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If Apple can go home again, why not Dell?

Fri, 09 May 2008 16:26:00 PDT

Looking to Apple's past for a clue to his company's future, Michael Dell knows that reversal of fortune is a common theme in the PC industry's history.

JavaOne '08: Sun starts delivering

Fri, 09 May 2008 16:02:00 PDT

At San Francisco conference, company touts a rich Internet application environment and a new cloud computing service. Plus, Neil Young sings Sun.

EA relents on cumbersome DRM for new PC games

Fri, 09 May 2008 15:50:00 PDT

EA gives up on clunky DRM.

Security Bites Podcast: The good (and bad) news about electronic voting

Fri, 09 May 2008 15:47:00 PDT

This week, Robert Vamosi talks with Fortify CSO Brian Chess about electronic voting.

Activist investor says Circuit City could be sold in two months

Fri, 09 May 2008 15:33:00 PDT

In an interview, Jim Wattles says a private equity firm would be a more likely buyer than Blockbuster.

Netflix Watch Now: Missing too much popular content

Fri, 09 May 2008 15:19:00 PDT

Netflix has made its Watch Now instant streaming feature easier to use, but it's still lacks the overwhelming majority of the service's popular movies and TV shows.

Microsoft's big bid for Yahoo

Fri, 09 May 2008 15:02:00 PDT

What Yahoo has, Microsoft wants. But talks break down, and the software giant says a proxy battle isn't worth it. Tune in here for the latest.

Adobe says Photoshop Express glitch fixed

Fri, 09 May 2008 14:54:00 PDT

The software maker says it has fixed a bug that delayed an update to the free, Web-based photo editing tool. The planned updates are now available, it says.

Atari gets delisted by Nasdaq

Fri, 09 May 2008 13:37:00 PDT

The company that in many ways created the modern video game industry has seen its fortunes fall about as far as possible.

Colleges fret RIAA push for state anti-P2P laws

Fri, 09 May 2008 13:26:00 PDT

Capitol Hill politicos aren't alone in considering new antipiracy mandates for schools. Tennessee just passed the first such law, and universities are bracing for other states to follow.

Podcast: Shining the light on solar hurdles

Fri, 09 May 2008 13:02:00 PDT

The potential for U.S. solar energy looks bright, but what hurdles are standing in the way of its broad adoption?

Philly's Wi-Fi network in jeopardy

Fri, 09 May 2008 12:58:00 PDT

EarthLink is supposedly threatening to shut down Philadelphia's citywide Wi-Fi network as it negotiates a way out of its 10-year contract to build and run the network.

Facebook reported ready to lift 5,000-friends cap

Fri, 09 May 2008 12:42:00 PDT

The social network seems ready to let users go past its traditional limit on friends, even though few have come close to that level.

Images: Satellites follow killer cyclone

Fri, 09 May 2008 12:37:00 PDT

Satellite images from NASA track a cyclone and the flooding it caused--which may end up killing more than 100,000 residents of Myanmar.

Facebook to open the gates with 'Facebook Connect'

Fri, 09 May 2008 12:32:00 PDT

Hot off the heels of rival MySpace's announcement that it would be connecting its profile content with other social-networking sites, Facebook revealed its own plan for exporting data to other Web sites.

Why Uncle Sam must stop subsidizing inefficient companies

Fri, 09 May 2008 11:57:00 PDT

Nearly every recent FCC decision seems to promote incumbents instead of consumers. That contradicts the regulator's raison d'etre, says guest columnist Greg Rosston.

Wind power company Noble files for public offering

Fri, 09 May 2008 11:11:00 PDT

Noble Environmental Power files to raise as much as $375 million in an initial public offering. Can wind power whip up a storm on Wall Street?

Virgin Mobile USA and Helio in merger talks?

Fri, 09 May 2008 11:06:00 PDT

A possible merger between virtual cell phone operators Virgin Mobile USA and Helio could be good news for the companies as they struggle to deal with a weak economy and compete against big wireless providers.

Microsoft to appeal EC's $1.39 billion fine

Fri, 09 May 2008 11:02:00 PDT

Microsoft announces it plans to appeal the European Commission's historic fine, which dinged the Redmond giant for failing to comply with hits previous antitrust orders.

Weblin can make any Web site social

Fri, 09 May 2008 11:00:00 PDT

New service lets people have an avatar that they can use to communicate with others visiting the same sites.

Why Apple should release a game console

Fri, 09 May 2008 09:11:00 PDT

Featured links from the CNET Blog Network

Why Apple should release a game console-- As more people trust and enjoy Apple products in the home, the company could easily capitalize on its success elsewhere and create a gaming console that could do the same.

Nvidia CEO discusses his beef with Intel--Jen-Hsun Huang describes his company as laser focused on just one thing: visual computing. This is leading to clashes with Intel, which is shifting its focus to this area. p>

Verizon Wireless and I are no longer friends--There are few things in life more infuriating than dealing with cell carriers.

DRM: it's like those zombie movies--No matter how many times the content owners wish it worked, DRM has a fundamental technical flaw: you have to give the key to the person you're trying to lock out! Microsoft gets this, even if the RIAA doesn't.