iPad's success may fuel other tablet dramas[ Wed, 5 May 2010 13:03:53 GMT ]Recent moves by HP and Microsoft, as well as other events on the mobile device front, may be, at least in part, a reaction to the success of Apple's iPad and a rethinking of competing tablet plans.

4G wireless: 20 questions and answers[ Wed, 5 May 2010 13:03:46 GMT ]Twenty questions and answers about 4G cellular service: What it can do, why it's the future of wireless communications, and where (and when) you might be able to get it.

How to hide your digital ‘collection’[ Wed, 5 May 2010 13:03:19 GMT ]There's no need for the risqué material on your computer to be a discoverable. Here's how to make sure your private collections are in order, and out of sight.

Video: 'Alan Wake' gives you something to fear[ Tue, 4 May 2010 21:52:12 GMT ]In "Alan Wake" you are on vacation with your wife when she is spirited away by a dark presence and your attempts to find her feel like a descent into madness. Msnbc.com's Todd Kenreck gives the game a 9 out of 10. (msnbc.com)

Shuttle Atlantis cleared for first ‘last flight’[ Wed, 5 May 2010 23:44:07 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: NASA gives the green light for what's likely to be the space shuttle Atlantis' last launch, opening the final chapter in the orbiter fleet's 29-year history.

Report: UC Davis ending Gmail pilot program[ Wed, 05 May 2010 15:46:23 PDT ]Concerns about privacy and security--apparently fueled by the Google Buzz launch disaster--have derailed a Gmail pilot program at Calif. university.

Amazon gets browsing behavior from Google[ Wed, 05 May 2010 16:47:49 PDT ]Rafe Needleman discovers that Amazon can get your browsing behavior from Google when a particular Chrome extension is installed. Read the full blog post for details.

Web 2.0 Expo looks to Internet's future (photos)[ Wed, 05 May 2010 17:02:13 PDT ]The San Francisco confab seeks to find out where the Web is going, and how it will get there. Here are some scenes from the ongoing event.

Are your doc's hands clean? App tells the answer[ Wed, 05 May 2010 17:09:32 PDT ]iScrub Lite 1.5, an iPhone and iPod Touch app developed by researchers at the University of Iowa, makes monitoring hand hygiene compliance more efficient and accurate.

FCC plans Net neutrality regulations for broadband[ Wed, 05 May 2010 17:34:59 PDT ]FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski will announce a "third way" to regulate broadband providers on Thursday, responding to a recent appeals court decision denying the agency regulatory authority.

YouTube to let users charge rental fees[ Mon, 03 May 2010 14:26:55 EDT ]YouTube's movie rental service is still in its infancy, and it still only offers a small selection of films, but that could change quickly. YouTube exec Hunter Walk told MediaPost that the site will soon offer its users the ability to charge rental fees for their uploaded videos.

Social media games: Badges or badgering?[ Tue, 04 May 2010 10:03:05 EDT ]Earning badges and climbing a ladder of "levels" used to be the respective domains of Boy Scouts and devoted video gamers. No more: It's officially the hottest craze in social-media marketing to make your customers think they're playing a game.

About half of parents 'friend' their kids[ Tue, 04 May 2010 09:16:32 EDT ]A question for those of you who maintain Facebook or other social networking accounts: how many of you friend your parents? How many of you would friend your parents if you were still a teenager? I'm friends with my mom on Facebook, but I can't say for certain whether I would if I were 16. According to a new survey by Retrevo, almost half of parents say that they're friends with their teenagers on social networks.

Is Apple becoming the Microsoft of mobile?[ Wed, 05 May 2010 17:01:42 EDT ]Apple could soon be the target of an antitrust investigation by either the Federal Trade Commission or the Department of Justice, according to numerous press reports, with the feds focusing on its new policy requiring developers to write iPhone OS apps using only Apple-approved programming languages.

3-D gaming is coming, but it'll cost you[ Wed, 05 May 2010 10:48:30 EDT ]After the rush by audiences to Hollywood 3-D blockbusters "Avatar" and "Alice in Wonderland," game designers and developers are hoping to strike gold with 3-D gaming. But for now, the hardware isn't cheap.

iPad's success may fuel other tablet dramas[ Wed, 5 May 2010 13:03:53 GMT ]Recent moves by HP and Microsoft, as well as other events on the mobile device front, may be, at least in part, a reaction to the success of Apple's iPad and a rethinking of competing tablet plans.

‘Wet’ asteroid could be a space gas station[ Wed, 5 May 2010 15:53:40 GMT ]Space.com: The recent discovery of an asteroid wrapped in a layer of water ice has revived the possibility that some space rocks would be great potential pit stops — as well as destinations – for manned or robotic exploration missions.

‘Wet’ asteroid could be a space gas station[ Wed, 5 May 2010 15:53:40 GMT ]Space.com: The recent discovery of an asteroid wrapped in a layer of water ice has revived the possibility that some space rocks would be great potential pit stops — as well as destinations – for manned or robotic exploration missions.

iPad's success may fuel other tablet dramas[ Wed, 5 May 2010 13:03:53 GMT ]Recent moves by HP and Microsoft, as well as other events on the mobile device front, may be, at least in part, a reaction to the success of Apple's iPad and a rethinking of competing tablet plans.

4G wireless: 20 questions and answers[ Wed, 5 May 2010 13:03:46 GMT ]Twenty questions and answers about 4G cellular service: What it can do, why it's the future of wireless communications, and where (and when) you might be able to get it.

4G wireless: 20 questions and answers[ Wed, 5 May 2010 13:03:46 GMT ]Twenty questions and answers about 4G cellular service: What it can do, why it's the future of wireless communications, and where (and when) you might be able to get it.

How to hide your digital ‘collection’[ Wed, 5 May 2010 13:03:19 GMT ]There's no need for the risqué material on your computer to be a discoverable. Here's how to make sure your private collections are in order, and out of sight.

How to hide your digital ‘collection’[ Wed, 5 May 2010 13:03:19 GMT ]There's no need for the risqué material on your computer to be a discoverable. Here's how to make sure your private collections are in order, and out of sight.

Video: 'Alan Wake' gives you something to fear[ Tue, 4 May 2010 21:52:12 GMT ]In "Alan Wake" you are on vacation with your wife when she is spirited away by a dark presence and your attempts to find her feel like a descent into madness. Msnbc.com's Todd Kenreck gives the game a 9 out of 10. (msnbc.com)

Video: 'Alan Wake' gives you something to fear[ Tue, 4 May 2010 21:52:12 GMT ]In "Alan Wake" you are on vacation with your wife when she is spirited away by a dark presence and your attempts to find her feel like a descent into madness. Msnbc.com's Todd Kenreck gives the game a 9 out of 10. (msnbc.com)

Nokia phones tap Microsoft mobile app[ Wed, 05 May 2010 07:41:02 PDT ]Microsoft's new Communicator Mobile app will let Nokia smartphone users view company directories and check the availability of corporate colleagues.

Nokia phones tap Microsoft mobile app[ Wed, 05 May 2010 07:41:02 PDT ]Microsoft's new Communicator Mobile app will let Nokia smartphone users view company directories and check the availability of corporate colleagues.

Microsoft touts new IE9 test, seeks Web standards[ Wed, 05 May 2010 07:47:37 PDT ]With its second I9 preview release, Microsoft tries to bring developers a more standardized Web. But can you make an omelet without breaking eggs?

Microsoft touts new IE9 test, seeks Web standards[ Wed, 05 May 2010 07:47:37 PDT ]With its second I9 preview release, Microsoft tries to bring developers a more standardized Web. But can you make an omelet without breaking eggs?

The upside to Apple's control freakishness[ Wed, 05 May 2010 07:54:03 PDT ]Apple and Google bring diverse, opposing strengths to their battle for the mobile Web.

The upside to Apple's control freakishness[ Wed, 05 May 2010 07:54:03 PDT ]Apple and Google bring diverse, opposing strengths to their battle for the mobile Web.

Google gives search results pages a makeover[ Wed, 05 May 2010 08:39:05 PDT ]A new color scheme and more prominent placement for search options are the centerpiece of one of Google's larger redesigns: even the logo got an update.

Google gives search results pages a makeover[ Wed, 05 May 2010 08:39:05 PDT ]A new color scheme and more prominent placement for search options are the centerpiece of one of Google's larger redesigns: even the logo got an update.

Clearwire expands 4G but major cities still left out[ Wed, 05 May 2010 08:47:43 PDT ]Clearwire is adding more cities to its roster of markets with its new 4G wireless broadband services. But New York City, Boston, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. are still left out.

Clearwire expands 4G but major cities still left out[ Wed, 05 May 2010 08:47:43 PDT ]Clearwire is adding more cities to its roster of markets with its new 4G wireless broadband services. But New York City, Boston, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. are still left out.

The first lady's first tweet[ Mon, 03 May 2010 13:27:10 EDT ]It was my first chance to spend some quality time at dinner with First Lady Michelle Obama, so I decided to do what my pal Ali Velshi would probably do in the same situation: get her hooked on Twitter.

The first lady's first tweet[ Mon, 03 May 2010 13:27:10 EDT ]It was my first chance to spend some quality time at dinner with First Lady Michelle Obama, so I decided to do what my pal Ali Velshi would probably do in the same situation: get her hooked on Twitter.

YouTube to let users charge rental fees[ Mon, 03 May 2010 14:26:55 EDT ]YouTube's movie rental service is still in its infancy, and it still only offers a small selection of films, but that could change quickly. YouTube exec Hunter Walk told MediaPost that the site will soon offer its users the ability to charge rental fees for their uploaded videos.

YouTube to let users charge rental fees[ Mon, 03 May 2010 14:26:55 EDT ]YouTube's movie rental service is still in its infancy, and it still only offers a small selection of films, but that could change quickly. YouTube exec Hunter Walk told MediaPost that the site will soon offer its users the ability to charge rental fees for their uploaded videos.

Social media games: Badges or badgering?[ Tue, 04 May 2010 10:03:05 EDT ]Earning badges and climbing a ladder of "levels" used to be the respective domains of Boy Scouts and devoted video gamers. No more: It's officially the hottest craze in social-media marketing to make your customers think they're playing a game.

Social media games: Badges or badgering?[ Tue, 04 May 2010 10:03:05 EDT ]Earning badges and climbing a ladder of "levels" used to be the respective domains of Boy Scouts and devoted video gamers. No more: It's officially the hottest craze in social-media marketing to make your customers think they're playing a game.

About half of parents 'friend' their kids[ Tue, 04 May 2010 09:16:32 EDT ]A question for those of you who maintain Facebook or other social networking accounts: how many of you friend your parents? How many of you would friend your parents if you were still a teenager? I'm friends with my mom on Facebook, but I can't say for certain whether I would if I were 16. According to a new survey by Retrevo, almost half of parents say that they're friends with their teenagers on social networks.

About half of parents 'friend' their kids[ Tue, 04 May 2010 09:16:32 EDT ]A question for those of you who maintain Facebook or other social networking accounts: how many of you friend your parents? How many of you would friend your parents if you were still a teenager? I'm friends with my mom on Facebook, but I can't say for certain whether I would if I were 16. According to a new survey by Retrevo, almost half of parents say that they're friends with their teenagers on social networks.

3-D gaming is coming, but it'll cost you[ Wed, 05 May 2010 10:48:30 EDT ]After the rush by audiences to Hollywood 3-D blockbusters "Avatar" and "Alice in Wonderland," game designers and developers are hoping to strike gold with 3-D gaming. But for now, the hardware isn't cheap.

3-D gaming is coming, but it'll cost you[ Wed, 05 May 2010 10:48:30 EDT ]After the rush by audiences to Hollywood 3-D blockbusters "Avatar" and "Alice in Wonderland," game designers and developers are hoping to strike gold with 3-D gaming. But for now, the hardware isn't cheap.

Government to investigate Apple for antitrust[ Tue, 4 May 2010 19:10:16 GMT ]Federal regulators plan to examine whether Apple violates antitrust rules by requiring developers to use Apple programming tools to create applications for the iPhone and iPad.

Dwarf dino once roamed Transylvania[ Tue, 4 May 2010 22:03:09 GMT ]A relative of some of the largest dinosaurs to ever plod the Earth never grew to be more than horse-size, confirming the beast was indeed a dwarf dinosaur, a new study reveals.

Plasma rocket may shorten space voyages[ Tue, 4 May 2010 17:29:42 GMT ]If tests prove successful, this innovative new rocket could one day take astronauts to Mars in a little more than a month.

How multitasking works on a phone[ Tue, 4 May 2010 13:18:18 GMT ]Multitasking! On phones! Everybody does it now. But each smartphone platform does it differently. Here are the various tricky ways that the major platforms try to juggle multiple apps.

Cosmic Log: The pressure is on at SpaceX[ Tue, 4 May 2010 23:58:50 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: SpaceX founder Elon Musk says it's hard to imagine being under more pressure than he is now, during preparations for the first launch of a rocket that could help replace the space shuttle.