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Microsoft releases SDK for Facebook
November 9, 2009 4:37 PM PST
The software giant releases a software development kit for Facebook, allowing developers to make applications for the social-networking site with Silverlight and WPF.
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Apple updates Mac OS X Snow Leopard
November 9, 2009 4:20 PM PST
Apple fixes a number of issues in Snow Leopard, including a bug that caused the loss of data when logged in as a guest.
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Initial Motorola Droid sales look good
November 9, 2009 3:51 PM PST
Analysts believe that sales of the new Motorola Droid on Verizon Wireless' network have been strong and steady through the first weekend the device was on sale.
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EC formally objects to Oracle buying Sun
November 9, 2009 3:13 PM PST
European regulators have formally objected to Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems. Oracle vows to fight the conclusion.
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Judge bans Twitter from court
November 9, 2009 3:06 PM PST
Federal judge in Georgia says criminal procedure rule should be interpreted to ban Twitter updates during a trial.
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Sprint to cut 2,000 to 2,500 jobs
November 9, 2009 2:51 PM PST
Sprint Nextel says it will cut more than 2,000 positions by December 31 in an effort to save $350 million.
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Apple plugs holes for domain spoofing, other attacks
November 9, 2009 2:43 PM PST
Security update for Mac OS X addresses 43 specific issues, including holes that could allow an attacker to take over the computer.
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More time needed for revised Google Books deal
November 9, 2009 1:42 PM PST
After a meeting late last week with the Justice Department, the parties realize they need more time. Monday was to be the deadline for a revised settlement.
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With AdMob, Google seeks mobile-ad advantage
November 9, 2009 1:20 PM PST
The most dominant online advertising company has long had its sights set on the mobile market, and its $750 million purchase of AdMob would give it a strong position.
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Google shifts software value to operations, away from IP
November 9, 2009 12:55 PM PST
Google and Red Hat open-source software because they are increasingly competing on the efficiency of services, which Microsoft and others don't seem to understand.
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How your cell phone can diagnose disease
November 9, 2009 12:45 PM PST
An engineer at UCLA combines cell phones and $10 worth of hardware with software he developed to create next-gen microscopes that are affordable and portable.
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Apple Store opens in the Louvre: Where next?
November 9, 2009 12:15 PM PST
Apple has opened an Apple Store at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris, an upscale shopping center beneath the famous Louvre art gallery. So where next for Apple? Here are our suggestions.
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Firefox is five
November 9, 2009 12:15 PM PST
Today on the podcast: Google buys ad tech company, CPU sales bounce back, the iPhone gets Rickrolled, and we talk with CNET's Stephen Shankland about Firefox' fifth birthday.
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Winner declared in space elevator race
November 9, 2009 11:06 AM PST
LaserMotive wins $900,000 in NASA's Space Elevator challenge, where teams compete to see who could drive their space elevator the fastest.
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Report: Clearwire gets more cash from investors
November 9, 2009 10:56 AM PST
All of Clearwire's major investors, with the exception of Google, are pumping in more cash to the company to help it build its nationwide WiMax network.
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EA picks up Playfish for social gaming push
November 9, 2009 10:24 AM PST
Electronic Arts makes some serious waves in the social gaming by acquiring Playfish for $275 million in cash and $25 million in equity.
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Closing chapter of Google Books saga near
November 9, 2009 10:00 AM PST
Monday's deadline to submit a revised settlement could mark the beginning of the end for the Google Books legal process, after a year of rancorous debate.
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Compuware completes Gomez buyout
November 9, 2009 9:33 AM PST
Application and testing firm finalizes $295 million purchase of Web optimization firm. Compuware brings aboard all of Gomez's 272 employees.
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Google to acquire AdMob for $750 million
November 9, 2009 9:32 AM PST
Mobile advertising is AdMob's specialty, and the deal gives Google a technology inroad into a fast-growing segment of online advertising.
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VMware elevates its desktop virtualization view
November 9, 2009 9:15 AM PST
VMware View 4 is most focused on improving user experience, one of the things that has limited the appeal of desktop virtualization in the past.
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