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  Browser war centers on once-obscure JavaScript

  The scripting language that's long lurked inconspicuously within Web sites' code is a key battleground in a second era of Web browser wars.
  • Microsoft launches IE 8
  • Firefox's mobile precursor gets extension support
  • IE 8 lacks speed, community

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  Cisco in your home

  The computer networking giant, which just bought the maker of the Flip Video gadgets, has a lot more consumer products than you think.
  • Cisco buys Flip Video maker
  • Is Cisco really going to take on Apple? Not quite

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• Spoonful of sugar, big biofuel hopes

  Wisconsin start-up Virent to build a pilot facility that would turn plants like sugar cane into gasoline, diesel, or jet fuel.
  •  Green oil, fuels for U.S. Le Mans
  • In Miss., trash-to-ethanol plant

  (Posted in Green Tech by Martin LaMonica)

• National Semiconductor acquires Act Solar

  National Semiconductor expands its energy efficient power efforts with acquisition of Act Solar. The company's tools will be folded into National Semi's SolarMagic tech.

  (Posted in Green Tech by Dawn Kawamoto)

• Buxton: Microsoft starting to get design

  If it weren't such a big challenge, it wouldn't be such a big opportunity, the computing pioneer tells CNET News in an interview.
  • Roundup: Microsoft Mix 09
  • Catalogs: Killer app for Silverlight?
  • Hands-on with IE 8

  (Posted in Beyond Binary by Ina Fried)

• Amazon releases Kindle 2 firmware upgrade

  The e-book reader's second firmware patch fixes some minor glitches. The upgrade centers on page refreshes and ghosting issues but doesn't address text darkness.

  (Posted in Crave by David Carnoy)

• Report: Ballmer dishes on Apple

  At a conference in New York, Microsoft CEO is asked about Apple's computer market share. He responds by summing up the difference between PCs and Macs.

  (Posted in Apple by Dawn Kawamoto)

• Sony Ericsson warns of deepening losses

  Flagging consumer demand is putting a hurt on the maker of mobile phones. An analyst says this could be a deciding year for the company.

  (Posted in Wireless by David Meyer)

• Requiem for a frog: SpiralFrog shuts down

  Pioneer in the ad-supported music market--once considered a possible threat to iTunes--ceases operations.

  (Posted in Digital Media by Greg Sandoval)

• MySpace introduces FotoFlexer's editing tools

  Partnership between the two sites fits nicely with MySpace's credo of self-expression. U.S. MySpace users can now crop, resize, etc., without leaving.

  (Posted in The Social by Caroline McCarthy)

• Take it back: Gmail gets 'Undo Send' Labs feature

  Google launches the Omega 13 for e-mail: a way to recall messages within five seconds after pressing "send."
  • Gmail previews links to Yelp, Flickr, YouTube

  (Posted in Webware by Rafe Needleman)

• No X-ray vision needed to see through this wall

  If you're interested in innovative building materials, you can get a close-up look at the see-through concrete Litracon between now and April 25 in New York.

  (Posted in Crave by Leslie Katz)

• Palm CEO: WebOS bigger than just the Pre base

  Despite reporting dismal quarterly results, CEO says company is strategically on track and will launch the Pre on time. Palm envisions an entire product line built on its new WebOS.

  (Posted in Wireless by Larry Dignan)

• YouTube gets NCAA games

  The video-sharing site is among those streaming video, but the companies involved didn't promote the relationship much. Why the big secret?

  (Posted in Digital Media by Greg Sandoval)

• Samsung debuts iTunes rival for mobile videos

  Company launches iTunes rival in Europe, allowing customers to buy or rent movies and television programs and download them to their mobile phones.
  • iTunes rolls out high-def movie downloads

  (Posted in Digital Media by Erik Palm)
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