Latest headlines from CNET News
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Apple confirms acquisition of music site Lala
December 6, 2009 7:15 PM PST
Apple acknowledges that it has purchased the struggling streaming service but declined to comment on reports that Lala was bought for very little money.
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Amazon to open bricks-and-mortar stores?
December 6, 2009 12:23 PM PST
A report suggests that Amazon is scouring the U.K. for sites to open stores where people can pick up their orders more quickly.
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Apple MacBook vs. HP Envy (part 2)
December 6, 2009 12:05 PM PST
The MacBook Pro and Air both now face tough competition from Hewlett-Packard: a response to reader comments.
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Youth using phones to harass and spy on partners
December 6, 2009 11:00 AM PST
A digital abuse study by MTV and Associated Press finds that nearly 1 in 4 youths say that romantic partners have checked their cell phone text messages without permission.
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Get a 5GB iRiver MP3 player with FM for $34
December 6, 2009 10:35 AM PST
Buy.com has the iRiver H10 5GB MP3 player (refurbished) for $33.99 with free shipping.
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Tarantino's cheerily crazy Japanese cell phone ad
December 6, 2009 9:24 AM PST
Japanese cell phone company Softbank launches a new TV spot featuring Quentin Tarantino. Tarantino doesn't direct. He acts the role of a samurai uncle. Or something.
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Brazil looks to ban video games while U.S. makes ratings work
December 5, 2009 8:44 PM PST
Ratings on video games are working surprisingly well in the U.S. Brazil should avoid costly legislation and adopt a similar system.
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In new ad, AT&T, Luke Wilson say Verizon is slow
December 5, 2009 4:54 PM PST
The latest punch in the battle between AT&T and Verizon sees Luke Wilson being downloaded, allegedly via Verizon's 3G, without his head.
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@Uh-oh: Twoddler lets toddlers send tweets
December 5, 2009 2:35 PM PST
A tricked-out Fisher Price Activity Center with pictures of family members and friends attached and an Arduino board inside lets toddlers sent predefined messages to their own Twitter accounts.
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DARPA's giant red balloons officially at large
December 5, 2009 1:11 PM PST
On the first day 10 weather balloons are sent skyward at fixed locations across the continental U.S. as part of DARPA's Network Challenge, a team from MIT wins the competition--and the $40,000 prize.
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The 30 most anticipated games of 2010
December 5, 2009 11:20 AM PST
With 2009 almost behind us, it's time to look forward and make our picks for the hottest games of 2010.
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Iran Internet access down pre-protests, report says
December 5, 2009 10:58 AM PST
Two days in advance of Student Day, which marks the 1953 killing of students by Iranian police, the AFP reports that Internet access in Tehran is largely down due to "a decision by the authorities."
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Best Buy's little Black Friday the 13th
December 5, 2009 10:03 AM PST
A little Black Friday nightmare occurs when Best Buy's systems keep processing online orders for an HP computer package that had already sold out. Purchasers are aggrieved.
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ShirtsMyWay: Like The Sims, but for menswear
December 5, 2009 8:00 AM PST
A company offers customers the choice to customize men's dress shirts via its Web interface. "Project Runway," here I come.
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MediaNet could power the online music revolution
December 4, 2009 9:43 PM PST
The company's been around for years, but a recent change in strategy means any Web site can easily offer a huge catalog of tracks for streaming and playback, with no up-front fee. Get ready for music everywhere.
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PC Tools Internet Security 2010 reviewed
December 4, 2009 6:13 PM PST
PC Tools' Internet Security suite for 2010 gets some things right, and frustratingly drops the ball on others.
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Report: MySpace to adopt Facebook Connect
December 4, 2009 4:56 PM PST
Inside Facebook reports that MySpace will be implementing Facebook Connect on its site in early 2010, making it one of the biggest Connect installations to date.
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Sources: Apple wants technology from struggling Lala
December 4, 2009 4:25 PM PST
Sure, Apple could offer some kind of "cloud" or streaming service, but as the company acquires the streaming-music start-up, its goals may be less ambitious.
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Google Chrome now bundled with Avast
December 4, 2009 4:14 PM PST
You wouldn't necessarily expect it, but Avast and Google Chrome might be the next peanut butter-and-jelly combo in the software world.
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Google extends personalized search to all
December 4, 2009 4:08 PM PST
Previously, Google would only alter search results based on search history for those signed into Google accounts. Now, it plans to do that for everyone.
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