More becoming 'mayors' on Foursquare[ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:26:15 EST ]In March 2009, Foursquare's founders journeyed to Austin, Texas, to announce their concept: a smartphone app that lets you tell friends where you are. A year later, their location-based networking service is catching on.

MIT researchers discover new energy source[ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:17:13 EST ]It's so tiny, you can't see it with the naked eye.

MIT researchers discover new energy source[ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:17:13 EST ]It's so tiny, you can't see it with the naked eye.

Opera browser for iPhone may be 'weeks' away[ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:27:57 EST ]The company behind the Web browser Opera is weeks away from submitting it to Apple's iPhone store for approval, a spokesman said Friday.

Opera browser for iPhone may be 'weeks' away[ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:27:57 EST ]The company behind the Web browser Opera is weeks away from submitting it to Apple's iPhone store for approval, a spokesman said Friday.

Are we close to real real-time Web?[ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:52:13 EST ]An Internet that gives people the information they want virtually as soon as it's created is getting closer, according to Internet professionals.

Are we close to real real-time Web?[ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:52:13 EST ]An Internet that gives people the information they want virtually as soon as it's created is getting closer, according to Internet professionals.

More becoming 'mayors' on Foursquare[ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:26:15 EST ]In March 2009, Foursquare's founders journeyed to Austin, Texas, to announce their concept: a smartphone app that lets you tell friends where you are. A year later, their location-based networking service is catching on.

Orders for Apple's new iPad start today[ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:32:11 GMT ]Apple began taking orders online Friday for its new iPad tablet computer, with delivery scheduled for April 3, the same day the iPad goes on sale in stores.

Feds' e-mail botch earns a raspberry[ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:19:18 GMT ]As the Justice Department hunts for the latest batch of missing federal e-mails, the officials who oversee spending of $71 billion a year for information technology got a big raspberry Friday for a 14-year-long failure to ensure that government e-mails are preserved.

Feds' e-mail botch earns a raspberry[ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:19:18 GMT ]As the Justice Department hunts for the latest batch of missing federal e-mails, the officials who oversee spending of $71 billion a year for information technology got a big raspberry Friday for a 14-year-long failure to ensure that government e-mails are preserved.

Cosmic Log: Pluto finds its place[ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:35:07 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Pluto and the other small fry of the solar system are getting their due 80 years after the dwarf planet's discovery was announced to the world.

Cosmic Log: Pluto finds its place[ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:35:07 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Pluto and the other small fry of the solar system are getting their due 80 years after the dwarf planet's discovery was announced to the world.

Orders for Apple's new iPad start today[ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:32:11 GMT ]Apple began taking orders online Friday for its new iPad tablet computer, with delivery scheduled for April 3, the same day the iPad goes on sale in stores.

Mobile giving for Chile pales compared to Haiti[ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:59:54 GMT ]So far, Americans have pledged $100,000 in donations via cell phone for victims of Chile's earthquake compared to more than $43 million raised that way for victims of Haiti's Jan. 12 quake.

Mobile giving for Chile pales compared to Haiti[ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:59:54 GMT ]So far, Americans have pledged $100,000 in donations via cell phone for victims of Chile's earthquake compared to more than $43 million raised that way for victims of Haiti's Jan. 12 quake.

Red Tape: Toyota woes raise car-tech woes[ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:29:32 GMT ]We may never know why runaway Toyotas suddenly seem to be everywhere. The scariest possibility, however, is that faulty computers are driving some victims to their deaths with frightening randomness.

Red Tape: Toyota woes raise car-tech woes[ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:29:32 GMT ]We may never know why runaway Toyotas suddenly seem to be everywhere. The scariest possibility, however, is that faulty computers are driving some victims to their deaths with frightening randomness.

Hunch gets $10 million from Khosla Ventures, others[ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:40:13 PST ]Hunch, a buzzy start-up that answers questions using crowdsourced recommendations, has lined up at least $10 million in funding, according to sources.

Wheelie robot brings dinner on the double[ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:53:00 PST ]Toshiba shows off a two-wheeled autonomous robot than can roll over ramps and balance a tray of food. Wheelie might make a decent waiter.

Hunch gets $10 million from Khosla Ventures, others[ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:40:13 PST ]Hunch, a buzzy start-up that answers questions using crowdsourced recommendations, has lined up at least $10 million in funding, according to sources.

Tech finds its place at SXSWi (roundup)[ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:49:00 PST ]As the Web generation descends on the South by Southwest Interactive show in Austin, several location-based start-ups try to put themselves on the map.

Tech finds its place at SXSWi (roundup)[ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:49:00 PST ]As the Web generation descends on the South by Southwest Interactive show in Austin, several location-based start-ups try to put themselves on the map.

Wheelie robot brings dinner on the double[ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:53:00 PST ]Toshiba shows off a two-wheeled autonomous robot than can roll over ramps and balance a tray of food. Wheelie might make a decent waiter.

Work hard, play hard at GDC (audio slideshow)[ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:00:00 PST ]At the 2010 Game Developers Conference, artists, programmers, and designers are sharing their best ideas on the future of gaming.

Work hard, play hard at GDC (audio slideshow)[ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:00:00 PST ]At the 2010 Game Developers Conference, artists, programmers, and designers are sharing their best ideas on the future of gaming.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)[ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:00:00 PST ]Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the 2010 Mini Cooper S, Falcon Northwest Mach V, and the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)[ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:00:00 PST ]Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the 2010 Mini Cooper S, Falcon Northwest Mach V, and the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7.

Opera browser for iPhone may be 'weeks' away[ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:19:11 EST ]The company behind the Web browser Opera is weeks away from submitting it to Apple's iPhone store for approval, a spokesman said Friday.

SXSW: 'It's spring break for nerds'[ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:15:30 EST ]South by Southwest Interactive, which kicks off today, is billed as a showcase for the brightest minds in technology and a place to see the latest Internet innovations. Here's why it matters.

On Pi Day, one number 'reeks of mystery'[ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:08:19 EST ]The sound of meditation for some people is full of deep breaths or gentle humming. For Marc Umile, it's "3.14159265358979..."

On Pi Day, one number 'reeks of mystery'[ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:08:19 EST ]The sound of meditation for some people is full of deep breaths or gentle humming. For Marc Umile, it's "3.14159265358979..."

SXSW: 'It's spring break for nerds'[ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:15:30 EST ]South by Southwest Interactive, which kicks off today, is billed as a showcase for the brightest minds in technology and a place to see the latest Internet innovations. Here's why it matters.

MIT researchers discover new energy source[ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:17:13 EST ]It's so tiny, you can't see it with the naked eye.

MIT researchers discover new energy source[ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:17:13 EST ]It's so tiny, you can't see it with the naked eye.

Opera browser for iPhone may be 'weeks' away[ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:19:11 EST ]The company behind the Web browser Opera is weeks away from submitting it to Apple's iPhone store for approval, a spokesman said Friday.

More becoming 'mayors' on Foursquare[ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:26:15 EST ]In March 2009, Foursquare's founders journeyed to Austin, Texas, to announce their concept: a smartphone app that lets you tell friends where you are. A year later, their location-based networking service is catching on.

More becoming 'mayors' on Foursquare[ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:26:15 EST ]In March 2009, Foursquare's founders journeyed to Austin, Texas, to announce their concept: a smartphone app that lets you tell friends where you are. A year later, their location-based networking service is catching on.

Feds' e-mail botch earns a raspberry[ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:19:18 GMT ]As the Justice Department hunts for the latest batch of missing federal e-mails, the officials who oversee spending of $71 billion a year for information technology got a big raspberry Friday for a 14-year-long failure to ensure that government e-mails are preserved.

Feds' e-mail botch earns a raspberry[ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:19:18 GMT ]As the Justice Department hunts for the latest batch of missing federal e-mails, the officials who oversee spending of $71 billion a year for information technology got a big raspberry Friday for a 14-year-long failure to ensure that government e-mails are preserved.

Red Tape: Toyota woes raise car-tech woes[ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:29:32 GMT ]We may never know why runaway Toyotas suddenly seem to be everywhere. The scariest possibility, however, is that faulty computers are driving some victims to their deaths with frightening randomness.

Red Tape: Toyota woes raise car-tech woes[ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:29:32 GMT ]We may never know why runaway Toyotas suddenly seem to be everywhere. The scariest possibility, however, is that faulty computers are driving some victims to their deaths with frightening randomness.

FCC chairman outlines broadband plan for kids[ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:48:00 PST ]Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski lays out a plan for 21st century digital access, citizenship, literacy, and safety.

FCC chairman outlines broadband plan for kids[ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:48:00 PST ]Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski lays out a plan for 21st century digital access, citizenship, literacy, and safety.

@ScrewYouSXSW vents at absent husband[ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:40:00 PST ]We might never know if a Twitter feed purporting to be by a woman left behind on her anniversary weekend by her SXSW-bound husband is real. But it's very funny stuff.

@ScrewYouSXSW vents at absent husband[ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:40:00 PST ]We might never know if a Twitter feed purporting to be by a woman left behind on her anniversary weekend by her SXSW-bound husband is real. But it's very funny stuff.

Hunch gets $10 million from Khosla Ventures, others[ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:40:13 PST ]Hunch, a buzzy start-up that answers questions using crowdsourced recommendations, has lined up at least $10 million in funding, according to sources.

Hunch gets $10 million from Khosla Ventures, others[ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:40:13 PST ]Hunch, a buzzy start-up that answers questions using crowdsourced recommendations, has lined up at least $10 million in funding, according to sources.

Tech finds its place at SXSWi (roundup)[ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:49:00 PST ]As the Web generation descends on the South by Southwest Interactive show in Austin, several location-based start-ups try to put themselves on the map.

Tech finds its place at SXSWi (roundup)[ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:49:00 PST ]As the Web generation descends on the South by Southwest Interactive show in Austin, several location-based start-ups try to put themselves on the map.