Top technology news headlines

• 

  Smart grid potential
  gated by broadband

  The junction of broadband and energy can lead to efficiency and tech innovation. Still needed, execs and officials say, are wider access, standards, and the right regulations.
  • Photos: Smart energy displays
  • Google hosts energy experts

  Read full story
• 

  2012 Olympics design: Big bubbles in the sky

  A gossamer cloud of LED-laced "bubbles" supported by towers may hover above London while broadcasting real-time data and images.
  • Images: Digital clouds for London

  Read full story

• Microsoft: November security updates are fine

  The company's investigation into matter finds there is nothing in the latest Windows updates that should lead users to encounter a so-called "black of screen of death."

  (Posted in Beyond Binary by Ina Fried)

• Study: Cyber Monday sees strong gains

  Coremetrics, which monitors online retailers, says sales for the post-Thanksgiving Monday are up significantly from last year--and consumers got more for their money.

  (Posted in Digital Media by Don Reisinger)

• Fake CDC vaccine e-mail leads to malware

  AppRiver warns of scammers preying on public interest in the H1N1 vaccine through an e-mail purporting to come from Centers for Disease Control.

  (Posted in InSecurity Complex by Elinor Mills)

• Twitter founder formally unveils 'Square' project

  The add-on can turn a device, such as an iPhone, into a credit card reader. It's being aimed at small businesses for whom traditional credit card systems are cumbersome and expensive.

  (Posted in The Social by Caroline McCarthy)

• Using tunes to tout Windows 7

  Dubbed Section 7, Microsoft launches a site in conjunction with Live Nation that offers discount concert tickets and gear.

  (Posted in Beyond Binary by Ina Fried)

• In nod to media, Google News policy limited

  Google's "First Click Free" policy allowed Google News and search users to discover news articles behind paywalls, but it was easy to abuse. Now, there are limits.

  (Posted in Relevant Results by Tom Krazit)

• Psystar said to have deal with Apple

  Details are sketchy and there's no confirmation from Apple, but Psystar claims in a filing that a partial settlement has been reached in the copyright infringement case, according to reports.

  (Posted in Apple by Lance Whitney)

• Comcast launches bandwidth meter pilot

  Comcast's long-awaited bandwidth meter is finally here, though it will be limited to those in the Portland, Ore., area.

  (Posted in Web Crawler by Josh Lowensohn)

• Inside the Apple, er, Microsoft Store

  Although Redmond's foray into retail bears a big resemblance to Apple's approach, Microsoft has added some distinct features to draw casual PC buyers and techies alike.
  • Photos: A peek at Microsoft's store
  • Video: Redmond's retail effort

  (Posted in Beyond Binary by Ina Fried)

• India blocks service to millions of handsets

  Mobile phones without a valid identification number are being blocked in India as part of a government security drive.

  (Posted in Wireless by Tom Espiner)

• Jackson tops Google, Yahoo search in '09

  That No. 1 ranking should come as no surprise. Web traffic surged on word of the singer's death in June--so much that Google initially suspected an attack.

  (Posted in Webware by Don Reisinger)

• Sun takes big fall in server market

  Sun Microsystems clocks lowest revenue and shipment among global top 5 server vendors for third quarter of 2009, says Gartner.

  (Posted in Business Tech by Liau Yun Qing)

• Google wants to stream TV, for a fee

  YouTube already lets users watch a smattering of TV shows for free, with ads. Now it envisions something similar to what Apple and Amazon already offer.

  (Posted in Digital Media by Peter Kafka, AllThingsD)
• All CNET News headlines

Multimedia

Additional features