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Office standards battle grinds on

Creation of Ecma standard committee gives Microsoft a point in escalating battle over desktop software.

53 comments

• Standard? Jean-marc Dunys   -- Dec 14
• Analogy... Paul R   -- Dec 13
• As in any game... or, Is this another "bag" of Microsoft's... Sheldon Britton   -- Dec 13

Is Stern worth his millions?

Satellite radio's soon-to-be biggest voice may well make back $500 million, but decency patter remains wild card.

37 comments

• GROW UP! and let Howard do his thing Devon Johnson   -- Dec 14
• No One Forced to Listen to Stern Kitty antonik Wakfer   -- Dec 14
• I can't wait Shawn Morton   -- Dec 14

RIP, iPod Mini? No way, fans say

Apple may have killed it off, but some consumers are still carrying a torch for last year's hot ticket.
Photos: iPods Mini and Nano

29 comments

• FireWire Chris Adamson   -- Dec 14
• Mini forever! Ryan Donovan   -- Dec 14
• E-R-I-E, fools! S Lenz   -- Dec 14

Court upholds sizable file-swapping fine

Chicago woman who claimed that she was "sampling" songs is fined $22,500 in precedent-setting appeal.

24 comments

• I won't purchase CDs Chuck Whealton   -- Dec 13
• my 2 cents Don O'berry   -- Dec 13
• RIAA and Musicians Philip Mcrae   -- Dec 13

Quanta to build the $100 laptop

World's largest laptop manufacturer will make the low-cost box championed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

20 comments

• Not a Bad Idea ... Joe Blow   -- Dec 14
• Don't look only at greeneries. Rakesh Goel   -- Dec 14
• Don't Bridge the Digital Divide Christopher Petit   -- Dec 14

Toshiba to delay HD DVD player launch

Copy protection issues could delay launch and reduce advantage of being first on the market.

18 comments

• Bit in the @ss by DRM Gerhard Schroeder   -- Dec 13
• Hmm! Ian Deal   -- Dec 13
• DVD's rise Drew B   -- Dec 13

Wikipedia vandal quits job

15 comments

• Vandal? How about prankster or humorist? Eric Sims jr.   -- Dec 13
• He better not file for unemployment Sanen Azok   -- Dec 13
• Bad Article Title Phil Bouxsein   -- Dec 13

Study: Xbox 360 sales start slow in Japan

Less than half of the estimated 159,000 consoles that were available in stores in Japan have sold, a survey finds.

15 comments

• Awesome!!! Joey Salyer   -- Dec 13
• Considering all things Sql   -- Dec 13
• Japanese gamers Will Wenzel   -- Dec 13

Must we renew the Patriot Act?

CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh wonders how taxes and drug testing relate to catching terrorists.

14 comments

• The challenge of a free society James Merritt   -- Dec 14
• Those Who Initiate Force in Name of Government Kitty antonik Wakfer   -- Dec 12
• USA Citizen Surveillance Improvement & Reauthorization Act Joseph Poliakon   -- Dec 12

Browsers to get sturdier padlocks

Web industry group aims to lock out phishers with a stronger program to vouch for legitimate e-commerce sites.
Screenshots: Padlocking IE 7

13 comments

• Big Phish ... My Self   -- Dec 12
• Comodo Pushing Antiquated Verification Steve Troletti   -- Dec 12
• Wrong impression Malcolm Dinsmore   -- Dec 12