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IE 8 Beta 2 not without its faults

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:53:00 PDT

While hiccups are expected from beta software, some of the affected services are Microsoft's own.

Vote for me, Obama says, through text messages

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:53:00 PDT

Delegates and other convention goers are asked to show support for Barack Obama by sending text messages, which will be scored based on what state they're from.

Whoops! Obama's VP text-messaging idea didn't work out so well

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:50:00 PDT

Keynote Systems reports that 40 percent to 50 percent of the text messages sent by the Obama campaign regarding the candidate's VP choice were late or never received.

In YouTube age, political criticisms can (and will) be used against you

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:36:00 PDT

Republicans interrupt the Democratic National Convention in Denver with Web site featuring videos of Barack Obama's onetime rivals attacking him during the primaries.

Google Code reverses open-source license ban

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:24:00 PDT

"Our bad," declares company, deciding that the Mozilla Public License is once again an option for Google Code projects. Also added: the Eclipse Public License.

Democrats find 'green' political convention tough to enforce

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:14:00 PDT

The idea of the "greenest" convention in the party's history was an attractive one. But tens of thousands of humans generate a lot of trash. And not everyone wanted to give up their Yukon XL SUVs.

Apple to fix hole in password-protected iPhones

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:56:00 PDT

Company promises to plug hole next month that exposes iPhone users' e-mail, text, and voice messages despite password protection.

Comcast to cap monthly consumer broadband

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:32:00 PDT

Party seems to be over for unlimited bandwidth: In October, Comcast will begin capping usage at 250GB per month, with dire consequences for abusers.

Schmidt: Yahoo-Google deal set to start in October

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:20:00 PDT

CEO Eric Schmidt tells Bloomberg that Google thinks its arguments are strong that the partnership with its rival doesn't post antitrust problems.

IBM tests 4 terabyte solid state drive technology

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:05:00 PDT

IBM announces solid state drive technology that achieves high speed and power savings, if only in the labs.

CNET News Daily Podcast: IE 8 beta gets good early review

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:59:00 PDT

Newest Internet Explorer 8 beta gets high marks for its security features; Google announces its Android app "market"; and a possible culprit in iPhone 3G flakiness.

Google grab bag: Translation, Apps uptime, and more

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:39:00 PDT

Company adds new translation abilities, potentially prepares for new YouTube ads, extends credit to paying Google Apps customers, and more.

$10 million for mobile media company BuzzCity

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:27:00 PDT

Singapore-based start-up develops mobile networking software for consumers who do not have broadband access on PCs.

Digg town hall: Local news options, forums on the way?

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:16:00 PDT

From the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Digg executives Kevin Rose and Jay Adelson answered user questions via Webcast and on stage.

There's electricity in the air as crowds await Obama

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:15:00 PDT

Hours before Barack Obama is expected to take the DNC stage, the crowds pack the stadium in anticipation. Here's the scene from Denver's Invesco Field.

Dell earnings down 17 percent

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:34:00 PDT

The PC maker's net income and earnings per share are below expectations. Dell blames conservative IT spending and the costs of acquiring more market share in Europe.

Google CEO: Internet spurred Obama's nomination

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:15:00 PDT

Eric Schmidt fields questions at the Democratic convention about politics, online journalism, and privacy.

Apple applies for touch-screen Mac patent

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:34:00 PDT

A recent patent application filed on behalf of Apple describes technology for controlling a touch-screen Mac tablet with iPhone-like gestures and controls.

Best Western details hack of German hotel

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:32:14 PDT

Hotel chain admits systems in a Berlin hotel were compromised but claims only 10 customers have been affected, not the 8 million cited in a newspaper report.

Sex ads on Denver Craigslist spike with Democrats' arrival

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:58:00 PDT

Correlation or causation? You decide: as Democrats gathered in Denver, sex-wanted ads increased roughly 70 to 80 percent on Craigslist.

Be safer than NASA and disable autorun

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:14:00 PDT

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Be safer than NASA and disable autorun--A computer worm infected machines on the International Space Station.

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Console gaming, digital distribution and the "video game defense"--Video game distribution is changing. Experts say that the industry needs to stay flexible and aware.

The problem with open-source revenue models--Open source still needs to figure out the best ways to get paid without sacrificing the ideals that make it so powerful.