Hungary votes for open standards
Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:10:16 PST

Hungary has legislated adoption of open standards for its critical IT systems, perhaps showing a better way to get an open result than even open-source licenses could.

Open house? Google has also been eying Trulia
Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:55:29 PST

Search giant has been in acquisition talks--on and off--with the real-estate search engine, sources tell AllThingsDigital.

A wondrous cell phone Christmas card
Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:20:01 PST

A man is asked to create a Christmas card for his marketing agency. Noticing that there are a lot of old cell phones about the place, he puts them to extraordinary, festive use.

Chip revenue falls 11.4 percent in 2009
Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:54:32 PST

Drop marks the sixth time in 25 years the semiconductor industry has posted an annual decline. It's the first time it has seen a drop two years in a row, according to Gartner.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)
Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:00:00 PST

Here are a few of CNET reviewers' favorite items from the past week, including the LG Shine II, the Canon PowerShot SX20 IS, and the 2010 Mazda Mazdaspeed3.

ILM steps in to help finish 'Avatar' visual effects
Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:00:00 PST

While most of the visual effects work on the film was done by New Zealand's Weta Digital, George Lucas' ILM got the call to step in late in the game and help get the job done.

Mountain Dew drinks up social media (Q&A)
Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:40:00 PST

A sophisticated social-media marketing program shows how brands can extend themselves to new levels of audience engagement.

YouTube shows what friends share on Facebook
Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:59:00 PST

YouTube just rolled out a feature that keeps you up to date on the videos that your friends are sharing on Facebook.

Undersea robot captures rare deep-sea eruption
Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:17:00 PST

Scientists get an up-close (and high-def) look at molten lava and billowing ash in the deepest underwater volcanic eruption ever seen.

Explosive deep-ocean volcano (photos)
Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:14:35 PST

Scientists funded by NOAA and the NSF explore and analyze volcanoes erupting at 4,000 feet deep in the Pacific Ocean.

California solar outfit Solyndra files to go public
Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:09:00 PST

The start-up, which secured a large loan from DOE to make its solar arrays for commercial buildings, looks to raise $300 million to fund expansion of second factory.

Report: Psystar closes up shop
Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:00:00 PST

The Florida company was ordered by a federal judge to stop selling Mac clones earlier this week. Now the Web site is inaccessible.

Reporters' Roundtable Podcast: Biggest tech stories of 2009
Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:59:00 PST

This week on the Roundtable, Rafe Needleman talks about the biggest tech stories of 2009 with CNET Editor in Chief Scott Ard and Buzz Out Loud host Tom Merritt.

Mozilla hopes to finish Thunderbird 3.1 in April
Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:46:00 PST

The updated e-mail software, code-named Lanikai, should arrive in April and could get an ability to show useful information about folders and other e-mail activity.

Economy center stage in green tech at year's end
Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:19:00 PST

2009 ends with governments promoting clean-energy innovation for environmental reasons and for national economic competitiveness. Take a look back on the year.

iTunes U breaks 100 million downloads
Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:55:08 PST

The iTunes Store's higher-education channel, which launched in 2007, has hit a milestone, Apple says. A download leader: the United Kingdom's Open University.

Memo to FTC: Update your Intel dossier
Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:30:00 PST

The Federal Trade Commission needs to do a better study of the future of the chip market and Intel's likely diminished role.

What women who play Everquest II really want
Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:17:52 PST

A new study unveils surprising details about the health, age, sexuality, honesty, and commitment level of the 20 percent of Everquest II players who are female.

Why Google may want Yelp
Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:32:00 PST

Expect mostly positive reviews of Google's potential interest in Yelp, one of the best sources of information about local businesses on the Internet.

CNET News Daily Podcast: What if Google bought Yelp?
Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:10:00 PST

Several sources have confirmed that the internet giant is in talks to buy the consumer reviews site for $500 million.