Friday, December 19, 2008

IT News HeadLines (CNET) 19/12/2008



Panasonic to acquire Sanyo Electric

Electronics giant Panasonic, aiming to get an edge in the rechargeable-batteries business and solar-battery market, reaches agreement to buy Sanyo Electric.
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MySpace, Facebook IM come to Meebo
The Web-based chat service now has the two social networks' IM hooked up along with the likes of AIM, Yahoo, and Windows Live.
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Week in review: Apple snubs Macworld Expo
No Steve Jobs at the show next month and no Apple the following year. Meanwhile, the chip industry faces rough times. Also: patches and privacy.
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After six years, Homeland Security still without 'cybercrisis' plan
The department's cybersecurity division has spent about $400 million, but still has no way to respond to serious cybersecurity crises. Secretary Chertoff voices need for "a plan."
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Google reveals upcoming Android features
A private development effort for Android has begun feeding new features, such as video recording and stereo Bluetooth, into the wider development effort.
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Damaged undersea cables disrupting service
Phone and Internet users in parts of Asia, the Middle East, and Europe are affected. How the cables were damaged is unclear.
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Report: Samsung readying Android phone
The electronics giant is said to be working on a "full touch-screen phone" that will come to North America in the second quarter.
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Clean tech investors take cue from biotech
Venture capitalists continue to stay bullish on green tech but more people in the field say start-ups need to reconsider how best to successfully fund their businesses.
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Daily Tidbits: LiveJournal's users are 'passionate' and shrinking
LiveJournal has released a report saying its users are extremely "passionate." Also in the news, you too can send thanks to Americans serving in uniform through GreatAmericans.com.
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Copy of RIAA's new enforcement notice to ISPs
CNET News has acquired a copy of the form letter the RIAA will send to ISPs that informs them one of their customers is accused of file sharing.
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Made in China: A plug-in hybrid for the masses
BYD Auto begins selling first mass-produced plug-in hybrid electric vehicle in China.
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Lawsuits or not, the RIAA still doesn't understand us
The recording industry will stop suing individuals and lean on ISPs to curtail piracy. Don Reisinger thinks this is just another example of the RIAA not getting it.
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Apple software supports 5D Mark II camera
The computer maker's photo software now can handle raw images from Canon's new full-frame SLR and other recent cameras.
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White House to provide loans to auto giants
With $13.4 billion in loans from federal government, the Big 3 automakers can restructure and continue business plans to develop fuel-efficient vehicles.
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EA boosts layoffs to 10 percent of workforce
Electronic Arts announces plans to broaden the scope of its layoffs, to close or consolidate nine locations, and to reduce its product line.
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Search results show Delicious remains a tech niche
Cascading Style Sheets makes the list of 2008's top search terms at Yahoo's social-bookmarking site; Britney Spears is nowhere in sight. It doesn't bode well for such services.
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Sources: RIAA budget will shrink soon
Budget cuts are likely as music industry gives up suing file sharers and continues to see losses.
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Linux Foundation names Ted Ts'o as CTO
Ts'o is known as the first North American Linux kernel developer and has been with IBM since 2001, focusing on real-time Linux.
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The Linux desktop isn't your father's PC
We debate at cross-purposes about the "Linux desktop" if we don't define exactly what we mean by the term. Are we talking traditional PCs or something more specialized?
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Scribd chalks up another $9 million
The Series B round will be used to speed up product development and make new hires, like new president George Consagra.
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Video: Making sense of a gadget-crazed Vietnam
CNET's Dong No returned to his homeland of Vietnam, where he roamed the country examining how technology is affecting the culture and the economy. He joins Charles Cooper on the CNET News Daily Debrief to talk about his experiences.
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