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As Intel ships 160GB SSD, pricing nags buyers

Mon, 12/22/2008 - 13:50
Solid-state drives are still a pricey alternative to hard disks, even as drive makers jockey for position with ever more capacious offerings.

Daily Tidbits: Carpool to President-elect Obama's inauguration

Mon, 12/22/2008 - 13:42
Carpool to President-elect Obama's inauguration and enjoy Sony BMG songs on Project Playlist.

The Wii doesn't hurt people. People hurt people

Mon, 12/22/2008 - 13:07
Following researchers at Leeds Teaching Hospital coining the term "Wii knee," to blame the Nintendo game console for injury due to overexerting one's self during game play is ridiculous.

Check Point to acquire Nokia's security appliance business

Mon, 12/22/2008 - 12:56
With the purchase, security company aims to broaden its presence in the appliance market.

JumpBox service to deploy apps on Amazon EC2

Mon, 12/22/2008 - 12:37
JumpBox is now offering an easy deployment of open-source applications. By deploying virtualized instances of apps on Amazon's cloud service, quandaries may be obviated.

How one ISP deals with copyright enforcement

Mon, 12/22/2008 - 12:09
Get a look at correspondence between the owner of a Louisiana ISP and representatives of copyright owners. The ISP owner gets several of notices like this a month.

RIAA's year-end shocker

Mon, 12/22/2008 - 12:09
After years of relying on lawsuits to try to stop individuals from illegally sharing music, the recording industry decides to try a new tack.

Report: Garmin eyes Android phones for 2009

Mon, 12/22/2008 - 11:54
Handsets based on the Google mobile operating system are due in the second half of next year, after the delivery of Garmin's Nuvifone, according to DigiTimes.

Google stuffs staffers' stockings with the G1

Mon, 12/22/2008 - 11:43
The search giant is playing Santa for its employees this year, giving them an HTC Dream, or G1 smartphone running its Android mobile operating system, as a holiday gift.

Palm investor to kick in an extra $100 million

Mon, 12/22/2008 - 11:42
Elevation Partners agrees to infuse the struggling handset maker with an additional $100 million, in a move to underwrite the company's 2009 new product launch.

In Google we trust?

Mon, 12/22/2008 - 11:37
Google's dominance on the Web may give us pause, but shouldn't its emphasis on openness also give us comfort? As it has gained influence, it has given up control.

Four last-minute gifts you can print!

Mon, 12/22/2008 - 11:01
Need a gift you can hand-deliver...right NOW? Printable gift certificates are the answer. A few good ones: Amazon.com, Gifts.com, iTunes, and Restaurant.com.

Oracle fancying an 'Unbreakable Salesforce.com'?

Mon, 12/22/2008 - 10:37
Software company, which has a history of buying its rivals, may be looking into acquiring Salesforce, given how much it has been talking about the online CRM specialist.

Good news for Project Playlist: Sony BMG strikes deal

Mon, 12/22/2008 - 08:43
It's the first major label deal for the social music industry's latest enfant terrible, which has been hammered by lawsuits and seen its widgets banned from MySpace.

Can you 'superinsulate' that home, please?

Mon, 12/22/2008 - 08:00
With the hopes of dramatically cutting energy use, a family embarks on an outsized project to put a foam blanket around their 80-year-old house.

Year in review: HD DVD died, smartphones thrived

Mon, 12/22/2008 - 08:00
The year in gadgets was marked by a DVD format war, the iPhone 3G and a parade of would-be iPhone killers, and--like everything else--the economic downturn.

One ISP says RIAA must pay for piracy protection

Mon, 12/22/2008 - 08:00
Owner of a small Louisiana ISP says he can't afford to be "HBO's free" copyright cop. Big media should compensate ISPs for tracking down suspected file sharers.

Banned in Cupertino

Mon, 12/22/2008 - 08:00
Apple will reject books from the App Store that contain content it finds objectionable. It's within its rights to do so, but how does the company define "objectionable?"

Stay safe while using e-mail

Mon, 12/22/2008 - 04:01
These days, your PC is more likely to catch a virus off a bad Web site than from an e-mail message, but that's no reason to lower your guard.

'Free-mium,' self-funded models set to gain traction

Mon, 12/22/2008 - 03:53
Sites dependent on advertising will see a tough 2009. It's time for start-ups to switch to subscriptions and premium services, and not expect to get VC for an iPhone-based business.