Obama vs. McCain: It’s Twitter time

Post by: Michelle Meyers on June 22nd, 2008 | File Under Uncategorized

And we thought the YouTube and Facebook presidential debates were all that.

The latest in debate 2.0 is a campaign face-off on Twitter sponsored by the Personal Democracy Forum that started Friday and is expected to go on at least through the end of the organization's annual conference ...

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FCC seeking comment on free wireless auction

Post by: Michelle Meyers on June 21st, 2008 | File Under Uncategorized

The Federal Communications Commission on Friday formalized its plans to auction off a section of wireless spectrum to buyers who promise to provide free Internet service that filters out pornography and other inappropriate content, and offers open access to third-party devices and applications.

The agency is seeking public comment on ...

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House passes ‘compromise’ spy law shielding telecoms

Post by: Michelle Meyers on June 21st, 2008 | File Under Uncategorized

The House of Representatives on Friday voted overwhelmingly in favor of a "compromise" spy law that would shield AT&T and other companies from pending lawsuits accusing them of opening their networks to the government in violation of wiretap laws.

The major sticking point in the contentious rewrite of ...

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Audio: Geek on the Street at WWDC

Post by: Michelle Meyers on June 10th, 2008 | File Under Uncategorized

SAN FRANCISCO--The blogosphere is likely exploding with feedback to Apple CEO Steve Jobs' Worldwide Developers Conference keynote address Monday, including his introduction of the new iPhone 3G with GPS and a low-end price of $199.

But we thought we'd go old-school and get some real-life response from real-life developers ...

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Report: Hans Reiser might lead authorities to wife’s body

Post by: Michelle Meyers on June 7th, 2008 | File Under Uncategorized

It's looking like there could be a deal in the works in which Hans Reiser, the Linux programmer convicted in April of murdering his estranged wife, would lead authorities to her body in exchange for a reduced sentence. That's according a Wired report confirmed in part Friday by ...

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‘Indiana Jones’ graphics meant to go unnoticed

Post by: Michelle Meyers on May 26th, 2008 | File Under Uncategorized
Hayden Landis

Industrial Light & Magic's Hayden Landis, who was the computer graphics supervisor on the latest Indy film, views stills at the San Francisco headquarters of the Lucasfilm special effects division.

(Credit: Michelle Meyers/CNET News.com)

SAN FRANCISCO--There's just something about that familiar Indiana Jones music. You know ...

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Cheaper gas is just a few clicks away

Post by: Michelle Meyers on May 22nd, 2008 | File Under Uncategorized

Perhaps you heard Wednesday's news about the price of crude oil once again reaching all-time highs, and, like me, you're wondering how that's going to affect gas prices at the pump as you fill up for your Memorial Day weekend trip.

gas nozzle

Rest assured, you've got the ...

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Hans Reiser guilty of first-degree murder

Post by: Michelle Meyers on April 29th, 2008 | File Under Uncategorized

A jury in Alameda County, Calif., on Monday afternoon found Linux programmer Hans Reiser guilty of first-degree murder in the 2006 killing of his estranged wife, Nina Reiser, according to news accounts.

The jury made its decision after three days of deliberation following a drama-filled six-month trial. The jury had ...

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Samsung chairman stepped down, but profit up

Post by: Michelle Meyers on April 25th, 2008 | File Under Uncategorized

Just days after Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-Hee stepped down following his indictment on tax evasion charges, the world's top maker of memory chips on Friday posted a 37 percent rise in quarterly profit, its biggest gain in more than two years, according to news accounts and a company report....

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CNET announces partnership with Yahoo

Post by: Michelle Meyers on April 25th, 2008 | File Under Uncategorized

CNET Networks, News.com's parent company, on Thursday announced a three-year strategic partnership with Yahoo under which CNET will be a third-party content provider of technology news and reviews.

The partnership also allows for Yahoo to sell display ads on CNET properties and for CNET to sell ads alongside ...

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