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Legal battles rage over e-book rights to old books

December 13, 2009 The ownership of the e-book rights to older titles is a growing source of conflict in the publishing industry.(From The New York Times) TAGS: e-book, publisher, Random House, author, Amazon Kindle, agreement, reader, family, agent, CEO

Reader poll: Spreadsheets could erode Excel user base

June 7, 2006 Many Excel users might migrate to Google Spreadsheets, other options, according to an informal News.com poll. TAGS: spreadsheet, reader, Microsoft Excel, Google Inc., collaboration, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

Playboy to launch digital magazine

August 24, 2005 For the same price as the print edition, readers will gain some new interactive features--such as "Smart Zoom." TAGS: Zinio Systems Inc., magazine, reader, photograph, e-mail

RFID vulnerable to attacks, researchers say

April 13, 2006 Australian researchers say RFID tags can be disrupted by being bombarded with different radio frequencies. TAGS: RFID, RFID tag, tag, researcher, reader, frequency, radio frequency, attack, radio

Will campaign finance law stifle blogs?

March 4, 2005 As FEC gears up to review whether the law should apply to the Net, some News.com readers react with concern. TAGS: reader, Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, finance, candidate, First Amendment, blogger, mailing list, blog, commission, e-mail

Tech tips for wilderness survival

December 13, 2006 Want to be prepared if you ever get lost in the backwoods? News.com readers offer tips that may one day save your life. Video: Survival 101 TAGS: satellite phone, reader, heat, weather, food, light-emitting diode, satellite, radio, backup, video

Windows chief fields readers' questions

January 27, 2006 Microsoft Windows' chief Jim Allchin answers questions about Vista from CNET News.com readers. TAGS: Jim Allchin, reader, Ina Fried, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh, operating system, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Sun taps Java for RFID

June 29, 2005 New software being touted by Sun and device manufacturers will allow Java programs to run embedded on RFID readers. TAGS: RFID, Java, Sun Microsystems Inc., Java program, reader

BBC to Brits: Need a license to watch us online, too

June 13, 2006 British TV-licensing authority responds to criticism of fee for watching BBC broadcasts (such as World Cup games) online. TAGS: World Cup, license, TV, reader, PDA, mobile phone, PC

Readers zoom in on Microsoft's JPEG rival

May 31, 2006 Almost half of voters in a CNET News.com poll express concern that the new photo compression format comes from Redmond. TAGS: JPEG, reader, Redmond, photograph, Windows Media, Microsoft Corp., format, Microsoft Windows, e-mail, Microsoft Windows XP

Firefox: When is a flaw not a flaw?

January 7, 2005 TalkBack: Fans and critics of the open-source browser give their two cents on reports of a phishing flaw. TAGS: flaw, Firefox, phishing, reader, London, Web browser, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, open source, electronics, Microsoft Corp., e-mail, PC

News.com readers: The Bible, video games and violence

March 18, 2005 CNET News.com readers reacted en masse to Charles Cooper's Friday column "If video games kill, what about the Bible?" TAGS: video game, Charles Cooper, violence, retailer, reader, game company, games, video

Yahoo launches 'contextual' search

February 3, 2005 The search battles remain hot as Yahoo releases a tool to help readers find related links on the fly. Images: Yahoo's search on the fly TAGS: Yahoo Launch, Yahoo! Inc., Google AdSense, search technology, reader, Google Inc., search, Microsoft Corp.

Note from the editor: Your new News.com

October 6, 2005 A Web site redesign is always fun--that is, until you show it to readers. TAGS: reader, editor, Sun Microsystems Inc.

Spotlight: News.com readers on Apple and Microsoft

June 10, 2005 Apple's switch to Intel chips provokes a range of reactions from News.com readers. Others weigh in on Ballmer and browsers. TAGS: Intel Itanium, Apple Computer, reader, Spotlight, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Longhorn, Intel, information technology, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Apple Macintosh

Readers: P2P ruling will spark lawsuit rush

June 27, 2005 Some readers predict the decision will spur a flurry of suits against software makers; others say the ruling is far from disastrous. TAGS: Grokster Ltd., file-swapping, reader, lawsuit, P2P, decision, court, software company

iPhone couldn't be created just anywhere

July 6, 2007 CNET News.com's Charles Cooper rankled readers for suggesting that Silicon Valley is the only logical origin for the iPhone. The debate rages on. TAGS: Silicon Valley, Apple iPhone, Steve Jobs, reader, worker, Apple Computer, cell phone, U.S., Samsung Electronics

Week in review: iPhone answers business calls

March 7, 2008 Apple opens up the iPhone to developers and challenges BlackBerry, while Yahoo opens up its takeover defense strategy. Also: Microsoft shows off IE 8. TAGS: Apple iPhone, deadline, IPSec, Apple Computer, iPhone app, Week in review, reader, RIM BlackBerry, Yahoo! Inc., developer, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Fighting Microsoft's piracy check

June 20, 2006 The software pushes ahead with a piracy check tool for Windows as some users complain about system troubles and unwanted data collection. TAGS: antipiracy, Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, hack, reader, Microsoft Corp., method, PC, security, Microsoft Windows