Sunday, June 13, 2010

Oops: 'FML' meme now plastered on NY subway
[ Sun, 13 Jun 2010 05:18:04 PDT ]
A service merger means that a Manhattan station now bears the acronym of one of the Web's best-known profanities for expressing frustration.

Oops: 'FML' meme now plastered on NY subway
[ Sun, 13 Jun 2010 05:18:04 PDT ]
A service merger means that a Manhattan station now bears the acronym of one of the Web's best-known profanities for expressing frustration.

Kids, researchers experiment with 'video playdates'
[ Fri, 11 Jun 2010 08:11:29 EDT ]
At first, Ella didn't really understand Skype. But don't blame her -- she was one year old, and just starting 'video play dates.'

Can online 'bill analyzers' cut your expenses?
[ Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:02:15 EDT ]
Every year, I pay $200 or so too much for auto insurance. I also throw away about $500 extra for my cell phone plan.

Can online 'bill analyzers' cut your expenses?
[ Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:02:15 EDT ]
Every year, I pay $200 or so too much for auto insurance. I also throw away about $500 extra for my cell phone plan.

Experts: We'll all work in the 'cloud' by 2020
[ Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:29:46 EDT ]
In a recent survey of around 900 Internet and tech experts and social analysts, Elon University researchers found that most of their respondents said Internet users will "live mostly in the cloud" by 2020.

Experts: We'll all work in the 'cloud' by 2020
[ Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:29:46 EDT ]
In a recent survey of around 900 Internet and tech experts and social analysts, Elon University researchers found that most of their respondents said Internet users will "live mostly in the cloud" by 2020.

Why website crashes are unavoidable
[ Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:39:46 EDT ]
This has been a week of crashing websites.

Why website crashes are unavoidable
[ Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:39:46 EDT ]
This has been a week of crashing websites.

Kids, researchers experiment with 'video playdates'
[ Fri, 11 Jun 2010 08:11:29 EDT ]
At first, Ella didn't really understand Skype. But don't blame her -- she was one year old, and just starting 'video play dates.'

Saturday, June 12, 2010

Pew survey: Our data is headed to the cloud
[ Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:41:06 GMT ]
By 2020, Internet users will keep their data "mostly in the cloud," using Web-based programs and remote servers, and not on their home or work computers, according to a new  Pew  survey.

Cosmic Log: Satellites focus on World Cup
[ Sat, 12 Jun 2010 01:35:16 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Orbiting satellites provide out-of-this-world views of the 10 World Cup soccer stadiums in South Africa.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Orbiting satellites provide out-of-this-world views of the 10 World Cup soccer stadiums in South Africa.


Could NATO obligations drag the US into a cyberwar?
[ Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:52:10 GMT ]
The U.S. government could come to face a chilling question: Should it get dragged into a shooting war by a cyber attack on an ally? Or should it decline, and threaten the fiber of the NATO alliance?

Slideshow: See the beauty of Brazil̢۪s biodiversity
[ Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:33:12 GMT ]

Spectacular species are being preserved with the help of the BIOTA/FAPESP Program in Brazil's São Paulo State.Spectacular species are being preserved with the help of the BIOTA/FAPESP Program in Brazil's São Paulo State.


Cosmic Log: Oil flow strains the system
[ Fri, 11 Jun 2010 23:03:15 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: How much oil is being lost every day in the Gulf of Mexico spill? That’s one big question, but here's another: How much oil can be captured?Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: How much oil is being lost every day in the Gulf of Mexico spill? That’s one big question, but here's another: How much oil can be captured?


Guitar Hero E3 attempt cheapens Guinness World Records
[ Sat, 12 Jun 2010 12:56:14 PDT ]
A phenom at the hit guitar game is attempting to reach an all-time high score. But why should anyone care about a record for a game that's just five years old?

Solar light bulb to shine on developing world
[ Sat, 12 Jun 2010 13:09:50 PDT ]
The Nokero solar-powered LED light bulb is designed for the more than 1 billion people who rely on kerosene lamps due to limited or no electricity.

VMware teams up with Novell on Suse Linux
[ Sat, 12 Jun 2010 14:59:38 PDT ]
VMware will standardize its virtual appliance-based products on Novell's Suse Linux Enterprise Server to try to ward off a growing threat from Microsoft.

Judge deals possibly final blow to SCO over Linux
[ Sat, 12 Jun 2010 15:42:10 PDT ]
SCO's request for a new trial is rejected, and an April decision that deemed Novell the rightful owner of key Unix copyrights is upheld.

Soldier leaked Google attack investigation details, hacker says
[ Sat, 12 Jun 2010 20:45:25 PDT ]
Hacker Adrian Lamo says the Army analyst who confided to him about leaking air-strike videos and diplomatic cables also told him he leaked details about a U.S. investigation of attacks on Google.

Can online 'bill analyzers' cut your expenses?
[ Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:02:15 EDT ]
Every year, I pay $200 or so too much for auto insurance. I also throw away about $500 extra for my cell phone plan.

Experts: We'll all work in the 'cloud' by 2020
[ Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:29:46 EDT ]
In a recent survey of around 900 Internet and tech experts and social analysts, Elon University researchers found that most of their respondents said Internet users will "live mostly in the cloud" by 2020.

Why website crashes are unavoidable
[ Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:39:46 EDT ]
This has been a week of crashing websites.

Kids, researchers experiment with 'video playdates'
[ Fri, 11 Jun 2010 08:11:29 EDT ]
At first, Ella didn't really understand Skype. But don't blame her -- she was one year old, and just starting 'video play dates.'

Pew survey: Our data is headed to the cloud
[ Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:41:06 GMT ]
By 2020, Internet users will keep their data "mostly in the cloud," using Web-based programs and remote servers, and not on their home or work computers, according to a new  Pew  survey.

Cosmic Log: Satellites focus on World Cup
[ Sat, 12 Jun 2010 01:35:16 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Orbiting satellites provide out-of-this-world views of the 10 World Cup soccer stadiums in South Africa.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Orbiting satellites provide out-of-this-world views of the 10 World Cup soccer stadiums in South Africa.


Could NATO obligations drag the US into a cyberwar?
[ Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:52:10 GMT ]
The U.S. government could come to face a chilling question: Should it get dragged into a shooting war by a cyber attack on an ally? Or should it decline, and threaten the fiber of the NATO alliance?

Slideshow: See the beauty of Brazil̢۪s biodiversity
[ Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:33:12 GMT ]

Spectacular species are being preserved with the help of the BIOTA/FAPESP Program in Brazil's São Paulo State.Spectacular species are being preserved with the help of the BIOTA/FAPESP Program in Brazil's São Paulo State.


Pew survey: Our data is headed to the cloud
[ Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:41:06 GMT ]
By 2020, Internet users will keep their data "mostly in the cloud," using Web-based programs and remote servers, and not on their home or work computers, according to a new  Pew  survey.

Cosmic Log: Satellites focus on World Cup
[ Sat, 12 Jun 2010 01:35:16 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Orbiting satellites provide out-of-this-world views of the 10 World Cup soccer stadiums in South Africa.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Orbiting satellites provide out-of-this-world views of the 10 World Cup soccer stadiums in South Africa.


Could NATO obligations drag the US into a cyberwar?
[ Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:52:10 GMT ]
The U.S. government could come to face a chilling question: Should it get dragged into a shooting war by a cyber attack on an ally? Or should it decline, and threaten the fiber of the NATO alliance?

Slideshow: See the beauty of Brazil̢۪s biodiversity
[ Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:33:12 GMT ]

Spectacular species are being preserved with the help of the BIOTA/FAPESP Program in Brazil's São Paulo State.Spectacular species are being preserved with the help of the BIOTA/FAPESP Program in Brazil's São Paulo State.


Marketing departments abscond with 'HTML5'
[ Sat, 12 Jun 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]
Sorry, Web developers, the promotional experts have made off with another one of your terms. Even if Apple is riding roughshod over you, though, maybe it's for the best.

Cosmic Log: Oil flow strains the system
[ Fri, 11 Jun 2010 23:03:15 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: How much oil is being lost every day in the Gulf of Mexico spill? That’s one big question, but here's another: How much oil can be captured?Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: How much oil is being lost every day in the Gulf of Mexico spill? That’s one big question, but here's another: How much oil can be captured?


Cosmic Log: Oil flow strains the system
[ Fri, 11 Jun 2010 23:03:15 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: How much oil is being lost every day in the Gulf of Mexico spill? That’s one big question, but here's another: How much oil can be captured?Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: How much oil is being lost every day in the Gulf of Mexico spill? That’s one big question, but here's another: How much oil can be captured?


Reporters' Roundtable: E3 preview and the future of games (podcast)
[ Fri, 11 Jun 2010 17:15:00 PDT ]
E3, the Electronic Entertainment Expo, is coming up next week, and CNET News is sending Josh Lowensohn and Daniel Terdiman to the show to report on it. We've got them both in the house today to tell us what to expect.

Reporters' Roundtable: E3 preview and the future of games (podcast)
[ Fri, 11 Jun 2010 17:15:00 PDT ]
E3, the Electronic Entertainment Expo, is coming up next week, and CNET News is sending Josh Lowensohn and Daniel Terdiman to the show to report on it. We've got them both in the house today to tell us what to expect.

Report: FTC will investigate Apple
[ Fri, 11 Jun 2010 18:19:30 PDT ]
Company rules on which ad networks and software tools can be used in its App Store have drawn the attention of antitrust authorities, reports say.

Report: FTC will investigate Apple
[ Fri, 11 Jun 2010 18:19:30 PDT ]
Company rules on which ad networks and software tools can be used in its App Store have drawn the attention of antitrust authorities, reports say.

Marketing departments abscond with 'HTML5'
[ Sat, 12 Jun 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]
Sorry, Web developers, the promotional experts have made off with another one of your terms. Even if Apple is riding roughshod over you, though, maybe it's for the best.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)
[ Sat, 12 Jun 2010 06:02:00 PDT ]
Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the Canon Vixia HF S21 camcorder, the Apple MacBook spring 2010, and the 2010 Porsche Panamera 4S.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)
[ Sat, 12 Jun 2010 06:02:00 PDT ]
Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the Canon Vixia HF S21 camcorder, the Apple MacBook spring 2010, and the 2010 Porsche Panamera 4S.

Smart underpants share how you're feeling
[ Sat, 12 Jun 2010 07:00:00 PDT ]
New nano-tech lets comfortable sensors that relay health data to be printed on your tighty whities--you won't feel a thing.

Smart underpants share how you're feeling
[ Sat, 12 Jun 2010 07:00:00 PDT ]
New nano-tech lets comfortable sensors that relay health data to be printed on your tighty whities--you won't feel a thing.

Kids, researchers experiment with 'video playdates'
[ Fri, 11 Jun 2010 08:11:29 EDT ]
At first, Ella didn't really understand Skype. But don't blame her -- she was one year old, and just starting 'video play dates.'

Can online 'bill analyzers' cut your expenses?
[ Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:02:15 EDT ]
Every year, I pay $200 or so too much for auto insurance. I also throw away about $500 extra for my cell phone plan.

Can online 'bill analyzers' cut your expenses?
[ Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:02:15 EDT ]
Every year, I pay $200 or so too much for auto insurance. I also throw away about $500 extra for my cell phone plan.

Experts: We'll all work in the 'cloud' by 2020
[ Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:29:46 EDT ]
In a recent survey of around 900 Internet and tech experts and social analysts, Elon University researchers found that most of their respondents said Internet users will "live mostly in the cloud" by 2020.

Experts: We'll all work in the 'cloud' by 2020
[ Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:29:46 EDT ]
In a recent survey of around 900 Internet and tech experts and social analysts, Elon University researchers found that most of their respondents said Internet users will "live mostly in the cloud" by 2020.

Why website crashes are unavoidable
[ Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:39:46 EDT ]
This has been a week of crashing websites.