Perspectives & Letters
BlackBerry 9000 will get iTunes sync
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BlackBerry 9000 will get iTunes sync--Research In Motion officially announced the BlackBerry 9000, its best answer yet to the iPhone. But music playback is more of an afterthought than a primary feature, as evidenced by RIM's decision to offer an iTunes sync application.
Dell issues statement: Alienware and XPS will coexist--Dell said the XPS brand will live on, but more resources will go into Alienware.
Cash, code, or free-riding in open-source communities?--For those in the commercial open-source world (and that's most everyone now), we need to focus on finding ways to draw more people into the cash/code bargain without sacrificing the benefits that derive from fee-free adoption of open source.
New Office 2007 add-on makes commands easier to find--Office Labs' Search Commands makes navigating Office 2007's ribbon as easy as type and click.
2008-05-14 17:31:00 source: CNET News.com
AMD adds low-power quad-core chips
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AMD adds low-power quad-core chips--AMD introduced energy-efficient quad-core Opteron processors targeted at servers.
Wanting the consequences of what we want--Sometimes we say inane things because we want something for nothing. Dumb.
The future of business is social: notes from the Milken Global Conference--"The difference between the optimist and the pessimist is that the pessimist has more facts," said Jean-Paul Betbeze, Chief Economist and Head of Economic Research Department, Credit Agricole S.A., in a panel at the Milken Institute's Global Conference.
Free public Wi-Fi--Beware computer-to-computer Wi-Fi networks
2008-05-12 17:59:00 source: CNET News.com
Why Apple should release a game console
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Why Apple should release a game console-- As more people trust and enjoy Apple products in the home, the company could easily capitalize on its success elsewhere and create a gaming console that could do the same.
Nvidia CEO discusses his beef with Intel--Jen-Hsun Huang describes his company as laser focused on just one thing: visual computing. This is leading to clashes with Intel, which is shifting its focus to this area. p>
Verizon Wireless and I are no longer friends--There are few things in life more infuriating than dealing with cell carriers.
DRM: it's like those zombie movies--No matter how many times the content owners wish it worked, DRM has a fundamental technical flaw: you have to give the key to the person you're trying to lock out! Microsoft gets this, even if the RIAA doesn't.
2008-05-09 18:11:00 source: CNET News.com
Zune update: first impressions
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Zune update: first impressions--Zune 2.5 has fixed the most obvious problems with the software, but the new social features are buggy and the app is still a resource-hog.
SAP's Business by Design has major design flaw--The company’s Business by Design wasn't built to be a large scale multi-tenant application. Back to the drawing board.
Subwoofer Setup Bass-ics: Part 1--The Audiophiliac's everything you need to know guide to subwoofer setup.
A plea for community--It would be nice if vendors could come together on open-source projects to create common industry platforms. But nice isn't how the industry operates.
2008-05-07 18:07:00 source: CNET News.com
Confirmed: Mister Wong acquires Lifestream.fm
The German social-bookmarking site made the purchase in order to get a foot in the hot 'social feed' market, representatives told CNET News.com.2008-04-30 16:01:00 source: CNET News.com
The artsy side of Google: Designers and innovators create iGoogle themes
A new campaign from Mountain View draws attention to its iGoogle personalized homepages by introducing 'themes' designed by a few dozen artists and pop culture figures.2008-04-30 15:38:00 source: CNET News.com
Robots to swarm English village in huge contest
U.K. Ministry of Defense to sponsor its version of DARPA Challenge this summer.2008-04-30 15:05:00 source: CNET News.com
How are you doing?
When people ask us how we're doing, we say fine. That's OK most of the time, but sometimes, it's a good idea to take a good look in the mirror. Companies do it when they run into roadblocks; people need to do it too.2008-04-30 15:05:00 source: CNET News.com
Slashdot parent company experiences overnight outage
SourceForge Inc., parent company of several geek site staples, appeared earlier Wednesday to be in the midst of a server outage.2008-04-30 14:43:00 source: CNET News.com
Time Warner to split off cable services
The media company says slow ad sales at AOL partially offset gains in cable, phone and broadband.2008-04-30 13:04:00 source: CNET News.com
Time Warner to split off cable service
CEO of media giant, which owns around 84 percent of Time Warner Cable and has been struggling of late, says "complete structural separation...under the right circumstances, is in the best interest of both companies' shareholders."2008-04-30 13:04:00 source: CNET News.com
An iPod arrives, with a virus
CNET News.com's Ina Fried orders a refurbished iPod from Buy.com. It came on time, but with an unwelcome extra file--a Windows virus.2008-04-30 13:00:00 source: CNET News.com
Google diving into 3D mapping of oceans
New feature will allow users to "fly" through oceans and seas and view high-resolution images of the underwater topography, researchers say.2008-04-30 13:00:00 source: CNET News.com
Delay the messages you send from Microsoft Outlook
Set the program to hold back outgoing messages for a certain number of minutes, or specify a delivery date and time for a particular message.2008-04-30 09:01:00 source: CNET News.com
Sony Ericsson brings Flash, Java together for phones
Developers would be able to create applications using pieces of both technologies with new technology developed by Sony-Ericsson.2008-04-30 09:00:00 source: CNET News.com
Marvel trying to shut down TechCrunch 'Iron Man' screening
The comic book giant has seemingly come up with the idea that showing the forthcoming movie in San Francisco on Wednesday night might endanger "public safety."2008-04-30 07:58:00 source: CNET News.com
Another team joins race to advance chip software
Stanford is partnering with six PC and chip makers to create software that will allow chips to more efficiently process many tasks at the same time, according to a report in the New York Times.2008-04-30 07:55:00 source: CNET News.com
Latest quad-cores creep into consumer desktops
Latest quad-core chips from Intel and AMD are finding a home in consumer desktops from HP and Gateway.2008-04-30 07:30:00 source: CNET News.com
Report: Microsoft earmarks $1.5 billion to keep Yahoo employees
Microsoft expects to spend upward of $1.5 billion to retain Yahoo employees, should it be successful in its unsolicited takeover attempt of the Internet search pioneer, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.2008-04-30 06:33:00 source: CNET News.com
Court rejects RIAA's 'making available' piracy argument
Judge denies labels' motion for summary judgment against couple accused of making song files available for download, clearing the way for the suit to go to trial.2008-04-30 03:45:00 source: CNET News.com