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All rights reserved Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:55:04 PST Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:55:04 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/8301-13860_3-10402783-56.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 It's not clear what Microsoft's desktop plans are, but the Windows Server team included slides at PDC suggesting a new major release coming around 2012. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10402783-56.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:27:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10402492-92.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 From Azure to Windows 7 to Firefox, operating systems and browsers grabbed headlines this week as Google proved, with its unveiling of Chrome OS, how interrelated they are. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10402492-92.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:41:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10402522-56.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 In an interview, the president of Microsoft's Windows unit tells CNET why he does things the way he does. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10402522-56.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:19:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10402398-92.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 The European Network and Information Security Agency outlines the benefits and pitfalls for companies thinking of entrusting a third party with their data and even their entire business infrastructure. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10402398-92.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:12:21 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10402348-94.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 The move, which would affect workers at sites in Finland and Denmark, comes as the company shows signs of sputtering in the smartphone stakes. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10402348-94.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:20:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-10401867-264.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 Does the Firefox backer want to turn its open-source browser into the basis for an operating system a la Google's Chrome OS? Not for now at least. http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-10401867-264.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:13:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10401487-64.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 Advanced Micro Devices stock is upgraded Thursday by Broadpoint AmTech analyst Doug Freedman, citing a solid product road map and debt restructuring. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10401487-64.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:14:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-10401777-264.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 The revenue growth rate tapered off to 5 percent from 12 percent the year earlier. A search deal with Google still supplies the bulk of the Firefox backer's money. http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-10401777-264.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:05:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10401263-64.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 An unnamed high-ranking Dell executive is cited liberally in the European Union ombudsman's review of the decision to fine Intel on antitrust charges. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10401263-64.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:42:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10401449-56.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 At Microsoft's shareholder meeting, the CEO says the OS has sold twice as fast in its early days as any prior version of Windows. He also takes a few shots at Apple. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10401449-56.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:46:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10401422-92.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 A computer glitch causes flight delays and cancellations Thursday morning, but the FAA says that its main flight processing system is now back up and running. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10401422-92.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:24:41 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-10401365-264.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 The chipmaker is spending millions of euros over three years in partnership with three French groups investigating mammoth supercomputers. http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-10401365-264.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:06:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10401204-56.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 In an interview, Windows unit head Steven Sinofsky talks about what he learned as Microsoft partnered with Acer to build a laptop to give away to developers. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10401204-56.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10399962-92.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 roundup Developers get a full rundown on the cloud-based Azure OS and some tidbits about Microsoft's next browser, along with a beta of Office 2010. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10399962-92.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10401264-56.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 The first add-on programs are now ready for the digital pen as its store enters beta. The current offering is a mixed bag ranging from video poker to a Bar Mitzvah translator. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10401264-56.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:00:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-10401224-264.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 Along with Canon's 7D and Nikon's D3s, and a number of high-end compact cameras move into the Adobe fold with betas of Lightroom 2.6 and related software. http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-10401224-264.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:33:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-10400638-264.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 By showing its first glimpses of technology in Internet Explorer 9, Microsoft also is showing it's serious about building a competitive browser. http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-10400638-264.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:02:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/2300-1001_3-10001903.html?tag=rsspr.6250247&part=rss&subj=news CNET has a look as one developer at the Microsoft PDC gathering in Los Angeles unboxes an Acer laptop, which were given to most attendees. http://news.cnet.com/2300-1001_3-10001903.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:33:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-10797_3-10400753-235.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 Electronic Arts shuts Pandemic Studios facility, bought in 2007 as part of an $860 million deal. Shutdown follows announced cost cuts and layoffs for struggling EA. http://news.cnet.com/8301-10797_3-10400753-235.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:39:51 PST http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-10400892-12.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 The icon refresh that Microsoft debuted in Wednesday's release of the Office 2010 beta looks more than a little bit similar to the icons for Adobe's programs. http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-10400892-12.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:37:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-10400636-264.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 The third beta imposes a new restriction on how third-party software can interact with it. And a feature called Resource Package could speed up Firefox 3.7. http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-10400636-264.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:41:00 PST