Where do commuters hurt the most?[ Thu, 1 Jul 2010 02:39:13 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The latest "Commuter Pain" index indicates that Beijing is more of a traffic nightmare than L.A. — but scientists are working on ways to lessen the pain.

AdMob: iPhone tops ad requests but Android surging[ Thu, 01 Jul 2010 08:25:06 PDT ]The iPhone accounted for 40 percent of AdMob's ad requests in May, a dip from a year ago, while Android's shared climbed to 26 percent, according to the company's latest stats.

AdMob: iPhone tops ad requests but Android surging[ Thu, 01 Jul 2010 08:25:06 PDT ]The iPhone accounted for 40 percent of AdMob's ad requests in May, a dip from a year ago, while Android's shared climbed to 26 percent, according to the company's latest stats.

Class action suit filed over iPhone 4 antenna[ Thu, 01 Jul 2010 08:29:59 PDT ]Two people in Maryland accuse Apple and AT&T of knowingly selling a phone with a defective antenna.

Class action suit filed over iPhone 4 antenna[ Thu, 01 Jul 2010 08:29:59 PDT ]Two people in Maryland accuse Apple and AT&T of knowingly selling a phone with a defective antenna.

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 7/1: What is this?[ Thu, 01 Jul 2010 08:32:00 PDT ]If you know what this is and where it is located, you could win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day Challenge.

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 7/1: What is this?[ Thu, 01 Jul 2010 08:32:00 PDT ]If you know what this is and where it is located, you could win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day Challenge.

Austin, NY likely to see first Chevy Volts[ Thu, 01 Jul 2010 08:52:35 PDT ]GM is expected to add the two cities to its list for the inaugural run of electric plug-in vehicles that will hit the road in November.

Austin, NY likely to see first Chevy Volts[ Thu, 01 Jul 2010 08:52:35 PDT ]GM is expected to add the two cities to its list for the inaugural run of electric plug-in vehicles that will hit the road in November.

Web campaign vows to blast BP with vuvuzelas[ Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:17:19 EDT ]Dissatisfied with what he sees as tepid effort on behalf of oil giant BP to stop the flow of petroleum from an exploded well in the Gulf of Mexico, a New York-based video producer named Adam Quirk has started raising money for a stunt designed to irritate its executives to no end with vuvuzelas -- those buzzing horns that have been everywhere at the World Cup soccer confab in South Africa (and, by proxy, the Internet) this summer.

HP completes Palm deal, eyes WebOS hardware[ Thu, 01 Jul 2010 08:57:03 PDT ]Just $1.2 billion later, HP has its own mobile operating system. It's planning WebOS smartphones, slates, and netbooks, but won't commit to Windows 7 slates.

HP completes Palm deal, eyes WebOS hardware[ Thu, 01 Jul 2010 08:57:03 PDT ]Just $1.2 billion later, HP has its own mobile operating system. It's planning WebOS smartphones, slates, and netbooks, but won't commit to Windows 7 slates.

Near-future of TV? Not on the web[ Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:11:29 EDT ]With all the free video on the web these days, or compelling new video devices such as Apple's iPad, it's tempting to get excited about the day you can fire your cable or satellite TV company and get all your entertainment from Internet streams.

Near-future of TV? Not on the web[ Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:11:29 EDT ]With all the free video on the web these days, or compelling new video devices such as Apple's iPad, it's tempting to get excited about the day you can fire your cable or satellite TV company and get all your entertainment from Internet streams.

Web campaign vows to blast BP with vuvuzelas[ Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:17:19 EDT ]Dissatisfied with what he sees as tepid effort on behalf of oil giant BP to stop the flow of petroleum from an exploded well in the Gulf of Mexico, a New York-based video producer named Adam Quirk has started raising money for a stunt designed to irritate its executives to no end with vuvuzelas -- those buzzing horns that have been everywhere at the World Cup soccer confab in South Africa (and, by proxy, the Internet) this summer.

First nation makes broadband access a legal right[ Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:10:48 EDT ]Finland has become the first country in the world to make broadband internet access a legal right for all citizens.

First nation makes broadband access a legal right[ Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:10:48 EDT ]Finland has become the first country in the world to make broadband internet access a legal right for all citizens.

Amazon went down yesterday — but why?[ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:01:37 GMT ]Amazon was "experiencing an issue," third-party merchants were advised yesterday. Yet we still don't know why.

Microsoft cancels Kin teen phones[ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:00:21 GMT ]Microsoft is putting an end to the Kin phones, social-media handsets aimed at teens and early twentysomethings. The phones were hampered by high-priced data plans and caused market confusion.

FBI: Russian spies hid codes in online photos[ Thu, 1 Jul 2010 00:21:25 GMT ]The alleged Russian spies recently arrested by the FBI are accused of encoding messages into otherwise innocuous pictures, marking the first confirmed use of this high-tech form of data concealment in real life.

Cosmic Log: The colors of starbirth[ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:37:42 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: A stunning “cosmic watercolor” features the interplay of light from hot young stars reflecting off clouds of gas and dust, 420 light-years from Earth.

The end of TV (as we know it)[ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:53:19 GMT ]Hulu Plus doesn't just bring network programming on demand to iPhones, iPads and game consoles. It will change the way we watch TV — even from the couch.

It's time to Webcast the U.S. Supreme Court[ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:49:44 PDT ]Nominee Elena Kagan's openness to Webcasting or televising court proceedings might be enough to convince the court's old guard to turn on the cameras. That's long overdue.

Intel Research Day (photos)[ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:50:58 PDT ]Intel's annual science fair at the Computer History Museum shows off its research into future technologies with location-based data, smart cars, and of course, robots.

Intel Research Day ponders location, gesture tech[ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:55:04 PDT ]The chipmaker's annual science fair for its researchers shows the company is thinking about where technologies just now coming to consumers will be now and years in the future.

Firefox on the iPhone? Mozilla submits Firefox Home to Apple[ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:36:49 PDT ]We've known that Mozilla has been working on a version of its Firefox browser for iPhone called Firefox Home. On Wednesday, it submitted its attempt to Apple.

Leak shows Apple spin on iPhone 4 flaws[ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:12:40 EDT ]According to documents leaked to Boy Genius Report today, AppleCare representatives are being given a strong company line to deliver to unhappy iPhone 4 owners who complain about reception issues.

CNET to the Rescue: Road trip road test[ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:42:25 PDT ]We're joined today by two traveling techies: CNET's Daniel Terdiman and Hak5's Darren Kitchen. Both are road trip experts, and we're going to talk to them about the gear they use and their advice on using it. Also: Your questions answered on Android phones, virtual networks, and more.

iPhone 4 gyroscope to redefine mobile gaming?[ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:57:05 EDT ]One of the first devices to popularize touchscreens and motion controls as modern gaming staples, Apple's iPhone helped make interactive entertainment accessible to millions.

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.

Egypt finds evidence of unfinished ancient tomb[ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:11:39 GMT ]Egyptian archaeologists who have completed excavations on an unfinished ancient tunnel believe it was meant to connect a 3,300-year-old pharaoh's tomb with a secret burial site, the antiquities department said Wednesday.

Egypt finds evidence of unfinished ancient tomb[ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:11:39 GMT ]Egyptian archaeologists who have completed excavations on an unfinished ancient tunnel believe it was meant to connect a 3,300-year-old pharaoh's tomb with a secret burial site, the antiquities department said Wednesday.

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.

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.

Penalty kicks may be predictable[ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:03:41 GMT ]Using motion-sensing technologies and computer analyses, a scientist has identified a few early signs that reliably predict which direction a penalty kick will go.

Penalty kicks may be predictable[ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:03:41 GMT ]Using motion-sensing technologies and computer analyses, a scientist has identified a few early signs that reliably predict which direction a penalty kick will go.

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.

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.

The end of TV (as we know it)[ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:53:19 GMT ]Hulu Plus doesn't just bring network programming on demand to iPhones, iPads and game consoles. It will change the way we watch TV — even from the couch.

The end of TV (as we know it)[ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:53:19 GMT ]Hulu Plus doesn't just bring network programming on demand to iPhones, iPads and game consoles. It will change the way we watch TV — even from the couch.

Louvre looks to LEDs to light the way[ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 07:34:04 PDT ]More energy-efficient lighting from Toshiba is planned for I.M. Pei pyramid and other key museum areas to be refitted by 2012.

Louvre looks to LEDs to light the way[ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 07:34:04 PDT ]More energy-efficient lighting from Toshiba is planned for I.M. Pei pyramid and other key museum areas to be refitted by 2012.

Hulu CEO: We're no cable killer[ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:14:25 PDT ]Jason Kilar says Hulu Plus is going to be incremental and complementary to cable and satellite service. And it's priced that way.

Hulu CEO: We're no cable killer[ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:14:25 PDT ]Jason Kilar says Hulu Plus is going to be incremental and complementary to cable and satellite service. And it's priced that way.

iPhone 4 video embodies new-tech aesthetic[ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:15:03 PDT ]Videos like "Apple of My Eye" will lead ordinary folks to buy premium tech gear--and some of those people will even create works of art.

iPhone 4 video embodies new-tech aesthetic[ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:15:03 PDT ]Videos like "Apple of My Eye" will lead ordinary folks to buy premium tech gear--and some of those people will even create works of art.

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 6/30: What is this?[ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:34:00 PDT ]If you know what this is and where it is located, you could win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day challenge.

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 6/30: What is this?[ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:34:00 PDT ]If you know what this is and where it is located, you could win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day challenge.

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.