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Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:15:08 PST Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:15:08 PST 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/8301-11128_3-10106245-54.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 The Nintendo Wii tops the list as most energy-efficient game console in a study which recommends console industry adopt easy-to-use power-management features. http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10106245-54.html Sun, 23 Nov 2008 09:27:19 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10106246-37.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Team posts downloads and instructions for unlocking the firmware update, and also includes a word of caution about Apple's baseband technology. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10106246-37.html Sun, 23 Nov 2008 08:35:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10106234-2.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Some Facebook engineers came up with a visualization of user activity by the social network's 120 million users across the planet. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10106234-2.html Sun, 23 Nov 2008 04:57:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10106224-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Video-sharing site offers its first live stream of an event--one designed to celebrate itself and many of the most popular performers on the site. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10106224-93.html Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:36:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10106175-94.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 CNET's Kent German and Kara Tsuboi catch a ride on Virgin America's debut of its in-flight Wi-Fi service. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10106175-94.html Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:39:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13846_3-10106174-62.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Search giant is ready to take on Microsoft's browser with OEM deals to increase Chrome's availability. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13846_3-10106174-62.html Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:22:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10106173-83.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Flaw in operating system's networking could allow rootkits to be hidden or denial-of-service attacks to be executed, but no fix is expected until the next service pack. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10106173-83.html Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:15:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10106122-94.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Employees, who had been placed on paid leave earlier this week during Verizon's investigation, are no longer there, according to CNN. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10106122-94.html Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:04:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10106111-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 More than 3,000 "how to cheat" videos are posted on YouTube alone, encouraging bad behavior in otherwise good kids. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10106111-93.html Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:00:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10106100-92.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Case goes back to 2001 when the men, who had worked at Sun Microsystems, Transmeta, NEC, and Trident, were trying to smuggle chip design documents out of the U.S. and into China. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10106100-92.html Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:18:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10105658-92.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Microsoft's Matt Carter and Jason Zander talk tools and set out the company's manifesto for data democracy. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10105658-92.html Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:10:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/2300-1041_3-6247878-1.html?part=rss&tag=6247878&subj=news Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including Adobe Flash CS4 Professional, the Flip Video MinoHD, and the BlackBerry Storm. Personal Tech http://news.cnet.com/2300-1041_3-6247878-1.html Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:00:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10106041-71.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Much of Yahoo's troubles stem from an inability to project the right image to the outside world. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10106041-71.html Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:40:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13953_3-10106031-80.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 The technologies that helped Obama reach the White House are going to make the president-elect's life more transparent and scrutinized than any previous White House occupant. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13953_3-10106031-80.html Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:59:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10106002-56.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Microsoft's CEO faces a three-hour deposition in next 30 days in a class action lawsuit over the "Vista Capable" logo program. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10106002-56.html Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:35:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13639_3-10105856-42.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Military has awarded a $1.8 million contract to Proton Energy Systems to develop hydrogen filling stations. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13639_3-10105856-42.html Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:50:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10105816-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 The lengthy CEO search at MySpace Music is finally coming to an end. Now let's see what the new guy can do against Apple. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10105816-93.html Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:46:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10105776-38.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 A paper released by the New America Foundation proposes encouraging consumers to purchase their own fiber lines. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10105776-38.html Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:20:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/1606-2_3-50004577.html?tag=rsspr.6247902&part=rss&subj=news The BlackBerry Storm has been one of the most hotly anticipated cell phones of the year. On Friday, November 21, it hit store shelves for $200 with a two-year service agreement through Verizon. But the question is, does it live up to the hype? CNET reporter Kara Tsuboi finds out. http://news.cnet.com/1606-2_3-50004577.html Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:15:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-10789_3-10105303-57.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 For one thing, you shouldn't enroll your child for credit monitoring, ID fraud experts say. http://news.cnet.com/8301-10789_3-10105303-57.html Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:55:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10105746-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Om Malik's tech blog network decides to go with new ad network from tech publisher IDG after three years with Federated Media. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10105746-93.html Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:39:00 PST