Report: Comcast seals deal to buy NBC Universal
Comcast and General Electric have come to an agreement where Comcast will buy a majority stake in the entertainment division, according to CNBC.
 
No shocker: Google prefers HTML5 to Gears
Google sees HTML5 as a more logical future for Web improvements than its own Gears software. No surprise, given its work on the standard and dislike for plug-ins.
 
CNET News Daily Podcast: Comcast's NBC buy and bandwidth meter
In today's podcast, Comcast takes the main headlines with its NBC acquisition attempt and upcoming bandwidth meter that it began rolling out in Portland, Ore., this week.
 
Game developer: Wii has 'a lot of substandard software'
The Nintendo Wii might lead the video game industry, but its software sales just aren't cutting it for some developers.
 
Microsoft: November security updates are fine
The company's investigation into matter finds there is nothing in the latest Windows updates that should lead users to encounter a so-called "black of screen of death."
 
Study: Cyber Monday sees strong gains
Coremetrics, which monitors online retailers, says sales for the post-Thanksgiving Monday are up significantly from last year--and consumers got more for their money.
 
Twitter founder formally unveils 'Square' project
The add-on can turn a device, such as an iPhone, into a credit card reader. It's being aimed at small businesses for whom traditional credit card systems are cumbersome and expensive.
 
Video game ratings board releases iPhone app
New application from Entertainment Software Ratings Board provides full summaries of more than 2,500 video games right at parents' fingertips.
 
Fake CDC vaccine e-mail leads to malware
AppRiver warns of scammers preying on public interest in the H1N1 vaccine through an e-mail purporting to come from Centers for Disease Control.
 
How thin is thin in clients?
Even if we're just using a PC for Internet access, it needs a lot more than just a browser.