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Microsoft Tries to Lure NetSuite Users With New Deal

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:00:14 -0800

Microsoft is going after NetSuite customers with a new migration offer.

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Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:00:14 -0800

Google Bike Maps: A Cynical Cyclist Speaks Out

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:52:00 -0800

Adding bicycling information to Google Maps is a great gesture, but doesn't accomplish much.

Khronos Group Unveils OpenGL 4.0 and 3.3

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:30:22 -0800

The Khronos group has released versions 4.0 and 3.3 of the OpenGL spec, the latest version of the cross-platform, royalty-free 2D and 3D graphics API used on all...

Google Tests New Blogger Layout Design Tool

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:20:12 -0800

Google is testing a new tool to give Blogger publishers more control over the layout of their blogs.

Star Wars The Forced Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:50:14 -0800

To say Star Wars The Forced Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition has had a bumpy road to the Mac is a bit of an understatement. It was delayed, then Aspyr had a...

Pirate Bay Appeals Looks Set to Start in September

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:30:16 -0800

The case against the four people involved in the running of Pirate Bay is heading back to court at the end of September.

OnLive Gaming Service to Launch in June

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:10:17 -0800

We've talked about the glory and promises of OnLive in the past--it's the online gaming system that promises to let you play your favorite games whenever...

Online Gripes: Why You Should Call First, Tweet Later

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:06:00 -0800

When a company fails to deliver the goods or services you've paid for, social networking sites and tools amplify your complaint to a much larger audience, but they're not always effective.

Sony's PlayStation Move: What You Need To Know

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:37:00 -0800

The highly-anticipated motion control system is coming soon. Here's everything you need to know about this device.

No Camera on Apple's iPad, After All?

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:22:00 -0800

Apple's latest software development kit lacks references to video calling and chatting, creating uncertainty about the chances of a camera coming to the iPad.

9 Best Shooters on the iPhone

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:15:00 -0800

From arcade classics like Space Invaders to first-person shooters like Call of Duty: World at War: Zombies, here are nine of the greatest shooters available on the iPhone today.

MySpace Extends Social Network to Microsoft Outlook

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:27:00 -0800

The new MySpace leadership has an ambitious goal to rebrand and rebuild the once-dominant social networking site, and developing an Outlook social connector may be a key element of that strategy.

Poor Bill Gates: Mexican Telecom Tycoon Grabs Richest Man Title

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:23:00 -0800

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is no longer the world's richest man according to the annual Forbes magazine list released this week.

Icon Software Aids Desktop Makeovers

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:20:20 -0800

The need to customize our workspace--to enliven it and make it our own--extends well beyond colorless cubicles and dreary desks; we also feel compelled to...

Hands On: Google Reader Play - A Beta Browsing Tool

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:08:00 -0800

Google rolled out an experimental browser called Google Reader Play that offers a refreshing new way to navigate Web content.

Virgin Media to Trial Fiber Broadband Over Telegraph Poles

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:30:21 -0800

Virgin Media will use telephone poles to extend the reach of FTTH (Fiber-To-The-Home) in a test in the U.K. village of Woolhampton, it said on Thursday.

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Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:30:21 -0800

10 Gadgets for the Ultimate Geek

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:19:00 -0800

From a virtual big-screen TV to a toaster that's also a printer, here are the gadgets you're embarrassed to admit you actually want.

IE Zero-day Exploit Code Goes Public

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:50:00 -0800

An Israeli researcher has published exploit code for an Internet Explorer zero-day vulnerability that Microsoft had just disclosed on Tuesday.

Google Still Tops, but Bing Inches Ahead

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:49:00 -0800

Microsoft's Bing search engine continues to grow slowly, but remains far behind Google, which has maintained its 70%-plus share of the market.

Why iPad Is the 'Children's Toy of the Year'

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:45:00 -0800

Have you ever seen a 4-year-old play with an iPhone? It's actually kind of shocking. Kids take to the iPhone's multitouch user interface like they do trucks or dolls.

WiMAX Device Shipments Surged in 2009

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:42:00 -0800

In another sign that the 4G wireless Internet market is revving up, shipments for WiMAX devices grew by 147 percent in 2009, market research firm Maravedis reports.

T-Mobile Explains BlackBerry Outage, Says It's Fixed

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:21:00 -0800

T-Mobile USA issued an explanation for the BlackBerry data outage affecting some nationwide users Monday and Tuesday, saying it related only to Wi-Fi.

HSBC: Data Theft Incident Broader Than First Thought

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:00:12 -0800

HSBC said Thursday about 15,000 accounts of its Swiss private banking unit were compromised after an employee allegedly stole data.

Why Apple Hates Open Source

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:00:00 -0800

Apple's previously secret agreement with iPhone developers shows that, when it comes to iPhone apps, Apple is an enemy of open source.

Opera's Mini 5 Browser Comes to Android

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:40:12 -0800

Opera has released a beta version of its Mini 5 web browser for Android based smartphones, the company said on Thursday.

Sony Working on a 3D Camera for Consumers

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:20:12 -0800

Sony is developing 3D cameras that will give consumers the ability to create their own 3D content, an executive said Thursday.

Apple's iPhone App Contract Nails Developers

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:28:00 -0800

iPad and iPhone developers beware: Apple reserves the right to kill an app at any time with no reason.

When Four Cores Aren't Enough: Intel's Core i7-980X Extreme Edition

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:01:00 -0800

Need more cores? Intel's latest Extreme Edition processor packs six, shrunk down to 32 nanometers.

MySpace Revamps for Revival

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:40:00 -0800

After a tough year, the former social networking giant is revamping its look in order to stay in the running with Facebook and Twitter.

Motorola to Put Bing Search on Android Phones

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:10:12 -0800

Motorola will start loading Microsoft Bing search and map services onto its Android smartphones in China, and possibly elsewhere later.

Prototype $200 Tablet Runs Android, Chromium OS, Linux

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:16:00 -0800

Many have tried to build and sell a $200 tablet; none have succeeded. Freescale's tablet prototype could change that.

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Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:16:00 -0800

Meet PlayStation Move, Sony's PS3 Motion Controller

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:45:00 -0800

Sony uses its GDC 2010 press conference to name its PS3 motion controller and demonstrate a variety of upcoming motion-related games.

Court Reaffirms I4i's Patent Win Against Microsoft

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:30:17 -0800

The U.S. Federal Appeals Court again upheld a ruling against Microsoft in the i4i case.

Is Apple Your Overlord? The EFF Says Yes

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:11:00 -0800

It's not every day that you see a major tech company being called a "jealous and arbitrary feudal lord." Today, Apple holds that distinction.

Move an ITunes Library From a Windows PC to a Mac

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:20:14 -0800

As more people switch from Windows PCs to Macs, they want to make sure they can move their digital lives from their old computers to their new ones.

After Takedown, Botnet-linked ISP Troyak Resurfaces

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:10:14 -0800

Hours after being taken offline, an ISP associated with the Zeus botnet is live again.

Six Tips for Using the Dock Efficiently

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:50:30 -0800

OS X's ever-present Dock can help you manage your applications and documents. But are you taking advantage of all the ways it can make your work easier? I looked...

Mac User Groups and IPod Accessories

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:30:20 -0800

With a few weeks before the iPad madness begins, we turn our attention to less time-sensitive topics. I begin this episode of the Macworld Podcast with an...

TextExpander 3 Saves You From More Tedious Typing

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:20:20 -0800

TextExpander from SmileOnMyMac is the ultimate macro tool. It lets you create snippets of frequently used text or images, then instantly paste said snippets into...

Android Dominates, Windows Mobile Plummets, iPhone Stagnant

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:02:00 -0800

Google Android more than doubled its share of the smartphone market as Windows Mobile plummeted, and the Apple iPhone remained stagnant.

Panasonic Sets the 3D HDTV Bar At Best Buy

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:55:00 -0800

Panasonic to sell 3D HDTV model exclusively at Best Buy stores.

Bing Gains Again -- Should Google Worry?

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:55:00 -0800

U.S. market share depends whose search market statistics you read. The most likely scenario: Bing is gaining, Yahoo draining, and Google maintaining.

Newegg Ships Fake Intel CPUs, Gets Egg on Face

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:42:00 -0800

Can you say "quality control"? If so, you're one up on online retailer Newegg, caught selling bogus Intel i7-920 processors.

Apple Holds Second Place in U.S. Smartphone Share

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:40:16 -0800

Market research firm ComScore is back with the latest numbers on the battle for consumers' hearts and minds in the U.S. smartphone arena. On the positive side...

Time to Nix Government-Funded iPhone Apps

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:16:00 -0800

Should taxpayer money really be supporting development on a platform where parties can't even talk about the relationship between a government entity and its technology partner?

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Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:16:00 -0800

Apple Needs to Build a Mac Mini on Steroids

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:03:00 -0800

Here's how Apple could make a $1,000 speed demon Mac Mini that would be the perfect upper mid-range computer.

Brizzly Gobbles up IPhone Twitter Client Birdfeed

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:00:22 -0800

Birdfeed, the "very nice" iPhone Twitter client developed by Buzz Andersen, has been acquired by Thing Labs and rebranded as Brizzly for iPhone, in order to tie...

CA to Buy Nimsoft

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:00:19 -0800

CA is planning to buy IT performance monitoring vendor Nimsoft for $350 million.

EFF Takes Apple to Task over iPhone Dev License

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:45:00 -0800

Advocacy group publishes iPhone developer license, dubs Apple a 'jealous feudal lord.'

Valve Brings Serious Gaming to Apple Macs

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:36:00 -0800

Valve says that all games and updates will be released simultaneously for Windows and Mac, and it now considers Mac as a "tier-1" platform.