http://news.cnet.com/ Tech News First en-us 2009 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:10:08 PST Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:10:08 PST 14175 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/8301-13578_3-10138074-38.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 The Justice Department says it doesn't need to a wiretap order to extract touch tones from telephone calls in progress. A federal judge says otherwise. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10138074-38.html Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:00:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10138064-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 Search pioneer is said to be wrapping up its search for a new chief executive, and a decision could come as early as next week. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10138064-93.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:15:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10137686-36.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 One winner will be awarded the chance to be a "citizen reporter" at the exclusive World Economic Forum, reporting for both MySpace and WSJ.com http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10137686-36.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:00:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/2300-1041_3-10000148.html?tag=rsspr.6248684&part=rss&subj=news Howard Stringer, Sony's CEO, delivered his company's vision of the future Thursday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. http://news.cnet.com/2300-1041_3-10000148.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:30:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10137681-38.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 In a letter sent to Congress Thursday, the Obama transition team asked Congress to consider postponing the underfunded national switch to digital broadcasting. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10137681-38.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:22:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10137528-38.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 The latest online tool from The New York Times lets developers track congressional votes and biographies. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10137528-38.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:00:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10137337-38.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 Proponents of smart grid technology, including investors, tell a Capitol Hill audience on Thursday that federal stimulus money should go to improve the country's electric grids. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10137337-38.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:00:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10136658-36.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 A mundane yet momentous tale of how the microblogging service can tell you what's going on when nobody else seems to know. But don't drink the water just because a tweet says it's safe. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10136658-36.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:25:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10136964-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 Sue Decker, the president of the embattled Internet search pioneer, has been through two rounds of interviews with the board, sources say. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10136964-93.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:07:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10136750-36.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 Company responsible for those "Elf Yourself" dance videos has raised funding from Sony Pictures Entertainment, Overbrook Entertainment, and Polaris Venture Partners. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10136750-36.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:28:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10136679-36.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 Fast-food chain Burger King's new Facebook application will give you a coupon for a free burger if you start trimming that friends list. What it won't do: trim your waistline. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10136679-36.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:29:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10136460-36.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 Business reviews site has launched a U.K. edition, adding to its original U.S. site and the Canada edition that launched over the summer. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10136460-36.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:56:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10135659-38.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 A new report by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation suggests spending $30 billion on IT infrastructure would create or save 949,000 U.S. jobs. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10135659-38.html Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:13:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10135187-36.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 A limited version of the News Corp.-owned social network will come to the new TV product that Yahoo and Intel jointly developed. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10135187-36.html Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:45:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10135294-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 The National Television and Information Administration's fund for subsidizing conversion boxes for next month's digital TV transition has run out of money. Oops! http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10135294-93.html Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:38:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10135226-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 Navigation system and Google mapping tool helps authorities find Massachusetts 9-year-old allegedly kidnapped by her grandmother. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10135226-93.html Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:35:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10135255-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 A group of investors are turning to Microsoft to play the role of banker in backing a buyout of Yahoo, according to TechCrunch. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10135255-93.html Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:18:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10134767-38.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 In economic recovery proposal unveiled Wednesday, the Chamber of Commerce advocates incentives for clean energy technology as way to solve climate change problems. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10134767-38.html Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:07:00 PST http://ces.cnet.com/8301-19167_1-10134469-100.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 Opera's updated software kit for consumer electronics could mean better browsing on the Wii. http://ces.cnet.com/8301-19167_1-10134469-100.html Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:22:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10134350-36.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 The edgy cable TV company has denied a rumor floating on a popular Twitter account that suggested it will be closing its downtown San Francisco headquarters. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10134350-36.html Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:40:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10134266-36.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-5 The company's young CEO posts a blog entry with the big announcement on Wednesday, adding that the social network now has a bigger population than Japan. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10134266-36.html Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:42:00 PST