Copyright 2009 http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/tech en-us Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:44:13 -0800 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:44:13 -0800 NBC Local Integrated Media http://www.nbcbayarea.com/around-town/shopping/70647212.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:56:32 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*90/ConstanceWhite_640x480.jpg
What is in style for the holidays, with millions of items going through the giant electronic auction, eBay is the barometer for fashion trends: All things plaid, leather coats, and other items are hot, according to eBay Style Director Constance...

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The next big technology battle will be for the format for the eReader. San Jose-based Adobe is being used for the new Nook reader from Barnes & Nobles and Sony, but not Kindle or the expected Apple...

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Palm is finally speaking a language cool kids understand.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/tech/Twitter-Generation-on-Strike-at-UC-Schools-jw-70652337.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:14:25 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*80/4114806749_010a19d7be_b.jpg
As a student strike expands, here's what Internet-generation kids are saying.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/tech/Facebook-Faces-Lawsuit-over-Scammy-Zynga-Ads-jw-70560417.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:51:43 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*80/844950611.jpg
Facebook fights spam in court, but some charge it's not doing enough to stop abuse.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/tech/How-Robert-Pattinson-Can-Really-Bite-You-70542802.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:16:12 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*90/New-Moon-Poster-Main.jpg
Beware, 'Twilight" fans: Hackers are trying to lure you in with malware that really sucks.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/around-town/shopping/Shopping-the-iPhone-Way-70425972.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:53:51 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*75/iphone+reading.JPG
This holiday season, you'll really need a smartphone to shop your best.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/tech/Wargames_in_the_Age_of_Terrorism_Bay_Area.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:12:25 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*90/codmw2_640x480.jpg
4.7 million units of 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2' were sold in the first 24 hours of its release, according to Activision.

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One young firm bets the Internet can help you lower your heating and cooling bills.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/tech/Salesforcecom-Stock-Drops-Because-Theyre-Hiring-jw-70411702.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:44:38 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*80/4056501572_3c33a7d529_o.jpg
Why is Wall Street down on a company that's actually hiring?

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/tech/Verizons-Droid-Truth-Is-Stranger-Than-Fiction-70393347.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:18:07 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/89*120/DROID+by+Motorola+Dyn+L+Horiz.png
The truth behind a Droid bug is confusing conspiracy theorists everywhere.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/tech/Security-is-Sexy-Fortinet-IPO-Pops-70377362.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:29:20 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*83/AP09031809349.jpg
OK, it's not 1999, but technology IPOs are making a comeback.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/tech/Bay_Area_Comcast_Subscribers_Get_Online_Video_Service_in_December_Bay_Area.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:40:43 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*90/AmyBanse_640x480.jpg
Comcast, the nation's biggest cable system, will launch an online offering of its television service to 14 million Comcast "double play" subscribers next month. Subscribers will get selections from...

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/tech/Twiiter-Puts-Its-VC-Money-to-Work-70302882.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:41:20 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*70/twitterheadquarters07.jpg
Twitter shows us what $1 billion looks like with its new office.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/tech/ATT-Spending-Big-Bucks-to-Improve-Cell-Service-70286587.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:34:11 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*90/AT-T+upgrade.jpg
AT&T will spend $65 million to improve service in Silicon Valley.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/tech/YouTube_Dresses_Itself_Up_for_Madison_Avenue_Bay_Area.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:15:54 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*90/HunterWalkpic_640x480.jpg
YouTube's new high-definition video player is getting a good reception in the advertising community, as is its decision to allow the preroll ads popular with marketers. YouTube's Hunter Walk explained...

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local-beat/Geeks_Jam_Google_Bay_Area.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:49:14 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*90/KNTV_Geeks_Jam_Google_111609_78_mezzn_640x480.jpg
For several hours, you could hear a pin drop at Google's Mountain View, Calif. headquarters, as geeks from around the world worked to solve complex problems with computer code.

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You can be a NASA groupie using Twitter today as a group of users participate in the NASA Tweetup tied to the launch of Atlantis.

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In Shanghai, the president made a shocking admission: Those aren't his tweets.

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Past lessons should have taught Silicon Valley startup Sezmi something.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/tech/How-Music-Is-Stolen-In-2009-70193077.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:58:36 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*90/DECADE+REALITY+American+Idol.jpg
A group of online file-hosting services are using music theft to grow even bigger than Facebook. Here's how they're doing it.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/green/Hot-Sexy-and-Green-on-Twitter-70163442.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:00:40 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*90/hotecowomenoftwitter.jpg
Check out the top ten hot eco-evangelistas on Twitter.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/business/The_Coolest__and_Creepiest__Thing_on_Facebook_Bay_Area.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:58:29 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*90/79493977_640x480.jpg
Facebook likes to talk about privacy, but the truth is the site is all about revealing yourself.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/tech/Google-Invites-You-to-Crack-the-Code-70054887.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:21:15 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*90/googlecodecrack.jpg
Will "code jamming" become an Olympic sport?

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/tech/Microsoft-Says-It-Wont-Keep-Pace-With-Apples-Rapid-Store-Expansion-70002652.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:38:24 -0800 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/120*66/imamac.jpg
A wait and see approach may not be good enough for Microsoft.

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