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Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:58:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10407265-27.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=DigitalNoise:MusicandTech Unfortunately, it doesn't offer anything unique, and has less gig information than competitors like JamBase, Bandloop, and iConcertCal. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10407265-27.html Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:58:00 PST Matt Rosoff http://news.cnet.com/8301-30684_3-10407264-265.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=RelevantResults Printer drivers are a complicated problem to solve when building a new operating system, and Google hopes to come up with a unique solution for Chrome OS's launch. http://news.cnet.com/8301-30684_3-10407264-265.html Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:38:00 PST Tom Krazit http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-12519_7-10407275-49.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=MP3Insider Jasmine stifles yawns as Donald tries to convince her that, yes, there are worthwhile things to talk about today, such as Sony dropping the price of the 32GB X-Series Walkman to a level that it should have been at to begin with (yawn), and Microsoft annou http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-12519_7-10407275-49.html Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:36:00 PST Donald Bell, Jasmine France http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10407205-71.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TechnicallyIncorrect Canadian car rental company AutoShare and indie band the Editors both find inspired ways to use Street View to advertise themselves. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10407205-71.html Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:55:57 PST Chris Matyszczyk http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-6450_7-10407244-50.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=iPodaccessories CNET editors round up a selection of headphones that are made specifically for children. Includes models from Sony, Ultimate Ears, Maxell, and more. http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-6450_7-10407244-50.html Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:18:00 PST Jasmine France http://news.cnet.com/8301-19518_3-10406914-238.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=SafeandSecure New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo praised Facebook and MySpace for purging their roles of more than 3,500 New York-based registered sex offenders. http://news.cnet.com/8301-19518_3-10406914-238.html Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:16:00 PST Larry Magid http://news.cnet.com/8301-27083_3-10407102-247.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-HealthTech Study finds that pretty much all men consume pornography, mostly online, averaging 20 to 40 minutes a week, and without resulting "pathological" behavior. http://news.cnet.com/8301-27083_3-10407102-247.html Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:09:18 PST Elizabeth Armstrong Moore http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10407224-245.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=InSecurityComplex After agencies fail to provide info requested on policies for using Twitter, Facebook, and other social networks in investigations, Electronic Frontier Foundation sues. http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10407224-245.html Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:07:00 PST Elinor Mills http://www.cnet.com/8301-19736_1-10407204-251.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=AndroidAtlas The software update promises new features like longer battery life, more Bluetooth options and accelerometer enhancements. http://www.cnet.com/8301-19736_1-10407204-251.html Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:52:00 PST Kent German http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10407194-56.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=BeyondBinary In a speech, Microsoft's Yusuf Mehdi says that once the two companies have a single paid search platform both should see double-digit increases in revenue per search. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10407194-56.html Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:46:00 PST Ina Fried http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10407062-71.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TechnicallyIncorrect Brian Guy, a manager of MySQL's team at Sun Microsystems, says Disney falsely accused his 11-year-old son of hacking the Pirates of the Caribbean game. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10407062-71.html Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:41:00 PST Chris Matyszczyk http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10407146-1.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Crave Thomas Pink's $90 Commuter Tie doubles as an MP3 storage device and comes in hot purple and other non-subtle shades. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10407146-1.html Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:36:00 PST Leslie Katz http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10407057-1.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Crave To make your holiday shopping a little less tense, we've put together a list of handy laptop resources, including buying guide, shopping tips, and roundups. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10407057-1.html Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:07:00 PST Dan Ackerman http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-10407061-264.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=DeepTech Google sees HTML5 as a more logical future for Web improvements than its own Gears software. No surprise, given its work on the standard and dislike for plug-ins. http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-10407061-264.html Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:55:00 PST Stephen Shankland http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10407059-16.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheOpenRoad A General Electric CIO has put his foot in his mouth by mischaracterizing open source even as his company broadly uses open source. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10407059-16.html Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:45:00 PST Matt Asay http://news.cnet.com/8301-11424_3-10407132-90.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=CNETNewsDailyPodcast In today's podcast, Comcast takes the main headlines with its NBC acquisition attempt and upcoming bandwidth meter that it began rolling out in Portland, Ore., this week. http://news.cnet.com/8301-11424_3-10407132-90.html Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:40:00 PST Josh Lowensohn http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-10407092-17.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheDigitalHome The Nintendo Wii might lead the video game industry, but its software sales just aren't cutting it for some developers. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-10407092-17.html Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:34:00 PST Don Reisinger http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10407121-1.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Crave These days camera manufacturers have to think outside the box to differentiate their products. Way, way outside the box. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10407121-1.html Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:20:00 PST Rich Trenholm http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10407090-56.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=BeyondBinary The company's investigation into matter finds there is nothing in the latest Windows updates that should lead users to encounter a so-called "black of screen of death." http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10407090-56.html Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:05:00 PST Ina Fried http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10407058-93.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-DigitalMedia Coremetrics, which monitors online retailers, says sales for the post-Thanksgiving Monday are up significantly from last year--and consumers got more for their money. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10407058-93.html Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:04:00 PST Don Reisinger http://www.cnet.com/8301-13553_1-10406954-32.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Appliances&KitchenGadgets The All-Clad Fondue Pot with Cast Aluminum Insert easily goes from stovetop to tabletop. http://www.cnet.com/8301-13553_1-10406954-32.html Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:55:15 PST Brian Krepshaw http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-10406567-85.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=DialedIn CNET's cell phone editor answers your questions and concerns about the Motorola Droid. http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-10406567-85.html Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:16:00 PST Kent German http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10407056-36.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheSocial The add-on can turn a device, such as an iPhone, into a credit card reader. It's being aimed at small businesses for whom traditional credit card systems are cumbersome and expensive. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10407056-36.html Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:02:00 PST Caroline McCarthy http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10407026-245.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=InSecurityComplex AppRiver warns of scammers preying on public interest in the H1N1 vaccine through an e-mail purporting to come from Centers for Disease Control. http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10407026-245.html Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:57:00 PST Elinor Mills http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-10407024-52.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=GeekGestalt New application from Entertainment Software Ratings Board provides full summaries of more than 2,500 video games right at parents' fingertips. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-10407024-52.html Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:57:00 PST Daniel Terdiman