http://news.cnet.com/ Tech News First en-us 2009 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:30:05 PST Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:30:05 PST 14172 CNET News CNET http://www.news.com/2009-1090-980549.html 20 http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/ne/gr/prtnr/rss_logo.gif http://news.cnet.com/ 88 31 http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10134174-16.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 While Apple now claims more than 10 percent of the personal-computing market, until the company solves its dependence on the productivity suite, it remains vulnerable to Microsoft. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10134174-16.html Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:37:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10134245-92.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 Chip giant's fourth-quarter revenue will fall $2 billion short of its original forecast, due to a greater-than-expected decline in orders from PC makers. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10134245-92.html Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:03:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10134244-92.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 Satyam Computer Services, one of India's largest IT outsourcing companies, says chairman admitted inflating the company's financial performance. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10134244-92.html Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:56:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10134184-92.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 A new version of Microsoft's operating system, bringing back that nebulous "Windows XP feel," won't wow anyone but will satisfy them on a much deeper level, ZDNet Australia writes. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10134184-92.html Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:09:18 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10134162-92.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 Software from Q-layer is designed to help companies simplify the management and deployment of data center applications. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10134162-92.html Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:55:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-10787_3-10133903-60.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 In these post-Wall Street meltdown, post-Bernie Madoff, post-bailout times, the reception to another filthy rich dot-commie will be lukewarm, at best http://news.cnet.com/8301-10787_3-10133903-60.html Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:30:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10133807-64.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 The Foundry Company gets the green light to go forward from the U.S. government. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10133807-64.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:10:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/2300-1041_3-10000116.html?tag=rsspr.6248665&part=rss&subj=news Led by VP Phil Schiller, the Jobs-less presentation included a 17-inch MacBook Pro and DRM-free songs in iTunes. http://news.cnet.com/2300-1041_3-10000116.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:26:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10133250-64.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 SanDisk and Samsung are introducing new solid-state drives for the Netbook and enterprise markets, respectively. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10133250-64.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:00:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-10787_3-10133309-60.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 Tod Nielsen to become COO at virtualization company where he hooks up with former boss from his Microsoft days, VMware CEO Paul Maritz http://news.cnet.com/8301-10787_3-10133309-60.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:49:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10132989-56.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 Microsoft server and tools boss Bob Muglia, who was named a divisional president on Monday, covers a wide range of topics in a December interview with CNET News. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10132989-56.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:22:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10069195-92.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 Follow the companies that are shedding workers with this live layoff tracker, which we'll continue to update as more news surfaces. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10069195-92.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:36:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-10132435-17.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 In contrast to 2008, headlined by a slew of great titles and increasing popularity of gaming in general, the year ahead isn't shaping up to offer much industry excitement. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-10132435-17.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:33:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10132434-92.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 Holding "the key to growth in India," according to a market analyst, nearly 22 percent of small companies plan to pick up their first PCs in 2009. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10132434-92.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:32:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10132368-16.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 The Mac maker has never pulled any punches in competing against Microsoft, even when it was dependent on the Windows giant. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10132368-16.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:07:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10132392-92.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 Manufacturer of PC peripherals, based in Switzerland, says the retail environment has "deteriorated significantly" and will "worsen in the upcoming months." http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10132392-92.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:06:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10132097-64.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 AMD is introducing new chips at CES that target the no-man's land between Netbooks and notebooks. Enter HP's Pavilion dv2. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10132097-64.html Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:01:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10131849-56.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 Longtime Server and Tools unit head Bob Muglia is now president of the company's server unit. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10131849-56.html Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:47:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10131336-56.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 Ahead of Macworld, top Windows marketer says consumers can't afford to go Mac. But with the economy in tatters, will people be buying any PCs other than Netbooks? http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10131336-56.html Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:00:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10131274-92.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 Amid pessimism surrounding the economic situation, more rumors of layoffs within companies, including Lenovo and Microsoft, have surfaced online. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10131274-92.html Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:18:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-10131117-17.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5 The Nintendo game suite dethrones Super Mario Bros. as the best-selling of all time, but that doesn't make it comparable to the legend and others, in terms of complexity. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-10131117-17.html Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:27:00 PST