BlackBerry rolling out Twitter application[ Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:48:34 EST ]BlackBerry has introduced its official Twitter application, offering users of the most popular smartphone brand a feature on the rival iPhone that they now can only covet.

Plans unveiled for world's biggest yacht[ Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:51:36 EST ]Barely out of a global economic meltdown, the world's remaining billionaires have been presented with the largest and most extravagant superyacht yet.

Google 'optimistic' it won't leave China[ Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:19:15 EST ]Google co-founder Sergey Brin on Friday said he's optimistic that his search engine will not have to pull out of China over hacking and censorship issues.

BlackBerry rolling out Twitter application[ Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:48:34 EST ]BlackBerry has introduced its official Twitter application, offering users of the most popular smartphone brand a feature on the rival iPhone that they now can only covet.

Plans unveiled for world's biggest yacht[ Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:51:36 EST ]Barely out of a global economic meltdown, the world's remaining billionaires have been presented with the largest and most extravagant superyacht yet.

Google 'optimistic' it won't leave China[ Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:19:15 EST ]Google co-founder Sergey Brin on Friday said he's optimistic that his search engine will not have to pull out of China over hacking and censorship issues.

American culture revealed in Facebook project[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:38:11 GMT ]Facebook users in the American West appear to move around a lot, and often have friends throughout the country, while users from Minnesota to Manhattan have connections much closer to home.

Google's complex search for China compromise[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:38:47 GMT ]Shedding China's shackles on free speech is proving to be easier said than done for Google Inc.

Newsweek: Facebook cares what you think. Really.[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:15:08 GMT ]The company invited me into the user-­testing space at its new Palo Alto, Calif., headquarters. Its goal: to show that it really does care what users think. There is a limit, however, to how closely Facebook listens to customer feedback.

Astronauts add space to station[ Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:26:15 GMT ]A pair of shuttle astronauts ventured out on a spacewalk Thursday night to help put the last big addition onto the International Space station: a new room with a heavenly bay window.

Astronauts add space to station[ Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:26:15 GMT ]A pair of shuttle astronauts ventured out on a spacewalk Thursday night to help put the last big addition onto the International Space station: a new room with a heavenly bay window.

Using Google Buzz? Here’s a privacy checklist[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:39:43 GMT ]You owe it to yourself to stop for a moment and examine how much of your personal information will be public when you're using Google Buzz and whether you're comfortable with that.

Using Google Buzz? Here’s a privacy checklist[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:39:43 GMT ]You owe it to yourself to stop for a moment and examine how much of your personal information will be public when you're using Google Buzz and whether you're comfortable with that.

Cosmic Log: See Saturn's light shows[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:05:08 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Scientists are showing off a one-of-a-kind double light show, spotted on Saturn by the Hubble Space Telescope.

Cosmic Log: See Saturn's light shows[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:05:08 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Scientists are showing off a one-of-a-kind double light show, spotted on Saturn by the Hubble Space Telescope.

Sun-watching probe launched on second try[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:18:43 GMT ]A new NASA spacecraft aimed at studying the inner workings of our sun blasted off Thursday to begin a five-year mission to better understand the mysteries of Earth's star.

Sun-watching probe launched on second try[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:18:43 GMT ]A new NASA spacecraft aimed at studying the inner workings of our sun blasted off Thursday to begin a five-year mission to better understand the mysteries of Earth's star.

New online annoyance: the 'elationship'[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:45:57 GMT ]When it comes to online dating, we’ve come to expect deception.  Now, there’s a new online annoyance — the person who doesn’t want to meet but is all too happy to e-mail, text, tweet, IM, or scrawl on your Facebook wall indefinitely.

Apple counts down to 10 billionth song download[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:13:45 PST ]Apple on Thursday began the "Countdown to 10 Billion Songs," a contest with a $10,000 gift card as a reward.

Apple counts down to 10 billionth song download[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:13:45 PST ]Apple on Thursday began the "Countdown to 10 Billion Songs," a contest with a $10,000 gift card as a reward.

Halo: Reach to go into multiplayer beta on May 3[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:22:00 PST ]At a game showcase event in San Francisco, Microsoft lets the game press see what it has in store for the year. Its Halo announcement is probably what has the most people excited.

Halo: Reach to go into multiplayer beta on May 3[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:22:00 PST ]At a game showcase event in San Francisco, Microsoft lets the game press see what it has in store for the year. Its Halo announcement is probably what has the most people excited.

GrokMusic offers visual approach to music discovery[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:58:00 PST ]The site's MusicMap lets you enter an artist's name, then shows you their relationship to similar artists on a visual map. You can also enter the names of three favorites and get up to a dozen suggestions.

GrokMusic offers visual approach to music discovery[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:58:00 PST ]The site's MusicMap lets you enter an artist's name, then shows you their relationship to similar artists on a visual map. You can also enter the names of three favorites and get up to a dozen suggestions.

Video game sales tumble 13 percent in January[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:22:00 PST ]After a record-setting month in December, the video game industry returned to its major 2009 pattern: sharp year-over-year monthly sales declines.

Video game sales tumble 13 percent in January[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:22:00 PST ]After a record-setting month in December, the video game industry returned to its major 2009 pattern: sharp year-over-year monthly sales declines.

Opera claims new beta is fastest browser[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:28:00 PST ]Opera moves its latest browser build out of alpha development and into beta, and claims that Opera 10.50 beta is the fastest browser currently available.

Opera claims new beta is fastest browser[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:28:00 PST ]Opera moves its latest browser build out of alpha development and into beta, and claims that Opera 10.50 beta is the fastest browser currently available.

Beware strangers on IM who won't answer your questions[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:07:30 PST ]Transcript of MSN Messenger conversation shows how dumb automated bots can be.

Beware strangers on IM who won't answer your questions[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:07:30 PST ]Transcript of MSN Messenger conversation shows how dumb automated bots can be.

New OpenOffice boots faster, is more compatible[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:16:00 PST ]The latest minor-point update to OpenOffice brings users faster launch speeds and better support for Microsoft Office 2007-formatted files.

New OpenOffice boots faster, is more compatible[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:16:00 PST ]The latest minor-point update to OpenOffice brings users faster launch speeds and better support for Microsoft Office 2007-formatted files.

Google tweaks Buzz privacy settings[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:53:00 PST ]Changes are coming to Google Buzz after a rough start when users complained that their most frequently e-mailed contacts were automatically shared on their Buzz profiles.

Google tweaks Buzz privacy settings[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:53:00 PST ]Changes are coming to Google Buzz after a rough start when users complained that their most frequently e-mailed contacts were automatically shared on their Buzz profiles.

Japanese astronaut tweets images from space[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:35:00 PST ]Souichi Noguchi, in orbit on board the International Space Station, tweets images of Earth via Twitpic.

Japanese astronaut tweets images from space[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:35:00 PST ]Souichi Noguchi, in orbit on board the International Space Station, tweets images of Earth via Twitpic.

Twitpics from Space (photos)[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:48:55 PST ]Japanese Astronaut Souichi Noguchi, in orbit on board the International Space Station, tweets images back to Earth.

Twitpics from Space (photos)[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:48:55 PST ]Japanese Astronaut Souichi Noguchi, in orbit on board the International Space Station, tweets images back to Earth.

Google Buzz goes after Facebook, Twitter[ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:13:59 EST ]Google plunged into the world of Facebook and Twitter on Tuesday with Google Buzz, using its popular Gmail service to allow users to post status updates and items.

Google Buzz goes after Facebook, Twitter[ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:13:59 EST ]Google plunged into the world of Facebook and Twitter on Tuesday with Google Buzz, using its popular Gmail service to allow users to post status updates and items.

Five jobs for Internet enthusiasts[ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:13:00 EST ]Are you an online enthusiast? The dictionary doesn't have a definition for it just yet, but if it were to exist, I suspect it would look something like this:

Five jobs for Internet enthusiasts[ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:13:00 EST ]Are you an online enthusiast? The dictionary doesn't have a definition for it just yet, but if it were to exist, I suspect it would look something like this:

Courts to jurors: Stop tweeting[ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:43:31 EST ]A federal court policy-making body is belatedly entering the internet age by proposing that judges clearly inform jurors they must not electronically discuss cases they are hearing.

Courts to jurors: Stop tweeting[ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:43:31 EST ]A federal court policy-making body is belatedly entering the internet age by proposing that judges clearly inform jurors they must not electronically discuss cases they are hearing.

Iran obstructing links to outside world, opposition says[ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:51:47 EST ]Iranian authorities have imposed a virtual information blockade after opposition leaders issued a call for supporters to take to the streets during an important government anniversary on Thursday, people inside the country are saying.

Iran obstructing links to outside world, opposition says[ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:51:47 EST ]Iranian authorities have imposed a virtual information blockade after opposition leaders issued a call for supporters to take to the streets during an important government anniversary on Thursday, people inside the country are saying.

Online video stars changing the face of China's media[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:16:33 EST ]No one would have ever known about the homemade submarine Tao Xiangli was testing in a reservoir just outside Beijing if a passerby had not filmed it and posted the video online.

Online video stars changing the face of China's media[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:16:33 EST ]No one would have ever known about the homemade submarine Tao Xiangli was testing in a reservoir just outside Beijing if a passerby had not filmed it and posted the video online.

NASA launches probe to study the sun[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:11:03 EST ]NASA has launched an Atlas V rocket carrying a probe that the agency says will study the sun "in greater detail than ever before."

NASA launches probe to study the sun[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:11:03 EST ]NASA has launched an Atlas V rocket carrying a probe that the agency says will study the sun "in greater detail than ever before."