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White House appoints cybersecurity chief
December 22, 2009 8:18 AM PST
New Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt promises to develop strategies to protect U.S. networks, beef up technology partnerships, and promote R&D.
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Google--not necessarily 'more open than thou'
December 22, 2009 7:46 AM PST
Google likes to make much of its openness, but the truth is that its business strategy is not dissimilar to what others are using. Google is simply better at open on-ramps and closed exits.
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DEWD, U think DUI is bad, try DWT
December 22, 2009 7:09 AM PST
A new study suggests that driving while texting makes you six times more likely to crash than driving while paying full attention.
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U.S. cap and trade looks out of reach in 2010
December 22, 2009 5:39 AM PST
Copenhagen Accord's lack of emissions targets will make it difficult for lawmakers to argue that the U.S. should have a cap while China and other big polluters do not.
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Broadcom, Nvidia bring HD video to new Netbooks
December 22, 2009 4:00 AM PST
Consumers who want to watch high-resolution video on new Netbooks will need special chips from Broadcom or Nvidia.
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Accused 'Wolverine' pirate calls charges 'ridiculous'
December 22, 2009 4:00 AM PST
In a newspaper interview, Gilberto Sanchez acknowledges uploading the film, but says he obtained it from a street vendor. Has the trail for the original leak gone cold?
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Valley VC learns to embrace government
December 22, 2009 4:00 AM PST
Famous venture capitalist Steve Jurvetson avoided politics--as long as he could. Now dealing with the feds is a job skill.
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LG, RIM top Apple in number of phone users
December 21, 2009 7:28 PM PST
New data from Nielsen crowns Apple due to the sheer number of iPhone users. However, both RIM and LG actually control more market share because they sell multiple, popular phones.
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Virtual world designer Metaplace to shutter
December 21, 2009 5:34 PM PST
Saying it hasn't been able to gain traction as a consumer user-generated content service, Raph Koster's leading game design company is shutting down.
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Google's creed: 'Open will win'
December 21, 2009 4:04 PM PST
In a 4,000-word manifesto recently penned by Google's Jonathan Rosenberg on the importance of being open, the company once again swears it is a force for good.
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Tax prep preview: Which DIY app is right for you?
December 21, 2009 3:26 PM PST
In anticipation of the 2009 tax season, we've gathered some preliminary information about tax prep software for the DIY tax-doers among you.
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Big Facebook privacy void: Controls on Connect
December 21, 2009 3:20 PM PST
If you're sharing info on your news feed with Facebook Connect, it's visible to either all your friends or none of them, something that Facebook can and should change.
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Meebo Bar now available for all
December 21, 2009 2:12 PM PST
Previously only available to large blogs and businesses, the Meebo Bar, which features a variety of sharing and chat options, is now available to everyone.
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BioWare: Japanese RPGs don't get American audiences
December 21, 2009 1:55 PM PST
Company co-founder says Japanese role-playing games just aren't evolving from where they started, causing most American gamers to look the other way.
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The five most welcome digital audio products of 2009
December 21, 2009 1:30 PM PST
Despite the economic toll on the industry, five stand-out products did much to move the state of digital audio forward this year.
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Seven businesses to look out for in 2010
December 21, 2009 1:13 PM PST
In January 2008, I wrote a somewhat tongue-in-cheek post that outlined seven businesses I thought would be good to start. Here's why I predict this upcoming year those businesses will come alive.
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Twitter turns a profit, Yelp bails on Google
December 21, 2009 12:17 PM PST
Twitter is reported to have made money this year, while Yelp is apparently walking away from a huge Google payday.
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Video site Dailymotion gets a pair of iPhone apps
December 21, 2009 10:06 AM PST
The app offers a nice step up from viewing the site in Safari alone, and even lets iPhone 3GS owners record and send their videos to the service.
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TweetDeck deal brings a Sherlock Holmes look
December 21, 2009 9:36 AM PST
Popular Twitter-user interface promotes Warner Bros.' new movie with a themed version of its software. Also in the works: deals with record labels and bands.
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Microsoft CFO heads to new post at GM
December 21, 2009 9:10 AM PST
Chris Liddell joins General Motors as vice chairman and chief financial officer. He'll start at GM in the new year.
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