Study: iPad's early apps inconsistent for users[ Tue, 11 May 2010 01:02:42 GMT ]Many of the first wave of applications created for Apple’s tablet are designed in a way that leaves users in the lurch and clueless about where to click, according to a new study.

10 cool gadgets you can’t get here[ Mon, 10 May 2010 13:06:10 GMT ]Some cool and crazy gadgets never make it to our shores. Here are some sexy smartphones, tablets, cameras, and watches that you can't buy in the United States — so far.

Followers vanish as Twitter squashes bug[ Mon, 10 May 2010 19:14:56 GMT ]Earlier Monday, the microblogging network was beset by a bug that allowed anyone to force other Twitter users to follow his or her account.

Reefer madness: The race to save corals[ Mon, 10 May 2010 13:05:45 GMT ]Climate change, coastal development and overfishing have effectively wiped out nearly a fifth of the world's coral reefs, but there are efforts underway to help.

Cosmic Log: How bad can the spill get?[ Mon, 10 May 2010 21:15:05 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: As bad as the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is now, it could get much, much worse if engineers do the wrong thing.

AOL hires Microsoft's Alex Gounares as new CTO[ Mon, 10 May 2010 13:10:46 PDT ]Alex Gounares joins the company this week to spearhead AOL's technology strategy. AOL also names Julie Jacobs as new general counsel.

Sprint hangs up on Google's Nexus One[ Mon, 10 May 2010 13:59:55 PDT ]Sprint will not support Google's Nexus One strategy with subsidized pricing and a contract, leaving T-Mobile as the device's exclusive U.S. carrier.

iPad is hot on eBay, but for how long?[ Mon, 10 May 2010 14:26:01 PDT ]Some number-crunching on pricing shows that it might not be worth auctioning off the device once it's available outside of the U.S.

Report: Google looking for social-media leader[ Mon, 10 May 2010 15:30:08 PDT ]Company appears to have decided that its social-media strategy could use a new someone in charge.

Secondary use for Nexus One's car dock: A tripod[ Mon, 10 May 2010 15:30:27 PDT ]Got a Nexus One and the optional car dock you can buy for it? Did you know it also works as a tripod? We gave it a spin, and the results are pretty neat.

Facebook statuses reveal happiness[ Thu, 06 May 2010 16:29:39 EDT ]Facebook has extended its "Gross National Happiness" prototype app to 18 new countries. The app analyzes words in status updates to track changes in collective emotion.

Nokia sues Apple over iPad patents[ Fri, 07 May 2010 13:26:50 EDT ]Nokia is suing Apple over what it claims are infringing patents in the iPad and iPad 3G.

No-name terrorists now CIA drone targets[ Sat, 08 May 2010 14:55:19 EDT ]Once upon a time, the CIA had to know a militant's name before putting him up for a robotic targeted killing. Now, if the guy acts like a guerrilla, it's enough to call in a drone strike.

Twitter bug briefly wipes out followers[ Mon, 10 May 2010 15:29:27 EDT ]Twitter users were finding their cherished follower counts rolled back to zero Monday as the site worked to fix a bug.

Can people actually 'own' virtual land?[ Mon, 10 May 2010 12:51:42 EDT ]In a sign that virtual issues increasingly are bleeding into the real world, some "residents" of the online world Second Life are taking virtual property rights to real-world court.

Twitter-verse draws more black followers into its orbit[ Fri, 7 May 2010 15:37:50 GMT ]Many of the social network's trending topics reflect African-American culture, memes and subjects, which elaborates on Twitter's impact on the nation as a whole, a new report finds.

Slideshow: Space in pictures: Blasts from beyond[ Wed, 5 May 2010 13:16:15 GMT ]See a looping solar flare, newborn stars and more outer-space highlights from April.

Stephen Hawking's time machine[ Fri, 7 May 2010 15:28:39 GMT ]In an article in the Daily Mail this week, British cosmologist Stephen Hawking outlined not one, but three, theoretically realistic ideas for traveling through time, one of which he says is even practical.

10 cool gadgets you can’t get here[ Mon, 10 May 2010 13:06:10 GMT ]Some cool and crazy gadgets never make it to our shores. Here are some sexy smartphones, tablets, cameras, and watches that you can't buy in the United States — so far.

Reefer madness: The race to save corals[ Mon, 10 May 2010 13:05:45 GMT ]Climate change, coastal development and overfishing have effectively wiped out nearly a fifth of the world's coral reefs, but there are efforts underway to help.

Slideshow: Space in pictures: Blasts from beyond[ Wed, 5 May 2010 13:16:15 GMT ]See a looping solar flare, newborn stars and more outer-space highlights from April.

Twitter-verse draws more black followers into its orbit[ Fri, 7 May 2010 15:37:50 GMT ]Many of the social network's trending topics reflect African-American culture, memes and subjects, which elaborates on Twitter's impact on the nation as a whole, a new report finds.

Stephen Hawking's time machine[ Fri, 7 May 2010 15:28:39 GMT ]In an article in the Daily Mail this week, British cosmologist Stephen Hawking outlined not one, but three, theoretically realistic ideas for traveling through time, one of which he says is even practical.

10 cool gadgets you can’t get here[ Mon, 10 May 2010 13:06:10 GMT ]Some cool and crazy gadgets never make it to our shores. Here are some sexy smartphones, tablets, cameras, and watches that you can't buy in the United States — so far.

Reefer madness: The race to save corals[ Mon, 10 May 2010 13:05:45 GMT ]Climate change, coastal development and overfishing have effectively wiped out nearly a fifth of the world's coral reefs, but there are efforts underway to help.

DOE funds to stretch solar power via salt storage[ Mon, 10 May 2010 07:13:00 PDT ]Department of Energy will spend $62 million on projects designed to increase the output of concentrating solar power systems by adding hours of heat storage.

Facebook phishing scam snares company board member[ Mon, 10 May 2010 08:42:59 PDT ]Considering all the negative press lately about Facebook's security and privacy policies, this was not a good time for a phishing scam to wind up in the inboxes of investor Jim Breyer's Facebook friends.

Printing coming to iPad?[ Mon, 10 May 2010 07:12:21 PDT ]A terse e-mail supposedly from Apple CEO Steve Jobs states that printing "will come" to the tablet, according to MacRumors.com.

Printing coming to iPad?[ Mon, 10 May 2010 07:12:21 PDT ]A terse e-mail supposedly from Apple CEO Steve Jobs states that printing "will come" to the tablet, according to MacRumors.com.

DOE funds to stretch solar power via salt storage[ Mon, 10 May 2010 07:13:00 PDT ]Department of Energy will spend $62 million on projects designed to increase the output of concentrating solar power systems by adding hours of heat storage.

WiGig group opens way to gigabit wireless devices[ Mon, 10 May 2010 07:35:50 PDT ]Wireless Gigabit Alliance publishes spec for 60GHz tech and teams up with Wi-Fi Alliance, paving way for wireless products that run at a higher speed.

WiGig group opens way to gigabit wireless devices[ Mon, 10 May 2010 07:35:50 PDT ]Wireless Gigabit Alliance publishes spec for 60GHz tech and teams up with Wi-Fi Alliance, paving way for wireless products that run at a higher speed.

Facebook phishing scam snares company board member[ Mon, 10 May 2010 08:42:59 PDT ]Considering all the negative press lately about Facebook's security and privacy policies, this was not a good time for a phishing scam to wind up in the inboxes of investor Jim Breyer's Facebook friends.

IBM liquid-cooled supercomputer heats building[ Mon, 10 May 2010 08:47:44 PDT ]IBM researchers in Switzerland go live with supercomputer that cuts energy use by 40 percent by cooling each blade server's processor with circulating water. The waste heat is used to heat the building.

IBM liquid-cooled supercomputer heats building[ Mon, 10 May 2010 08:47:44 PDT ]IBM researchers in Switzerland go live with supercomputer that cuts energy use by 40 percent by cooling each blade server's processor with circulating water. The waste heat is used to heat the building.

Understanding Facebook's privacy aftershocks[ Fri, 07 May 2010 11:02:55 EDT ]It's been a long time since it got in the way of the World Series, but the threat of seismic tumult still hangs over Silicon Valley. When earthquakes elsewhere in the world dominate the news, people get a little more sensitive to their own vulnerability in the Bay Area. The ground might really have just given a twitch. Is it moving?

Facebook statuses reveal happiness[ Thu, 06 May 2010 16:29:39 EDT ]Facebook has extended its "Gross National Happiness" prototype app to 18 new countries. The app analyzes words in status updates to track changes in collective emotion.

Nokia sues Apple over iPad patents[ Fri, 07 May 2010 13:26:50 EDT ]Nokia is suing Apple over what it claims are infringing patents in the iPad and iPad 3G.

Understanding Facebook's privacy aftershocks[ Fri, 07 May 2010 11:02:55 EDT ]It's been a long time since it got in the way of the World Series, but the threat of seismic tumult still hangs over Silicon Valley. When earthquakes elsewhere in the world dominate the news, people get a little more sensitive to their own vulnerability in the Bay Area. The ground might really have just given a twitch. Is it moving?

Facebook statuses reveal happiness[ Thu, 06 May 2010 16:29:39 EDT ]Facebook has extended its "Gross National Happiness" prototype app to 18 new countries. The app analyzes words in status updates to track changes in collective emotion.

Nokia sues Apple over iPad patents[ Fri, 07 May 2010 13:26:50 EDT ]Nokia is suing Apple over what it claims are infringing patents in the iPad and iPad 3G.

No-name terrorists now CIA drone targets[ Sat, 08 May 2010 14:55:19 EDT ]Once upon a time, the CIA had to know a militant's name before putting him up for a robotic targeted killing. Now, if the guy acts like a guerrilla, it's enough to call in a drone strike.

No-name terrorists now CIA drone targets[ Sat, 08 May 2010 14:55:19 EDT ]Once upon a time, the CIA had to know a militant's name before putting him up for a robotic targeted killing. Now, if the guy acts like a guerrilla, it's enough to call in a drone strike.

Can people actually 'own' virtual land?[ Mon, 10 May 2010 10:59:57 EDT ]In a sign that virtual issues increasingly are bleeding into the real world, some "residents" of the online world Second Life are taking virtual property rights to real-world court.

Can people actually 'own' virtual land?[ Mon, 10 May 2010 10:59:57 EDT ]In a sign that virtual issues increasingly are bleeding into the real world, some "residents" of the online world Second Life are taking virtual property rights to real-world court.

Stephen Hawking's time machine[ Fri, 7 May 2010 15:28:39 GMT ]In an article in the Daily Mail this week, British cosmologist Stephen Hawking outlined not one, but three, theoretically realistic ideas for traveling through time, one of which he says is even practical.

iCasino? ITunes sweepstakes apps raise concerns[ Fri, 7 May 2010 10:36:56 GMT ]Apple recently allowed developers to begin selling sweepstakes apps for iPhone on its iTunes site, but some experts say the games might constitute illegal lotteries or gambling.

Satellites spot world’s biggest beaver dam[ Sat, 8 May 2010 18:49:33 GMT ]A Canadian-based ecologist says he has located the world's largest beaver dam in northwestern Canada using Google satellite technology.

Cosmic Log: Strange shapes in space[ Fri, 7 May 2010 23:43:20 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The shapes of bubbles and clouds in outer space demonstrate that physics can do some pretty bizarre things on a giant scale.

Slideshow: Space in pictures: Blasts from beyond[ Wed, 5 May 2010 13:16:15 GMT ]See a looping solar flare, newborn stars and more outer-space highlights from April.