The ad that uses YouTube brilliantly
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:24:20 PDT

A Liquid Paper-like product's ad, created specifically to run on YouTube, shows the possibility of creating something remarkable on a site for which display advertising is becoming a key profit-making component.

Craigslist censored: Adult section removed
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:22:13 PDT

In a remarkable twist to the battle over Craigslist's Adult Services area, the site removes the section and replaces the home-page link to it with a "censored" tag.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:00:00 PDT

Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the Garmin Nuvi 3790T, the Microsoft Arc Touch mouse, and an Iomega 1TB hard drive built for the Mac.

CNET News, now on Android
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:54:51 PDT

The iPhone's no longer the only smartphone with a CNET News app. Our breaking stories and in-depth features are now even easier to read and browse on Android devices from the new, free CNET News app. Read about what it does and why it's worth downloading.

Google settles Buzz lawsuit for $8.5M
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:08:19 PDT

Internet privacy groups will be the beneficiary of the settlement, which came as the result of a lawsuit filed over Google's maligned Buzz launch.

Reporters' Roundtable: Checking in with Facebook and Foursquare
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:45:00 PDT

VCs are funneling funds into Foursquare, Gowalla, Loopt, and other apps that let users check-in and then broadcast their locations. We find out why on this week's show, featuring Claire Cain Miller of The New York Times and Adrianne Jeffries of ReadWriteWeb.

Facebook adds 'liked' news stories to search results
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:00:37 PDT

Facebook has added more functionality to its search results by including all the articles a user's friends have said they "like."

Texas opens antitrust investigation of Google
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:24:39 PDT

Attorney General Greg Abbott has asked Google for information regarding the complaints of several companies that Google is penalizing them in search results.

Are the days of kidney dialysis numbered?
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:14:41 PDT

A prototype implantable artificial kidney could, in the next decade, render costly and inefficient dialysis a treatment of the past, according to work out of UCSF.

Apple TV isn't 1080p and you shouldn't care
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:40:00 PDT

The new Apple TV doesn't support video content with 1080p resolution, but it shouldn't have a major impact on its image quality.

Study finds love-hate relationship with cell phones
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:34:37 PDT

Though most feel safer and more in touch with mobile phones in hand, many are annoyed by the interruption of calls, says Pew Internet study.

Samsung Galaxy Tab: An Android contender
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:32:49 PDT

It's got its rough patches, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab's size, screen, and performance shows Android tablets can work. Here's a hands-on look, with video.

Gadget makers show their stuff in Berlin (roundup)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:32:00 PDT

At the huge IFA consumer electronics show, the big names in tech show off their newest wares, including an Android-based tablet from Samsung and a cloud-based music service from Sony.

Boxee uses Apple TV to talk Box pricing
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:03:29 PDT

Makers of the upcoming Boxee Box plan to release the device in November for $200, the company announced in a blog post following Wednesday's Apple TV announcement.

Android gains on Apple in U.S. mobile Web use
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:01:11 PDT

Apple's iOS is still dominant, but is losing share. It's to be expected as sales of Android devices continue to grow.

NASA launches free iPad app
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:35:36 PDT

The space agency is offering a free iPad app that lets people view a variety of content in high definition.

More Twitter users tweeting via mobile apps
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:28:45 PDT

Number of people accessing the microblogging tool through mobile apps jumps 62 percent since the middle of April.

Skype updates latest beta with 10-way video calling
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:29:43 PDT

The newest beta of Skype 5.0 lets you video chat with up to 10 people, send an IM to someone who's offline, and better recover from dropped calls.

Paris' Twitpic troubles
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:21:16 PDT

Facebook gets a new remote log-out security feature; India demands that RIM, Google, and Skype add local servers so it can monitor communications; and a recent Twitpic may spoil Paris Hilton's alibi.

Week in review: Apple harvests iPods, Apple TV
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:00:00 PDT

Social-networked iTunes accompanies new iPods, while other companies look for a piece of digital distribution pie. Also: Net neutrality