet has recently done a comparison of the Asus Eee PC against six bargain laptops that all fall under read more »
An anonymous reader writes "CNet has recently done a comparison of the Asus Eee PC against six bargain laptops that all fall under read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
A weak first quarter performance by Yahoo may not only pressure it to consider the buyout bid from Microsoft, but may provide Redm read more »
A weak first quarter performance by Yahoo may not only pressure it to consider the buyout bid from Microsoft, but may provide Redm read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
Equipment makers, who at first seemed cool to the concept, are interested in a partnership with Motorola's handset division, repor read more »
Equipment makers, who at first seemed cool to the concept, are interested in a partnership with Motorola's handset division, repor read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology Slashdot
jonkman sean writes "University researchers conducted research into how they can gain wireless access to pacemakers, hacking them. read more »
jonkman sean writes "University researchers conducted research into how they can gain wireless access to pacemakers, hacking them. read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
Despite earlier comments from vice chairman Robert Lutz, CEO Rick Wagoner says the automaker takes climate change seriously. read more »
Despite earlier comments from vice chairman Robert Lutz, CEO Rick Wagoner says the automaker takes climate change seriously. read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
Intel defines the Nettop as a low-cost Internet-centric desktop PC. read more »
Intel defines the Nettop as a low-cost Internet-centric desktop PC. read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
Company defines the Nettop as a low-cost Internet-centric desktop PC. read more »
Company defines the Nettop as a low-cost Internet-centric desktop PC. read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
Microsoft says a patch for a known bug in its Windows Home Server software won't come until June. read more »
Microsoft says a patch for a known bug in its Windows Home Server software won't come until June. read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology Slashdot
jcatcw writes "By 2011, there will be 1.8 zettabytes of electronic data stored in 20 quadrillion files, packets or other container read more »
jcatcw writes "By 2011, there will be 1.8 zettabytes of electronic data stored in 20 quadrillion files, packets or other container read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology ZDNet News
One of Apple's popular players gave off sparks while being recharged in Japan in January, prompting a safety investigation. One read more »
One of Apple's popular players gave off sparks while being recharged in Japan in January, prompting a safety investigation. One read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology ZDNet News
Declining to sign the Beatles bumped from No. 1 spot by major labels' failure to capitalize on the Internet, according to magazine read more »
Declining to sign the Beatles bumped from No. 1 spot by major labels' failure to capitalize on the Internet, according to magazine read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology Slashdot
metalman writes "Wired has a story on a proposal by House Democrats to 'establish a national commission — similar to the 9/1 read more »
metalman writes "Wired has a story on a proposal by House Democrats to 'establish a national commission — similar to the 9/1 read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
ZeaChem devises a process in which a microbe from termite guts converts plant matter into acetic acid. The acid is then turned int read more »
ZeaChem devises a process in which a microbe from termite guts converts plant matter into acetic acid. The acid is then turned int read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
Polymer Vision's CEO says his foldable e-book device will revolutionize mobile devices and that we will soon be able to fold up a read more »
Polymer Vision's CEO says his foldable e-book device will revolutionize mobile devices and that we will soon be able to fold up a read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
DivX lost a bid for protection from copyright suits just weeks before shutting down video-sharing site. read more »
DivX lost a bid for protection from copyright suits just weeks before shutting down video-sharing site. read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
Konarka makes progress on its plans to print solar cells onto plastics, with initial products set for release later this year. read more »
Konarka makes progress on its plans to print solar cells onto plastics, with initial products set for release later this year. read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology Slashdot
An anonymous reader notes a Time.com profile of Princeton University music theorist Dmitri Tymoczko, who has applied some string-t read more »
An anonymous reader notes a Time.com profile of Princeton University music theorist Dmitri Tymoczko, who has applied some string-t read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
Online ad network Specific Media buys Adviva, as the online advertising merger mania continues. read more »
Online ad network Specific Media buys Adviva, as the online advertising merger mania continues. read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Web
Webware.com
Google's YouTube just announced that it is expanding its API to allow more direct access to the service. The updates to the API read more »
Google's YouTube just announced that it is expanding its API to allow more direct access to the service. The updates to the API read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Web
Webware.com
Google's YouTube just announced that it is expanding its APIs to allow more direct access to the service. The updates to the A read more »
Google's YouTube just announced that it is expanding its APIs to allow more direct access to the service. The updates to the A read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology CNET News.com
Use the form controls in Word 2007 and 2003 to gather information from a group of people. read more »
Use the form controls in Word 2007 and 2003 to gather information from a group of people. read more »
Date : 2008 03 12 Technology Slashdot
jerryasher recommends Paul Krugman's blog at the NYTimes, where he introduces a paper he wrote, The Theory of Interstellar Trade, read more »
jerryasher recommends Paul Krugman's blog at the NYTimes, where he introduces a paper he wrote, The Theory of Interstellar Trade, read more »
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