- Tue Nov 24 4:00 AM PST 2009 Firefox hopes to one-up IE with fast graphics
Windows 7 features called Direct2D and DirectWrite will speed up Internet Explorer 9 performance. But Firefox hopes it might retool for the same benefit first.
- Tue Nov 24 4:00 AM PST 2009 Crave giveaway of the week: official rules
These are the official rules for CNET's Crave blog giveaway of the week contest.
- Mon Nov 23 12:40 PM PST 2009 Microsoft warns of IE exploit code in the wild
Company says it is investigating a publicly published exploit code that allegedly could lead to computers running versions 6 or 7 of the browser getting compromised.
- Mon Nov 23 12:29 PM PST 2009 Chrome OS security: 'Sandboxing' and auto updates
Google operating system will feature many of the same security features as the Chrome browser, including "sandboxing" of applications, auto updating, and antiphishing.
- Mon Nov 23 10:22 AM PST 2009 Time short to agree on smart-grid standards
The next phase of smart-grid standards is due to start next year but vendors pushing their own home networking options threatens to slow the process, says a NIST official.
- Fri Nov 20 8:12 AM PST 2009 Report: How risky is cloud computing?
The European Network and Information Security Agency outlines the benefits and pitfalls for companies thinking of entrusting a third party with their data and even their entire business infrastructure.
- Thu Nov 19 3:21 PM PST 2009 Apple: 'Enterprise' is as enterprise does
Gartner's Nick Jones wants to characterize Apple as a consumer company, but what happens when those consumers start using Apple's tech in the enterprise en masse?
- Thu Nov 19 10:00 AM PST 2009 Google releases Chrome OS source code
Ahead of an event designed to show off the OS for the first time, Google has released source code for the project. More is expected, including a demonstration.
- Thu Nov 19 5:00 AM PST 2009 Urbeanears blends fashion, headphones
Urbanears is a Scandinavian start-up that realizes headphones are for more than just music, as they've become a lifestyle fashion accessory.
- Wed Nov 18 3:02 PM PST 2009 With IE 9, Microsoft fights back in browser wars
By showing its first glimpses of technology in Internet Explorer 9, Microsoft also is showing it's serious about building a competitive browser.




