Israel brings Gaza airstrikes to the Web
The IDF has created its own YouTube channel carrying videos of its air assault against Hamas militants, and is using Twitter to spread its message.
Twitter phishing scam may be spreading
Beware this bogus direct message: Hey! check out this funny blog about you…
Music streaming service Spotify wins early fans
New music streaming service works with record labels to offer music lovers instant access to its vast catalog. But is it an alternative to piracy? Im not so sure.
Israeli news site down, blames cyber attack
Debkafile put out of action as fighting between Israel and Hamas escalates in Gaza
Two tools to add cool people on Twitter
New Twitter services Mr. Tweet and AutoPack help you find people you should be following.
Have yourself a merry Facebook Christmas?
The social-networking site, which has been experiencing explosive membership growth, sees record traffic on Christmas Eve.
China jails counterfeiters over Microsoft fakes
China has cracked down on a global software-counterfeiting syndicate, with 11 ringleaders now facing up to six-and-a-half years in jail.
Android Netbooks: Fact or fiction?
Contributors to the blog VentureBeat say they have ported the Google Android operating system to an Asus Eee PC. Does this constitute a new trend in Netbooks?
Curse of silence smartphone flaw disclosed
German security researcher has demonstrated a denial-of-service attack that could affect Symbian-based smartphones made by Nokia and others.
EMC reportedly buys SourceLabs, but for what purpose?
EMC has apparently bought open-source support provider SourceLabs, but why?
Facebook sues social-network aggregator Power.com
Social-networking giant files claim against start-up that gives users access to several social networks and messaging clients at once.
Make magazine debuts television series
The hit do-it-yourself publication will have its shows broadcast on public television, as well as online.
Obama considers linking Defense Dept. with NASA
President-elect is reportedly considering tearing down some of the walls between the two groups to make the U.S. more competitive with China in space exploration.
AMD inside Apple in 2009?
It may be worth Apples while to seriously consider some upcoming AMD processors.
Daily Tidbits: Google reveals hidden features in mobile app
Googles Mobile App with Voice Search for the iPhone has some extra features, and you too can engage in a selfless resolution for the new year.
Yet more rumors of a solar Prius
Japanese daily reports Toyota is secretly developing a solar-powered Prius. But weve heard this in one form or another for at least the last year.
Chip sales slump in November
Worldwide sales of semiconductors fell in November to $20.8 billion, a decline of nearly 10 percent from the same period the year before.
Wikimedia Foundation raises $6.2 million for Wikipedia
Foundation reaches goal of raising more than $6 million to sustain Wikipedia. The money will be used to maintain and grow the foundations technical infrastructure.
Music sales for 2008 ride digital coattails
Industry tracker Nielsen says total music sales were up 10 percent year over year, with strong growth in the digital realm. Also: a comeback of sorts for vinyl.
Defense contractors eye cybersecurity bonanza
Boeing, Lockheed, Raytheon, and others are getting ready for an expected boom in federal outlays to protect government computer networks.
Unlocking the iPhone 3G - or maybe not
An application with the seasonal but rather unappetizing name of Yellowsn0w has some folks tinkering away, though not always happily.
Air New Zealand tests biofuel Boeing
Airline, along with Boeing, Rolls-Royce, and Honeywell, has retooled one of the four Rolls-Royce RB211 engines on a Boeing 747-400 to run on an unusually fruity blend of biofuel.
Why unlocking the iPhone is a waste of time
Gadget blogs are atwitter over a new application that helps unlock the iPhone 3G. But unlocking the device no longer makes much sense, says Don Reisinger.
Microsoft planning big layoffs for January?
The latest rumor puts the possible job cuts at 15,000, or nearly 17 percent of Microsofts worldwide operations, with MSN getting hit hard.
Mickos: a New Year of radical transparency for MySQL
Marten Mickos letter to the troops indicates that all is better than well at MySQL: MySQLs open-source model of radical transparency is going exceptionally well indeed.
Six sure things for 2009
Facebook will sell itself to a network TV company — just one of the 6 things that the Technically Incorrect staff predict for 2009.
New Years hangover for Zune users
After countless 30GB Zunes froze up on New Years Eve, users spent the first morning of 2009 trying to chip away at the problem, with mixed results.
A funny thing happened on the way to a birthday greeting
For privacy purposes, I told Facebook I was born on January 1. Now Im getting deluged with happy birthday messages.
Report: Apples Internet presence grows
In December, the Mac OS and the iPhone together accounted for 10 percent of what Net Applications calls market share of Internet usage.
The business leader 2009: Chief Meaning Officer
The job of leadership today is not just to make money. Its to make meaning, writes management consultant John Hagel. Out: Bottom-line-pragmatists and financial wizards. In: philosophers and ethicists.
Facebook godfather groups spark mafia victims ire
Pages on the social-networking site pay tribute to notorious mob bosses, and relatives of mafia crime victims say such content glamorizes the perpetrators.
5 predictions for 2009
Will Steve Jobs announce his retirement? Will Windows 7 launch? Don Reisinger looks ahead to 2009, and asks you to share your own predictions.
Macintosh at 25: Still the innovation leader
On January 24, 1984, the Macintosh came into the world, starting a revolution in personal computing. Now, all attention is turned to what Apple will introduce next.
Photos: Apollo 8’s mission round the moon
Seven months before the first astronauts landed on the moon, Apollo 8 made a key round-trip into lunar orbit.
On the trail of Dells carbon footprint
While the PC maker is certainly early with its carbon-neutral claim, other companies will soon follow. As they do, there will be a need to seriously vet these claims.
Business groups sue over Homeland Security E-Verify program
A group of business organizations have filed suit over the requirement that certain federal contractors electronically verify their workers employment status.
Whats in store at CES 2009
There wont be a ton of surprises, but look out for improved HDTVs, and emerging technologies like wireless standards.
Video: Making sense of a gadget-crazed Vietnam
CNETs Dong No returned to his homeland of Vietnam, where he roamed the country examining how technology is affecting the culture and the economy. He joins Charles Cooper on the CNET News Daily Debrief to talk about his experiences.
HP upgrading Home Server lineup, Apple may follow suit
MediaSmart servers get multi-platform support in January. Will Apple announce similar product at Macworld Expo?
AMD cites $70 million in fourth-quarter costs
In addition to restructuring costs, chipmaker expects layoffs to total 600 in the fourth quarter.
Microsoft denies vulnerability in Windows Media Player
Software giant says flaw is a reliability issue with no security risk to customers and criticizes researcher for not contacting the company.
The holiday e-retail satisfaction rankings are in
A few did better than a year ago, most held steady while a few did worse-not the sort of scorecard you want to see during a recession
Hey, Facebook, what have you got against breast-feeding?
The social networking site says any breast-feeding images that show a little areola will be removed. Naturally, a protest movement has ensued. On Facebook.
The complete tech year in review: 2008
From the continuing ascent of Apples iPhone to the drastic downturn in the economy, and from debate over Yahoos future to the election of a new president, it was quite a year.
Year in review: The cloud soars
Cloud computing takes off in 2008, with enterprise companies and consumers along for the ride.
MSI Netbook sports solid-state and hard drives
The U115 Hybrid comes with a solid-state drive for most of the PCs operations, together with a hard-disk drive that can be used for storage.
Web browser flaw could put e-commerce security at risk
Key piece of Internet technology that banks and e-commerce sites rely on to keep transactions safe suffers from a serious security vulnerability, an international team of researchers reports.
Open-source integration: No vendors required
Looking for a more efficient way to partner on software projects? Hint: the answer isnt in the realm of proprietary software.
Open source in 2008: Everything but interest up
While some reports suggest that there has never been a better time for open source, other data suggests that its no longer enough to rest on ones laurels.
Why Sony needs to (but cant) drop the price of the PS3
iSuppli breaks down the Playstation 3 and sees cost savings for Sony. But even still, can Sony drop the price of the console to compete against cheaper alternatives?
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