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No Nook by Christmas? Here's a $100 gift card
December 19, 2009 5:47 PM PST
Barnes & Noble alerts some customers who preordered the new e-reader that they might not get the device in time for Christmas. Company says it will send a $100 gift certificate, with apologies.
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U.N. climate talks end with bare-minimum deal
December 19, 2009 3:54 PM PST
Accord "may not be everything everyone had hoped for, but this...is an important beginning," says U.N. secretary-general after talks end with U.N. "noting" nonbinding agreement.
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Hungary votes for open standards
December 19, 2009 1:10 PM PST
Hungary has legislated adoption of open standards for its critical IT systems, perhaps showing a better way to get an open result than even open-source licenses could.
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Open house? Google has also been eying Trulia
December 19, 2009 11:55 AM PST
Search giant has been in acquisition talks--on and off--with the real-estate search engine, sources tell AllThingsDigital.
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A wondrous cell phone Christmas card
December 19, 2009 11:20 AM PST
A man is asked to create a Christmas card for his marketing agency. Noticing that there are a lot of old cell phones about the place, he puts them to extraordinary, festive use.
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Chip revenue falls 11.4 percent in 2009
December 19, 2009 10:54 AM PST
Drop marks the sixth time in 25 years the semiconductor industry has posted an annual decline. It's the first time it has seen a drop two years in a row, according to Gartner.
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ILM steps in to help finish 'Avatar' visual effects
December 19, 2009 6:00 AM PST
While most of the visual effects work on the film was done by New Zealand's Weta Digital, George Lucas' ILM got the call to step in late in the game and help get the job done.
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Mountain Dew drinks up social media (Q&A)
December 18, 2009 4:40 PM PST
A sophisticated social-media marketing program shows how brands can extend themselves to new levels of audience engagement.
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YouTube shows what friends share on Facebook
December 18, 2009 3:59 PM PST
YouTube just rolled out a feature that keeps you up to date on the videos that your friends are sharing on Facebook.
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Undersea robot captures rare deep-sea eruption
December 18, 2009 3:17 PM PST
Scientists get an up-close (and high-def) look at molten lava and billowing ash in the deepest underwater volcanic eruption ever seen.
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California solar outfit Solyndra files to go public
December 18, 2009 3:09 PM PST
The start-up, which secured a large loan from DOE to make its solar arrays for commercial buildings, looks to raise $300 million to fund expansion of second factory.
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Psystar closes up shop...or does it?
December 18, 2009 3:00 PM PST
Florida company was ordered by a federal judge to stop selling Mac clones earlier this week, but there are conflicting reports as to whether the company has shut down permanently.
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Reporters' Roundtable Podcast: Biggest tech stories of 2009
December 18, 2009 2:59 PM PST
This week on the Roundtable, Rafe Needleman talks about the biggest tech stories of 2009 with CNET Editor in Chief Scott Ard and Buzz Out Loud host Tom Merritt.
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Mozilla hopes to finish Thunderbird 3.1 in April
December 18, 2009 2:46 PM PST
The updated e-mail software, code-named Lanikai, should arrive in April and could get an ability to show useful information about folders and other e-mail activity.
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Economy center stage in green tech at year's end
December 18, 2009 2:19 PM PST
2009 ends with governments promoting clean-energy innovation for environmental reasons and for national economic competitiveness. Take a look back on the year.
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iTunes U breaks 100 million downloads
December 18, 2009 1:55 PM PST
The iTunes Store's higher-education channel, which launched in 2007, has hit a milestone, Apple says. A download leader: the United Kingdom's Open University.
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Memo to FTC: Update your Intel dossier
December 18, 2009 1:30 PM PST
The Federal Trade Commission needs to do a better study of the future of the chip market and Intel's likely diminished role.
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What women who play Everquest II really want
December 18, 2009 1:17 PM PST
A new study unveils surprising details about the health, age, sexuality, honesty, and commitment level of the 20 percent of Everquest II players who are female.
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Why Google may want Yelp
December 18, 2009 12:32 PM PST
Expect mostly positive reviews of Google's potential interest in Yelp, one of the best sources of information about local businesses on the Internet.
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CNET News Daily Podcast: What if Google bought Yelp?
December 18, 2009 12:10 PM PST
Several sources have confirmed that the internet giant is in talks to buy the consumer reviews site for $500 million.
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