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Google Earth shows cows point north

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:02:00 PDT

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Google Earth shows cows point north -- A study by German scientists using images sourced from Google Earth shows that cows align themselves to the north-south magnetic axis.

The opportunity for backup and disaster recovery in the Cloud -- Cloud-based services offer a new opportunity for businesses to take backup and disaster recovery seriously.

The site that might help you sleep with a psychopath -- Airbedandbreakfast.com is a site that encourages people to host and to stay at ordinary people's houses when they're traveling.

The correct way to update Windows' device drivers -- Visit the system vendor's site to download the latest versions of the software that runs your PC's important components.

Upstart JumpTap takes on Google

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:25:00 PDT

The mobile search and advertising start-up gets another round of funding and deepens its relationship with AT&T as it battles Google in the mobile market.

Google, Verizon, others sued over voice mail patent

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:09:00 PDT

Patent holding company Klausner Technologies targets Google, Verizon, Cox, LG, and others in latest patent infringement lawsuit, bolstered by settlement wins in suits against Apple, AT&T.

Drawings of Android phone revealed

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:35:00 PDT

The blog "Android Guys" publishes some of the most detailed engineering drawings yet of the soon-to-be released T-Mobile phone that uses Google's Android operating system.

AT&T expands iPhone international data plans

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:11:00 PDT

iPhone users can add one of two international plans to their existing service, as carrier seeks to cut consumers' reliance on pay-per-use data services.

Google joins group to offer free Wi-Fi in Milpitas

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:13:00 PDT

As a member of a nonprofit coalition, the search giant is working with the Silicon Valley suburb in an effort to keep its citywide Wi-Fi network open to the public.

Photos: Putting iPhone apps to the test

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:20:00 PDT

CNET News reporter Daniel Terdiman chooses a number of iPhone applications and uses them to control what he does for a day. Here is what he chose and how he rated them.

Report: Google, Verizon near mobile-search pact

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:48:00 PDT

Under a still-not-final deal, Google would power a centralized search service on Verizon mobile devices and share resulting revenue, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Yahoo OneSearch finds a home on your Nokia

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:00:00 PDT

A new widget for Yahoo OneSearch launches searches from the Nokia S60's home screen.

BlackBerry Bold debuts in North America

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:06:00 PDT

Rogers Wireless is the first North American carrier to sell the BlackBerry Bold, a souped-up version of the Curve.

Nokia takes 'Lonely Planet' mobile

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:09:00 PDT

Company is adding Lonely Planet travel guides to its Nokia Maps 2.0 service.

Daily Debrief: Possible fall pizzazz from Palm

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:55:56 PDT

CNET's Kara Tsuboi and senior editor Bonnie Cha discuss what to expect from the Treo Pro and whether this iteration will help the company refresh its image.

American Airlines launches in-flight Wi-Fi

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:18:00 PDT

The service, called Gogo, is available for $12.95 on some cross-country flights.

Motorola's consumer handset chief resigns

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:02:00 PDT

Rob Shaddock will be replaced by company veteran John Cipolla in what is expected to be a "seamless" transition, handset maker says.
(By David Meyer of ZDNet UK)

Ringback tone sales to triple in four years

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:25:00 PDT

Those tunes that play while you wait for someone to pick up are expected to generate $4.7 billion in revenue for mobile operators by 2012, according to new research.

Palm leaks Treo Pro photos and videos

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:40:00 PDT

Photos and videos of Palm's soon-to-be addition to its Windows Mobile smartphone lineup are all over the Internet on Tuesday morning after Palm posted, then quickly pulled, the images.

U.S. mobile-phone sales take a hit

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:03:00 PDT

Market researchers at NPD Group report a year-over-year sales decline of 13 percent in the second quarter. The silver lining: higher sales of more expensive, feature-rich phones.

Debate rages over free wireless spectrum

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:43:00 PDT

Google has upped the ante in its lobbying efforts to get the FCC to approve freeing up new wireless spectrum.

Google releases near-final Android programming tool

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:16:00 PDT

With version 0.9 of the software development kit, programmers get better compatibility with real Android phones due next quarter--but no Bluetooth interface.

Daily Debrief: November debut for HTC's Android-platform phone

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:36:00 PDT

In Monday's edition of the Daily Debrief, CNET's Kara Tsuboi and Tom Krazit discuss the long-awaited Google cell phone.

FCC approval suggests November Android debut

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:58:00 PDT

The first handset with Google's Android software, the HTC Dream, is now expected to arrive in November after passing FCC certification.