Intel and Google Join with Dell
Broad effort organized to drive energy-efficient computing; goal to save $5.5 billion in energy costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 54 million tons per year*
Analyzing the Facebook Platform, three weeks in
On May 24, Facebook launched the newest version of the Facebook Platform, a set of application programming interfaces (APIs) and services that allow outside developers to inject new features and conte...
Apple to sell music through UK Bebo network
Apple is tapping into the popularity of social networking sites, as it announces a deal on Wednesday to embed its iTunes internet music download service into the Bebo website. — From Wednesday, Bebo...
Tips for landing an iPhone
We at CNET News.com dialed up 75 Apple and AT&T retail stores this week in hopes of dislodging some secrets to landing—or, although it seemed forbidden in most cases, even reserving—a coveted iPhone. ...
Yahoo Shareholders Approve Board With Low Majority
Shareholders in Yahoo Inc. voted in favor of the Internet company's slate of directors. But with only 66% of votes in favor of the slate, it appeared that recent calls to rebuke board members respons...
You Asked For it, You Got It. New Features Added to Google Analytics
Since releasing the new Google Analytics, we've received repeated requests for specific features. We felt strongly that these features deserved to be incorporated into the product immediately so, as ...
Apple Clarifies Status of ZFS File System In Mac OS
Apple has included a read-only version ZFS in Leopard as a future file system option for high-end storage systems. — Apple now says that the ZFS file system will be available in the forthcoming Mac ...
Google party at eBay event will protest Checkout ban
blog A Google-sponsored protest will be held at a Revolutionary War meeting place to promote Google Checkout as a option for eBay sellers. — Swedish court upholds file-sharing conviction — Appeals...
Jesse James Garrett Sees Adobe AIR as Another Boost For Web Apps
One of Web 2.0's founding fathers says the divide between browser-based and desktop applications is quickly disappearing. — Adaptive Path president Jesse James Garrett, the man who coined the term "...
Microsoft Versus Google: Apple Wins
Who's winning the slap fight between Microsoft and Google? Perhaps Apple. — First, a recap. After software giant Microsoft (nasdaq: MSFT - news - people ) complained about search kingpin Google's ...
Font smoothing, anti-aliasing, and sub-pixel rendering
Apple and Microsoft have always disagreed in how to display fonts on computer displays. Today, both companies are using sub-pixel rendering to coax sharper-looking fonts out of typical low resolution...
Lifehacker Top 10: Top 10 Apps That Should've Been in Leopard
The day after a big Apple event like yesterday's WWDC keynote is like the day after Christmas - it leaves you with that letdown, hungover, regretful feeling. Now that Apple's locked down the feature-...
Safari for Windows, 0day exploit in 2 hours
Apple released version 3 of their popular Safari web browser today, with the added twist of offering both an OS X and a Windows version. Given that Apple has had a lousy track record with security on...
How long should Google remember searches?
Over the years we've taken many steps to protect our users' data and privacy. For example, we have resisted overly-broad government subpoenas; we've designed our services to give users a choice betwe...
YouTube to test video ID with Time Warner, Disney
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Top online video service YouTube will soon test a new video identification technology with two of the world's largest media companies, Time Warner Inc. and Walt Disn...
Apple to sell music through UK Bebo network
Apple is tapping into the popularity of social networking sites, as it announces a deal on Wednesday to embed its iTunes internet music download service into the Bebo website. — From Wednesday, Bebo...
5 ways iPhone will change the wireless biz
Steve Jobs' WWDC keynote, demo of upcoming Leopard and Safari for Windows may have generated a lot of oohs and ahhs, but it was towards the end that His Jobness revealed the game plan to irreversibly ...
Gmail Rolls Out PowerPoint Preview
Interesting: Google rolled out their slideshow feature for Gmail (some of you were already getting this as experiment for a while). What happens is that whenever someone sends you a PowerPoint attach...
For Yahoo, an Ordeal of Dissent
When Terry S. Semel, Yahoo's chief executive, faces shareholders at the company's annual meeting on Tuesday, Eric Jackson will be there to pepper him with questions. — Mr. Jackson, who owns just a f...
Digital camera Wi-Fi memory card coming soon
A soon-to-be released Secure Digital (SD) memory card with built in Wi-Fi networking will allow digital cameras to automatically upload images to home computers and photo sharing web sites. — Califo...
Yahoo condemns Chinese repression, continues to aid it
Yahoo's official mission is to "connect people to their passions, their communities, and the world's knowledge." If your community is in China and your passion is for, say, multiparty electoral syste...
Day Without Google Begins!
Are you ready to spend a whole day, today (Tuesday), without using Google? There are literally hundreds of alternative search engines to choose from. Once again here are the 'ground rules', as prepa...
Apple Says No Sun File System For Leopard
Despite claims by Sun's CEO, the 128-bit ZFS that appears in Solaris will not be spotted in Mac OS X. — An Apple official on Monday said Sun Microsystems' open-source file system would not be in the...
Q & A with RockYou — three hit apps on Facebook, and counting
three hit apps on Facebook, and counting — "The viral loop of people inviting each other to most social networks revolves around a user posting a widget to their page and having friends see their pag...
The Ultimate RSS Toolbox - 120+ RSS Resources
Never again will mankind have to look for RSS info in more than one place...ok, we're kidding, but we've aimed to create a near comprehensive list of all the RSS readers, tools, browser plugins, tips,...
WIBREE FORUM MERGES WITH BLUETOOTH SIG
Bluetooth Technology Expands for Ultra Low Power PAN Applications with Nokia's Wibree — The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), the more than 8,000-company strong trade association responsible ...
Google to Release Detailed Metrics for your AdSense Campaign
Google has made a significant stride with its AdWords program, in which Google announced its Content Placement Reports. This means that AdSense users can get a far more detailed report on where their...
Interview: Paul Mottram, Zoë Mode senior producer
Now I understand why the Crush developers wanted their name changed from the boring Kujo Brighton to the humorously curious Zoë Mode. Only people who are insanely crazy yet remarkably brilliant would...