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- Dell profit slides 5 percent
- CNET News Daily Podcast: Behind Apple's holdout on DRM
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- Google drops Picasa's 'beta' (and pigs fly)
- YouTube videos go HD with a simple hack
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Memo to Steve Jobs:
Set the music freeCNET News' Greg Sandoval says that for iTunes customers, record labels, and its own good, Apple needs to make deals to do away with copy protection software.
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Going solar? Seven sites map your plans
Consumers and businesses seeking to install solar power can turn to these Web sites for interactive maps and cost estimates.
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SunRun lands financing
Meraki takes Wi-Fi solar
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Microsoft confirms Yahoo hire
Software maker says Sean Suchter, who announced his departure from Yahoo on Wednesday, will join its Silicon Valley search center.
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Google SearchWiki brings custom search results
Company gets a taste for collaborative search: SearchWiki lets people promote Web sites they like, delete ones they don't, and share comments.
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Google drops Picasa's 'beta' (and pigs fly)
Only two months after releasing Picasa 3 beta, Google does the uncharacteristic and commits to a full version release, sans safety net.
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Microsoft: IE 8 won't be done until 2009
Company will do one more test version early next year before releasing the final version. Microsoft had earlier said to expect the browser to be finalized this year.
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Coulomb car-charging stations coming to Calif.
Smart meters from Silicon Valley company are set to charge electric cars at gas stations along California freeways next year.
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YouTube videos go HD with a simple hack
Want to host high-definition videos on YouTube? No problem. Just get your copy-and-paste skills ready because all it requires is changing the video's URL!
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iSuppli cuts forecast for PC market growth
Tanking economy is to blame, says industry analyst firm. Company had predicted shipments would rise 11.9 percent next year, but it now says it expects a rise of 4.3 percent.
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Web sites wage holiday price wars
As deserted malls and department stores struggle to court consumers with steep discounts, an even more ferocious price war is being waged online.
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Photos: Gadgets we're thankful for, Part 1
Some of your favorite Crave contributors reveal which gadget or aspect of technology they're feeling most grateful for these days.
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Video: Walt Mossberg picks hot holiday gadgets
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BlackBerry Storm packs more of a drizzle
review Phone features an innovative touch screen that provides tactile feedback, but the onscreen keyboard is a bit cramped, and the smartphone can be sluggish, and speakerphone quality is choppy.
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'WoW: Wrath of Lich King' sets sales record
Blizzard Entertainment says second expansion to the hit online PC game sold 2.8 million copies in its first day, breaking the record set by the previous expansion.
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Teenagers' Internet socializing not a bad thing
Hanging out online helps teenagers develop "technological skills and literacy," a researcher on a new study says.
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Mufin opens up with Facebook app, iTunes plug-in
Scientific music search tool Mufin opens up and launches its iTunes plug-in for sorting through your music for recommendations.
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