Could newspapers have survived the Web?

Could newspapers have survived the Web?

14 hours, 34 minutes ago
Much has been written lately about the failure of newspapers to adapt to the Web, but was there anything they could do?(Posted in Digital Media by Greg Sandoval)

Apple issues QuickTime update for new MacBooks

Apple issues QuickTime update for new MacBooks

15 hours, 22 minutes ago
New copy-protection technology added to Apple's new MacBooks was incorrectly preventing standard-definition iTunes movies from playing on older projectors.(Posted in Apple by Tom Krazit)

Retailers adopting renewable energy

Retailers adopting renewable energy

9 hours, 13 minutes ago
Wal-Mart is among a growing number of big-box brands pushing to power stores with solar and wind energy.(Posted in Green Tech by Elsa Wenzel)

How widely used is Chrome? More than I expected

21 hours, 32 minutes ago
In two months, Google's Chrome rose from nothing to 3.6 percent of browsers used to view CNET News. It's less common in the mainstream though. • Why I switched from Firefox to Chrome • Video: Why Chrome is catching on • Analysts: IE entrenched in the enterprise(Posted in Webware by Stephen Shankland)

Yahoo, Microsoft make gains in search

Yahoo, Microsoft make gains in search

12 hours, 58 minutes ago
U.S. search grew 7 percent sequentially in October, but Yahoo and Microsoft posted even larger gains, according to a ComScore report.(Posted in Digital Media by Dawn Kawamoto)

How widely used is Chrome? More than I expected

How widely used is Chrome? More than I expected

21 hours, 32 minutes ago
In two months, Google's Chrome rose from nothing to 3.6 percent of browsers used to view CNET News. It's less common in the mainstream though. • Why I switched from Firefox to Chrome • Video: Why Chrome is catching on • Analysts: IE entrenched in the enterprise(Posted in Webware by Stephen Shankland)

Should parents police their children more aggressively?

Should parents police their children more aggressively?

10 hours, 33 minutes ago
It's time for more parents to realize that the decisions they make related to violent video games in the home have a major impact on the development of their child.(Posted in The Digital Home by Don Reisinger)

Report: Lesser charges for mom in MySpace hoax

Report: Lesser charges for mom in MySpace hoax

12 hours, 20 minutes ago
A court finds Lori Drew, accused of using MySpace to harass one of her daughter's classmates to the point of suicide, guilty--but not on counts as severe as the ones she was up for.(Posted in The Social by Caroline McCarthy)

Twitter: No more outbound texts for Canada

Twitter: No more outbound texts for Canada

11 hours, 56 minutes ago
Skyrocketing costs mean that Twitter users in Canada can no longer receive text-message updates, but they can still use the number to send "tweets."(Posted in The Social by Caroline McCarthy)

Internet worm exploits Windows vulnerability

Internet worm exploits Windows vulnerability

11 hours, 53 minutes ago
Security hole in Windows that Microsoft released patch for last month is being exploited by worm and bots, Microsoft says.(Posted in Security by Elinor Mills)

Some Sony films return to Netflix-Xbox service

Some Sony films return to Netflix-Xbox service

8 hours, 59 minutes ago
Apparently Sony and Netflix have solved some of their licensing issues. There's no word yet on when all of Sony's films will return to Xbox.(Posted in Digital Media by Greg Sandoval)

Sundance opening night pick spotlights animation tech

Sundance opening night pick spotlights animation tech

11 hours, 1 minute ago
The digital world meets one of the oldest film forms in the clay animation film Mary and Max, chosen to kick off Robert Redford's annual film festival in January.(Posted in Digital Media by Michelle Meyers)

Spam increasing again after shutdown of hosting company

Spam increasing again after shutdown of hosting company

11 hours, 19 minutes ago
Two weeks after hosting provider McColo was shut down, the volume of spam is increasing again as stranded botnets get connected to new domains.(Posted in Security by Elinor Mills)

Five big things Microsoft got right

Five big things Microsoft got right

9 hours, 9 minutes ago
It's easy these days to dwell on the missteps and competitive challenges faced by the software maker, but analysis firm Directions on Microsoft points to the big things the company has gotten right.(Posted in Beyond Binary by Ina Fried)