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Sony takes on iPod with new hard-disk Walkman
The consumer electronics maker aims to reclaim the portable music market with its first MP3-compatible, hard-disk Walkman.
Photo: New Walkman plays MP3

Sybase taps IBM to help sell database software

Briefly: Seagate targets would-be notebook builders

Coming soon: Google TV
As more people consume multimedia online, Google, Microsoft and Yahoo are quietly upping the ante with new search tools for video.

Hydrogen production method may boost fuel supplies
Researchers say they have found a way to produce hydrogen with far less energy than other methods.
(The New York Times)

Sun, Microsoft to flesh out pact
One-time bitter adversaries will detail extent of their collaborative work. Top priorities: Windows-Solaris and Web services interoperability.

Hackers deface SCO site
Controversial company experiences another attack, with defacers targeting SCO's claims to Linux code.
Image: Screen shot of SCO hack

Signs of a glut and lower prices on thin TVs
Don't buy that high-definition TV yet. Competition may force the prices down further.
(The New York Times)

Ampex, Sony settle patent row

The disco ball of Intel's failed hopes
The legendary chipmaker has canceled a succession of high-profile projects, replaced managers and fallen behind a key competitor.
(The New York Times)

Briefly: Atari gets new president and CEO

Spy agency eyes Net chat
Hunting for terrorists, the CIA is funding research into ways to silently monitor chat rooms, News.com has learned.

eBay sellers do the holiday sprint
Many top sellers do all the work from home, either to supplement a full-time job or to try to make a living. How do they face the holidays?
(The New York Times )

Waving hello, from a distance
Videoconferencing tools are increasingly making their way not just into the office but into the home.
(The New York Times)

Survey: Some iPod fans dump PCs for Macs

Briefly: Playlists could be WinAmp hack
Plus: Groklaw founder exits open-source firm... Valve bans 'Half Life 2' players... LCD production in China to eclipse CRTs... Gateway PC: big screen, small weight...

Friday, November 26

Cozy deals for Net music
It's not just Apple and U2. The new rule across online song sales is to offer what no one else can.
Photo: Bono sings for Apple

They've got your number
A cell phone rules change was supposed to bad news for wireless carriers. So why did subscribers stay put?

Online identity theft--many medicines, no cure. Also: Whatever happened to SGI?

Guilty as charged?
Batteries are getting better, really. But that doesn't mean people are going to stop complaining.

Hot for the holidays
TVs will top many wish lists, but music players, notebook PCs and even satellite radio receivers won't be far behind.

Thursday, November 25

Microsoft proposes piracy amnesty
Software juggernaut raises the white flag, offering to replace people's counterfeit copies of Windows XP.

Waving hello, from a distance
Videoconferencing tools are increasingly making their way not just into the office but into the home.
(The New York Times)

Sandia pushes limits of solar technology
Can a heat engine invented in 1816 make solar dishes a viable electricity source for utilities
Photo: Sandia and Stirling's solar setup

Cingular to cut 7,000 jobs to trim costs after buyout
Cingular Wireless, the nation's largest cellular phone company, plans to cut about 10 percent of its work force as a result of its purchase of AT& T Wireless.
(The New York Times)

Briefly: Playlists could be WinAmp hack

How gory is that game?
Coalition of religious and family groups includes " Halo 2" in its list of 10 most objectionable games of the year.
Images: 'Half-Life 2' comes alive

Briefly: Valve bans 'Half Life 2' players

Briefly: Sirius reports subscriber growth

Banner day for attacks?
roundup Hackers may be using ads to give oomph to MyDoom variant. Also: Fending off the phishers.
Have you been phished?

Next wave for Oracle
Company wants to ride beyond databases with Tsunami server plan to be unveiled next month, News.com has learned.

Oracle: Let's get past this 'impasse'
PeopleSoft needs to get over its stubbornness and accept a new reality following Friday's shareholder vote, Oracle's chairman says.
Oracle wins PeopleSoft shareholder vote

Video gamble for the Bells
Baby Bells are spending billions to sell video service over broadband. Can they crack cable and satellite's hold on TV viewers?
Image: Video via broadband

New video game re-creates Kennedy assassination

Briefly: Software program whacks worms

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A PC in the toaster? How mod!

Nvidia to put more force behind Intel processors

Slimmer tube TVs to challenge flat panels
Television makers say 16-inch-thick tube sets will arrive next year at a fraction of the price of thin rivals.
Photo: Super-slim TV tubes

Oracle hopes for fast turnaround on tender results

Nintendo aims for older crowd with DS
Video game giant will be moving past Pokemon pack when it launches the DS on Sunday.
Images: Nintendo grows up--a little

Briefly: Problems dividing AT& T-Cingular merger?
Plus: Syntax releases latest LCD TVs... XML security device unveiled... Study: VoIP costs all over the map... Sirius Satellite Radio

Saturday, November 20

AOL cues up the video
Internet provider to make AOL Video free to the public in the coming weeks, News.com has learned.

Digital pests on the move
roundup New variant of Sober worm causes headaches a-go-go. Also: Cell phones spooked by Skulls prank.

Microsoft gives developers a glimpse of Avalon
Coding community gets early look at new graphics engine set to accompany Longhorn, the next version of Windows.

Apple plans Toronto retail store
Mac maker is taking its retail act north of the border, CNET News.com has learned.
Photo: iPod's Toronto presence

Nanotech golf ball corrects its own flight

Dogfight over videos of White House pup
Web publishers' battle over clips of Barney, the first pooch, highlights a legally dubious double-standard.
Photo: The first pooch

Friday, November 19

Bridging the gadget gift gap
The generational divide becomes apparent as families start to think about gift-giving holidays. Advice for shoppers of all ages.
(The New York Times )

Microsoft says IE updates possible
Hedging slightly on its vow not to update browser before releasing Longhorn, Microsoft says it could release add-ons to freshen up IE.
More security hiccups for IE

Try scratching this DVD
Tough new protective coating promises longer life for DVDs and a brighter future for emerging Blu-ray technology.
Photo: One tough disc

Briefly: HP to tout Itanium SAP customers

special - Caught in a phishing trap
The rise in online identity fraud has companies on the hook: Either educate customers or lose them.

special - This DVD goes scratch-free
Tough new coating promises longer life for discs, brighter future for emerging Blu-ray technology.

Yahoo launches premium personals service
The premium online dating service is aimed at attracting serious relationship seekers with deeper pockets.

Few tears shed for canceled Comdex

Study: U.S. needs foreign-born workers

Rocket plane breaks airspeed record
NASA successfully tests Mach 10 rocket-powered " scramjet" after a day's delay.
Photos: NASA's X-43A " scramjet"

Briefly: Intel sneaks out a 3.8GHz Pentium 4

Tuesday, November 16

Blog backfires for flight attendant
A flight attendant gets fired by Delta for posing in a provocative manner in her uniform on her blog, even though it didn’t identify the airline.
(The New York Times)

NASA tries to set air speed record
Space agency wants to see if pilotless aircraft has right stuff to travel at 10 times the speed of sound.
Photo: NASA's X-43A scramjet

Briefly: Intel sneaks out a 3.8GHz Pentium 4

special - Google investors await dropping of 39 million shoes
Shareholders in the search company may find out this week whether there really can be too much of a good thing.
(The New York Times)

special - Tiny antennas to keep tabs on U.S. drugs
The FDA is expected to announce an agreement to put tiny radio antennas on the labels of medicine bottles to combat fraud.
(The New York Times)

special - Dow Jones to buy MarketWatch for $520 million
The deal would allow the parent of The Wall Street Journal to expand its reach into the consumer financial news business.
Reporter's notebook: Old school rules at new-media meeting

Adobe to update PDF tools
xpanded editing features will be included in new versions of Acrobat and Reader, which are due for release by year's end.

Sun to set Solaris free, after a fashion
Operating system to come at no charge for servers with x86 processors. But the bug fixes will cost you.

special - Gates vs. Jobs: The rematch
With Microsoft's entrance into the portable music business, Apple's Steve Jobs must prevail over his old nemesis, Bill Gates.
(The New York Times)

briefly: Sabre CEO named chairman

special - Pentagon envisioning a costly Internet for war
The Pentagon is building its own Internet, which will give commanders and troops a moving picture of all enemies and threats.
(The New York Times)

Supercomputing at your fingertips
roundup Group says popularity of clusters threatens U.S. security. Also: IBM unveils a new supercomputing server.
Photos: IBM's Blue Gene/L
Photos: Barcelona's big blade

Web sites react to Peterson verdict

special - Virus warning: Cyborgs at risk
Humans will upgrade their nervous systems with technology, a professor predicts--and then they'll be open to computer viruses.

special - Is Microsoft using 'Halo 2' to thwart Xbox hackers?
Hundreds of Xbox owners with modified consoles say they've been banned from the Xbox Live service in the past few days.
Photo: Mod chip inside
Photos: 'Halo 2' arrives

Novell sues Microsoft for sinking WordPerfect

Briefly: ICANN moves to move VeriSign lawsuit to Paris

Saturday, November 13

Study: Supercomputer clusters shortchange security
Group says popular technique threatens U.S. security by sidelining other approaches more suited to decryption and the like.
Photo: IBM's unusual design
Photos: The fastest computer on Earth--for now

Blogs spread, debunk vote-fraud theories
Some blogs were swift to provide dark theories about the presidential election others were just as quick to unmask them.
(The New York Times)

Friday, November 12

Briefly: AOL, Valista team up for micropayments

Arafat's death sets Web on fire
updatePalestinian leader's death takes over the Web, as news sites and discussion boards debate his life and his legacy.

Does grandma need a hug? A robotic pillow can help
A new robot is intended to serve the elderly by dispensing affection in the form of long-distance hugs.
(The New York Times)

Foreign-student enrollment declines

'Halo 2' clears record $125 million in first day
Lofty figure backs up predictions that game would eclipse even the biggest Hollywood openings.
Photos: The adventure begins

Briefly: VMware cuts virtualization software price

Amazon's Bezos: The next rocket man?
The stars are in his eyes: Jeff Bezos wants to boldly go where no dot-com billionaire has gone before.
Photos: SpaceShipOne's historic flights

Will pocket-size Sony PC take on iPod?
Consumers can take music, photos and movies on the road when Sony's Vaio U hits the United States next month.
Photos: The 1.2 pound Sony Vaio U

Cable pirates thrive in Brazil
The government is trying to find ways to turn black-market cable TV operators into legitimate businesses.
(The New York Times)

Battle of the big games
roundup " Halo 2" for the Xbox shoots first, but for PC gamers, " Half-Life 2" is locked and loaded.
Photos: 'Halo 2' adventure begins
Screen shots: Invasion of 'Half-Life 2'

Briefly: Verizon expands DSL service

special - PC gaming's sales war
" Half-Life 2" developer's broadband network could help transform the video game business.

New MyDoom draws on IE flaw to spread

McAfee unveils 2005 security suite

Intel updates Itanium 2 line

Microsoft opens portals for governments
The Solutions Sharing Network allows government entities to post their own tips, procedures and even in-house software.

Blue Gene, Linux top supercomputing list

special - Microsoft seeks winner with 'Halo 2'
The game sequel is the latest and perhaps the best indication of how the Hollywood mentality has pervaded the video game industry.
(The New York Times )
Screen shots: Playing for keeps

special - Is Sir Elton XM's 'Answer in the Sky'?
The satellite radio purveyor seeks some glitz from the pop pianist for its new handheld device.
Photo: XM portable satellite radio

Briefly: ATI launches chipset for AMD desktops

Plus: WebMethods, Global Exchange ink reseller deal... Macworld Boston to move to smaller digs... Apple updates Mac OS X... Cognos brings software to Linux on Power...

special - License to deal
You back my patent, I'll back yours. That could be Microsoft's motto in its quest for intellectual property.

special - File swapping goes on air
Peer-to-peer networking meets Internet radio. Can on-demand streaming be far behind?

Microsoft to pay Novell $536 million settlement

IBM's Blue Gene/L goes on sale
World's fastest supercomputer can now be yours for only $1.5 million. Machine combines exotic and mainstream technology.
Photos: IBM's Blue Gene/L

Novell rejoins desktop fight, with Linux as ally

special - Microsoft seeks winner with 'Halo 2'
The game sequel is the latest and perhaps the best indication of how the Hollywood mentality has pervaded the video game industry.
(The New York Times)

New clusters emerge at supercomputing show

special - One Internet, many copyright laws
A battle over copyright infringement on the Internet heats up--over " Gone with the Wind."
(The New York Times)

Matrix's 3D memory chips target game devices
Mattel and a Japanese manufacturer have adopted these high-rise chips. Will Nintendo be next?
Photos: Matrix's high-rise chips

'Halo 2' launch gets red-carpet treatment
The game's release next week with a Times Square party will take video-game promotion to new heights.
(The New York Times )
Screen shots: Playing for keeps

Briefly: Study: Outsourcing mostly domestic
Plus: Viacom to bid for Marketwatch... Online travel firms show strong earnings... Semel garners $80 million from stock options... Sun marketing exec heads to start-up Azul...

Playing God: BiblePlayer for iPod catches on

special: Screen test for Microsoft
Comcast collaboration to yield clues about the software giant's prospects for cable TV success.

special: Playing God with the iPod
roundup Freeware Bible reader is gaining fans. Could Apple's gadget be a saving grace for e-books?

Microsoft commits to XML docs for long term

Disney, Pixar hope for 'Incredibles' success

IBM set to take supercomputing crown
A new incarnation of Blue Gene/L can perform 70.7 trillion calculations per second, Big Blue says.
Photos: IBM's Blue Gene/L

Intel preps speedier Pentium 4
The chipmaker will quietly launch a 3.8GHz Pentium 4 for desktops on Nov. 15, sources tell CNET News.com.

Votes are cast--time to count the issues
news analysis A Republican victory is generally considered good for big business, but it's not always so clear-cut in the high-tech world.

Briefly: RFID royalties suspended for testing
Plus: Radio Shack exec joins AMD board... PalmSource appoints new chairman... Intuit updates QuickBase... Sonos delays music system...

Is Dell's winning streak in jeopardy?
newsmakerCEO Kevin Rollins' long run of good fortune faces the biggest test yet. Still, he says, " I wouldn't go run (HP)."
Photos: Inside Dell's Austin assembly plant

Briefly: Radio Shack exec joins AMD board
Plus: PalmSource appoints new chairman... Intuit updates QuickBase... Sonos delays music system... Intuit updates supscription software product...

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Sony takes on iPod with new hard-disk Walkman The consumer electronics maker aims to reclaim the portable music market with its first MP3-compatible, hard-disk Walkman. Photo: New Walkman plays MP3

Briefly: Seagate targets would-be notebook builders

Coming soon: Google TVAs more people consume multimedia online, Google, Microsoft and Yahoo are quietly upping the ante with new search tools for video.

Hydrogen production method may boost fuel supplies Researchers say they have found a way to produce hydrogen with far less energy than other methods. (The New York Times)

Sun, Microsoft to flesh out pact One-time bitter adversaries will detail extent of their collaborative work. Top priorities: Windows-Solaris and Web services interoperability.

Hackers deface SCO site Controversial company experiences another attack, with defacers targeting SCO's claims to Linux code. Image: Screen shot of SCO hack

Signs of a glut and lower prices on thin TVs Don't buy that high-definition TV yet. Competition may force the prices down further. (The New York Times)

The disco ball of Intel's failed hopes The legendary chipmaker has canceled a succession of high-profile projects, replaced managers and fallen behind a key competitor. (The New York Times)

Briefly: Atari gets new president and CEO

Spy agency eyes Net chatHunting for terrorists, the CIA is funding research into ways to silently monitor chat rooms, News.com has learned.

eBay sellers do the holiday sprint Many top sellers do all the work from home, either to supplement a full-time job or to try to make a living. How do they face the holidays? (The New York Times )

Waving hello, from a distance Videoconferencing tools are increasingly making their way not just into the office but into the home. (The New York Times)

Briefly: Playlists could be WinAmp hackPlus: Groklaw founder exits open-source firm... Valve bans 'Half Life 2' players... LCD production in China to eclipse CRTs... Gateway PC: big screen, small weight...

Cozy deals for Net musicIt's not just Apple and U2. The new rule across online song sales is to offer what no one else can. Photo: Bono sings for Apple

They've got your numberA cell phone rules change was supposed to bad news for wireless carriers. So why did subscribers stay put?

Guilty as charged?Batteries are getting better, really. But that doesn't mean people are going to stop complaining.

Hot for the holidaysTVs will top many wish lists, but music players, notebook PCs and even satellite radio receivers won't be far behind.

Microsoft proposes piracy amnesty Software juggernaut raises the white flag, offering to replace people's counterfeit copies of Windows XP.

Waving hello, from a distance Videoconferencing tools are increasingly making their way not just into the office but into the home. (The New York Times)

Sandia pushes limits of solar technology Can a heat engine invented in 1816 make solar dishes a viable electricity source for utilities Photo: Sandia and Stirling's solar setup

Cingular to cut 7,000 jobs to trim costs after buyout Cingular Wireless, the nation's largest cellular phone company, plans to cut about 10 percent of its work force as a result of its purchase of AT& T Wireless. (The New York Times)

Briefly: Playlists could be WinAmp hack

How gory is that game? Coalition of religious and family groups includes " Halo 2" in its list of 10 most objectionable games of the year. Images: 'Half-Life 2' comes alive

Briefly: Valve bans 'Half Life 2' players

Briefly: Sirius reports subscriber growth

Next wave for OracleCompany wants to ride beyond databases with Tsunami server plan to be unveiled next month, News.com has learned.

Oracle: Let's get past this 'impasse' PeopleSoft needs to get over its stubbornness and accept a new reality following Friday's shareholder vote, Oracle's chairman says. Oracle wins PeopleSoft shareholder vote

Video gamble for the Bells Baby Bells are spending billions to sell video service over broadband. Can they crack cable and satellite's hold on TV viewers? Image: Video via broadband

Briefly: Software program whacks worms

Sony takes on iPod with new hard-disk Walkman
The consumer electronics maker aims to reclaim the portable music market with its first MP3-compatible, hard-disk Walkman.
Photo: New Walkman plays MP3

Coming soon: Google TV
As more people consume multimedia online, Google, Microsoft and Yahoo are quietly upping the ante with new search tools for video.

Hydrogen production method may boost fuel supplies
Researchers say they have found a way to produce hydrogen with far less energy than other methods.
(The New York Times)

Sun, Microsoft to flesh out pact
One-time bitter adversaries will detail extent of their collaborative work. Top priorities: Windows-Solaris and Web services interoperability.

Hackers deface SCO site
Controversial company experiences another attack, with defacers targeting SCO's claims to Linux code.
Image: Screen shot of SCO hack

Signs of a glut and lower prices on thin TVs
Don't buy that high-definition TV yet. Competition may force the prices down further.
(The New York Times)

The disco ball of Intel's failed hopes
The legendary chipmaker has canceled a succession of high-profile projects, replaced managers and fallen behind a key competitor.
(The New York Times)

Spy agency eyes Net chat
Hunting for terrorists, the CIA is funding research into ways to silently monitor chat rooms, News.com has learned.

eBay sellers do the holiday sprint
Many top sellers do all the work from home, either to supplement a full-time job or to try to make a living. How do they face the holidays?
(The New York Times )

Waving hello, from a distance
Videoconferencing tools are increasingly making their way not just into the office but into the home.
(The New York Times)

Briefly: Playlists could be WinAmp hack
Plus: Groklaw founder exits open-source firm... Valve bans 'Half Life 2' players... LCD production in China to eclipse CRTs... Gateway PC: big screen, small weight...

Cozy deals for Net music
It's not just Apple and U2. The new rule across online song sales is to offer what no one else can.
Photo: Bono sings for Apple

They've got your number
A cell phone rules change was supposed to bad news for wireless carriers. So why did subscribers stay put?

Guilty as charged?
Batteries are getting better, really. But that doesn't mean people are going to stop complaining.

Hot for the holidays
TVs will top many wish lists, but music players, notebook PCs and even satellite radio receivers won't be far behind.

Microsoft proposes piracy amnesty
Software juggernaut raises the white flag, offering to replace people's counterfeit copies of Windows XP.

Waving hello, from a distance
Videoconferencing tools are increasingly making their way not just into the office but into the home.
(The New York Times)

Sandia pushes limits of solar technology
Can a heat engine invented in 1816 make solar dishes a viable electricity source for utilities
Photo: Sandia and Stirling's solar setup

Cingular to cut 7,000 jobs to trim costs after buyout
Cingular Wireless, the nation's largest cellular phone company, plans to cut about 10 percent of its work force as a result of its purchase of AT& T Wireless.
(The New York Times)

How gory is that game?
Coalition of religious and family groups includes " Halo 2" in its list of 10 most objectionable games of the year.
Images: 'Half-Life 2' comes alive

Next wave for Oracle
Company wants to ride beyond databases with Tsunami server plan to be unveiled next month, News.com has learned.

Oracle: Let's get past this 'impasse'
PeopleSoft needs to get over its stubbornness and accept a new reality following Friday's shareholder vote, Oracle's chairman says.
Oracle wins PeopleSoft shareholder vote

Video gamble for the Bells
Baby Bells are spending billions to sell video service over broadband. Can they crack cable and satellite's hold on TV viewers?
Image: Video via broadband