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YouTube lives it up Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:36:00 PST Video-sharing site offers its first live stream of an event--one designed to celebrate itself and many of the most popular performers on the site.

Blogging from 25,000 feet Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:39:00 PST CNET's Kent German and Kara Tsuboi catch a ride on Virgin America's debut of its in-flight Wi-Fi service.

Google gunning for IE with Chrome OEM deals Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:22:00 PST Search giant is ready to take on Microsoft's browser with OEM deals to increase Chrome's availability.

Kernel vulnerability found in Vista Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:15:00 PST Flaw in operating system's networking could allow rootkits to be hidden or denial-of-service attacks to be executed, but no fix is expected until the next service pack.

Verizon workers fired over Obama records breach Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:04:00 PST Employees, who had been placed on paid leave earlier this week during Verizon's investigation, are no longer there, according to CNN.

YouTube tests students' desire to cheat Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:00:00 PST More than 3,000 "how to cheat" videos are posted on YouTube alone, encouraging bad behavior in otherwise good kids.

2 engineers sentenced for espionage Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:18:00 PST Case goes back to 2001 when the men, who had worked at Sun, Transmeta, NEC, and Trident, were trying to smuggle chip design documents out of the U.S. and into China.

Q&A: What's ahead for Visual Studio and .Net Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:10:00 PST Microsoft's Matt Carter and Jason Zander talk tools and set out the company's manifesto for data democracy.

Photos: Top-rated reviews of the week Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:00:00 PST Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including Adobe Flash CS4 Professional, the Flip Video MinoHD, and the BlackBerry Storm.

Why can't Yahoo control its image like Angelina Jolie? Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:40:00 PST Much of Yahoo's troubles stem from an inability to project the right image to the outside world.

Lifestreaming in Obamaland Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:59:00 PST The technologies that helped Obama reach the White House are going to make the president-elect's life more transparent and scrutinized than any previous White House occupant.

Judge orders Ballmer to testify in Vista suit Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:35:00 PST Microsoft's CEO faces a three-hour deposition in next 30 days in a class action lawsuit over the "Vista Capable" logo program.

Army backs the hydrogen highway Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:50:00 PST Military has awarded a $1.8 million contract to Proton Energy Systems to develop hydrogen filling stations.

MySpace Music to name Courtney Holt chief next week Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:46:00 PST The lengthy CEO search at MySpace Music is finally coming to an end. Now let's see what the new guy can do against Apple.

The key to innovation: Privately owned fiber? Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:20:00 PST A paper released by the New America Foundation proposes encouraging consumers to purchase their own fiber lines.

Video: The BlackBerry Storm touches down Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:15:00 PST The BlackBerry Storm has been one of the most hotly anticipated cell phones of the year. On Friday, November 21, it hit store shelves for $200 with a two-year service agreement through Verizon. But the question is, does it live up to the hype? CNET reporter Kara Tsuboi finds out.

How to handle ID fraud's youngest victims Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:55:00 PST For one thing, you shouldn't enroll your child for credit monitoring, ID fraud experts say.

GigaOm drops ad deal with Federated Media for IDG Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:39:00 PST Om Malik's tech blog network decides to go with new ad network from tech publisher IDG after three years with Federated Media.

SEC exempts Facebook from revealing finances for now Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:57:00 PST The Securities and Exchange Commission is exempting Facebook from having to make its finances public even though it may soon have more than 500 employees with restricted stock.

Report: Huffington Post lands $15 million in VC funding Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:21:00 PST The site plans to use the proceeds to help fund its expansion, which will include offering local news and investigative journalism.

Disney takes on Chinese affiliate over piracy Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:15:00 PST Disney is in a piracy war over Wall-E against a Chinese video sharing site that it invested in.

'Guitar Hero' Robot Takes on Videogamers Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:58:00 GMT A robotic system using vision recognition and pneumatic fingers can play the blockbuster Guitar Hero game with accuracy going up to 98 percent.

Roundup: What We Know About iPhone 2.2 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:35:00 GMT As is often the case with Apple updates, iPhone 2.2 contains a bunch of hidden Easter eggs. We've compiled a list of everything we know about the update.

iPhone 2.2: Podcast Downloader and Street View Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:00:00 GMT Apple late Thursday night released a major software update for its iPhone operating system, introducing features such as remote podcast downloading and Google Street View. Remote podcast downloading enables users to download audio and video podcasts onto their iPhones with the iTunes app over a wireless connection.

Pentax Optio W60: Rugged, Waterproof Aqua-Shooter Performs on Land, Too Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT Submariners and landlubbers will love this easy-to-handle, waterproof Pentax. The 10-megapixel cam is built for abuse, is good in the water down to 13 feet and has a wide-angle zoom lens.

iPhone App Developer May Be Bribing Reviewers Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:36:00 GMT An iPhone app developer appears to be using bribes to get better reviews in order to boost his sales.

Enter to Win the Wired Wish List Bag -- and Everything In It Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:00:00 GMT What to give? What to get? See what would go in our perfect holiday gift bag. Then sign up to win it all.

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Fujifilm FinePix A20fd: Sleek Shirt-Pocket Cam a Snap to Use Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:00:00 GMT Sleek design, excellent image quality and handy interface make this little Fujifilm snapper stand out from the crowd of point-and-shoots.

British Accent Bollocks to Google iPhone App Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:50:00 GMT Google's voice-recognition mobile app for the iPhone has trouble with British accents, it would seem. Unless when say "MySpace" you mean "sex."

Review: RIM BlackBerry Storm Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT The first device from RIM to carry a full touch sensitive screen seeks to not only match the iPhone in terms of performance but also kick its ass in areas where Cupertino's wunderkind falls short. But all is not well with the Storm.