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- Photos: Inside a Microsoft data center
- CNET News' Ina Fried tours Microsoft's massive new Chicago-area data center during recent grand opening event. by CNET News.com
- Tags: Data Center, Microsoft Corp., Photograph, CNET News, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, CNET News.com, news
- Image galleries 2009-11-02
- Photos: Inside a Windows 7 launch party
- CNET News takes a look inside one of the many Windows 7 launch parties, this one held at a Georgia church last week. by CNET News.com
- Tags: Photograph, CNET News, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2009-10-27
- The FTC's guidelines raise ruckus, but are (mostly) unenforceable
- The Federal Trade Commission published controversial guidelines for bloggers and Facebook and Twitter users, but they are largely unenforceable. The FTC's rules are an encroachment on free speech, absurd in parts and far reaching. On the surface, the FTC's laws boil down to disclosure: ...
- Tags: FTC, Blogger, CNet News, Blogging, Internet, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-10-06
- Nvidia: Next big supercomputer player?
- Nvidia unveiled its next-generation graphics processing unit GPU architecture, dubbed Fermi, and announced a key supercomputing win with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The takeaway: Graphics and visualization are becoming key to scientific discoveries. And Nvidia could be a major player. Oak Ridge's supercomputer will be used...
- Tags: Supercomputer, NVidia Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Graphics, Supercomputing, GPU, Fermi, Oak Ridge, CNET News, JMP Securities Alex Gauna, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-10-01
- A feisty ride in the Chevy Volt
- CNET News' Martin LaMonica gets a look at the electric Chevy Volt from GM's Frank Weber, one the car's designers at GM's famed testing track. [video=331221] by Larry Dignan
- Tags: General Motors Corp., CNET News, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-08-13
- A feisty ride in the Chevy Volt
- CNET News' Martin LaMonica gets a look at the electric Chevy Volt from GM's Frank Weber, one the car's designers at GM's famed testing track.
- Tags: General Motors Corp., CNET News, News
- Videos 2009-08-13
- Exclusive hands-on with Project Natal
- CNET News' Ina Fried got a chance to try out Microsoft's motion-sensing video game technology and talk to some of the folks who are aiming to help Microsoft transform the Xbox 360.
- Tags: Video Game, Video, Microsoft Corp., CNET News, Corporate Communications, Personal Technology, Marketing, News, Natal, Project, Microsoft, demo, games, controler
- Videos 2009-08-07
- Yahoo's SearchMonkey, BOSS efforts likely to die on the vine
- Microsoft execs say that they may be open to Yahoo search technologies such as SearchMonkey and BOSS Build your Own Search Service. Yahoo acknowledges it has nothing concrete to say about the future of SearchMonkey and BOSS. What's a developer to do? Try walking away. ...
- Tags: Yahoo Search, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., SearchMonkey, BOSS, CNet News, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-07-30
- Dumb wireless pipe wars: Google Voice coming to BlackBerry, Android
- Google Voice is coming to the BlackBerry and Android phones in a move that could make the search giant your phone company. The move is also the latest sign of a tug-of-war between carriers that want to be value added services and device and mobile software players that see the...
- Tags: Google Inc., Phone, Voice, RIM BlackBerry, Wireless, Google Voice, Android, CNet News, iPhone App, Telecom & Utilities, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Handhelds, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Hardware, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-07-15
- Firefox 3.5: Well positioned as mid-sized browser gorilla
- Mozilla has launched its latest browser, Firefox 3.5, and at first glance it appears to be an improvement with solid reviews. It certainly is speedier, but the broader question is whether the Firefox can adjust as a 300 pound gorilla. CNet News' Stephen Shankland raises the question. Clearly,...
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Web Browser, CNet News, Web Browsers, Internet, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-06-30
- Microsoft doesn't win at everything
- Rest in peace Microsoft Money. It won't be the first creation from the software giant to flop and it won't be the last. And that's just fine. There's a good bit of hubbub about the demise of Microsoft Money Techmeme. Yes, Intuit is the victor with Quicken,...
- Tags: Intuit Inc., Microsoft Money, Microsoft Corp., CNet News, Tools & Techniques, Management, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-06-11
- Death of an analog TV
- Greenpeace is predicting a spike in electronic waste as the U.S. shifts to digital television. CNET News follows a TV as it gets recycled and offers guidance on what to consider when getting rid of an old TV.
- Tags: CNET News, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, News, e-waste, televisions, hdtv, recycling, china, waste, tv's, plasma, lcd, california
- Videos 2009-06-09
- Analysts deem Palm launch a success; Pre inventory replenishment eyed
- Updated: Analysts called the Palm Pre launch a success, but supplies were tight. Piper Jaffray analyst Michael Walkley deemed the initial Pre sales "solid."Â And J.P. Morgan analyst Paul Coster reckoned that most Sprint stores he called were sold out. Some reps claimed that the Pre was sold...
- Tags: Palm Inc., Analyst, Sprint Communications, CNet News, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-06-08
- Images: Taking your health record with you
- CNET News takes a look at some of the better options for those who want to track their health online. by CNET News.com
- Tags: Health Care, CNET News, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Human Resources, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2009-05-20
- Intel: Netbooks are about seeding next-gen customers (kids)
- Intel made the case that its netbook focus isn't hurting profit margins and isn't cannibalizing notebook demand. Meanwhile, the chip giant provided a few statistics on how folks actually use netbooks. Intel's exec parade and messaging regarding netbook demand seemed to resonate with analysts. Wachovia analyst David...
- Tags: Intel Atom, Netbook, Intel Corp., Chip, CNet News, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-05-13
- Screenshots: a tour of Wolfram Alpha
- CNET News has been taking a preview version of Wolfram Alpha for a spin. Here's a guide to some of its abilities. by CNET News.com
- Tags: CNET News, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2009-05-05
- New robot replaces remote control
- CNET News gets a look at QB1, a new bot that replaces the remote control when you listen to music and could eventually be used as a substitute for a keyboard and mouse. It recognizes the person it's interacting with and reacts to simple human gestures.
- Tags: CNET News, Robots, Keyboards, Mice, Emerging Technologies, Hardware, Peripherals, News, robot, remote control, music QB1, keyboard, mouse
- Videos 2009-04-27
- Photos: Wireless fest, featuring Barcelona
- CNET News' Marguerite Reardon, burnt out on Las Vegas trade shows, illustrates why she delights in visiting the Spanish city for the annual GSMA Mobile World Congress. by CNET News.com
- Tags: Fest, Photograph, Wireless, CNET News, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2009-02-19
- Images: A virtual look at Windows 7
- CNET News' Ina Fried installed the beta operating system on her iMac using VMware. Here's how it looked. by CNET News.com
- Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, CNET News, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2009-01-29
- Why RIAA, ISP cooperation may deliver returns for both sides
- The Recording Industry Association of America and Internet service providers are reportedly pairing up to police illegal downloads. CNET News' Greg Sandoval and Maggie Reardon report: AT&T and Comcast, two of the nation's largest Internet service providers, are expected to be among a group of ISPs...
- Tags: RIAA, Internet Service Provider, CNET News, Downloadeverymovieandsong, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-01-29
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