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FileMaker 11 delivers charting, 'on-the-fly' reporting

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:13:37 +0800

Apple-owned company on Tuesday releases next major version of its database product, FileMaker Pro 11.

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:42:00 +0800

Chuck Thacker, who helped pioneer key aspects of the PC, gets an honor seen as the Nobel Prize of computing. In an interview, he talks about the award, his work, and why he's not retiring anytime soon.

MSN decides to keep its makeover

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:00:00 +0800

Microsoft is making final a series of changes to the look of the MSN portal, hoping a cleaner page with more videos and fewer links will help give it a fresher look.

Newegg probes shipments of fake Intel chips

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:47:45 +0800

As the Newegg case of fake Intel CPUs demonstrates, typos are one of the big tip-offs.

Android coders get high-speed graphics ability

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:04:00 +0800

Google has released a new native programming kit that provides new graphics abilities to programmers using Android 2.0 phones.

Musings on the future of Microsoft, Windows

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:00:00 +0800

Robert Scoble and Microsoftie-turned-Googler Don Dodge discuss Redmond's future with CNET's Ina Fried and Rafe Needleman. Also, Technologizer has more on what Microsoft needs to do with Windows.

Online retailers poised for further growth

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:53:00 +0800

The e-commerce market can expect double-digit gains over the new few years, both in the U.S. and Western Europe, according to reports from Forrester Research.

Ex-Novell CTO takes Web leadership post

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:41:00 +0800

As CEO of the World Wide Web Consortium, which oversees HTML, Jeff Jaffe wants to see faster standards development and more work with outside developers.

MacBook Pro sports Core i7 chip label at Best Buy

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:10:00 +0800

MacBook Pro with an Intel Core i7 label: Though likely a mistake, it's probably enough to jump-start the rumor mill.

Apple A4 chip, iPad vs. the competition

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:45:00 +0800

As the Apple iPad and its A4 chip get ready to ship, plenty of competing products are waiting in the wings.

Intel exec critiques PC graphics, phone market

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 20:33:28 +0800

Executive Vice President David Perlmutter downplays the importance of laptop graphics performance and speaks about ARM chip rivals at an investor conference.

A closer look at Windows Phone 7 Series

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:38:00 +0800

CNET's Ina Fried talks to Microsoft's Charlie Kindel about writing software for the new phone and gets a look at Redmond's new-look Phone operating system.

Chrome bug kills offline Gmail

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:12:00 +0800

A bug in Thursday's update to the development build of Google Chrome crashes the browser whenever Gmail is used in offline mode.

Week in review: Tech on the docket

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:00:00 +0800

Apple files iPhone patent suit, while RealDVD gets canned. Also: Feds look to expand Net monitoring.

Office 2010 nearly ready; upgrade offer launched

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:54:00 +0800

Microsoft says it will finalize the code next month, with plans to launch the software for businesses in May. Kicks off program giving free upgrade to Office 2007 buyers.

More details leak on Microsoft's 'Courier'

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:14:00 +0800

Just as Apple announces iPad shipping plans, more information about Microsoft's rumored consumer tablet emerges. Device runs Windows CE and will be out later this year, says Engadget.

Microsoft discontinuing midmarket server

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:49:00 +0800

Company is axing its Windows Essential Business Server, a combination of server software aimed at midsize businesses.

Minor browsers seek more prominence in Europe

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:02:00 +0800

Six browser makers want to become more obvious on the screens that make Windows users in the European Union aware of alternatives to Internet Explorer.

BlackBerry Storm 2 has issues too

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:52:00 +0800

The first version of the BlackBerry Storm was widely panned for its shortcomings, but the Storm 2 has its own set of issues.

Windows Phone 7: A complete reset

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:15:00 +0800

Software maker says those developing software for Windows Phone 7 Series devices will do so using either Silverlight or XNA.