http://news.cnet.com/ Tech News First en-us 2009 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:50:07 PST Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:50:07 PST 14175 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/8301-30684_3-10403830-265.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 Google makes it easy to remove content from its search engine, but few companies do because of the loss of traffic. News Corp., with help from Microsoft, could change that. http://news.cnet.com/8301-30684_3-10403830-265.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:43:19 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10403827-36.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 The professional networking site now lets developers access its API to import LinkedIn features into external sites. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10403827-36.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:49:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10403770-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 Search giant enters into an agreement to acquire the online ad-optimization for an undisclosed sum. The deal is expected to be completed by the end of the quarter. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10403770-93.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:35:11 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10403808-36.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 Some power users are none too pleased, though, and are requesting refunds for seller fees if their auctions were disrupted as a result. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10403808-36.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:03:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10403524-27.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 Lady Gaga's "Poker Face" was streamed more than a million times on European streaming service Spotify. Her take? Less than $200, according to one report. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10403524-27.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:59:38 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10403523-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 IBM employees are testing n.Fluent, software that can instantly translate documents between English and 11 other languages. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10403523-93.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:07:52 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10403467-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 The online encyclopedia's volunteers, who write, edit, and fact-check, are dropping out at a suddenly quickened pace, says The Wall Street Journal. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10403467-93.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:36:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10403286-83.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 Priceline, Classmates.com, and Orbitz say customers should read the fine print before complaining about being charged recurring monthly fees to join loyalty programs they didn't want. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10403286-83.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10403403-36.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 Actor Joseph Mazzello, best known as a freaked-out 8-year-old chased by dinos, will now play a nerdy Harvard engineer chased by ConnectU lawyers. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10403403-36.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:59:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10403346-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 The company enlisted a branding consultancy to revamp its logo and brand attitude for its spinoff as a publicly traded company next month. Here's the first look at it. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10403346-93.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:26:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10403336-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 The media empire is talking with the tech giant about having its Web sites removed from Google search results, according to a Financial Times report. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10403336-93.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:35:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10403226-71.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 Perhaps it's time to change your Black Friday strategy as some retailers are using tech items to get people into stores, while only holding two or three items in stock. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10403226-71.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:42:27 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10403206-71.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 Numbers from three different sources suggest that Twitter traffic is down. Is this the beginning of the end, the end of the beginning, or something in between? http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10403206-71.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:31:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10403129-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 What will Conde Nast magazines look like once they show up on tablet computers made by Apple, Hewlett-Packard, and others? This video gives you an idea. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10403129-93.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:44:38 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10402732-71.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 The World Cup elimination game between France and Ireland was decided by a piece of blatant cheating. A Facebook group, more than 250,000 strong, wants it replayed. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10402732-71.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:43:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13515_3-10402493-26.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 Popular tech news aggregator Techmeme has launched a new mobile version of the site for the Apple iPhone, Palm Pre, and Motorola Droid. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13515_3-10402493-26.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:03:45 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10402466-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 Taking a page from Apple's iTunes, Sony is devising an online store offering music, movies, books, and other downloadable content for its various devices. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10402466-93.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:51:54 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-30684_3-10402653-265.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 Puzzled onlookers have wondered why Google is overseeing two separate operating-system projects. Co-founder Sergey Brin thinks that at some point the two will become one. http://news.cnet.com/8301-30684_3-10402653-265.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10402417-36.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 The Twitter client has built in Google Translate for quick decoding of international tweets--and also, no more invite codes are required. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10402417-36.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:00:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-30684_3-10402125-265.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 Schedule is laid out for the second round of the final approval process as preliminary approval is given to the revised deal submitted last Friday. http://news.cnet.com/8301-30684_3-10402125-265.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:50:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/2300-1001_3-10001903.html?part=rss&tag=rsspr.6250247&subj=newsCNET 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