Perspectives & Letters
Ex-Palm CEO lands new gig
Carl Yankowski, who headed the handheld maker during the PDA boom, is tapped to head Ambient Devices, a Cambridge, Mass.-based consumer products company.2008-01-02 18:20:00 source: CNET News.com
Now up for grabs: Federal funding for your digital-TV upgrade
All American households can begin applying for up to two $40 coupons to be used toward a converter box that will keep analog TVs going after the digital switch.2008-01-02 17:38:00 source: CNET News.com
Get an upconverting DVD player for $34.99 shipped
Forget the high-def DVD format war; the Coby upconverting DVD player, available from Buy.com for $34.99 shipped, will make your movies look a lot better on your HDTV.2008-01-02 16:56:00 source: CNET News.com
Venture stores solar power with molten salt
SolarReserve forecasts $1 billion market in next 10 years for storing electricity made with concentrated solar power.2008-01-02 16:31:00 source: CNET News.com
When will kids' online safety be taken seriously?
Amy Tiemann of the CNET Blog Network wonders whether the online world can be both safe and commercial-free for kids.2008-01-02 16:06:00 source: CNET News.com