Under the terms of an agreement, CBS will make a cash tender offer for all issued and outstanding shares of CNET Networks for $11.50 per share, representing an equity value of approximately $1.8 billion. The acquisition will make CBS one of the 10 most popular Internet companies in the United States, with a combined 54 million unique users per month, and approximately 200 million users worldwide.

It’s been a rough couple of days. We’re OK, but the Florida fires got close. Real close. Like probably about a hundred yards away close. The pool house in our development caught fire. A fire-rescue trailer at the school across the street caught fire, and no matter where you go, there’s scorched earth. Literally.

Read this Computing Unplugged article.

Momail has launched support for all major email accounts including Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo! Mail and other ISP mail. All of the most popular vendors’ email can now use Momail as their “Mobile Postman.” Momail is very easy to get started with and to use, and all emails are automatically optimized to the user’s specific mobile model. So being away is no problem, Momail helps you be in control and at the same, increase freedom though all email communication can be done via your mobile.

Research In Motion announced plans to launch a new annual developer conference. The BlackBerry Developer Conference will provide commercial and corporate developers from around the world with opportunities to advance their skills and knowledge in building powerful, world-class applications on the market-leading BlackBerry platform. The BlackBerry Developer Conference is planned for the week of October 20, 2008 in Santa Clara, California.

The BlackBerry Developer Conference will feature keynote presentations by thought leaders and innovators in mobile technologies, general sessions, roundtable discussions, hands-on workshops, networking opportunities and exhibits, enabling a broad range of developers, from novices to seasoned experts, to learn more about developing applications and services for the BlackBerry platform.

In what’s being called the largest fake media file outbreak in three years, some 500,000 people have fallen prey to a phony music or video track that is actually a spyware-infested Trojan horse. Usually purporting to be a music track with an MP3 file extension (in this case, an MP3 track from the UK group Girls Aloud), the file is actually an installer that claims to require a special codec and a special media player to play back the file.

Install the codec and what you really get is a computer screen full of pop-ups delivered through a variety of malware programs. You can see what the infection process looks like by checking out the video on this post. The attack is being distributed primarily through peer-to-peer networks. This is hardly an original attack, but the scale is immense: Those 500,000 attacks occurred in the space of just one week.

Apple said Monday its online stores in the U.S. and UK are sold out of the iPhone, a sign supplies are being winnowed ahead of the launch of the device’s next generation featuring faster Internet surfing speeds. The Cupertino-based company confirmed that the iPhone is out of stock online, but added that brick-and-mortar stores run by Apple and iPhone carriers including AT&T might still have units available.

Apple spokeswoman Natalie Kerris declined to comment on reasons for the shortage and on Apple’s plans for an update to the device, which is widely expected to be unveiled in June at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco.

Advanced Media, manufacturer and marketer of the Ridata brand of recordable DVD, flash media, electronic storage products, and digital accessories, has introduced a 32GB model to its 233x Lightning Series of CompactFlash cards. Proving size does matter in memory cards, it boasts one of the largest capacities, fastest transfer rates available in a CF card. It joins existing 233x Series models featuring 2GB-16GB storage capacities.

The new Ridata 32GB/233X CF card is an excellent choice for users of higher megapixel digital cameras. Its large 32GB capacity allows the user to store more photos, while virtually eliminating nagging wait time for data to record. Consumers are strongly urged to check the hardware device specifications to ensure the device used will work with higher capacity CF cards using the FAT32 file system.

DataViz, provider of Office compatibility solutions, announced an agreement with Nokia to provide their Premium Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync solution, RoadSync to mobile consumers through Nokia’s on-device Download! client. Through Nokia Download!, millions of Nokia S60 customers can now install a free trial of RoadSync, purchase RoadSync for $4.99 per month, which is a new subscription based offering, or purchase a non-expiring license for $29.99.

Embedded in millions of Nokia mobile phones worldwide, Nokia’s on-device Download! client lets consumers in markets around the globe choose the latest in dynamic mobile content offerings and create their own unique, personalized handset experience on their Nokia device.

Based on the Exchange ActiveSync protocol licensed directly from Microsoft, RoadSync provides secure, wireless and direct “Push” synchronization of email, calendar, contacts and attachments with Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 and 2007. As a premium client, RoadSync also supports advanced productivity features such as subfolders, email flags, global address list look-up, server search, multiple font zooming options, SharePoint and UNC file access and more.

For customers seeking a smartphone that makes a bold statement, Research In Motion has introduced the BlackBerry Bold smartphone.

Crafted from premium materials, inside and out, that radiate elegance with a dramatic presence, the BlackBerry Bold is designed to give business professionals and power users unprecedented functionality and performance in an intuitive BlackBerry smartphone. It is the first BlackBerry smartphone to support tri-band HSDPA high-speed networks around the world and comes with integrated GPS and Wi-Fi, as well as a rich set of multimedia capabilities. From its lustrous black exterior, satin chrome finished frame and stylish leather-like backplate, to its stunning display, sophisticated user interface and newly designed full-QWERTY keyboard, the BlackBerry Bold smartphone is a symbol of accomplishment and aspiration.

Microsoft and Research In Motion announced an agreement to provide Microsoft Windows Live services on BlackBerry smartphones. As a result of this collaboration, BlackBerry smartphone customers will enjoy easy mobile access to Windows Live Messenger and an enhanced level of integration between Windows Live Hotmail and the BlackBerry platform.

The integration of Windows Live services into the BlackBerry platform will allow customers who use Windows Live Hotmail and Windows Live Messenger on their BlackBerry smartphone to benefit from the BlackBerry platform architecture with the ability to communicate in real-time using push technology, and offering an exceptional mobile communications experience. Customers will also be able to seamlessly access their Windows Live Hotmail and Windows Live Messenger account from their BlackBerry smartphone by simply entering their Windows Live email address and password once.