Researchers find security holes in smart meters[ Tue, 30 Mar 2010 06:11:18 PDT ]Utilities hire a security consultancy, which finds a number of vulnerabilities in smart meters that could let a criminal remotely control a meter.

Are Microsoft Office and OpenOffice irrelevant?[ Tue, 30 Mar 2010 07:46:27 PDT ]The office suite is a relic of a bygone age--one that may not amount to billions in Microsoft profits for much longer.

When will cloud computing start raining cash?[ Tue, 30 Mar 2010 08:24:48 PDT ]Cloud computing gets a lot of hype, but when will it start to generate a lot of cash? It may be sooner than you think.

Electric Nissan Leaf priced at $33,000 in U.S.[ Tue, 30 Mar 2010 08:26:21 PDT ]Nissan prices the electric Leaf in the "mass market" with goal of meeting consumer demand and driving up volumes.

Researchers find security holes in smart meters[ Tue, 30 Mar 2010 06:11:18 PDT ]Utilities hire a security consultancy, which finds a number of vulnerabilities in smart meters that could let a criminal remotely control a meter.

Chip market fell in '09, but growth expected in '10[ Tue, 30 Mar 2010 06:52:30 PDT ]Worldwide semiconductor sales dropped by more than 10 percent last year, Gartner says. But a rebound in the second half holds promise for 2010.

Chip market fell in '09, but growth expected in '10[ Tue, 30 Mar 2010 06:52:30 PDT ]Worldwide semiconductor sales dropped by more than 10 percent last year, Gartner says. But a rebound in the second half holds promise for 2010.

Are Microsoft Office and OpenOffice irrelevant?[ Tue, 30 Mar 2010 07:46:27 PDT ]The office suite is a relic of a bygone age--one that may not amount to billions in Microsoft profits for much longer.

When will cloud computing start raining cash?[ Tue, 30 Mar 2010 08:24:48 PDT ]Cloud computing gets a lot of hype, but when will it start to generate a lot of cash? It may be sooner than you think.

Electric Nissan Leaf priced at $33,000 in U.S.[ Tue, 30 Mar 2010 08:26:21 PDT ]Nissan prices the electric Leaf in the "mass market" with goal of meeting consumer demand and driving up volumes.

iPad could be Kindle's first big threat in e-books[ Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:33:48 GMT ]Amazon.com, which has dominated the young but fast-growing electronic book market for the past few years with the Kindle, could get its biggest threat Saturday, when Apple releases its iPad multimedia tablet.

Cosmic Log: Death Star in detail[ Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:23:35 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The Cassini orbiter gets its closest look yet at Saturn’s moon Mimas, which has been nicknamed the “Death Star” because of its curious crater. The fresh imagery leads to yet another curiosity ... and a fresh nickname.

iPad could be Kindle's first big threat in e-books[ Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:33:48 GMT ]Amazon.com, which has dominated the young but fast-growing electronic book market for the past few years with the Kindle, could get its biggest threat Saturday, when Apple releases its iPad multimedia tablet.

Report: Apple working on Verizon iPhone[ Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:13:39 GMT ]The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple may be working on an iPhone designed for Verizon Wireless.

Report: Apple working on Verizon iPhone[ Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:13:39 GMT ]The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple may be working on an iPhone designed for Verizon Wireless.

Niche matchmaking sites attract date 'crashers'[ Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:42:30 GMT ]Exclusive parties have always had gate crashers. Now, singles are discovering that their exclusive online dating sites — those specialty interest sites catering to religious, cultural, political, educational or personal criteria ranging from health to hobbies to height — are attracting date crashers.

Niche matchmaking sites attract date 'crashers'[ Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:42:30 GMT ]Exclusive parties have always had gate crashers. Now, singles are discovering that their exclusive online dating sites — those specialty interest sites catering to religious, cultural, political, educational or personal criteria ranging from health to hobbies to height — are attracting date crashers.

Dealing with digital memories after a breakup[ Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:42:54 GMT ]Often in relationships, people upload their photos to Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, Kodak Gallery or other photo sharing sites. Other times, they never leave a person's phone or camera.

Dealing with digital memories after a breakup[ Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:42:54 GMT ]Often in relationships, people upload their photos to Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, Kodak Gallery or other photo sharing sites. Other times, they never leave a person's phone or camera.

Cosmic Log: Death Star in detail[ Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:23:35 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The Cassini orbiter gets its closest look yet at Saturn’s moon Mimas, which has been nicknamed the “Death Star” because of its curious crater. The fresh imagery leads to yet another curiosity ... and a fresh nickname.

Why Java could thrive at Oracle[ Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:07:00 PDT ]A new report from IDC suggests that Java has found itself a better home with Oracle. That's good news for developers and ISVs.

Tech coalition pushes rewrite of online privacy law[ Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:06:41 PDT ]It's time to fix a 1986 privacy law that fails to protect cloud computing services and the privacy of Americans' mobile devices, a broad coalition including Google, Microsoft, and liberal and conservative groups will announce, CNET has learned.

Why Java could thrive at Oracle[ Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:07:00 PDT ]A new report from IDC suggests that Java has found itself a better home with Oracle. That's good news for developers and ISVs.

Yahoo adds Facebook status updates to Mail[ Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:14:03 PDT ]Facebook users will be able to update their status from their Yahoo Mail in-box, another small improvement from Yahoo in hopes of improving its social-media standing.

Yahoo adds Facebook status updates to Mail[ Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:14:03 PDT ]Facebook users will be able to update their status from their Yahoo Mail in-box, another small improvement from Yahoo in hopes of improving its social-media standing.

Engineer breaks Rock Band 2 world record[ Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:44:33 PDT ]A civil engineering student at the University of Texas shatters the Rock Band 2 world record with over 14 million points.

Engineer breaks Rock Band 2 world record[ Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:44:33 PDT ]A civil engineering student at the University of Texas shatters the Rock Band 2 world record with over 14 million points.

File transfers come to iGoogle, Orkut; Gmail's next[ Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:02:30 PDT ]Google Talk is finally getting a feature it's been missing since launch: file transfers. The feature could even be making it to Gmail soon.

File transfers come to iGoogle, Orkut; Gmail's next[ Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:02:30 PDT ]Google Talk is finally getting a feature it's been missing since launch: file transfers. The feature could even be making it to Gmail soon.

Tech coalition pushes rewrite of online privacy law[ Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:06:41 PDT ]It's time to fix a 1986 privacy law that fails to protect cloud computing services and the privacy of Americans' mobile devices, a broad coalition including Google, Microsoft, and liberal and conservative groups will announce, CNET has learned.

Researcher: China pays people to boost its Web image[ Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:03:06 EDT ]If you thought corporate "astroturfing" (fake grassroots activity) was a problem at sites like Yelp and Amazon that feature user reviews of products, imagine how much worse it would be if the U.S. government employed a couple hundred thousand people to "shape the debate" among online political forums. Crazy, right? What government would ever attempt it?

Researcher: China pays people to boost its Web image[ Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:03:06 EDT ]If you thought corporate "astroturfing" (fake grassroots activity) was a problem at sites like Yelp and Amazon that feature user reviews of products, imagine how much worse it would be if the U.S. government employed a couple hundred thousand people to "shape the debate" among online political forums. Crazy, right? What government would ever attempt it?

Apps battling to bring movies to your phone[ Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:19:38 EDT ]Video rental companies made big moves this week in the race to deliver movies to phones.

Apps battling to bring movies to your phone[ Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:19:38 EDT ]Video rental companies made big moves this week in the race to deliver movies to phones.

'Flying' boat to circle globe[ Fri, 26 Mar 2010 10:17:59 EDT ]The captain of a huge "flying" boat that has smashed world records for speed on water now plans to sail round the world in under 40 days.

'Flying' boat to circle globe[ Fri, 26 Mar 2010 10:17:59 EDT ]The captain of a huge "flying" boat that has smashed world records for speed on water now plans to sail round the world in under 40 days.

Google-China flap is déjà vu for Microsoft[ Mon, 29 Mar 2010 02:38:22 EDT ]A fight between a technology titan and the world's fastest-growing economy. Trade war tensions rising between Beijing and Washington. Google's China flap is all too familiar for Microsoft.

Google-China flap is déjà vu for Microsoft[ Mon, 29 Mar 2010 02:38:22 EDT ]A fight between a technology titan and the world's fastest-growing economy. Trade war tensions rising between Beijing and Washington. Google's China flap is all too familiar for Microsoft.

Job-seekers hiding their Facebook pages[ Mon, 29 Mar 2010 14:51:13 EDT ]As more hiring managers screen candidates by checking their online profiles, young job-seekers are changing their names on Facebook or tightening privacy settings to hide personal information.

Job-seekers hiding their Facebook pages[ Mon, 29 Mar 2010 14:51:13 EDT ]As more hiring managers screen candidates by checking their online profiles, young job-seekers are changing their names on Facebook or tightening privacy settings to hide personal information.

Spooky creature endangered by superstition[ Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:22:26 GMT ]Although the aye-aye weighs a mere 4 pounds in the wild, this tiny animal is viewed as the harbinger of death by locals in Madagascar, the only place on Earth where you'll find these creatures in nature.

Spooky creature endangered by superstition[ Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:22:26 GMT ]Although the aye-aye weighs a mere 4 pounds in the wild, this tiny animal is viewed as the harbinger of death by locals in Madagascar, the only place on Earth where you'll find these creatures in nature.

Clues to long-lost pharoah's tomb found[ Mon, 29 Mar 2010 14:58:27 GMT ]The missing pyramid of an obscure pharaoh that ruled Egypt some 4,300 years ago could lie at the intersection of a series of invisible lines in South Saqqara, according to new astronomical and topographical research.

Clues to long-lost pharoah's tomb found[ Mon, 29 Mar 2010 14:58:27 GMT ]The missing pyramid of an obscure pharaoh that ruled Egypt some 4,300 years ago could lie at the intersection of a series of invisible lines in South Saqqara, according to new astronomical and topographical research.

Apps to curb texting while driving multiply[ Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:49:57 GMT ]Several software and gadget companies are developing programs to break drivers of the bad habit of holding a cell phone while driving, whether for texting or talking.

Apps to curb texting while driving multiply[ Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:49:57 GMT ]Several software and gadget companies are developing programs to break drivers of the bad habit of holding a cell phone while driving, whether for texting or talking.

Niche matchmaking sites attract date 'crashers'[ Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:42:30 GMT ]Exclusive parties have always had gate crashers. Now, singles are discovering that their exclusive online dating sites — those specialty interest sites catering to religious, cultural, political, educational or personal criteria ranging from health to hobbies to height — are attracting date crashers.

Niche matchmaking sites attract date 'crashers'[ Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:42:30 GMT ]Exclusive parties have always had gate crashers. Now, singles are discovering that their exclusive online dating sites — those specialty interest sites catering to religious, cultural, political, educational or personal criteria ranging from health to hobbies to height — are attracting date crashers.

Slideshow: Photo gallery: Springtime in space[ Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:51:35 GMT ]See an active sun, a blooming "cosmic rose" and other cosmic highlights from March 2010.

Slideshow: Photo gallery: Springtime in space[ Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:51:35 GMT ]See an active sun, a blooming "cosmic rose" and other cosmic highlights from March 2010.