Motorola made some big Android-related announcements Thursday morning. CNET News reporter Tom Krazit, who live-blogged the event, joins us with details.
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Live blog: Motorola unveils Blur, Cliq, and Dext
Dell service to help hospitals with digital records
Symantec tool calculates your data's value to thieves
Google offers rivals a place in e-books program
Google moves toward micropayments for newspapers
Google bumps up size of search box
CNET News' Martin LaMonica reports on a new generation of trash-to-energy technologies that advocates say are cleaner than incinerators.
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Tech job postings fall 40 percent in March
Microsoft expands its hardware line
Today's headlines from CNET News: Sir Howard Stringer adds to his titles of chairman and CEO; NTT DoCoMo says there's a problem with BlackBerrys it's selling in Japan; Android developers stage mini-revolt; Obama's budget includes money for criticized cybersecurity projects; and more.
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Today's stories:
Sony's Stringer consolidates power
BlackBerry Bold sales suspended in Japan
Bleak week for memory chipmakers
Obama's budget blueprint enhances cybersecurity
Paid Android apps blocked on developer phones
Reporter Ina Fried stops by the podcast studio to talk about where Microsoft might make cuts, how it's managed to avoid them in the past, and what to expect from its earnings report Thursday.
Also in this podcast: the next-generation Android phone might be on the horizon; the SEC investigates Apple's disclosures over Steve Jobs' health; and what might be the largest credit card data breach yet.
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Today's stories:
Next-gen Android phone coming soon?
IBM earnings beat analyst expectations
AMD earnings: More fear, uncertainty, and doubt?
It was initially announced almost a year ago, but the first version of the XO from the One Laptop Per Child program will soon begin shipping to governments that order it for their country's schoolchildren. CNET News' Ina Fried got to do a side-by-side comparison of the original Linux-flavored XO and the new Windows XP variety.
Also in today's podcast: exploring the real story on the Mac Mini, Yahoo cancels Messenger for Vista, and Oprah endorses the Kindle.
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Today's stories:
The XO laptop gets a Windows makeover
Will Kindle sales spike because of 'Oprah effect'?
Virtual keyboards set to grace Android phones
The sharp growth in the iPhone was seized upon by investors who bid up Apple's stock even as the overall stock market slumped. CNET News' Tom Krazit reflects upon the import of the iPhone in the context of a strategy shift CEO Steve Jobs charted for Apple years ago.
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Today's stories:
Forrester: Holiday e-commerce growth to slow
iPhone sales buoy AT&T earnings
T-Mobile delivers the G1 (aka Android) phone
Many people looking at the tech industry are worried about a repeat of the first Internet bubble burst. But several indicators suggest this time around might not be so brutal.
Shoppers willing to do a little haggling are finding some sweet deals at consumer electronics stores. The Mac Mini may be on its way out. And reporter Kara Tsuboi and mobile phone reviewer Nicole Lee talk about what to expect from the T-Mobile G1, which goes on sale in San Francisco Tuesday evening.
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Today's stories:
Tech may not shed so many jobs this time
Apple's report card less important than crystal ball
Don't expect Yahoo gory layoff details yet
Can gadget bargains be had before the holidays?
With its new Flash Player 10, Adobe Systems addresses a security flaw that could lead to so-called clickjacking attacks. Steve Ballmer says he's not worried about people skipping Vista, so long as they come back for Windows 7. Yahoo shares jump on Ballmer's assertion that an acquisition by Microsoft would still make sense for shareholders of both companies. And CNET's Bonnie Cha and Kara Tsuboi go over the pros and cons of the T-Mobile G1, the first phone based on Google's open-source mobile operating system, Android. Get a rundown of those stories and more in today's podcast.
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Today's stories:
Adobe addresses Flash Player 'clickjacking' flaw
Ballmer: It's OK to wait for Windows 7
Ballmer says Yahoo still makes sense, Yahoo shares soar
Five reasons for more worry at Yahoo
Gadgetry to take hit in lean holidays
Quarterly virtual-world funding tops $148 million
Maybe it's something in the air but a myriad of security concerns surfaced, seemingly all at once, on Thursday. CNET News' Elinor Mills sits down with Kara Tsuboi to talk about one aspect... Apple and other music retailers won't have to pay higher royalty rates...On a day when the stock market again wilted, there's still optimism among some tech start-ups.
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Today's stories:
Ceatec companies feel the credit crunch
Analyst sees desperation in Microsoft SearchPerks
Obama releases iPhone recruiting, campaign tool
Nintendo says more Wiis available for holiday season
Digg has raised another round of funding--no mean feat in this economy. But not everyone in the Web 2.0 crowd has had such luck. Webware editor in chief Rafe Needleman explains why there are new clouds hovering over a market that has enjoyed a remarkable run.
The Android software developer kit will allow programmers to create applications that will run on Android phones, even before T-Mobile starts selling the first Android-powered G1 on October 22.
An Oakland Raiders executive went ballistic in front of a room full of reporters--well, no big deal about that. It happens all the time in sports. But wait, we're in the Internet world where EVERYONE is watching.
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Today's stories:
Oracle and Intel jump on a cloud
Ning closes in on 500,000 users
Google releases final Android programming kit
Cisco ramps up collaboration software portfolio
Senator warns of DTV-transition 'crisis'



Rafe Needleman is editor of CNET's Webware. He's been covering technology since 1988, and has interviewed thousands of tech execs. He blogs at
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Erica Ogg keeps up on the latest consumer electronics and PC goings-on as chief correspondent for CNET News' Crave blog.
Jennifer Guevin is assistant managing editor for CNET News and focuses on science and green tech.
Josh Lowensohn writes for Webware.com, CNET's blog about Web applications and
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