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Eliminate's 3G multiplayer: How'd they do that?Ngmoco's Eliminate was one of the first games to offer 3G multiplayer on the iPhone. But how did they do it?
Is the Kindle finally ready for the Web?If you own a Kindle, you also own a mobile Web browser. But chances are you never use it. That may be about to change.
Malware found on HTC Android phone from VodafoneHTC mobile device running Android was distributed by Vodafone with a botnet program on it, as well as Conficker and a password-stealing Trojan, Panda Labs says.
CNET News Daily Podcast: Tuesday's top headlinesCisco finally makes its big announcement--and it's a router. Plus, Sony 3DTVs are on the way, and is the Drudge Report spreading malware?
Microsoft tweaks browser ballot codeAfter complaints the original algorithm was not doing the job, Redmond fixes the code shuffling the order of the browsers in its ballot screen for European users.
Microsoft warns of zero-day IE hole on Patch TuesdayNew vulnerability in Windows and Office could allow an attacker to take control of IE 6 and IE 7 systems, software maker says.
Microsoft researcher wins Turing AwardChuck Thacker, who helped pioneer key aspects of the PC, gets an honor seen as the Nobel Prize of computing. In an interview, he talks about the award, his work, and why he's not retiring anytime soon.
Foursquare unveils its SXSWi arsenalIn heated war with rival Gowalla for the geek seal of approval at the annual digital culture festival, Foursquare unveils new badges, new partners, and new promotions.
Analyst: Apple warned handset makers before suing HTCAn analyst report says that Apple gave plenty of warning that it intended to sue competitors it believed moved too close to iPhone's territory.
Businesses offer best path to money in smart gridDozens of companies are developing tools to get consumers involved in home energy management, but businesses are easier customers to serve, say smart-grid execs.
Indendix EEG lets you type with your brainAustria's Guger Technologies is billing the device as the world's first commercial personal brain-machine speller.
EFF knocks iPhone developer license agreementThe Electronic Frontier Foundation used the Freedom of Information Act to obtain a copy of the iPhone developer agreement from a federal agency and doesn't like what it found.
Samsung partners with Barnes & Noble on new e-readerSamsung's $299 E6 eReader, which now has a tie-in with Barnes & Noble, is scheduled for an April or May release in the U.S.
Is ad blocking the problem?Ad blocking is an easy scapegoat for the online media industry, but blocking ad-blocking will only stymie the evolution of the online media business.
Drudge Report accused of serving malware, againDrudge says a Senate committee has falsely accused the conservative news aggregation site of spreading malware, but a CNET reader says it's true.
In Chatroulette, the Web is closer to the real worldChatroulette is receiving a lot of criticism, but perhaps the media are identifying it as something it's not.
Documents in Viacom vs. Google unsealed soonGoogle wanted to wait until June to give the public a peek at information collected in the company's copyright conflict with Viacom. Judge says speed things up.
MSN decides to keep its makeoverMicrosoft is making final a series of changes to the look of the MSN portal, hoping a cleaner page with more videos and fewer links will help give it a fresher look.
Palm pushes WebOS plug-in kitThe smartphone maker's WebOS Plug-in Development Kit enters its public beta phase, and Palm shows off some games built by PDK developers.
GDC 2010: Scaling the summits of game playroundup This week's Game Developers Conference brings together designers, programmers, publishers, and others for the latest from the world of video play.