Archive for November 15th, 2008

"Smart" wastewater bio-treatment takes over where porta-potty leaves off

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

Plug it in and let it go-new wastewater treatment system to clean-up after troops.

Photos: Top-rated reviews of the week

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

Here are a few of CNET Reviews’ favorite items from the past week, including Nikon Coolpix S60, McAfee Internet Security 2009, and a wireless classic Nintendo-style controller.

Privacy groups target Google Flu Trends

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

The Electronic Privacy Information Center and Patient Privacy Rights worry that Google Flu Trends may be privacy-invasive and urge Google CEO Eric Schmidt to reveal more information.

Inside the SF Green Festival

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

CNET scours the exhibit floor of the San Francisco Green Festival for the latest green innovations in home design.

Wireless carriers: You can’t install apps on our phones, and it’s for your own good

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

At the Under the Radar confab, a panel of U.S. wireless carrier representatives justify closed systems.

NASA turns to open-source problem-tracking databases

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

The space agency will begin using new software written using Bugzilla tools to track and analyze problems with the Space Shuttle and Space Station programs.

Which PC maker will fare best in a bad economy?

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

Hewlett-Packard’s broad price range and product lineup could keep the tech giant rolling while others suffer.

StreamDesk brings Web shows to your desktop

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

Want to watch streaming Web shows on your desktop without using your browser? Check out StreamDesk–a cross-platform channel viewer that makes it ridiculously simple.

Making the Internet safe for kids, one vid at a time

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

At first glance, KidZui seems a bit like a kiddified Flock, a Web browser with social networking rolled in. In fact, KidZui is anything but a standard kids’ browser, and what makes it so unique is precisely why it’s such a safe tool for children.

Obama transition team names FCC review leaders

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

The transition team for President-elect Barack Obama announces several more agency review team leaders, including those who will head up the reviewal process of the FCC.