http://www.news.com/ Tech News First en-us Copyright 1995-2008 CNET Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:50:07 PDT Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:50:07 PDT 14176 CNET News.com - Personal Tech 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://www.news.com/ 88 31 http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10063844-37.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1040_3-0-10 Computer maker says it has determined some MacBook Pros may be affected by Nvidia graphics chip glitch, and offers to repair those notebooks at no charge. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10063844-37.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:00:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10063581-37.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1040_3-0-10 Two notable technology stocks swam against the tide Friday, with shares rising in the positive territory for most of the day. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10063581-37.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:54:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/1606-2_3-50004029.html?tag=rsspr.6246996&part=rss&subj=news Fans of Twitter, Pandora, Skype, Zillow, and seven other Web companies had better hope these start-ups find creative business plans to weather the financial downturn. These 11 Web 2.0 favorites have landed on Webware.com editor Rafe Needleman's list of companies that are potentially in peril. On Friday's edition of the Daily Debrief with CNET's Kara Tsuboi, Rafe explains why these companies are in danger--and what they could be doing to survive. http://news.cnet.com/1606-2_3-50004029.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:33:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10063395-1.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1040_3-0-10 Vote in our Friday Poll: If Senator Joe Biden were a tech product, which would he be: Wikipedia, an iPhone screen protector, a copy machine, or an Energizer bunny? http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10063395-1.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:53:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10062590-27.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1040_3-0-10 I'm not concerned that Apple collects anonymized information about my playing habits or asks for my credit card number--I get a lot more worried when they ask for my Social Security Number before I can buy an iPhone. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10062590-27.html Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:00:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/2300-1040_3-6246919-1.html?part=rss&tag=6246919&subj=news The new-model iPod Nano is tall, thin, and well-built. Maybe just a little too well-built for its own good. Personal Tech http://news.cnet.com/2300-1040_3-6246919-1.html Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:00:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10062305-1.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1040_3-0-10 Apple's invitation leaves us with a pretty clear idea of what Steve Jobs and company will be talking about. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10062305-1.html Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:17:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-10053868-52.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1040_3-0-10 The new system, which is centered around an intuitive graphical interface and an avatar motif, is hoped to attract core and casual users alike. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-10053868-52.html Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:00:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/For-gadgets%2C-theres-no-place-like-Ceatec/2009-1041_3-6246810.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1040_3-0-10&subj=news The Japanese electronics show is often the last tryout before products get cut from a company's portfolio--or before they get the OK to head to store shelves. Personal Tech http://news.cnet.com/For-gadgets%2C-theres-no-place-like-Ceatec/2009-1041_3-6246810.html Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:54:00 PDT http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-12519_7-10061357-49.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1040_3-0-10 CNET's Donald Bell writes his account of using Pandora on the Chumby interactive media player. http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-12519_7-10061357-49.html Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:36:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10061665-37.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1040_3-0-10 The trademark application launcher in Mac OS X is now covered by a patent, but the debate over Dock positioning endures. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10061665-37.html Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:07:00 PDT