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Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:25:04 PST Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:25:04 PST 14171 CNET News.com CNET http://www.news.com/2009-1090-980549.html 20 http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/ne/gr/prtnr/rss_logo.gif http://www.news.com/ 88 31 http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10104349-83.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Statement appears to indicate that McKinnon, if found guilty, might serve out any sentence in the U.K. instead of the U.S. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10104349-83.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:15:27 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10104529-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 The news is tempered by relatively flat results from the second quarter of 2008. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10104529-93.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:14:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10104508-92.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Online customer relationship management software maker Salesforce.com reported a rise in third quarter earnings and revenue. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10104508-92.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:02:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10104497-2.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 The venerable mapping service gets new features, but not new enough. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10104497-2.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:58:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-10789_3-10103950-57.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 One company, Bit9, is predicting that every desktop will soon only allow known good files to load, instead of using resources to block unknown files. http://news.cnet.com/8301-10789_3-10103950-57.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:42:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10104206-54.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Electric car charging startup Better Place is coming to California, as Bay Area leaders launch plans to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles. http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10104206-54.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:20:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10104388-92.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Earnings per share, though, were up. Dell's CFO says that given the state of the global economy, the company is "pleased" with the performance. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10104388-92.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:11:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-11424_3-10104368-90.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 More than 18 months have passed since Apple signed its only deal to acquire music free of copy-protection software with a major recording company. But that logjam may be about to break. http://news.cnet.com/8301-11424_3-10104368-90.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:09:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10104204-37.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 The company added voice search technology to its iPhone application by using techniques that are supposed to be off-limits to third-party developers, according to a pair of reports. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10104204-37.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:07:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10102750-2.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Company gets a taste for collaborative search: SearchWiki lets people promote Web sites they like, delete ones they don't, and share comments. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10102750-2.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:06:00 PST http://www.download.com/8301-2007_4-10103384-12.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Only two months after releasing Picasa 3 beta, Google does the uncharacteristic and commits to a full version release, sans safety net. http://www.download.com/8301-2007_4-10103384-12.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:00:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/1606-2_3-50004547.html?tag=rsspr.6247870&part=rss&subj=news There's just a week to go before retail outlets reveal their seasonal tech price cuts. But this year's Black Friday is going to be a lot different from previous years, for buyers and sellers alike. On the CNET News Daily Debrief, Charles Cooper and Erica Ogg examine why. http://news.cnet.com/1606-2_3-50004547.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:41:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10104182-2.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 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! http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10104182-2.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:36:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10103484-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Look around, Steve. iTunes is the last great refuge of DRM-laden downloads. Is this the image you want for Apple? http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10103484-93.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:29:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10104235-2.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Brownbook has launched as an online business directory, but it may not provide as much value as it could. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10104235-2.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:23:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10104184-56.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Software maker says Sean Suchter, who announced his departure from Yahoo on Wednesday, will join its Silicon Valley search center. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10104184-56.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:06:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10104171-92.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 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. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10104171-92.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:53:00 PST http://www.download.com/8301-2007_4-10104161-12.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 A beta specimen for all you Windows Mobile browser buffs to try out. http://www.download.com/8301-2007_4-10104161-12.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:51:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10069195-92.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Follow the companies that are shedding workers with this live layoff tracker, which we'll continue to update as more news surfaces. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10069195-92.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:35:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10104073-83.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Alliance promoting extended certificate validation for Web sites touts the benefits of online shopping survey and new rules by IRS for all 2009 e-filing sites. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10104073-83.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:30:37 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-10104075-17.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Nowhere is the nonchalance more apparent than in iTunes sales figures. As Apple looks into going DRM-free, consumers should learn that copy protection is damaging to them and artists. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-10104075-17.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:10:00 PST