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Skype 2.8 for Mac to launch Tuesday	Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:20:00 PST
Mac users will be first to see new features such as screen sharing and an integrated Wi-Fi hot spot connector.

New HP ultraportable first to use AMD Neo chip	Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:01:00 PST
Hewlett-Packard is launching an ultraportable notebook using AMD's new Neo silicon.

SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone announced	Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:00:00 PST
Sling Media declares a deadline for its upcoming SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone, and reveals a new trick in the app's retinue.

Meg Whitman, governor of California? Maybe	Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:49:00 PST
Speculation about the former eBay chief executive running for California governor is growing, with the latest hint being that she has resigned from four corporate boards.

Online video viewing jumps 34 percent	Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:20:00 PST
U.S. Internet users watched 12.7 billion online videos in November, an increase of 34 percent versus a year ago, according to ComScore data.

Sources: Apple to expand DRM-free music, new pricing	Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:05:00 PST
Moving further away from its one-price-fits-all model, the company will allow top four music labels more price flexibility.

Early returns show strong holiday video game console sales	Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:00:00 PST
Microsoft said its Xbox 360 had the strongest holiday season of its lifetime, while Sony and Nintendo both tout their own sales success.

Steve Jobs' health now a public matter	Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:06:00 PST
In choosing to go public with CEO Steve Jobs' ailments to deflect damaging rumors, Apple may be forced to give regular updates on the health of its founder.

Microsoft elevates server unit, promotes Muglia	Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:47:00 PST
Longtime Server and Tools unit head Bob Muglia is now president of the company's server unit.

How to downsize your social network portfolio	Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:43:00 PST
Using a slew of social networking services is great, but as Don Reisinger explains, that practice doesn't deliver the most rewarding Web experience. To fix that, Don has compiled a list of services you should use exclusively.

Google up, Microsoft down in November Web searches	Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:31:00 PST
Web searches rise again for Google in November and drop again for Microsoft as U.S. searches overall increase, Nielsen says.

Two big reasons Dell should buy Red Hat	Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:19:00 PST
Dell needs a software business to grow, and it could hardly do better than to buy into open source through Red Hat.

'60 Minutes' video: Tech that reads your mind	Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:45:38 PST
This segment investigates breakthroughs researchers have made in identifying what people are thinking by conducting brain scans, and why the Supreme Court might one day get involved.

Toshiba muscles into solar-energy business	Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:43:00 PST
Company creates unit dedicated to building large-scale power plants using solar-photovoltaic panels.

Update: Twitter blames celebrity hack on 'individual'	Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:25:00 PST
After a number of most popular accounts were compromised, Twitter has come out and said that it was a hacker, not the phishing scam making the rounds recently.

Site Launcher turns bookmarks into shortcuts	Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:10:00 PST
Bring up a list of your bookmarks without the real estate-hogging bookmarks toolbar using Site Launcher--a simple and pretty Firefox add-on.

Hands-on with Picasa for the Mac	Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:05:00 PST
Picasa is a credible competitor to iPhoto--especially for those who have recently switched to the Mac.

CNET's live coverage of Macworld 2009 kicks off Tuesday	Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:01:00 PST
We'll be live inside the Moscone Center Tuesday morning as Apple's Phil Schiller delivers the keynote address for Macworld 2009.

Google to release Picasa beta for Mac	Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:00:00 PST
A long-awaited version of Google's software for editing, cataloging, and uploading photos is set to arrive in beta form.

If Jobs' health is no longer a private matter, now what?	Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:38:42 PST
Why did Steve Jobs decide to offer an explanation-however brief-on the state of his health? Take a listen to find out.

Photos: Apollo 8's mission round the moon	Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:54:00 PST
Seven months before the first astronauts landed on the moon, Apollo 8 made a key round-trip into lunar orbit.