Chinese iPod gadget aims to skin Apple[ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:24:19 EDT ]Have you ever wished that your iPod Touch was an iPhone? Now it can be, thanks to a new device called the Apple Peel 520 and created by a Chinese company.

Chinese iPod gadget aims to skin Apple[ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:24:19 EDT ]Have you ever wished that your iPod Touch was an iPhone? Now it can be, thanks to a new device called the Apple Peel 520 and created by a Chinese company.

Beware of fake Facebook 'dislike' button[ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:08:09 EDT ]Lots of people think the Internet is a bit too chipper -- so much so that they've clamored for a "dislike" button on Facebook, which, to date, only officially allows people to "like" content on its site.

Beware of fake Facebook 'dislike' button[ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:08:09 EDT ]Lots of people think the Internet is a bit too chipper -- so much so that they've clamored for a "dislike" button on Facebook, which, to date, only officially allows people to "like" content on its site.

Do-it-yourself solar power for your home[ Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:31:43 EDT ]Imagine outfitting your house with small, affordable solar panels that plug into a socket and pump power into your electrical system instead of taking it out.

Do-it-yourself solar power for your home[ Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:31:43 EDT ]Imagine outfitting your house with small, affordable solar panels that plug into a socket and pump power into your electrical system instead of taking it out.

Debunking the internet apocalypse[ Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:22:54 EDT ]As I read the criticism of Google and Verizon's supposed evil plan to demolish the Internet, and as I hear about "protests" of several dozen people at Google's headquarters, I scratch my head and wonder: am I missing something?

Debunking the internet apocalypse[ Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:22:54 EDT ]As I read the criticism of Google and Verizon's supposed evil plan to demolish the Internet, and as I hear about "protests" of several dozen people at Google's headquarters, I scratch my head and wonder: am I missing something?

‘Sweet!’ Astronauts finally fix the space station[ Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:30:42 GMT ]Spacewalking astronauts installed a new ammonia pump to the International Space Station on Monday, accomplishing the urgent cooling-system repairs after more than two weeks of impaired operations in orbit.

Cosmic Log: Saturn’s moons show their stuff[ Tue, 17 Aug 2010 02:31:06 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The latest batch of pictures from the Cassini orbiter provides provocative new views of Saturn's moons - including fresh looks at Enceladus and its ice geysers.

Like it or not, Barcode Hero is your future[ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:06:33 GMT ]Barcode Hero is a deft combination of iPhone app, Facebook feed and Foursquare-like "check-ins," wrapped around a hardened core of mercilessly conspicuous consumption. It's definitely awesome — but it's also probably evil.

Seven rock-solid careers from the Stone Age[ Sun, 15 Aug 2010 18:24:38 GMT ]If nuclear war, the Great Recession, or some other calamity turns the economy back to the Stone Age, what kind of jobs and industries will pay the bills? Archaeologists have some ideas.

The green-energy landscape keeps changing[ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:19:33 GMT ]Which technologies will usher in America's next energy era? It turns out that every energy alternative has its pluses and its minuses, just as oil, coal and natural gas do.

Astronauts replace space station coolant pump[ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:28:43 PDT ]Spacewalkers replace faulty ammonia pump aboard International Space Station, allowing engineers to begin re-activating critical coolant loop.

Toshiba dual-screen Libretto now for sale in U.S.[ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:30:39 PDT ]Dual-screen laptop/tablet is first from major PC maker to sport two displays. It first debuted in Japan.

Engineers test sign language on cell phones[ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:00:27 PDT ]University of Washington researchers are testing a tool called MobileASL that uses motion detection to identify American Sign Language and transmit images over U.S. cell networks.

Next Windows Home Server adds Mac support[ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:50:49 PDT ]Among the features in the new test version are support for machines running Mac OS X Leopard or higher, remote Web access, support for add-ins, and alerts.

Melting iPod halts rush-hour train[ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:00:47 PDT ]Passengers on a Tokyo train smell burning. The train is halted. Is the train on fire? Not quite. The cause is a melting iPod.

How web journalism reinforces biases[ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:50:27 EDT ]There is very little evidence, if any, that Sarah Palin hates teachers, or that Andrew Breitbart is a racist. Yet a recent flood of viral stories propagated by internet journalists allegedly catch prominent conservatives red-handed in acts of hate.

Beware of fake Facebook 'dislike' button[ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:08:09 EDT ]Lots of people think the Internet is a bit too chipper -- so much so that they've clamored for a "dislike" button on Facebook, which, to date, only officially allows people to "like" content on its site.

Making mobile games more fun[ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:22:57 EDT ]Games are among the most popular things people do with their mobile devices. In the past year, more than a third of U.S. cell phone owners have played a game on their phone. Also, up to a quarter of all iPad apps are games.

Chinese iPod gadget aims to skin Apple[ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:52:31 EDT ]Have you ever wished that your iPod Touch was an iPhone? Now it can be, thanks to a new device called the Apple Peel 520 and created by a Chinese company.

Teams set off on global 'zero emissions' race[ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:09:27 GMT ]Two drivers, three wheels, $350 and zero carbon emissions. That's how Australian father-and-son team Nick and Jason Jones hope to circle the globe in their custom built electric vehicle.

Software predicts criminal behavior[ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:28:20 GMT ]New crime prediction software being rolled out in the nation's capital should reduce not only the murder rate, but the rate of many other crimes as well.

Teams set off on global 'zero emissions' race[ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:09:27 GMT ]Two drivers, three wheels, $350 and zero carbon emissions. That's how Australian father-and-son team Nick and Jason Jones hope to circle the globe in their custom built electric vehicle.

North Korea starts Twitter page[ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:54:31 GMT ]North Korea is now on Twitter — yes, North Korea, with one of the most oppressive regimes in the world.

North Korea starts Twitter page[ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:54:31 GMT ]North Korea is now on Twitter — yes, North Korea, with one of the most oppressive regimes in the world.

Software predicts criminal behavior[ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:28:20 GMT ]New crime prediction software being rolled out in the nation's capital should reduce not only the murder rate, but the rate of many other crimes as well.

Spacewalking astronauts plug in new cooling pump[ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:27:49 GMT ]Spacewalking astronauts installed a new ammonia pump to the International Space Station on Monday, accomplishing the urgent cooling-system repairs after more than two weeks of impaired operations in orbit.

7 rock-solid jobs, industries from the Stone Age[ Sun, 15 Aug 2010 18:24:38 GMT ]If nuclear war, the Great Recession, or some other calamity turns the economy back to the Stone Age, what kind of jobs and industries will pay the bills? Archaeologists have some ideas.

Spacewalking astronauts plug in new cooling pump[ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:27:49 GMT ]Spacewalking astronauts installed a new ammonia pump to the International Space Station on Monday, accomplishing the urgent cooling-system repairs after more than two weeks of impaired operations in orbit.

7 rock-solid jobs, industries from the Stone Age[ Sun, 15 Aug 2010 18:24:38 GMT ]If nuclear war, the Great Recession, or some other calamity turns the economy back to the Stone Age, what kind of jobs and industries will pay the bills? Archaeologists have some ideas.

Oracle apparently shuts doors on OpenSolaris[ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 06:34:15 PDT ]According to a leaked memo, Oracle will release Solaris source code only after its versions of the OS ship, a move that cuts off the OpenSolaris project.

Oracle apparently shuts doors on OpenSolaris[ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 06:34:15 PDT ]According to a leaked memo, Oracle will release Solaris source code only after its versions of the OS ship, a move that cuts off the OpenSolaris project.

Do-it-yourself solar panel kit aims to slow meter[ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 07:26:41 PDT ]Start-up Clarian Technologies is developing a plug-and-play kit that lets people install solar panels and plug them directly into a home electrical outlet.

Do-it-yourself solar panel kit aims to slow meter[ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 07:26:41 PDT ]Start-up Clarian Technologies is developing a plug-and-play kit that lets people install solar panels and plug them directly into a home electrical outlet.

Star Wars heads to Blu-ray[ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 07:51:33 PDT ]Phillip Markoff, the alleged Craigslist killer, has committed suicide; the Xbox 360 Slim gets hacked to play copied games; and all the Star Wars films come to Blu-ray along with a much-rumored new opening to "Return of the Jedi."

Star Wars heads to Blu-ray[ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 07:51:33 PDT ]Phillip Markoff, the alleged Craigslist killer, has committed suicide; the Xbox 360 Slim gets hacked to play copied games; and all the Star Wars films come to Blu-ray along with a much-rumored new opening to "Return of the Jedi."

Road Trip Pic of the Day 8/16: What is this?[ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:00:00 PDT ]If you know what this is and where it's located, you could win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day challenge.

Road Trip Pic of the Day 8/16: What is this?[ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:00:00 PDT ]If you know what this is and where it's located, you could win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day challenge.

Bose debuts new in-ear headphones[ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:20:36 PDT ]Bose will soon begin selling its second-generation in-ear headphones, which include the IE2, MIE2 and MIE2i, a model geared toward users of Apple mobile products.

Bose debuts new in-ear headphones[ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:20:36 PDT ]Bose will soon begin selling its second-generation in-ear headphones, which include the IE2, MIE2 and MIE2i, a model geared toward users of Apple mobile products.

Why AT&T's wireless network isn't that bad[ Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:49:35 EDT ]Here's the truth about AT&T's wireless network: On the whole, despite what you've heard, it's not actually that bad. It's just bad for the wrong people in the wrong places -- mostly tech- and media-types in New York and San Francisco, California.

Why AT&T's wireless network isn't that bad[ Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:49:35 EDT ]Here's the truth about AT&T's wireless network: On the whole, despite what you've heard, it's not actually that bad. It's just bad for the wrong people in the wrong places -- mostly tech- and media-types in New York and San Francisco, California.

5 new 'persuasive' technologies[ Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:22:39 EDT ]Information is power, but does information -- by itself -- actually make people change their behavior?

5 new 'persuasive' technologies[ Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:22:39 EDT ]Information is power, but does information -- by itself -- actually make people change their behavior?

Steven Slater, the web loves you[ Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:10:40 EDT ]You haven't really made it until someone makes a YouTube video about you.

Steven Slater, the web loves you[ Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:10:40 EDT ]You haven't really made it until someone makes a YouTube video about you.

Chinese iPod gadget aims to skin Apple[ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:52:31 EDT ]Have you ever wished that your iPod Touch was an iPhone? Now it can be, thanks to a new device called the Apple Peel 520 and created by a Chinese company.

Chinese iPod gadget aims to skin Apple[ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:52:31 EDT ]Have you ever wished that your iPod Touch was an iPhone? Now it can be, thanks to a new device called the Apple Peel 520 and created by a Chinese company.