http://news.cnet.com/ Tech News First en-us 2009 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:35:04 PST Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:35:04 PST 14172 CNET News CNET http://www.news.com/2009-1090-980549.html 20 http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/ne/gr/prtnr/rss_logo.gif http://news.cnet.com/ 88 31 http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10138898-56.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 CNET News' Ina Fried shares her observations from this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10138898-56.html Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:11:41 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10138921-56.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 The company says it needs to add some more servers before making the code publicly available. Heavy demand on Friday was leading to site problems for Microsoft. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10138921-56.html Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:32:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10138888-92.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 As Circuit City makes note of two "interested parties," holiday season results spur Best Buy to revise its earnings expectations. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10138888-92.html Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:12:48 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10138194-92.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 Macworld and CES were most notable for who wasn't there, while the search market heated up. Also: Obama to postpone digital TV switchover? http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10138194-92.html Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:30:00 PST http://ces.cnet.com/8301-19167_1-10138469-100.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 The massively parallel "Fusion Render Cloud" machine is intended to deliver high-definition content to mobile devices. http://ces.cnet.com/8301-19167_1-10138469-100.html Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:22:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10138449-56.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 Users are reporting getting a variety of issues while trying to get to Microsoft's Windows Web site. The beta of Windows 7 is due to hit Friday. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10138449-56.html Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:58:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10138389-92.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 Acquisition of Allin's Microsoft IT and collaboration and business applications consulting business aims to bolster Dell's services business. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10138389-92.html Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:39:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10138325-16.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 Microsoft spends billions of dollars each year on research and development, but it spent only $50 on its new Tag application--the price of a Starbucks gift card. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10138325-16.html Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:07:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10137998-64.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 The company whose name is practically synonymous with laptops is still undecided about committing to one of the hottest mobile PC markets in the U.S. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10137998-64.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:50:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/2300-1041_3-10000148.html?tag=rsspr.6248684&part=rss&subj=news Howard Stringer, Sony's CEO, delivered his company's vision of the future Thursday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. http://news.cnet.com/2300-1041_3-10000148.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:30:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-10137844-17.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 Sony claims the Playstation 3 provides more value than any other console. Does it? http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-10137844-17.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:25:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10137684-27.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 Entertainment and Devices President Robbie Bach insists to financial analysts that, given a second chance, the company would still do the Zune. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10137684-27.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:02:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10137682-92.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 The rumor came earlier this week, but is there any truth to it? Probably, but with a caveat, says analyst Jon Oltsik. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10137682-92.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:30:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10137414-56.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 In an interview with CNET News, Microsoft CEO talks about Windows, taking software to the Web, and competing with the search king. But there's no escaping the bad economy. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10137414-56.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:58:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10137075-64.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 Asus concept PC and a notebook with a massive 512GB solid-state drive are some of the laptop highlights on the CES show floor. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10137075-64.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:10:00 PST http://ces.cnet.com/8301-19167_1-10137222-100.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 Here's the stuff they didn't mention during the keynote, including whether there will be a GSM version. http://ces.cnet.com/8301-19167_1-10137222-100.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:35:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10137162-83.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 Software maker says a fix is coming on Patch Tuesday for an unspecified hole in various operating-system versions that could allow a hacker to gain control of a computer remotely. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10137162-83.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:16:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10136944-92.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 Sony chief makes liberal use of celebrities to outline principles to help industry weather economic storm. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10136944-92.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:27:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-10137002-17.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 Songs the company sells are no longer wrapped in copyright protection software. It's good for consumers and record labels, but will it also be good for Apple in the long term? http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-10137002-17.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:16:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10136751-56.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 In an interview with CNET News, Bill Veghte talks about Windows 7 and gets a little protective of Vista while telling consumers his company's software is a good deal when money's tight. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10136751-56.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:23:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10136540-92.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 Disruption affected all data being processed in Japan, Europe, and North America for at least 40 minutes. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10136540-92.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:45:00 PST