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Spending Google's money on conscientious causes

November 29, 2007 8:45 PM PST

Dr. Larry Brilliant heads the company's efforts to fight global warming and poverty, and aid public health.

Tech design with thought

November 26, 2007 12:00 PM PST

Don Norman, human-computer interaction expert and author, shares his vision for The Design of Future Things.

Parsing the Google announcement that wasn't

November 9, 2007 3:21 PM PST

Does Google really need to build a Google phone? Only if the network carriers try to play tough, says CNET News.com's Charles Cooper.

Sun's new chip group welcomes first customer

April 4, 2007 1:27 PM PDT

Marvell Technology Group licenses the revived microelectronics specialist's design for networking chip technology "Neptune."

Access pushes for mobile Linux

February 13, 2007 2:29 PM PST

Mobile coders get a new product development kit as Access shows off its Linux platform.

Survey: Software companies increasing offshoring work

January 12, 2007 2:37 PM PST

Companies cite faster product development, increase in productivity among incentives to offshore.

Move over silicon, there's new transistor material in town

December 11, 2006 2:34 PM PST

MIT, among others, is working with new composite materials it hopes will be able to reliably outpace the conducting speed of silicon.

Why it's hard not to be a tech Grinch

December 1, 2006 3:15 PM PST

CNET News.com's Charles Cooper has had it with bad product design and lousy customer service that leaves customers tied up in knots.

Can he turn Dell into a cool brand?

November 7, 2006 11:55 PM PST

newsmaker Product design chief John Medica has a big job ahead--jazzing up Dell's image with computers that capture the public's imagination.

Confront nanotech health risks now, experts say

October 18, 2006 8:57 PM PDT

Industry urged to investigate and disclose nanotech health and environmental issues early in product development.

Adobe Lightroom getting Pixmantec influence

September 25, 2006 7:06 PM PDT

Adobe Lightroom beta 4 for processing "raw" camera images will get its first technology from Pixmantec acquisition.

With 'open innovation,' no idea is left behind

August 2, 2006 11:29 PM PDT

The "open innovation" approach to intellectual property could make sure good ideas don't go to waste.

Microsoft woos digital-photography enthusiasts

July 5, 2006 4:02 PM PDT

New software, photography summits and contests are all part of company's bid to attract the creative crowd.

Ex-Sun exec returns to run software group

May 2, 2006 12:33 PM PDT

Rich Green, who left for a start-up in 2004, is expected to be named Sun's software chief, CNET News.com has learned.

Minitablets to gain considerable steam, researcher says

April 27, 2006 4:51 PM PDT

Once form factor backers Microsoft and Intel resolve battery issue and marketing strategy, In-Stat says millions will sell.

Corporate search needs to heed workers, Google exec says

April 24, 2006 7:07 PM PDT

Focusing on what worker wants rather than on pleasing tech specialists would spur tool sales, Google's Girouard says.

When PCs play dress-up

February 24, 2006 9:37 PM PST

It's no secret: Not everyone is thrilled with the typical PC's boxy look. Some people have tried something different.

Microsoft taps ex-Yahoo researcher to head 'Live Labs'

January 26, 2006 1:37 PM PST

Gary Flake will oversee unit that merges software giant's research and product development arms.

Microsoft hires user interface guru

December 20, 2005 3:00 PM PST

Bill Buxton, whose roots are in music and computing, will work with Microsoft Research to improve product design.

Microsoft launches Search Technology Center in China

October 28, 2005 11:30 AM PDT

The new addition to the software company's research arm in Asia will develop search products and services.