March 2008 - Posts

• Google's April Fools Day Joke, Gmail Custom Time?

  UPDATE 4:10 PT April 1: It's up! Check out Gmail custom time to see how Google uses an "e-flux capacitor to resolve issues of causality." It looks like we are getting a preview of Google's April Fools joke for Gmail a little early tonight. Google put the ... Posted Mar 31 2008, 11:21 PM by CNET News.com | Tech news blog

• ChaCha lets you, literally, ask a question

  ChaCha, the human-powered Web search service, is launching a new service on Tuesday that will allow you to ask your question over the phone instead of having to type it. To use the new service you can call 800-224-2242 (which spells "chacha") and specify the information you want. ChaCha then ... Posted Mar 31 2008, 11:00 PM by CNET News.com | Tech news blog

• Fujitsu LifeBook N6470

  Well-rounded in both features and performance, the large Fujitsu LifeBook N6470 combines computer and entertainment hub in one desktop-replacement laptop. Posted Mar 31 2008, 10:38 PM by Reviews Filed under: Laptops

• Denon AH-C351 In-Ear Headphones (black)

  The Denon AH-C351 In-Ear Headphones are a reasonable option in the sub-$50 price range; they offer solid sound quality and a comfortable fit, but the cable design will irk some users. Posted Mar 31 2008, 10:03 PM by Reviews Filed under: Headphones

• Denon AH-C351 In-Ear Headphones (white)

  The Denon AH-C351 In-Ear Headphones are a reasonable option in the sub-$50 price range; they offer solid sound quality and a comfortable fit, but the cable design will irk some users. Posted Mar 31 2008, 10:03 PM by Reviews Filed under: Headphones

• Dell SP2008WFP

  The Dell SP2208WFP is a versatile 22-inch display monitor that delivers outstanding overall performance and a pleasing design for a price that's hard to beat. Posted Mar 31 2008, 09:42 PM by Reviews Filed under: LCD Monitors

• Dell SP2208WFP

  The Dell SP2208WFP is a versatile 22-inch display monitor that delivers outstanding overall performance and a pleasing design for a price that's hard to beat. Posted Mar 31 2008, 09:42 PM by Reviews Filed under: LCD Monitors

• Mozilla celebrates 10th anniversary

  Ten years ago Monday, Mozilla was launched and its source code was first made available to the public. Out of Mozilla came such projects as Firefox, Thunderbird, and Bugzilla (close to the heart of many a CNET News.com editor, er, or maybe just a few). Mozilla is summed up ... Posted Mar 31 2008, 09:35 PM by CNET News.com | Tech news blog

• TechCrunch acquires Tiger Beat, will rename it CrunchKids

  In a stunning move that caught the blogosphere off-guard, TechCrunch editor Michael Arrington announced Monday that his fast-growing blog empire is acquiring the venerable teen magazine and Web site Tiger Beat from the magazine's parent company, Laufer Media. Exact terms of the deal weren't disclosed, but Arrington made ... Posted Mar 31 2008, 07:17 PM by CNET News.com | Tech news blog

• Robotic cars take their rematch to the track

  The robotic stars of last year's DARPA Urban Grand Challenge, an autonomous car race, will have a rematch at the Toyota Grand Prix in Long Beach, Calif., later this month. This time, their competition will be solely about speed. "Boss," an autonomous Chevy Tahoe from Carnegie Mellon University and ... Posted Mar 31 2008, 06:17 PM by CNET News.com | Tech news blog

• Undertone Networks raises millions to buy online ad upstarts

  Undertone Networks, one of the last independent online advertising networks, said Monday that it has taken its first round of private equity investment from JMI Equity, the firm that took DoubleClick private in 2005 and then sold to Google last year. The 6-year-old Undertone would not disclose terms of the ... Posted Mar 31 2008, 05:06 PM by CNET News.com | Tech news blog

• IBM suspended from federal government contracts

  IBM has been indefinitely barred from entering into new contracts with the U.S. federal government. The General Services Administration's Web site shows that IBM was added to a database of "excluded" contractors and subcontractors on March 27 by the Environmental Protection Agency. Under reciprocity rules, other agencies honor ... Posted Mar 31 2008, 04:53 PM by CNET News.com | Tech news blog

• Dell closing plant as part of 8,800 layoffs

  Layoffs hit close to home Monday at Dell, which said it will close its Austin, Texas, desktop manufacturing facility as part of an effort to trim billions in costs. The Austin facility, which replaced a smaller facility in Austin, is where Dell fine-tuned its "build-to-order" strategy that allowed it to ... Posted Mar 31 2008, 04:48 PM by CNET News.com | Tech news blog

• Panasonic Blu-ray home theater system breaks the $1,000 barrier--but is it worth it?

  The Panasonic SC-BT100 will cost just under $1,000. (Credit: Panasonic) Now that Blu-ray has secured its position as the one and only HD disc format, it's only natural to see it becoming more of a standard feature on desktop PCs, laptops, camcorders, and--now--home theater systems. Samsung's HT-BD2T ... Posted Mar 31 2008, 04:42 PM by CNET News.com | Tech news blog

• Intel: small devices with big screens

  Intel is working on technology that would allow handheld Internet devices to wirelessly use big screens. Intel Mobile Internet Device (MID) could connect wirelessly to a big screen All technology is a problem looking for a solution. (Or the converse.) Intel is working on technology that would mitigate one of ... Posted Mar 31 2008, 04:30 PM by CNET News.com | Tech news blog