http://news.cnet.com/ Tech News First en-us 2009 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:30:07 PST Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:30:07 PST 14172 CNET News CNET http://www.news.com/2009-1090-980549.html 20 http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/ne/gr/prtnr/rss_logo.gif http://news.cnet.com/ 88 31 http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10394831-92.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-10 Acquisition puts the maker of Webcams and other peripherals into the video-conferencing market. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10394831-92.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:20:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10394820-92.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-10 Elimination of 680 full-time jobs comes as the software maker tries to align costs in the face of lagging sales. They follow a 9 percent reduction within the Omniture unit. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10394820-92.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:05:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10394673-56.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-10 The software maker said on Tuesday it is combining its video search and MSN content under the Bing brand. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10394673-56.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:56:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-10393210-264.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-10 A Unix co-creator is among those behind a language Google hopes will speed computers and programming. Today, Go becomes open-source software. http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-10393210-264.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:00:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10394517-56.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-10 It now makes up 4 percent of Web-accessing computers, a mark that took Windows Vista nearly seven months to reach. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10394517-56.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:12:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10394191-56.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-10 Software giant takes down tool aimed at making it easier to put Windows 7 on Netbooks after blogger raises question about whether the software improperly uses open-source code. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10394191-56.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:32:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10394133-64.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-10 Best Buy is launching its lowest-advertised-price laptop to date--and it's definitely a laptop, not a Netbook. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10394133-64.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:12:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13515_3-10393823-26.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-10 The software giant releases a software development kit for Facebook, allowing developers to make applications for the social-networking site with Silverlight and WPF. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13515_3-10393823-26.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:37:14 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-10393740-264.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-10 European regulators have formally objected to Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems. Oracle vows to fight the conclusion. http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-10393740-264.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:13:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10393211-92.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-10 Application and testing firm finalizes $295 million purchase of Web optimization firm. Compuware brings aboard all of Gomez's 272 employees. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10393211-92.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:33:32 PST http://news.cnet.com/1606-2_3-50079240.html?part=rss&tag=rsspr.6250233&subj=newsUbisoft's upcoming fitness game, YourShape, promises an experience a step up from Wii Fit. In the process, can it help revitalize the Nintendo console? http://news.cnet.com/1606-2_3-50079240.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:56:00 PST