SpaceShipTwo rocket plane set for unveiling[ Fri, 4 Dec 2009 21:35:00 GMT ]While NASA frets over a looming hiatus in its ability to launch people into space, a commercial company is poised to unveil the first spaceship for private passenger travel.

FCC questions Verizon about doubling fee[ Fri, 4 Dec 2009 20:35:08 GMT ]Federal regulators are asking Verizon Wireless why it recently doubled the fees it charges customers when they break their contracts on some of their phones.

10 iPhone apps for the holidays that sparkle[ Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:54:39 GMT ]The holidays are stressful, but an iPhone or iPod Touch can help. These 10 apps, pulled from PC World's expansive iPhone App Guide can help you get the most out of the holiday season.

Will fusion fade ... or finally flare up?[ Fri, 4 Dec 2009 00:51:14 GMT ]Is nuclear fusion the ultimate energy source, or the ultimate pipe dream? Millions upon millions of dollars are being spent to find out which answer is the right one.

Build muscle, charge your phone with YoGen[ Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:00:00 PST ]Easy Energy will launch the YoGen at CES 2010, a mobile charger that solely relies on hand power. The pocket-size charger lets you generates energy by repeatedly pulling a ripcord.

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Windows 7 family pack starting to sell out[ Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:23:00 PST ]Microsoft had said it was a "while supplies last" offer and, sure enough, supplies are starting to run out. It's still available at Amazon, though.

Yahoo, Microsoft finalize search deal[ Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:47:00 PST ]It's not over until the U.S. government says so, but Yahoo and Microsoft have finalized their agreement to install Microsoft as the search provider on Yahoo's network of sites.

Dell forms communications unit[ Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:45:00 PST ]Following its smartphone launch, Dell sets up a separate business group. Consumer group will be combined with small and medium business.

Google extends personalized search to all[ Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:08:00 PST ]Previously, Google would only alter search results based on search history for those signed into Google accounts. Now, it plans to do that for everyone.

Google Chrome now bundled with Avast[ Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:14:00 PST ]You wouldn't necessarily expect it, but Avast and Google Chrome might be the next peanut butter-and-jelly combo in the software world.

Sources: Apple wants technology from struggling Lala[ Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:25:00 PST ]Sure, Apple could offer some kind of "cloud" or streaming service but as the company mulls an acquisition of a streaming-music service, its goals may be less ambitious.

Report: MySpace to adopt Facebook Connect[ Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:56:27 PST ]Inside Facebook reports that MySpace will be implementing Facebook Connect on its site in early 2010, making it one of the biggest Connect installations to date.

PC Tools Internet Security 2010 reviewed[ Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:13:05 PST ]PC Tools's Internet Security suite for 2010 gets some things right, and frustratingly drops the ball on others.

Racist Obama image spotlights Web search process[ Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:52:31 EST ]When a racist image of first lady Michelle Obama surfaced from the ugliest corners of the Internet last week to top Google's image search results, the episode shined a spotlight on the mysterious workings of search engines.

A vision of computing from Microsoft's future thinker[ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:35:36 EST ]In the next 10 years, the way people interact with computers will wildly change. Hand gestures will be as common as the click of a keyboard, and an assortment of documents will be selected not with a mouse, but with a scan of the eye.

Will this thing even float? The year's craziest yachts[ Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:35:11 EST ]Over the past year, MainSail has covered everything from vessels made out of plastic bottles and eco tug-boats to billion-dollar super yachts and sail-planes.

Apps of the Week: Commuter tips[ Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:30:32 EST ]The ubiquitous iPhone has more than 100,000 apps that can do everything from tell you the weather in Nome, Alaska to give you headlines from The New York Times to order you a burrito from Chipotle.

Leaked e-mails stir climate controversy[ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:15:58 EST ]The director of a British research unit that has been at the center of a row over climate change data said he is standing down from his post while an independent review is conducted. A series of e-mails obtained by a hacker also caused controversy in Washington, where a congressional hearing was held Wednesday.

Latest 'Super Mario Bros.' a superb sequel[ Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:46:15 EST ]What better way to reinvent one of the most popular video game franchises of all time than by adding simultaneous multiplayer fun?

Microsoft plays down anti-Google search plans[ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:36:16 EST ]Read full story for latest details.

Early peek at Bing Maps: Very cool, but limited[ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:42:02 EST ]Microsoft's Bing took a major step forward Wednesday in adding rich mapping and image data to its search engine, but until it assembles more data, pretty pictures aren't enough to beat the Google Maps juggernaut.

How the Square mobile payment service will work[ Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:36:37 EST ]Twitter creator Jack Dorsey's Square application, which is like a smartphone PayPal for credit cards, has attracted lots of warranted attention for its potential to enable peer-to-peer and merchant credit card transactions in the real world far beyond what's capable today in most countries.

10 Web trends to watch in 2010[ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:52:29 EST ]As 2009 draws to a close, the Web's attention turns to the year ahead. Mashable's Pete Cashmore offers 10 themes, from augmented reality to Web TV, that will define the Internet in 2010.

Feeding the birds may alter their futures[ Fri, 4 Dec 2009 00:18:28 GMT ]By feeding birds, you could alter their evolutionary future, with changes visible in the very near term, scientists now conclude.

CNBC: Google searches for mobile edge[ Thu, 3 Dec 2009 22:46:55 GMT ]With more than four billion mobile phones worldwide, and a billion sold in 2008 alone, Google is hard at work on grabbing a big piece of that market. CNBC Special Report.

Think your kid isn't ‘sexting’? Think again[ Thu, 3 Dec 2009 16:13:09 GMT ]More than a quarter of young people have been involved in sexting in some form, an Associated Press-MTV poll found.

Groom creates viral storm tweeting from altar[ Thu, 3 Dec 2009 20:21:49 GMT ]A Maryland groom has created a viral storm after he interrupted his wedding last month to update his Facebook and Twitter accounts from the altar.

Bad teeth tormented ancient Egyptians[ Thu, 3 Dec 2009 17:02:43 GMT ]A systematic review of more than 3,000 mummy analyses reveal ancient Egyptians suffered from periodontal diseases, abscesses and cavities.

FTC: Children still marketed violent content[ Fri, 4 Dec 2009 01:44:15 GMT ]The video game industry is doing a better job at keeping young kids away from violent and other inappropriate content than the music and movie businesses, according to a new report by the Federal Trade Commission.

No cell phone, brain tumor link, study says[ Fri, 4 Dec 2009 01:15:25 GMT ]A very large, 30-year study of just about everyone in Scandinavia shows no link between cell phone use and brain tumors, researchers reported on Thursday.

Hey, Tiger Woods: Why so dumb about tech?[ Thu, 3 Dec 2009 13:59:42 GMT ]Tiger Woods is not alone in his cell phone faux pas. Athletes, entertainers and politicians are all amazingly ignorant when it comes to the day-to-day digital activities.

Will fusion fade ... or finally flare up?[ Fri, 4 Dec 2009 00:51:14 GMT ]Is nuclear fusion the ultimate energy source, or the ultimate pipe dream? Millions upon millions of dollars are being spent to find out which answer is the right one.

Digital photo frames not always a ‘snap’ to use[ Thu, 3 Dec 2009 14:00:07 GMT ]Digital photo frames are still trying to find their place in the home and in the office. Some are easy to use, but others are not.

Defense Dept. pulls software over privacy issues[ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:38:00 PST ]EPIC complaint alleging privacy issues with Echometrix parental control software prompts Defense Department online store to pull the product.

Doctors told to say no to Facebook come-ons[ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:53:16 PST ]The U.K.'s Medicine Defense Union has advised doctors who are propositioned by patients on Facebook to not even say no. Its advice is to ignore every personal message.

Giving voice to a new artificial larynx[ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:11:00 PST ]Researchers are creating a system that uses a retainer-like mouthpiece designed for use in speech therapy to help those without a voice box speak less robotically.

New Droid ad: iPhone is 'digitally clueless' [ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:19:00 PST ]In its latest, and perhaps harshest, assault on the iPhone, Verizon's Droid reserves much active bile for its alleged rival, while admitting that the Droid itself is not pretty.

Friendster gets a face-lift, looks for love?[ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:51:00 PST ]The social network has long since fallen from favor in the U.S. Its redesign places its focus more squarely in Asia, where the youth market has stuck with it.

Last call for i-Booze delivery service[ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:15:12 PST ]A Seattle-based online beer and wine delivery service has its license application turned down and then its founder is found guilty of selling alcohol without a license.

Microsoft's Bing goes down[ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:00:00 PST ]In what could be a blow to Bing's image, the main Microsoft search site goes down.

The FTC is talking to Nvidia about Intel[ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:45:00 PST ]The Federal Trade Commission's probe of the chipmaker's business practices has extended to Nvidia.

Acer 17-inch, Intel dual-core laptop falls to $479[ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:10:00 PST ]Staples is selling a large 17-inch Acer laptop for $479.

Hardware for Gmail: The 'Gboard' keyboard[ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:01:00 PST ]Gmail's got desktop hardware now, though not from Google. The Gboard is a new Gmail-centric keyboard with colored shortcut keys that let you zip around your in-box.

Defending bloggers' free speech[ Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:59:35 EST ]Bernard Bailyn, the Harvard historian who won a Pulitzer for his 1967 book "The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution," wrote about the critical role pamphlets played in 18th century America.

Microsoft investigating 'black screen of death'[ Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:10:19 EST ]Microsoft said on Monday that it is looking into reports that its latest security updates are causing some serious problems for certain users.

Debris no threat to space station, NASA says[ Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:04:02 EST ]NASA is tracking a piece of space debris that may lead the international space station's two-man crew to move to an escape pod, a spokesman said Tuesday.

Google strengthens walls for free news content[ Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:12:20 EST ]In a nod to the growing debate on free access to news stories on the Web, Google has updated options to help news organizations limit access.

Facebook loses geography networks, adds privacy features[ Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:03:06 EST ]Facebook users will soon lose the ability to join a network of friends who live in the same area but will gain the widely desired ability to control who sees every piece of information they post.

Racist Obama image spotlights Web search process[ Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:52:31 EST ]When a racist image of first lady Michelle Obama surfaced from the ugliest corners of the Internet last week to top Google's image search results, the episode shined a spotlight on the mysterious workings of search engines.