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Sunday April 30

Physics chip aims to shake up games
The Silicon Valley start-up's new chip simulates the physical properties of everything from smoke to rocks in video games.

Videos of the week: Faire game
Strange new products were on display at Stanford. Also: We came across Steve Wozniak played Segway polo and looked back at Scott McNealy's barbs.

U.S. trying to halt suit against NSA
blog The Bush administration plans to assert " state secrets privilege" to get the case alleging illegal spying dismissed.

Upgrading hybrids to 100 miles per gallon
Better batteries, some solar power and help from large auto manufacturers could make gas stations a distant memory.
Photos: From gas guzzler to green machine

Broadband bill could up taxes
Proposal would levy new taxes to pay for high-speed services, but skips the thorny question of Net neutrality.
Net neutrality showdown

Extra: On the other end of the tech support line

Blogma: Nintendo fans perplexed by new name

Blogs: Get Silicon-chic with schwag care package

Podcast: Microsoft's battle with the European Union

Deal of the day: Sony wireless headphones for $40

Video: Reporters roundable: The Sun also sets

One day soon, straphangers may turn pages with a button
Trials of a number of e-paper devices that are competing to become the iPod of the newspaper business have already begun.   (The New York Times)

Saturday April 29

Sony playing a Cheap Trick on musicians?
Lawsuit filed by Cheap Trick, Allman Brothers Band claims Sony underpays musicians for online music sales.

Voting with a fork: The politics of food
" What to Eat" author Marion Nestle aims to set the record straight on the politics of food in the U.S.

Trojan horse: Your money or your files
Newly discovered Trojan horse threatens to delete files if victim doesn't pay $10.99 for code to disarm the malicious software.

Congress may consider mandatory ISP snooping
House Democrat joins Bush administration in supporting a mandate that Net firms store records about consumers' activities.

Public's creative muscle lifts Mozilla
Maker of Firefox browser is latest company hoping to generate buzz by turning marketing reins over to fans.

Security tool aims to stop drive-by installs
Security industry vets develop software to block attempts by bad sites to drop malicious code onto your PC as you surf.

Microsoft, NYT partner on newspaper software
Times Reader uses the graphics power of Windows Vista to help bring the " Gray Lady" further into the digital age.
Image: NYT gets digital boost

Facebook goes corporate
Social-networking site expands membership to select group of big-name companies such as Apple, plus Teach For America.
Image: Facebook's first corporate members

Virtual keyboard tops Apple patent requests
Mac maker files patents for a " smart" virtual keyboard, a two-way screen and tech that lets iPods talk to TVs.

Briefly: Gateway separates from two execs

Blogger offers Windows antipiracy tool workaround

  AttachmateWRQ to buy NetIQ

  Salary spelled out for Gateway's interim CEO

  Nokia to pay $253 million in patent dispute

Friday April 28

Web 2.0 meets the enterprise
Eager for some fresh ideas, the stodgy world of enterprise software is adopting technology and marketing from the consumer Web.

Is Jesus the next killer app?
Tech companies are helping churches as part of an effort to cash in on an exploding market known as House of Worship technology.
Photos: High-tech epiphany

newsmaker Course corrections at IBM server group
As chief of the division, Bill Zeitler may have revived IBM's dominance, but there is much more to be done.

Plug in your hybrid, pollute less?
High Impact Maybe yes, maybe no. A lot depends on where you live and how your electricity gets produced.

AMD replacing faulty Opteron chips
The chipmaker is tracking down hundreds of single-core processors that could produce errors.

Vonage sets IPO pricing range
Net telephony company issues a range of $16 to $18 a share, seeks proceeds between $500 million and $562.5 million.

Blogma: Can Facebook find work in Corporate America?

Blogs: Waterproof laptop could make a splash

Podcast: Will Uncle Sam slam the door on VoIP?

Deal of the day: Niko 20-inch LCD for $300

Video: Microjets for execs on the move

IBM warms to AMD Opteron servers
Opteron advantages, plus HP and Sun successes with the chip, could mean a stronger commitment from IBM.

007's agency seeks security geeks
Bond's U.K. intelligence unit posts first in series of job ads for people with " interception qualifications."

EU lawyer: Microsoft aimed for monopoly 'double lock'
In hearing over European Commission antitrust ruling, Microsoft says sharing protocols would expose trade secrets.

Toshiba profit up 70 percent
Demand for NAND-type flash memory chips found in iPods and other gadgets boosts Japanese electronics maker.

Thursday April 27

  VoIP products could face export trouble
In flashback to the '90s, federal panel says high-speed networking gear used with Net phone calls may be subject to regulations.

Cleaning up a bad e-mail reputation
Companies focus on fixing the reputations of e-mailers and getting mail delivered to in-boxes, not the junk-mail folders.

No helping hand for Palm users
As OS work stalls, developers are looking to Palm rivals when debuting multimedia apps like Google Maps for Mobile.

Chinese Internet writer charged with subversion
Yang Tianshui, who has already served 10 years on other charges, could get another 15 for backing dissidents.

Patched Oracle database still at risk, bughunter says
Latest updates don't sew up a hole exploited by attack code out on the Web, a security researcher has warned.

When social Web sites recall lives lost
Personal Web pages on social networking sites like MySpace.com are altering the rituals of mourning.
(The New York Times)

Extra: Research: Mobile phones affect brain function

Blogma: Taking sides on Net neutrality

Blogs: Samsung to provide iPod chips

Podcast: Why some like it Hotmail

Deal of the day: Creative Zen Micro Photo MP3 for $160

Video: New BlackBerry talks, types, does IM

roundup Plus: Earnings alert: XM spending adds to losses
Sprint earnings disappoint...Amazon profit falls...Cingular strength boosts AT& T. Check back for the latest.

Media firms work to stay ahead of Net consumers
Tech, media leaders say they must find ways to reach on-the-go users, and make money doing it, to stay relevant.

Wednesday April 26

update Democrats lose House vote on Net neutrality
In vote largely along party lines, Democratic politicians lose effort to have FCC regulate " neutrality" on the Net.

Microsoft plans to buy videogame-ad firm

Corel IPO stumbles out of the gate

Microsoft: Bitlocker key to safe disk disposal

AT& T boosts DSL speeds, adds new services

Banks 'should give back to open-source community'

Extra: Are we ready for ultra-mobile PCs?

Blogma: Is there a market for 'blookworms'?

Blogs: Samsung to provide iPod chips

Podcast: Why some like it Hotmail

Deal of the day: Creative Zen Micro Photo MP3 for $160

Video: A look back at McNealy's wisecracks

special report Hotmail's new address
An overhaul of the long-neglected Web e-mail is the cornerstone of Microsoft's plan to win fans to its Windows Live services.
Images: Web mail's new face

Microsoft scoops up asset-tracking firm

TV industry frets over high definition
High Impact High-definition gear doesn't come cheap. And that's just one of the things clouding the HD picture for broadcasters.

IBM eyes programming for the masses

update Yahoo's free software turns PC into DVR
System uses a PC to transform a television into a digital video recorder, DVD player, stereo and photo viewer.

When digital kids rule the classroom

Disney to test new interactive ads on ABC.com

BBC unveils big online revamp

Fraudsters steal details on 2,000 credit cards
MasterCard holders affected by security breach credit card company not disclosing how breach occurred.

FCC tightens wireless auction discount rules

Briefly: FAA saves money with Red Hat

Chinese scientists: This cloned calf resists mad cow disease

  Podcast highlight: The tech race toward 100 miles per gallon

  Corel cuts expected IPO shares, price

  Electronic Arts settles overtime suit

Tuesday April 25

roundup McNealy steps down as Sun CEO
Co-founder to stay on as chairman as he hands the chief's post to software honcho Jonathan Schwartz.
'Honeycomb': Sweet relief?   Firing up Solaris

Rambus wins in patent case
Court orders Hynix to pay $306 million in a dispute over designs used in a common PC memory technology.

Former CA chief Kumar pleads guilty to fraud
Admits to charges of financial fraud, obstruction of justice and perjury, part of a bookkeeping scandal that rocked the software seller.

update Intel picks VPro for business desktop brand
VPro will start to appear over the next few months with tech that improves manageability, security on business PCs.
Photos: Intel execs show off VPro

Judge: Worker can't be fired for Web surfing
Administrative law judge rules that New York City worker can not be fired for surfing the Web from work.

Monday April 24

Extra: Radio feeds the content beast

Blogma: Showing YouTube the money

Blogs: Partying with TED

Podcast: Copy this code: Now go to jail

Deal of the day: Pepper Pad for $650

Video: Segway polo at the Maker Faire

Microsoft updates Vista test build
Slightly updated beta version provided to some current business testers. More widely distributed test version still planned.

Sun loss widens, but revenue increases
Server maker reports a net loss of $217 million despite 21 percent revenue growth.

Sun's 'Honeycomb' storage late, but imminent?
update Company expects the storage technology will increase performance and reliability.

Gates said Microsoft had to beat RealNetworks
Microsoft memo from 1997 suggests strategy it used for crushing Netscape could be used against RealNetworks.

New group aims to 'save the Internet'
Coalition says FCC needs power to police Internet to ensure broadband providers follow " Net neutrality" rules.

Say what? A look back at McNealy zingers
The list of " McNealy-isms" is legendary within the tech industry. Here's a sampling of his jabs.

Corporate search needs to heed workers, Google exec says
Focusing on what worker wants rather than on pleasing tech specialists would spur tool sales, Google's Girouard says.

Top court seeks U.S. view in Microsoft patent case
U.S. Supreme Court requests administration view on possible Microsoft liability in patent infringement case with AT& T.

Microsoft turns Live users into guinea pigs
" Experimentation Platform" helps developers test out new features for Windows Live online services.

Apple debuts 17-inch MacBook Pro
Company expands screen size of its Intel-based notebook line. New laptop weighs 6.8 pounds, to cost $2,799.
Photos: Apple's 17-inch MacBook Pro

Congress readies broad new digital copyright bill
High Impact update Instead of reforming the controversial DMCA, the U.S. government seems poised to expand it in a sweeping proposal.

Intel CTO: Second quarter will be slow
Customers likely will wait for new products, which means Intel chip sales will remain slow until second half.

Briefly: Linspire offers free version of OS

Cast Iron upgrades integration appliance

  Optaros signs on open-source middleware

  Another CEO change at CIA capital arm

  'Geocoding' mapping software goes open-source

Sunday April 23

Video: New Opera browser debuts

A long road to a clean planet, academics say
As Earth Day nears, Stanford professors say widespread adoption of clean energy alternatives will take quite a bit work.

With e-mail, Microsoft looks to hook students 'for life'
Sees the hosting of college e-mail systems as opportunity to grab a demographic, and says, " It all boils down to advertising."

IBM's Venom data compression bites back costs
Big Blue DB2 Viper database will feature data-compression technology, code-named Venom, imported from mainframe.

week in pictures Shake, rattle and reminisce
A look back at San Francisco's great quake of 1906 and at some famous robots, real and imagined.

YouTube: Rough spot for ads
The trendy site and its fellow video-upload services are in a quandary over how to bring in the ad dollars.

Extra: Attack of the viral campaign ads

Blogma: Spreading the AOL vs. MySpace rumor

Blogs: Partying with TED

Podcast: White House calls for mandatory Web labeling

Deal of the day: Pepper Pad for $650

Saturday April 22

Microsoft to fix Windows patch
Updated version of fix will repair problems some people had after installing first version of " critical" security patch.

L.A. Times pulls columnist's blog over fake names
Paper says Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist violated ethics guidelines by posing as a reader to defend his column.

Photoshop takes aim at Mac-Intel release
Photoshop, Acrobat 8 among items Adobe Systems has slated for release on Apple's next-generation Mac-Intel computers.

Paint-on lasers promise faster chip future
Quantum engineering with a hairdryer may prove the solution to a chip problem that's still ten years away.

Patent Office needs a 'Slashdot for prior art'
Patent Office must improve the way it searches for prior art, according to public-policy group CED.

Trash that PC in an eco-friendly way
FAQ PC recycling efforts have come a long way in a short time, but most old systems still wind up leaking chemicals into landfills.

Judge blocks Microsoft 'end-run' in EU antitrust case
U.S. judge nixes request to subpoena IBM, calling it a " blatant end-run around 'foreign proof-gathering restrictions.'"

Nokia to unveil new multimedia phones
Company's phones match those of rivals when it comes to function, but Nokia will aim for better style.

Gates touts ties with Japanese companies
The key to Microsoft's success is its focus on software, Gates says. But it also doesn't hurt to have good partners.

Friday April 21

Nokia teams with MIT on mobile software
Researchers investigate whether software from Semantic Web, elsewhere can transform a cell phone to a Net " gateway."

MySQL to set Falcon free
Open-source database company to provide technical details on homegrown storage engine, administration tools.

'Star Trek' to boldly go again?
" Mission: Impossible" director is unmothballing the Enterprise and developing feature focusing on early days of Kirk and Spock.

Briefly: Cape Clear clears $15 million in added funding

Apple to expand recycling

  Google Local becomes Google Maps

  IBM to launch consolidation tool, rebrand servers

Feds call for global spam fight

Thursday April 20

Duffield's Workday gears up to punch in

roundup Twists and turns for Apple
Company pushes in court to unmask product leaker, and Mac sales " pause" as users await Intel systems.

Microsoft, EU to head back to court over antitrust
Software giant's challenge to the landmark 2004 antitrust ruling is set to go before Europe's second highest court next week.

Mission: Build teamwork skills
" The Spy Game" aims to get co-workers to collaborate on projects and learn more about delegating and sharing responsibility.

Mobile phone market stays strong
Consumer demand for the latest cell phones continues to drive the worldwide market.

Mozilla users urged to upgrade
US-CERT says earlier versions of Firefox, other Mozilla software contain dangerous flaws.

Price drops on PlayStation 2

French road-test cashless technology

New Wal-Mart CIO steams ahead with RFID
Exec promises to pursue the expanded use of radio frequency identification tags as fervently as his predecessor.

roundup Earnings alert: SAP profits disappoint, Nokia shines
Plus: Intel meets expectations...Apple revenue misses...Qualcomm profit increses. Check back for the latest.

U.S. attorney general calls for 'reasonable' data retention
He suggests new rules may be necessary to ensure records critical to investigating online sex crimes remain available to law enforcement.

Opera releases beta of latest browser
Aimed at Web 2.0 developers, Opera Software's version 9 beta offers widgets, BitTorrent support and content blocking.

OpenDocument group 'optimistic' on certification
Alliance promoting OpenDocument standard says its lobbying will pay off when standardization body meets next month.

Wednesday April 19

Spam cure could cause side effects
Authentication technology does fight spam, but can backfire if deployed without TLC.

iPods carry Apple
Analysts expected a little more revenue, but results are in line with Mac maker's predictions and earnings are higher than expected.

Microsoft, Autodesk lose patent case
Court orders Microsoft to pay $115 million, and Autodesk to pay $18 million to a Michigan man.

Microsoft adds another antiphishing partner
Cyveillance joins Microsoft's other partners in the fight against the prevalent information-stealing online scams.

Extra: The evolution of spy tools

Blogma: Introducing Bill Gates, statesman

Blogs: Reports of counterfeit iPod Shuffles and Nanos

Podcast: Apple girds for a new court battle

Deal of the day: Canon PowerShot SD500 for $24

Video: Behold the big screen laptop

Mac users still waiting for Intel systems
The " pause" in Mac sales seen during the company's first quarter continues into the second.

Computing companies ally for low power
AMD, IBM, HP and Sun band together to try to encourage energy thriftiness among computing customers.

PC shipments up, but Dell loses ground
The PC market continues to grow--but Dell, Lenovo and Apple don't see gains as fast as others in the pack.

update Cisco looks to university students for ideas
Cisco and mtvU will give away $250,000 in grants to 10 student groups developing new content applications for broadband.

Philips spinoff to make screens with oil, water

Philips device could force TV viewers to watch ads
So long, TiVo? Invention would prevent channel switching during commercials or fast-forwarding past ads on a DVR.

eBay sees revenue growth slow

Apple issues Java security update
update Flaws could allow malicious attackers to gain access to Mac OS users' systems.

Intel scrapes by in first quarter
Intel hits its number but PC sales are slowing and chip inventories are up.

Qualcomm profit, revenue increase

Software's 'stack wars'
High Impact Software companies used to sell on features. Now it's " stacks," or soup-to-nuts offerings.

Yahoo busy with new initiatives
Company tests wireless Net access service, launches AT& T e-mail, soups up Yahoo Mail beta.

Briefly: Podcast highlights: Apple girds for a new court battle

Hotmail users report connection issues

  California opens $500,000 clean-tech contest

  Chips and middleware help IBM top quarterly profits

  Microsoft tweaks Windows anti-spyware beta

Tuesday April 18

Seagate releases perpendicular storage drives
Aiming to prove its credentials in the emerging field of perpendicular storage, Seagate rolls out 3.5-inch drives.

HD DVD debut ups ante in big game
Toshiba wins one round against its Blu-ray rivals, but the real test will come when consumers vote with their dollars.
Video: Toshiba HD-A1   DVD 2.0: HD DVD vs. Blu-ray

AT& T to offer video on demand to DSL customers
Teams with Akimbo Systems to provide Net-based VOD service to DSL subscribers who sign up for new Homezone TV service.

U.S. judge rules against Microsoft in European case
The judge kills the software maker's attempt to get sensitive documents from Novell.

On sentry duty in your in-box
High Impact Microsoft says its Sender ID is ready for action. Others say it's still early days for authentication.

Extra: New console wars: Just like Sega vs. Nintendo

Blogma: The real V-Chip villain: Bad parents

Blogs: NY Apple 'Mecca' rumored to be open 24-7

Podcast: Why Steve Jobs left The Woz hanging

Deal of the day: Fujitsu Lifebook for $1450

Video: There will be another major quake

IBM's Oracle rebate counters HP, Sun
Big Blue announces rebates of as much as $300,000 for software from the database giant, striking back at others' deals.

Seagate releases perpendicular storage drives
Aiming to prove its credentials in the emerging field of perpendicular storage, Seagate rolls out 3.5-inch drives.

Marketers told to keep steadfast watch on blogs
Analysts warn that companies need to approach user-generated content such as blogs, RSS and podcasts with care.

Dell's gaming power now in red or black
The XPS lineup gets a new notebook with the M1710, which adds dual-core processors and a shiny paint job.

Burst.com sues Apple for patent infringement
After failure to reach licensing deal, Burst sues over patents it claims are being violated by iTunes, the iPod and Quicktime.

Eisner makes hairpin turn in his career
Michael Eisner has given an inkling about what his next chapter as a business executive will be.
(The New York Times)

PBS considers putting shows online

Cendant to name chief of Web travel business
Appointment comes as Cendant prepares to spin-off its four major units into publicly traded companies.
(The New York Times)

TV competition could save consumers big bucks

Windows patch trips up on HP tool, firewall
Fix could cause systems with certain photo-sharing software or the Kerio firewall to crash, Microsoft says.

Major League Gaming goes big league

HP to open technology licensing center in Asia
How will Hewlett-Packard get some of its technology out of the labs and onto the streets? Through licensing deals in Asia.

Briefly: Microsoft tweaks Windows anti-spyware beta

Nanochip lands Intel investment

  Lenovo, Microsoft extend partnership

  Symantec revamps mail security tool

  CNET TV to play on TiVo, Net

Monday April 17

Getting gas from trash
A Boston-area entrepreneur imagines how to develop a business based on large-scale repurposing of organic waste.

Oracle says may launch own Linux version
Ellison tells newspaper he'd like to offer a " complete stack" of software products, including an operating system.

Second coming of the V-Chip
The controversial 1990s tech for blocking TV programs ended up largely ignored. Will a version for digital tuners fare better?

Windows player gets a tune-up
Due eventually with Vista, Media Player 11 is designed with portable gadgets in mind. Impatient? An XP version will come sooner.
Image: Media Player 11

New Linux look revives old debate
The use of closed-source software to give Linux slick new graphics keeps alive a thorny legal and philosophical dispute.

LucasArts' quest to be No. 1
Jim Ward is leading a turnaround at LucasArts, ranked 8th in video game sales last year, up from No. 13 a year earlier.   (The New York Times)

Rum and Coke find new mixers: digital music
Beverage giants launch separate marketing campaigns that use free digital music to connect with consumers.

Bright lights, big quake?
High Impact Radio crackling, surges in heat and other phenomena may be signs of a coming earthquake--or they might be random events.

Sinister Web entraps victims of cyberstalkers
Problem of personal information on the Net being used to stalk is not easily legislated away.   (The New York Times)

Disney-brand DVD players recalled
Battery packs can overheat, possibly burst during recharging. Recall affects about 102,000 portable DVD players.

Sunday April 16

Bright lights, big quake?
High Impact Radio crackling, surges in heat and other phenomena may be signs of a coming earthquake--or they might be random

Will that be cash, credit, or a cell phone?
Online payment specialist PayPal, a unit of Internet auction giant eBay, has introduced PayPal Mobile to North America.

Run Windows and Mac OS both at once
Boot Camp software lets you run Windows XP on a Macintosh, but a superior program has the corridors of cyberspace echoing with the sounds of high-fiving.   (The New York Times)

Extra: Microsoft gets social

Blogma: AOL e-mail bounce: 'Software glitch' or suppression?

Blogs: NY Apple 'Mecca' rumored to be open 24-7

Podcast: U.S. programmers lose out to the Russians

Deal of the day: Kodak EasyShare camera for $250

Video: When your security is insecure

China president at Gates house, not White House
China President Hu Jintao will dine at the home of Bill Gates next week. Other business will be on the table as well.

Saturday April 15

Forget computers. Here comes the sun
The fledgling solar-cell industry uses just about as many silicon wafers as the chip industry, but the resemblance ends there. (The New York Times)

Company warns on IE patch
IE security update can disrupt Google Toolbar, Java applications and Siebel programs, says maker of patch management software.

A high-tech way to defrost
High Impact Forget scraping. A company called Ice Engineering wants you to zap the frozen stuff with a jolt of electricity.
Video: Controlling ice

Improve your hearing with a new pair of glasses
New specs amplify sound directed at the person wearing them, while dampening background noise.

PC sales stay strong in stores
Retail shoppers are still finding attractive bargains as powerful specifications stay cheap.

Blogger asks, 'Wanna trade a paper clip for a house?'
A Montreal blogger is trying to trade up from a red paper clip to a house. So far, he's made it to a year of free rent in Phoenix.

BEA pitches to the business crowd
High Impact Facing larger competitors and open-source alternatives, BEA is pitching new software to assemble, rather than code, business applications.

Russia dominates computer-programming contest
Country takes four of the top 10 spots in the 2006 International Collegiate Programming Contest. A U.S. team slid in there, too.

Start-up plans first step toward solar homes
Heliovolt will start making prototypes this month, with an eye toward " power buildings." d

Microsoft to sponsor World Cyber Games
International competition grabs backing from software giant Windows, Xbox 360 now official platforms for annual event.

Police blotter: Wells Fargo not required to encrypt data
Bank wins ruling in suit claiming its contractor should have encrypted customer data on computers that were stolen.

Briefly: Microsoft called in for AMD-Intel case

CA buys Cybermation

Alien Technology files for IPO

Security firms Cryptocard, WhiteHat merge

  Alleged NASA hacker to speak at security show

Friday April 14

AOL charged with blocking e-mail
Company accused of bouncing messages related to effort to stop its adoption of program requiring marketers to pay.

Filmmakers flock to the Net

Spreading the word on free software

Samsung plans Origami PC launch

TiVo scores patent win against EchoStar

HP set for laser printer revamp

Extra: Stolen military data for sale in Afghanistan

Blogma: This movie stinks--literally

Blogs: Wanna buy 100 Xbox 360s?

Podcast: Microsoft battles pirates

Deal of the day: Altec Lansing portable speakers for $50

Video: NASA shows Columbia, powerful supercomputer

Thursday April 13

Firefox update kills security bugs, adds Mac support
Latest version of popular open-source Web browser includes fixes and adds the expected support for Macs with Intel processors.

Aperture 1.1 renders new features and price

VMware-friendly change likely for Linux

RFID vulnerable to attacks, researchers say

Intel teams up with China's Baidu

Microsoft tool hunts down typo squatters

The tax man cometh after iTunes

Vista won't show fancy side to pirates
High Impact To get Aero graphics, you'll need to have a higher-end version of Vista and a system that meets some pretty arcane requirements.

IRS to search PayPal records for tax evaders

Leaner virtualization coming to Windows, Linux

Samsung shrinks gadgets with stacked chips

Disney-brand DVD players recalled

Briefly: Security firms Cryptocard, WhiteHat merge

Alleged NASA hacker to speak at security show..

.  Microsoft names chief accounting officer.

  U.K. funds push for antihacker tools

  Sun Ray thin clients updated

Wednesday April 12

update 'Critical' megapatch sews up 10 holes in IE
Microsoft bulletins highlight browser flaw being used in cyberattacks, plus fix bugs in Windows and other software.

Sony goes slim with new Vaio PCs
Is it a TV or a PC? With the company's Vaio L line, just unveiled in Japan, it's anyone's guess.

FCC sets rules for next-generation wireless bids
Regulators say secret bids will be permitted in wireless auction for mobile services that is expected to raise up to $15 billion.

Quickly erasing 'I' and 'B' and 'M'

MySpace.com hires official to oversee users' safety

Alleged NASA hacker to hear fate next month
British man's legal fight continues to avoid extradition to the U.S. to face hacking charges and possible imprisonment at Guantanamo Bay.

special report Playing science's genetic lottery
Single-celled animals might be some of the most important figures in high tech. Last of three parts.

Extra: Learning to love the dreaded TiVo

Blogma: MySpace's new top cop

Blogs: Colorful rumors say MacBooks on the way

Podcast: Disney plans to give it away

Deal of the day: Sony VAIO notebook for $1,600

Video: Firefox turns to you for help

Phony kids, virtual sex
Makers of the online world " Second Life" grapple with adults pretending to be sexually active children.

What's not to like about free Net TV?

The push to tax online shopping

eBay buys stake in social networking firm

TiVo and DirecTV extend contract

Microsoft reveals answer to Google Scholar
Beta of Windows Live Academic Search currently covers physics, electrical engineering and computer science research.

Briefly: U.K. funds push for antihacker tools

Sun Ray thin clients updated

  Fuel cells take another step toward reality

  Sun upgrades servers with faster Opteron

  McAfee launches 'Threat Center' site

Oracle spends $220 million on Portal Software

Intel pushes for conformity in notebooks

Disney: Pixar integration better than dreamed

Iceland captures broadband usage title

Tuesday April 11

NASA plans probe to blast into moon in water hunt
Probe will crash into moon in order to determine what resources are available for human use.

Hot and bothered about Sun
As the company looks to get fit and trim, a former exec takes it to task for a rash of missed opportunities.

No turning back for open source
Red Hat's $350 million buy of JBoss speeds up action between open-source upstarts and entrenched software titans.
Is Microsoft opening up?

Moonbuggies in motion
photos It's not exactly rocket science, but for some, building a better buggy could be the next best thing.

Best Buy to stock shelves with ThinkPads
Several Lenovo PCs including the ThinkPad notebooks are headed for North America's largest retailer, CNET News.com has learned.

Extra: Getting evolution up to speed

Blogma: In San Francisco, Google Wi-Fi worries

Blogs: Lara Croft gets world record

Podcast: A blockbuster open-source deal

Deal of the day: HP all-in-one printer for $205

Video: Oracle and BMW: Tech floats their boat

Monday April 10

Amazon prepares for online taxes

Jigsaw nets $12 million

NASA plans probe to blast into moon in water hunt
Probe will crash into moon in order to determine what resources are available for human use.

Blank Blu-ray discs start shipping

DeVito, Freeman team for Net documentary channel

Solar panel shortage to continue through 2006

Dell exec: We're not Wintel's lapdog
High Impact Kevin Kettler says Dell plays a starring role in guiding tech, even if that causes friction with allies.

Novell: Linux desktop set to take off

McAfee unafraid of Microsoft security push
Firm's president says McAfee will compete with Microsoft OneCare Live because security can't be done " part-time."

Manufacturing power from manure

Samsung, Sony invest $2 billion in new LCD line
Companies to expand S-LCD plant for " eighth generation" motherglass making. Mass production to begin next year.

Briefly: Nasdaq gives Cray delisting warning

Cell phone subscriptions surge in India.

  Discovery comes to Google Earth

  Europe's .eu domain available

  Cisco plugs security holes

Sunday April 09

Cell phone pitch for wary parents
As carriers cater to preteens, a Disney service lets parents play high-tech chaperone to their phone-wielding kids.
CTIA: Wired on wireless

Is Microsoft playing well with others?
As it opens up to Linux and rival software, company faces deep skepticism over whether it's really changed its stripes.

MySQL fills Oracle-consumed hole in database
Open-source database company, with its own storage engine in the works, renews contract with Oracle around InnoDB.

Sun layoffs hit high-end server group
update Company cuts 7 percent of Sparc server group employees in latest effort to reduce expenses.

Dealer in secondhand Microsoft licenses sees success
Loophole in British insolvency laws and a clause within many Microsoft licenses are keys to U.K. dealer's business plan.

Saturday April 08

Extra: Google aims to track users with Wi-Fi

Blogma: Disney phones: Safety or Big Brother?

Blogs: MacBook Pro XP vs. the PC competition

Podcast: Separating the hype from the reality around Boot Camp

Deal of the day: Dremel tool and kit for $90

Video: More juice than Blackberry?

Microsoft readies embedded database
SQL Server Everywhere Edition is designed to address cheap storage for small devices.

DRM key to Linux's consumer success?
Yes, RealNetworks exec argues at LinuxWorld. But do consumers really want tech like FairPlay, PlaysForSure?

High-def TV not ready for Net's prime time
High Impact Experts don't see live Internet broadcasts offering top-shelf viewing quality any time soon.

Carphone to offer free broadband in U.K.
Europe's big cell phone retailer expected to announce Britain's first free broadband service next week.

Few buyers at patent auction
A few hundred people show up to the Ocean Tomo patent auction, but only a fraction turn out to be buyers.

Week in pictures: Mac does Windows
roundup Apple releases beta software that lets Windows run on a Mac. Also: Linux, TI and Electric Sheep.

Another security hole found in IE
Flaw could aid phishing scammers seeking to pilfer personal information from unsuspecting Net users.

Cingular to sell ring tones from MySpace bands

Friday April 07

Study sees interest in multitasking phones
Americans are showing a desire to use their cell phones for more than just talk, new study says.

Viruses 'trained' to build tiny batteries
Researchers have engineered a virus that builds nanowires and turns them into battery electrodes.

HP Labs India shows off tech goodies
On a special trip to the states, the 3-year-old HP Labs India team demonstrates five of its innovations.
Photos: New tech from HP Labs India

Briefly: Discovery comes to Google Earth

Europe's .eu domain available

  Cisco plugs security holes

  Icahn opposes Lexar-Micron deal

  Yahoo improves My Web

Thursday April 06

IBM to release near-ready DB2 Viper database
Looking to unseat Oracle, Big Blue to provide a release candidate of DB2 Viper, generally available by midyear.

Briefly: Yahoo improves My Web

Lycos, Qumana offer blog ads...

  Maxtor to chop 900 jobs overseas...

  Audio: Did Jesus really walk on ice?...

  Linux kernel adopts Oracle cluster file system... 

Viiv--the name isn't the only mystery
Early adopters of the Intel technology are having trouble understanding what they can now do with their PC.

reporter's notebook 18 weeks in Amazon rebate hell
A CNET News.com reporter learns that nothing in life is free. Exhibit A: slick new cell phones.

YouTube lubed with second-round funding
Video-sharing site receives $8 million in funding from Sequoia Capital, a financier of dot-com dreams.

Batteries that keep going and going
Designers of electronic gadgets are trying to strike a balance between small size and decent battery life.   (The New York Times)

Design software weakens classic drawing skills
As computer graphics take priority over traditional drawing for art students in U.S., their work seems uninspired.

PayPal launches text messaging for goods
MTV, NBA and others will accept payment from a new PayPal service allowing purchases via cell phone text message.

Wednesday April 05

oundup Apple: Windows on a Mac is here
Company says Boot Camp software enables Intel-based Macs to run Windows XP natively. Beta is ready for download.
Images: Installing Boot Camp

FAQ: Windows on Macs
There are some strings attached to running Microsoft's OS on a Mac--including Windows security risks, Apple says.

Mac fans sign up for Boot Camp
Going against type, the Apple faithful are optimistic about bringing Windows XP to Intel-based Macs.

Red Hat cancels Fedora Foundation
The company has other ideas for open-source patent protections and governance of its hobbyist Linux product.

Device support 'key' to desktop Linux
Hardware makers should do more to make devices compatible with the open-source OS, experts tell LinuxWorld attendees.

Social networks going wireless
Two hot trends--social networks such as MySpace and high-speed cellular connections--are on a collision course.
CTIA: Special coverage   Video: Video on your cell   Video: CTIA 2006 in Vegas

special coverage Dell builds on virtual base
Virtualization beats out big iron when it comes to beefing up servers.

Virtualization bolsters Dell worldview
CTO Kevin Kettler touts the technology as a big improvement, saying it extends Dell's " building block" approach.
Photos: Dell CTO pushes virtualization

Republicans defeat Net neutrality proposal
In party-line vote, House Republicans defeat Net neutrality proposal backed by Democrats and companies including Google and Microsoft.

Lucent sues Microsoft over Xbox technology

Extra: Podcasting roils NPR fund raising

Blogma: Mac-XP: Good business or bad software?

Blogs: Texas Instruments: 75 years on

Podcast: Apple opens up the Windows

Deal of the day: IOGEAR Bluetooth headset for $30

Video: Windows on the Mac

Polyester fabric neutralizes stun gun jolt
High Impact Some fabrics repel moisture Thor Shield repels electricity and can render a stun gun useless.

Microsoft mobile OS lands its biggest deal
U.S. Census Bureau contract calls for a half million handsets loaded with Windows Mobile.

E-books, has your time come?
High Impact Seemingly moribund market gets fresh ink. But analysts remain cautious.

CTIA: Wired on wireless

Photos: Book celebrates Texas Instruments

McAfee buys search-warning company
Security giant acquires SiteAdvisor, which helps fortify defenses for people before they browse potentially malicious sites.

Web sites drum to offbeat TV shows

EMC, NEC strengthen storage ties

Briefly: Lycos, Qumana offer blog ads

Maxtor to chop 900 jobs overseas

  Audio: Did Jesus really walk on ice?

.  Linux kernel adopts Oracle cluster file system

  Google rolls out Related Links software

Tuesday April 04

special coverage Redmond's virtual hug for Linux
On the eve of Linuxworld, Microsoft offers support, and a freebie, for multi-OS customers. Plus: A wiki for glitch hunts.

Can wireless operators deliver?

Homemade ads ding GM's image
The automaker just wanted a little user-built pizazz for its Tahoe. Instead, the SUV is taking an online beating.
Video: Attack ads roll in

Judge nixes Michigan law aimed at 'violent' games

Is Kodak aiming at Bluetooth-enabled camera?

Borders to sell Sony digital reading device
Book chain will sell Sony's new e-book viewer, designed to let people read large books on a small gadget.
Photo: Sony's digital reader

  Extra: America's war on the Web

Blogma: Why baseball needs Wi-Fi

Blogs: Google Romance launches, Gates buys OpenOffice--not

Podcast: Microsoft turns an eye toward Linux

Deal of the day: Streets and Trips GPS locator for $80

Video: Short cartoons coming to your cell phone

Monday April 03

Verizon, JetBlue rejected for wireless auction

Violent video games often not properly labeled

'Guilty' plea in largest-ever piracy case

The secret of phishers' success

Police test road-crash GPS program

'Second Life' dreams of Electric Sheep
A tiny start-up is helping big companies make their mark on the virtual world.
Photos: Lighting up worlds

Ex-Microsoft developer eyes trip to space

Bertelsmann looking to create 'MySpace' for older set

Singapore warns political bloggers

SAP to buy risk-management software firm

Death by smiley face: When rivals disdain profit
Ventures that simply want to cover costs--like Craigslist--are illogical in commercial terms. But they have the competition.   (The New York Times)

JBoss CEO: Buyout talk got 'out of hand'

Briefly: Symantec hits send on IM security

U.K. to spend $90 million on supercomputer

  Nationwide data breach bill clears a hurdle

  Microsoft to acquire ProClarity

Clear Channel Radio, Google ink search deal

Sunday April 02

  International crew arrives at space station
The Soyuz spacecraft delivered Brazil's first astronaut and a Russian-U.S. crew to the orbiting International Space Station.

Ruling adds to confusion over legality of keywords
In ruling that counters findings in other cases, court says pharmacies didn't infringe on Merck trademark through use of " Zocor" keyword.

Spam fighter is overzealous but can learn
Sick of antispam software that slows down your PC or spam-filtering services that require a monthly fee? The Spam Cube an option.   (The New York Times)
Photos: Little box outfoxes spam

Phishers set hidden traps on eBay
Click on a specially crafted listing, and you could get a nasty surprise. But eBay is on the case.

update Microsoft claims EU breakthrough, rivals skeptical
Microsoft is trying to convince the commission not to impose the fines for non-compliance with a 2004 ruling.

Singapore unveils biometric passport
The BioPass will be issued to government officials and airline crews, and will eventually replace traditional passports.

Google Earth may catch a break in patent quake
In initial round of spat over Google Earth, a federal judge seems skeptical of suit against search giant.

Brin, Page, Schmidt to pull down a buck in 2006
Google's co-founders and CEO will continue to receive $1 each in annual salary and forgo bonuses this year.

MySpace growth continues amid criticism
Popular site is signing up new members at record pace, but remains target of concerns regarding safety of younger users.

Briefly: Gateway sanctioned in patent case

Memory-shared supercomputer lands in Spain

  Wartime Enigma coding machine brings in big bids

  SAP taps new head of NetWeaver partner program

  Suse Linux COO latest exec to leave Novell

Saturday April 01

special report Peeling back 30 years of Apple
From Apple II to the Mac and iPod, Steve Jobs and company have kept on innovating--and gaining rabid fans along the way.
Photos: Interface evolution

A hard-edged spam fighter
Sick of antispam tools that slow down your PC or require a monthly fee? The Spam Cube may be your best option.
Little box outfoxes spam

Beware the Web on April Fools' Day
As old as the Web, the tradition of online pranks keeps people laughing, even when the joke's on them.

Ruling adds to confusion over legality of keywords

Seeking changes to the DMCA
High Impact Controversial law hinders warnings to consumers on matters like Sony rootkits, security researchers say.

update Microsoft claims EU breakthrough, rivals skeptical
Microsoft is trying to convince the commission not to impose the fines for non-compliance with a 2004 ruling.

Ruling adds to confusion over legality of keywords

Extra: Apple's finest flip-flops

Blogma: A big yawn for Google's lobbying

Blogs: U.S. sought data from more than search engines

Podcast: Taking the shine off of Apple

Deal of the day: Canon PowerShot SD600 for $280

Video: How much of Apple is Steve Jobs?

Google Earth may catch a break in patent quake

GM SUV spoofed by environmentalists

Brin, Page, Schmidt to pull down a buck in 2006

MySpace growth continues amid criticism

Net neutrality showdown

iPod teaching Coke to sing?