Posted February 1, 2013, 1:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
The Consumer Electronics Association has cut ties with technology website CNET as the publication responsible for picking the “Best of CES” award at the annual trade show. The group feels that CNET’s parent company, CBS Corp, compromised the publication's objectivity…
Posted December 4, 2012, 6:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in The Web
Tumblr says it has addressed a vulnerability which allowed hackers to force visitors into unwittingly reposting an offensive, expletive-ridden message condemning the "tasteless" and "bourgeoisie" blog site. More than 8,600 users were affected -- Cnet, USA Today and The Verge were…
Posted October 9, 2012, 5:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, The Web
There are numerous variables which play an important role in whether or not a technology startup becomes a runaway success or an abysmal failure. One of those important factors seems to be adaptability -- the ability for a company to…
Posted August 23, 2011, 6:22 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in The Web, Software
If you're among the countless Web-goers who rely CNET's Download.com to acquire new software, you might want to tread carefully on your next visit. According to scattered complaints this week, the site has begun infusing many of its hosted program…
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