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Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:05:06 PDT Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:05:06 PDT 14171 CNET News.com 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://www.news.com/ 88 31 http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10063855-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Internet-advocacy group says Hollywood is less concerned about stopping piracy than it is about preventing companies from building movie players without its permission. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10063855-93.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:39:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/2300-1041_3-6246974-1.html?part=rss&tag=6246974&subj=news Here are CNET Reviews' 10 favorite items from the past week, including the Pantech flip phone, Sony Bravia LCD TV, Acer Aspire laptop, and Canon PowerShot ultracompact. Personal Tech http://news.cnet.com/2300-1041_3-6246974-1.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:00:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10063844-37.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Computer maker says it has determined some MacBook Pros may be affected by Nvidia graphics chip glitch, and offers to repair those notebooks at no charge. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10063844-37.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:00:00 PDT http://www.download.com/8301-2007_4-10063769-12.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 For some people, Web searches are second nature. 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Business Tech http://news.cnet.com/Tough-times-for-tech/2009-1014_3-6246957.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:33:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-10787_3-10063329-60.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 The last time Silicon Valley got hit by this kind of a financial storm, it remade itself and emerged stronger. Will Darwin apply this time around as well? http://news.cnet.com/8301-10787_3-10063329-60.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:33:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/1606-2_3-50004029.html?tag=rsspr.6246996&part=rss&subj=news Fans of Twitter, Pandora, Skype, Zillow, and seven other Web companies had better hope these start-ups find creative business plans to weather the financial downturn. These 11 Web 2.0 favorites have landed on Webware.com editor Rafe Needleman's list of companies that are potentially in peril. 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Or it might just annoy you. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10063426-2.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:14:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10063407-94.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Cell phone carrier says it recognizes that data services are the future, and it's looking to Silicon Valley for innovation, according to a news report. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10063407-94.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:06:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-13580_3-10063396-39.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Photoshop now can handle raw photos from Canon Rebel XS and 50D, Nikon D90, D700, and P6000, and Sony's A900. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13580_3-10063396-39.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:00:00 PDT