Sunday, July 11, 2010

iPhone 4 customer parody stings
[ Sun, 11 Jul 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]
The iPhone versus HTC parody on YouTube is a certifiable hit. Wonder why.

iPhone 4 customer parody stings
[ Sun, 11 Jul 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]
The iPhone versus HTC parody on YouTube is a certifiable hit. Wonder why.

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 7/11: What is this?
[ Sun, 11 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, 7/11: What is this?
[ Sun, 11 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.

We chat with the inventor of the cell phone
[ Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:50:53 EDT ]
In 1973, Martin Cooper changed the world, although he didn't know it yet.

We chat with the inventor of the cell phone
[ Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:50:53 EDT ]
In 1973, Martin Cooper changed the world, although he didn't know it yet.

Facebook Gifts shop shutting down
[ Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:29:28 EDT ]
The days of digital birthday cakes, virtual bottles of champagne and other cutesy icons from Facebook are numbered.

Facebook Gifts shop shutting down
[ Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:29:28 EDT ]
The days of digital birthday cakes, virtual bottles of champagne and other cutesy icons from Facebook are numbered.

Why face recognition isn't scary -- yet
[ Fri, 09 Jul 2010 08:16:59 EDT ]
Most of the time, Stacey Schlittenhard finds facial recognition technology to be extremely useful. When she uploads her family photos to the website Picasa, for instance, the program automatically tags her friends and family members. This lets her share the photos easily and saves her hours of organization.

Why face recognition isn't scary -- yet
[ Fri, 09 Jul 2010 08:16:59 EDT ]
Most of the time, Stacey Schlittenhard finds facial recognition technology to be extremely useful. When she uploads her family photos to the website Picasa, for instance, the program automatically tags her friends and family members. This lets her share the photos easily and saves her hours of organization.

Saturday, July 10, 2010

Privacy, schmivacy — Gen Y will keep on sharing
[ Fri, 9 Jul 2010 14:29:01 GMT ]
The first generation of “digital natives,” those born after 1980 who are “always connected” and share information openly and unabashedly online, are unlikely to change that behavior as they age, according to a new study.

Eclipse fever focuses on remote Easter Island
[ Fri, 9 Jul 2010 15:05:22 GMT ]

Easter Island's famous stone Moai statues.Space.com:  On Sunday, the moon will pass between the sun and the Earth and throw its dark shadow upon our planet's surface in one of nature's great spectacles: a total eclipse of the sun. It could be the ultimate cosmic photo op, but only if you're on the remote Easter Island.


Chase the total solar eclipse over the Web
[ Fri, 9 Jul 2010 20:47:51 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Even if you can't make it to the South Pacific, you can still chase this weekend's total solar eclipse ... over the Internet.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Even if you can't make it to the South Pacific, you can still chase this weekend's total solar eclipse ... over the Internet.


European probe gets close look at huge asteroid
[ Sun, 11 Jul 2010 01:40:51 GMT ]

The asteroid Lutetia looms large in a picture captured during the Rosetta probe's close approach on Saturday.The European Space Agency took the closest look yet Saturday at asteroid Lutetia in an extraordinary quest, 280 million miles away in outer space between Mars and Jupiter.


Ten technologies that should be extinct (but aren't)
[ Fri, 9 Jul 2010 17:10:34 GMT ]

A typewriter is among those technologies still used to day, but should probably be extinct. This one belonged to Nobel Prize-winning author Ernest Hemingway. Would he have preferred a laptop with a word processor?Some technologies — such as fax machines, landline phones, and instant cameras — just refuse to die, despite better digital alternatives.


How to generate your own Steve Jobs e-mail
[ Sat, 10 Jul 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]
In an attempt to satisfy the vast demands of fanboys desperate for an e-mail from Apple's CEO, an e-mail bot is created. It ought to satisfy everyone's needs.

The high-tech tools of Keller's kitchens
[ Sat, 10 Jul 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]
Road Trip 2010: It's not all great ingredients and top-tier cooking at the world famous French Laundry and Per Se restaurants. Thomas Keller, one of America's best chefs, also turns to innovative gadgets.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)
[ Sat, 10 Jul 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]
Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the LG Sentio, the Creative Labs ZiiSound D5 speaker bar, and the NEC MultiSync PA271W display.

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 7/10: What is this?
[ Sat, 10 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.

Test-driving the laser-wielding QB telepresence robot
[ Sat, 10 Jul 2010 15:34:31 PDT ]
I "robotted in" to Anybots, a Silicon Valley startup, and test-drove its QB telepresence robot. I particularly enjoyed trying to crash it into walls. But is it worth the $15,000 price tag?

We chat with the inventor of the cell phone
[ Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:50:53 EDT ]
In 1973, Martin Cooper changed the world, although he didn't know it yet.

Facebook Gifts shop shutting down
[ Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:29:28 EDT ]
The days of digital birthday cakes, virtual bottles of champagne and other cutesy icons from Facebook are numbered.

Why face recognition isn't scary -- yet
[ Fri, 09 Jul 2010 08:16:59 EDT ]
Most of the time, Stacey Schlittenhard finds facial recognition technology to be extremely useful. When she uploads her family photos to the website Picasa, for instance, the program automatically tags her friends and family members. This lets her share the photos easily and saves her hours of organization.

Blizzard nixes real-name requirement in forums
[ Fri, 9 Jul 2010 20:11:07 GMT ]

Blizzard Entertainment is backtracking on plans to require players to use their real names when posting on its online forums.


Blizzard nixes real-name requirement in forums
[ Fri, 9 Jul 2010 20:11:07 GMT ]

Blizzard Entertainment is backtracking on plans to require players to use their real names when posting on its online forums.


Google says China has renewed its license
[ Fri, 9 Jul 2010 23:30:50 GMT ]

Two office workers walk out of Google's head office in Beijing on Friday.Google Inc said on Friday that the Chinese authorities had renewed its China-based search page license.


Google says China has renewed its license
[ Fri, 9 Jul 2010 23:30:50 GMT ]

Two office workers walk out of Google's head office in Beijing on Friday.Google Inc said on Friday that the Chinese authorities had renewed its China-based search page license.


Chase the total solar eclipse over the Web
[ Fri, 9 Jul 2010 20:47:51 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Even if you can't make it to the South Pacific, you can still chase this weekend's total solar eclipse ... over the Internet.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Even if you can't make it to the South Pacific, you can still chase this weekend's total solar eclipse ... over the Internet.


The tools of Thomas Keller's three-star restaurants
[ Sat, 10 Jul 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]
Road Trip 2010: It's not all great ingredients and top-tier chefs. At French Laundry in the Napa Valley and Per Se in New York, America's best chef also turns to technology and innovative equipment to help serve high cuisine.

Privacy, schmivacy — Gen Y will keep on sharing
[ Fri, 9 Jul 2010 14:29:01 GMT ]
The first generation of “digital natives,” those born after 1980 who are “always connected” and share information openly and unabashedly online, are unlikely to change that behavior as they age, according to a new study.

Privacy, schmivacy — Gen Y will keep on sharing
[ Fri, 9 Jul 2010 14:29:01 GMT ]
The first generation of “digital natives,” those born after 1980 who are “always connected” and share information openly and unabashedly online, are unlikely to change that behavior as they age, according to a new study.

Eclipse fever focuses on remote Easter Island
[ Fri, 9 Jul 2010 15:05:22 GMT ]

Easter Island's famous stone Moai statues.Space.com:  On Sunday, the moon will pass between the sun and the Earth and throw its dark shadow upon our planet's surface in one of nature's great spectacles: a total eclipse of the sun. It could be the ultimate cosmic photo op, but only if you're on the remote Easter Island.


Eclipse fever focuses on remote Easter Island
[ Fri, 9 Jul 2010 15:05:22 GMT ]

Easter Island's famous stone Moai statues.Space.com:  On Sunday, the moon will pass between the sun and the Earth and throw its dark shadow upon our planet's surface in one of nature's great spectacles: a total eclipse of the sun. It could be the ultimate cosmic photo op, but only if you're on the remote Easter Island.


Chase the total solar eclipse over the Web
[ Fri, 9 Jul 2010 20:47:51 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Even if you can't make it to the South Pacific, you can still chase this weekend's total solar eclipse ... over the Internet.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Even if you can't make it to the South Pacific, you can still chase this weekend's total solar eclipse ... over the Internet.


The tools of Thomas Keller's three-star restaurants
[ Sat, 10 Jul 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]
Road Trip 2010: It's not all great ingredients and top-tier chefs. At French Laundry in the Napa Valley and Per Se in New York, America's best chef also turns to technology and innovative equipment to help serve high cuisine.

DIY Weekend: High-tech birthday cake
[ Sat, 10 Jul 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]
When the partner of CNET's Ina Fried insisted on no candles on his birthday cake, she got creative, using an iPod Touch to illuminate things.

DIY Weekend: High-tech birthday cake
[ Sat, 10 Jul 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]
When the partner of CNET's Ina Fried insisted on no candles on his birthday cake, she got creative, using an iPod Touch to illuminate things.

How to generate your own Steve Jobs e-mail
[ Sat, 10 Jul 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]
In an attempt to satisfy the vast demands of fanboys desperate for an e-mail from Apple's CEO, an e-mail bot is created. It ought to satisfy everyone's needs.

How to generate your own Steve Jobs e-mail
[ Sat, 10 Jul 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]
In an attempt to satisfy the vast demands of fanboys desperate for an e-mail from Apple's CEO, an e-mail bot is created. It ought to satisfy everyone's needs.

Why face recognition isn't scary -- yet
[ Fri, 09 Jul 2010 08:16:59 EDT ]
Most of the time, Stacey Schlittenhard finds facial recognition technology to be extremely useful. When she uploads her family photos to the website Picasa, for instance, the program automatically tags her friends and family members. This lets her share the photos easily and saves her hours of organization.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)
[ Sat, 10 Jul 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]
Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the LG Sentio, the Creative Labs ZiiSound D5 speaker bar, and the NEC MultiSync PA271W display.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)
[ Sat, 10 Jul 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]
Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the LG Sentio, the Creative Labs ZiiSound D5 speaker bar, and the NEC MultiSync PA271W display.

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 7/10: What is this?
[ Sat, 10 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, 7/10: What is this?
[ Sat, 10 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.

We chat with the inventor of the cell phone
[ Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:50:53 EDT ]
In 1973, Martin Cooper changed the world, although he didn't know it yet.

We chat with the inventor of the cell phone
[ Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:50:53 EDT ]
In 1973, Martin Cooper changed the world, although he didn't know it yet.

Facebook Gifts shop shutting down
[ Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:29:28 EDT ]
The days of digital birthday cakes, virtual bottles of champagne and other cutesy icons from Facebook are numbered.

Facebook Gifts shop shutting down
[ Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:29:28 EDT ]
The days of digital birthday cakes, virtual bottles of champagne and other cutesy icons from Facebook are numbered.

Why face recognition isn't scary -- yet
[ Fri, 09 Jul 2010 08:16:59 EDT ]
Most of the time, Stacey Schlittenhard finds facial recognition technology to be extremely useful. When she uploads her family photos to the website Picasa, for instance, the program automatically tags her friends and family members. This lets her share the photos easily and saves her hours of organization.

Friday, July 9, 2010

Blizzard nixes real-name requirement in forums
[ Fri, 9 Jul 2010 20:11:07 GMT ]

Blizzard Entertainment is backtracking on plans to require players to use their real names when posting on its online forums.