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 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:20:06 PST Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:20:06 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/8301-17852_3-10393072-71.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 If you believed that the first "Droid Does" teaser was the last time Verizon was going to attack the iPhone, you would be mistaken. Here we go again. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10393072-71.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:50:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10392972-54.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 In a talk promoting his book, Al Gore looks for fixes beyond renewable energy and draws the link between environment, energy, and the economy. http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10392972-54.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:50:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10392926-64.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 Windows Mobile is losing the last glimmers of its mojo as phones based on the Android 2.0 operating system push the buzz meter needle into the red zone. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10392926-64.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:45:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10392982-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 Temporary restraining order finds BlueBeat's arguments "lacking in clarity" and sees the threat of irreparable harm to the copyright holders. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10392982-93.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:51:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-27083_3-10392954-247.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 Three years after the human genome was sequenced at a price tag of $3 billion, Complete Genomics does it for just $4,400 in material cost. http://news.cnet.com/8301-27083_3-10392954-247.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:38:03 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10392936-94.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 The AppleInsider blog says it's gotten wind of a "hybrid iPhone," due in the third quarter of 2010, that would work on both GSM and CDMA (hear that, Verizon?). http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10392936-94.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:42:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10392917-71.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 Testing on the Large Hadron Collider is halted after a bird drops a chunk of carbohydrates into the machine, causing a power outage. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10392917-71.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:59:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10392907-71.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 Right now, you have to buy one and sign a two-year contract. Is a Gadget of the Month Club the answer? Or should phone companies be more like clothes stores? http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10392907-71.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:58:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10392897-94.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 That $350 fee doubles the current one, but Verizon insists it's justified because of the higher prices of today's phones. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10392897-94.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:04:22 PST http://news.cnet.com/1606-2_3-50079240.html?tag=rsspr.6250233&part=rss&subj=news Ubisoft'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 http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-10392767-12.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 Flixster's Movies app just isn't up to snuff on BlackBerry. http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-10392767-12.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:57:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10392714-16.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 As businesses try to capitalize on the growing mobile software market, open source can offer a way to encourage adoption and build products in the image of the prospective buyer. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10392714-16.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:53:42 PST http://www.cnet.com/8301-30976_1-10392735-10348864.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 The App Store business model, nearly perfected by Apple, has changed the way software is made, sold, distributed, and priced. Join Rafe Needleman in discussion with CNET's Maggie Reardon and GigaOm's Sebastian Rupley. http://www.cnet.com/8301-30976_1-10392735-10348864.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:15:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10392724-27.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 An initiative called Abbey Road Live will enable concert attendees to buy CDs, DVDs, or flash cards with recordings of the show they just heard. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10392724-27.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:21:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10392676-56.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 The search king has given much of its front page love this week to honor Sesame Street's 40th anniversary, but it did save some space to tout the new Droid smartphone. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10392676-56.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:20:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10392637-56.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu is among the guests in the first episode of the Web video show, which debuts next week. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10392637-56.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:59:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-19514_3-10392636-239.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 Space debris had prompted NASA to make plans for the station crew to seek shelter aboard their Soyuz lifeboats, but additional analysis now shows the junk poses no threat to the lab. http://news.cnet.com/8301-19514_3-10392636-239.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:42:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10392656-38.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 The former Alaska governor joins a tradition of controversial politicians stoking up more press criticism by attempting to avoid it in the first place. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10392656-38.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:40:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-21546_3-10392601-10253464.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 EMC and Cisco have Vblocks. HP has Consolidated Infrastructure. Is the world changing for enterprise IT storage professionals? http://news.cnet.com/8301-21546_3-10392601-10253464.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:17:06 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-11424_3-10392562-90.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 eBay settles with Skype founders, and will sell its controlling interest in the Internet telephony company. http://news.cnet.com/8301-11424_3-10392562-90.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:51:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-10392485-17.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 Those children under 18 who are members of Xbox Live won't be able to access Facebook, Twitter, or Last.fm when the Xbox Live update is released later this year. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-10392485-17.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:38:30 PST