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FAQ: How will Real ID affect you?

February 7, 2008 What are the privacy implications? What happens next? News.com tries to clear up some of the confusion surrounding the controversial law. TAGS: Real ID Act, margin, FAQ, Digg, font

FAQ: CableCard? What's that?

January 20, 2005 The FCC wants to terminate your cable set-top box. Here's what you need to know. Photos: Free your set-top box TAGS: CableCard, set-top box, set-top, digital television, cable television, cable company, TiVo Inc., FAQ, entertainment, TV, Motorola Inc., HP

FAQ: Protecting yourself from search engines

August 9, 2006 Sites record what you look for--just ask AOL users whose search histories were disclosed. How to protect privacy? TAGS: America Online Inc., search engine, privacy, FAQ, Time Warner Inc., search result, record, history, IP, Yahoo! Inc., blog, Google Inc.

FAQ: What the daylight saving shift means to you

October 29, 2007 faq With the change coming later this year, follow these steps to help ensure that you're on time. TAGS: FAQ, calendar, clock, cell phone, patch management, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows

FAQ: Identity fraud uncovered

October 24, 2005 Protecting yourself from identity fraud is possible, but the wisest approaches aren't always obvious. TAGS: identity fraud, credit card, FAQ, credit card company, bank, ATM, identity theft, phishing, file system, e-mail

FAQ: Behind the stock options uproar

July 26, 2006 At least 80 companies are under SEC investigation for backdating stock option grants. Is the practice illegal? TAGS: stock option, coupon, top executive, investigation, FAQ, professor, practice, Apple Computer

FAQ: Blogging on the job

March 8, 2005 CNET News.com explains the dos and don'ts that could save you from getting fired. TAGS: blogging, blogger, blog, Friendster Inc., firing, employer, boss, search tool, FAQ, policy, survey, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

FAQ: What the digital-TV switch actually means

January 30, 2008 The end of analog broadcasts is closer than you think. Here's the lowdown on what you need to know so you don't miss a show. TAGS: digital television, broadcaster, converter box, FAQ, TV, analog, satellite

FAQ: NSA's data mining explained

May 12, 2006 As political concern grows over the National Security Agency's data-mining project, CNET News.com answers some questions. TAGS: NSA, data mining, telephone call, BellSouth Corp., FAQ, AT&T Corp., Sen., conversation, call, database, cell phone, U.S.

FAQ: Forty years of Moore's Law

April 1, 2005 Gordon Moore's famous law has been around for four decades. Not bad for an idea he thought wouldn't last. Photos: Moore and his law TAGS: transistor, Gordon Moore, law, Intel Itanium, FAQ, co-founder, semiconductor, article, manufacturing, electronics, Intel, AMD

FAQ: A concentrated power boost for solar energy

August 1, 2007 Using very different designs, several companies are focusing the sun's energy onto solar cells to lower the cost of solar electricity.Photos: More solar bang for the buck TAGS: photovoltaics, solar energy, sun, cell, electricity, silicon, energy, FAQ, CEO

FAQ: How far does the new wiretap law go?

August 6, 2007 Protect America Act signed Sunday temporarily makes it easier for the feds to eavesdrop on calls and e-mail. But what are the privacy impacts? TAGS: NSA, law, vote, Democrat, FAQ, bill, town, Bush Administration, U.S., power, e-mail

FAQ: When Google is not your friend

February 3, 2006 Google's vast database of its users' searches is a gold mine for police and curious divorce attorneys. It's just a matter of time. TAGS: attorney, federal law, search engine, Google Inc., FAQ, police, Time Warner Inc., America Online Inc., Yahoo! Inc., history, toolbar, Microsoft Corp.

Developers react to Adobe's Macromedia buy

April 18, 2005 Designers, developers express mix of optimism and apprehension about merger. Companies post FAQ to allay concerns. TAGS: Macromedia Inc., Adobe Systems Inc., Macromedia Dreamweaver, developer, designer, FAQ, acquisition

FAQ: JavaScript insecurities

July 29, 2006 JavaScript is playing a major role in the Web 2.0 boom, but increased use of the scripting language is raising security questions. TAGS: JavaScript, Web 2.0, AJAX, scripting language, FAQ, programming language, Netscape Communications Corp., attack, programming, Java, security, Sun Microsystems Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Web browser, Google Inc.

FAQ: Do your homework on iPhone Eve

June 28, 2007 Thinking about buying an iPhone? Check out this rundown of what to expect. TAGS: Apple iPhone, touch screen, Steve Jobs, Apple video iPod, Apple Computer, AT&T Corp., EDGE, FAQ, VoIP, Apple iPod, function, cell phone, video, Web browser

FAQ: The finer points of HDTV

September 5, 2006 Choosing a high-definition television can be tough. Here's a basic guide through the industry's alphabet soup. TAGS: margin, font, FAQ, HDTV, TV

FAQ: Betamax--tech's favorite ruling

March 28, 2005 A 1984 Supreme Court decision legalized the VCR and provided much of the legal context for today's consumer electronics industry. TAGS: Sony Betamax, file-swapping, VCR, copyright infringement, video recorder, consumer electronics, Grokster Ltd., studio, FAQ, decision, Sony Corp., recorder, P2P, U.S., video

FAQ: The 411 on radio frequency interference

July 27, 2007 Ever wonder what causes that annoying "buzz" from a speaker? It's called radio frequency interference. TAGS: radio frequency, consumer electronics, cell phone company, interference, radio, cell phone, FAQ, Apple iPhone, computer monitor, speakers, TV, PC, monitor

FAQ: What's next for Microsoft's Yahoo bid?

February 1, 2008 Microsoft faces financial and legal hurdles in its unsolicited bid for Yahoo. CNET News.com walks you through the potential steps. TAGS: buyer, shareholder, offer, interest, Yahoo! Inc., negotiation, FAQ, Microsoft Corp.
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