Yahoo, Microsoft finalize search deal
Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:47:00 PST

It's not over until the U.S. government says so, but Yahoo and Microsoft have finalized their agreement to install Microsoft as the search provider on Yahoo's network of sites.

Windows 7 family pack starting to sell out
Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:23:00 PST

Microsoft had said it was a "while supplies last" offer and, sure enough, supplies are starting to run out. It's still available at Amazon, though.

Intel: Larrabee graphics chip delayed, launching only as 'kit'
Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:05:00 PST

Intel has delayed the release of its Larrabee graphics processor, saying it will initially appear as a software development platform only.

Build muscle, charge your phone with YoGen
Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:00:00 PST

Easy Energy will launch the YoGen at CES 2010, a mobile charger that solely relies on hand power. The pocket-size charger lets you generates energy by repeatedly pulling a ripcord.

Some Avast users must reinstall flagged files
Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:56:00 PST

Avast has fixed a bad virus definition file update that falsely marked hundreds of clean files as threats, but some users are still dealing with the fallout.

How to baby-proof a disaster zone
Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:47:46 PST

One submission to the 2009 Samsonite Baby Travel Design Competition may have been too radical to win, but deserves honorable mention with its air purification and waste sequestration systems.

Reporters' Roundtable Podcast: Air travel tech
Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:44:00 PST

Rafe Needleman interviews Patrick Smith of Salon's Ask the Pilot, and Evan Konwiser of the new Flightcaster service, on how technology is changing commercial air travel, for the better and the worse.

Bartender, gimme a beer from outer space
Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:26:00 PST

Japanese brewer Sapporo launches a beer it says is made from barley grown on the International Space Station. The 250 winners of a lottery for it will each receive a six-pack.

Google acquires EtherPad online collaboration tool
Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:03:00 PST

The Net colossus is bolstering the Google Wave project by acquiring AppJet, a smaller rival with an online collaboration service. EtherPad will shut down in March.

CNET News Daily Podcast: Vevo: The MTV of new media?
Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:41:00 PST

The video sharing site is closing to signing up EMI as the third major label for its music video destination.

In mobile, do developers or consumers matter most?
Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:39:07 PST

Apple took the lead in mobile by appealing to consumers, but Google could surpass the iPhone if it can marry a strong developer story with consumer sex appeal.

'Green' gas and diesel get boost in biofuel grants
Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:33:00 PST

Federal government pumps more than $600 million in projects to demonstrate advanced biofuels, including cellulosic ethanol and plant-based replacements for diesel, jet fuel, and gasoline.

The 30 most-anticipated games of 2010
Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:27:00 PST

With 2009 almost behind us, it's time to look forward and make our picks for the hottest games of 2010.

Solar Impulse aircraft flies, briefly (photos)
Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:58:00 PST

It didn't go very high or very far this time, but the prototype is designed eventually to fly night and day, and around the world.

Apple in 'advanced' acquisition talks with Lala
Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:57:00 PST

Sources with knowledge of the talks say a deal for Lala, a streaming-music service, is close to being finalized. Does Apple plan to stream music?

Create a holiday wish list to get the gifts you want
Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:07:57 PST

If you're planning to create a holiday wish list this year, we have you covered with some nice options from across the Web.

Apple grabs top U.S. retail sales spots in October
Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:06:00 PST

Apple secures 2 out of the top 3 desktop spots, in terms of retail sales, and 4 out of the top 10 notebook spots for computer sales in October, according to NPD Group's Stephen Baker.

Week in review: Old faces in new places
Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:00:00 PST

A cable giant becomes an entertainment star, while a search giant gets into the DNS business and a software titan becomes map maker.

Google adds streaming news to Google Finance
Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:15:00 PST

Google is betting that real-time news (or something closely resembling it) will attract more financially oriented visitors to its Google Finance pages.

Behind last night's Bing outage
Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:36:00 PST

Microsoft says that a change that was being tested was mistakenly moved onto the live site, causing Thursday night's sitewide outage.

Google edges toward Rosetta Stone status
Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:23:00 PST

Wonder what the French really think? The search giant offers a native-language view of the Web through translated search results. Also new: a dictionary service.