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Netflix's Web site suffers outage Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:05:00 PST |
| Users here at CNET couldn't access the site's front door this afternoon. Netflix is checking it out. |
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Video: Will Facebook be a game changer for social networking? Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:56:00 PST |
| Facebook comes up with a new feature it hopes will answer the myriad questions raised about identity and your data on the "open Web." On the CNET News Daily Debrief, Charles Cooper and Caroline McCarthy get into the fine print.
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gOS Cloud: browser-based OS for Netbooks Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:46:00 PST |
| Good OS announces Cloud OS for Netbooks. |
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Five financial Android apps to regulate your dough Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:41:00 PST |
| With the economy in continuing decline, keeping track of your money is more important than ever. These financial apps for Google Android help count every penny. |
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Kontain launches a new, pretty blogging service Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:30:00 PST |
| It's like the iPod of blogging: Super-easy to use and very good-looking, but limited. |
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Markets tumble on recession news Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:24:00 PST |
| With the official announcement of a recession, the Dow Jones plummets nearly 700 points. Tech stocks Dell and Qualcomm, meanwhile, take a double-digit hit. |
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Palm revenue craters as Treos fall out of favor Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:21:00 PST |
| Second-quarter revenue will be far lower than analysts had expected as sales of Treos continue to dwindle without Palm's next-generation operating system. |
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DeWolfe: 'Cautiously optimistic' about MySpace in recession Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:07:00 PST |
| Speaking at a Reuters event, the CEO of the News Corp.-owned social network said that he expects MySpace to continue to grow--just not as much. |
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Amazon's database service enters public testing Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:50:00 PST |
| SimpleDB moves into broader testing in the Amazon Web Services suite--and gets a price cut and free basic usage. |
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Obama's security adviser calls for energy action Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:00:00 PST |
| James Jones, incoming national security adviser, is a retired general who advocates for a diverse energy supply and clean-energy technologies in the name of national security. |
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Roku Netflix Player suffers mystery glitch Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:50:00 PST |
| After a sparkling debut, the Netflix Player by Roku has suffered its first setback. Owners have seen dramatic drop in video quality. Is Netflix the problem? |
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Pownce to shut down after Six Apart sale Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:26:00 PST |
| Once considered a Twitter rival, the start-up co-founded by Digg's Kevin Rose will be closing down in two weeks. |
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'Changing the Game' book shows how games can help business Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:18:00 PST |
| Authors David Edery and Ethan Mollick demonstrate how games have transcended frivolity. These days, they can help businesses be more effective and efficient. |
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Microsoft apologizes for Cashback glitches Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:07:00 PST |
| Crush of traffic on Black Friday leads shoppers to encounter problems ranging from site sluggishness to the wrong amount of cash back showing in their account. |
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After Black Friday, retailers eye Cyber Monday Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:00:00 PST |
| After a better-than-expected post-Thanksgiving shopping day, the retail industry is hopeful for strong back-to-work online sales, often a bellwether for overall holiday figures. |
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Navigating the digital TV transition Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:48:00 PST |
| Confused about what's going to happen when the switch gets flipped in two months? So are millions of other Americans. Maggie Reardon tells you what you need to know. |
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Vista reminds us that we have a choice Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:37:00 PST |
| Vista has been so bad that it has reminded us that we have real choice again in computing. |
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Modest Black Friday discounts help Mac sales Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:35:00 PST |
| Some thought Apple would slash prices on Macs beyond its usual Black Friday discounts, but it stuck with the plan and Mac sales responded, according to analysts. |
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Facebook Connect: Scary but good Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:29:00 PST |
| Soon you'll be able to log in to sites like CNET with your Facebook ID. |
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Time for bolder innovation policy, researcher says Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:28:00 PST |
| Academics and tech industry representatives discuss potential federal reforms, saying it's time to bring together powerful constituencies who would benefit from new policies. |
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The waning of pure play open source Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:25:00 PST |
| There seems to now be a general recognition that it's tough to make the numbers work with a pure pay-for-support open-source business model. |
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