Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Alleged Army whistleblower felt angry and alone
[ Tue, 6 Jul 2010 22:05:21 GMT ]

This undated photo obtained by The Associated Press shows Bradley Manning. Manning has told of leaking classified diplomatic reports, along with this secret video, to the whistleblower website Wikileaks.org.Bradley Manning was no conventional soldier. The 22-year-old intelligence analyst charged with multiple counts of mishandling and leaking classified data and putting national security at risk styled himself a "hactivist."


Cosmic Log: Fireworks from the stars
[ Tue, 6 Jul 2010 20:05:28 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Starbursts light up a faraway nebula in a new Hubble Space Telescope image that keeps the Fourth of July spirit alive.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Starbursts light up a faraway nebula in a new Hubble Space Telescope image that keeps the Fourth of July spirit alive.


Web prank sends Justin Bieber to North Korea
[ Tue, 6 Jul 2010 20:47:22 GMT ]

Justin Bieber: The face that launched a thousand death threats ... or at least a whole lot.Those zany pranksters at 4chan stuffed the "Justin Bieber My World" contest ballot box, making North Korea ahead by a furlong in the singer's Web vote to choose which country he'll take his tour to next.


Top 10 Twitter meltdowns, tirades and tantrums
[ Thu, 1 Jul 2010 17:03:22 GMT ]

Scott Baio's Twitter pageDon’t let the brevity of microblogging fool you. Twitter provides plenty of room for public displays of bad blood and righteous indignation. After all, character limits can be circumvented and contempt can be condensed.


Indie, downloadable games to the rescue
[ Wed, 7 Jul 2010 00:41:36 GMT ]

On July 21st, "Limbo" will kick off Microsoft's Summer of Arcade program, which shines the spotlight on independent and downloadable games during the summer months.The summer gaming drought is nearly upon us. That means the launch of triple-A games slow to a crawl. But it also means independent and downloadable games have a chance to shine.


iPhone developer banned over fraudulent practices
[ Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:27:14 PDT ]
Apple bans a developer it says is responsible for complaints of hacked iTunes accounts and fraudulent app purchases over the weekend, removing his apps from the App Store.

Speedtest app shows iPhone 4 trouble spot
[ Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:59:48 PDT ]
As CNET waits for answers and solutions from Apple, we run reception tests. Results show that holding the antenna in the reported trouble spot negatively affects data speeds.

iPhone 4 exceeds talk time promises
[ Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:44:33 PDT ]
Tests from CNET Labs shows that the iPhone 4 delivers on Apple's battery promises and offers more juice than previous iPhone models.

Free NoSQL and data scalability cheat sheet
[ Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:21:10 PDT ]
Understanding the big data landscape is an important part of embracing the latest NoSQL technologies. A new cheat sheet offers data scalability guidance.

Strong Mac sales show no iPad cannibalization
[ Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:38:28 PDT ]
Apple's iPad may be selling well, but it's not taking away from sales of the company's Macs, according to a new market research report released Tuesday.

Why we can't unplug on vacation
[ Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:03:18 EDT ]
Driving south from Ohio with his wife and two children on Thursday, Steve Daly stopped in Tennessee for what's advertised as the world's best ice cream. After ordering, he briefly switched out of vacation mode to check his e-mail on his phone.

Study: E-books take longer to read than print
[ Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:07:37 EDT ]
It takes longer to read books on a Kindle 2 or an iPad versus a printed book, Jakob Nielsen of product development consultancy Nielsen Norman Group discovered in a recent usability survey.

National competition seeks best Wii gamers
[ Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:32:25 EDT ]
Are you a wiz at Wii bowling? Do you have mad Mario Kart skills? Here's your chance to prove it.

George Lucas says laser too much like lightsaber
[ Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:42:05 EDT ]
"Star Wars" creator George Lucas wants to force a laser company to stop making a new, high-powered product he says looks too much like the famous lightsaber from his classic sci-fi series.

Deep-sea robots are world's 'eyes' on oil disaster
[ Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:11:02 EDT ]
Behind each video feed of oil billowing out of the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico is a robot about the size of a minibus built at an industrial center in this Louisiana oil town.

Successful second try at space station docking
[ Sun, 4 Jul 2010 17:12:12 GMT ]

With the Earth's horizon in the background, an unmanned Progress supply vehicle approaches the International Space Station in this undated photograph obtained on Sunday.A second attempt to dock an unmanned Russian cargo spacecraft with the International Space Station was successful on Sunday, NASA said.


Should you pony up for PlayStation Plus?
[ Fri, 2 Jul 2010 00:54:36 GMT ]

Subscribe to the new PlayStation Plus service and you'll have access to a free hour-long trial of the game "inFamous." It's a fantastic game well worth trying, but does it make paying for Sony's new service worth it?Sony's new premium service for the PlayStation 3 offeris discounted and free games and other game-related treats, but is PlayStation Plus actually worth forking over $50 per year?


Panda in Chinese zoo accidentally crushes its cub
[ Tue, 6 Jul 2010 14:44:18 GMT ]

One of the Beijing Zoo's giant pandas is shown in 2008. A panda at the Beijing Zoo accidentally crushed her new cub to death after abandoning its twin, Chinese state media said Tuesday.


10 trickiest spy gadgets ever
[ Fri, 2 Jul 2010 16:32:06 GMT ]

In the previous century, technology we may find quaint today was invaluable for covert operations.


Top 10 Twitter meltdowns, tirades and tantrums
[ Thu, 1 Jul 2010 17:03:22 GMT ]

Scott Baio's Twitter pageDon’t let the brevity of microblogging fool you. Twitter provides plenty of room for public displays of bad blood and righteous indignation. After all, character limits can be circumvented and contempt can be condensed.


Successful second try at space station docking
[ Sun, 4 Jul 2010 17:12:12 GMT ]

With the Earth's horizon in the background, an unmanned Progress supply vehicle approaches the International Space Station in this undated photograph obtained on Sunday.A second attempt to dock an unmanned Russian cargo spacecraft with the International Space Station was successful on Sunday, NASA said.


Should you pony up for PlayStation Plus?
[ Fri, 2 Jul 2010 00:54:36 GMT ]

Subscribe to the new PlayStation Plus service and you'll have access to a free hour-long trial of the game "inFamous." It's a fantastic game well worth trying, but does it make paying for Sony's new service worth it?Sony's new premium service for the PlayStation 3 offeris discounted and free games and other game-related treats, but is PlayStation Plus actually worth forking over $50 per year?


Panda in Chinese zoo accidentally crushes its cub
[ Tue, 6 Jul 2010 14:44:18 GMT ]

One of the Beijing Zoo's giant pandas is shown in 2008. A panda at the Beijing Zoo accidentally crushed her new cub to death after abandoning its twin, Chinese state media said Tuesday.


10 trickiest spy gadgets ever
[ Fri, 2 Jul 2010 16:32:06 GMT ]

In the previous century, technology we may find quaint today was invaluable for covert operations.


Top 10 Twitter meltdowns, tirades and tantrums
[ Thu, 1 Jul 2010 17:03:22 GMT ]

Scott Baio's Twitter pageDon’t let the brevity of microblogging fool you. Twitter provides plenty of room for public displays of bad blood and righteous indignation. After all, character limits can be circumvented and contempt can be condensed.


Nissan aims for higher-mileage hybrid
[ Tue, 06 Jul 2010 07:07:42 PDT ]
The one-motor, two-clutch system in the Infiniti M, Nissan says, will get far better fuel economy, at a lower technical cost, than hybrid leader Toyota's system.

Nissan aims for higher-mileage hybrid
[ Tue, 06 Jul 2010 07:07:42 PDT ]
The one-motor, two-clutch system in the Infiniti M, Nissan says, will get far better fuel economy, at a lower technical cost, than hybrid leader Toyota's system.

Loaded: Puma phone for posers
[ Tue, 06 Jul 2010 07:15:17 PDT ]
Netflix inks a new movie studio deal, Apple waives the restocking fee on iPhone 4, and Puma launches a phone to make you look super cool.

Loaded: Puma phone for posers
[ Tue, 06 Jul 2010 07:15:17 PDT ]
Netflix inks a new movie studio deal, Apple waives the restocking fee on iPhone 4, and Puma launches a phone to make you look super cool.

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 7/6: What is this?
[ Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:00:00 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, 7/6: What is this?
[ Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:00:00 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.

Visiting Valley Forge (photos)
[ Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:00:00 PDT ]
On Road Trip 2010, CNET reporter Daniel Terdiman stops at the encampment where George Washington's troops spent the harsh winter of 1777.

Visiting Valley Forge (photos)
[ Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:00:00 PDT ]
On Road Trip 2010, CNET reporter Daniel Terdiman stops at the encampment where George Washington's troops spent the harsh winter of 1777.

MySpace eyes follow-on for Google ad deal
[ Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:23:33 PDT ]
Parent News Corp. is talking to Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo about a new search ad deal to replace its current one with Google, says The Wall Street Journal.

MySpace eyes follow-on for Google ad deal
[ Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:23:33 PDT ]
Parent News Corp. is talking to Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo about a new search ad deal to replace its current one with Google, says The Wall Street Journal.

Why we can't unplug on vacation
[ Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:03:18 EDT ]
Driving south from Ohio with his wife and two children on Thursday, Steve Daly stopped in Tennessee for what's advertised as the world's best ice cream. After ordering, he briefly switched out of vacation mode to check his e-mail on his phone.

Why we can't unplug on vacation
[ Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:03:18 EDT ]
Driving south from Ohio with his wife and two children on Thursday, Steve Daly stopped in Tennessee for what's advertised as the world's best ice cream. After ordering, he briefly switched out of vacation mode to check his e-mail on his phone.

Summer reading: Fiction for your cell phone
[ Mon, 05 Jul 2010 09:56:31 EDT ]
It's summertime. Like many people, you may not have enough time for an extended vacation in which to devour a juicy full-length novel.

Summer reading: Fiction for your cell phone
[ Mon, 05 Jul 2010 09:56:31 EDT ]
It's summertime. Like many people, you may not have enough time for an extended vacation in which to devour a juicy full-length novel.

The Facebook of mobile gaming?
[ Mon, 05 Jul 2010 09:39:25 EDT ]
Gamers looking to quickly hop online and score permanent bragging rights typically turn to set-top multiplayer services like Xbox Live and PlayStation Network.

The Facebook of mobile gaming?
[ Mon, 05 Jul 2010 09:39:25 EDT ]
Gamers looking to quickly hop online and score permanent bragging rights typically turn to set-top multiplayer services like Xbox Live and PlayStation Network.

Study: E-books take longer to read than print
[ Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:07:37 EDT ]
It takes longer to read books on a Kindle 2 or an iPad versus a printed book, Jakob Nielsen of product development consultancy Nielsen Norman Group discovered in a recent usability survey.

Study: E-books take longer to read than print
[ Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:07:37 EDT ]
It takes longer to read books on a Kindle 2 or an iPad versus a printed book, Jakob Nielsen of product development consultancy Nielsen Norman Group discovered in a recent usability survey.

Deep-sea robots are world's 'eyes' on oil disaster
[ Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:11:02 EDT ]
Behind each video feed of oil billowing out of the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico is a robot about the size of a minibus built at an industrial center in this Louisiana oil town.

Deep-sea robots are world's 'eyes' on oil disaster
[ Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:11:02 EDT ]
Behind each video feed of oil billowing out of the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico is a robot about the size of a minibus built at an industrial center in this Louisiana oil town.

Monday, July 5, 2010

Consumer Reports: iPhone 4 issue not unusual
[ Fri, 2 Jul 2010 22:34:27 GMT ]

Apple CEO Steve Jobs smiles with new iPhone at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, Monday, June 7.Consumer Reports has given the iPhone 4 a pass and a "get out of jail" card: The highly regarded publication says while holding the new iPhone "in certain ways does cause signal loss," that's true for "all cell phones."


Apple ‘stunned’ to find flaw in iPhone 4
[ Fri, 2 Jul 2010 14:56:22 GMT ]

Apple CEO Steve Jobs uses the new iPhone 4, at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco.Apple says it is "stunned" to find that its latest iPhone model uses a "completely wrong" formula to show how many bars of signal strength it's getting.


Successful second try at space station docking
[ Sun, 4 Jul 2010 17:12:12 GMT ]

With the Earth's horizon in the background, an unmanned Progress supply vehicle approaches the International Space Station in this undated photograph obtained on Sunday.A second attempt to dock an unmanned Russian cargo spacecraft with the International Space Station was successful on Sunday, NASA said.


Should you pony up for PlayStation Plus?
[ Fri, 2 Jul 2010 00:54:36 GMT ]

Subscribe to the new PlayStation Plus service and you'll have access to a free hour-long trial of the game "inFamous." It's a fantastic game well worth trying, but does it make paying for Sony's new service worth it?Sony's new premium service for the PlayStation 3 offeris discounted and free games and other game-related treats, but is PlayStation Plus actually worth forking over $50 per year?


10 trickiest spy gadgets ever
[ Fri, 2 Jul 2010 16:32:06 GMT ]

In the previous century, technology we may find quaint today was invaluable for covert operations.