Google struggles to give away $10M[ Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:20:38 EDT ]On its tenth anniversary in 2008, Google promised $10 million to the best five ideas for using technology to improve the world, through Project 10x100 -- a neat play on words (10 to the 100th power expresses the number "googol," which is a one followed by one hundred zeroes).

How Microsoft crowdsourced Office 2010[ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:33:35 EDT ]For several years, Denise Carlevato has studied millions of mouse clicks and keystrokes made by anonymous computer users from all over the world. Her objective: to make Microsoft Office better fit the way millions of people work.

Photos: Road Trip sees the best of D.C.[ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:43:14 PDT ]Road Trip 2010: Washington, D.C., is not a tech-heavy city, but Larry Ellison seems to be enjoying it. And there's plenty else to see as well.

Photos: Road Trip sees the best of D.C.[ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:43:14 PDT ]Road Trip 2010: Washington, D.C., is not a tech-heavy city, but Larry Ellison seems to be enjoying it. And there's plenty else to see as well.

Keyboard for iPhone finally arrives[ Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:39:22 EDT ]I've been an iPhone user for two years, and one thing that's always frustrated me is that my only option for typing on it has been the touchscreen keypad.

Keyboard for iPhone finally arrives[ Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:39:22 EDT ]I've been an iPhone user for two years, and one thing that's always frustrated me is that my only option for typing on it has been the touchscreen keypad.

Google struggles to give away $10M[ Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:20:38 EDT ]On its tenth anniversary in 2008, Google promised $10 million to the best five ideas for using technology to improve the world, through Project 10x100 -- a neat play on words (10 to the 100th power expresses the number "googol," which is a one followed by one hundred zeroes).

How Microsoft crowdsourced Office 2010[ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:33:35 EDT ]For several years, Denise Carlevato has studied millions of mouse clicks and keystrokes made by anonymous computer users from all over the world. Her objective: to make Microsoft Office better fit the way millions of people work.

Cosmic Log: Space sex talk revived[ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 03:11:30 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: A space shuttle commander's insistence that astronauts are too professional to indulge in orbital sex has renewed the buzz over a years-old question.

Xbox 360 game lets players battle oil spill[ Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:22:30 GMT ]Independent developers have created a video game about the Gulf Coast oil spill for the Xbox 360. But it's not the first time homebrew game makers have turned current events into a game.

Hulu launches $10 video subscription service[ Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:39:20 GMT ]Online video site Hulu, under pressure from its media company parents to generate a profit, has launched a subscription service with access to older episodes of popular television shows.

Report: Verizon getting iPhone in January[ Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:59:02 GMT ]Bloomberg News reports that Verizon Wireless will begin selling the Apple iPhone next year — next January, in fact.

Cosmic Log: The pilots behind a robot navy[ Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:06:34 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The deep-sea machines fighting the Gulf oil spill have been compared to Supermen — but they're just machines. The pilots are the real superheroes.

Dating site tries to out-Facebook Facebook[ Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:36:24 PDT ]Pirate Date attempts to trade on the concept of friends of friends being the best people to date. It also claims to be able to trawl Facebook to five degrees of separation in order to find The One.

Robotics meet origami in self-folding sheets[ Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:45:47 PDT ]Thanks to scientists at Harvard and MIT, programmable electronic sheets can now fold themselves into shapes that any origami aficionado could appreciate.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-20009238-12.html?part=rss&amp;subj=news&amp;tag=2547-1_3-0-20" target="_blank">Foxit Reader stumbles into version 4</a><BR><i>[ Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:25:32 PDT ]</i><BR>Foxit Reader</a> has long been the most visible Windows alternative to Adobe Reader, but in the latest update this popular freeware falters from a cumbersome installation, a feature set muddled by add-ons, and an outdated interface. </div> <span style="float:left;position:absolute;"></span> </p>

FAA floats a break to flying car[ Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:54:08 PDT ]By giving the Terrafugia Transition a weight exemption, allowing it to fulfill road safety requirements, the FAA brings the flying car closer to fruition.

Amazon.com experiences hours-long outage[ Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:23:33 PDT ]Online retailer experiences an unusually long outage that frustrates customers by displaying blank product pages and empty shopping carts.

Is your blog the unpopular kid?[ Tue, 29 Jun 2010 11:27:09 EDT ]Let's face it -- you never really leave high school. So here's how to keep your blog from being that shy kid in the corner.

Keyboard for iPhone finally arrives[ Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:39:22 EDT ]I've been an iPhone user for two years, and one thing that's always frustrated me is that my only option for typing on it has been the touchscreen keypad.

Video: Gears of Harry Potter[ Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:37:28 GMT ]'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' the game is a third person shooter, not unlike 'Gears of War'... Game Editor Todd Kenreck reports. (MSNBC)

MOG, Rdio new entrants to mobile music[ Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:32:28 GMT ]Two more companies are jumping into the mobile streaming music field with applications that work on iPhones, giving consumers new ways to listen to millions of tracks on the go for about $10 a month.

MOG, Rdio new entrants to mobile music[ Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:32:28 GMT ]Two more companies are jumping into the mobile streaming music field with applications that work on iPhones, giving consumers new ways to listen to millions of tracks on the go for about $10 a month.

See an online job scammer at work[ Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:24:05 GMT ]Gina Walker is a struggling 23-year-old mother of two living in Bay St. Louis, Miss., an area still recovering from the ravages of Hurricane Katrina. Her husband wakes up at 3 a.m. every day to work at nearby Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport, and gets home 12 hours later.  So to help ease her husband’s burden, she did something about 65 million Americans are doing every month, according to comScore Media Metrix – she turned to an online job listing site. While that led to several work-from-home jobs, it also put her squarely in the sights of online crooks running an international con.

See an online job scammer at work[ Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:24:05 GMT ]Gina Walker is a struggling 23-year-old mother of two living in Bay St. Louis, Miss., an area still recovering from the ravages of Hurricane Katrina. Her husband wakes up at 3 a.m. every day to work at nearby Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport, and gets home 12 hours later.  So to help ease her husband’s burden, she did something about 65 million Americans are doing every month, according to comScore Media Metrix – she turned to an online job listing site. While that led to several work-from-home jobs, it also put her squarely in the sights of online crooks running an international con.

Video: Harry Potter goes LEGO[ Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:34:34 GMT ]'LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4' explores the books in LEGO form. Msnbc.com Game Editor Todd Kenreck gives it a 7 out of 10. (MSNBC)

Video: Harry Potter goes LEGO[ Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:34:34 GMT ]'LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4' explores the books in LEGO form. Msnbc.com Game Editor Todd Kenreck gives it a 7 out of 10. (MSNBC)

Video: Gears of Harry Potter[ Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:37:28 GMT ]'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' the game is a third person shooter, not unlike 'Gears of War'... Game Editor Todd Kenreck reports. (MSNBC)

Myths and realities about vampires[ Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:08:07 GMT ]"Eclipse," opening June 30, is the third big-screen adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's "Twlight" series of vampire romance novels. Heartthrob vampires are, of course, fictional creatures drawn from a rich history of myth and reality.

Myths and realities about vampires[ Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:08:07 GMT ]"Eclipse," opening June 30, is the third big-screen adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's "Twlight" series of vampire romance novels. Heartthrob vampires are, of course, fictional creatures drawn from a rich history of myth and reality.

Google still struggling in China[ Tue, 29 Jun 2010 07:07:38 PDT ]Google tries a new tactic in its battle with Beijing, Yahoo launches a style guide for the Web, and MapQuest gets a new look.

Google still struggling in China[ Tue, 29 Jun 2010 07:07:38 PDT ]Google tries a new tactic in its battle with Beijing, Yahoo launches a style guide for the Web, and MapQuest gets a new look.

Tesla Motors goes public higher than planned[ Tue, 29 Jun 2010 07:09:00 PDT ]In one of the most highly anticipated IPOs in the tech sector, Tesla aims to raise about $226 million to begin production of its Model S electric sedan.

Tesla Motors goes public higher than planned[ Tue, 29 Jun 2010 07:09:00 PDT ]In one of the most highly anticipated IPOs in the tech sector, Tesla aims to raise about $226 million to begin production of its Model S electric sedan.

AT&T completes 3G upgrades in NYC[ Tue, 29 Jun 2010 08:23:36 PDT ]Scrambling to improve its 3G reception in certain major U.S. cities, AT&T has finished an upgrade to its wireless network in New York City and notes better service over the last six months.

AT&T completes 3G upgrades in NYC[ Tue, 29 Jun 2010 08:23:36 PDT ]Scrambling to improve its 3G reception in certain major U.S. cities, AT&T has finished an upgrade to its wireless network in New York City and notes better service over the last six months.

Cisco enters home smart-grid fray with energy display[ Tue, 29 Jun 2010 08:30:00 PDT ]Networking giant introduces a device for monitoring home energy use and cutting utility bills which will be offered this summer to Duke Energy customers in North Carolina and Ohio.

Cisco enters home smart-grid fray with energy display[ Tue, 29 Jun 2010 08:30:00 PDT ]Networking giant introduces a device for monitoring home energy use and cutting utility bills which will be offered this summer to Duke Energy customers in North Carolina and Ohio.

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 6/29: What is this?[ Tue, 29 Jun 2010 08:35:00 PDT ]This big,white,column-y house has a lawn fit for a picnic. Guess what the building is and you would win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day challenge.

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 6/29: What is this?[ Tue, 29 Jun 2010 08:35:00 PDT ]This big,white,column-y house has a lawn fit for a picnic. Guess what the building is and you would win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day challenge.

Opinion: Why Facebook is condescending[ Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:05:54 EDT ]Facebook's privacy problems have been in the news ... again.

Opinion: Why Facebook is condescending[ Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:05:54 EDT ]Facebook's privacy problems have been in the news ... again.

Advance look at 'Civilization V'[ Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:00:44 EDT ]"Civilization V" is the latest incarnation of Sid Meier's successful series of strategy games that allow players to take a tribe of people and try to turn them into the most dominant country in the world.

Advance look at 'Civilization V'[ Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:00:44 EDT ]"Civilization V" is the latest incarnation of Sid Meier's successful series of strategy games that allow players to take a tribe of people and try to turn them into the most dominant country in the world.

Is your blog the unpopular kid?[ Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:07:28 EDT ]Let's face it -- you never really leave high school. So here's how to keep your blog from being that shy kid in the corner.

Is your blog the unpopular kid?[ Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:07:28 EDT ]Let's face it -- you never really leave high school. So here's how to keep your blog from being that shy kid in the corner.

Obama seeks global cooperation in space[ Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:22:50 GMT ]President Barack Obama is calling for greater international cooperation in exploring space.

Facebook is divorce lawyers' new best friend[ Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:53:35 GMT ]Forgot to de-friend your wife on Facebook while posting vacation shots of your mistress? Her divorce lawyer will be thrilled. Oversharing on social networks has led to an overabundance of evidence in divorce cases.

The right and wrong stuff for space cooperation[ Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:38:17 GMT ]President Barack Obama's international-minded space policy can build on the International Space Station, which has been successful for the "wrong reasons." Analysis by NBC News' James Oberg.

Best new games of E3[ Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:23:35 GMT ]When it comes to video games, it's easy to get caught up in franchise mania. Certainly at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo, games with numbers in their title seemed to hog most of the spotlight. Crysis 2, Gears of War 3, LittleBigPlanet 2, Killzone 3 — we're lookin' at you.