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All rights reserved Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:40:04 PST Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:40:04 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/8301-11128_3-10405955-54.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 Excess heat from hundreds of computer servers to be located in the bedrock beneath one of the city's popular tourist sites will be captured and channeled into a system of water-heated pipes used to warm homes. http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10405955-54.html Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:02:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10405894-71.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 A Twitter billboard for a TV station in Mobile, Ala., manages to marry an image of its three news anchors with the tweet: "3 accused of gang rape in Monroeville." http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10405894-71.html Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:54:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10405925-1.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 B&N says the company will have the e-readers in some stores on December 7, a week later than expected, because the company is prioritizing delivery to customers who preordered. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10405925-1.html Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:10:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10405884-71.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 Company called MiKandi launches what it claims is the world's first adult-only mobile app store. But while the apps work with Android phones, they won't with iPhones. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10405884-71.html Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:09:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10405874-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 ComScore says online holiday shopping is up a bit this year--3 percent so far. That's not saying a lot, since last year's sales were soft, but it's something. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10405874-93.html Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:19:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10405864-37.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 Enthusiasts wait in line overnight to get their hands on Apple's iconic smartphone, whose arrival is expected to challenge homegrown giants Samsung and LG Electronics. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10405864-37.html Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:33:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10405825-1.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 Documents uncovered in Apple's ongoing litigation show Psystar told investors it would sell millions of Mac clones by 2011. In reality, it sold 768 in the last year. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10405825-1.html Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:56:47 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10405824-83.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 Companies offering open Wi-Fi access face legal uncertainty following a court case. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10405824-83.html Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:14:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/2300-1041_3-10001929.html?tag=rsspr.6250262&part=rss&subj=news CNET reviewers check out the X-Mini Max II capsule speakers, the GoPro Motorsports HD Hero camera, laptops from Sony and Dell, and more. http://news.cnet.com/2300-1041_3-10001929.html Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:39:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10405765-1.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 Carrier is offering refurbished 16GB iPhone 3Gs for $49 and waiving the $35 activation fee. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10405765-1.html Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:27:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-19518_3-10405719-238.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 As the holiday season begins, Larry Magid offers some tips on safe holiday shopping. http://news.cnet.com/8301-19518_3-10405719-238.html Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:05:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10405700-71.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 An early morning visit to a Best Buy in Marin City, Calif., reveals no lines, no craziness, and some fairly sleepy Best Buy employees. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10405700-71.html Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:52:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-19514_3-10405672-239.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 The shuttle Atlantis returns to Earth after an 11-day three-spacewalk mission to deliver 15 tons of equipment and spare parts to the International Space Station. http://news.cnet.com/8301-19514_3-10405672-239.html Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:30:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10405671-37.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 Apple filed a lawsuit against Media Solutions Holdings for selling replacement power adapters that infringe on its patent. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10405671-37.html Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:22:42 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13846_3-10405634-62.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 Streaming movies will become more common to mobile devices as more people switch to smartphones. Can wireless networks keep up with the demand? http://news.cnet.com/8301-13846_3-10405634-62.html Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:29:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10405256-64.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 The Hewlett-Packard Envy 13 moves past the Apple MacBook Air in some important respects, but the price tag is a problem. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10405256-64.html Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:35:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10405623-16.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 Handbrake, the world's best video transcoder, just hit its 0.9.4 release and delivers more than 1,000 changes while improving speed, quality, and file size. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10405623-16.html Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:23:43 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10399691-1.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 According to purportedly leaked documents on the tech rumor site Boy Genius Report, Apple is gearing up to offer a series of a variety of bargains on products from iPods to MacBooks. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10399691-1.html Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:09:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-30252_3-10404688-246.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 Inside the massive Vertical Motion Simulator at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, Calif., engineers test designs for next-generation lunar landers. http://news.cnet.com/8301-30252_3-10404688-246.html Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:00:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-10404808-52.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 The Vertical Motion Simulator trains all comers in capsule landings, helicopter flights, and even bobsled runs. Now it's helping in the design of next-gen lunar landers. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-10404808-52.html Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10405553-54.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 Chair of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says stolen e-mails do not damage the credibility of findings that humans are to blame for global warming. http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10405553-54.html Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:31:01 PST