Technology News

Windows 8 stable on ARM, going to developers soon, say sources
Windows 8 on ARM is coming along nicely, thank you, according to a couple of sources with whom CNET spoke.

Apple catches flak in China supply chain saga
<b style="color:#900;">roundup</b> The maker of iPads and iPhones is hardly alone among tech companies that rely heavily on Chinese factories under scrutiny for labor practices. But it's become the flashpoint.

Apple's bittersweet week
<b style="color:#900;">week in review</b> Apple reports record earnings but grapples with worker condition criticism. Also, the Supreme Court strikes down warrantless GPS tracking and RIM gets a new CEO.

Apple-Foxconn tale goes well beyond Apple, and tech
Apple is under fire for its supply chain labor, but every tech item--indeed, everything you own--goes through the same manufacturing paces.

Google Earth 6.2 seamlessly stitches over mismatched patchwork
Unsightly mosaic artifacts no longer mar Google Earth's high-altitude views. But for an even more singular look at the planet, check Flickr's latest NASA contribution.

Next Xbox to prevent you from playing used games?
Microsoft might add used-game restrictions on its next Xbox, according to Kotaku--though it's not clear how such a technology would be set up.

Yahoo looks for ways to shed Japanese namesake
The company is reportedly trying to get the deal done without being forced to pay as much as $4 billion in taxes.

Chrome lets Web pages use smarter autofill technology
Web developers can explicitly label fields with the type of data they're expecting to cut down on autofill errors. Google wants to standardize it as part of HTML5.

Intel pays $120M for RealNetworks video patents, software
Intel buys more video clout with "foundational" patents and next-generation encoding software. Video is spreading to every sort of gadget, and it's a market with abundant patent challenges.

Nintendo's huge losses continue; when will the bleeding stop?
The game company loses nearly $625 million during the nine months ended December 31. Looking ahead, its forecast has been revised down with deeper losses.