Democrats Seek Delay in TV Shift
The Obama transition team is seeking to delay the Feb. 17 move to digital TV, saying millions of homes aren’t ready. (NYT)+++
C.E.S. Interview: LG Electronics’ C.T.O. Woo Hyun Paik
The C.T.O. of LG Electronics on its cellphone watch, which has an MP3 player, a camera, and for Dick Tracy fans, two-way video conversations.(NYT)+++
Palm Unveils iPhone Competitor, the Pre
Palm says the device breaks new ground in the fiercely competitive smartphone market.(NYT)+++
Microsoft: Expect Fewer Phones With Windows
The maker of Windows Mobile wants fewer, better devices.(NYT)+++
TiVo Googlizes the Television
The DVR pioneer adds enhanced search functions to its set-top boxes.(NYT)+++
Google: 1 Million Advertisers in 2007, More Now
A regulatory filing reveals that Google had 1 million advertisers a year ago. It could have 1.5 million now.(NYT)+++
For a Palm Rebound, the Phone Is Not Enough
Palm’s future depends on convincing developers to write cool applications for its new smartphone platform, WebOS, instead of the competition.(NYT)+++
R You Ready for R?
Passion runs high for the R programming language, which is changing the face of data analysis in business and academia.(NYT)+++
Chiropractor Yelps With Suit
S.F. practitioner sues artist, left, over negative reviews published on popular Web site that rates businesses. (SFC)+++
Intel Cuts Revenue Forecast
Santa Clara company’s revenue will be around $8.2 billion — $500 million to $1.1 billion lower than previously expected.(SFC)+++
Palm Taps Doubters
Sunnyvale company comes out swinging at CES in Vegas and shows off a new platform and Palm Pre device that appears to make the company a serious smart phone contender again.(SFC)+++
CES: A friendly DRM?
The Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem announced six new members at the Consumer Electronics Show here, taking one more (small) step toward its goal of creating a standard way for consumers to acquire movies and other types of entertainment online. (LAT)+++
CES: Palm hoping its Pre smartphone isn’t postscript
This is the city where old stars come to resurrect themselves, and the pressure was on Palm to deliver on its promise to impress at its CES press conference today. (LAT)+++
Ballmer addresses Yahoo search deal questions in CES interviews
Nearly a full year has passed since Microsoft opened its campaign to acquire Yahoo, and later, just its Internet search business. In interviews published today, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer gave his latest thinking on the matter appears to has changed little in months: He’s interested in buying just Yahoo’s search business.(TST)+++
Palm unveils new phone and operating system
Palm on Thursday showed off its long-delayed new operating system running on a brand-new phone, its much anticipated effort to revive its business and reclaim relevance in the fast-changing mobile industry.(SV)+++
Recession causes even Google to cut workforce
The economy’s stall has prompted unprecedented cuts at Google’s lavish campuses; the company confirmed Wednesday the layoff of an unspecified number of contractors. (SV)+++
Gadget extravaganza in Las Vegas
CES 2009 is in full swing. Highlights so far include Palm’s WebOS and Pre device, Microsoft’s Windows 7 beta, and much more.(CNET)+++
Yahoo’s Decker strong contender for CEO
Sources say the president of the embattled Internet search pioneer has been through two rounds of interviews with the board. (CNET)+++
Obama urges Congress to postpone DTV transition
In a letter sent to Congress Thursday, the Obama transition team asked Congress to consider postponing the underfunded national switch to digital broadcasting.(CNET)+++
Yahoo reportedly near decision on new CEO
Search pioneer is said to be wrapping up its search for a new chief executive, and a decision could come as early as next week.(CNET)+++
Sony’s Webbie cam follows Pure Digital bid
The Japanese electronics maker tried to buy the Flip Video maker before making its own version of the inexpensive camcorder.(CNET)+++
Facebook tells Meebo to rework Chat integration
Meebo temporarily takes down its Facebook Chat integration at the request of Facebook, but it hopes to reinstate the feature soon.(CNET)+++
Skype thrives amid tough economy
The Internet telephony provider may be one of the only technology companies experiencing a boom as the economy tanks.(CNET)+++
Ballmer: Google, Google, the economy, Google
In an interview with CNET News, Microsoft CEO talks about Windows, taking software to the Web, and competing with the search king. But there’s no escaping the bad economy.(CNET)+++
Palm’s WebOS app strategy needs more details
It’s obviously very early in the public life of Palm’s new WebOS and Pre smartphone, but developers want to know how the company will manage applications for the device.(CNET)+++
Fake CNN site from phishing e-mail hides a Trojan
RSA discovers phishing e-mail that leads to bogus CNN site with Trojan designed to steal sensitive data.(CNET)+++
Smart grid companies want stimulus cash from feds
Proponents of smart grid technology, including investors, tell a Capitol Hill audience on Thursday that federal stimulus money should go to improve the country’s electric grids.(CNET)+++
‘New York Times’ API tracks congressional votes
The latest online tool from The New York Times lets developers track congressional votes and biographies.(CNET)+++
NASA tests super-high altitude balloon
Project is designed to allow research at more than 100,000 feet, as much as three times higher than commercial airliners fly.(CNET)+++
LimeWire mixing social networking, P2P
With the beta release of LimeWire 5.0, the file-sharing giant brings Jabber-compatible services buddy lists and social elements to peer-to-peer networking.(CNET)+++
Patch for critical Windows vulnerability coming
Software maker says a fix is coming on Patch Tuesday for an unspecified critical hole in various operating-system versions that could allow a hacker to gain control of a computer remotely.(CNET)+++
