Yahoo adds Silverman's Electus to content strategy[ Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:26:00 PST ]NBC's former head of programming, Ben Silverman, will produce several new Internet shows for Yahoo through a deal with his new company, Electus.

Intel gives in-depth demo of future smartphone[ Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:19:00 PST ]At the Consumer Electronics Show, a company representative gave a relatively in-depth demonstration of a future smartphone from LG Electronics. Watch the video.

AT&T offers Android phones[ Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:27:21 EST ]AT&T announced Wednesday plans to launch five smartphones running Android -- the communications giant's first venture with the Google-created system.

The five best places for TV on the internet[ Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:37:24 EST ]How do I break this to you gently?

More movies, fewer new ones on Netflix[ Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:43:56 EST ]Netflix subscribers who stream films over the Web will soon be getting access to a greater number of movies from Warner Bros.

Microsoft's hands-free gaming[ Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:13:24 EST ]By the end of the year, people will be able to buy video games they can control by moving their bodies instead of punching buttons or swinging controllers in the air.

Palm unveils phones that create Wi-Fi hotspots[ Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:12:09 EST ]Palm on Thursday announced upgraded versions of its Pre and Pixi smartphones that add video recording and the capability to create 3G mobile hotspots for laptops and other mobile devices.

Scientists discover oldest footprints on Earth[ Fri, 08 Jan 2010 06:09:07 EST ]Scientists have found the oldest fossilized footprints made by a four-legged creature forcing a rethink on when fish first crawled out of water and onto land.

Sci-fi writer's estate vs. Nexus One[ Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:22:17 EST ]Google's new Nexus One phone may be the next big thing. But the family of sci-fi legend Philip K. Dick says the search giant lifted its name from his book, which would become the film "Blade Runner.

Microsoft's Bach on 'coolest technology'[ Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:56:51 EST ]What if technology knew how the human body moved, how the human voice worked, and could react accordingly? Microsoft's Robbie Bach says it's on the way.

What is CES anyway?[ Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:09:30 EST ]The CES conference in Las Vegas is a technology geek's heaven on earth. But what's the real importance of the annual Super Bowl of gizmos and gadgets?

Revealing Facebook posts promote cancer awareness[ Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:15:48 EST ]Facebook took a colorful turn this week, when its female users began posting cryptic status updates.

What is Halo Reach's 'Super Secret Game Mode?'[ Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:00:47 PST ]Halo Reach is the latest title in the Halo franchise. But before it hits store shelves, Bungie is hinting at a new secret mode. What do you think the game will offer?

Woman arrested after visiting with WoW teen[ Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:05:57 PST ]Canadian boy leaves home to see 42-year-old woman whom he met on World of Warcraft. No Canadian laws were broken, but she's arrested back home in Texas.

RealD signs big names for 3D TV[ Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:37:00 PST ]The 3D display technology enlisted Sony, Panasonic, Toshiba, Samsung, and DirecTV for its push into the TV realm. But it's not the only 3D player.

Viacom, YouTube inch towards courtroom showdown[ Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:43:00 PST ]Viacom's $1 billion copyright suit against Google's YouTube is closing in on resolution. Both parties are preparing to ask judge to skip a trial and rule in their favor.

Old but awesome: The YouTube piano[ Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:36:00 PST ]Ever wanted to turn YouTube into a musical instrument? Now you can, with the YouTube piano: a creative use of YouTube's annotation system.

Intel touts 3D, apps for Netbooks at CES (photos)[ Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:28:12 PST ]CEO Paul Otellini took the stage Thursday evening to talk about Intel's plans to bring high-tech into the home.

Local TV could spur mobile TV adoption[ Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:34:00 PST ]A new technology standard that allows cell phones to receive local broadcast TV signals could help finally entice consumers to watch TV on their phones.

Picowatt does smart grid without smart meter[ Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:52:37 PST ]Tenrehte Technologies' Wi-Fi-enabled smart plugs called PicoWatt collect data on energy consumption and let people take advantage of off-peak rates.

Philips' DirectLife makes having fun a workout[ Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:12:32 PST ]DirectLife ups the ante for personal-fitness gadgetry with an activity tracker, motivator, and data organizer that encourages setting and meeting realistic goals.

Freeloader solar charger wears many plugs[ Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:41:39 PST ]Solar Power International's latest solar charger has an attachment for charging digital camera batteries of different sizes. The unit also doubles as single USB charging unit for multiple gadgets.

Toshiba unveils TV that converts 2D to 3D[ Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:44:23 EST ]Toshiba on Wednesday unveiled a "smart" TV the company claims will convert 2D signals into high-resolution 3D programming.

Pioneer to launch high-tech car stereo[ Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:31:48 EST ]Pioneer became the latest company to jump on the car-tech bandwagon on Wednesday when it unveiled a new car stereo unit that has maps with local searches, a "music sphere" and tunes from the Internet radio site Pandora.

AT&T offers Android phones[ Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:27:21 EST ]AT&T announced Wednesday plans to launch five smartphones running Android -- the communications giant's first venture with the Google-created system.

LG flat-screen TV gets skinny[ Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:10:02 EST ]Think your TV is pretty slim? After seeing LG's new television, you may want to put that flat-screen of yours on a diet.

The five best places for TV on the internet[ Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:37:24 EST ]How do I break this to you gently?

More movies, fewer new ones on Netflix[ Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:43:56 EST ]Netflix subscribers who stream films over the Web will soon be getting access to a greater number of movies from Warner Bros.

Microsoft's hands-free gaming[ Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:33:51 EST ]By the end of the year, people will be able to buy video games they can control by moving their bodies instead of punching buttons or swinging controllers in the air.

Palm unveils phones that create Wi-Fi hotspots[ Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:24:25 EST ]Palm on Thursday announced upgraded versions of its Pre and Pixi smartphones that add video recording and the capability to create 3G mobile hotspots for laptops and other mobile devices.

Ford cars to read your Twitter feed[ Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:08:23 EST ]The debate over distracted driving ramped up a notch on Thursday as Ford Motor Co. announced technology to let computers read their Twitter feeds to them while they're driving.

Microsoft's Bach on 'coolest technology'[ Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:38:25 EST ]What if technology knew how the human body moved, how the human voice worked, and could react accordingly? Microsoft's Robbie Bach says it's on the way.

Cosmic Log: Looking ahead with 2020 vision[ Thu, 7 Jan 2010 00:25:04 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Experts on science and technology predict how the world will look in 2020 — but in some cases, the future may not be worth it.

T-Mobile USA to stop selling landline service[ Thu, 7 Jan 2010 17:59:39 GMT ]T-Mobile USA says it will stop selling its home Internet phone service, ending a near two-year attempt to enter the landline market.

GameStop cuts profit view; holiday sales stagnate[ Thu, 7 Jan 2010 17:34:34 GMT ]GameStop said on Thursday holiday sales failed to improve from 2008, and cut its fourth-quarter profit forecast, sending shares of the biggest U.S. video game retailer to a 13-month low.

Fog of war demystified by financial ‘power law’[ Thu, 7 Jan 2010 17:08:56 GMT ]Find out how the rhythms of Wall Street could help to predict patterns of enemy combatant attacks, potentially saving the lives of both soldiers and civilians.

Falcon 9 rocket passes last engine test[ Thu, 7 Jan 2010 18:11:03 GMT ]The successful second-stage test clears the way for its maiden flight in the next few months. The demonstration launch is targeted to lift off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

EU's delayed navigation system set for 2014[ Thu, 7 Jan 2010 16:42:20 GMT ]The European Union executive on Thursday gave Germany's OHB System AG a (EURO)566 million ($810 million) contract to build the first 14 satellites for the EU's new space-based navigation system Galileo.

Mobile calls safe from hackers, says trade group[ Thu, 7 Jan 2010 17:53:36 GMT ]A wireless industry group said mobile phone conversations are safe from eavesdropping, even after a German security expert released the code for unscrambling calls made using most of the world's cell phones.

2010 promises more titles for core gamers[ Thu, 7 Jan 2010 15:55:52 GMT ]With a new year ahead, video game publishers are returning to their roots and core gamers to maintain sales at a time when a contraction in the industry is expected to mean fewer overall new releases.

FCC seeks extension for broadband plan[ Thu, 7 Jan 2010 15:16:53 GMT ]The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is asking for a one-month extension on the national broadband plan the agency is required to submit to Congress.

3-D gets ready for its close-up[ Thu, 7 Jan 2010 13:58:30 GMT ]It's too early to tell whether 3-D will follow the path of Blu-ray: touted by enthusiasts, expensive at the outset and slow to be adopted by mainstream consumers. But there's no question 3-D is on the "push" list as part of this year's Consumer Electronics Show.

Facebook fixes bug that crashed some iPhone apps[ Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:36:00 PST ]Engineers at the social network address a bug that caused some iPhone apps to crash when trying to interface with the service.

Chrome OS to follow Google Apps adoption[ Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:37:11 PST ]Enterprise adoption of Netbooks running Google's OS will follow the path of its hosted apps, in which small businesses were the initial adopters, an exec says.

Auto industry focused on hybrids, survey says[ Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:41:00 PST ]R&D spending for hybrid and alternative fuel car technology to increase as automakers rush to give consumers what they want, according to KPMG research.

Send your questions for Ford CEO Alan Mulally[ Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:45:59 PST ]The next CNET Conversation is with Ford CEO Alan Mulally. Anything you want to know as the automaker ventures brings more tech to its cars?

Google adorns home page with Nexus One ad[ Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:58:00 PST ]Having begun to advertise Chrome on its home page, Google places a suggestive come-on for its new Android smartphone there too.

Apple's iTunes Web preview pages get audio clips[ Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:00:00 PST ]Apple has quietly pushed out music previews to its iTunes preview pages, letting users listen to tracks without having the jukebox software installed.

Nvidia 'Tegra 2': the smartbook is a tablet[ Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:30:00 PST ]Nvida's Tegra 2 chip to power a number of tablets in 2010, providing an alternative to Windows-based Netbooks.

Microsoft attempts to out-tablet Apple[ Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:31:44 PST ]Steve Ballmer announces the HP Slate and gives Project Natal a 2010 release date, we have a ton of smartphone news including the Dell Mini 3, and Tiger Woods will keep on gaming.