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Californians weigh in on new law

California's hands-free cell phone law is set to take effect Tuesday. On the eve of the change, CNET News.com's Holly Jackson took to the streets of San Francisco to see how consumers feel about the new legislation. Will it make them feel safer on the road?

Tags: Law, Cell Phone, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, News, cell phones, bluetooth, hands free, traffic, laws, california, freeways, holly jackson

Videos 2008-07-01

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Exclusive: Proof that Green Dam ripped off Solid Oak in 2006

Exclusive: Proof that Green Dam ripped off Solid Oak in 2006LiabilityI've read that if PC manufacturers go ahead and put this software on their machines, then sell them, they can be held liable by Solid Oak in both the US and China. Why is none of this liability being...

Tags: Vertical industries, Chinese Government, Solid Oak, government

Discussion threads 2009-06-30

Windows 7: Good enough to pay for?

Windows 7: Good enough to pay for?The blog title is very interestng.A few years ago such a title "Is Windows Good Enough To Pay For?" would be unthinkable. Of course! We all were in Worship mode - everything MS threw at us even if it was crap we paid for....

Tags: blog title, Microsoft Windows 7, Ubuntu, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-06-27

Hands on with Outlook Live: universities choose Microsoft over Google

Hands on with Outlook Live: universities choose Microsoft over Googlenothing is free i dont think anything is given out for free. in this case, the gains are recouped later on. once you hook a large institution and student body to a certain technology -- they are greater chances to stick...

Tags: Groupware, Microsoft Office, Outlook Live, Google Inc., Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-06-26

Hands on with Outlook Live: universities choose Microsoft over Google

Universities are increasingly moving away from in-house email and communications systems, and moving towards externally hosted systems. While that may have sounded like utter garbage and geek speak, it means universities can't afford or cope with their own email systems, so they're letting Microsoft and Google do it for them...

Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Corp., E-mail, Online Communications, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-06-26

News to know: Yahoo, Windows 7, Palm, AMD, Blackberry Tour, Netbook

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Bartz to Yahoo shareholders: Change is coming; We're not Google Yahoo: Showtime for shareholders this morning ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Richard Koman, Yahoo! Inc., Palm Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Sam Diaz, Netbook, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2009-06-26

Solo Performer Show Controller 4.0.3 (Mac)

Solo Performer Show Controller is a complete system for controlling the show for solo musicians. The software plays background audio, displays lyrics, controls MIDI effects, and controls light shows. The full package also includes a usb foot pedal for controlling the show in a hands-free manner. Solo Performer Show Controller...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Digital Music, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-06-26

Solo Performer Show Controller 4.0.3 (Windows)

Solo Performer Show Controller is a complete system for controlling the show for solo musicians. The software plays background audio, displays lyrics, controls midi effects, and controls light shows. The full package also includes a usb foot pedal for controlling the show in a hands-free manner. Solo Performer Show Controller...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Digital Music, Digital Media, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-06-26

FlopZoom 1.2 (Mac)

FlopZoom is a powerful and flexible online poker tracker just for Mac users. It shows you real-time statistics in a head-up display HUD as you play on Full Tilt. You can also automatically play back hands from any session you played, with complete hand odds on all streets. FlopZoom...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Session, FlopTech Engineering, FlopZoom, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-06-26

Alpine CDE 102

The Alpine CDE-102 CD receiver is about as entry level as car stereos come these days. It plays CDs and that's about it, or is it?As it turns out, even an entry-level car stereo can hide a few tricks up its sleeve. For example, the Alpine can playback digital media...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Digital media, Digital music, Network technology, Alpine, Alpine CDE-102, faceplate

Product reviews 2009-06-25

Anonymous netizens offer a July 1 manifesto, posters

Anonymous netizens offer a July 1 manifesto, postersyeahhhhh baaaabyIm a developer and hate those managers and companies who Ive worked overtimefor free all these years(yeah i know its crazy to work overtime but I did, many, many hours overtime) And I resent them using my work to make lots of...

Tags: Government, Chinese Government, programmer

Discussion threads 2009-06-24

Do you need Microsoft Security Essentials?

Microsoft takes a stab at a free antivirus app with Security Essentials. Check out this slideshow to get a preview of Security Essentials' interface and features. You can also read our hands-on report. by CNET News.com

Tags: Antivirus, Microsoft Corp., Security, Viruses And Worms, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-06-23

Assassination of Neda, played and replayed on the Web, marks turning point for Iran

Assassination of Neda, played and replayed on the Web, marks turning point for IranIranians should demand an American invasionIf some Iranians would petition us, we should folow through with the operation Iran's freedom.This operation will be a lot cheaper and more successfull than the Iraq's freedom in 2003.But Obama is...

Tags: Leadership, Neda, Obama, Web

Discussion threads 2009-06-23

iPhone 3G S: most extortionate iPhone yet?

Zack Whittaker is currently knee-deep in paperwork, so covering for today is his good friend, Elliot Harrison, so don't send death threats regarding this post to the usual address. News has been tearing around all over the place about the new iPhone 3GS and after commenting on...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Handset, Apple iPhone 3G, Zack Whittaker, 3G, Cellular Phones, Manufacturing, Wireless And Mobility, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Blog posts 2009-06-22

Carrier strength drives smartphone selections

Carrier strength drives smartphone selectionsI'd swap 2 and 3, but otherwise agree with the orderThe only dropped calls I've had since switching to Cingular(later bought by AT&T) later turned out to NOT be their signal. There was one spot on a highway near the local airport where I would lose...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications Inc., GSM, smart phone

Discussion threads 2009-06-22

iPhone 3G S with new camera features debuts today

iPhone 3G S with new camera features debuts todayToo Little, Too LateI was not a big apple fan to begin with. But i figured I would be fair and try the iPhone. They had there shot to wow me, but simply couldnt get it done. A video camera on the...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Fast Internet Access, Apple iPhone, camera, new camera feature, phone, camera feature, iPhone 3G S, Apple iPhone 3G

Discussion threads 2009-06-19

iDialUDrive 2.2 (Mobile)

Have someone else maintain your phone lists of important calls to make on your way to the airport or to work in the morning. Sync when you get in the car and have your calls start dialing without ever touching the phone again. iDialUDrive automatically dial, hands free, anyone on...

Tags: Mobile, Call, List, iCloseBy, Telecom & Utilities

Software downloads 2009-06-19

iPhone 3G S expectations: 500,000 units sold over the weekend

iPhone 3G S expectations: 500,000 units sold over the weekendiPhone 3G service wide area outage / interruptionJune 18, 2009: iPhone 3G and Edge network went completely down at approx 1:00 AM EST. I called AT&T Support first thing this morning (approx 9am EST) and they reported being UNAWARE of any...

Tags: Cellular phones, Wireless and Mobility, HERE ARE, Apple iPhone, 3G, Apple iPhone 3G

Discussion threads 2009-06-18

News to know: iPhone OS 3.0; Text messaging; Social search; Morro; Palm

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Mary Jo Foley: Former Softie to take real-time social-search startup public Matthew Miller: iPhone OS 3.0 update fails connecting...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Social Search, Palm Inc., Text Messaging, Corporate Communications, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Data Centers, Branding, Marketing, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-06-18

2010 Mazda Mazda3 s Grand Touring 5-Door

Photo gallery:2010 Mazda Mazda3 s GTAt first glance, the 2010 Mazda Mazda3 s Grand Touring appears to be merely a face-lifted version of the first-generation model. The proportions and measurements are about the same. The previous generation Mazda3 received much praise from the automotive press, so we naturally expected the...

Tags: Digital media, Digital music, Mazda Mazda3, Mazda Motor Corp., automatic transmission

Product reviews 2009-06-18