Thursday, September 10, 2009

IT News HeadLines (CNET) 09/09/2009



First Solar signs massive deal with China
At 2,000 megawatts, the solar power plant planned for Ordos City, Inner Mongolia could be the largest in the world.
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TweetDeck gets updates, MySpace support
Twitter client update adds new networks, more features, and recommended accounts to follow.
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Tune in later this morning for Apple's music event
We'll be bringing you live coverage of Apple's rock 'n' roll-themed event, which is scheduled to kick off Wednesday in San Francisco at 10 a.m. Pacific time.
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Palm thinks small with new Pixi smartphone
Hoping to capitalize on the popularity of its Pre smartphone, Palm unveils a smaller, cheaper smartphone called Pixi.
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Subvert the HR department with Workscore
New system lets your peers write your resume for you.
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Shuttle Discovery undocks from space station
The space shuttle undocks from the International Space Station after delivering more than 18,500 pounds of supplies, equipment, science gear, and fresh water.
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Microsoft: Windows 7 not affected by latest flaw
Following up on a vulnerability disclosed in the last 24 hours, Microsoft says the flaw affects Vista and Windows Server 2008, but not the final version of Windows 7.
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Photos: At Burning Man, flames, fireworks, and rocketship fail
The annual desert art festival, this year themed "Evolution," once again showcased human ingenuity, creativity, and of course, that all important element, fire.
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Augustine panel presents manned-space options
A presidential panel charged with assessing the future of U.S. manned space flight presents five options to the White House, but says none is viable without significant new funding.
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Music sources: Phantom Yoko Ono-iTunes story untrue
A British news organization appears to have reported that Yoko Ono said the Beatles' catalog was coming to iTunes. Not true, say music industry sources.
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D'oh! Sprint pulls $99 Palm Pre promo after error
Sprint was forced to yank an $99 promotional offer for the Palm Pre after it discovers it was an internal error.
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Could an iTunes subscription service save the record biz?
According to a report in Billboard, digital music sales are beginning to stagnate, too. But what if Apple was able to collect $15 a month from tens of millions of iPod Touch and iPhone users?
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Online task managers to organize your life
If you're looking to find some help organizing your life and you're tired of Outlook, there are some nice online task managers that could help solve your problems. Plus, many of them are free.
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Comcast to offer 100 Mbps service to businesses
Comcast said Tuesday it plans to offer 100 Mbps broadband service to business customers in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul.
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Automattic picks up After the Deadline
Online grammar and spelling checker After the Deadline has been acquired by Automattic for an undisclosed sum.
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Blame the iPhone's 3G network woes on you and me
No, really, it's all of our own iPhones that are causing all the AT&T network problems. Here's why.
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Yahoo intros new iPhone and BlackBerry apps
Internet company is focusing more on developing specific applications for devices, such as the iPhone, as it shifts its mobile strategy.
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Pro-Linux group nabs Microsoft patents
The Open Invention Network has acquired 22 patents sold recently by Microsoft, aiming to help Linux-based companies avoid becoming targets for more legal action.
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Out with the old: Intel makes Core 'i' chips cheap
The Core i5 breaks new ground by undercutting older technology in price. But there are some gotchas: on the i5 processors a feature called hyperthreading is not included.
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Google Books opposition pours in at deadline
Tuesday is the last day to file statements on Google's Book Search settlement and several groups have gone on record opposing the deal.
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Where we go paperless
Got too much paper in your life? So did CNET News editor Stephen Shankland. We catch up with him to find out what he did to simplify his life.
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