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Democrats: Twitter, text, or telephone?

August 27, 2008 5:24 PM PDT

How are the Democratic delegates getting out their party's message while at the Democratic National Convention? Are they texting like Obama? Social networking on Twitter or Facebook? Or relying on the old standards: phone and e-mail? CNET's Kara Tsuboi wanders Denver's Pepsi Center to find out. Watch this video
Bigger blogger presence at DNC

August 27, 2008 11:27 AM PDT

There are 15,000 members of the media credentialed for the Democratic National Convention and 120 of them represent blogs. That may seem like just be a drop in the bucket, but as CNET's Kara Tsuboi explores the blogger lounge known as "The Big Tent,"it's clear the nontraditional media presence is growing in force and voice. Watch this video
Hydrogen Road Tour hits the road

August 27, 2008 9:38 AM PDT

CNET's Martin LaMonica catches up with the Hydrogen Road Tour in Billerica, Mass., where the first hydrogen fueling station in the state was opened. A caravan of vehicles is currently participating in the two-week cross-country trek of hydrogen-powered vehicles that will end in Los Angeles. Watch this video
IBM: Opportunities and obstacles in Brazil

August 25, 2008 4:53 PM PDT

IBM's Claudia Fan Munce, who grew up in Brazil, talks about the role of open source, venture capital, and other technology forces inside the country. Watch this video
A 'Social Silicon Valley'

August 25, 2008 4:50 PM PDT

Brazilian Journalist Gilberto Dilmenstein has transformed Sao Paulo's Villa Madelena neighborhood from one filled with crime to one filled with learning. Watch this video
The real power of the PC

August 25, 2008 4:48 PM PDT

After selling his company, Brazilian entrepreneur Rodrigo Baggio turned his attention to using technology as a means of economic empowerment for the underprivileged. Watch this video
The Borders of Computing

August 25, 2008 10:35 AM PDT

Exploring the Borders of Computing CNET News' Ina Fried sits down with Kara Tsuboi to discuss her special report on computing in Latin America. Watch this video
Big tech on campus

August 22, 2008 3:32 PM PDT

CNET's Kara Tsuboi visits the University of California, Berkeley, to find out what gadgets students are craving at the start of their school year. CNET Reviews editors Bonnie Cha and Donald Bell also weigh in on their top cell phone, MP3, and laptop picks. Watch this video
Microsoft launches 3D photo viewer Photosynth

August 20, 2008 6:53 PM PDT

Microsoft Live Labs' latest project is actually an old one with a new twist. Photosynth lets you stitch together an entire roll of photos into dazzling 3D environments. CNET News' Ina Fried sits down with Microsoft's Gary William Flake to chat about what you can do with this new technology. Watch this video
Olympic online gold

August 14, 2008 5:20 PM PDT

Thanks to Microsoft's Silverlight streaming video software, more people than ever before are tuning in...err...logging on to watch the Olympics online. CNET's Kara Tsuboi reports on the popularity of the free service and the technology involved in transmitting that gold-medal relay race from Beijing to your home computer. Watch this video
3D in the operating room

August 13, 2008 1:36 PM PDT

To a surgeon, precision is everything. As CBS News medical correspondent Jon LaPook explains, new fiber optic technology is providing a three-dimensional, lifelike image to aid in operations that include brain surgery. Watch this video
Three-alarm fire at Apple

August 13, 2008 11:47 AM PDT

More than 60 firefighters swarm Apple's Cupertino, Calif., headquarters in the early hours Wednesday to extinguish a three-alarm fire that appeared to have started under a ventilation and air-conditioning unit on the roof. Watch this video
Defcon: Where feds and hackers rub elbows

August 8, 2008 5:19 PM PDT

It's an unlikely pairing: security officials and underground hackers. Every year, they make peace and share information at Defcon, Black Hat's sister conference. CNET's Kara Tsuboi reports from the 16th annual event that begins in Las Vegas this weekend. Watch this video
CBS Evening News: Cyber-security at the Olympics

August 8, 2008 9:21 AM PDT

Overseas travelers are being warned that personal information sent out electronically can be stolen. Bob Orr talks with National Counterintelligence Executive Joel Brenner on cyber-security in China. Watch this video
Traditional bike with electric zip

August 6, 2008 10:39 AM PDT

It's environmentally friendly like a traditional bicycle, but it has the zip of a scooter. Getting 20 miles per charge with a max cruising speed of 20 mph, Ultra Motor's new electric bike doesn't come cheap, at $2,600. CNET's Kara Tsuboi takes it out for a spin. Watch this video
Yahoo shareholders express frustration

August 1, 2008 5:52 PM PDT

The fireworks show at Yahoo's annual shareholders meeting wasn't quite as bright as expected. CNET's Kara Tsuboi talked to dissatisfied shareholders after the Friday morning meeting in San Jose, Calif., and got an earful about their frustration with CEO Jerry Yang, Yahoo's stock price, and the general direction of the company. Watch this video
GreenUmbrella.com offers broad protection

August 1, 2008 4:51 PM PDT

Before you purchase your next new consumer electronic device or appliance, watch this interview CNET's Kara Tsuboi did with GreenUmbrella.com's Mike Balducci. He explains his company's new extended warranty service, which covers a wide variety of products for $9.99 a month. Watch this video
The Yahoo drama continues

August 1, 2008 10:30 AM PDT

The drama continues in the Yahoo-Microsoft-Carl Icahn soap opera. CNET reporter Kara Tsuboi recaps the complicated saga and looks ahead to Friday's shareholder meeting. Watch this video
Green garage caters to hybrid drivers

July 30, 2008 12:34 PM PDT

As the price of gas soars and more drivers turn to hybrid vehicles, San Francisco-based Luscious Garage is doing booming business catering to their auto repair needs. CNET's Kara Tsuboi visited the environmentally friendly, women-owned-and-operated shop to learn about their services. Watch this video
Open Web Foundation launches

July 25, 2008 10:51 AM PDT

Open-source guru David Recordon kicked off a new standards body on Thursday. Its main goal: keep the standards groups from suing one other. Watch this video