http://news.cnet.com/8300-31021_3-.html en-us Plugged into the world of Apple, PCs, and consumer electronics. 2010 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:13:57 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-20077589-260/zynga-makes-privacy-a-game-with-privacyville/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=CircuitBreaker The social gaming giant turns its privacy policy into a game tutorial with redeemable points for those who play along. http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-20077589-260/zynga-makes-privacy-a-game-with-privacyville/ Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:13:57 PDT Erica Ogg http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-20077296-260/ballmer-to-give-opening-2012-ces-keynote/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=CircuitBreaker The Microsoft CEO will once again kick off the world's largest gadget trade show with a speech the night before the show opens. http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-20077296-260/ballmer-to-give-opening-2012-ces-keynote/ Wed, 06 Jul 2011 13:16:30 PDT Erica Ogg http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-20077215-260/report-new-psn-design-in-the-works/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=CircuitBreaker A report in The Register says Sony is trying out a new look and layout for the gaming and video service. http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-20077215-260/report-new-psn-design-in-the-works/ Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:05:25 PDT Erica Ogg http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-20076926-260/webos-chief-dont-fret-over-touchpad-reviews/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=CircuitBreaker An internal e-mail from HP Senior VP Jon Rubinstein shows him cheering up his staff by comparing complaints about WebOS and the company's new TouchPad to the first reviews of Apple's Mac OS X. http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-20076926-260/webos-chief-dont-fret-over-touchpad-reviews/ Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:03:24 PDT Erica Ogg http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-20076878-260/psn-qriocity-back-online-in-japan-wednesday/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=CircuitBreaker Japan will be the last country to regain access to Sony's PlayStation Network and Qriocity video and music services after April's cyberattack on the network. Plus: A brief outage--for maintenance. http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-20076878-260/psn-qriocity-back-online-in-japan-wednesday/ Tue, 05 Jul 2011 09:38:45 PDT Erica Ogg http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-20076226-260/report-facebook-connecting-with-skype/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=CircuitBreaker TechCrunch reports that Facebook is about to announce a browser-based video chat feature powered by Skype. http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-20076226-260/report-facebook-connecting-with-skype/ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:34:37 PDT Erica Ogg http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-20076105-260/more-rim-employees-speak-out/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=CircuitBreaker After yesterday's anonymous letter from a RIM executive bemoaning the company's woes, more employees hoping for change at the company post unsigned letters. http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-20076105-260/more-rim-employees-speak-out/ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 09:30:05 PDT Erica Ogg http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-20075916-260/rim-investors-pull-proposal-to-split-ceo-role/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=CircuitBreaker Northwest & Ethical Investments has agreed to withdraw its shareholder proposal to split the co-CEO and co-chairmen roles at RIM just weeks before the company's annual meeting. http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-20075916-260/rim-investors-pull-proposal-to-split-ceo-role/ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:33:42 PDT Erica Ogg http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-20075889-260/rim-responds-to-open-letter-were-fine/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=CircuitBreaker After an anonymous open letter posting detailed problems with RIM's management, products, and marketing, the company responded with its own unsigned response asserting that things are in good shape. http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-20075889-260/rim-responds-to-open-letter-were-fine/ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:36:31 PDT Erica Ogg http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-20075817-260/anonymous-letter-bemoans-rim-management-woes/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=CircuitBreaker A reportedly high-ranking employee has posted an open letter criticizing the current management at the BlackBerry maker and suggests changes to return RIM to its former glory. http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-20075817-260/anonymous-letter-bemoans-rim-management-woes/ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 11:20:18 PDT Erica Ogg