Tuesday, July 13, 2010

A 3D display made of droplets
[ Tue, 13 Jul 2010 07:31:03 PDT ]
BMW is meshing your iPhone with its in-dash software, Facebook gets Outlook integration, and an experimental 3D display is created with water.

A 3D display made of droplets
[ Tue, 13 Jul 2010 07:31:03 PDT ]
BMW is meshing your iPhone with its in-dash software, Facebook gets Outlook integration, and an experimental 3D display is created with water.

Windows Phone 7 tool beta debuts
[ Tue, 13 Jul 2010 07:39:21 PDT ]
Near final release of toolkit to help developers build apps for Windows Phone 7 offers a few new features, including an option to use your own phone as a testbed.

Windows Phone 7 tool beta debuts
[ Tue, 13 Jul 2010 07:39:21 PDT ]
Near final release of toolkit to help developers build apps for Windows Phone 7 offers a few new features, including an option to use your own phone as a testbed.

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 7/13: What is this?
[ Tue, 13 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, 7/13: What is this?
[ Tue, 13 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.

Paid-search spending on the rise
[ Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:26:48 PDT ]
Spending on paid search snaps back to its pre-recession levels, rising 14 percent year over year in the second quarter, according to SearchIgnite.

Paid-search spending on the rise
[ Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:26:48 PDT ]
Spending on paid search snaps back to its pre-recession levels, rising 14 percent year over year in the second quarter, according to SearchIgnite.

Google debuts app creation program for kids
[ Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:35:14 EDT ]
It's not uncommon these days for people to know how to build websites and create blogs. That's largely because sites like WordPress, Blogger and Tumblr have simplified the process, so you don't have to be a code wonk to publish.

Google debuts app creation program for kids
[ Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:35:14 EDT ]
It's not uncommon these days for people to know how to build websites and create blogs. That's largely because sites like WordPress, Blogger and Tumblr have simplified the process, so you don't have to be a code wonk to publish.

Top download services for games
[ Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:06:20 EDT ]
Downloading games straight to your favorite handheld or set-top video game system has quickly emerged as one of the simplest, most wallet-friendly ways to get the most from your gaming dollar.

Top download services for games
[ Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:06:20 EDT ]
Downloading games straight to your favorite handheld or set-top video game system has quickly emerged as one of the simplest, most wallet-friendly ways to get the most from your gaming dollar.

Microsoft integrates Outlook with Facebook
[ Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:11:46 EDT ]
Microsoft is announcing today that it has integrated Facebook and Windows Live Messenger into Outlook, bringing the streams of millions of Facebook users into inboxes across the world.

Microsoft integrates Outlook with Facebook
[ Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:11:46 EDT ]
Microsoft is announcing today that it has integrated Facebook and Windows Live Messenger into Outlook, bringing the streams of millions of Facebook users into inboxes across the world.

A solution for lost gadgets? More gadgets
[ Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:33:06 EDT ]
Like many of us, James Logan knows what it's like to forget his phone.

A solution for lost gadgets? More gadgets
[ Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:33:06 EDT ]
Like many of us, James Logan knows what it's like to forget his phone.

Monday, July 12, 2010

Consumer Reports won't recommend iPhone 4
[ Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:29:11 GMT ]

Apple CEO Steve Jobs announces the new iPhone 4 as he delivers the opening keynote address at the 2010 Apple World Wide Developers conference in San Francisco.Consumer Reports said Monday it cannot recommend the iPhone 4 after testing by its engineers showed "there is a problem with its reception."


Video: Mexican wrestling game is ready to rumble
[ Fri, 9 Jul 2010 21:01:04 GMT ]

July 9: "Lucha Libre AAA: Heroes del Ring" takes a fresh approach to the fighting genre with some old school roots. Msnbc.com's Game Editor Todd Kenreck reports. (msnbc.com)"Lucha Libre AAA: Heroes del Ring" takes a fresh approach to the fighting genre with some old school roots. Msnbc.com's Game Editor Todd Kenreck reports. (msnbc.com)


Is a BlackBerry tablet in the works?
[ Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:40:49 GMT ]
Research In Motion, which makes BlackBerry phones, may be planning a tablet, although the company declined to comment Monday.

Microsoft's tablet woes: Why Windows 7 won't work
[ Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:37:17 GMT ]

Microsoft's anti-iPad tablet strategy focuses on producing touch-screen devices that run the Windows 7 PC operating system, such as this Hanvon Touchpad B10.Microsoft continues to rely on the Windows 7 operating system to power tablets that compete with Apple's iPad. This is a bad move, especially when there's a new Microsoft mobile OS that would work better.


NASA delivers Mars in high definition
[ Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:03:20 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: NASA partners with the WorldWide Telescope to offer half a billion high-resolution images of Red Planet sights, ranging from rover tracks to future landing sites for Mars-bound astronauts. Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: NASA partners with the WorldWide Telescope to offer half a billion high-resolution images of Red Planet sights, ranging from rover tracks to future landing sites for Mars-bound astronauts.


MynaTime: When Mac's 'Alex' becomes my trainer
[ Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:24:04 PDT ]
Vaura announces the release of its text-to-speech personal workout assistant software for Mac OS X versions 10.5 and later.

The 'false cloud' is false
[ Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:25:13 PDT ]
Cloud enthusiasts are saying cloud computing run inside an enterprise is "not really cloud." But for cloud to be relevant to enterprise IT, internal/private clouds must have a role.

End of gay teen Web site sparks privacy concerns
[ Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:27:12 PDT ]
The bankruptcy of XY.com's founder, who says creditors could obtain a million profiles largely of gay teens, has led the FTC to intervene.

Windows slates should come with Zune software
[ Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:43:22 PDT ]
Shipping the Zune client preinstalled on slate PCs would be a great argument for using Windows instead of a mobile operating system, like Apple is doing.

Man claims to own 84 percent of Facebook
[ Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:05:38 PDT ]
New York man claims in a lawsuit that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg entered into contract to design and develop the site in 2003.

The ongoing war on cybercrime
[ Sun, 11 Jul 2010 09:33:06 EDT ]
Like most college students, Jake McCoy had to apply for several loans to pay for his education.

Working to bring 'Hippos,' and water, to Haiti
[ Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:23:36 EDT ]
Like so many people, Grant Gibbs watched the news unfolding in Haiti and thought to himself that he wanted to help the people of the earthquake-ravaged nation.

Is Google developing a Facebook rival?
[ Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:28:49 EDT ]
If online reports are to be believed, Google could be cooking up a rival for Facebook -- and bringing the maker of popular social games like "FarmVille" with them.

Google debuts app creation program for kids
[ Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:35:14 EDT ]
It's not uncommon these days for people to know how to build websites and create blogs. That's largely because sites like WordPress, Blogger and Tumblr have simplified the process, so you don't have to be a code wonk to publish.

Chili peppers stored in Arctic doomsday vault
[ Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:38:26 GMT ]

The Global Seed Vault opened in 2008 on Svalbard, Norway, above the Arctic Circle.Seeds from some of North America's hottest chili peppers were recently delivered to the cool Arctic and stored in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, where they'll be safe for centuries in case some terrestrial catastrophe renders them otherwise extinct.


Chili peppers stored in Arctic doomsday vault
[ Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:38:26 GMT ]

The Global Seed Vault opened in 2008 on Svalbard, Norway, above the Arctic Circle.Seeds from some of North America's hottest chili peppers were recently delivered to the cool Arctic and stored in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, where they'll be safe for centuries in case some terrestrial catastrophe renders them otherwise extinct.


Video: Mexican wrestling game is ready to rumble
[ Fri, 9 Jul 2010 21:01:04 GMT ]

July 9: "Lucha Libre AAA: Heroes del Ring" takes a fresh approach to the fighting genre with some old school roots. Msnbc.com's Game Editor Todd Kenreck reports. (msnbc.com)"Lucha Libre AAA: Heroes del Ring" takes a fresh approach to the fighting genre with some old school roots. Msnbc.com's Game Editor Todd Kenreck reports. (msnbc.com)


Video: Mexican wrestling game is ready to rumble
[ Fri, 9 Jul 2010 21:01:04 GMT ]

July 9: "Lucha Libre AAA: Heroes del Ring" takes a fresh approach to the fighting genre with some old school roots. Msnbc.com's Game Editor Todd Kenreck reports. (msnbc.com)"Lucha Libre AAA: Heroes del Ring" takes a fresh approach to the fighting genre with some old school roots. Msnbc.com's Game Editor Todd Kenreck reports. (msnbc.com)


Shard bears oldest script found in Jerusalem
[ Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:55:17 GMT ]

Archaeologists say a newly discovered clay fragment from the 14th century B.C. is the oldest example of writing ever found in antiquity-rich Jerusalem.


Shard bears oldest script found in Jerusalem
[ Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:55:17 GMT ]

Archaeologists say a newly discovered clay fragment from the 14th century B.C. is the oldest example of writing ever found in antiquity-rich Jerusalem.


Total eclipse thrills South Pacific skywatchers
[ Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:25:36 GMT ]

Glimpse eye-opening scenes from Sunday's total solar eclipse in the Southern Hemisphere.Thousands of skywatchers on Easter Island cheered as a total solar eclipse darkened South Pacific skies for four precious minutes on Sunday.


Total eclipse thrills South Pacific skywatchers
[ Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:25:36 GMT ]

Glimpse eye-opening scenes from Sunday's total solar eclipse in the Southern Hemisphere.Thousands of skywatchers on Easter Island cheered as a total solar eclipse darkened South Pacific skies for four precious minutes on Sunday.


Eight great American discoveries in science
[ Fri, 9 Jul 2010 20:17:07 GMT ]

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope maintains its orbit around Earth. The space agency plans to upgrade the aging observatory in October 2008.A look at some of the achievements and discoveries that gave the United States a leadership role in the sciences.


Eight great American discoveries in science
[ Fri, 9 Jul 2010 20:17:07 GMT ]

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope maintains its orbit around Earth. The space agency plans to upgrade the aging observatory in October 2008.A look at some of the achievements and discoveries that gave the United States a leadership role in the sciences.


Road Trip Pic of the Day, 7/12: What is this?
[ Mon, 12 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, 7/12: What is this?
[ Mon, 12 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.

RIM's new BlackBerry Protect does remote backup
[ Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:10:00 PDT ]
The BlackBerry maker introduces a free, cloud-based service for remotely backing up, finding, wiping, and restoring the contents of your lost or stolen BlackBerry phone.

RIM's new BlackBerry Protect does remote backup
[ Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:10:00 PDT ]
The BlackBerry maker introduces a free, cloud-based service for remotely backing up, finding, wiping, and restoring the contents of your lost or stolen BlackBerry phone.

RIAA: Lime Wire hid cash to avoid paying damages
[ Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:22:46 PDT ]
Founder of file-sharing software Lime Wire transferred company's funds into a trust controlled by his family. Big music labels says that money belongs to them.

RIAA: Lime Wire hid cash to avoid paying damages
[ Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:22:46 PDT ]
Founder of file-sharing software Lime Wire transferred company's funds into a trust controlled by his family. Big music labels says that money belongs to them.

Apple to repair, replace faulty Time Capsules
[ Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:32:00 PDT ]
A problem that caused some wireless backup devices to shut down has been identified by Apple. The company offers to repair or replace certain units made in 2008.

Apple to repair, replace faulty Time Capsules
[ Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:32:00 PDT ]
A problem that caused some wireless backup devices to shut down has been identified by Apple. The company offers to repair or replace certain units made in 2008.

Barnes & Noble makes Nook more student-friendly
[ Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:43:07 PDT ]
Barnes & Noble announces NOOKstudy, a downloadable program to help students keep track of all digital coursework. But a Nook isn't necessary to use the software.

Barnes & Noble makes Nook more student-friendly
[ Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:43:07 PDT ]
Barnes & Noble announces NOOKstudy, a downloadable program to help students keep track of all digital coursework. But a Nook isn't necessary to use the software.