'Apps' for the auto are coming[ Mon, 4 Jan 2010 13:46:36 GMT ]Consumers are getting so accustomed to their smartphones performing near-miraculous feats that carmakers have realized that they need to exploit the features of the devices to put some of that magic on wheels.

Video: Video game awards for 2009[ Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:52:39 GMT ]The great titles of 2009 pushed the envelope like never before, with stellar acting, jaw-dropping art direction and ingenious use of sound. Msnbc.com's Todd Kenreck reports. (msnbc.com)

Is 2010 the year of wireless congestion?[ Mon, 4 Jan 2010 20:58:39 GMT ]For the last few years, wireless carriers and manufacturers have been pushing smartphones as the way to go. But now that a growing number of Americans are using them, the system seems as if it's starting to choke.

Cosmic Log: Sky highlights for 2010[ Tue, 5 Jan 2010 01:20:23 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Skywatchers have a lot to look forward to this year, including a tropical total solar eclipse in July and a magnificent total lunar eclipse in December.

Synchtube syncs up YouTube watching with friends[ Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:02:00 PST ]Want to watch YouTube videos with friends, while controlling what part of the video everyone is watching? Synchtube does that.

Spotify-Google iTunes killer lacks licenses[ Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:27:00 PST ]A rumored deal between Spotify and Google isn't likely to come Tuesday, but if it does, it won't offer songs from most of the major labels.

Can full-body airport scanners harm you?[ Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:28:00 PST ]Big Brother may be watching air travelers more closely than ever, but at least he's not subjecting you to as much radiation as what you choose to be exposed to once up in the air.

Flixster buys Rotten Tomatoes from News Corp.[ Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:38:00 PST ]User-generated movie review site Flixster has acquired critic-focused movie review site Rotten Tomatoes from News Corp. to compliment their offering.

Google wants to build 'white spaces' database[ Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:54:00 PST ]If devices built to access the Internet through "white spaces" will succeed, they'll need two databases to avoid interfering with existing signals. Google has proposed building one of them.

Forrester: 5 keys for application development in 2010[ Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:10:00 PST ]Smart application development efforts are the key providing the flexibility a company needs to stay ahead of the game. Forrester Research has a number of recommendations for 2010.

'Kama Sutra' most pirated ebook of 2009[ Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:20:00 PST ]The list of 2009's most pirated ebooks reveals that those who downloaded illegally are people with rather narrow minds and broad frustrations.

Apple to buy Quattro Wireless for $275 million[ Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:25:00 PST ]Deal for mobile-advertising start-up comes on the heels of Google's $750 million purchase of Quattro competitor AdMob.

FAQ: Using your mobile phone safely[ Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:00:00 PST ]Worms, Trojans, and SMS attacks are risks for mobile phones, but the biggest practical threat to users is losing the device.

Live coverage of Google's Android phone announcement[ Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:00:00 PST ]Google later Tuesday is expected to unveil its first stab at consumer electronics--the Nexus One smartphone. Check this space for live updates.

Top 10 tech trends of 2009[ Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:09:22 EST ]Engineers didn't make huge improvements to technology in 2009. Instead, this is the year technology changed us. We're connected to each other and to the Internet like never before.

Iran's online protest faces more savvy regime[ Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:31:30 EST ]It was called the "Twitter Revolution" -- the mass street protests following Iran's questionable June elections that were beamed to the world via social media and other online tools despite the government's media blackout.

Google Nexus phone to debut Tuesday?[ Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:59:27 EST ]Google's much-anticipated new phone, the HTC-designed Nexus One, could make its debut next week.

The future of brain-controlled devices[ Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:00:02 EST ]Researchers already use brain-computer interfaces to aid the disabled, treat diseases like Parkinson's and provide therapy for depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. And there's much more to come.

Share credit card bills online with Blippy[ Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:54:06 EST ]Our approach to privacy evolved rapidly in 2009, as a growing array of online services propounded the benefits of digital sharing.

Iran turmoil continues online[ Sun, 03 Jan 2010 03:10:29 EST ]Days after the bloody weekend crackdown on Iranian protesters, the issue is still generating thousands of posts on Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook.

Hole in moon might be suitable for space colony[ Fri, 01 Jan 2010 13:03:37 EST ]Building a home near a moon crater or a lunar sea may sound nice, but moon colonists might have a much better chance of survival if they just lived in a hole.

Digital piracy hits the e-book industry[ Fri, 01 Jan 2010 09:52:59 EST ]Digital piracy, long confined to music and movies, is spreading to books. And as e-readers, smartphones and touch-screen "tablets" boost demand for digital books, experts say the problem may get worse.

Fuel cell company to debut gadget charger[ Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:58:51 EST ]The route to clean energy is through small gadgets, according to fuel cell company Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies.

Is Google unveiling an 'iPhone killer?'[ Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:24:25 EST ]Google is set to make an Android-related announcement on Tuesday. Will it be a smartphone? And can any phone take down the iPhone?

Top 10 tech trends of 2009[ Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:09:22 EST ]Engineers didn't make huge improvements to technology in 2009. Instead, this is the year technology changed us. We're connected to each other and to the Internet like never before.

Iran's online protest faces more savvy regime[ Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:31:30 EST ]It was called the "Twitter Revolution" -- the mass street protests following Iran's questionable June elections that were beamed to the world via social media and other online tools despite the government's media blackout.

Google Nexus phone to debut Tuesday?[ Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:59:27 EST ]Google's much-anticipated new phone, the HTC-designed Nexus One, could make its debut next week.

The future of brain-controlled devices[ Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:00:02 EST ]Researchers already use brain-computer interfaces to aid the disabled, treat diseases like Parkinson's and provide therapy for depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. And there's much more to come.

Share credit card bills online with Blippy[ Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:54:06 EST ]Our approach to privacy evolved rapidly in 2009, as a growing array of online services propounded the benefits of digital sharing.

Iran turmoil continues online[ Sun, 03 Jan 2010 03:10:29 EST ]Days after the bloody weekend crackdown on Iranian protesters, the issue is still generating thousands of posts on Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook.

Hole in moon might be suitable for space colony[ Fri, 01 Jan 2010 13:03:37 EST ]Building a home near a moon crater or a lunar sea may sound nice, but moon colonists might have a much better chance of survival if they just lived in a hole.

Digital piracy hits the e-book industry[ Fri, 01 Jan 2010 09:52:59 EST ]Digital piracy, long confined to music and movies, is spreading to books. And as e-readers, smartphones and touch-screen "tablets" boost demand for digital books, experts say the problem may get worse.

Fuel cell company to debut gadget charger[ Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:58:51 EST ]The route to clean energy is through small gadgets, according to fuel cell company Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies.

8 tech trends to watch this week at CES[ Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:27:01 EST ]The massive Consumer Electronics Show starts this week in Las Vegas, Nevada. Here is a look at the gadgets and ideas CNN expects to be a hit:

Ring in the new year with a blue moon[ Sat, 2 Jan 2010 08:56:35 GMT ]Revelers can ring in the new year with a cosmic flourish, celebrating the first New Year's Eve blue moon since 1990.

Hole in the moon could shelter colonists[ Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:39:24 GMT ]The moon may not be made of Swiss cheese, but it appears to have at least one deep hole, a vertical skylight that could serve as a protective lunar base for future astronauts.

Cosmic Log: How to speak ‘Avatar’[ Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:45:49 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The professor who created the alien language used in the movie "Avatar" hopes it becomes as widely used as Klingon. But for now, that's out of his hands.

One of world's oldest giraffes dies at US zoo[ Fri, 1 Jan 2010 01:30:12 GMT ]The Birmingham Zoo says one of the oldest giraffes in the world has died at age 24.

Top HDTV trends coming to a screen near you[ Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:51:44 GMT ]Flash forward to about a year from now, if you will. Envision yourself walking into a consumer electronics store toward the end of 2010. What kinds of HDTV products and features is your retail salesperson likely to tout?

Archaeology’s top 10 finds of 2009[ Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:23:50 GMT ]Archaeology magazine’s top 10 discoveries of the year shed light on everything from the domestication of horses in Central Asia to the world's first zoo in Egypt.

Google exec runs for Vt. governor[ Fri, 1 Jan 2010 23:04:39 GMT ]A 40-year-old in charge of Google's community affairs operation, and who works not out of Silicon Valley but a small Vermont town, is campaigning to be that state's next governor.

Cosmic Log: Building a better bar-bot[ Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:42:33 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: If you're looking for a buzz on New Year's Eve, consider the automatic wireless drink mixer — a contraption that's generating a buzz on the Internet.

Newsweek: The world's top 10 spammers[ Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:57:55 GMT ]Gangs of hackers make money not only by stealing from electronic accounts but also by spamming. Here are the 10 biggest offenders around the world.

Top 10 security nightmares of the decade[ Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:50:11 GMT ]Blame the Internet for the latest decade of security lessons. Without it, you probably wouldn't even recognize the terms phishing, cybercrime, data breach or botnet.

Photographers bless improved Canon autofocus[ Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:24:00 PST ]Early reviews of Canon's 1D Mark IV SLR by professional photographers indicate Canon could be on its way to shaking a reputation for sub-par autofocus.

Rank your favorite songs with Rank'em[ Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:00:00 PST ]In beta-testing now, Rank'em lets you vote on favorite songs by your favorite artists, then shows aggregate ratings.

AT&T cuts Tiger Woods[ Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:26:00 PST ]AT&T becomes the latest company to distance itself from the sex scandal revolving around the world's greatest golfer. It has reportedly severed its relationship with Tiger Woods.

Want to see Google's new phone on YouTube?[ Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:39:00 PST ]A clip showing what appears to be the phone popped up on the Web Wednesday. You can find it without much effort, particularly if you search video sites not owned by Google.

Video games outsell movies in U.K.[ Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:10:00 PST ]Data shows video games have eclipsed movies in the United Kingdom in terms of sales. It's time for Her Majesty to start taking gaming seriously.

Time Warner Cable shows subscribers how to cut cord[ Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:30:00 PST ]Cable company posts a comprehensive set of instructions for grabbing video directly from the Web, part of the company's posturing with News Corp.'s Fox over rates.