- Sat Nov 21 11:46 AM PST 2009 'Bowie: A Biography,' a book review
"Bowie: A Biography" by Marc Spitz (Crown, 429 pages) isn't just about David Bowie.
- Fri Nov 20 11:01 AM PST 2009 Microsoft's embrace of MySQL could kill it
Microsoft is now offering support for MySQL, which should give pause to every open-source company that expects to make money through support subscriptions.
- Fri Nov 20 10:19 AM PST 2009 Sinofsky's Windows plan: More data, less testosterone
In an interview, the president of Microsoft's Windows unit tells CNET why he does things the way he does.
- Fri Nov 20 7:10 AM PST 2009 Vizio interactive HDTVs delayed until January
The company's well-featured line of "Via"-branded interactive HDTVs will be pushed back a couple of months.
- Thu Nov 19 2:28 PM PST 2009 Facebook becomes third most popular video site
Facebook has experienced tremendous growth in the number of users watching video on its site, putting it just behind YouTube and Hulu in October.
- Wed Nov 18 4:32 PM PST 2009 Software Updates: Apple LED Display iSight Firmware; Browsers
Apple has released a firmware update that corrects some problems associated with the iSight camera that is built into their LED cinema displays.
- Wed Nov 18 8:12 AM PST 2009 Who makes the most reliable laptops?
Warranty firm SquareTrade has just released a research paper analyzing the failure rate for 30,000 laptops comparing brands and hardware categories--and the results might surprise you.
- Wed Nov 18 5:00 AM PST 2009 Jury's still out on ethanol, biofuels
Automotive News reports on the state of the biofuel industry.
- Tue Nov 17 9:01 AM PST 2009 Start-up Solasta seeks growth in solar nanowires
The company, now backed by Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers, is raising money for next-generation solar cell technology built around arrays of "nanocoax" wires.
- Tue Nov 17 7:51 AM PST 2009 Dell says Adamo XPS to ship December 22
Just barely making it under the line for the holiday season, Dell's eagerly awaited Adamo XPS laptop is now available to configure and pre-order on the Dell Web site. The estimated ship date given to prospective buyers -- December 22.




