Saturday, April 3, 2010

iPad teardown photos: Thank you, FCC
[ Fri, 02 Apr 2010 19:16:03 PDT ]
Apple asked federal regulators to keep 15 iPad documents, including photos of its innards and wireless test results, confidential for 180 days. But the FCC didn't seem to listen.

iPad teardown photos: Thank you, FCC
[ Fri, 02 Apr 2010 19:16:03 PDT ]
Apple asked federal regulators to keep 15 iPad documents, including photos of its innards and wireless test results, confidential for 180 days. But the FCC didn't seem to listen.

Live blog: Apple iPad launch day
[ Sat, 03 Apr 2010 05:23:00 PDT ]
Apple's new tablet goes on sale in the U.S. at 9 a.m. Saturday in all time zones. Keep checking back here for coverage from stores in New York, San Francisco, and Palo Alto, Calif.

Live blog: Apple iPad launch day
[ Sat, 03 Apr 2010 05:23:00 PDT ]
Apple's new tablet goes on sale in the U.S. at 9 a.m. Saturday in all time zones. Keep checking back here for coverage from stores in New York, San Francisco, and Palo Alto, Calif.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)
[ Sat, 03 Apr 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]
Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the Alienware M11X laptop, a pair of Audioengine 5 speakers, and yes, the Apple iPad.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)
[ Sat, 03 Apr 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]
Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the Alienware M11X laptop, a pair of Audioengine 5 speakers, and yes, the Apple iPad.

The dawn of the iPad age (photos)
[ Sat, 03 Apr 2010 08:48:32 PDT ]
Hundreds wait in line at the Apple Store in San Francisco for the launch of the iPad.

The dawn of the iPad age (photos)
[ Sat, 03 Apr 2010 08:48:32 PDT ]
Hundreds wait in line at the Apple Store in San Francisco for the launch of the iPad.

Apple's iPad launches in New York City
[ Sat, 03 Apr 2010 08:52:11 PDT ]
CNET's Natali Del Conte covers the New York City launch of the Apple iPad at the flagship cubed Apple Store on 5th Avenue.

Apple's iPad launches in New York City
[ Sat, 03 Apr 2010 08:52:11 PDT ]
CNET's Natali Del Conte covers the New York City launch of the Apple iPad at the flagship cubed Apple Store on 5th Avenue.

What Verizon iPhone users can expect
[ Thu, 01 Apr 2010 16:40:12 EDT ]
Rumors that the iPhone is coming to Verizon have been buzzing around the Web over the last day or so. So what should Verizon iPhone users expect when the device finally comes to the nation's largest wireless network?

What Verizon iPhone users can expect
[ Thu, 01 Apr 2010 16:40:12 EDT ]
Rumors that the iPhone is coming to Verizon have been buzzing around the Web over the last day or so. So what should Verizon iPhone users expect when the device finally comes to the nation's largest wireless network?

How the fake 'iCade' could become real
[ Fri, 02 Apr 2010 19:56:43 EDT ]
Games are big on the iPhone -- the majority of apps on the App Store are games, and games are regularly among the top-selling paid and free apps.

How the fake 'iCade' could become real
[ Fri, 02 Apr 2010 19:56:43 EDT ]
Games are big on the iPhone -- the majority of apps on the App Store are games, and games are regularly among the top-selling paid and free apps.

Apple unveils thousands of apps for iPad
[ Fri, 02 Apr 2010 10:35:14 EDT ]
Apple broke its own embargo, putting applications for its iPad on view in the iTunes App Store ahead of the device's highly anticipated release.

Apple unveils thousands of apps for iPad
[ Fri, 02 Apr 2010 10:35:14 EDT ]
Apple broke its own embargo, putting applications for its iPad on view in the iTunes App Store ahead of the device's highly anticipated release.

12 things to know about the iPad
[ Sat, 03 Apr 2010 10:21:23 EDT ]
Here are answers to 12 common questions about the iPad, Apple's much-anticipated "slate" computer, which goes on sale Saturday.

12 things to know about the iPad
[ Sat, 03 Apr 2010 10:21:23 EDT ]
Here are answers to 12 common questions about the iPad, Apple's much-anticipated "slate" computer, which goes on sale Saturday.

First iPad buyers excited, curious
[ Sat, 03 Apr 2010 11:27:34 EDT ]
Thousands of people lined up outside stores across the United States on Saturday to be among the first to buy Apple's iPad -- even if they're not quite sure what they'll use it for.

First iPad buyers excited, curious
[ Sat, 03 Apr 2010 11:27:34 EDT ]
Thousands of people lined up outside stores across the United States on Saturday to be among the first to buy Apple's iPad -- even if they're not quite sure what they'll use it for.

Friday, April 2, 2010

iPad FAQ: Your top 14 questions answered
[ Sat, 3 Apr 2010 00:18:45 GMT ]

April 3: With Apple's latest super-gadget slated to go on sale Saturday, NBC's George Lewis asks: Do you need the iPad? No. Do you want the iPad? Yes. (Nightly News)Getting an iPad? Now what do you do? And do with it? Those are just the first of the questions you'll have about Apple's media tablet. These FAQs should help.


Cosmic Log: Cars vs. cosmic rays
[ Sat, 3 Apr 2010 00:15:15 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Could cosmic rays affect electronics here on Earth? Yes, absolutely. Could cosmic rays be what's causing the mysterious accelerator problems in Toyota automobiles? That's one of the questions NASA engineers will be trying to answer.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Could cosmic rays affect electronics here on Earth? Yes, absolutely. Could cosmic rays be what's causing the mysterious accelerator problems in Toyota automobiles? That's one of the questions NASA engineers will be trying to answer.


How's the Easter Bunny connected to Easter?
[ Fri, 2 Apr 2010 15:47:16 GMT ]

Bunnies, eggs, Easter gifts and fluffy, yellow chicks in gardening hats all stem from pagan roots.There's no story in the Bible about a long-eared, cotton-tailed creature known as the Easter Bunny. Neither is there a passage about young children painting eggs or hunting for baskets overflowing with scrumptious Easter goodies.


The archaeology of Christianity
[ Mon, 29 Mar 2010 21:55:08 GMT ]

While those believers take the stories of Jesus as told in the New Testament on faith, archaeologists have scoured the Holy Land and beyond in search of clues about the real life of Jesus and his followers.


Google Fiber inspires WTF film festival
[ Fri, 2 Apr 2010 12:56:21 GMT ]

When Google announced its fiber-optic experiment last month – a network that would deliver Internet 100 times faster than today’s high speed – it didn’t ask for anything crazy.  But crazy is what it got ... especially on YouTube.


Microsoft's money saves July 4 fireworks
[ Fri, 02 Apr 2010 14:18:33 PDT ]
The software giant and coffee maker Starbucks each chip in $125,000 to keep Seattle's fireworks display from being canceled.

'Cloud' means something important
[ Fri, 02 Apr 2010 14:42:15 PDT ]
Discussions of cloud computing often break down to complaints the term "doesn't mean anything," or to a bits-and-bytes acronym soup. But the fact is getting to flexible, variable, elastic IT is a big deal.

Digg's app comes to Android, minus some features
[ Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:34:29 PDT ]
Digg's mobile app comes to Android, bringing with it new features like a landscape mode. It is, however, missing a few features its iPhone cousin has.

Google raises stakes in video, acquires Episodic
[ Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:00:48 PDT ]
Search giant buys San Francisco online video platform start-up. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

iPad Teardown Photos: Thank you, FCC
[ Fri, 02 Apr 2010 19:16:03 PDT ]
Apple asked federal regulators to keep 15 iPad documents, including photos of its innards and wireless test results, confidential for 180 days. But the FCC didn't seem to listen.

Russian spacecraft blasts off
[ Fri, 02 Apr 2010 08:39:05 EDT ]
A Russian spacecraft blasted off from a facility in Kazakhstan Friday on a mission to the International Space Station.

What Verizon iPhone users can expect
[ Thu, 01 Apr 2010 16:40:12 EDT ]
Rumors that the iPhone is coming to Verizon have been buzzing around the Web over the last day or so. So what should Verizon iPhone users expect when the device finally comes to the nation's largest wireless network?

How the fake 'iCade' could become real
[ Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:37:54 EDT ]
Games are big on the iPhone -- the majority of apps on the App Store are games, and games are regularly among the top-selling paid and free apps.

Apple unveils thousands of apps for iPad
[ Fri, 02 Apr 2010 10:35:14 EDT ]
Apple broke its own embargo, putting applications for its iPad on view in the iTunes App Store ahead of the device's highly anticipated release.

Before you buy: 12 things to know about the iPad
[ Fri, 02 Apr 2010 14:00:40 EDT ]
Here are answers to 12 common questions about the iPad, Apple's much-anticipated "slate" computer, which goes on sale Saturday.

The archaeology of Christianity
[ Mon, 29 Mar 2010 21:55:08 GMT ]

While those believers take the stories of Jesus as told in the New Testament on faith, archaeologists have scoured the Holy Land and beyond in search of clues about the real life of Jesus and his followers.


Probe to explore Big Bang's burst
[ Fri, 2 Apr 2010 15:11:03 GMT ]

This illlustration depicts the universe shortly after the Big Bang, just after the first stars began to form.How did the universe blossom from an infinitesimally small speck to astronomical proportions in its first trillionth second of existence? While scientists are still debating the answer to that question, a new probe should provide the first direct evidence that the metamorphosis did indeed happen as theories predict.


Probe to explore Big Bang's burst
[ Fri, 2 Apr 2010 15:11:03 GMT ]

This illlustration depicts the universe shortly after the Big Bang, just after the first stars began to form.How did the universe blossom from an infinitesimally small speck to astronomical proportions in its first trillionth second of existence? While scientists are still debating the answer to that question, a new probe should provide the first direct evidence that the metamorphosis did indeed happen as theories predict.


Slideshow: Public picks Mars pics
[ Thu, 1 Apr 2010 21:28:17 GMT ]

Click through some of the first pictures taken by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter to follow up on suggestions from the public.Click through some of the first pictures taken by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter to follow up on suggestions from the public.


Slideshow: Public picks Mars pics
[ Thu, 1 Apr 2010 21:28:17 GMT ]

Click through some of the first pictures taken by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter to follow up on suggestions from the public.Click through some of the first pictures taken by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter to follow up on suggestions from the public.


How's the Easter Bunny connected to Easter?
[ Fri, 2 Apr 2010 15:47:16 GMT ]

Bunnies, eggs, Easter gifts and fluffy, yellow chicks in gardening hats all stem from pagan roots.There's no story in the Bible about a long-eared, cotton-tailed creature known as the Easter Bunny. Neither is there a passage about young children painting eggs or hunting for baskets overflowing with scrumptious Easter goodies.


How's the Easter Bunny connected to Easter?
[ Fri, 2 Apr 2010 15:47:16 GMT ]

Bunnies, eggs, Easter gifts and fluffy, yellow chicks in gardening hats all stem from pagan roots.There's no story in the Bible about a long-eared, cotton-tailed creature known as the Easter Bunny. Neither is there a passage about young children painting eggs or hunting for baskets overflowing with scrumptious Easter goodies.


Google Fiber inspires WTF film festival
[ Fri, 2 Apr 2010 12:56:21 GMT ]

When Google announced its fiber-optic experiment last month – a network that would deliver Internet 100 times faster than today’s high speed – it didn’t ask for anything crazy.  But crazy is what it got ... especially on YouTube.


Google Fiber inspires WTF film festival
[ Fri, 2 Apr 2010 12:56:21 GMT ]

When Google announced its fiber-optic experiment last month – a network that would deliver Internet 100 times faster than today’s high speed – it didn’t ask for anything crazy.  But crazy is what it got ... especially on YouTube.


The archaeology of Christianity
[ Mon, 29 Mar 2010 21:55:08 GMT ]

While those believers take the stories of Jesus as told in the New Testament on faith, archaeologists have scoured the Holy Land and beyond in search of clues about the real life of Jesus and his followers.


Week in review: Apple's latest harvest
[ Fri, 02 Apr 2010 07:30:00 PDT ]
Apple readies the launch of its iPad tablet while rumors spread that a Verizon iPhone is in the works. Also: an online privacy overhaul.

iPad apps rush to market (images)
[ Fri, 02 Apr 2010 07:46:04 PDT ]
A day ahead of the Apple tablets launch, the apps are coming fast and furious from Netflix, EA, Yahoo, The New York Times, and others.

Plants vs. Zombies for iPad gets hot and buttered
[ Fri, 02 Apr 2010 08:34:48 PDT ]
iPad owners aren't just getting a much larger version of PopCap's Plants vs. Zombies. They're getting a much fuller game--but at a premium.

U.S. cracks down on vehicle emissions
[ Fri, 02 Apr 2010 06:30:19 PDT ]
EPA and Department of Transportation finalize the first greenhouse gas emissions rules on automobiles and boost fuel efficiency standards.

U.S. cracks down on vehicle emissions
[ Fri, 02 Apr 2010 06:30:19 PDT ]
EPA and Department of Transportation finalize the first greenhouse gas emissions rules on automobiles and boost fuel efficiency standards.