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- News to know: Comcast-NBCU; Chrome netbooks; Google Public DNS; Psystar; Accenture
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alertand RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage: Larry Dignan: Meet the new Comcast-NBCU: Content meets conduit everywhere; Will it work? John Morris: Will Chrome netbooks really be...
- Tags: Google Inc., DNS, Accenture Ltd., Microsoft Office, Dana Blankenhorn, Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft Corp., Psystar, Sam Diaz, Global Warming, Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Security, Hardware
- Blog posts 2009-12-04
- 2011 Infiniti M56 (photos)
- Infiniti gives its M car a much needed luxury boost, upping the horsepower and refining the cabin to compete with Mercedes-Benz and Lexus. The car also comes with a host of driver aid technology. by CNET News.com
- Tags: Car, Photograph, Infiniti, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2009-12-03
- Intel demos 48-core chip
- Pushing several steps farther in the multicore direction, Intel on demonstrated a fully programmable 48-core processor it thinks will pave the way for massive data computers powerful enough to do more of what humans can. SAN FRANCISCO--Pushing several steps farther in the multicore direction, Intel on Wednesday demonstrated a...
- Tags: Multi-core, Intel Corp., Chip, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Intel, chips, CPU, Stephen Shankland CNET News
- News items 2009-12-02
- Toshiba mini NB205-N325BL
- Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.While we've never been particularly enamored of the Toshiba NB205's awkward battery and terrible audio or its oddly spaced keyboard, this $399 retail configuration...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Keyboards, Toshiba NB205, netbook, Toshiba Corp.
- Product reviews 2009-12-01
- fring brings video call viewing to iPhone and two-way video to Nokia
- This is great news for Nokia video chattersiPhone users are an ugly lot, better that no one has to look at their faces.RE: fring brings video call viewing to iPhone and two-way video to NokiaThat was the worst video ever. I have no idea what they were trying to...
- Tags: Corporate communications, Cellular phones, Wireless and Mobility, iPhone Users, video, 3G, Nokia Corp., Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., video call
- Discussion threads 2009-12-01
- Self-censoring upcoverting DVD player filters inappropriate content
- Why not?I'd love to watch The Matrix and have the DVD player skip the sex part and adjust some of the filters for other parts of the movie (I'm okay with vulgar and violence).I'm in for a kick-a$$ music without me having to do some skipping. :)ClearPlay is AWESOME!!I've had...
- Tags: Consumer electronics, Media players, MIB, ClearPlay, DVD, movie, DVD player
- Discussion threads 2009-12-01
- VIP Rumor RSS Reader 3.2 (Windows)
- VIP Rumor RSS Reader is a totally free news aggregator or feed reader that utilizes Web feed technology to retrieve syndicated Web content like blogs, podcasts, videologs, and typical media Web sites, or a customized set of search results. VIP Rumor RSS Reader reduces time and effort needed to frequently...
- Tags: Web, Microsoft Windows, Web Site, VIP Rumor, VIP Rumor RSS Reader, Channel Management, Web Site Development, Marketing, Internet
- Software downloads 2009-12-01
- Making Money with Twitter
- Twitter Japan Digital Garage, which is already advertising supported, are experimenting with a pay per tweet model. Media.asia are reporting According to local reports, the plan will allow audiences to view some text on all tweets but will charge a fee to...
- Tags: Twitter Inc., Twitter Japan, Media.asia, Sales Channel, Financial Services, Sales, Finance, Oliver Marks
- Blog posts 2009-11-27
- Does Amazon know where it's going with the Kindle?
- Amazon, please ignore AdrianNormally I'm right with Adrian, but he obviously doesn't have a Kindle, which is my favorite device. To Amazon: don't add battery sucking features (like wi-fi), we don't care about multi-purpose (it's a bookreader!), i don't want cr@apps on my Kindle (it's a bookreader!) and I don't...
- Tags: Amazon.com Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-25
- Firefox hopes to one-up IE with fast graphics
- Microsoft showed off some browser technology that could help Internet Explorer leapfrog the competition. But Mozilla could be one step ahead. Last week, Microsoft showed off some browser technology that could help Internet Explorer leapfrog the competition. But if Mozilla succeeds in its hope, Microsoft could be playing catch-up...
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, Mozilla Corp., Graphics, Web Browsers, Internet, IE9, Microsoft, PDC, browser, Stephen Shankland CNET News
- News items 2009-11-24
- Falling behind in science? No kidding!
- ScienceHow many people really know that you don?t throw up with the flu...Actually, according to Merck, nausea and vomiting are flu symptoms, particularly in children. http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec17/ch198/ch198d.html How many people realize that H1N1 vaccines are prepared in the same way as we always prepare flu vaccine?Actually this vaccine was...
- Tags: HEALTHCARE, vaccine, evolutionary theory, theory
- Discussion threads 2009-11-23
- Falling behind in science? No kidding!
- Our school district is providing H1N1 shots to any students whose parents request it. It's an easy way to build some so-called "herd immunity" in the age group most vulnerable to this particular flu strain. In fact, my 7-year old was the very first in the district to...
- Tags: Vaccine, Flu, H1N1 Flu, Science Education, Healthcare, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2009-11-23
- Who wants tea with their turkey?
- Push comes to shove.....I still believe Reid will throw down the reconciliation card. I'm sure he doesn't want to, but he won't accept defeat. If he can't get the sixty, he'll settle for 51.Which is a shame, because while the stated goals of this bill are admirable, in...
- Tags: Vertical industries, GOP, Dana, Lieberman Software Corp, tax
- Discussion threads 2009-11-23
- Admob: Droid and Android army make big browsing splash
- I don't see how....Palm is going to survive in this market. The iPhone vs Android will be interesting to watch however.Android is still milles away from the iPhoneAfter looking at the few Android phones in the market, I can tell you that without a doubt, the Android is competition for...
- Tags: Smart phones, Handhelds, Apple iPhone, RIM BlackBerry, Droid, phone
- Discussion threads 2009-11-23
- A Chrome OS Video Tour
- Microsoft: Watch Out, We're Coming to Getcha!Open Source is like water, you can't stop it.Bwahahahahahhhhhhhhhh................Man this OS is a POS.There is nothing this OS can do that I can't do already with Windows 7. It looks like a piece of crap and I really wanted to give Google the...
- Tags: Operating systems, INTERNET, NaCl, Chrome, Chrome OS, Chrome OS Video Tour, operating system, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-23
- Amazon slashes price of Palm Pre to $79.99, Pixi to $24.99
- I don't want ......ANY misleading bargain with a two or three year contract. Sell me the HW at a fair price and let me select the carrier and package of my choice.I am not an idiot. RE: Amazon slashes price of Palm Pre to $79.99, Pixi to $24.99When you limit...
- Tags: Smart phones, Price-cutting, Palm Inc., Pixi, Palm Pre, Amazon.com Inc., phone
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- AT&T loses lawsuit over Verizon's map commercial
- Ha! Take THAT Such a silly waste of the court's time. If they finally lose, I hope they are made to pay treble court costs just as a lesson in frivolous lawsuits clogging the courts. That would send a much needed messageThat if a corporation is going to...
- Tags: Cellular phones, AT&T Corp., GSM, CDMA, Apple iPhone, Verizon Communications Inc., W-CDMA
- Discussion threads 2009-11-18
- Microsoft PDC Live Blog Day Two: IE, Silverlight 4.0 and more
- The biggest news here is that MS is losing its grip on developers as they are switching to programming for the web and cross platform tools.Microsoft and its future.The chief software architect not ever going to say "Mission Accomplished".Another VP of cloud at the PDC saying "I'm not going to...
- Tags: Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., dotnet, PDC, silverlight
- Discussion threads 2009-11-18
- What's next for Microsoft's Azure cloud platform?
- So MS is going cloud...Well, well, isn't this interesting. Does MS concede that the era of packaged client software is over? Again, MS is the follower and not the leader, and again, MS is following Google to the clouds. My prediction is that this will be a field day...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Corp., Azure, server
- Discussion threads 2009-11-18
- Apple QuickTime 7.6.5 (Windows)
- Just launch QuickTime Player, and there's no telling where you're likely to land. The Player may whisk you to the Moon or perhaps to an exotic location on this planet. Take you on a virtual field trip to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Or treat you to...
- Tags: Video Compression, Multimedia, Apple QuickTime, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows, Video, H.264, Corporate Communications, Digital Media, Digital Music, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2009-11-18
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