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A new era for Macworld Expo (CNET News.com)
Without Steve Jobs delivering his trademark keynote address, Macworld Expo won't likely make the same splash. But the show goes on, for now at least.
Update: Twitter blames celebrity hack on 'individual' (CNET News.com)
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.
Toshiba muscles into solar-energy business (CNET News.com)
Company creates unit dedicated to building large-scale power plants using solar-photovoltaic panels.
Steve Jobs' health now a public matter (CNET News.com)
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.
Sources: Apple to expand DRM-free music, new pricing (CNET News.com)
Moving further away from its one-price-fits-all model, the company will allow top four music labels more price flexibility.
SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone announced (CNET News.com)
Sling Media declares a deadline for its upcoming SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone, and reveals a new trick in the app's retinue.
Skype 2.8 for Mac to launch Tuesday (CNET News.com)
Mac users will be first to see new features such as screen sharing and an integrated Wi-Fi hot spot connector.
Site Launcher turns bookmarks into shortcuts (CNET News.com)
Bring up a list of your bookmarks without the real estate-hogging bookmarks toolbar using Site Launcher--a simple and pretty Firefox add-on.
Photos: Apollo 8's mission round the moon (CNET News.com)
Seven months before the first astronauts landed on the moon, Apollo 8 made a key round-trip into lunar orbit.
Online video viewing jumps 34 percent (CNET News.com)
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.
New HP ultraportable first to use AMD Neo chip (CNET News.com)
Hewlett-Packard is launching an ultraportable notebook using AMD's new Neo silicon.
Microsoft elevates server unit, promotes Muglia (CNET News.com)
Longtime Server and Tools unit head Bob Muglia is now president of the company's server unit.
Meg Whitman, governor of California? Maybe (CNET News.com)
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.
If Jobs' health is no longer a private matter, now what? (CNET News.com)
Why did Steve Jobs decide to offer an explanation-however brief-on the state of his health? Take a listen to find out.
How to downsize your social network portfolio (CNET News.com)
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.
Hands-on with Picasa for the Mac (CNET News.com)
Picasa is a credible competitor to iPhoto--especially for those who have recently switched to the Mac.
Google up, Microsoft down in November Web searches (CNET News.com)
Web searches rise again for Google in November and drop again for Microsoft as U.S. searches overall increase, Nielsen says.
Google to release Picasa beta for Mac (CNET News.com)
A long-awaited version of Google's software for editing, cataloging, and uploading photos is set to arrive in beta form.
Early returns show strong holiday video game console sales (CNET News.com)
Microsoft said its Xbox 360 had the strongest holiday season of its lifetime, while Sony and Nintendo both tout their own sales success.
CNET's live coverage of Macworld 2009 kicks off Tuesday (CNET News.com)
We'll be live inside the Moscone Center Tuesday morning as Apple's Phil Schiller delivers the keynote address for Macworld 2009.
'60 Minutes' video: Tech that reads your mind (CNET News.com)
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.