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All rights reserved Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:20:05 PST Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:20:05 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/8301-31001_3-10395016-261.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 The top music labels would have lost confidence in Qtrax a long time ago if not for Jay Berman, the former RIAA chief, who is representing the music service. http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-10395016-261.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:06:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10395005-54.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 The Ignite Clean Energy Competition in Boston announces winners to a business plan competition, one of many contests used to fund promising green-tech ideas. http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10395005-54.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:51:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-10395026-264.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 The annual cost to store 20GB of photos at Picasa Web Albums now eight times cheaper, making it more interesting as an online backup option. http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-10395026-264.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:30:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10395004-54.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 State approves program to add 81 megawatts of solar power to its grid through PSE&G customers interested in helping the Garden State become a leader in solar. http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10395004-54.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:20:25 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10394966-16.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 While the IT economy may be recovering, cloud computing and open source are driving fewer dollars into fewer vendor wallets. Expect a bloodbath to ensue. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10394966-16.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:20:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13512_3-10394897-23.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Rugged laptops are available from several manufacturers, but they're too bulky and expensive for mainstream consumers. We need rugged consumer notebooks; here's how we'll get them. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13512_3-10394897-23.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:10:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-10394876-52.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 During the institution's inaugural executive program, 20 students are getting an intense education in the exponential technologies that could shape their companies and industries for decades to come. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-10394876-52.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:00:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10394976-94.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 The head of the handset maker's research center says it will be a long time yet before power-hungry smartphones can last on a weekly power charge. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10394976-94.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:57:35 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-27076_3-10393862-248.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 A few months ago Mozilla gave add-on developers a tip jar as a way for them to get paid for their creations. But is anyone making any money off the program? http://news.cnet.com/8301-27076_3-10393862-248.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10392309-54.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 With more renewable energy projects trying to come online, the country grapples with the balance between local land use and a national push for clean energy. http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10392309-54.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10394845-54.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 U.S. Senator John Kerry says he'll try to outline a compromise climate control bill, and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is upbeat on Washington's intentions. http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10394845-54.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:44:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10394757-27.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 If I want good seats to a sold-out show, I wait until the last minute and buy via the Internet. How long before everybody else figures this out? http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10394757-27.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:44:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10394721-1.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Researchers in China have adapted carbon nanotubes into a sponge-like material that can be squeezed dry and used to mop up oil spills. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10394721-1.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:37:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10394831-92.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Acquisition puts the maker of Webcams and other peripherals into the video-conferencing market. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10394831-92.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:20:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10394820-92.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Elimination of 680 full-time jobs comes as the software maker tries to align costs in the face of lagging sales. They follow a 9 percent reduction within the Omniture unit. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10394820-92.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:05:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10394722-1.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Want great software for your mobile phone? Keep up the complaints. That was the message at a Tuesday session aimed at developers at the BlackBerry Developer Conference in San Francisco. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10394722-1.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:18:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-27083_3-10394498-247.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 St. Vincent's Medical Center switches to desktop virtualization and sees big savings in both staff time and electric bills. http://news.cnet.com/8301-27083_3-10394498-247.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:09:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10394673-56.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 The software maker said on Tuesday it is combining its video search and MSN content under the Bing brand. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10394673-56.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:56:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-19882_3-10394711-250.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 One is small and simple but fails as a security camera; the other is big and ugly but does it all. http://news.cnet.com/8301-19882_3-10394711-250.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:56:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10394518-27.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Let Them Sing It For You is a Web app that lets you enter a text message, then splices the words together from pieces of songs it finds on the Web. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10394518-27.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:38:02 PST http://news.cnet.com/1606-2_3-50079240.html?part=rss&tag=rsspr.6250233&subj=newsUbisoft'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