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All rights reserved Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:55:04 PST Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:55:04 PST 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/8301-13515_3-10409828-26.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Inside Facebook reports that MySpace will be implementing Facebook Connect on its site in early 2010, making it one of the biggest Connect installations to date. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13515_3-10409828-26.html Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:56:27 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-10409884-261.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Sure, Apple could offer some kind of "cloud" or streaming service but as the company mulls an acquisition of a streaming-music service, its goals may be less ambitious. http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-10409884-261.html Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:25:00 PST http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-10409905-12.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 You wouldn't necessarily expect it, but Avast and Google Chrome might be the next peanut butter-and-jelly combo in the software world. http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-10409905-12.html Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:14:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-30684_3-10409885-265.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Previously, Google would only alter search results based on search history for those signed into Google accounts. Now, it plans to do that for everyone. http://news.cnet.com/8301-30684_3-10409885-265.html Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:08:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-10409866-260.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Following its smartphone launch, Dell sets up a separate business group. Consumer group will be combined with small and medium business. http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-10409866-260.html Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:45:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-30684_3-10409809-265.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 It's not over until the U.S. government says so, but Yahoo and Microsoft have finalized their agreement to install Microsoft as the search provider on Yahoo's network of sites. http://news.cnet.com/8301-30684_3-10409809-265.html Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:47:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10409797-56.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Microsoft had said it was a "while supplies last" offer and, sure enough, supplies are starting to run out. It's still available at Amazon, though. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10409797-56.html Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:23:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10409715-64.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Intel has delayed the release of its Larrabee graphics processor, saying it will initially appear as a software development platform only. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10409715-64.html Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:05:00 PST http://ces.cnet.com/8301-31051_1-10409483-268.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Easy Energy will launch the YoGen at CES 2010, a mobile charger that solely relies on hand power. The pocket-size charger lets you generates energy by repeatedly pulling a ripcord. http://ces.cnet.com/8301-31051_1-10409483-268.html Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:00:00 PST http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-10409735-12.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Avast has fixed a bad virus definition file update that falsely marked hundreds of clean files as threats, but some users are still dealing with the fallout. http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-10409735-12.html Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:56:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-27083_3-10409633-247.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 One submission to the 2009 Samsonite Baby Travel Design Competition may have been too radical to win, but deserves honorable mention with its air purification and waste sequestration systems. http://news.cnet.com/8301-27083_3-10409633-247.html Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:47:46 PST http://www.cnet.com/8301-30976_1-10409481-10348864.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Rafe Needleman interviews Patrick Smith of Salon's Ask the Pilot, and Evan Konwiser of the new Flightcaster service, on how technology is changing commercial air travel, for the better and the worse. http://www.cnet.com/8301-30976_1-10409481-10348864.html Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:44:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10409643-71.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Japanese brewer Sapporo launches a beer it says is made from barley grown on the International Space Station. The 250 winners of a lottery for it will each receive a six-pack. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10409643-71.html Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:26:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-10409676-264.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 The Net colossus is bolstering the Google Wave project by acquiring AppJet, a smaller rival with an online collaboration service. EtherPad will shut down in March. http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-10409676-264.html Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:03:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-11424_3-10409642-90.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 The video sharing site is closing to signing up EMI as the third major label for its music video destination. http://news.cnet.com/8301-11424_3-10409642-90.html Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:41:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10409511-16.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Apple took the lead in mobile by appealing to consumers, but Google could surpass the iPhone if it can marry a strong developer story with consumer sex appeal. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10409511-16.html Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:39:07 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10409494-54.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Federal government pumps more than $600 million in projects to demonstrate advanced biofuels, including cellulosic ethanol and plant-based replacements for diesel, jet fuel, and gasoline. http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10409494-54.html Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:33:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10409538-1.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 With 2009 almost behind us, it's time to look forward and make our picks for the hottest games of 2010. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10409538-1.html Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:27:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/2300-11386_3-10001969.html?tag=rsspr.6250287&part=rss&subj=news It didn't go very high or very far this time, but the prototype is designed eventually to fly night and day, and around the world. http://news.cnet.com/2300-11386_3-10001969.html Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:58:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-10409472-261.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Sources with knowledge of the talks say a deal for Lala, a streaming-music service, is close to being finalized. Does Apple plan to stream music? http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-10409472-261.html Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:57:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10409353-2.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 If you're planning to create a holiday wish list this year, we have you covered with some nice options from across the Web. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10409353-2.html Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:07:57 PST