http://news.cnet.com/ Tech news and business reports by CNET News. Focused on information technology, core topics include computers, hardware, software, networking, and Internet media. en-us 2009 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved Sat, 11 Jul 2009 08:10:06 PDT Sat, 11 Jul 2009 08:10:06 PDT 14171 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/8301-13772_3-10284209-52.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 The technology isn't here yet, but microdisplays from Micron may soon make it possible to use smart phones to project high-quality images anywhere and any time. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-10284209-52.html Sat, 11 Jul 2009 06:00:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10284593-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 News Corp. has plans to turn MySpace into an entertainment portal. How much more entertainment can the site add? http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10284593-93.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:32:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10283888-2.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Twitter might be a fast-growing social network, but it's not able to escape some problems. From downtime to community issues, Twitter has some kinks to work out. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10283888-2.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:06:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-19882_3-10284533-250.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 For online content, charge as little as you can, not as much as you think the product is worth. http://news.cnet.com/8301-19882_3-10284533-250.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:46:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10284362-56.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 The software maker concedes it has a long way to go to reach the ubiquity of Adobe's flash, but notes it has come a long way in a little less than two years. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10284362-56.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:31:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10284399-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Six months after Warner Music's songs disappeared from YouTube, the two companies are trying to hash out their differences, sources say. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10284399-93.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:20:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10284361-83.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Software piracy model is becoming obsolete as programs are increasingly distributed over the Net, making targets of cloud computing centers, U.S. attorney says. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10284361-83.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:16:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-19882_3-10284282-250.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 A tantalizing tidbit of data appeared in CNET server logs back in March. http://news.cnet.com/8301-19882_3-10284282-250.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:43:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10284281-83.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Bots responsible for denial-of-service attacks on U.S. and Korean sites have instructions to wipe data, but so far there have been no reports of that happening. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10284281-83.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:08:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10284240-94.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Android is already on the horizon for Netbook makers, and Chrome is supposed to be a Netbook-optimized operating system. What's a Netbook company to do? http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10284240-94.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:43:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10284130-1.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Madden slows down his game on purpose, and Jeff and Scott give it a try to see what the new 10 changes are all about. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10284130-1.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:13:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-11424_3-10284151-90.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 The 2010 Toyota Prius is out, and CNET News Martin LaMonica is one of the few Americans to own one. He shares his experiences so far. http://news.cnet.com/8301-11424_3-10284151-90.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:46:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-19514_3-10284149-239.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 A month late because of a now repaired hydrogen leak, NASA is preparing the shuttle Endeavour for launch Saturday on a 16-day space station assembly mission. http://news.cnet.com/8301-19514_3-10284149-239.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:45:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/2300-13576_3-10001182.html?tag=rsspr.6249877&part=rss&subj=news In Idaho, visiting the Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve is like taking a trip to another world. It's the remnants of thousands of years of volcanic activity along the Snake River Plain. http://news.cnet.com/2300-13576_3-10001182.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:37:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10283757-92.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 The Web search giant announces plan to move into the operating system business, while Facebook looks to future fortunes. Also: T-Mobile's iPhone challenger. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10283757-92.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:00:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10283858-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Revenue from sales of flat panel displays will rise only 1 percent annually from 2008 to 2016, DisplaySearch predicts. That compares with 20 percent annual growth over the past eight years. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10283858-93.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:33:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10283973-56.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 At an event in San Francisco, Microsoft launches the latest version of Silverlight, its would-be rival to Adobe's Flash. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10283973-56.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:30:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10283621-2.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 The search also-ran faces tough competition in the industry from Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft, but thinks a different marketing strategy and semantic tech could help. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10283621-2.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:00:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10283934-54.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 CNET News' Martin LaMonica, an early buyer of the 2010 Toyota Prius, finds that the car gets good mileage but there's clearly more to learn. http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10283934-54.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:19:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10283972-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 One of world's largest Internet betting exchanges is radically redesigning its development processes so it can pounce more quickly on new international business. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10283972-93.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:16:23 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10283962-2.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Following Google's announcement of its Chrome OS project, CEO Eric Schmidt and Apple might have to consider his board service in a new light. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10283962-2.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:15:00 PDT