17 May 2008 at 2:40pm
Chamath Palihapitiya tells conference-goers that Facebook is the next-generation platform that can turn any ambitious entrepreneur (with the right application) into an overnight success.
Preview: Upcoming graphics chips from ATI, Nvidia
17 May 2008 at 1:15pm
There's a wealth of information already on the soon-to-be-released ATI HD 4800 chips, and less on Nvidia's GTX 200 products. Here's a quick summary of what's out there.
Elon Musk talks Tesla IPO, funding
17 May 2008 at 10:54am
Founder says electric-car maker will raise series E round of financing to bring itself to profitability, begin production of White Star luxury sedan by 2010.
Motorola's strategy and technology chief quits
17 May 2008 at 10:48am
Latest executive to depart the struggling cell phone maker since Icahn gained board seats is Rich Nottenburg, who will "return to the New York area to be with his family."
EA's acquisition bid for Take-Two expires
17 May 2008 at 9:07am
Friday deadline for game maker's reduced-and-extended offer, rejected last month, passes without action shortly after record-breaking release of Grand Theft Auto IV.
Sharp, MIT make strides in methanol fuel cells
17 May 2008 at 7:07am
Sharp claims a breakthrough in developing fuels cells for consumer devices, while MIT develops a material to improve efficiency by 50 percent.
Photos: Top 10 reviews of the week
17 May 2008 at 6:00am
Here are CNET Reviews' 10 favorite items from the past week, including a fashionable Bluetooth headset, Bose on-ear headphones, and the BlackBerry Curve 8330 for Sprint.
Firefox 3 release candidate goes public
17 May 2008 at 4:54am
A preview release of the latest Mozilla browser, ready for downloading, includes many new features and performance improvements.
Venture Communications enrolling 7 new members in the IAA
17 May 2008 at 2:42am
7 advertising and communications professionals from Venture Communications joined the International Advertising Association (IAA), UAE Chapter last month.
Researchers pinpoint HIV variants that lead to sexual transmission
17 May 2008 at 2:00am
Washington, May 17 : Researchers at the University of Alabama, Birmingham (UAB) have found that among billions of HIV variants only a few lead to sexual transmission.
New satellite TV station to beam shows to China and South-East Asia
17 May 2008 at 12:02am
Singapore - A new Singapore-based satellite television firm plans to beam shows to 220 million viewers in China and South-East Asia when it goes live next quarter. NL Yellow River Satellite TV, a join...
China manipulates 15 satellites for quake relief services
16 May 2008 at 6:24pm
Chinese ground controllers have initiated an emergency response program to ensure that 15 of its satellites in the space are providing proper support for the rescue and relief operations in the quake-...
Cable Outpaces Telco Broadband Growth
16 May 2008 at 5:53pm
new report . As a result, cable companies are again beating telcos at adding broadband subscribers. The first quarter of this year was the first since 2004 that the cablecos added more broadband user...
Yahoo tries to conceal lawsuit documents
16 May 2008 at 5:25pm
Suing shareholders and Yahoo disagree about whether information on the company's employee severance plan should be public.
Microsoft's big bid for Yahoo
16 May 2008 at 5:25pm
What Yahoo has, Microsoft wanted. But talks broke down, and the software giant says a proxy battle isn't worth it. Tune in here for the latest.
Podcast: How steely Pittsburgh is getting greener
16 May 2008 at 5:23pm
Why Charter Communications' ad-serving plan is making waves; the Senate moves to curb online child porn; and industrial Pittsburgh sets an environmental example.
CIGS companies eye building-integrated photovoltaics
16 May 2008 at 5:20pm
Thin-film solar power companies want to integrate solar cells with buildings, but they still have a way to go.
Bringing Wireless to Rural Areas
16 May 2008 at 3:55pm
Stelera Wireless is hoping to use wireless network technology to extend broadband Internet access to under-served rural and small town markets. Can its founder's plan to go with HSPA instead of WiMAX ...
Social graphs just wanna be free, but will they ever be?
16 May 2008 at 3:54pm
I can't really work up the same sense of outrage that's accompanied Facebook's decision to give Google the middle finger.
HP to launch fall line of teen PC products
16 May 2008 at 3:15pm
At a Teens and Tech event, Ameer Karim, director of HP's future and innovations group for consumer PCs, says the company plans to introduce new devices this fall that will be designed by teens, for teens.
Photos: Jet-powered wing propels solo flight
16 May 2008 at 3:02pm
Aerial adventurer Yves Rossy flies over the Alps for five minutes with nothing more than the jet-equipped wing strapped to his back.
Hooray! Yahoo Mail ditches tagline ads
16 May 2008 at 2:42pm
No more will the one-liner text ads clutter up the bottom of e-mail messages sent with Yahoo Mail, the company said.
Conde Nast buys Ars Technica
16 May 2008 at 2:24pm
Publishing company will fit the decade-old technology enthusiast site alongside Wired.com in its modest stable of online properties.
Security Bites Podcast: Fujitsu gives biometrics a hand
16 May 2008 at 2:19pm
This week, CNET's Robert Vamosi talks with Joel Hagberg, vice president of marketing and business development at Fujitsu.
Sugar Labs will make OLPC interface available for Eee PC, others
16 May 2008 at 2:09pm
Former OLPC president forms Sugar Labs, which will put the low-cost ultraportable's Sugar interface on devices.
Dell spikes game site with Alienware systems
16 May 2008 at 1:45pm
The PC maker is promoting a peaceful coexistence for both XPS and Area-51 notebooks as it works to integrate the two development teams.
U.S. helps China with satellite data on quake
16 May 2008 at 12:56pm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has provided China with satellite images of earthquake-stricken areas, and will provide two planeloads of relief for quake victims this weekend, the State Depa...
Why Sega should release a new console
16 May 2008 at 9:27am
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Cell Phones Taking Center Stage at Concerts16 May 2008 at 8:43am
Posted on: Friday, 16 May 2008, 09:00 CDT What if you gave a concert and the crowd refused to watch? It's not as far-fetched as it seems. As more and more concertgoers fiddle with cell phone cameras ...
Consolidated Communications Holdings to Present at Lehman Brothers
16 May 2008 at 8:43am
Posted on: Friday, 16 May 2008, 09:00 CDT MATTOON, Ill., May 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. is scheduled to present at Lehman Brothers' Worldwide Wireless and...
Seed transmission of Pepino mosaic virus in tomato
16 May 2008 at 7:48am
Results from a joint European research project show that seed transmission of Pepino mosaic virus (PepMV) in tomato is possible, albeit at a low level. Transmission rates ranged from 0.005 to 0.057...
GeoEye photo satellite set for launch
16 May 2008 at 5:44am
U.S. government.'We'll be able to look down from space and see an object the size of a home plate on a baseball diamond,' said Mark Brender, GeoEye's vice president of corporate communications.The com...
Boeing loses GPS satellite contract to Lockheed Martin
16 May 2008 at 5:44am
In another blow to Boeing Co.'s battered defense business, the U.S. Air Force on Thursday tapped rival Lockheed Martin Corp. for a contract potentially worth more than $3.5 billion to build a new gene...
Taiwan satellite records change in ionosphere before Sichuan quake
15 May 2008 at 5:11pm
Taipei - A Taiwan satellite recorded a sharp drop in ionospheric density above China's Sichuan Province before Monday's killer earthquake, verifying previous records that seismic activities affect ion...
Optronics World 2008 Held at Pacifico Yokohama; Video Report
15 May 2008 at 2:32pm
Tokyo, May 15, 2008 (Diginfo) - OPTRONICS WORLD 2008 was held at Pacifico Yokohama in Yokohama City for three days between April 23 and 25.A total of 241 companies and industry organizations, includin...
Ask the Wi-Fi Guru, Episode III
15 May 2008 at 2:13pm
If one theme has become clear reading everyone's excellent questions to the Wi-Fi Guru, it is that technology makes life easier--if by "easier" you mean, “a lot more complicated.” Before the...
Net telephony latest target for hackers
15 May 2008 at 11:41am
LONDON: Leakage of credit card and bank account details on the internet has been a regular scenario, but the latest entrant in this virtual world of identity frauds involves hackers tapping into vo...
Air Force awards satellite contract to ULA
15 May 2008 at 11:28am
United Launch Alliance rocket consortium will launch a missile detection and intelligence satellite for the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center in late 2010 or early 2011. The contract f...
Fifty Years of Communications and Networking Research
15 May 2008 at 8:55am
Posted on: Thursday, 15 May 2008, 06:00 CDT Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c91832) has announced the addition of "The Best of the Best: Fifty Years of Communications ...
Japan Mobile Phone Shipments Up 6 Pct in FY
14 May 2008 at 6:23pm
Tokyo, May 14, 2008 (JCN) - Mobile phone shipments in Japan rose 6.0 pct in fiscal 2007 that ended in March from the previous year to 51,670,000 units, the third consecutive year of growth, an industr...
