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Nvidia says chip faster, smaller than Intel graphics

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:00:00 PDT

Nvidia introduces its 9400M GeForce graphics chip--a direct threat to Intel's domination of integrated graphics.

Foxmarks syncs your passwords across PCs

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:19:00 PDT

Use more than one computer and hate managing passwords on them? Check this out.

IMDB turns 18

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:17:00 PDT

You might not know it, but the site that has become the definitive repository of information about movies is older than the Web.

FCC chairman backs use of 'white space' spectrum

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:19:00 PDT

The chairman of the FCC said Wednesday that he supports the use of unused "white space" spectrum for wireless broadband services.

FBI targets rise in cybercrime from U.S. and abroad

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:19:00 PDT

A rise in cybercrime prompts the FBI to work more closely with foreign law enforcement to crack down on attacks that impact the United States.

Microsoft Blue Hat starts on Thursday

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:10:00 PDT

Dan Kaminsky and others will make presentations to Microsoft employees at the company's eighth Blue Hat security conference.

Ah, the irony! SAP freezes internal IT purchases

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:07:00 PDT

SAP is halting internal IT purchases. Should its customers do the same?

Vint Cerf backs Obama for U.S. president

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:49:00 PDT

Internet legend says he's casting his vote because of Obama's position on Net neutrality.

The community made me proprietary

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:41:00 PDT

Why good open-source companies turn to proprietary value to make a living.

AVG flags ZoneAlarm as malware

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:37:00 PDT

A false positive causes some AVG antivirus software users to think they are under attack from a new Trojan horse.

Has Storm stopped sending spam?

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:32:00 PDT

Researchers find that spam output produced by the once prolific botnet has dwindled to almost nothing in the last month.

Poptub: Google tries best-of-YouTube TV show

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:22:00 PDT

A Pepsi-sponsored show featuring YouTube highlights and celebrity interviews delivers an audience to advertisers.

Discovery's 'Prototype This!' debuts tonight

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:56:00 PDT

The new show from the producers of MythBusters highlights innovative product design from the minds of a group of creative, yet telegenic hosts.

Get ready for Microsoft's PDC

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:50:00 PDT

With questions swirling around Windows 7 and "Windows Cloud," Microsoft's Professional Developer Conference will be the place to be. Even if you can't be there, our shiny PDC page will keep you up-to-date.

Apple executive parade not prelude to change

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:38:00 PDT

Just because CEO Steve Jobs shared the stage with several of his top lieutenants at Tuesday's notebook announcement doesn't mean he's ready to give up control.

Microsoft to ditch MSN Groups?

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:28:00 PDT

An e-mail forwarded to LiveSide.net seems to indicate that Microsoft will be closing its MSN Groups service and replacing it with a new Windows Live Groups--but the two won't be compatible.

BooRah launches API to share restaurant reviews

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:26:00 PDT

BooRah has launched an API to give website owners the opportunity to post its restaurant reviews on its site. But will that be enough to coax them from Yelp?

At least IT isn't fooling itself again

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:16:00 PDT

One big difference between now and the dot-com bust: IT managers aren't fooling themselves that the good times are just around the corner. That's actually splendid news for any number of reasons.

IDC: Netbook shipments up, expect constrained IT budgets

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:09:00 PDT

Economic turmoil drives lowered consumer and professional spending on PCs, but makes cheaper Netbooks more attractive.

Automattic acquires PollDaddy

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:57:00 PDT

PollDaddy's polling function is now embedded on Wordpress.com; other platforms still supported.

SanDisk's $20 MP3 player

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:07:00 PDT

Featured links from the CNET Blog Network

SanDisk's $20 MP3 player--I still think SanDisk's SlotMusic initiative has flaws--buying a preloaded SD card for the same price as a CD is tough to swallow--but the associated SlotMusic player is priced right.

The downside of Apple lock-in: no matte screens--Seriously, only glossy? That's weak.

Teenager shows why you might want to change your name to Apple.com--A teenager in North Carolina has legally changed her name to that of an animal cruelty Web site, which opens up huge commercial Web possibilities.

Twitter accidentally reveals search integration?--Twitter has accidentally confirmed the existence of search integration for the site on Get Satisfaction.