Friday, September 10, 2010

IT News HeadLines (CNET) 09/09/2010

Hyundai unveils its first EV
Korean government agencies will launch a pilot program shortly using 30 of the BlueOn cars, and Hyundai plans to put 2,500 cars on sale by 2012.
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Best Buy to start selling the Kindle
The electronics chain will bring Amazon's popular e-book reader to its stores this fall, selling it side-by-side with the Barnes & Noble Nook and Sony's Reader.
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iStock growing pains show crowdsourcing challenge
The microstock site hits a rough patch as contributors worry they'll get a big pay cut in 2011. The advice from iStock: it'll be better for most photographers.
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Apple plays nice with developers
The company issues a statement saying it will post App Store approval guidelines, along with "relaxing" restrictions on development tools.
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Microsoft begins testing new CRM program
Redmond's latest customer relationship management program is being made available as a public beta, with the final version of CRM 2011 planned for around the end of the year.
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Evernote launches a bookmarking tool for sites
The personal archiving service is offering up a new tool for publishers to add Evernote bookmarking to their site without software.
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Microsoft legal punch may change botnet battles forever
Microsoft is on verge of getting a court to grant it ownership over domains used in Waledac spam botnet.
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Craigslist faces new wave of political attacks
Congressional committee has asked Craigslist founder Craig Newmark to testify at a hearing next week on "domestic minor sex trafficking," sources tell CNET.
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So, who's still buying Netbooks?
The Netbook craze flamed out faster than most people anticipated, thanks partly to the emergence of touch-screen tablets earlier this year.
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Google Instant search a mobile boon?
Google's so-called Google Instant search may have only just rolled out on the desktop, but here's why we can't wait to see a solution for smartphones.
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Craigslist removes 'censored' bar from site
The 'censored' bar, which acted as a symbolic protest against the removal of Craigslist's Adult Services section on Friday, has now itself been removed.
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MasterCard MoneySend like PayPal for BlackBerry
MasterCard extends its PayPal-like MoneySend app to the BlackBerry. There's also a very similar version of the peer-to-peer payment app for iPhone.
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Google Instant makes search interactive (photos)
Web search giant unveils Google Instant, which serves up predictive search results as you type.
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Google Instant: Search for the now generation
Nothing seems to evolve faster than the Internet, and Google's new search experience is designed to keep Google ahead of the curve and as fast as possible.
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Cracking open the iPod Shuffle (photos)
Sister site TechRepublic tears down the newest version of the iPod Shuffle to see what makes it tick.
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Sleep less than 6 hours a night? Hello, diabetes...
First study of its kind finds that those who sleep less than six hours a night are three times as likely to develop the pre-diabetic condition IFG.
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Google launches "instant" search results
A major change to the way Google presents search results arrived Wednesday as Google began changing the search results page as its users typed their queries.
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Your own PR2 personal bot--for just $400,000
But if you're an open-source rock star, Willow Garage might grant you a $120,000 discount.
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European police arrest 10 alleged film pirates
Following numerous raids across Europe, five are accused of pirating movies, but authorities don't target The Pirate Bay or Wikileaks. Police say those arrested are not pirating for own financial gain.
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Echelon pitches smart grid apps platform
Company introduces network control device and software platform designed to collect data from smart meters and sensors and automate jobs on local grid power distribution loops.
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