http://news.cnet.com/ Tech News First en-us 2009 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:25:06 PST Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:25:06 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/8301-1023_3-10392982-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 Temporary restraining order finds BlueBeat's arguments "lacking in clarity" and sees the threat of irreparable harm to the copyright holders. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10392982-93.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:51:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/1606-2_3-50079240.html?tag=rsspr.6250233&part=rss&subj=news Ubisoft'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 http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10392724-27.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 An initiative called Abbey Road Live will enable concert attendees to buy CDs, DVDs, or flash cards with recordings of the show they just heard. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10392724-27.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:21:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10392676-56.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 The search king has given much of its front page love this week to honor Sesame Street's 40th anniversary, but it did save some space to tout the new Droid smartphone. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10392676-56.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:20:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10392656-38.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 The former Alaska governor joins a tradition of controversial politicians stoking up more press criticism by attempting to avoid it in the first place. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10392656-38.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:40:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-30684_3-10392435-265.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 When it comes to the tricky balance between providing comprehensive information and freaking people out, Google says it tries to stay on the good side of the "creepy line." http://news.cnet.com/8301-30684_3-10392435-265.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:23:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10392360-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 Founder of the online community-written encyclopedia talks to Silicon.com about what's next for the site and why it needs geeks of all kinds. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10392360-93.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:47:03 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10392242-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 New deal brings in Skype founders Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis as investors in a roughly $2 billion sale of the Internet telephony pioneer. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10392242-93.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:58:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10392096-36.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 The social network reinforced in its developer blog that it's taking an active stance against the companies that have been getting bad press recently for deceptive advertising. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10392096-36.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:38:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10391774-36.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 The company is involved in at least two suits with upcoming developments. In one, it sues a competitor. In another, a plaintiff alleges he was ousted as a co-founder. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10391774-36.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:54:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-10391715-17.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 Popular rock band No Doubt is suing over its likeness being used in Activision's new Band Hero video game. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-10391715-17.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:47:35 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10391592-27.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 BlueBeat is streaming Beatles recordings for free and selling them for 25 cents apiece, claiming that they aren't the original recordings and therefore aren't copyright-protected. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10391592-27.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:07:31 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-10391406-264.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 Flickr photographers now can more actively try to sell photos through Getty's 60,000-image collection. Meanwhile, Toyota shows that there's a market. http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-10391406-264.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:23:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10391416-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 The Web has been cited for causing individuals to withdraw from society. But a recent Pew study shows that the opposite might be true. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10391416-93.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:23:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10391367-2.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 Commerce Search tool is designed to make the online shopping experience easier for consumers and, thus, more profitable for retailers as the holidays approach. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10391367-2.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:22:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10391377-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 The China-based PC maker more than doubles its fiscal second-quarter profit to $53 million, despite a decline in sales. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10391377-93.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:35:53 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10391345-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 The Seattle area layoffs, which will affect about 70 people, come on the heels of Microsoft's cutting another 800 workers on Wednesday. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10391345-93.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:40:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-30684_3-10391073-265.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 Not surprisingly, the search giant thinks automation and innovation are important. But as CEO Eric Schmidt says, everyone wants to wring a neck when things go wrong. http://news.cnet.com/8301-30684_3-10391073-265.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13515_3-10391235-26.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 Twitter announces on its status blog that it is starting a limited test of a new feature that displays the number of new tweets in your timeline. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13515_3-10391235-26.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:57:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10391163-36.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 Departing CEO Anu Shukla says the offers-and-surveys company has been hunting for a new chief exec for "many months," but the timing is a little suspect considering recent media scrutiny of its business model. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10391163-36.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:51:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-30684_3-10390941-265.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 A new page off user's Google Account settings lets them review all the data the company has stored regarding that account, and make changes or delete data. http://news.cnet.com/8301-30684_3-10390941-265.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:12:00 PST