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CEO Eric Schmidt expressed pride in Google employee Wael Ghonim,
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patents, a step that could ultimately spoil Google's effort to create
royalty-free Web video.
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the next-gen 747's first flight to be early spring, and that it'll be
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Intel's and Nokia's MeeGo software will likely be relegated to an
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data from oil and energy companies, the security firm says.
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tracking protection.
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Google Apps users have been able to log into Google since
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The Apple TV might allow owners to play video games at some point
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Microsoft promotes its next-gen browser beta to release candidate
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Intel's chipset glitch has thrown a wrench into the works.
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2011, Facebook will be their No. 1 online medium of recruitment.
The chipmaker last week stopped shipments of
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release cycle that could bring Firefox 7 by the end of 2011.
Hulu's big-media owners no longer seem to
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back. Sound fun?
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using Swedish authorities to bring Assange into its jurisdiction.
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Intel's chipset glitch has thrown a wrench into the works.
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TMZ reports a strange incident in which a man seeking financial
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founder through the mail and in person. More
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million on The Huffington Post--and why AOL should make absolutely
certain not to screw it up.
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domain names, raising questions about free expression and the role of
states in shaping the Internet.
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release cycle that could bring Firefox 7 by the end of 2011.
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back. Sound fun?
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using Swedish authorities to bring Assange into its jurisdiction.
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FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski is getting the agency ready to
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Last November the European Commission opened a formal
investigation of Google's practices on that continent, and talks at
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reveals gains in market share for Apple along with Android leaders
Samsung and HTC at the expense of once dominant players Nokia and RIM. More
Trying to become more competitive by getting Firefox into users'
hands more rapidly, Mozilla proposes a quarterly release cycle that
could bring Firefox 7 by the end of 2011. More
The updates to Hewlett-Packard's line on all-in-one desktop PCs
features a 23-inch display with multitouch tech and the ability to
recline at a 60 degree angle for easier input. More
Cowboys
stadium is home to the NFL title game, and it takes lots of gear to
keep a Jerry Jones-size event like a Dallas Super Bowl running smoothly.
• Photos: Big game tech • Playbooks out, iPads in?
The Secret Service and FBI are probing
repeated intrusions into the computer network that runs the stock
exchange, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
The studios' home-entertainment units see
bleak holiday quarters at a time when Netflix is seeing big growth.
What message are consumers sending Hollywood?
The Motorola Xoom tablet 3G contract structure may be similar to
that of the iPad 3G, if Verizon continues its current pricing scheme for
tablets. More
Program lets people bang out copy, and take photos with their
phones, from inside the app--and then either publish to their Blogger
blogs straightaway, or save for later. More
In what seems a jab at LivingSocial, Groupon releases long ad
that, it says, didn't make the cut for Sunday's big game. Perhaps it's
the ad--you just have to take 60 percent off it. More
Earlier this week, Motorola released a teaser for an anti-Apple,
anti-Big Brother Xoom ad to run during Sunday's big game. Now the
company releases 15 seconds of the real thing. More
Does commitment of major networking vendors to join and
contribute to Open Stack community signal role open-source project will
play in defining cloud networking standards? More
In a swift rebuttal to Verizon's new "I can hear you now" iPhone 4
ad, AT&T reminds everyone that only on its network can you talk and
surf the Web at the same time. More
Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past
week, including the Dell Streak 7, Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2, and the
iPhone 4 for Verizon. More
The Secret Service and FBI are probing repeated intrusions into
the computer network that runs the stock exchange, according to a Wall
Street Journal report. More
Microsoft is simplifying the process of picking up a development
device for Windows Phone 7. CNET also tracks developer and app momentum
for the platform. More
A month after wife Rep. Gabrielle Giffords
is shot in head, astronaut Mark Kelly announces plans to resume
training to command the shuttle Endeavour during its final flight in
April.
The social network's new encryption setting doesn't work with
games and other apps, and it won't protect against the increasing number
of malware attacks targeting Facebook users. More
McIntosh, the high-end audio maker, is offering a free iPhone
app, the AP1 Audio Player, that brings the company's signature analog
blue meter to your device. More
video
With the likes of Kinect gaming and multitouch gadgets, our tech touch
points are notably evolving. So what's next? CNET's Rafe Needleman mulls
that with Ars Technica's Jon Stokes and Forrester's James McQuivey.
The
studios' home-entertainment units see bleak holiday quarters at a time
when Netflix is seeing big growth. What message are consumers sending
Hollywood?
The social media site's decision to allow
users to share phone numbers and addresses with third-party developers
has drawn the scrutiny of two congressmen.
• Facebook
holding Feb. 8 event to discuss new H.Q.
This week's column answers reader questions about predictions for
the Verizon iPhone 5, opportunities for cheap AT&T iPhones, and
using the Verizon iPhone abroad. More
The social-media site's decision to allow users to share phone
numbers and addresses with third-party developers has drawn the scrutiny
of two congressmen. More
In advance of this Sunday's football game, federal officers armed
with court-issued warrants seized the online domains for several sites
that "provided illegal access to copyrighted telecasts." One is back up
again. More
Cowboys
stadium is home to the NFL title game, and it takes lots of gear to
keep a Jerry Jones-size event like a Dallas Super Bowl running smoothly.
• Photos: Big game tech
In a Xoom ad set to air during the Superbowl, Motorola attempts
to characterize Apple as being "one authority" and offering only "one
way to work." More
The phone company today announces the opening in Plano, Texas, of
the first of three innovation centers aimed at increasing innovation in
the mobile market. More
Windows Live Messenger has now accumulated 2.8 billion minutes of
Facebook chats, due to the nearly 18 million people who have integrated
Facebook chat with the IM service. More
It's not the very best deal I've seen on a terabyte drive, but at
least you get out the door for that price: no rebates required. While
supplies last! More
Parent company is eyeing the sale of the social network, saying
that it's received interest from potential buyers without placing
MySpace on the market. More
Executives from ICANN and beyond watch the last
current-generation Internet addresses depart--and warn about
consequences of extending the IPv4-based Net. More
Looking to highlight the fruits of investing in energy research
and development, the Department of Energy says six ARPA-E grants
attracted four times more money from the private sector. More
The pop star is one of the launch partners for SkyGrid Groups, a
tool that brands can use to create on-the-fly social-media aggregators
for different events or niche interests that their fans may have. More
Today, the last current-generation Internet addresses were
divvied up at the highest level. Here's a look at what happens next in
rebuilding the Net with the newer IPv6. More
q&a
CNET speaks with the Democratic senator from Oregon about his proposal
to require police to obtain search warrants before monitoring your
whereabouts.
live blog
The highly anticipated daily publication from News Corp. is scheduled
to launch at a morning event in New York. On hand will be CEO Rupert
Murdoch and Apple VP Eddy Cue.
• Live blog: Android Honeycomb
Allegations that Microsoft copies Google
search results were not well-received by a Microsoft exec sharing the
stage with Google's top spam engineer. • Google:
Bing copies our search results
Cisco Systems' latest networking forecast
predicts that wireless data traffic is expected to grow to 6.3 exabytes
by 2015 as networks and devices improve and more tablets come on the
scene.
A total of 33.6 million addresses are on
their way to their ultimate users on the Net--meaning the last blocks
of IPv4 addresses will be allocated soon. IPv6, hurry up, would ya?
review
Maybe not, but it polishes Android 2.2 to a tablet-worthy shine and is
the first to deliver 4G compatibility. So the real question is how the
Dell Streak 7--set to debut Wednesday--will stack up against Android
3.0 tablets.
The highly anticipated daily publication for the iPad is
scheduled to launch at a morning New York event hosted by News Corp. CEO
Rupert Murdoch and Apple VP Eddy Cue. More
Joseph Lieberman and two other senators who hope to hand the
president emergency Internet authority are protesting comparisons to
Egypt cutting off the Net. More
CNET speaks with Ron Wyden, Democratic senator from Oregon, about
his proposal to require police to obtain search warrants before
monitoring your whereabouts. More
Following widespread street protests, a country of more than 80
million people found itself almost entirely disconnected from the rest
of the world. More
According to a Facebook employee, Sean Parker was very keen for
Facebook to have a mascot--a blue hedgehog. How different might the
company have been today? More
Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud computing platform celebrates its
first birthday today, though the idea and its availability to
developers goes back to 2008. More
poll
Egypt's Net-disconnect focuses attention on Senate proposals giving the
president emergency authority, including a power to "order the
disconnection of" computers and Web sites.
review
Maybe not, but it polishes Android 2.2 to a tablet-worthy shine and is
the first to deliver 4G compatibility. So the real question concerns how
the Dell Streak 7 will stack up against Android 3.0 tablets.
It's a costly problem for Intel, at around
$700 million for repair and replacement. The good news is that few of
the affected systems are actually in customers' hands.
• What
to do if you have a Sandy Bridge PC
Google Music's on the way, but talks over
unprecedented cloud-music licensing are part of what's delaying a
launch. Then comes the really hard part: taking on iTunes.
Multiple sources have told CNET that the
massive social network is on the cusp of releasing a product that would
allow digital publishers to power their commenting systems entirely
through Facebook.
• At
Facebook, defense is offense
A total of 33.6 million Internet addresses are now on their way
to their ultimate users on the Net. That means the last blocks of IPv4
addresses will be allocated soon. More
Apple rejected an app submitted by Sony that would have allowed
customers to purchase and read e-books sold through the Sony Reader
Store, the New York Times reports. More
EMC's online backup subsidiary concludes it can't afford
subscriptions for unlimited data backup. CNET News' Stephen Shankland
concludes it's his fault. More
That mysterious phantom data problem affecting some Windows Phone
7 users is now being tied to Yahoo's mail servers sending chubby code
over the air. More
At the U.K.'s Manchester airport, hologrammed versions of airport
staff will attempt to help passengers have the correct amount of liquid
in their carry-ons. More
Sure, CNET users love to check out our top products lists. But
heading into Superbowl weekend, here's a look at some popular TVs that
readers have their eyes on that we didn't review. More
FDA approves the first human clinical trial using inorganic
material in the same way as a drug, and it will determine whether the "C
dots" are safe and effective in five melanoma patients. More
Google Music's on the way, but talks over unprecedented
cloud-music licensing are part of what's delaying a launch. Then comes
the really hard part: taking on iTunes. More
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