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CNET News Daily Podcast: Supercomputers and the future of Hulu
November 16, 2009 2:31 PM PST
We talk supercomputers and Hulu, in just that order. Who's got the fastest supercomputer? And will you soon have to pay to use Hulu.com to watch TV shows and movies?
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Microsoft opens app store to more phones
November 16, 2009 2:15 PM PST
Although Microsoft has just made its mobile marketplace available for Windows Mobile 6.0 and 6.1, Microsoft will have to do more if it wants to reach Apple's 100,000 apps--and counting.
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Office 2010 beta available for developers
November 16, 2009 1:45 PM PST
The updated test version is now available to members of Microsoft's MSDN and TechNet developer programs.
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Antitrust concerns linger in Google Books deal
November 16, 2009 1:37 PM PST
Opponents of Google Books settlement say the search giant will still have exclusive rights to digitize orphaned out-of-print works.
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Intel unveils supercomputer chip, NEC partnership
November 16, 2009 1:35 PM PST
Intel has disclosed a version of its Xeon processor line optimized for high-performance computing. The company also announces it's teaming up with NEC.
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Upping the ante in the supercomputer stakes
November 16, 2009 1:35 PM PST
roundup This week's SC09 conference puts the spotlight on the highest of high-end computing systems.
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Shuttle Atlantis takes off on station delivery mission
November 16, 2009 1:20 PM PST
The shuttle Atlantis rockets into orbit on a three-spacewalk mission to deliver 15 tons of spare parts and other equipment to protect against failures after the shuttle is retired.
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Five competitive differentiators for cloud services
November 16, 2009 12:43 PM PST
Public cloud computing vendors are offloading "commodity" IT functionality to large multi-tenant data centers. How can these vendors differentiate themselves, and what should you look for in a cloud service.
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Live-music archive to introduce memberships
November 16, 2009 12:38 PM PST
Wolfgang's Vault to launch membership model: $48 a year will get you $50 (that's right) in merchandise, along with discounted downloads, and a tour of the company's memorabilia-filled headquarters.
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Solar-power start-up Ausra looks to sell itself
November 16, 2009 11:35 AM PST
Discussions are at a "very aggressive level" with global conglomerates, source tells Reuters. Sale would add to a string of recent deals and growing consolidation in the solar-power industry.
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Two cheers for Google Books
November 16, 2009 11:35 AM PST
Friday's settlement offers an awkward resolution on "orphan works." The real problem, says lawyer Larry Downes, is the sad state of copyright law.
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AT&T debuts new Windows 7 mobile Netbooks
November 16, 2009 11:29 AM PST
New for the holidays, the Samsung Go and Acer Aspire One--equipped with Windows 7 and a data plan--will sell for $199 after a mail-in rebate.
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iPhone app developer quits over approval process
November 16, 2009 10:47 AM PST
Frustration over the App Store approval process led one developer to call it quits and go back to developing only Mac applications.
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Hulu's backers bicker as Web video soars
November 16, 2009 10:45 AM PST
The Web video site, with its stockpile of professional content, may not be the cash cow that everyone involved had hoped for.
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Oxford's word of the year? 'Unfriend'
November 16, 2009 10:05 AM PST
The ubiquitous Digital Age insult, brought into the mainstream with the rise of Facebook, is the dictionary's top term of 2009.
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eBay Motors founder starts new e-commerce site
November 16, 2009 10:03 AM PST
Glyde attempts to make it easier for users to buy and sell used goods. It might be difficult for the new site to compete against eBay.
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AT&T expands its cloud service
November 16, 2009 9:54 AM PST
Company's latest cloud-based service lets businesses alter their computing capacity as their needs expand and contract.
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CEOs endorse 'foothold strategy' for electric cars
November 16, 2009 9:42 AM PST
The Electrification Coalition of different companies pushes for policies to promote electric vehicles in six to eight regions in the U.S. as a way to build critical mass.
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Microsoft testing Excel for supercomputers
November 16, 2009 9:40 AM PST
At the SC09 conference, Microsoft releases an updated version of Windows Server for high-performance computers as well as a compute cluster version of its Excel spreadsheet.
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Why is Google Android beating Symbian?
November 16, 2009 8:30 AM PST
Both Google Android and Symbian are open-source mobile platforms. So why is Android getting so much more traction, despite being later than Symbian to the party?
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