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All rights reserved Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:45:03 PST Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:45:03 PST 14171 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/8301-13924_3-10112545-64.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 iSuppli's preliminary 2008 top-20 chip rankings are out as memory chipmakers fall upon hard times. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10112545-64.html Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:20:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10113095-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Billionaire investor opposes selling just a portion of the Internet pioneer because he believes the stock is undervalued. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10113095-93.html Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:45:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10112892-2.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Word on the street says Comcast will be introducing a bandwidth monitoring tool on its support site next month, giving subscribers a way to see if they're close to the 250GB monthly limit. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10112892-2.html Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:32:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10112882-2.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Former Valleywag snarkstress Megan McCarthy is now the moderator of good taste and journalism for Techmeme. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10112882-2.html Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:19:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10112894-94.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Proximic has developed technology enabling users to point-and-click on a piece of text to get relevant search results, making it easier for mobile users to conduct complex queries. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10112894-94.html Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:01:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10112542-54.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Research could pave the way for battery-free gadgets that harness sound waves for power. http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10112542-54.html Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:00:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10112860-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 It's no secret Google has been pinching pennies. While engineering still matters, revenue generation is in the driver's seat. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10112860-93.html Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:17:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10112841-38.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 A successful public-private partnership to combat cyberthreats will require more trust and forward-looking ideas, policy experts say referring to Homeland Security. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10112841-38.html Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:59:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10112801-56.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 The software maker says the global economic woes and weak demand for its just-launched Creative Suite 4 software is adding up to sluggish sales. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10112801-56.html Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:23:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-10112761-75.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 In interview, lawyer hired to look into the Google-Yahoo deal says government was on the verge of filing antitrust suit when the companies abandoned the search pact. http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-10112761-75.html Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:09:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10112759-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 The Netflix Player by Roku and Apple TV both see marked performance loss in delivering video to customers. Are they connected? http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10112759-93.html Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:08:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10112583-83.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Offers supposedly from McDonald's, Coca-Cola, and Hallmark are spreading a new mass-mailing worm, say security vendors. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10112583-83.html Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:07:40 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10112760-83.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Outage at licensing server disables subscription-based security services for at least several hours. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10112760-83.html Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:03:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10112728-1.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 To mark the occasion, peripheral maker has also launched a contest inviting people to track the milestone mouse. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10112728-1.html Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:56:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10112730-38.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Government information collection and sharing programs are too secretive, security and privacy experts tell the House Homeland Security Committee. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10112730-38.html Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:47:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10112602-36.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 At an event in New York, the in-game advertising company pitches its product as a choice option for reaching the coveted 18-34 male demographic. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10112602-36.html Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:45:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10112541-2.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 A new Firefox extension adds Pirate Bay BitTorrent links to product pages on Amazon.com, putting the retailer in a tough position. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10112541-2.html Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:17:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-10112472-52.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 San Francisco Giants pitcher, who won the Cy Young award last month, puts on a motion capture suit for 2K Sports' Major League Baseball 2K9 video game. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-10112472-52.html Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:00:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10112530-2.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 The online and TV mediums continue to converge as the companies partner to provide ads to Hallmark Channel advertisers through Google's TV ads platform. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10112530-2.html Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:59:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/2300-1043_3-6248161-1.html?part=rss&tag=6248161&subj=news San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum lets loose during a motion-capturing session for the new Major League Baseball 2K9 video game. Personal Tech http://news.cnet.com/2300-1043_3-6248161-1.html Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:46:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/1606-2_3-50004647.html?part=rss&tag=rsspr.6248145&subj=newsCyberprivacy advocates have welcomed the prospect of an Obama presidency. But they may want to wait before popping the champagne corks. On the CNET News Daily Debrief, Charles Cooper goes over the record with Declan McCullagh. http://news.cnet.com/1606-2_3-50004647.html Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:38:00 PST