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Photos: Images from computing's history

February 23, 2005 Rare documents tracing the origins of cyberspace hit the auction block at Christie's--and some go for tens of thousands of dollars. TAGS: computing, history, photograph

Photos: AT&T's history of innovation

January 31, 2005 Throughout much of its long life, AT&T and its Bell Labs subsidiary were on the forefront of technological progress. TAGS: AT&T Corp., innovation, history, photograph

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.

Google search gets personal

April 20, 2005 In move to outdo rivals, search giant offers custom accounts that let people search their personal query history. TAGS: search privacy, rival, history, Google Inc., Google Search, search engine, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Photo: Rowing into history

March 29, 2005 First woman to row solo across the Pacific Ocean achieves her feat with GPS navigation and a satellite communication system. TAGS: satellite communication, GPS navigation, satellite, history, GPS, photograph

Intel and AMD: A long history in court

June 28, 2005 Monday's suit doesn't mark the first time AMD has accused Intel of antitrust violations. We look back at the companies' legal tangles. TAGS: antitrust, Intergraph Corp., AMD, x86 processor, monopoly, microprocessor, Intel, Intel x86, suit, court, history, AMD Athlon, Japan, agreement, IBM Corp., PC

A brief history of the virtual world

November 9, 2006 Bruce Damer, the self-proclaimed "Gandalf" of virtual worlds, talks with CNET News.com about the history of 3D social spaces. TAGS: virtual worlds, Second Life, history, space, conference, 3D, environment, games

Google merges Gmail with chat

February 7, 2006 Gmail Chat lets people send instant messages from e-mail account, see when contacts are online and save chat history. TAGS: Gmail, Google Talk, contact, Yahoo! Mail, Time Warner Inc., Google Inc., history, Yahoo! Inc., IM, U.S., e-mail, video

Google automates personalized search

June 28, 2005 New version of test service learns user interests based on past searches and results that have been clicked on. TAGS: personalized search, Google Inc., history, Yahoo! Inc.

NBA to create huge digital archive

December 9, 2005 Pro basketball league turns to SGI to create searchable digital repository of every filmed minute in its history. Photos: Full-court press for NBA video TAGS: Silicon Graphics Inc., league, footage, archive, storage system, archiving, play, fan, project, history, video, database, games

The day Rio's music died

August 26, 2005 Parent company of iPod rival says portable digital-audio market is too competitive to warrant new investment. TAGS: Sonicblue, digital audio, Diamond Multimedia Inc., Apple iPod, digital music, MP3, history, customer service, brand, MP3 player, Apple Computer, hard drive

RIM's Lazaridis: Qwerty is the next big thing

May 16, 2008 RIM's co-CEO tells Silicon.com why smartphones are the future, Qwerty is exciting, and the Bold has nothing to do with the iPhone. TAGS: Research In Motion Ltd., smart phone, BlackBerry Bold, touch screen, RIM BlackBerry, fax machine, Apple iPhone, Palm Inc., history, fax, Apple Computer, keyboard

This week in search

April 22, 2005 Google, Yahoo in talks with TiVo over a possible deal aimed at bridging TV and the Web. Also: In Apple, Microsoft OSes, search is on. TAGS: TiVo Inc., Microsoft Longhorn, Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc., history, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, TV, Microsoft Corp., Apple Macintosh, operating system

A piece of Net history on the auction block

February 2, 2005 Famed auction house Christie's is set to offer rare documents that trace the origins of computers and the Internet. Photos: Images from computing's history TAGS: auction, computing, origin, history, development, document, material, collection, information technology

What if? An alternative history of tech

January 26, 2005 CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos imagines a world where Apple licensed the Mac and wrestling is a corporate sport. TAGS: tech industry, Apple Computer, history, PC company, Apple Macintosh, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Coming attractions for history's first cyberwar

June 15, 2007 Make what you will of repeated cyberattacks against Estonia, CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says. But the lesson will be copied. TAGS: denial of service, Russia, government, history

Grand Coulee Dam: A staggering production

June 27, 2006 At the source of power for much of the Pacific Northwest, amazement at what man can build--and sadness at the costs. Photos: A view of Grand Coulee TAGS: dam, visitor, generator, laser, voice, history, U.S.

Why Google's still searching

June 22, 2006 Google wants to foster a more personalized search experience, but it's going down the wrong path, says ChoiceStream CEO Steve Johnson. TAGS: personalized search, search engine, intent, search result, behavior, preference, Google Inc., history

Rock's living history, streamed online

February 17, 2006 Entrepreneur is putting thousands of hours of unheard Hendrix, Dead and other Bill Graham-promoted shows online. Photos: Rock history Video: Graham's collection TAGS: Bill Sagan, warehouse, Clear Channel Communications Inc., concert, archive, entrepreneur, history, asset, radio, photograph, video

Some PayPal users complain of tax records delay

January 12, 2006 As California's sales-tax deadline looms, some eBay sellers say they can't download data needed for tax filing. TAGS: PayPal, electronic payment, eBay Inc., message board, tax, California, history
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