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Download.com now wraps downloads in their own installer, bloatware

Owen Williams — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 05:34:01 +0000

Download.com now bundles other companies software in their own, proprietary installer and attempts to install toolbars during setup. Even worse, they know it's wrong. Read more...

Kin: Does Microsoft's Socialphone live up to the hype?

Tzvi Friedman — Fri, 07 May 2010 16:40:02 +0000

"It's the phone I'd beg my mom for if I was 15 again. And didn't want an iPhone." While reviews around the Internet have been decidedly mixed, Gizmodo's summarization of Microsoft's... Read more...

Bill Gates on Project Natal and Windows

Andrew Fairbairn — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:48:21 +0000

Project Natal was unveiled as a revolutionary new gesture-based controller for the Xbox 360 during this year's E3 games expo, but while you may be looking forward to using it to control games in your... Read more...

Bill Gates on Chrome OS and browsers

Andrew Fairbairn — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:34:48 +0000

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates has revealed that he is "surprised people are acting like there's something new" in Google's recently announced Chrome operating system, during an interview with CNET News. Just yesterday Microsoft CEO... Read more...

CBS to Buy CNet

Fri, 16 May 2008 03:03:59 +0000

Television network CBS has entered into an agreement to acquire CNET Networks according to Leslie Moonves, President and CEO of CBS. Under the terms of the agreement, CBS will make a cash tender offer for... Read more...

CNet Cuts 120 Jobs

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:02:59 +0000

CNet Networks says it is laying off 120 employees, or 4.4% of its workforce, as part of an effort to streamline the online media company while generating more content for its news and entertainment sites.... Read more...

Another CNet Blogger Says No to Vista (SP1)

Steven Parker — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 07:47:31 +0000

Those guys over at CNet really have it in for Vista, this time it's Robert Vamosi suggesting that users that are waiting for SP1 to make the switch will be disappointed. In all fairness it... Read more...

Former CNet Executives Subpoenaed in Stock Options Probe

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 18:32:55 +0000

CNet Networks, a San Francisco based media conglomerate which provides online technology news and reviews, has just disclosed today that several former executives were subpoenaed in May 2007 as part of an ongoing investigation by... Read more...

Google Stops Talking to CNet News

Fri, 12 Aug 2005 17:27:31 +0000

Google is all for googling, as long as you don't google a Google executive. That's the lesson that Jai Singh, CNET News.com founder and top editor, learned the hard way when the company informed him... Read more...

CNET launches free music downloads

Tom Warren — Mon, 26 Apr 2004 19:37:19 +0000

The new owner of MP3.com has launched a separate site offering songs uploaded by independent and unsigned artists Online-technology company CNET Networks has launched a free digital music service, allowing users to... Read more...

Cnet have bought mp3.com?

Fri, 14 Nov 2003 10:16:40 +0000

Nathan has kindly sent us a mailing from mp3.com. It would appear that Cnet is expanding it's network of sites further to encorporate a music website. Is Cnet following the trend of many major companies... Read more...

CNET intros listing fees for Download.com

Sat, 28 Sep 2002 06:28:35 +0000

Well, I guess I'm going to start using VersionTracker for windows apps too now :D CNET is to start charging software publishers for listing their apps on Download.com. From... Read more...

Windows XP Launch Video Footage available from CNet

Thu, 25 Oct 2001 14:29:41 +0000

Looks like we have some neat footage of the New York Windows XP Launch Event. Have Fun. I have tried to get the exact url's other wise head on over to the... Read more...

CNet Benchmarks two 2ghz P4 PC's

Fri, 31 Aug 2001 17:13:26 +0000

Cnet has put up their review/benchmark of two machines equipped with the latest deamon from Intel: "Even though a 1GHz computer is more than adequate for everyday tasks, reaching 2GHz is a... Read more...