Sun fended off Apple, Microsoft IP lawsuit threats
Steve Jobs personally threatened to sue Sun Microsystems, Jonathan Schwartz says. Sun warded off that and a Microsoft threat with its own patent portfolio.

Google Maps to add bike maps, directions
Cyclists will be able to use Google Maps to plot directions around 150 U.S. cities when bike directions go live on Google later on Tuesday.

Lindsay Lohan sues E-Trade over Super Bowl spot
The troubled actress is suing E-Trade, claiming that it mocked her in one of its cute baby ads. She is asking for $100 million.

How Epic fit the Unreal Engine into the iPhone
The Unreal Engine 3 is on its way to the iPhone, though creators Epic Games have had to make some compromises to get there.

Google announces business app store for Google Apps
Software developers can cater to Google Apps customers through a new application store announced at Google's Campfire One event in Mountain View.

Rock Band 3 confirmed for holidays
Harmonix and MTV Games are getting the band back together, with Electronic Arts handling distribution once more.

Online dating finally recognized by restaurant guide
A new restaurant guide has a section specifically dedicated to the difficult area of online dating. Its author believes only certain very specific places are suitable for an online date.

Pink Floyd sues EMI over iTunes payments
One of the most imposing (and wealthiest) bands of all time sues EMI over online royalties. EMI is reportedly arguing that an album-unbundling ban applies only to physical products.

iPhone 4G: 25 most-wanted features
Apple's fourth-generation iPhone will most likely arrive in June. Here's a look at some of the feature and design upgrades we'd most like to see, including the odds of their implementation.

Cyberbullying hits LGBT youth especially hard
One in two lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender youth report being cyberbullied about their sexual identities, according to a new Iowa State survey of 444 youths.

McAfee: A million 'scareware' victims a day
Security firm McAfee is warning consumers to beware of 'scareware' programs that appear to be antivirus software but are actually scams that can steal data and infect your computer.

Analyst: PlayStation 3 to win console war in the end
Sony's PlayStation 3 has suffered from poor sales over the past few years. But the console is making a resurgence and at least one analyst firm believes it will triumph.

FileMaker 11 delivers charting, 'on-the-fly' reporting
Apple-owned company on Tuesday releases next major version of its database product, FileMaker Pro 11.

ScatterTunes sells digital albums with a visual twist
But will consumers be willing to download and install yet another media player to play ScatterTunes' V-Albums?

Google-China flap spurs federal plan to bypass censors
Members of Congress announce the Global Internet Freedom Caucus and a bill to spend federal dollars on research to "defeat Internet suppression and censorship."

Eliminate's 3G multiplayer: How'd they do that?
Ngmoco's Eliminate was one of the first games to offer 3G multiplayer on the iPhone. But how did they do it?

Is the Kindle finally ready for the Web?
If you own a Kindle, you also own a mobile Web browser. But chances are you never use it. That may be about to change.

Putting TiVo Premiere in context
After all the hype, the TiVo Premiere was greeted by disappointment by many gadget fans. But is there more to the story?

Malware found on HTC Android phone from Vodafone
HTC mobile device running Android was distributed by Vodafone with a botnet program on it, as well as Conficker and a password-stealing Trojan, Panda Labs says.

CNET News Daily Podcast: Tuesday's top headlines
Cisco finally makes its big announcement--and it's a router. Plus, Sony 3DTVs are on the way, and is the Drudge Report spreading malware?

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