Newsmakers (interviews & profiles)
Alienware says that game PCs need more than faster chips
Featured links from the CNET Blog Network
Alienware says that game PCs need more than faster chips--Fast silicon is hitting a wall in game PCs, according to the Dell unit, which is looking for ways to boost game PC performance.
Is the weak dollar fueling America's high-end audio export sales boom?--America still builds world-class high-end audio products, and now with the dollar at new lows, export sales are on the rise.
Selling duplicate content--Online retailers often hinder their online performance by keeping with the status quo. Don't let manufacturer stock copy hinder your search results because of duplicate content filtering.
SFZero: a new interface for San Francisco--Remember the movie "The Game" with Michael Douglas and Sean Penn as unlikely brothers, shot before the backdrop of vertiginous San Francisco? Well, here's a new interface for the city by the Bay.
2008-05-15 18:09:00 source: CNET News.com
BlackBerry 9000 will get iTunes sync
Featured links from the CNET Blog Network
BlackBerry 9000 will get iTunes sync--Research In Motion officially announced the BlackBerry 9000, its best answer yet to the iPhone. But music playback is more of an afterthought than a primary feature, as evidenced by RIM's decision to offer an iTunes sync application.
Dell issues statement: Alienware and XPS will coexist--Dell said the XPS brand will live on, but more resources will go into Alienware.
Cash, code, or free-riding in open-source communities?--For those in the commercial open-source world (and that's most everyone now), we need to focus on finding ways to draw more people into the cash/code bargain without sacrificing the benefits that derive from fee-free adoption of open source.
New Office 2007 add-on makes commands easier to find--Office Labs' Search Commands makes navigating Office 2007's ribbon as easy as type and click.
2008-05-14 17:31:00 source: CNET News.com
Why Apple should release a game console
Featured links from the CNET Blog Network
Why Apple should release a game console-- As more people trust and enjoy Apple products in the home, the company could easily capitalize on its success elsewhere and create a gaming console that could do the same.
Nvidia CEO discusses his beef with Intel--Jen-Hsun Huang describes his company as laser focused on just one thing: visual computing. This is leading to clashes with Intel, which is shifting its focus to this area. p>
Verizon Wireless and I are no longer friends--There are few things in life more infuriating than dealing with cell carriers.
DRM: it's like those zombie movies--No matter how many times the content owners wish it worked, DRM has a fundamental technical flaw: you have to give the key to the person you're trying to lock out! Microsoft gets this, even if the RIAA doesn't.
2008-05-09 18:11:00 source: CNET News.com
Windows Mobile to get pumped up on Nvidia
Featured links from the CNET Blog Network
Windows Mobile to get pumped up on Nvidia--Nvidia's Windows Mobile platform goes far beyond the staid, ho-hum Windows running on small mobile devices to date.
The fungus among us takes on depleted uranium--Scottish researchers use fungi to stabilize depleted uranium.
IRS Web site opens door to phishers--Web site that allows taxpayers to check on the status of their refund checks could lead to users being phished.
Subwoofer Setup Bass-ics: Part 2--In Part 1 we covered placement strategies. This time we'll discuss subwoofer connectivity options and subwoofer fine-tuning adjustments.
2008-05-08 20:01:00 source: CNET News.com
SAP's Business ByDesign taking the slow road
SAP announced that the phased roll out for its on-demand enterprise suite, Business ByDesign, is moving much slower than previously expected.2008-04-30 16:10:00 source: CNET News.com
Confirmed: Mister Wong acquires Lifestream.fm
German social-bookmarking site makes purchase to get a foot in the hot "social feed" market, representatives tell CNET News.com.2008-04-30 16:01:00 source: CNET News.com
Artsy side of search: Designers, pop stars create iGoogle themes
New campaign from Mountain View draws attention to iGoogle personalized home pages by introducing "themes" designed by artists and pop culture figures.2008-04-30 15:38:00 source: CNET News.com
How are you doing?
When people ask us how we're doing, we say fine. That's okay most of the time, but sometimes, it's a good idea to take a good look in the mirror. Companies do it when they run into roadblocks; people need to do it too.2008-04-30 15:05:00 source: CNET News.com
Robots to swarm English village in huge contest
U.K. Ministry of Defense to sponsor its version of DARPA Challenge this summer.2008-04-30 15:05:00 source: CNET News.com
Slashdot parent company experiences overnight outage
SourceForge Inc., parent company of several geek site staples, appears to be in the midst of a server outage.2008-04-30 14:43:00 source: CNET News.com
Time Warner to split off cable services
The media company says slow ad sales at AOL partially offset gains in cable, phone and broadband.2008-04-30 13:04:00 source: CNET News.com
Time Warner to split off cable service
CEO of media giant, which owns around 84 percent of Time Warner Cable and has been struggling of late, says "complete structural separation...under the right circumstances, is in the best interest of both companies' shareholders."2008-04-30 13:04:00 source: CNET News.com
An iPod arrives, with a virus
CNET News.com's Ina Fried orders a refurbished iPod from Buy.com. It came on time, but with an unwelcome extra file--a Windows virus.2008-04-30 13:00:00 source: CNET News.com
Google diving into 3D mapping of oceans
New feature will allow users to "fly" through oceans and seas and view high-resolution images of the underwater topography, researchers say.2008-04-30 13:00:00 source: CNET News.com
Delay the messages you send from Microsoft Outlook
Set the program to hold back outgoing messages for a certain number of minutes, or specify a delivery date and time for a particular message.2008-04-30 09:01:00 source: CNET News.com
Sony Ericsson brings Flash, Java together for phones
Developers would be able to create applications using pieces of both technologies with new technology developed by Sony-Ericsson.2008-04-30 09:00:00 source: CNET News.com
Marvel trying to shut down TechCrunch 'Iron Man' screening
The comic book giant has seemingly come up with the idea that showing the forthcoming movie in San Francisco on Wednesday night might endanger "public safety."2008-04-30 07:58:00 source: CNET News.com
Another team joins race to advance chip software
Stanford is partnering with six PC and chip makers to create software that will allow chips to more efficiently process many tasks at the same time, according to a report in the New York Times.2008-04-30 07:55:00 source: CNET News.com
Latest quad-cores creep into consumer desktops
Latest quad-core chips from Intel and AMD are finding a home in consumer desktops from HP and Gateway.2008-04-30 07:30:00 source: CNET News.com
Report: Microsoft earmarks $1.5 billion to keep Yahoo employees
Microsoft expects to spend upward of $1.5 billion to retain Yahoo employees, should it be successful in its unsolicited takeover attempt of the Internet search pioneer, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.2008-04-30 06:33:00 source: CNET News.com