http://news.cnet.com/ Tech News First en-us 2009 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:35:08 PDT Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:35:08 PDT 14176 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/8301-13924_3-10279239-64.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1040_3-0-10 Is there a downside to squeezing a real graphics processor into in a 3-pound, ultra-thin laptop? http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10279239-64.html Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:45:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/2300-13576_3-10001156.html?tag=rsspr.6249852&part=rss&subj=news On the north side of the Great Salt Lake, far from civilization, is one of the grandest pieces of large-scale art in the world. Made up of volcanic basalt, Spiral Jetty is a Road Trip 2009 highlight. http://news.cnet.com/2300-13576_3-10001156.html Sun, 05 Jul 2009 08:00:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-10279327-52.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1040_3-0-10 On the north edge of the Great Salt Lake, Robert Smithson's masterpiece sits peacefully, awaiting visitors willing to make the long trek to see one of the world's great land art pieces. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-10279327-52.html Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:00:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-10279218-52.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1040_3-0-10 At Promontory Summit, Utah, the Central Pacific Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad met on May 10, 1869 after 1,776 miles of track had been laid over six years. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-10279218-52.html Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:00:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-10279001-52.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1040_3-0-10 In the days since 1,000 miles, Road Trip 2009 has visited some of the most incredible scenery America has to offer--and learned about some of the most sobering military realities. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-10279001-52.html Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:00:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-10279124-52.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1040_3-0-10 Never say never, but this may be the first blog ever posted live from the monumental earthwork on the edge of the Great Salt Lake called Spiral Jetty. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-10279124-52.html Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:26:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10279096-37.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1040_3-0-10 The victim, a 26-year-old woman, is in serious but stable condition with a wound to the shoulder. Some media outlets are reporting robbery as the motive, but police say it's too early to tell. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10279096-37.html Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:25:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10279029-1.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1040_3-0-10 Hacker who originally unlocked the iPhone has let loose a jailbreaking app for the iPhone 3GS ahead of the iPhone dev team. For now, it's Windows-only, but a Mac version is supposedly on the way. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10279029-1.html Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:54:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10278963-37.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1040_3-0-10 Three just-published patent applications hint at the company's future plans. But it could be a while before we see any of the functionality built into iPhones or other Apple devices. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10278963-37.html Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:43:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-10278844-52.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1040_3-0-10 At the U.S. Army's Dugway Proving Grounds facility in the Utah desert, researchers look for ways to protect soldiers against "bugs" that could easily kill or sideline them. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-10278844-52.html Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:00:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10278511-37.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1040_3-0-10 Some reports on Friday claim that Apple admitted in a tech note to having heat issues with the iPhone 3GS, but that's just not true. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10278511-37.html Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:26:00 PDT