Sunday, April 24, 2011

Blog Alert for CNET News.com, Apr 22, 2011

New Posts to CNET News.com on Apr 22, 2011:

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1) Paul Allen: Ballmer doesn't dispute facts in memoir
http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-20056685-75.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen says that in a conversation two weeks ago, current CEO Steve Ballmer confirmed Allen's account of controversial events.

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2) Android data tied to users? Some say yes
http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-20056657-281.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Google says its collection of location information from Android devices isn't "traceable" to a particular individual, a narrow claim that's already attracting criticism.

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3) Two iPhone unlocking stores call it quits
http://news.cnet.com/8301-27076_3-20056635-248.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Two separate companies that made a business out of offering AT&T iPhone 4 owners a way to unlock their phones to work on other carriers have closed up shop within days of each other.

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4) From Clean Tech to CleanWeb
http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-20056648-54.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Services that let people rent out their apartments and cars are at the forefront of the CleanWeb movement, but eBay is the granddaddy.

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5) Thunderbolted, Sandy Bridged MacBook Airs in June?
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20056599-1.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Analyst reports from Asia indicate Apple may start production on new MacBook Airs with Thunderbolt ports, Sandy Bridge processors, and Intel Graphics in May, with June ship dates.

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6) Google Toolbar for IE goes Instant
http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-20056636-12.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Toolbars aren't for everybody, but the Google Toolbar provides a unified place in Internet Explorer for your favorite Google tools to hang out--including new support for Google Instant.

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7) Tools wipe location data from (some) iPhones
http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20056626-245.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Developers rush out apps that let iPhone users delete unwanted location data from their devices, but the apps only work on phones that have been jailbroken.

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8) Friday Poll: Should Sony reimburse gamers for PSN outage?
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20056568-1.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Millions of gamers have been unable to connect their Sony PlayStation devices to the Internet for an extended period of time. What should Sony do once the problem is fixed?

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9) Dungeons & Dragon perfumes: Smell like an orc
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20056585-1.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Bathe your body in the seductive scent of orc or rogue with Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab's RPG series of D&D-inspired perfumes. Now you can find out what an evil half-elf smells like.

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10) Ask Maggie: iPhone 5 rumors and iPhone-tracking woes
http://news.cnet.com/8301-30686_3-20056583-266.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

In this week's column, a roundup of the latest rumors on the much-anticipated iPhone 5 and some perspective on recent privacy concerns related to the iPhone.

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11) iPhone in privacy crosshairs (week in review)
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-20056505-94.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

This week, Apple's smartphone proved pivotal in helping the company and its partner carriers attain strong quarterly earnings, but was also the target of criticism for keeping a log of its users' whereabouts.

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12) Twitter: We're staying in San Francisco
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-20056581-36.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

After much speculation, the company has formally announced that it will not be moving its headquarters out of the city, due in large part to the fact that it's going to be the beneficiary of a choice tax break.

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13) Confirmed: Google Voice for Sprint live for some
http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-20056571-85.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Some Sprint users have been able to get Google Voice integration for weeks.

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Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Microsoft taps StarH

Microsoft taps StarHub to deliver Office 365: Redmond's cloud-based productivity suite, which went into open be... http://bit.ly/hMzAtu

Gigabyte motherboard

Gigabyte motherboard with Intel Z68 Express chipset on sale in Taiwan ahead of schedule: Intel's Z68 Express ... http://engt.co/gCpUlA

Nokia launches Ovi M

Nokia launches Ovi Maps 3D beta, challenges Google Earth as your virtual tour guide of choice: Still searchin... http://engt.co/hS4bw9

Is there a bidding w

Is there a bidding war over TweetDeck?: Twitter is reportedly in talks to acquire the desktop client for about... http://cnet.co/eD6StE

Verizon eliminates E

Verizon eliminates ETFs on DSL and simplifies plans: Verizon Communications has gotten rid of its early termin... http://cnet.co/dMgOSU

Is your life EV comp

Is your life EV compatible?: BMW launched an app that gives conventional car drivers a hypothetical taste of E... http://cnet.co/gtGCew

iPads topping iPod t

iPads topping iPod trade-ins 2 to 1 on eBay: While the iPad 2 has been a hot seller on eBay, new data released... http://cnet.co/f1IXFD

Google contest winne

Google contest winner shows where our taxes go: As many Americans are scrambling to file their taxes today, a ... http://cnet.co/dYcOkw

iPhone 4 nearing mos

iPhone 4 nearing most popular camera on Flickr: Apple's smartphone has gained steadily as of late and should o... http://cnet.co/hnqa2M

White iPhone 4 ready

White iPhone 4 ready to order at Three UK for April 20th delivery: Looks like somebody pulled the trigger on ... http://engt.co/ge9DSj

U.S. nuclear regulat

U.S. nuclear regulator a policeman or salesman?: The NRC exists to police, not promote, the domestic nuclear i... http://cnet.co/hRsvDu

Monday, April 18, 2011

Rare-earth miner Mol

Rare-earth miner Molycorp acquires magnet maker: Molycorp, which plans to officially open its rare-earth mine ... http://cnet.co/ef5vJl

Microsoft opens up O

Microsoft opens up Office 365 as public beta: Following restricted testing, the cloud-based Office 365 is now ... http://cnet.co/gtEt0c

Paul Allen compares

Paul Allen compares working with Bill Gates to 'being in hell' (video): Paul Allen doesn't give many interview... http://engt.co/guEkXY

Motorola Atrix to la

Motorola Atrix to launch exclusively with Orange UK in early May: Just in time to duel with the Samsung Galax... http://engt.co/eEte9k

Cloud changing face

Cloud changing face of data centers: Cloud computing will be one of the major forces shaping next-generation da... http://bit.ly/g8z4a4

NEC's waterproof MED

NEC's waterproof MEDIAS N-06C to get a sprinkle of Gingerbread and 1GHz power: The MEDIAS N-04C might well be... http://engt.co/ekLaOE

UAE plans enterprise

UAE plans enterprise-class messaging ban for individuals and small companies?: Seems the United Arab Emirates... http://engt.co/dZv5f6

Parent sues Apple fo

Parent sues Apple for in-app buying policy: A Pennsylvania man has sued Apple for not doing enough to prevent c... http://bit.ly/h9rtFY

Paul Allen talks Gat

Paul Allen talks Gates, guitars on '60 Minutes': The Microsoft co-founder shows correspondent Lesley Stahl aro... http://cnet.co/dHWxc5

Switched On: Flip-fl

Switched On: Flip-flops: Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology. Thi... http://engt.co/gCfEsr

Blog Alert for CNET News.com, Apr 16, 2011

New Posts to CNET News.com on Apr 16, 2011:

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1) The Apple Store-dancing YouTube sensation (age 12)
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-20054564-71.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Trevor Michael is a 12-year-old from Southern California who's now becoming something of a YouTube legend for his remarkably exuberant dance videos, all shot at Apple stores.

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2) iPad 2 killer feature: The 2X factor
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-20054603-64.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

The iPad 2 is a worthy upgrade from the groundbreaking original iPad. A couple of crucial hardware upgrades make a big difference.

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3) Bucky Dome: Daddy of all geodesic dome homes
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20054594-1.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

The R. Buckminster Fuller dome home in Carbondale, Ill., is a lot less dangerous and a lot more sustainable than Mad Max's Thunderdome. It's the proud parent of all geodesic dome homes.

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4) Kirk meets Kink on new Shatner album
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-20054632-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

"Star Trek" legend William Shatner announces the guest/song list for his next album, and it includes the likes of Strokes guitarist Nick Valensi, Funkadelic bassist Bootsy Collins, and undersung Kink brother Dave Davies.

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5) The best in bots at RoboGames (photos)
http://news.cnet.com/8301-30252_3-20054600-246.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Engineers from around the globe bring their best robots to Northern California this weekend to compete at RoboGames 2011.

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6) 'Dilbert' creator uses fake ID to tell Web he's great--report
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-20054542-71.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

It seems Scott Adams, the man behind Dilbert, might have a thin skin. He has reportedly confessed to going onto a message board and using a fake handle to address his critics.

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7) Ultimate iPad 2 case roundup
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20042126-1.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Looking for a new case for your iPad and aren't sold on Apple's own case? Check out CNET's roundup of iPad 2 cases. Some are available now and many are coming soon.

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8) Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)
http://news.cnet.com/2300-1041_3-10007433.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite gadgets from the past week, including the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8, the 2011 BMW X3 xDrive35i, and the HP TouchSmart 610q 1065qd.

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HP planning Veer lau

HP planning Veer launch party for May 2nd, AT&T brings cake for webOS 3.0 devs: We still don't have a solid r... http://engt.co/gSqkIv

Apple launches Apple

Apple launches Apple Support Communities: After a brief announcement followed by months of no news about Apple... http://cnet.co/hGR44a

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Nikon D5100 kit hits

Nikon D5100 kit hits shelves early at Best Buy for $900: Eagerly waiting for some swivel screen action on the... http://engt.co/hpPw1p

YouTube streaming li

YouTube streaming live Coachella sets--with no bathroom line: Dozens of sets from artists like Arcade Fire, Na... http://cnet.co/dSKHwH

YahooCricket: Missed

YahooCricket: Missed yesterday's games? Recap with our reports. Chennai succumbed to a ton from the unknown Val... http://bit.ly/fe2cPz

YahooCricket: and th

YahooCricket: and then Pune scraped past Kochi in the battle of the debutants http://htxt.it/1zA3 #ipl4: Yahoo... http://bit.ly/f41LXq

YahooCricket: Never

YahooCricket: Never heard of Paul Valthaty before yesterday? Here's his story - from obscurity to limelight htt... http://bit.ly/hEaIL7

India wants to spy o

India wants to spy on Nokia users, BlackBerry fans no longer feel special: Poor Nokia, between having to aban... http://engt.co/i33tq4

YahooCricket: Deccan

YahooCricket: Deccan got the better of Bangalore last night. Recap with our report http://htxt.it/qQs8 #ipl4: ... http://bit.ly/f0lGUU

iPad 2 killer featur

iPad 2 killer feature: The 2X factor: The iPad 2 is a worthy upgrade from the groundbreaking original iPad. A... http://cnet.co/genIPy

Kirk meets Kink on n

Kirk meets Kink on new Shatner album: "Star Trek" legend William Shatner announces the guest/song list for his... http://cnet.co/hSryRs

US government contra

US government contractor developing 'microwave gun,' Hot Pockets tremble: Ah, the beloved "electronic bomb," ... http://engt.co/f8jG7g

Intubation bot lets

Intubation bot lets doctors safely shove tubes down unconscious human throats: We've seen all manner of medic... http://engt.co/fzbkVr

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Galaxy S Gingerbread

Galaxy S Gingerbread update now rolling out across Europe: Samsung said its Android 2.3 update for the Galaxy... http://engt.co/f1S4VK

Top-rated reviews of

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos): Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite gadgets from the past week, i... http://cnet.co/gl0Nm8

YahooCricket: Was it

YahooCricket: Was it our imagination or did Sachin just play Dhoni's helicopter shot? #IPL4 http://htxt.it/1F6U http://bit.ly/ic1coe

As Android for table

As Android for tablets falters, opportunity for Intel?: Intel has a shot at tablet success on Android in the w... http://cnet.co/fblRjc

Friday science riddl

Friday science riddle: Why don't moving bikes tip over?: Forget what you learned when you were a kid--because ... http://cnet.co/fK42pY

The Tramp takes over

The Tramp takes over Google: To celebrate Charlie Chaplin's 122nd birthday, Google's Doodle team created its f... http://cnet.co/eYlxd8

Brazilian police liv

Brazilian police live out Robocop fantasies, test glasses that scan for criminals: In advance of the 2016 Oly... http://engt.co/fa1tQp

YahooCricket: On the

YahooCricket: On the Y! Cricket Blog: Has RCB alienated its fans? http://htxt.it/QnTC http://bit.ly/e4Ce12

Companies fear cyber

Companies fear cybercrime more than insider threats: External cybercrime is likely to pose a greater danger to... http://cnet.co/gUyflY

Friday, April 15, 2011

Apple patent applica

Apple patent application reveals more projector possiblities, including a projector-equipped laptop: We've al... http://engt.co/fEMQjQ

Mozilla eyes changes

Mozilla eyes changes 'to keep our users safe': In the wake of problems involving faked certificates, the brows... http://cnet.co/fOVjQc

A warm welcome to th

A warm welcome to the 'world's first 3D porn movie': A packed house in Hong Kong bathes in the joy of the worl... http://cnet.co/fgQNBe

Windows 8 to feature

Windows 8 to feature USB-runnable Portable Workspaces, sales of 16GB thumb drives set to soar: There are endl... http://engt.co/fbh6Ki

What Japan's nuclear

What Japan's nuclear crisis means for public health (Q&A): Tiny amounts of radiation from the stricken nuclear... http://cnet.co/fIZZcd

Hertz launches hourl

Hertz launches hourly EV rentals in London, self-satisfaction comes free: Contract-free cellphones, declining... http://engt.co/eLwaTm

YahooCricket: Moving

YahooCricket: Moving on to today, there's just one game where Deccan are desperate to defeat Bangalore in Hyder... http://bit.ly/hZXpM6

App Store placeholde

App Store placeholder hints at another iOS device: An iOS app listing with mention of an unnamed compatible dev... http://bit.ly/hRull9

Firefox Aurora debut

Firefox Aurora debuts, Mozilla's 'dev' channel: Somewhere between the nightly Minefield and Firefox beta lies ... http://cnet.co/eHtFob

Best Buy: Delays on

Best Buy: Delays on DVD rentals boost sales: A year ago, Netflix and Redbox agreed to delay renting newly rele... http://cnet.co/enMVHJ

Editorial: Dear RIM,

Editorial: Dear RIM, I'm your customer and I don't wear a suit: Like Joanna shamelessly admitted in her edito... http://engt.co/dVJicq

iOS 4.3.2 arrives, f

iOS 4.3.2 arrives, fixes iPad 3G, FaceTime bugs: The latest iOS update is just a bug fix update, squashing a p... http://cnet.co/gqXb19

App Store placeholde

App Store placeholder hints at another iOS device: An iOS app listing with mention of an unnamed compatible de... http://cnet.co/hdM58p

iPad, tablets take a

iPad, tablets take a bite out of PC shipments: Demand for the iPad and consumer gadgets helped cause PC shipme... http://cnet.co/e0J0Di

Archos flashes 7c An

Archos flashes 7c Android tablet, brags about its 1.2GHz clock speed: After taking a breather from cranking o... http://engt.co/estAMP

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Algae oil could dent

Algae oil could dent U.S. oil imports, report says: The United States has enough land in water-rich climates t... http://cnet.co/hLub7z

Google's social ince

Google's social incentive for staff meant to calm fears: CEO's move to peg portion of employee bonus this year ... http://bit.ly/e4vaW3

US shutters botnet,

US shutters botnet, can disable malware remotely: Lawsuit, seizures and other court actions are part of the "mo... http://bit.ly/eOPrlr

Kinect for Windows S

Kinect for Windows SDK means business: When Windows developers get their hands on the code for the motion-sens... http://cnet.co/g5Yrpn

Adobe to fix Flash P

Adobe to fix Flash Player hole this week: Chrome fix is part of browser's auto-update feature, while patch for... http://cnet.co/ffXKay

NASA animation depic

NASA animation depicts Curiosity's soft landing on Mars, courtesy of a 'sky crane' (video): Sending a rover ... http://engt.co/hA4Sr1

Google's acquisition

Google's acquisition of ITA Software has closed: Despite being met with significant opposition in the travel s... http://cnet.co/gylzP9

'Star Wars' fan gath

'Star Wars' fan gathers support for life-size AT-AT: The force is strong with Michael Koehler, an Oklahoma Cit... http://cnet.co/h3znb9

Aussie coal partners

Aussie coal partners with solar: Australian coal-driven power station plans to install one of world's largest ... http://cnet.co/gBqoVM

GE-led venture buys

GE-led venture buys into ultracapacitor storage: Ioxus lands $21 million investment from venture arms of large... http://cnet.co/gaMBVa

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Survey: Singapore le

Survey: Singapore leads hybrid cloud adoption: Compared to European and U.S. counterparts, Singapore enterprise... http://bit.ly/eAJ1Zm

Why Cisco killed the

Why Cisco killed the Flip mini camcorder: The Flip video camera line that Cisco acquired from Pure Digital in ... http://cnet.co/fpCDfC

Windows 8 leaked, ca

Windows 8 leaked, caught looking a lot like Windows 7: You had to know it was a matter of time before Windows... http://engt.co/g1ROTf

NXP unveils initiati

NXP unveils initiative to drive RFID innovation: Company launches new partner program to spur development of RF... http://bit.ly/frTp7H

Kyocera Echo review:

Kyocera Echo review: It's not exactly difficult to put into words what the Kyocera Echo is -- it's a dual-scr... http://engt.co/e5TXWj

Microsoft fixes IE,

Microsoft fixes IE, SMB bugs in big Patch Tuesday: Fixes for IE bug revealed in Pwn2Own contest and holes in Se... http://bit.ly/hDdW1O

IBM says it knows ho

IBM says it knows how bad your commute will be: A new service created by IBM Research, UC Berkeley, and the Ca... http://cnet.co/ibuNlc

Cisco gives Flip vid

Cisco gives Flip video biz the boot: The company is ditching its Flip video camera business, which it bought fo... http://bit.ly/efjoXa

Privacy 'bill of rig

Privacy 'bill of rights' exempts government agencies: So-called privacy bill of rights doesn't regulate federa... http://cnet.co/he1mf7

Voice control comes

Voice control comes to Facebook, recipes: The new Firesay InPage is an attempt to broaden the reach of the voi... http://cnet.co/e4WDis

SF passes Twitter ta

SF passes Twitter tax break: The city's Board of Supervisors followed up last week's preliminary vote to offic... http://cnet.co/fktGa4

Microsoft de-emphasi

Microsoft de-emphasizes Silverlight at Mix11 meeting: The software giant ramps up its support for HTML 5 as th... http://cnet.co/dZRtf2

Pieceable puts worki

Pieceable puts working iOS apps in your browser: A new venture is trying to give mobile app developers a way t... http://cnet.co/eqvP0H

Berners-Lee calls fo

Berners-Lee calls for higher purpose of Web: Designers of Web technology need to consider not just cool new fe... http://cnet.co/ePfpTj

NASA names winners i

NASA names winners in shuttle display contest: Ending months of suspense, NASA selects sites in California, Fl... http://cnet.co/h8lG6S

YahooCricket: SRK sa

YahooCricket: SRK said he wanted to win for Ganguly. Is he trying to win over fans or was it a dig at Sourav? h... http://bit.ly/gEpuEE

AMD to back USB 3.0

AMD to back USB 3.0 in its chips: AMD makes the move to this high-speed data transfer technology before Intel,... http://cnet.co/i9GFsO

Wave of 15 patent su

Wave of 15 patent suits target tech giants: A slew of new lawsuits by Priceline.com founder Walker Digital tak... http://cnet.co/dQnctl

Security firm Barrac

Security firm Barracuda hit by cyberattack: Security provider Barracuda Networks has itself been the victim of... http://cnet.co/eYxnKO

5 things pros hope w

5 things pros hope will be in the next Final Cut: With rumors abound that Apple is set to update its professio... http://cnet.co/hUGzEf

Postagram sends post

Postagram sends postcards from your iPhone: Neat little app uses Instagram API to send real, physical postcard... http://cnet.co/grLtYZ

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Froyo-based LG Thriv

Froyo-based LG Thrive becomes AT&T's first prepaid smartphone, ships April 17th alongside Phoenix: A G2x they... http://engt.co/epm8LV

Expert: Generic defe

Expert: Generic defense not good enough for APTs: Symantec exec urges comprehensive monitoring to better detect... http://bit.ly/dV6lAG

Midsize firms look t

Midsize firms look to nimbler ERP deployments: Nimble, intelligence-centric implementations of enterprise resou... http://bit.ly/eefhIE

Apple iOS to reign a

Apple iOS to reign as top tablet platform: Cupertino-based Apple's iOS will continue to be the top media tablet... http://bit.ly/eL5Qqr

Yuri Gagarin's histo

Yuri Gagarin's historic space flight (photos): On April 12, 1961, an unknown Soviet flight major became the fi... http://cnet.co/f9pSn1

Cloudera ups the ant

Cloudera ups the ante on open-source Hadoop: The latest release of Cloudera's Hadoop distribution puts big dat... http://cnet.co/dRYeUl

Vudu streaming comes

Vudu streaming comes to Web browsers: Vudu's video-on-demand streaming service will soon be available through ... http://cnet.co/fhhf19

ASUS' 12x BW-12D1S-U

ASUS' 12x BW-12D1S-U external Blu-ray writer: world's fastest, until the next one: Fed up with the simply unac... http://engt.co/eoxun6

U.S. Navy getting cl

U.S. Navy getting closer to arming ships with lasers: Northrop Grumman and the Navy test fire a solid-state, h... http://cnet.co/e5wXkg

Microsoft, Google sp

Microsoft, Google spar over security certification: Microsoft claims Google Apps for Government doesn't meet se... http://bit.ly/fKV0Iv

Facebook foes lose a

Facebook foes lose appeal: Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, who accused Mark Zuckerberg of stealing the idea for F... http://bit.ly/hIL9x6

JetBlue to bring Ka-

JetBlue to bring Ka-band high-speed internet to the friendly skies by 2012: Despite Boeing's early efforts to... http://engt.co/foBwP1

Facebook fixes bug a

Facebook fixes bug affecting Hotmail users: Turkish researchers find hole in password reset feature of Faceboo... http://cnet.co/fpRKim

Toss or keep: Gadget

Toss or keep: Gadget spring cleaning: Whether you're spring cleaning or looking for ways to spend your tax ref... http://cnet.co/gShIoD

Amazon intros new $1

Amazon intros new $114 ad-supported Kindle with Special Offers: Amazon will be shipping a new $114 ad-supporte... http://cnet.co/id1vpo

Sony and GeoHot sett

Sony and GeoHot settle PS3 jailbreaking case: Sony Computer Entertainment America today announces settlement i... http://cnet.co/if7vYT

Antiporn Indonesian

Antiporn Indonesian lawmaker caught viewing porn: A politician who helped pass severe antipornography laws res... http://cnet.co/hGZiF4

Facebook foes lose a

Facebook foes lose appeal: Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, who accused Mark Zuckerberg of stealing the idea for ... http://cnet.co/fynXT4

Logitech's wireless

Logitech's wireless Touch Lapdesk hits the FCC: There's not exactly a lot of details on this one, but it look... http://engt.co/i1zco3

PlayStation boss: Ni

PlayStation boss: Nintendo 3DS a 'babysitting tool': "No self-respecting twentysomething is going to be sittin... http://cnet.co/ibCkWO

'Solar fuel' researc

'Solar fuel' research mimics photosynthesis: Caltech's Nate Lewis says "Fuels from Sunlight" research lab is m... http://cnet.co/gMKmmM

Viacom to Cablevisio

Viacom to Cablevision: iPad app goes too far: Viacom doesn't want Cablevision streaming video to the iPad eith... http://cnet.co/exCQZy

Transformer rooted b

Transformer rooted before ASUS can get it out the door: When ASUS dumped the source code for its 10.1-inch, H... http://engt.co/evjXTT

Microsoft reveals mo

Microsoft reveals more details on Windows Intune: Responding to customer questions about Windows Intune, Micro... http://cnet.co/f8wTYi

Monday, April 11, 2011

The book of Jobs--th

The book of Jobs--the real one: YouTube launches a live channel, Netflix gets to stream every episode of every... http://cnet.co/hx5pzw

Microsoft takes its

Microsoft takes its ERP technology to the cloud: The software giant announces plans to sell its enterprise res... http://cnet.co/hjtXlA

Restart problems rep

Restart problems reported in Leaf electric cars: Nissan is still investigating the problem but says it's been ... http://cnet.co/h1Ecv9

Rogue modder rips of

Rogue modder rips off stingy consumer, puzzles repairmen... all with a USB thumb drive: Welcome to today's ep... http://engt.co/eDM13l

Adobe wakes to mobil

Adobe wakes to mobile world, Web standards: A Creative Suite update that works better with mobile devices and ... http://cnet.co/gpNl6v

Report: Google nixes

Report: Google nixes new Street Views of Germany: The search giant has discontinued the controversial program ... http://cnet.co/dQO8od

US govt defends Wiki

US govt defends WikiLeaks probe of Twitter accounts: U.S. Justice Department characterize request to access Wik... http://bit.ly/hekojl

Steve Jobs authorize

Steve Jobs authorized biography due next year: First biography of Apple's co-founder and chief executive to wi... http://cnet.co/gIcofI

US Navy's solid-stat

US Navy's solid-state laser sets boat ablaze (video): See that flaming wreckage in the picture above? A laser... http://engt.co/fsKk1E

A look inside SFO's

A look inside SFO's new Terminal 2 (photos): A few days before its grand opening, CNET takes a walk through th... http://cnet.co/fUo3rK

Blog Alert for CNET News.com, Apr 9, 2011

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Apple is slated to update the MacBook Air this summer. How big a step up in performance can we expect? Here are some hints.

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2) Google nabs Canadian mobile music syncing firm
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-20052482-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Tech giant buys Toronto-based PushLife, which helps people easily sync their music collection stored on their PC with their mobile phones, including BlackBerry and Android devices.

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3) Survey: Tablets start to give PCs, TVs a headache
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-20052474-94.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Slates may be starting to steal people away from their laptops, desktops, and even televisions, according to a survey released this week by Google's AdMob service.

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4) Crave 38: BarBot 2011 (podcast)
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20052341-1.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

CNET's Donald Bell and Eric Franklin investigate the cutting edge of cocktail robotics at BarBot 2011 in San Francisco. They meet robots for mixing a Kamikaze in zero-gravity, a methodical Martini-bot, and an apocalypse-ready robot that makes a vegan White Russian.

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5) Geek's guide to Route 66, part 1
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20052276-1.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

A blogger with an iPad 2, hybrid car, two digital cameras, a Bluetooth keyboard, and a pair of five-toed shoes heads out to uncover the geeky goodness that lurks around the bend on Route 66.

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Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, the GE X5 digital camera, the Nokia Astound smartphone, and more.

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7) PayPal security chief on Epsilon breach and more (Q&A)
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CIO Michael Barrett talks with CNET about the need to choose data outsourcers wisely in light of the Epsilon breach, why PayPal isn't re-issuing SecurIDs after the RSA breach, and other matters.

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Sunday, April 10, 2011

YahooCricket: First

YahooCricket: First match of IPL 4 in just over 2 hrs - Defending champs CSK take on the new look KKR http://bi... http://bit.ly/evXfS6

Robotics merit badge

Robotics merit badge gets official within Boy Scouts of America, Wall-E approves emphatically: Yours truly kn... http://engt.co/dOqpAC

Survey: Tablets star

Survey: Tablets start to give PCs, TVs a headache: Slates may be starting to steal people away from their lapt... http://cnet.co/fcB9yq

Editorial: Android's

Editorial: Android's problem isn't fragmentation, it's contamination: This thought was first given voice by M... http://engt.co/emARLC

YahooCricket: Bangal

YahooCricket: Bangalore prevail on Kochi's IPL debut. Read how it happened in our match report http://bit.ly/hJ... http://bit.ly/f98jXC

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Must-have Firefox mo

Must-have Firefox mobile add-ons: Firefox 4 Mobile may be new and its add-on catalog small, but that doesn't m... http://cnet.co/grMDGs

Amazing videos of Sp

Amazing videos of SpaceShipTwo in flight: Two videos taken from the window of a Virgin America flight show Vir... http://cnet.co/hHvg4u

Android tweak lets a

Android tweak lets admins reset stolen devices: Google enhances the enterprise management capabilities of its ... http://cnet.co/gy9fr4

House gives final ap

House gives final approval to nix Net neutrality: On a nearly party-line vote, House of Representatives gives ... http://cnet.co/fw33RP

HTC breaks its own s

HTC breaks its own sales and profit records, keeps riding the smartphone wave to success: Another quarter, an... http://engt.co/gDgLq0

Woz says he'd mull r

Woz says he'd mull return to Apple if asked: During an interview, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak says he'd con... http://cnet.co/gsavqt

Kno tablet maker dit

Kno tablet maker ditches hardware for software: After an infusion of $30 million in capital, including $20 mil... http://cnet.co/gXIwW2

Microsoft reportedly

Microsoft reportedly at odds over retail store push: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer wants to aggressively launch ... http://cnet.co/hGTs4Y

YouTube opens up liv

YouTube opens up live streaming to partners: YouTube is widening the beta for its live-streaming video technol... http://cnet.co/g8L3Wx

Friday, April 8, 2011

Verizon updates Gala

Verizon updates Galaxy Tab, but sans Honeycomb: Samsung's Galaxy Tab gets a beefy update from Verizon with per... http://cnet.co/foUeOP

Get ready to jet-pac

Get ready to jet-pack to work!: Facebook launches the Open Compute Project, the FCC adopts rules on roaming ra... http://cnet.co/em4jgD

HTC profit triples o

HTC profit triples on huge smartphone demand: The Taiwanese mobile phone maker posted record earnings and sale... http://cnet.co/eZjrgM

Get ready for 'Minor

Get ready for 'Minority Report'-style sales pitches: With B-Reel's multitouch video chat system, salespeople c... http://cnet.co/gzhN5d

T.J.Maxx hacker says

T.J.Maxx hacker says feds gave him the OK: Albert Gonzalez asks to withdraw his guilty pleas, saying his activ... http://cnet.co/gYP2m6

Google begins tablet

Google begins tablet version of Chrome OS: The browser-based operating system is headed for touch-screen tablet... http://bit.ly/hKF9pJ

Facebook makes serve

Facebook makes server, data center design open source: Social network's new Open Compute Project allows industr... http://bit.ly/dSSoyj

Ask Engadget: best w

Ask Engadget: best wireless keyboard with built-in trackpad?: We know you've got questions, and if you're bra... http://engt.co/gIsBhU

Microsoft wants diff

Microsoft wants different standard in patent fight: The software giant files a brief with the U.S. Supreme Cou... http://cnet.co/gm5dVt

Facebook hopes to sp

Facebook hopes to spur data-center innovation (photos): In order to meet the extreme demands put on its server... http://cnet.co/dFZGeg

Personal jetpack one

Personal jetpack one step closer to launch?: In latest test, Martin Aircraft's Martin JetPack remained aloft f... http://cnet.co/eQHnA3

HP suing former exec

HP suing former exec over theft of trade secrets: Hewlett-Packard has launched a suit against Adrian Jones, a ... http://cnet.co/flFnZi

Tax season tips for

Tax season tips for safe online filing: Seventy percent of Americans are filing their taxes online. If you're ... http://cnet.co/glyEuw

Thursday, April 7, 2011

GE to build massive

GE to build massive thin-film U.S. solar plant: The thin-film solar cells to be produced, which will feature 1... http://cnet.co/e1jIsx

Gartner: Android mar

Gartner: Android market share to near 50 percent: Android will easily best all smartphone OS competitors this ... http://cnet.co/fLaqNI

HTC beats Nokia in m

HTC beats Nokia in market value: Driven by range of Android-powered smartphones, Taiwanese handset maker sees c... http://bit.ly/escvZ1

Nexus S with AT&T ba

Nexus S with AT&T bands available in white for $600, headed to Fido and Rogers: It's been a long time in comi... http://engt.co/gj5vn0

Nexus S with AT&T ba

Nexus S with AT&T bands available in white for $600, headed to Fido and Rogers: It's been a long time in comi... http://engt.co/h17HsN

YahooCricket: India'

YahooCricket: India's record at the Wankhede - 14 ODIs played - 8 wins and 6 losses #wc11: YahooCricket: India... http://bit.ly/eg3Q5l

Google's Andy Rubin

Google's Andy Rubin defends Android's openness: Amid criticisms that Google is grabbing tighter control over A... http://cnet.co/fwmiXj

Toyota sells one mil

Toyota sells one million Prii in US alone: Thank you Toyota, for teaching us the plural of Prius, because som... http://engt.co/h7KEV7

Grooveshark 'surpris

Grooveshark 'surprised' by Google snub: In e-mail to CNET, music-sharing service says it's not sure why, exact... http://cnet.co/gDb9Pu

YahooCricket: The Wa

YahooCricket: The Wankhede stands up and screams - their favourite son has the ball in his hands #wc11 #sachin:... http://bit.ly/fGa4rB

What's in store for

What's in store for digital comics?: Finally eking out an existence in the nascent tablet market, digital comi... http://cnet.co/grsYAz

Road Trip at Home: J

Road Trip at Home: Just because Daniel Terdiman hasn't left home, it doesn't mean he's not exploring. In his R... http://cnet.co/gCBfuX

Survey says AT&T dro

Survey says AT&T drops more calls than Verizon, these bar charts don't lie: Wondering which carrier you shoul... http://engt.co/feOpv5

White House pushes f

White House pushes for incentive spectrum auctions: The White House hosted a summit with economists and other ... http://cnet.co/f8gZ60

Google tests game-me

Google tests game-mechanics strategies with Recyclebank: Its Google Analytics product will be testing a new be... http://cnet.co/hnQ4z1

Report: Apple put in

Report: Apple put in 12 petabyte storage order: Apple has reportedly ordered 12 petabytes worth of storage inf... http://cnet.co/eTOuWq

Dell to trial mushro

Dell to trial mushroom-based packaging on servers, hugs IT hippies: We've already seen Dell embracing the bam... http://engt.co/gyiWHM

How I nearly got sca

How I nearly got scammed on Facebook: A cautionary tale that may save you a few hundred--or a few thousand--do... http://cnet.co/fgLfnJ

YahooCricket: First

YahooCricket: First 50 of the final - Mahela Jayawardena - his wife Christina signals from the stands - stay pu... http://bit.ly/fpv3pP

Apple's iAds app fou

Apple's iAds app found to bend App Store rules: An Application released by Apple yesterday that lets users vie... http://cnet.co/geXPai

CEO admits Cisco has

CEO admits Cisco has lost some credibility: In a memo to employees, Cisco CEO John Chambers writes frankly abo... http://cnet.co/dWXq7d

YahooCricket: The ot

YahooCricket: The otherwise on the ball Simon Taufel gets that one wrong - decision reversed - Samaraweera lbw ... http://bit.ly/esNHNV

Study: More TV viewe

Study: More TV viewers in U.S. 'cutting the cord': By the end of 2011, some 2 million television watchers will... http://cnet.co/edWdLg

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Samsung Galaxy S II

Samsung Galaxy S II gets upgraded to 1.2GHz, delayed until May or June?: Well, it looks like there's some goo... http://engt.co/hihgcn

YahooCricket: Raise

YahooCricket: Raise your hands. super effort from Mahela -100 off just 84 balls - in a WC final - something to ... http://bit.ly/f2RX7B

Microsoft names new

Microsoft names new marketing chief: A week after announcing the retirement of longtime marketing boss Mich Ma... http://cnet.co/gWfm5W

AT&T still No. 1 on

AT&T still No. 1 on dropped calls, but iPhone owners seem satisifed: ChangeWave survey shows that the AT&T iPh... http://cnet.co/fLn8Pg

Kindle and Nook read

Kindle and Nook readers protest high e-book pricing with angry one-star reviews: The e-book for Michael Connel... http://cnet.co/e52L65

YahooCricket: That's

YahooCricket: That's it for SL - India need to make 275 under lights at the Wankhede to win the 2011 WC http://... http://bit.ly/eqBOVs

Sanyo Eneloop Mobile

Sanyo Eneloop Mobile Booster provides $79 of Stateside USB power suck: What was a Japanese-only device has fi... http://engt.co/e7b55h

Dish Network to buy

Dish Network to buy Blockbuster for $228 million: The satellite TV provider says it has won the bankruptcy cou... http://cnet.co/hOBfJi

Meat and fish could

Meat and fish could get freshness status bar: Step aside, "best by" date. The risk of buying spoiled meat coul... http://cnet.co/e3OE8m

Isis NFC payment sys

Isis NFC payment system gets its first market in Salt Lake City, Utah, launches in 2012: Like 3D on high-end ... http://engt.co/eNX4HV

Siebel thinks big fo

Siebel thinks big for energy software outfit C3: Tom Siebel, who has seen rapid growth in enterprise software ... http://cnet.co/dWa41u

San Francisco passes

San Francisco passes payroll tax break for Twitter: The San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed a payroll ta... http://cnet.co/fwhktv

PopCap Games unveils

PopCap Games unveils 'experimental' game studio: PopCap Games has spun off a new studio from its development e... http://cnet.co/gCEy4c

Woz: iPad is for nor

Woz: iPad is for normal people, not engineers: In keynote session at Storage Networking World, Apple co-founde... http://cnet.co/f0JeiU

Google loses defamat

Google loses defamation case in Italy: Court of Milan has upheld its earlier decision to order Google to filte... http://cnet.co/glIjaJ

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Return of the Commod

Return of the Commodore: TI plans to acquire Nat Semi for a whopping $6.5 billion, Sony is reportedly launchin... http://cnet.co/fUZ8K6

Branson's Carbon War

Branson's Carbon War Room takes aim at profits: Virgin Group CEO Richard Branson says businesses need to take ... http://cnet.co/fvaheK

Nasdaq shift to ligh

Nasdaq shift to lighten Apple's weighting: The rebalancing of the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 index, intended to bet... http://cnet.co/ej4Zzi

Private equity firm

Private equity firm buys Epicor, Activant: Apax's double acquisition of Epicor Software and Activant Solutions ... http://bit.ly/g56JHs

GoPro ships $200 3D

GoPro ships $200 3D Hero expansion kit, acquires CineForm in its spare time: Remember that 3D Hero expansion ... http://engt.co/eAtWHW

FTC to investigate G

FTC to investigate Google's search dominance?: Federal Trade Commission is reportedly waiting to see how the J... http://cnet.co/dNhvJZ

Some indie studios w

Some indie studios wary of Netflix partnership: Netflix is a "bastion for indie films", says a company spokesma... http://bit.ly/fUzg0k

Apple wins reversal

Apple wins reversal in Cover Flow patent case: Apple has gotten a court case thrown out that would have cost t... http://cnet.co/e8Lfun

Must-have restartles

Must-have restartless Firefox add-ons: Along with Firefox 4's new support for "restartless add-ons" came the d... http://cnet.co/dURgC3

Blog Alert for Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com, Apr 3, 2011

New Posts to Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com on Apr 3, 2011:

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1) Kantasingh, Austin rout Windward
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A round-up of the action from the third day of the semi-finals of the Regional Four-Day Competition

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http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-australia-2011/content/story/509463.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

Michael Clarke's first tour as captain of the Australian team will be the last of the Ricky Ponting era

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The morning after winning the World Cup the Indian team had an appointment with the president

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http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/509401.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

Sachin Tendulkar has said he is still enjoying his cricket and doesn't see any reason to hang up his boots, while Gary Kirsten said he didn't think Tendulkar would stop playing just yet

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http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/509399.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

MS Dhoni said that Indian cricket was in its current position because of the 1983 World Cup win and the emergence of Sachin Tendulkar, Anil Kumble, Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid

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Cape Cobras completed a wonderful season by claiming the SuperSport Series with a seven-wicket victory against Warriors in Paarl

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http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/509394.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

Mahela Jayawardene has said his sublime century in the World Cup final was no consolation following his team's six-wicket defeat

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http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/509387.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

Lasith Malinga has said he could not bowl yorkers in the final against India because the ball was wet, while Muttiah Muralitharan said the inability of the spinners to get wickets caused the loss

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http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2011/content/story/509380.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

Angelo Mathews, the Sri Lanka allrounder, will miss the upcoming IPL as he will be out of action for eight weeks due to the injury that also caused him to miss the World Cup final against India

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bizgram: Teacher suspended fo http://goo.gl/fb/hiFcX

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TI to buy National S

TI to buy National Semiconductor for $6.5 billion: TI will acquire the analog chipmaker in an all-cash deal. http://cnet.co/g11n9G

Verizon and MetroPCS

Verizon and MetroPCS objections to FCC net neutrality rules dismissed in case of premature litigation: The FC... http://engt.co/eVCnm3

Larry Page, here's y

Larry Page, here's your six-month plan: The Google co-founder is back on the job as CEO--so here's what he sho... http://cnet.co/gW5w8a

Jailbreak for iOS 4.

Jailbreak for iOS 4.3.1 arrives, except for iPad 2: The latest in a long series of tools for users to gain a h... http://cnet.co/efpROy

Pandora questioned i

Pandora questioned in grand jury app probe: Online music service Pandora disclosed in a government filing that... http://cnet.co/fhP6Cr

Chevrolet wins award

Chevrolet wins award for hybrid supercar concept: To celebrate its centennial, Chevrolet debuted at the 2011 S... http://cnet.co/gAxBVb

PlayStation websites

PlayStation websites, PSN suffer outage: Anonymous claims responsibility, Sony claims 'sporadic maintenance': ... http://engt.co/dHndll

Rolls-Royce 102EX ro

Rolls-Royce 102EX road test: 'Spine-tingling': The 102EX Phantom is Roll-Royce's first crack at making an elec... http://cnet.co/g5RVz9

Monday, April 4, 2011

TrailerTail reduces

TrailerTail reduces drag, saves fuel, looks funny: The panels attach to a big rig's rear end to improve aerody... http://cnet.co/e3XrO9

Google, under legal

Google, under legal siege, seeks Nortel patents: The search company, while reiterating its belief that the pat... http://cnet.co/hHgBoE

Bionic eye closer to

Bionic eye closer to human trials with invention of implantable microchip: We've had our eye -- so to speak --... http://engt.co/gwyeeI

Windows 8 screenshot

Windows 8 screenshots reveal ribbon interface: Photos taken from pre-beta builds of Windows 8 sent to various ... http://cnet.co/gM2909

'Plastiki' book capt

'Plastiki' book captures boat's epic ocean journey (photos): A year after David de Rothschild's all-plastic cr... http://cnet.co/hXkf3O

Next iPod Nano to ge

Next iPod Nano to get camera?: A picture of an iPod Nano case with a hole for a camera have surfaced on the si... http://cnet.co/gcG3uL

Supply 'shakeup' exp

Supply 'shakeup' expected in battery industry: Lithium-ion manufacturers widen search for battery chemicals fro... http://bit.ly/ekljdk

Dairy farm feeds gri

Dairy farm feeds grid with manure and food waste: Five New England dairy farms will make biogas from manure an... http://cnet.co/gAbguo

Acer's 7-inch Iconia

Acer's 7-inch Iconia Tab A100 priced at £300 in UK, launching April 20th: Boy oh boy, these Taiwanese compani... http://engt.co/ff3QkJ

YahooCricket: Just i

YahooCricket: Just in - Yuvraj Singh named man of the tournament #wc11: YahooCricket: Just in - Yuvraj Singh na... http://bit.ly/hdA9iO

Next-gen iPod nano c

Next-gen iPod nano chassis leaked with camera?: Here's yet another juicy leak from China to go with your brea... http://engt.co/ijN7Xk

YahooCricket: India

YahooCricket: India are world champs http://htxt.it/CvZ2 but... http://bit.ly/fEhXAv

YahooCricket: Dhoni

YahooCricket: Dhoni - each and every individual gave his 100% #wc11: YahooCricket: Dhoni - each and every indiv... http://bit.ly/e2lvPe

Inhabitat's Week in

Inhabitat's Week in Green: Renewable art touches the sky, an electric Audi TT, and cryogenic energy: Each week... http://engt.co/haAckO

YahooCricket: Dhoni

YahooCricket: Dhoni on his batting in the final - I had a point to prove, not to others, to myself: YahooCricke... http://bit.ly/gJpvwX

Firefox 4 beats IE9

Firefox 4 beats IE9 out of the gate in usage: The two most-used browsers just got updates, with Mozilla's ahead... http://bit.ly/eoOf4e

Blog Alert for CNET News.com, Apr 2, 2011

New Posts to CNET News.com on Apr 2, 2011:

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1) Breach exposes Chase, Capital One, TiVo customers
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Epsilon, which manages e-mail communications for TiVo, JP Morgan Chase, Capital One Financial, the Kroger grocery chain, and other clients, says it suffered a security breach that revealed data on some of its clients' customers.

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2) Apple's new iPad 2 ad: Technology is not enough
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-20050043-71.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

In a new ad for the iPad 2, Apple offers a statement of intent wrapped in a statement of belief.

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3) Cablevision unveils iPad app
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-20050051-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

As Time Warner Cable's own iPad app continues to face objections from Discovery and other program providers over Internet-distribution issues, Cablevision releases app it says sidesteps the Net, and thus the licensing question.

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4) Why no one lines up for the Motorola Xoom
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-20049428-64.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Chief executives should think twice before they jump headlong into the iPad-like tablet market. It may be that the iPad is succeeding but not the larger tablet market in general.

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5) The craziest Rube Goldberg cell phone ad ever
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-20050012-71.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

An an for the Touchwood cell phone, which features a wooden case, offers perhaps the most extraordinarily large xylophone ever seen. At least in an ad.

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6) Comics come alive at WonderCon (photos)
http://news.cnet.com/2300-11386_3-10007271.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Now in its 25th year, WonderCon continues to bring comic characters to life, with artists, writers, and fans showing off their skills.

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7) Passenger's Twitpics show hole in Southwest plane
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-20050000-71.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

A Southwest Airlines flight makes an emergency landing after a hole appears in its ceiling. One passenger, the wife of a pilot, takes pictures and posts them to Twitter to show the real time scene.

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8) PornWikiLeaks reveals identities of porn stars
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-20049997-71.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

After a suspected database leak, a site called PornWikiLeaks offers the real names of porn performers. Some speculate the site is also prepared to reveal their STD status.

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9) Did Sony CEO leak plans for iPhone 5 camera?
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20049964-1.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Reports say Sony chief may have let slip that Sony is making camera components for Apple's next-generation iPhone--and that delivery of the components is delayed due to factory damage in Japan.

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10) Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)
http://news.cnet.com/2300-1041_3-10007265.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite gadgets from the past week, including the Toshiba Portege R835-P56X, Nikon Coolpix P500, and the 2011 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid.

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11) Tiny start-up tackles big driving hassle: Parking
http://news.cnet.com/8301-19882_3-20049889-250.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Parking In Motion aims to become the universal database of open parking spots.

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Logitech ratchets up

Logitech ratchets up the competition with M325 wireless mouse: You know that pseudo-tactile feeling you get w... http://engt.co/eKbton

Teacher suspended fo

Teacher suspended for alleged 'future criminals' Facebook post: A first-grade teacher in New Jersey is suspend... http://cnet.co/dIg1J7

Nanoparticles may 'k

Nanoparticles may 'kick backside' of fatal bacteria: Joint discovery by IBM Research and Institute of Bioengin... http://cnet.co/hYBFPM

Nyko Power Pack+ and

Nyko Power Pack+ and Charge Base for Nintendo 3DS review: When we reviewed the Nintendo 3DS (both times) ther... http://engt.co/h72kNA

Sunday, April 3, 2011

YahooCricket: Sachin

YahooCricket: Sachin's kids- Sara and Arjun have joined their dad and the rest of the Indian team during their ... http://bit.ly/guSFdk

Android's in-app bil

Android's in-app billing makes a dent: Dungeon Defenders free on Android Market: Dungeon Defenders: First Wav... http://engt.co/i9m0gK

Breach exposes Chase

Breach exposes Chase, Capital One, TiVo customers: Epsilon, which manages e-mail communications for TiVo, JP M... http://cnet.co/hHoREq

Apple's new iPad 2 a

Apple's new iPad 2 ad: Technology is not enough: In a new ad for the iPad 2, Apple offers a statement of inten... http://cnet.co/i3lUj7

Cablevision unveils

Cablevision unveils iPad app: As Time Warner Cable's own iPad app continues to face objections from Discovery ... http://cnet.co/dJDhi2

3DxWare 10 lets 3D m

3DxWare 10 lets 3D mice work in 2D apps, leaves your standard mouse feeling a bit flat (video): Your standard... http://engt.co/ifh89Q

Nike+ SportWatch GPS

Nike+ SportWatch GPS now on sale, $199 adds geek cred to your workout routine: Wrist-mounted iPod nano not qu... http://engt.co/fSPJBo

Why no one lines up

Why no one lines up for the Motorola Xoom: Chief executives should think twice before they jump headlong into ... http://cnet.co/g1qxPe

Comics come alive at

Comics come alive at WonderCon (photos): Now in its 25th year, WonderCon continues to bring comic characters t... http://cnet.co/dIz8Zt

Passenger's Twitpics

Passenger's Twitpics show hole in Southwest plane: A Southwest Airlines flight makes an emergency landing afte... http://cnet.co/e2wnXM

Sony CEO casually me

Sony CEO casually mentions he's supplying cameras to Apple: We were tempted to call it an April Fools' joke, ... http://engt.co/hzdyHo

Saturday, April 2, 2011

HP's Zeen tablet get

HP's Zeen tablet gets Android 2.2 Froyo update, finally (video): If you decided to throw good judgement out t... http://engt.co/dUj6Rl

Did Sony CEO leak pl

Did Sony CEO leak plans for iPhone 5 camera?: In a talk with the Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg at Carneg... http://cnet.co/fGrCN9

Top-rated reviews of

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos): Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite gadgets from the past week, i... http://cnet.co/i7kp3o

YahooCricket: Super

YahooCricket: Super wkt - Zaheer sent Tharanga back for just 2. Sehwag pounced on that ball in the nick of time... http://bit.ly/hVE63T

YahooCricket: SL's T

YahooCricket: SL's Tharanga-Dilshan will make their way out to the middle in just over 10 mins. Live scores her... http://bit.ly/gJn3S2

YahooCricket: Y!'s @

YahooCricket: Y!'s @prempanicker will be live blogging through the game. You can follow his analysis here http:... http://bit.ly/gWs6NM

World's first GLONAS

World's first GLONASS-enabled smartphone ships in Russia, GPS ponders a recalculation: Well, would you look at... http://engt.co/eaw9W8

ComScore: Verizon iP

ComScore: Verizon iPhone was top phone in Feb.: The launch of the iPhone on Verizon earlier this year made it ... http://cnet.co/gouT7Q

CTIA argues SF cell

CTIA argues SF cell phone law violates First Amendment: After the CTIA issued a new complaint that San Francis... http://cnet.co/dWPr49

Time Warner Cable bo

Time Warner Cable boosts iPad app channel lineup: After removing nearly a dozen channels from its iPad applica... http://cnet.co/ftzcDf

New book focuses on

New book focuses on Google's internal struggles: Author Steve Levy's book, which goes on sale April 12, addres... http://cnet.co/dYTAGr

FCC official says AT

FCC official says AT&T-T-Mobile deal faces steep climb: In an interview with C-Span, FCC Commissioner expresse... http://cnet.co/i3MM2A

Nanotechnology impro

Nanotechnology improves hydrogen storage and delivery: Hydrogen gas stored in plastic micro-beads could make f... http://cnet.co/fRpGpx

GameStop snaps up Sp

GameStop snaps up Spawn Labs, Impulse game distribution platform: We wouldn't count on its retail business go... http://engt.co/hHMcjJ

Apple patent hints a

Apple patent hints at 'Spaces' coming to iPad: A 10-inch screen can be a productivity killer, which is why App... http://cnet.co/gahLSx

Facebook tweaks mobi

Facebook tweaks mobile-optimized sites: Backend changes for Facebook's coders means everyone visiting Facebook... http://cnet.co/g4acyy

Storage area network

Storage area networks need not apply: Big-data practitioners are generally hostile to shared storage. Nonethel... http://cnet.co/dGR2fF

TomTom VIA 1435, 153

TomTom VIA 1435, 1535, 1405 and 1505 navigators start shipping in North America: Remember that line of VIA na... http://engt.co/er6bWm

April Fools' Day 201

April Fools' Day 2011--who's gonna get you, sucka?: The annual prank-fest is once again upon us. Behold the fo... http://cnet.co/hE3xKW

Friday, April 1, 2011

Bookmarks resurrecte

Bookmarks resurrected in new RockMelt beta: Instapaper meets bookmarks in RockMelt's second beta, along with o... http://cnet.co/fdlxqU

Panasonic restarts f

Panasonic restarts factories postquake: Company says many of its factories have been restarted and two have be... http://cnet.co/gOTrWW

Jane McGonigal hits

Jane McGonigal hits New York Public Library in new game: Five hundred players will be hand-selected to partici... http://cnet.co/dEP0Sf

M1 pays $17.2M for m

M1 pays $17.2M for mobile airwaves: Singapore mobile operator forks out 54 times more than reserve price to bag... http://bit.ly/ezkRg8

Zdenek Kalal's objec

Zdenek Kalal's object tracking algorithm learns on the fly, likely to make next 007 flick (video): Microsoft'... http://engt.co/gdgoMw

Teacher accused of m

Teacher accused of mocking 7-year-old on Facebook: A computer teacher in Chicago allegedly takes a picture of ... http://cnet.co/ee1KvO

Why Microsoft is tak

Why Microsoft is taking on Google in Europe: Two American companies battling across the pond may seem odd, unt... http://cnet.co/gM9vOp

New nanomaterial cou

New nanomaterial could detect, neutralize explosives: Scientists have come up with a material, essentially an ... http://cnet.co/huPLMi

New nanomaterial cou

New nanomaterial could detect, neutralize explosives: Scientists have come up with a material, essentially an ... http://cnet.co/huPLMi

Back up your data be

Back up your data before April Fools' Day: March 31 is World Backup Day. Here are a few ways you can back up y... http://cnet.co/eoOzx9

Firefox for Android

Firefox for Android gets it mostly right (video): This is Mozilla's most far-reaching mobile move yet, and for... http://cnet.co/gMqNxR

Report: Apple's glob

Report: Apple's global marketing VP to depart: Longtime Apple marketing communications VP Allison Johnson is s... http://cnet.co/ehyjdn

Practicality may hin

Practicality may hinder electric-vehicle sales: Gartner survey shows U.S. consumers have no problem driving el... http://cnet.co/fgMq2h

Acer CEO forced out:

Acer CEO forced out: Acer CEO Gianfranco Lanci has resigned from the company over a disagreement with the comp... http://cnet.co/eLtW0f