Friday, November 16, 2012

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CNET News

Russia demands broad UN role in Net governance, leak reveals

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 08:48 PM PST

commentary Leaked document from upcoming treaty negotiations reveals Russia wants transfer of authority over Net to national governments. UN's increasingly shrill denials that treaty has anything to do with taking over Net are ringing ever more hollow. [Read more]

GM extends EV drivability with apps

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 05:45 PM PST

Ahead of its first new electric-vehicle launch, GM's OnStar division announces apps to help drivers plan trips and charge their vehicles. [Read more]

Windows 8 sales 'well below' projections, report claims

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 05:38 PM PST

Windows 8 isn't flying off the shelves in the numbers Microsoft was hoping for, according to a report. [Read more]

Q&A: MacFixIt Answers

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 05:24 PM PST

This week readers e-mailed in questions about hiding the OS X menu bar, erasing hard drives, and creative uses of technology. [Read more]

Apple hardware chief sells off $10.7M in stock

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 04:07 PM PST

Apple's senior vice president of hardware engineering Dan Riccio let go of a little more than $10.7 million in stock this week. [Read more]

eBay accused of violating antitrust laws with Intuit accord

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 04:01 PM PST

The Justice Department says eBay made an illegal agreement not to poach Intuit employees. [Read more]

Top Black Friday apps for iOS

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 03:48 PM PST

Get the best deals on Black Friday with these iOS apps that are perfect for braving the biggest shopping day of the year. [Read more]

Top Black Friday apps for iOS

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 03:48 PM PST

Get the best deals on Black Friday with this collection of iOS apps that are perfect for braving the biggest shopping day of the year. [Read more]

Grab the best Black Friday deals with these Android apps

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 03:47 PM PST

Here are three Android apps to help you get a heads up on all the best Black Friday deals, both online and at local brick and mortar stores. [Read more]

Grab the best Black Friday deals with these Android apps

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 03:47 PM PST

Here are three Android apps to help you get a heads-up on all the best Black Friday deals, both online and at local brick-and-mortar stores. [Read more]

RadioShack Wireless adds $119 HTC Desire C

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 03:43 PM PST

Starting today, the retailer's wireless brand will sell the starter Android phone without a contract for use on Cricket. [Read more]

Sneak a peek at the cars of the 2012 LA Auto Show

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 03:27 PM PST

The 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show is just around the corner. We take a moment to look ahead at some of the rides we expect to see. [Read more]

CES 2013 will feature 20,000 products; here are a few of them

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 03:08 PM PST

Mobile, mobile, and more mobile. That's what the CEA is predicting we'll see at CES in 2013. [Read more]

RIM CEO: We'll win back users with BlackBerry 10 (Q&A)

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 03:04 PM PST

CNET sits down with RIM CEO Thorsten Heins to talk about the company's newest OS and the future of BlackBerry. [Read more]

CNET makes picks for Target

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 02:36 PM PST

Starting now, CNET's putting our badge of approval on aisle signs in Target stores and on Target.com to make our expert, impartial opinion easy to find for more people. [Read more]

Yahoo underperformers may see pay cuts, pink slips

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 02:31 PM PST

CEO Marissa Mayer reportedly putting final touches on plan focusing on Yahoo's worst performing employees. [Read more]

Samsung wants details of Apple's settlement with HTC

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 02:22 PM PST

In a court filing this afternoon, Samsung requests that Apple provide a copy of its patent license agreement with HTC. [Read more]

U.S. judge in MegaUpload case partially unseals search warrant

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 02:14 PM PST

MegaUpload lawyer says redacted documents show U.S. government possessed little to justify seizing domain names or filing criminal charges. [Read more]

Google's former head of patents moves to U.S. Patent Office

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 02:08 PM PST

Michelle Lee has criticized holes in a system that allows patent trolls to file lawsuits against companies. [Read more]

Apple granted design patent for turning pages

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 01:54 PM PST

The company has nabbed a patent that covers the design of flipping pages on a virtual screen. [Read more]

Is streaming video costing Amazon up to $1 billion a year?

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 01:43 PM PST

That's what Amazon's archrival, CEO Reed Hastings, says but even if it's true, that may not stop Jeff Bezos from pressing ahead. [Read more]

Tech powers F1 cars in Austin

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 01:19 PM PST

Data storage company NetApp releases a graphic showing how much technology serves modern Formula 1 cars, ahead of this Sunday's race in Austin, Texas. [Read more]

How does Facebook decide which posts you see? Let Yoda explain

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 01:10 PM PST

Some corporate marketers have complained that Facebook isn't showing all their posts to all their fans. So the social network strikes back with examples featuring a certain short-statured Jedi master. [Read more]

Flayvr for iOS brings organization to your Camera Roll

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 01:01 PM PST

This free app divides your snapshots into nifty tiled albums for easier viewing and sharing. [Read more]

The five secrets to smartphone success

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 12:59 PM PST

Sony wants to build a flagship superphone. CNET is here with a few steps it needs to take. [Read more]
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