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Sun takes big fall in server marketSun Microsystems clocks lowest revenue and shipment among global top 5 server vendors for third quarter of 2009, says Gartner.
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Energy displays bring the smart grid home (photos)
Digital Noise: Music and Tech
Gigzee iPhone app finds nearby live showsUnfortunately, it doesn't offer anything unique, and has less gig information than competitors like JamBase, Bandloop, and iConcertCal.
Beyond Binary
Microsoft's Mehdi on financial impact of Yahoo dealIn a speech, Microsoft's Yusuf Mehdi says that once the two companies have a single paid search platform both should see double-digit increases in revenue per search.
Video
A window into the Microsoft Store
Media Maverick
Another e-tailer named in probe changes courseVistaPrint, an online printing company, says it is no longer connected to Affinion, one of three marketing companies accused of duping consumers into paying monthly fees.
Video
Google Chrome OS demonstration
The Social
Mark Zuckerberg's grand missive: The translationThe Facebook CEO wrote a long explanation of some recent modifications to the site. But what is he really saying? Here are CNET's not-entirely-serious translations.
Crave
Coming soon: Recyclable mannequin robotsOsaka-based Eager Co. is developing corrugated cardboard mannequin robots for that can gracefully display clothing in retail displays.
Gallery
Digital cloud set to hover above 2012 Olympics (images)
Circuit Breaker
Put your Flip videos on the big(ger) screenFlipshare TV is a system that wirelessly streams Flip video clips to a TV screen. Updated software will send video to iPhones, BlackBerrys, and Android phones.
Green Tech
Smart grid potential gated by broadbandThe intersection of broadband and energy can lead to efficiency and technology innovation. What's needed is wider access, standards, and right regulations, say execs and officials at an FCC hearing.
