- Fri Dec 4 5:49 PM PST 2009 Play some beats and bring the house down: iPhone apps of the week
This week's apps include a music app to create your own beats and a demolitions puzzle game that challenges you to raze buildings as efficiently as possible.
- Fri Dec 4 4:25 PM PST 2009 Sources: Apple wants technology from struggling Lala
Sure, Apple could offer some kind of "cloud" or streaming service but as the company mulls an acquisition of a streaming-music service, its goals may be less ambitious.
- Fri Dec 4 2:23 PM PST 2009 Windows 7 family pack starting to sell out
Microsoft had said it was a "while supplies last" offer and, sure enough, supplies are starting to run out. It's still available at Amazon, though.
- Fri Dec 4 2:00 PM PST 2009 Build muscle, charge your phone with YoGen
Easy Energy will launch the YoGen at CES 2010, a mobile charger that solely relies on hand power. The pocket-size charger lets you generates energy by repeatedly pulling a ripcord.
- Fri Dec 4 12:41 PM PST 2009 CNET News Daily Podcast: Vevo: The MTV of new media?
The video sharing site is closing to signing up EMI as the third major label for its music video destination.
- Fri Dec 4 12:39 PM PST 2009 In mobile, do developers or consumers matter most?
Apple took the lead in mobile by appealing to consumers, but Google could surpass the iPhone if it can marry a strong developer story with consumer sex appeal.
- Fri Dec 4 12:35 PM PST 2009 Four unit conversion options in OS X
There are many times when you may need to convert grams to pounds, miles to kilometers, or see the latest exchange rates. In OS X there are some convenient ways to covert numbers that are readily available.
- Fri Dec 4 11:57 AM PST 2009 Apple in 'advanced' acquisition talks with Lala
Sources with knowledge of the talks say a deal for Lala, a streaming-music service, is close to being finalized. Does Apple plan to stream music?
- Fri Dec 4 11:06 AM PST 2009 Apple grabs top U.S. retail sales spots in October
Apple secures 2 out of the top 3 desktop spots, in terms of retail sales, and 4 out of the top 10 notebook spots for computer sales in October, according to NPD Group's Stephen Baker.
- Fri Dec 4 11:00 AM PST 2009 Week in review: Old faces in new places
A cable giant becomes an entertainment star, while a search giant gets into the DNS business and a software titan becomes map maker.




