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	NYT > Technology State of the Art: For iPhone, the ?New? Is Relative by By DAVID POGUE 8 Jul 2008 at 11:40pm Apple?s iPhone 3G, which will go on sale on Friday, comes with just a few new bells and whistles. Google Introduces a Cartoonlike Method for Talking in Chat Rooms by By BRAD STONE 9 Jul 2008 at 8:22am Google?s new online tool allows people to embody a cartoonish online avatar and have text-based conversations with other Internet users in virtual chat rooms. Bits: One Video Game Union Is Celebrated, While Another Struggles to Get to t... by By MATT RICHTEL 8 Jul 2008 at 10:08pm Activision shareholders approved the company?s merger with Vivendi?s Blizzard Entertainment, as Electronic Arts started federal antitrust review of its hostile offer for Take Two Interactive. Bits: Great Photo on Flickr? Getty Images Might Pay You for It by By MIGUEL HELFT 9 Jul 2008 at 1:13am In a partnership with Flickr, Getty Images will comb through the photo-sharing site to find images that can be marketed and licensed, sharing the licensing fees with the photographers. Bedeviled by the Churn, Sprint Tries to Win Back Disgruntled Customers by By LAURA M. HOLSON 8 Jul 2008 at 10:23am Sprint?s new chief executive, Daniel R. Hesse, has much to do to repair the cellphone operator?s corporate culture and to stem the losses of customers to rivals. EMC Replaces the Chief and Co-Founder of VMware, Silencing Talk of a Spinoff by By STEVE LOHR 8 Jul 2008 at 11:39pm Diane Greene, the former chief executive and co-founder of VMware, had been pushing hard for the company to be spun off early next year. Bits: Ad-Targeting Companies and Critics Prepare for Senate Scrutiny by By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD 8 Jul 2008 at 5:33pm The Senate Commerce Committee will hold a hearing Wednesday to look at the policy issues raised by advertising that is targeted to the online behavior of Internet users. Siemens to Cut 4% of Work Force by By MARK LANDLER 8 Jul 2008 at 11:17pm In a sign that the global economy is catching up with Germany, Siemens said that it would cut 16,750 jobs across its operations as it struggles to bolster profits. World Business Briefing \| Asia: Singapore: Applied Materials Plant by By REUTERS 9 Jul 2008 at 12:26am The microchip equipment maker Applied Materials said it would spend $60 million to $70 million building a plant in Singapore to make semiconductor equipment. A Private Dance? Four Million Web Fans Say No by By CHARLES McGRATH 8 Jul 2008 at 3:02pm ?Dancing,? which more than four million people have viewed on YouTube, is the online equivalent of a platinum hit, seeping from one computer to the next like a virus. Bits: The Upside of Google?s User Tracking by By SAUL HANSELL 8 Jul 2008 at 4:28pm Privacy concerns have been raised by Google and other companies that track users? activities on the Web, but the tracking has upsides, too. Herculean Device for Molecular Mysteries by By JOHN MARKOFF 8 Jul 2008 at 6:45pm A special-purpose supercomputer is intended to offer more than a thousandfold increase in performance for complex molecular simulations. Microsoft Is Icahn?s Ally in Pursuit of Yahoo by By MIGUEL HELFT 8 Jul 2008 at 9:55am Microsoft said on Monday that it was still interested in a deal, as long as Yahoo replaces its board. Loan Pains Turned Site Into a Hit by By LOUISE STORY 8 Jul 2008 at 1:12pm The Mortgage Lender Implode-O-Meter, a Web site, is gleefully tallying the number of lenders that run into trouble. Bits: Google Wins the Reputation Sweepstakes by By STEVE LOHR 8 Jul 2008 at 1:18pm Google may have some quirky ideas about company-sponsored day care, but an eccentric policy here and there will likely do little to dent the Internet giant?s sterling reputation. CNET News.com - Business Tech Tech News First Plat'Home launches coffee-cup sized Linux box to monitor servers and network ... 9 Jul 2008 at 8:00am Yet another cool piece of server/gadget technology from Plat'Home makes its way from Japan to North America. History provides some insight on Microhoo 9 Jul 2008 at 7:00am Although deals can break on dollars and sense, it often comes down to people and the chemistry between the principals. Bank of America may finally embrace Firefox 9 Jul 2008 at 1:30am The largest bank in the United States has officially ignored the second most popular Web browser--until recently. A sad message, indeed. 9 Jul 2008 at 1:13am Microsoft to fix Vista woes through marketing. Video surveillance firm gets $10 million in VC funding 9 Jul 2008 at 12:01am VideoIQ nabs $10 million in Series B funding from Lehman Brothers, Matrix Partners, and Atlas Venture. More on Vista's image problems 8 Jul 2008 at 5:29pm As part of a stepped-up effort to convince people that the operating system isn't so bad, Microsoft is offering free support to small businesses that move to Vista. Daily Debrief: For Microsoft, one step forward, two steps back 8 Jul 2008 at 4:15pm On Tuesday's edition of the Daily Debrief, CNET News' Kara Tsuboi and Ina Fried discuss the day's Microsoft news. Maker of Olevia LCD TVs files for bankruptcy 8 Jul 2008 at 2:36pm Syntax-Brillian ceases its TV manufacturing operations and plans to sell its Vivitar digital camera unit. Microsoft still pushing Vista compatibility story 8 Jul 2008 at 1:18pm More than 18 months after releasing the operating system, Microsoft finds it necessary to release a tool to figure out whether software and hardware are Vista-ready. Oh yeah, and the tool is broken on Day 1. Microsoft encourages partners to get SAASy 8 Jul 2008 at 12:56pm The software maker announces details of how partners can get paid by selling Microsoft's online services. The company insists there is still room for outside hosters, too, if they carve out a niche. Only first-party video games matter 8 Jul 2008 at 10:58am Don Reisinger thinks first-party developers are the key to the future success of consoles. Is he right? One month before the Olympics, the dirtiest air in China is in Beijing 8 Jul 2008 at 10:42am Featured links from the CNET Blog Network One month before the Olympics, the dirtiest air in China is in Beijing -- Despite advertised measures to decrease pollution, as we approach the one month countdown to the Beijing Olympics, the government's numbers rank Beijing as having the dirtiest air in China. Homemade plasma speaker puts on a light show -- YouTube of hobbyist's plasma speaker looks really cool. It's time for Jerry Yang to step aside -- Don Reisinger thinks it's time for Jerry Yang to step aside and let Carl Icahn do what he wants. But will Jerry go down without a fight? 'Better' Firefox extensions update at Lifehacker.com -- Firefox just keeps getting better. These extensions improve your browsing experience. CEO out at VMware; former Microsoft exec in 8 Jul 2008 at 10:31am Virtualization software maker abruptly announces the departure of founder Diane Greene, installing former Microsoft executive Paul Maritz as the new CEO. Also, full-year revenue will be below expectations. Microsoft preps pay-as-you-go Web apps for business 8 Jul 2008 at 9:34am Microsoft Online Services bundles enterprise applications for the "cloud," enabling anywhere-access to productivity tools and company data. Icahn also fighting clock in Yahoo board challenge 8 Jul 2008 at 7:00am Investor activist Carl Icahn gets an encouraging sign from Microsoft but has yet to outline his challenge for Yahoo's board of directors. Digg / Technology Digg / Technology How Mozilla Used Social Networking To Set A World Record 9 Jul 2008 at 8:30am Mozilla is currently deep in the heart of its celebration over officially setting a new Guinness World Record for the largest number of software downloads (8 M) in 24 hours for its Firefox 3 browser. But the company isn?t cheering alone ? its enjoying this victory with the community it rightfully credits for helping it to succeed. iPhone 3G shows up in Swiss store display! 9 Jul 2008 at 8:10am You probably saw this one coming, but with that massive slew of countries and partners Apple has wrangled for the new iPhone launch, that July 11th street date was bound to be neglected. New Gmail Features Protect from Snooping 9 Jul 2008 at 7:50am Gmail added protection from unauthorized logins Monday through new features allowing you to monitor usage and sign out remotely. First iPhone 3G Reviews Are Out 9 Jul 2008 at 7:30am Walt Mossberg, David Pogue, and Ed Baig all went public their iPhone 3G reviews, which are generally positive. Mossberg says battery life dropped and Pogue says the hardware bump doesn't make it dramatically better. Computers May Soon Read Your Mind...by Looking at Your Face 9 Jul 2008 at 6:40am One of these days your computer will probably know what you are thinking before you know it yourself. The human face conveys emotions ranging from fear to confusion to lying, sometimes involuntarily, and scientists are figuring out how to make use of those expressions. 'Piles of Complaints' Over iPhone Data Pricing 9 Jul 2008 at 6:30am The Imminent arrival of the iPhone in Canada has unleashed a storm of controversy over the country's high wireless data rates and left consumers bewildered by an array of offerings that -- if misunderstood -- could leave them with a monthly phone bill higher than the cost of a house in Saskatchewan. 10 stupidest uses for Windows 9 Jul 2008 at 5:50am From the dangerous to the just plain silly, here are 10 real-world examples of Windows being used in places it has no business being. Google Launches Lively, Virtual World Across Social Networks 9 Jul 2008 at 3:50am Google has just launched Lively, a new social network built around the concept of each user creating an avatar and a personal virtual room that can be embedded anywhere on the Web. Nvidia supports PhysX effort on ATI Radeon 9 Jul 2008 at 12:10am You gotta love this industry. 12 days ago, we reported about a website making progress in getting Nvidia?s CUDA platform and PhysX to run on ATI Radeon cards. Here is an update to a fascinating story that may soon bring PhysX support to your Radeon graphics card. Bank of America to support Firefox, finally 9 Jul 2008 at 12:00am What? Bank of America doesn't already support Firefox? No, at least not officially. Mozilla calls the situation "pretty unusual" when talking about "most major Web sites, and certainly major banks." BoA says it will be adding Firefox to its list of officially approved browsers soon, although even that promise remains somewhat vague. We've come a long way since "War Games" baby! 8 Jul 2008 at 11:50pm The Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee is home to one of the world's top supercomputing labs. Just seeing all this iron makes me want one for my basement :) Cool photo tour!! MobileMe Setup in iPhone OS 2.0 Video 8 Jul 2008 at 11:40pm We already knew that MobileMe e-mail services are now fully active and accessible through any desktop mail client. This morning I tried to set up MobileMe in my iPhone with OS 2.0 and I discovered that the calendar, bookmarks, and contacts all synchronized fine, even while push synching. iPhone 3G Definitive Guide: How to Score One This Friday 8 Jul 2008 at 11:20pm You're all set to get an iPhone 3G?you've done the research, you've picked a plan and you've even convinced the office you've got an 8am uh, sales call. Here's everything you need to know for launch day: Google relents, adds privacy link to spartan homepage 8 Jul 2008 at 11:10pm Google has agreed to add a "privacy" link to its famously pure home page, but on the condition that the total word count remains the same. What gets the boot? "Google." Six Disasters From The Book Of Apple 8 Jul 2008 at 11:10pm On the eve of what I thought would be another triumph for Apple - until I saw Vodafone NZ's iPhone 3G pricing plans and saw the huge reaction - here, for your edification, are some Apple disasters.