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HP ships USB sticks with malware
Hewlett-Packard has released a batch of USB keys for numerous Proliant server models which contain malware that could allow an attacker to take over an infected system.
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Intel's Live Large vision for mobile phones
The Carry Small Live Large plan focuses on sensors and is one of the company's "four or five big bets" for upcoming tech trends.
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Greening of CeBit fails to revive shrinking IT fair
Scaled-down tech show shifts focus to business and technologies that will drive the trend toward environmental awareness.
March 6, 2008 5:37 PM PSTGadget extravaganza from Sony
The consumer electronics giant hosts an open house in Las Vegas, and puts out a big spread.
February 27, 2008 2:36 PM PSTThe fatal flaw for green-tech companies
There's a chance green products will save the world, so why are they so boring compared to a cell phone with a built-in TV?
February 5, 2008 5:31 PM PSTThe Compex Sport: Shock therapy for workout warriors
Already a staple for pro athletes, electric stimulation--sort of like shock therapy for triathletes--is now being marketed to the mainstream.
CES 2008: Gadgets and glitz in Las Vegas
special coverage CNET reporters bring you the action from the gadget convention that draws technology's heavy hitters, gadget lovers, and more celebrities each year.
February 7, 2008 5:22 PM PSTProtectionism never works
Instead of erecting new trade barriers, CEA chief Gary Shapiro says it's time to retreat from the rhetoric of protectionism and fear.
January 8, 2008 12:20 PM PSTGates: Curtain call for crystal ball
In what could be his final CES keynote for a while, Gates shows off gadgets and touts deal with NBC to jointly run Olympic site.
An Apple fanboy's lament
Macrovision's Richard Bullwinkle questions the longevity of his music collection in the digital age.
December 19, 2007 5:27 PM PSTYear in review: From iPhone to Kindle
Apple, Amazon.com, and Vizio take a plunge into the consumer electronics world.
December 18, 2007 12:13 AM PSTFireWire speeds set to quadruple
Backers say a new electrical specification will see the speed of the data-interfacing standard rise from 800Mbps to 3.2Gbps.
December 17, 2007 4:18 PM PSTDropping off the grid
After screwing up his travel preparations, CNET News.com's Charles Cooper goes through the electronic equivalent of cold turkey.
December 14, 2007 12:00 PM PSTWhy Dell needs a handheld
Making a consumer gadget is a necessity if the computer company wants to compete with Apple and HP.
January 3, 2008 9:56 PM PSTWhy Apple can't do to video what it did to music
Forrester's James L. McQuivey says it's time for Apple to change its video game plan, starting with winning NBC back.
December 18, 2007 4:59 PM PSTThe decline of Black Friday
Where's the pepper spray? People just aren't fighting for holiday bargains like they used to.
November 26, 2007 7:59 PM PSTBumps on the road to Microsoft's Surface
Software maker doesn't expect early partners to have their units up and running until spring. It had hoped they would be ready before year's end.
FAQ: What the daylight saving shift means to you
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October 29, 2007 7:44 PM PDTBallmer: Calling on mobile
Microsoft's CEO shares his big plans in mobile software, and why he thinks the iPhone is "quite nice."
Moving beyond the iPod
The iPod blazed a trail, but MediaNet Digital CEO Alan McGlade asks how much longer Apple's closed-technology approach can last.
October 23, 2007 11:00 AM PDT
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