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Wall Street Beat: Tech Shares Need to Rally Friday

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:10:13 -0700

The Nasdaq faces its second consecutive losing week if it fails to rally Friday, while the Dow and S&P 500 face their fourth losing week.

Private P2P Networks Add Trust to File Sharing

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:00:00 -0700

These P2P networks let you share files of any kind with your trusted friends only, eliminating concerns over virus exposure that have discouraged many people from using public file-sharing networks like Kazaa.

Cisco Charts New Paths With Eos Media Platform

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:30:11 -0700

Cisco's Eos media platform includes aggregation of consumer data to draw connections among fans of many types of media, the company says.

Sprint-Ericsson Deal Dubbed a Boon to Both

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:15:00 -0700

Sprint Nextel Inc.'s $5 billion network services agreement with Ericsson promises to boost both companies, industry observers and company officials said today.

Google Chrome OS Shows Limitations of Android

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:00:00 -0700

Google insists Chrome OS is a separate project not meant to replace Android, but observers wonder why Google would tackle two OS projects for netbooks rather than adapt Android.

Mac News Briefs: CheckUp Adds Compatibility With Latest Macs

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:40:19 -0700

App4Mac announced an update for CheckUp, improving the interface and adding other enhancements to the system maintenance tool.

Toshiba Satellite A355D-S6930

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:45:00 -0700

The A355D packs a nice screen, good speakers, and a price tag that's easy on the wallet, but it suffers from poor performance and a sluggish user experience.

Blogosphere Buzzes About Promotion of Windows SVP

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:37:00 -0700

Analysis: Bloggers cheer, sneer, and jeer about Windows Engineering SVP Steven Sinofsky, while predicting OS's final release date.

Boxee: On Beyond Hulu

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:30:13 -0700

Boxee, the media center application that gathers together multiple streaming sources into a single interface, received a lot of attention a few months ago. And...

U.S.-South Korea Cyberattack: Lessons Learned

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:24:00 -0700

Five days after the start of a widespread cyberattack on the U.S. and South Korea, security researchers say they know where the governments likely slipped up.

VoIP Number Hassle — You Can't Take It With You

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:18:00 -0700

One customer's real-life journey from Broadvoice to Vonage — that only took 172-days and the aid of the FCC.

Microsoft Ties Dynamics CRM to Twitter

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:00:21 -0700

Microsoft is connecting its Dynamics CRM system to Twitter.

Palm Pre

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:00:15 -0700

In the early to mid '90s, when Palm was at the top of its game, the name "PalmPilot" was effectively synonymous with an entire class of devices: the Personal...

Happy First Birthday, Apple App Store!

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:00:00 -0700

To celebrate the Apple App Store's one-year anniversary, we've rounded up our favorite wares from its virtual shleves.

Google's Chrome OS Has 'Fail' Written All Over It

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:45:00 -0700

Analysis: Google's efforts to dislodge Microsoft Windows with Chrome OS don't stand a snowball's chance in hell.

DoJ Investigation Could Rock the Telecom Industry

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:19:00 -0700

Can AT&T and other carriers adapt their strategies when they don't have flagship devices to market?

Sprint, Ericsson Announce $5B Network Services Pact

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:11:00 -0700

Seven-year deal means that 6,000 Sprint networking employees will begin working for Ericsson in the third quarter of the year.

HP W2558hc 25.5-Inch Widescreen LCD Monitor

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:00:00 -0700

This feature-filled, 25.5-inch widescreen LCD showed fantastic image quality in tests.

ViewSonic VG2427wm 24-Inch Widescreen LCD Monitor

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:00:00 -0700

This 24-inch widescreen LCD offers sharp text and smooth adjustments.

Chinese 'Web Addicts' Get Boot Camp, Therapy

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:40:12 -0700

Tao Ran, the founder of a youth rehabilitation center on a Beijing army base, has made it his mission to treat teenagers who are antisocial, doing poorly in...

Safari Tip: Open New Windows With a Tab Folder

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:30:18 -0700

To the disappointment of many users, Safari hasn't traditionally offered much when it comes to saving your sessions. Re-opening your tabs from your last browsing...

Asus VH236H 23-Inch Widescreen LCD Monitor

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:30:00 -0700

This budget 23-inch widescreen LCD has solid image quality and useful ports, but surprisingly no USB-in.

Sony Adds Netflix Streaming Video

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:18:00 -0700

Sony partners with Netflix to offer streaming content via Bravia Internet Video-capable HDTV.

Will Google's OS Make the Desktop Safe?

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0700

Google has ambitious plans to make its Chrome operating system ultrasecure, but will it deliver?

BackupLoupe 1.4

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:50:13 -0700

Mac OS X's Time Machine backup feature can be a life-saver--in your computing life, at least--by automatically backing up multiple versions of important data on...

Postman IPhone 'postcard' Maker Improves Interface, Themes

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:30:13 -0700

Freeverse Software on Thursday announced the release of Postman 2.0, an update to their iPhone OS 3.0 application for creating virtual "postcards." It costs $1...

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Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:30:13 -0700

Create a Tab-switching Gesture Shortcut in Firefox 3.5

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:00:14 -0700

The recently-released Firefox 3.5 supports multi-touch gestures on newer Mac laptops, at least if you believe this Firefox features page. However, these gestures...

Google Chrome OS Will Reshape Desktop Landscape

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:38:00 -0700

The Google Chrome operating system will make serious waves in the desktop space. Here is how.

Oracle Mysteriously Halts Work on Green Data Center

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:50:20 -0700

Oracle has stopped work on a major new data center in Utah that was intended to support its on-demand business.

Meet the Google Chrome OS Fanboy

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:15:00 -0700

Apple has them. Microsoft too. And Linux is just teeming with them. Now Google's Chrome OS has them, too.

Instapaper 2 for IPhone

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:00:12 -0700

Marco Arment has done it again. The developer behind Instapaper Pro has taken the excellent newsreader application and made it even better.

Should the U.S. Brace for More Cyber Attacks?

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:00:00 -0700

Another wave of DDOS attacks hits South Korea, leaving many wondering what the U.S. government is doing to protect itself.

Why I Should Not Have Bought the iPhone 3GS

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:53:00 -0700

Spotty 3G coverage and poor battery life take the luster off Apple's new star. But the roots of the problem are much deeper.

Convert Mp3s to Aacs

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:50:00 -0700

kdillon17 asked the Answer Line forum how to convert .mp3 music files to the .aac format

Chrome OS's Impact? It's Too Early to Tell

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:40:00 -0700

So Google's going to release its own operating system, Chrome OS, targeted at netbooks and those who spend most of their time on the Web.

Google’s Chrome OS: Not the first Web-based OS

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:34:00 -0700

Chrome OS may get all the attention, but several companies have been offering similar products for years.

Why Chrome OS Will Push Apple

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:24:00 -0700

Apple should be nervous about Google's move into the operating system market, some analysts say.

HP Photosmart C6380

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:20:14 -0700

We expect much from our electronics these days. Our phones need to surf the Web. We want our snapshot cameras to record movies. So a printer that just spits out...

Why Chrome Won't Replace Windows

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:14:00 -0700

Former Google employee says Google's OS could spawn a whole new class of faster, cheaper, diskless PCs.

Analysts: Google Has Muscle for Long Battle With Microsoft

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:12:00 -0700

Analysts say that Google is one of the few -- or only -- companies in a position to take on Microsoft in the operating system business.

LaCie Intros Rugged HD Multimedia Drive

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:10:14 -0700

LaCie has introduced the Rugged HD, a hard disk drive operating as a "High-Definition Multimedia Player." It's priced at $350.

IPhone 3GS Limited to 384 Kbps Upstream

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:00:16 -0700

When the iPhone 3GS arrived last month, I explained the ins and outs of High Speed Packet Access (HSPA), the rubric that covers AT&T's two highest-speed...

Report: Price Hikes Killing SSD Sales for Laptops

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:54:00 -0700

A surge in NAND flash memory prices is hurting sales of solid-state disk (SSD) drives for laptops, according to market research from iSuppli.

How Google Chrome OS Could Beat Windows

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:47:00 -0700

If Google really wants to compete with Microsoft, it needs to join 'em to beat 'em.

Anyone Want to Buy Twitter?

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:44:00 -0700

Many industry experts predict a tough road ahead for the micro-blogging site.

DDOS Attack Again Takes Down South Korean Web Sites

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:20:13 -0700

For the third day in a row a number of major public and private Web sites in South Korea have been taken off the Internet by a denial of service attack.

10 Free, Must-Have Windows Security Downloads

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:00:00 -0700

Put an end to prying eyes, bad guys and sneaky spies with free software for Windows that can help protect your privacy and security.

Sharp to Increase LCD Panel Production on Higher Demand

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:00:12 -0700

Sharp plans to increase production of LCD panels by tens of thousands of screens per month due to increased demand from TV makers.

Google Lists HP, Acer Among Chrome OS Partners

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:40:11 -0700

Google listed HP and Acer among the companies already developing devices for the Chrome OS.

Google OS Could Put Squeeze on Other Flavors of Linux

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:30:11 -0700

Google's new Chrome OS could provide more recognition for Linux, but steamroll other Linux OSes that are being used on netbooks.