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All rights reserved Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:33:52 PST Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:33:52 PST 14171 CNET News CNET http://www.news.com/2009-1090-980549.html 20 http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/ne/gr/prtnr/rss_logo.gif http://news.cnet.com/ 88 31 http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10113348-94.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 Bernie Ebbers, the former CEO of WorldCom who is serving a 25-year prison term for masterminding an $11 billion accounting scandal, wants President Bush to lighten his sentence. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10113348-94.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:38:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10113328-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 According to PaidContent, some of the Barry Diller-led conglomerate's "programming" sites may be sold off, as it tries to weather the recession. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10113328-93.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:59:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10113327-94.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 For the second time in a month, Nokia revises its forecast and tells investors that a slumping economy will hurt sales in the fourth quarter. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10113327-94.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:41:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10113308-94.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 Kogan Technologies' Agora phone will be the first sold Down Under to run Google's mobile operating system. It has a keyboard, a touch screen, and 3G connectivity. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10113308-94.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:18:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10113298-56.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 Qi Lu, a former Yahoo search executive, is expected to be named head or co-head of Microsoft's online efforts, according to All Things D. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10113298-56.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:02:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10113049-2.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 Media center software maker can now stream movies through Netflix Watch Instantly. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10113049-2.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:00:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10113276-2.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 Street View no longer blacks out with the latest developer release of Google's open-source browser, version 0.4.154.31. So where's the Google Earth plug-in? http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10113276-2.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 07:51:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10113275-54.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 But will already cash-strapped consumers take the opportunity to donate to clean-air projects? http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10113275-54.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 07:50:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10113288-94.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 Market research firm Gartner reported Thursday that sales of smartphones have slowed to their lowest rate since it began tracking the sector. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10113288-94.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 07:43:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10113244-16.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 The social-networking site is being used by my barber, but how will it turn that into cash? http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10113244-16.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 07:39:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10113277-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 Entertainment conglomerate, parent company of MTV Networks, says it expects to save $200 million to $250 million in 2009 with the cutbacks. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10113277-93.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 07:29:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10113274-2.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 Shazam has added two million tracks to its music discovery library to improve its offering. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10113274-2.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 07:24:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13645_3-10113240-47.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 You buy favorite films and TV shows when they come out on DVD/Blu-ray, but do you ever watch them? http://news.cnet.com/8301-13645_3-10113240-47.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 07:11:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10113243-16.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 The government is forcing Internet cafes to pay for Red Flag Linux, which may be the clearest evidence yet that freedom isn't to be found in a software license, open source or not. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10113243-16.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 07:07:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10112740-83.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 New DLP solution is to be baked into the Microsoft IT platform, allowing transparent application of digital rights management for sensitive data. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10112740-83.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 07:00:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10113255-92.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 Faced with a significant revenue decline across all geographies and businesses, chipmaker warns its fourth-quarter performance will be lower than expected. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10113255-92.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:58:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10113245-2.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 AT&T has formed a co-branding partnership with ChaCha to get into the mobile answers business. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10113245-2.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:24:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10069195-92.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 Follow the companies that are shedding workers with this live layoff tracker, which we'll continue to update as more news surfaces. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10069195-92.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:18:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10113241-92.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 The telecommunications giant cites economic pressures and a changing business mix in making a reduction of 4 percent of its workforce. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10113241-92.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:18:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13845_3-10111830-58.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 Talk about a lucky seven: These great apps won't cost you a dime. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13845_3-10111830-58.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:00:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/1606-2_3-50004647.html?part=rss&tag=rsspr.6248145&subj=newsCyberprivacy advocates have welcomed the prospect of an Obama presidency. But they may want to wait before popping the champagne corks. On the CNET News Daily Debrief, Charles Cooper goes over the record with Declan McCullagh. http://news.cnet.com/1606-2_3-50004647.html Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:38:00 PST