Tuesday February 28
Dell's Inspiron notebooks get smaller, lighter
New machines with dual-core processors ready for home entertainment, small businesses.
Senators press for details of NSA spying
A prominent Senate Democrat says President Bush seems to think there's "no place" for judicial or congressional oversight.
Sony Ericsson teams with Google
The companies integrate Google's Blogger and Web search features on Sony Ericsson mobile phones.
Oracle patches 11i security flaws
Company issues upgrade to E-Business Suite diagnostics module containing security fixes, Integrigy says.
U.K. military to trial enhanced RFID tracking tags
To improve tracking of military supplies, the U.K. will test battery-enabled RFID tags readable at more than 100 feet.
Google CFO says growth slowing
Top financial exec says the search king will have to "find other ways" to boost revenue, according to a report.
Software to make your media center 'listen'
One Voice program uses speech-recognition technology that lets users control gadgets via verbal commands.
AOL sues alleged phishing rings
America Online uses Virginia's new antiphishing statute and two federal laws to go after groups in the U.S. and Europe.
Symantec keeps weather eye out for Net threats
New Internet Threat Meter provides information on problems related to Web surfing, e-mail, IM and peer-to-peer file sharing.
Sony sets Blu-ray rollout date
Japanese company's entertainment division plans to launch first movies in the next-generation DVD format in May.
Photos: Worst-dressed gadgets? Blu-ray and HD DVD players
U.K. may try RFID to stop medical gear theft
National Health Service may turn to new technology to help stop the theft of expensive diagnotic eqiupment.
Sony Ericsson adds Cyber-shot to photo phones
Two new Sony Ericsson phones deemed good enough to carry Sony's Cyber-shot digital camera brand.
E-mail fee plan spurs protest
A campaign is beginning to protest plans by America Online and Yahoo to charge high-volume senders of e-mail fees.
(The New York Times)
Intel to invest $300 million in Vietnam plant
Chipmaker to build a factory to package and test microchips that power personal computers and mobile phones.
Yahoo claims start-up stole trade secrets
Former Yahoo employees talk on IM about taking proprietary data to new job before they leave, lawsuit alleges.
Briefly: Oracle Database XE hits market
Plus: Cisco closes Scientific-Atlanta buy
Open-source ERP company gets new top exec
Amazon buys a new outfit
Winamp update fixes flaw
Monday February 27
Microsoft boxes up Vista
Six versions of Microsoft's next operating system are being prepped and polished for launch in the second half of 2006.
Microsoft hinting at new gadget?
A cryptic Web site appears to hint that the company will reveal information about a new consumer product on Thursday.
(The New York Times)
Is Mac OS as safe as ever?
Trio of threats suggest hackers are now eyeing the previously ignored software. Should fans worry?
He helped build the iPod now he has built a rival
To challenge iPod, Samsung turned to programmers led by Paul Mercer, a veteran Apple software designer. (The New York Times
)
Matsushita to debut digital SLR camera
With search site relaunch, Jeeves loses top billing
Feds: Google's privacy concerns unfounded
Microsoft's InfoCard draws open-source response
IBM, Novell to join " Higgins Project" efforts to provide alternative to managing Internet logins and passwords.
In Sony's stumble, the ghost of Betamax
Battle over next-generation DVD players may lead to a reprise of the confusing VHS-Betamax showdown of the early 1980s.
(The New York Times)
Digital product placement alters TV landscape
Ruling may undercut Google in book scan fight
Recent court decision on image copyrights might undermine defense for Google in dispute with publishers, authors.
(The New York Times)
Nude-photo site wins injunction against Google
U.S. paratroopers charged in gay porn site case
reporter's notebook A view from the BlackBerry courtroom
Seemingly exasperated judge makes men in black suits chuckle during Friday's RIM court hearing.
MySQL beefs up engineering with Firebird alum
JBoss buys German partner
Ted Turner, Carla Hills to leave Time Warner board.
Oracle plugs into Windows Server system
Sunday February 26
listen up
Reporter roundtable: The latest in the BlackBerry saga
News.com reporters and editors talk about this week's courtroom
maneuvers by RIM and the Motion Picture Association of America.
Expert: Computer wrong paintings are indeed Pollocks
Second final rejection issued for NTP patent
A 1,000-processor computer for $100K?
European sting operation targets child-porn ring
Police arrest dozens of people across Europe in a Spanish-initiated sting operation.
Should content providers pay for better Net infrastructure?
roundup
Week in pictures: New looks for PCs
Rest your eyes on a high-tech coffee table, see PCs with style and find out why space tourism is no vacation.
Briefly: Winamp update fixes flaw
MySQL beefs up engineering with Firebird alum
JBoss buys German partner
Ted Turner, Carla Hills to leave Time Warner board.
Oracle plugs into Windows Server system
Saturday February 25
Science comes to the masses
Informal groups are gathering around the globe for a beer, a snack and discussion about the space-time continuum.
(The New York Times)
Google puts National Archives video online
Search giant strikes deal with U.S. agency to digitize historic video stores. First up: newsreels, NASA documentaries.
A view from the BlackBerry courtroom
reporter's notebook A seemingly exasperated federal judge made the men in black suits chuckle during Friday's RIM court hearing.
Top-tier cameras go digital
The growing number of high-end digital cameras could force some venerable photography brands out of the business.
Game weaves clues into cloth
Skater chic meets " The Da Vinci Code" as new company threads episodic, multimedia game into the fabric of its garments.
Photos: Garments with game
Can Yahoo do content?
The Web portal's plan to become a major Internet content player is treading water, despite its Hollywood credentials.
Extra: Army charges 7 in sex-for-money Web site
Blogma: News flash: The Internet isn't dead
Blogs: Microsoft Origami device rumors unfold
Podcast: Will BlackBerry black out?
Deal of the day: Samsung 56-inch HD TV for $1,895
Are Usenet fans vulnerable to copyright lawsuits?
special coverage
BlackBerry getting squeezed?
A federal judge scolds both parties in a case that could lead to a
service shutdown. Here's everything you need to know about the case.
Samsung, Pentax debut new digital SLR cameras
NASA orbiter to arrive at Red Planet March 10
Orbiter will collect more data than all previous Mars probes combined, assuming it doesn't crash into the planet.
Friday February 24
California bill would bar toxins in gadgets
State bill would require manufacturers to phase out the use of hazardous materials in making cell phones and iPods.
MPAA sues newsgroup, P2P search sites
Hollywood expands the scope of its antipiracy lawsuits, targeting sites that search the Web and newsgroups for copyright works.
Intel wins Vietnam license for chip plant
Southeast Asian nation has high hopes for high-tech development, including facilities to produce chips and components.
Tech makes working harder, not easier
U.S. workers say they have technology to thank for their decreased productivity and increased workloads.
Thursday February 23
FTC settles with CardSystems over data breach
Credit card-processing company admits to security failure, promises to improve protection and undergo ongoing audits.
World science body slams tougher U.S. visa rules
RIM chief: Chances of NTP deal appear slim
Lenovo-brand PCs aim to Think for less
First Lenovo-branded PCs to appear stateside follow lead of IBM's ThinkPad design philosophy--for much less.
Photos:
The first Lenovo-branded PCs
Study: Americans' home Net adoption slowing
update
Sexy shots of 'American Idol' singer stall MaximOnline
As if exposing a closely guarded secret, several news reports trumpet
existence of years-old photos, sending avalanche of traffic to site.
Expenses ding BEA earnings
Microsoft makes EU dispute documents public
PlayStation 3 component prices: Why so high?
Full-time blogger Kottke throws in the towel
Auditor loses McAfee employee data
Briefly: Oracle plugs into Windows Server system
Physician tapped for Google philanthropy role
Symantec completes Relicore buy
. McAfee updates intrusion prevention software
Kragen Auto offers battery recycling
Wednesday February 22
Microsoft sees dollars in security
After spending billions to secure its software, Microsoft sees security as a selling point. But some are still skeptical.
reporter's notebook Ask and ye shall be answered--sort of
Question-and-answer Web sites provide plethora of opinion and entertainment, if not facts.
HP Labs marks 40th with high-tech table
It doesn't help create a virtual data center, but you can't play chess on the top of a rack server.
Photos: Happy birthday, HP Labs
Lenovo-branded PCs set to make U.S. debut
After its purchase of IBM's PC business, Lenovo will use its own brand on a new line of desktops and notebooks.
update Nude photo site wins injunction against Google
Judge says Google image search violates copyright of Perfect 10, which sells photos of nude women.
Windows bumps Unix as top server OS
IDC reports Windows and Linux have moved up a notch in the server market, while Unix and z/OS slipped.
Tuesday February 21
Podbop nets big prize at MashupCamp
At MashupCamp, one of the youngest attendees on hand walked away with the big prize.
Photos: Crowning the top mashup
Kaspersky update zaps Microsoft antivirus
Update to Kaspersky Lab antivirus software causes e-mail problems for some users of Microsoft's Antigen product.
Computer maker files antitrust suit against Microsoft
Google releases Desktop 3 for Enterprise
Bush pushes wind, solar power, cutback on oil use
update
OS X flaw exposes Macs
Vulnerability could be exploited to install rootkits or backdoors on
computers running Mac OS X. Apple says it's working on a fix.
update MSN loses top executive
David Cole plans to take a year off, as Microsoft continues its effort to wrest market share away from Google.
Justice Department's assault on Google to backfire?
Sony unveils next HD camcorder for consumers
RFID tweaked for item-level tracking
RFID tags will be smaller and cheaper--good news for corporations, but privacy advocates could flinch.
Photo: RFID tags get smaller
EA cuts debut prices on some games
update Apple teases launch of mysterious, 'fun' products
Unlike its usual teasers, this time the Mac maker holds back the goods about its new products until the unveiling.
Symantec completes Relicore buy
McAfee updates intrusion prevention software
Kragen Auto offers battery recycling
Coca-Cola Enterprises hires Sun internal auditor
eBay names new financial chief
Monday February 20
Google admits Desktop security risk
Google Desktop 3 Beta contains a security risk for businesses, says Gartner, and Google agrees.
IBM promotes making chips in the bath
An experimental version of immersion lithography could help cut the cost of making chips in the future.
AMD sees Indian growth doubling in 2006
Chipmaker says China represents a bigger market, but sees highest growth coming in India for both its value and premium chips.
Extra: China's virtual cops pinpoint Web dissent
Blogma: Hypocrisy in the China syndrome
Blogs: PlayStation 3 to be delayed?
Podcast:
Uncovering a forgotten digital rock n' roll trove
Deal of the day: Graphire3 Blue pen tablet for $53
If robots get too smart, he'll know how to stop them
Daniel H. Wilson wrote a book out of his annoyance with the way the popular media portrayed robots.
(The New York Times)
It rings, sings, downloads, but can you stand it?
Cell phone providers have spent billions upgrading their systems, but whether customers want the services is unclear.
(The New York Times)
PlayStation 3 may be delayed a year
On the go with upgraded ears
MySpace: Murdoch's big hope, parents' nightmare
Google to feds: Back off
Company chastises an " uninformed" Justice Department and stands its ground against a subpoena for search records.
FAQ: The Google subpoena Subpoena fight round two?
Digital options lighten load for tourists
Turin Games more popular on Internet than Athens
Intel strikes back with next-generation chips
Japan successfully places satellite into orbit
This and a January launch will likely bolster Japan's plans to enter the commercial satellite business.
Techies converge to talk mashups
Time Warner, Icahn reach accord
The agreement brings to a close a long, acrimonious public battle
over how to boost the value of the world's largest media company.
SCO Group names new marketing chief
NASCAR signs video deal with Apple
IBM to unveil new security software.
QLogic acquires InfiniBand specialist
Search site to offer cash bonuses
Sunday February 19
newsmaker Stamp of approval for e-postage
Goodmail CEO Richard Gingras tells why a fee for e-mail messages is a good thing, and why AOL and Yahoo are listening.
High-def video, made small
Is Sanyo's Xacti HD1 pocketcorder as good as it sounds? No, but it comes closer than you might expect.
Photo: Sanyo Xacti HD1
Extra: Outsourcing hasn't hit its peak
Blogma: Hypocrisy in the China syndrome
Blogs: $10k bounty on 'critical' Microsoft flaws
Podcast: Uncovering a forgotten digital rock n' roll trove
Deal of the day:
Sony Cyber-shot camera for $254
Google may have to fight second subpoena
If Justice Department's first subpoena is granted, another will
demand details on how the search engine operates, court filing says.
More enter race to offer space tours
A new rocket company and plans to build a spaceport in the Persian Gulf are heating up the commercial space race.
(The New York Times)
Techies converge to talk mashups
Around 300 people are expected for MashupCamp, the first gathering of developers and API providers to talk about mashups.
Saturday February 18
special report A first taste of the future
The debut of ENIAC 60 years ago--a monster and a marvel--was a bright moment at the dawn of the computer era.
Photos: ENIAC at work
Videos: The ENIAC's makers
Google to feds: Back off
Company chastises an " uninformed" Justice Department and stands its ground against a subpoena for search records.
Progeny Linux leader takes new job
Founder of Debian Linux project and of company called Progeny to
commercialize it takes job trying to standardize elements of OS.
Intel strikes back with next-generation chips
AMD's chips are touted as performance leaders today, but Intel thinks it's set to reclaim that crown later this year.
Greenland glaciers disappearing more quickly
Rising surface air temperatures appear to be to blame for glaciers' faster slide off the land, reports journal Science.
Photos: Glaciers on the move
audioReporter roundtable: Tech's China Syndrome
News.com reporters and editors examine the congressional controversy over Silicon Valley's dealings with non-democratic regimes.
New Trojans plunder bank accounts
Bank-stealing Trojans wait for victims to sign onto their bank's Web site and then steal money.
Kleiner Perkins, PARC warm to clean tech
Venture investment firm dedicates $100 million to " green tech" while research center PARC collaborates in solar.
Bluetooth worm targets Mac OS X
Pest isn't believed to have attacked users yet, but two examples of
malicious software to target Mac OS in two days may signal trend.
'Dodos' film pecks holes in evolution debate
Documentary filmmaker issues a wakeup call to scientists--and stirs
up a shouting match--in the battle over intelligent design.
Images: Which side loses out?
Friday February 17
DMCA axes sites discussing Mac OS for PCs
Two water-cooler sites for hackers are down this morning, and one of them has credited the DMCA with the outage.
RIM still open to 'reasonable' NTP settlement
BlackBerry maker hasn't shut down communications with legal opponent NTP, RIM chief financial officer says.
SCO Group names new marketing chief
NASCAR signs video deal with Apple
IBM to unveil new security software.
QLogic acquires InfiniBand specialist
Search site to offer cash bonuses
Thursday February 16
Former CA chief accused of destroying evidence
Sanjay Kumar, prosecutors say, reformatted his laptop to run Linux--erasing its hard drive's memory.
Microsoft announces Office 2007 pricing, details
Office 12, to be called Office 2007, will offer a slew of new features but no significant price increase.
Oracle to snap up messaging software maker
Database giant announces its second acquisition in as many days, agreeing to buy Sweden-based HotSip.
Report: Amazon considering digital music service
Earnings alert: XM's losses mount
Proposed law targets tech-China cooperation
At RadioShack, some questions (and now, answers)
Can a public company express no concern for evidence that its CEO has falsified his educational background?
(The New York Times)
New MIT Media Lab head roots for grassroots
Fakin' it: A marketer intends to tease consumers
More legal woes for 'Grand Theft Auto' maker
Two law firms have filed class action suits against the video game publisher on behalf of Take-Two shareholders.
Congressman wants retailer ID'd in data breach
Representative says a company responsible for security systems that are breached should be the one to notify customers.
Security titans weigh in on buyout environment
Panelists say privately held companies in the business of
protecting information from espionage are attractive among potential
buyers.
Poll finds 30 percent use Net just for fun
Nearly one-third of American Net users go online just for fun, a sharp increase from a year ago,
SAP: Open-source rivals won't make the cut
Business software powerhouse predicts that open-source competitors will fall by the wayside. They disagree.
Opteron price cut
Wednesday February 15
Opteron price cuts pave way for new dual-core chips
Socket tech to help AMD introduce virtualization, support faster memory, but older chips need to make way for the new.
Telecoms, cable firms take franchise fight to D.C.
Phone and cable executives testified before the Senate Commerce Committee on changing video franchise rules.
special coverage RSA: Chambers sees deeper level of security
Cisco Systems CEO sees a shift from isolated defenses to safeguards built deep in the network.
Yahoo on NSA surveillance: No comment
California politician tries to get Yahoo's lawyer to say whether company is cooperating with a domestic spying program.
More worries about Google Desktop 3
IT administrators are banning the software, saying its new
multiple-computer search feature could ultimately violate federal
privacy regs.
Congressman quizzes Net companies on shame
In tense exchange with a Holocaust survivor now in Congress, techs say they're not ashamed of censoring Chinese Net users.
Consumer distrust could lash e-commerce
Without a major push to win trust in online transactions, buyers may return to old ways, Symantec and VeriSign warn.
Symantec, VeriSign CEOs onstage
update HP revenue up despite fall in services revenue
The company meets analyst expectations as its CEO talks about the company's renewed emphasis on profitability.
Embedded Linux company woos Red Hatter
Specifix snags a new COO who has experience with the challenges and opportunities of the company's mission.
Briefly: Microsoft licenses video patents
Mozilla's Camino browser released
Desktop Java beta gallops off
Oracle to sell off Siebel unit OnTarget
CSFB invests in Azul, buys Java product
Tuesday February 14
Microsoft flagged Symantec software as spyware
Microsoft's Windows AntiSpyware tool called out some Symantec security products as malicious software that steals passwords.
newsmaker IBM chip architect guns for gigahertz
Power6 Chief Architect Bart McCredie gives clock speed a high priority in IBM's next-generation chip.
IBM upgrades Power5+ to 2.2GHz
Big Blue speeds its Unix server brain while introducing new options for midrange models.
Microsoft to launch Office Live beta
Software maker will start testing a collection of Web hosting and business applications aimed at small companies.
special Looking for love in virtual places
People are discovering that online games and metaverses are ideal places for love to blossom.
Image: Virtual love
Analyst firm offers rosy view of Itanium
Despite delays and other problems, an IDC survey shows Itanium server perceptions to be " quite positive."
special coverage RSA Conference spotlights security
Meet the man behind Cisco's defenses. Also: Turning everyday gadgets into security tokens.
New: Your security dashboard
Babies may have abstract numerical sense
Microsoft and SugarCRM partner on open source
MovieBeam video service launches nationwide
RSA turns everyday gadgets into security tokens
Company is working to make devices like cell phones and PDAs double as user authentication devices.
Monday February 13
Google partners with BearingPoint
Professional services provider to offer customized security and industry-specific development for Google corporate search.
Rocket science may hold key to surfing's future
Chemist at a national security lab may have the solution to sudden surfboard shortage.
Google wins location-tech suit
Digital Envoy had charged the search giant with breach of contract and illegally profiting from its software.
Open source: The newest competitive tool
Briefly: Symantec taps ex-airline exec as CFO
MySQL lands $18.5 million in third round.
HP extends Oracle pact to cover middleware
Seagate plans 12GB mini-hard drive
Opsware enters distribution agreement with Cisco
Google's ad sales tested in court
News.com readers: My first computer was a
Swimsuit downloads for your iPod or phone
Fans of Sports Illustrated's bikini issue will be able view the models in the magazine, online or on a handheld device.
(The New York Times)
Sunday February 12
Pilot breaks flight record
But barely. Steve Fossett completed the longest nonstop flight in aviation history with a dramatic finish.
Photos: GlobalFlyer adventure
Will Net content come at a price?
NSA eavesdropping: How it might work
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is playing it mum, but others offer insights into the spy agency's surveillance options.
Who's helping the NSA?
Wireless to organize, or even save lives
Mommy, help put 'Farmer in the Dell' on my MP3 player
Children's electronics have proved to be a bright spot in an otherwise slumping toy industry.
(The New York Times)
Gates: We will challenge iPod
Microsoft and its hardware partners will build new devices to combat the iPod's dominance, the company's chairman said.
Saturday February 11
Extra: 'Throttling' angers Netflix heavy renters
Blogma:
Is it media or technology? Who cares?
Blogs:
BEA found JBoss acquisition too expensive
Podcast: Layoffs at Oracle
Deal of the day:
inMotion speaker system for Palm Treo
Matchmaker pairs computer and stereo
The Squeezebox 3 offers a solution to the home music system split-up by bringing computers and stereo systems together.
(The New York Times)
Video, podcasts and blogs track Olympic Games
FBI makes connections in data breach case
Intel shows off its quad core
Clovertown, a four-core processor, will start shipping late this year and hit the market in early 2007.
Google Desktop 3 criticized
Mercury expects boost from IBM's Cell blade
Mercury Computer Systems plans a Cell blade server of its own--but
Big Blue is a partner in the business, not a direct competitor.
Images: Mercury's blade mock-up
Reporter roundtable: Deconstructing Demo '06
BitTorrent to power ISP's video service
Spyware fight attracts a crowd
Blind patrons sue Target for site inaccessibility
Homeland Security wraps up first mock cyberattack
Briefly: New chipsets to support cellular, Wi-Fi
Video-on-demand for ads or pay
New pledges for Liberty Alliance
Microsoft introduces new security products
Microsoft to expand indemnification
Friday February 10
Bank of America cancels numerous debit cards
Security breach involving undisclosed company prompts Bank of America to cancel debit cards of numerous customers.
Open-source iTunes rival launches
Songbird music player is only in proof-of-concept stage, but shows new vision for Web music.
Google wins round in job discrimination lawsuit
A federal judge rules that a lawsuit filed by formerly pregnant worker should go to arbitration, not trial.
Extra: More surveillance puts strain on carriers
Blogma: Songbird pecks at Apple's fruit
Blogs: Yahoo adds new My Web 2.0 features
Podcast: Meet the new Borland, not like the old Borland
Deal of the day: Sony i.Link portable DVD+-RW drive for $99.99
New service updates photo sites remotely
Sharpcast is ostensibly for updating changes to camera phone
photos, but could also be used for data from business applications.
Thursday February 09
news analysis Without Inouye, Gateway searches for new direction
The CEO leaves the company in profitable waters after his resignation, but its long-term future is far from settled.
Oracle outlines layoffs
Company details integration plans for Siebel Systems, with 2,000 job cuts among the most notable tasks at hand.
Lawsuit challenges new 'e-annoyance' law
Law targeting e-mail, Web posts that " annoy" will be tested in suit
filed by provider of service that lets people send anonymous e-mail.
Vulnerabilities found in Sony Ericsson phones
Bluetooth applications in handsets could expose them to denial-of-service attacks.
Little rhyme or reason to picking hit songs
Depressed mice recover with molecular therapy
Korean antitrust regulators visit Intel
'Resident Evil 4' nabs game-of-year award
update Gateway CEO Inouye resigns
Wayne Inouye steps down abruptly after the company's mixed returns for the fourth quarter.
Think you got game? These tests will tell
High Impact
Silicon Valley start-up will rank your sports aptitude and determine whether you could be a contender. Images: Analyzing athletes
news analysis What are Amazon's search intentions?
The loss of A9 CEO Udi Manber to Google has some experts wondering where search fits in at the online retailer.
Briefly: New pledges for Liberty Alliance
Microsoft introduces new security products
Microsoft to expand indemnification
Nuance to buy Dictaphone
Intel invests in Collax
Wednesday February 08
Yahoo updates its iTunes rival
Bug fixes and music-sharing updates are added to the new version of the digital jukebox.
Toshiba embraces new Intel chips in tablet PC
Tablet PC with Core Duo chip takes aim at business users, rather than the home consumers courted by most early Core Duo PCs.
Photos: Toshiba debuts new notebooks
Microsoft security service to ship in June
At $49.95 a year to defend PCs against Internet threats, it puts pricing pressure on rival offerings.
update Forget the browser wars, prepare for the toolbar wars
A potential deal between Google and Dell highlights the new turf battle over the choices PC users have on first booting up.
Blair: World has seven years to make climate changes
British prime minister warns that policies to curb greenhouse emissions must come soon if they are to do any good.
Tuesday February 07
Cisco posts slight drop in quarterly profit
Stock options expensing stings profits, but revenue climbs as customers spend more on network and security upgrades.
A semiconductor for sommeliers
Not sure whether a wine has gone sour? A group at UC Berkeley has come up with a cheap electronic nose.
Lazard urges Time Warner to break up into four
New Sun unit plans technology partnerships
NSA eavesdropping: How it might work
Attorney General Gonzales plays it mum, but others offer insights into the agency's surveillance options.
roundup
Chip design takes center stage
With the high-profile ISSCC shindig under way in San Francisco,
chipmakers are eager to show off what's on their drawing boards.
Novell seeks to boost Linux graphics
The company behind Suse Linux tries to bring eye candy to the open-source OS. But will it make anyone more productive?
update Apple rolls out 1GB Nano
Newest edition of the device, priced at $149, offers same basic features as the 2GB and 4GB Nano.
Photos: Apple tunes up 1GB iPod Nano
Without 'Net neutrality,' will consumers pay twice?
HP to acquire OuterBay
Hewlett-Packard acquires the archiving software maker in an effort to bolster its storage offerings.
Briefly: Symantec gets data center software
Firm pushes open-source BlackBerry alternative
CNET sells Computer Shopper
Sony Ericsson phones support Exchange Server
Eubanks joins Oakley Networks board
Monday February 06
Toshiba buys Westinghouse for $5.4 billion
Japanese electronics maker plans to retain more than a 51 percent stake in the U.S. arm of British Nuclear Fuels.
IBM, Freescale to collaborate on Power chips
Freescale, maker of wireless and automotive chips, joins a group established by IBM to spur adoption of its Power chips.
Linux users say OS needs touch-up with Photoshop
In Novell survey that asks which programs should be ported to Linux, Adobe's software tops the list.
EMC gets serious about small-business storage
Some companies helped the NSA, but which?
High Impact
Survey into domestic surveillance scheme finds no companies willing to say they participated.
Billions expected from wireless spectrum sales
Small is beautiful for Web 2.0 start-ups
Google blacklists BMW.de
Networks' iTunes gamble paying off
Dell bids adieu to hard-drive music players
Ingres hires Citigroup analyst as CFO
'Star Wars' boosts Hasbro profit
Face transplant patient aims to resume normal life
Isabelle Dinoire, mauled by her own dog, makes her first public appearance since an unprecedented surgery in November. Photo: Face transplant recipient
Report: Alltel urges RIM-NTP settlement
Source: Sony may spin off four units
Company in discussions to sell stakes in four " non-core" businesses, focus more tightly on electronics, says source.
Briefly: CNET sells Computer Shopper
Sony Ericsson phones support Exchange Server.
Eubanks joins Oakley Networks board
Secure RSS feeds from SimpleFeed
Adobe patches flaw in graphics tools
Sunday February 05
Postage is due for companies sending e-mail
Companies will have to buy the electronic equivalent of a postage stamp to ensure their e-mail is delivered to customers.
(The New York Times)
MTV's focus on colleges streams into your PC
Videos, attitudes and interactivities converge at MTVU Uber, MTV's
new broadband network, programmed exclusively for college students.
(The New York Times)
Flat panel TV surge has retailers eyeing furniture
Furniture makers are hustling to sell revamped home entertainment units to accommodate thinner, wider TVs.
Pixel counting joins film in obsolete bin
With the collapse of the film camera market and the end of the megapixel race, there are big changes in the photographic air.
(The New York Times)
New JibJab joke hub goes for communal laughs
Part MySpace, part Comedy Central, JokeBox will give " This Land" cartoon creators a new online home.
Reporter roundtable: Google earnings dissected
audio
Join CNET News.com's Jim Kerstetter, Harry Fuller and Charlie Cooper
for a lively analysis of the search giant's week on Wall Street.
Welcome or not, cell phones set for N.Y. subway
Research shows cell phones become annoying because the brain is uncomfortable listening to just one half of a conversation.
Saturday February 04
Images: Super Bowl stadiums revealed
So, geek, did you score? Or get sacked? Let's have a look.
South Korean commits suicide over stem-cell case
The truck driver left a memo in chat room to call for a gathering in support of disgraced researcher Hwang Woo-suk.
Spyware tunnels in on Winamp flaw
Miscreants are exploiting a recently disclosed security bug in Winamp
to install spyware on machines running the media player software.
IBM's blade agenda: Cell chip, InfiniBand
Investor calls on Palm to sell out
Super Bowl ads go online
Companies will re-air TV ads on the Net, buying keywords and
promoting Web sites to squeeze more life from superexpensive spots.
Kama Sutra worm hype may bite back
Some fear that the predicted doomsday scenarios followed by a nonevent may lead to complacency about security alerts.
Torvalds says DRM isn't necessarily bad
'We are not crusaders,' declares the Linux kernel leader in a debate over proposed open-source license changes.
Briefly: Adobe patches flaw in graphics tools
Friday February 03
A fuller picture of Windows Vista
February's preview version is set to incorporate all of the OS's features, including the new Sidebar panel.
Images: Sidebar up front
Amazon sales miss Street target, shares tumble
Patent office to re-examine JPEG patent
The Patent Office will look at the JPEG patent again--and it could cause one company to lose a whole lot of money.
Russian hackers hawked Windows exploit for $4,000
Competing hacker groups in Russia were peddling the exploit code involved in attacks on Britain's Parliament, company says.
Sun forecasts end to 'Frankenstein' computing
Sun's CTO says software innovation will start to dominate within services that customers access from the Internet.
Have a cell phone? Make a movie
Director says " SMS Sugar Man," filmed with eight cell phones, is made for his low-income South African audience.
Thursday February 01
Security update out for Firefox 1.5
Release fixes eight security flaws in the open-source Web browser and provides greater stability, support for Mac OS X.
Extra: Fitzgerald hints White House e-mail records lost
Blogma: Lawsuit? How 'bout just turning your iPod down
Podcast: A Trojan Horse of a different color
Blogs: JBoss could get a new boss
Deal of the day: Logitech Webcam for $59.99
Arctic Monkeys take to the stage amid Web hype
Laugh tracks standing up on iTunes
Apple faces suit over iPod-related hearing loss
Biometrics use to accelerate in 2006
SAP debuts hosted CRM service
NetBeans update ships with Sun aboard
Ex-RIAA chief opens antipiracy consultancy
Alliance aims to drive Itanium in Asia
Motorola to call up Japan?
Briefly: Amazon.com posts messages from authors to readers
Corning to invest in Samsung venture.
AOL lands high-speed deal with Charter
Trojan creates havoc
XML security specialist Forum Systems buys Kenai
Wednesday February 01
update Microsoft releases IE 7 beta to public
Preview of next Internet Explorer version includes new security, privacy, developer features, plus tabbed browsing.
Google stumbles with earnings miss
Lower-than-expected profit prompts after-hours traders to knock billions off search giant's market value.
Redmond rethinks role as censor
Criticism of China policy prompts a more " thoughtful" way for Microsoft to respond to government orders.
No-shows at D.C.-China event
AT& T sued over NSA spy program
Salesforce.com users lament ongoing outages
Newspapers want search engines to pay
Extra: Create ring tones with free MIT software
Blogma: Larry Ellison's 'runaway spending'
Podcast: Microsoft's new policy on blog censorship
Blogs: New DIY hacks!
Deal of the day: Nikon 6-MP digital SLR for $599.99
eBay's PayPal to collect fee on deposits
NFL to re-air Super Bowl commercials
Google calls upon VoIP
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