CNET News.com - Personal Tech http://www.news.com/ Tech News First en-us Copyright 1995-2008 CNET Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. Mon, 12 May 2008 04:15:08 PDT Mon, 12 May 2008 04:15:08 PDT 14176 CNET News.com - Personal Tech CNET http://www.news.com/2009-1090-980549.html 20 CNET News.com http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/ne/gr/prtnr/rss_logo.gif http://www.news.com/ 88 31 Stolen Mac helps nab burglary suspects http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9941279-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1040_3-0-5 A remote desktop access feature found in some Macintoshes is being credited with leading police to two suspects in the burglary of an apartment in New York.<img src="http://dw.com.com/clear/c.gif?ts=1115768950&edId=3&prtnr=CNET%20Networks,%20Inc.&oid=2100-null-&ptId=2547&onId=null&sId=17&asId=&astId=1&CTYPE=rss_feeds&CVAL=" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt="" /> http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9941279-7.html?part=rss&edId=3&subj=news Sun, 11 May 2008 13:30:00 PDT Photos: Top 10 reviews of the week http://www.news.com/2300-1041_3-6239251-1.html?part=rss&tag=6239251&subj=news Here are CNET Reviews' 10 favorite items from the past week, including Apple's 24-inch iMac, a Beltronics radar detector, and the "most sophisticated NAS device" CNET has tested.<img src="http://dw.com.com/clear/c.gif?ts=1115768950&edId=3&prtnr=CNET%20Networks,%20Inc.&oid=2300-1041-6239251&ptId=2547&onId=1041&sId=17&asId=6239251&astId=1&CTYPE=rss_feeds&CVAL=6239251" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt="" /> Personal Tech http://www.news.com/2300-1041_3-6239251-1.html?part=rss&edId=3&tag=6239251&subj=news Sat, 10 May 2008 06:00:00 PDT Yahoo acquisition to aid Apple searches http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9940782-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1040_3-0-5 The Internet company acquires Inquisitor, software that augments the search process on Apple's Safari Web browser.<img src="http://dw.com.com/clear/c.gif?ts=1115768950&edId=3&prtnr=CNET%20Networks,%20Inc.&oid=2100-null-&ptId=2547&onId=null&sId=17&asId=&astId=1&CTYPE=rss_feeds&CVAL=" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt="" /> http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9940782-7.html?part=rss&edId=3&subj=news Fri, 09 May 2008 17:18:00 PDT EA relents on cumbersome DRM for new PC games http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9940600-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1040_3-0-5 EA gives up on clunky DRM.<img src="http://dw.com.com/clear/c.gif?ts=1115768950&edId=3&prtnr=CNET%20Networks,%20Inc.&oid=2100-null-&ptId=2547&onId=null&sId=17&asId=&astId=1&CTYPE=rss_feeds&CVAL=" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt="" /> http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9940600-7.html?part=rss&edId=3&subj=news Fri, 09 May 2008 15:50:00 PDT Activist investor says Circuit City could be sold in two months http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9940588-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1040_3-0-5 In an interview, Jim Wattles says a private equity firm would be a more likely buyer than Blockbuster.<img src="http://dw.com.com/clear/c.gif?ts=1115768950&edId=3&prtnr=CNET%20Networks,%20Inc.&oid=2100-null-&ptId=2547&onId=null&sId=17&asId=&astId=1&CTYPE=rss_feeds&CVAL=" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt="" /> http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9940588-7.html?part=rss&edId=3&subj=news Fri, 09 May 2008 15:33:00 PDT Apple to issue refunds for Powerbook, iBook replacement power adapters http://www.news.com/8301-13579_3-9940137-37.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1040_3-0-5 Owners of Powerbooks and iBooks who purchased replacement power adapters after theirs began to spark should soon be eligible for a refund.<img src="http://dw.com.com/clear/c.gif?ts=1115768950&edId=3&prtnr=CNET%20Networks,%20Inc.&oid=2100-null-&ptId=2547&onId=null&sId=17&asId=&astId=1&CTYPE=rss_feeds&CVAL=" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt="" /> http://www.news.com/8301-13579_3-9940137-37.html?part=rss&edId=3&subj=news Fri, 09 May 2008 09:35:00 PDT Why Apple should release a game console http://www.cnet.com/8301-13506_1-9940041-17.html?tag=rsspr.6239245&part=rss&subj=news

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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.

<img src="http://dw.com.com/clear/c.gif?ts=1115768950&edId=3&prtnr=CNET%20Networks,%20Inc.&oid=catHltPromo&ptId=2547&onId=promo&sId=17&asId=promo&astId=1&CTYPE=rss_feeds&CVAL=1.21" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt="" /> http://www.cnet.com/8301-13506_1-9940041-17.html?tag=rsspr.6239245&part=rss&edId=3&subj=news Fri, 09 May 2008 09:11:00 PDT Apple settles with Canadian iPod owners http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9940012-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1040_3-0-5 Company offers Canadian iPod owners a $45 store credit, in response to two class action lawsuits over the advertised battery life of its devices.<img src="http://dw.com.com/clear/c.gif?ts=1115768950&edId=3&prtnr=CNET%20Networks,%20Inc.&oid=2100-null-&ptId=2547&onId=null&sId=17&asId=&astId=1&CTYPE=rss_feeds&CVAL=" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt="" /> http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9940012-7.html?part=rss&edId=3&subj=news Fri, 09 May 2008 07:15:00 PDT Apple working on its own Wiimote? http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9937642-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1040_3-0-5 A patent filing disclosed this week describes a device that would work similarly to the Nintendo Wii controller.<img src="http://dw.com.com/clear/c.gif?ts=1115768950&edId=3&prtnr=CNET%20Networks,%20Inc.&oid=2100-null-&ptId=2547&onId=null&sId=17&asId=&astId=1&CTYPE=rss_feeds&CVAL=" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt="" /> http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9937642-7.html?part=rss&edId=3&subj=news Fri, 09 May 2008 02:58:00 PDT Report questions Sony's next-gen TV claims http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9939636-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1040_3-0-5 Research firm finds that quality of ultra-thin OLED sets degrades much faster than earlier reported.<img src="http://dw.com.com/clear/c.gif?ts=1115768950&edId=3&prtnr=CNET%20Networks,%20Inc.&oid=2100-null-&ptId=2547&onId=null&sId=17&asId=&astId=1&CTYPE=rss_feeds&CVAL=" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt="" /> http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9939636-7.html?part=rss&edId=3&subj=news Thu, 08 May 2008 14:57:00 PDT Sony finally offers proper Skype headset bundle for the PSP http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9939525-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1040_3-0-5 A new bundle combines the two accessories--previously only available separately--that are needed to make Skype phone calls on the PSP.<img src="http://dw.com.com/clear/c.gif?ts=1115768950&edId=3&prtnr=CNET%20Networks,%20Inc.&oid=2100-null-&ptId=2547&onId=null&sId=17&asId=&astId=1&CTYPE=rss_feeds&CVAL=" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt="" /> http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9939525-7.html?part=rss&edId=3&subj=news Thu, 08 May 2008 14:17:00 PDT The Open Computing experiment begins http://www.news.com/8301-13579_3-9939388-37.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1040_3-0-5 An updated version of Psystar's Open Computer doesn't seem to be as loud as the first ones that left the assembly line.<img src="http://dw.com.com/clear/c.gif?ts=1115768950&edId=3&prtnr=CNET%20Networks,%20Inc.&oid=2100-null-&ptId=2547&onId=null&sId=17&asId=&astId=1&CTYPE=rss_feeds&CVAL=" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt="" /> http://www.news.com/8301-13579_3-9939388-37.html?part=rss&edId=3&subj=news Thu, 08 May 2008 12:56:00 PDT New bill: No ID, no 'mature' video games for you http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9939160-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1040_3-0-5 Two Capitol Hill politicians want to pass legislation requiring children to show identification before being allowed to buy or rent games with a "mature" rating. <img src="http://dw.com.com/clear/c.gif?ts=1115768950&edId=3&prtnr=CNET%20Networks,%20Inc.&oid=2100-null-&ptId=2547&onId=null&sId=17&asId=&astId=1&CTYPE=rss_feeds&CVAL=" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt="" /> http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9939160-7.html?part=rss&edId=3&subj=news Thu, 08 May 2008 09:09:00 PDT Why Apple and Google are winning http://www.cnet.com/8301-13505_1-9938880-16.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1040_3-0-5 Consumers (or, put another way, the average users who will use your software) must come first if a software company wants to succeed.<img src="http://dw.com.com/clear/c.gif?ts=1115768950&edId=3&prtnr=CNET%20Networks,%20Inc.&oid=2100-null-&ptId=2547&onId=null&sId=17&asId=&astId=1&CTYPE=rss_feeds&CVAL=" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt="" /> http://www.cnet.com/8301-13505_1-9938880-16.html?part=rss&edId=3&subj=news Wed, 07 May 2008 18:43:00 PDT Microsoft denies putting 'copyright cop' in Zune http://www.news.com/8301-13860_3-9938650-56.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1040_3-0-5 Software maker takes issue with New York Times blog suggesting it may add some sort of copyright-filtering technology to the Zune as part of its deal to get NBC TV shows. <img src="http://dw.com.com/clear/c.gif?ts=1115768950&edId=3&prtnr=CNET%20Networks,%20Inc.&oid=2100-null-&ptId=2547&onId=null&sId=17&asId=&astId=1&CTYPE=rss_feeds&CVAL=" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt="" /> http://www.news.com/8301-13860_3-9938650-56.html?part=rss&edId=3&subj=news Wed, 07 May 2008 16:01:00 PDT Report: N.C. town to switch off analog TV early http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9938560-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1040_3-0-5 Federal regulators are expected to announce that Wilmington, N.C., has volunteered to switch to all-digital broadcasts early as a last-minute "test" before the bigger February 2009 transition. <img src="http://dw.com.com/clear/c.gif?ts=1115768950&edId=3&prtnr=CNET%20Networks,%20Inc.&oid=2100-null-&ptId=2547&onId=null&sId=17&asId=&astId=1&CTYPE=rss_feeds&CVAL=" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt="" /> http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9938560-7.html?part=rss&edId=3&subj=news Wed, 07 May 2008 14:45:00 PDT Casio suckers bloggers into writing about upcoming G-Shock event http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9938492-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1040_3-0-5 The Casio PR team is offering a prize for the blogger who writes the most creative blog about its upcoming 25th anniversary G-Shock event in New York.<img src="http://dw.com.com/clear/c.gif?ts=1115768950&edId=3&prtnr=CNET%20Networks,%20Inc.&oid=2100-null-&ptId=2547&onId=null&sId=17&asId=&astId=1&CTYPE=rss_feeds&CVAL=" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt="" /> http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9938492-7.html?part=rss&edId=3&subj=news Wed, 07 May 2008 14:13:00 PDT Tivoli Audio unveils updated NetWorks Wi-Fi radio http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9938479-1.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1040_3-0-5 After showing prototypes 11 months ago, Tivoli has relaunched its NetWorks tabletop Internet Radio--now with a totally new look and feel.<img src="http://dw.com.com/clear/c.gif?ts=1115768950&edId=3&prtnr=CNET%20Networks,%20Inc.&oid=2100-null-&ptId=2547&onId=null&sId=17&asId=&astId=1&CTYPE=rss_feeds&CVAL=" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt="" /> http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9938479-1.html?part=rss&edId=3&subj=news Wed, 07 May 2008 13:59:00 PDT AMD tears up server road map to push stability http://www.news.com/8301-13579_3-9938372-37.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1040_3-0-5 AMD has added three new processor designs to its server road map, and removed two, in a move that will delay the arrival of a new processor core design for servers until 2010, at the earliest.<img src="http://dw.com.com/clear/c.gif?ts=1115768950&edId=3&prtnr=CNET%20Networks,%20Inc.&oid=2100-null-&ptId=2547&onId=null&sId=17&asId=&astId=1&CTYPE=rss_feeds&CVAL=" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt="" /> http://www.news.com/8301-13579_3-9938372-37.html?part=rss&edId=3&subj=news Wed, 07 May 2008 12:45:00 PDT Vizio keeps pressure on Sony, Samsung http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9938274-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1040_3-0-5 Low-cost LCD TV maker again shows it can compete with bigger, more established TV brands.<img src="http://dw.com.com/clear/c.gif?ts=1115768950&edId=3&prtnr=CNET%20Networks,%20Inc.&oid=2100-null-&ptId=2547&onId=null&sId=17&asId=&astId=1&CTYPE=rss_feeds&CVAL=" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt="" /> http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9938274-7.html?part=rss&edId=3&subj=news Wed, 07 May 2008 11:40:00 PDT Panasonic prices DMP-BD50 at $700, releases more details http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9937997-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1040_3-0-5 Panasonic prices the DMP-BD50 Blu-ray player at $700, and releases more details, including the ability to output DVDs at 24 frames per second. <img src="http://dw.com.com/clear/c.gif?ts=1115768950&edId=3&prtnr=CNET%20Networks,%20Inc.&oid=2100-null-&ptId=2547&onId=null&sId=17&asId=&astId=1&CTYPE=rss_feeds&CVAL=" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt="" /> http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9937997-7.html?part=rss&edId=3&subj=news Wed, 07 May 2008 08:54:00 PDT