Monday, January 19, 2009

IT News HeadLines (CNET) 19/01/2009


Bush leaves behind a mixed technology legacy
Before September 11, 2001, President Bush was willing to devote time to technology topics. After, his presidency moved to a wartime footing, and with the exception of wiretapping, those policy areas were no longer a focus.
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Turn trash into energy in your office parking lot
IST Energy launches the Green Energy Machine (GEM), a machine the size of the semi-tractor truck flatbed that makes electricity and heat from plain old garbage.
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Getting lost with a GPS? Unfortunately, yes
For any other directionally challenged couples out there, a cautionary tale: read the fine print before letting the device lead you through hill and dale.
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Intel cuts prices on some chips up to 48 percent
Chipmaker institutes broad price cuts on dual- and quad-core processors, as well as introducing new models.
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Sundance--from the comfort of your home
No need to travel to Utah--you can get a taste of Robert Redford's indie festival by downloading up to 10 short films via iTunes.
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Google wants to know which sites to search
An experimental search feature allows users to tailor their searches by creating a list of sites they would like to appear most in search results.
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Wozniak on Steve Jobs' health, Apple culture
Apple co-founder offers a unique perspective on his old friend's health, as well as the likely effect his absence will have on the company.
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Bedlam breaks out at Circuit City
Best Buy mega-stores Circuit City to oblivion and pandemonium ensues at the hapless retailer.
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At Sundance, Web pioneers see 'on-demand revolution'
Off-screen film festival showing stars Web industry celebrities--founders of Netflix, YouTube, and Hulu--envisioning a future in which users control their digital content.
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Microsoft's Silverlight: Yes, we can
The browser plug-in has been tapped to enable live and on-demand video streaming of Tuesday's inauguration events on the Presidential Inaugural Committee Web site.
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Pope Benedict the next YouTube star?
Texts and video of the Pope's speeches, as well as news about the pontiff, will be posted directly to the channel, the Vatican says.
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