Concentrated solar to get big Colorado spread
The Rocky Mountain state is in line to host the world's largest concentrated solar farm, courtesy of companies backed by Goldman Sachs.
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Verizon announces Droid 2, available August 12
After numerous leaks, Verizon makes it official and introduces the Motorola Droid 2. Presales start August 11.
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Saudis call off BlackBerry ban
Saudi Arabia's telecommunications regulator decides against prohibition on BlackBerry services, citing RIM's efforts to meet some of the country's regulatory requirements.
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Box iPad/iPhone apps to get offline, iOS4 support
Box.net's iPhone and iPad applications are getting a big update that will let users store files on the devices, as well as get updates when changes are made.
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Epix, Netflix reach 'multiyear' deal for streaming movies
It's a major move for Netflix, and undoubtedly a nice cash infusion for Epix, which has struggled to get carriage deals from traditional cable operators.
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Lightroom 3.2 to fix bugs, add Facebook support
A release candidate for Adobe's photo editing and cataloging software fixes problems, supports several new cameras and lenses, and sends your shots to Facebook.
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Meet Project Vigilant--the Wikileaks leak
Project Vigilant is the mysterious group whose members outed Wikileaks' alleged source and want to monitor Internet attacks to find out who's behind them.
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Microsoft launches Apple-baiting PC vs. Mac site
In an apparent attempt to reverse the effects of Apple's long-running Mac versus PC campaign, Microsoft launches a site that suggests among other things that PCs are more fun.
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Report: HP took PR firm's advice in Hurd scandal
The company's board considered the advice of a public relations firm on how best to disclose sexual harassment allegations against its chairman and CEO, according the a New York Times report.
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Scientists to develop nanochip to detect oral cancer
An international research team is awarded $2 million from the National Institutes of Health to develop a nanochip brush that can detect oral cancer in minutes.
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Karaobird brings karaoke hijinks to YouTube
YouTube's new music section is nice, but it's a pretty passive experience. A new Firefox extension turns it into something slightly more useful: a full-fledged karaoke machine. FInd out how it works.
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Net neutrality crusaders slam Verizon, Google
Supporters of Net neutrality legislation and regulation lambasted Verizon and Google for leaving wireless networks out of a proposal for new Net neutrality rules.
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NASA revising second station repair spacewalk
Faced with an unexpected ammonia leak, NASA engineers revise plans for replacing a coolant system pump aboard the International Space Station.
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Chrome extension forces secure Google searches
Google introduces a Chrome extension that forces all your Web queries to occur behind a protective SSL wall, a few months after the debut of a secure site for using the company's search engine.
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Could MetaMirror reflect future of interactive TV?
Concept software platform would overlay real-time contextual data on a secondary device--such as an iPad--that also displays your television show, keeping the main TV screen free of extra clutter.
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Ellison lashes out at HP board over Hurd exit
Oracle CEO sends e-mail to The New York Times lambasting decision by HP directors to oust CEO Hurd over sexual harassment claim, inaccurate expense reports.
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U.S. contracts fund next-gen satellite imagery
GeoEye and DigitalGlobe, which count Microsoft and Google as clients, stand to earn more than $3 billion each for long-term projects focused on improving satellite photographic abilities.
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Ford exec: Internet needs to rev up
In an interview with CNET, Ford's K. Venkatesh Prasad talks about how the car is being transformed by, and is itself transforming, the Internet.
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