Sensors monitor U.S. oil pipelines for spills[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:27:22 EDT ]For three decades, Mike and Sue Sibson expected the normal ups and downs that come with working a South Dakota farm and raising two kids. But when circumstances forced the Sibsons to let an oil pipeline bisect their property in 2009, it darkened their view of the American dream.

Facebook goes Places[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:54:49 PDT ]Verizon demos an iPad app, Intel buys security and antivirus firm McAfee, and Facebook launches a location check-in service called Places.

Facebook goes Places[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:54:49 PDT ]Verizon demos an iPad app, Intel buys security and antivirus firm McAfee, and Facebook launches a location check-in service called Places.

Why I sold my iPhone to Gazelle.com[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:19:26 EDT ]I'm one of those people who won't throw out electronics just because they're outdated.

Why I sold my iPhone to Gazelle.com[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:19:26 EDT ]I'm one of those people who won't throw out electronics just because they're outdated.

Sensors monitor U.S. oil pipelines for spills[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:27:22 EDT ]For three decades, Mike and Sue Sibson expected the normal ups and downs that come with working a South Dakota farm and raising two kids. But when circumstances forced the Sibsons to let an oil pipeline bisect their property in 2009, it darkened their view of the American dream.

Facebook steals Foursquare's location crown[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:18:08 EDT ]Facebook this week launched "Places," a service that allows any user to "check in" to restaurants, stores and other local businesses -- thereby sharing their location with friends.

Facebook steals Foursquare's location crown[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:18:08 EDT ]Facebook this week launched "Places," a service that allows any user to "check in" to restaurants, stores and other local businesses -- thereby sharing their location with friends.

Facebook introduces check-in feature[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:15:36 EDT ]Social-networking giant Facebook has entered the check-in service world.

Facebook introduces check-in feature[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:15:36 EDT ]Social-networking giant Facebook has entered the check-in service world.

'Angry Birds:' the next video game movie?[ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:35:17 GMT ]The developer behind the hugely popular "Angry Birds" iPhone game has held talks with Hollywood studios and hopes to turn the iPhone game into a fully fledged entertainment brand like "Toy Story" and "Monsters, Inc."

The Web is dead ... but the zombie Web walks[ Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:33:56 GMT ]According to Wired's click-magnet headline, the World Wide Web is, if anything, among the walking dead.

Cosmic Log: How the ‘terror bird’ bit[ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:07:59 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: X-ray scans of a 6 million-year-old skull reveal how South America's fearsome "terror bird" dispatched its foes like an ax murderer.

How Windows Phone 7 could succeed[ Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:38:03 GMT ]In the smart phone war, Microsoft is the supremo underdog. iPhone and Android battle for consumers while BlackBerry still dominates business. But for the first time, I think Microsoft's new smart phone platform has a fighting chance.

Facebook introduces 'Places' location-sharing program[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 01:52:15 GMT ]Facebook Wednesday introduced "Places," its own location-sharing program that had been rumored for months.

Bloomberg ranks Sprint Nextel deal among worst mergers[ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:19:13 PDT ]In a review of the 100 biggest takeovers since 2005, Bloomberg ranked the Sprint-Nextel deal as the third worst for shareholder value

Facebook unveils location-sharing feature 'Places'[ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:03:08 PDT ]Facebook finally introduces its location-discovery and location-sharing platform called "Places." Find out what it does, and what it means for third-party location-sharing services.

How Google TV will make money still up in the air[ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:04:38 PDT ]Google TV is scheduled to launch in October, but the monetization strategy is "still being discussed."

Inside, BlackBerry Torch lags Droid, iPhone[ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:36:49 PDT ]The BlackBerry Torch 9800 uses time-tested internal components that provide stability but lack the wow factor.

And now, one check-in to rule them all[ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:48:50 PDT ]The launch of Facebook Places means start-ups like Foursquare are forced to rethink their business plan--and consumers are forced to re-think the entire idea of a location-based "check-in" service.

How (not) to ask someone out online[ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:07:01 EDT ]Imagine, if you will, a crowded dance floor: Men and women are talking, laughing awkwardly and trying to gyrate their rhythmically challenged hips to that Phoenix song that goes "do let, do let, blah blah."

Why video game history is important[ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:52:07 EDT ]Music has the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Visual arts have the Met, Louvre and Guggenheim. Radio and TV have the Museum of Broadcast Communications.

Fake trailers poke fun at Facebook movie[ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:09:43 EDT ]David Fincher's "The Social Network" is already looking cheesy (Justin Timberlake as Napster co-founder Sean Parker? Really?), but it hasn't prevented others from making the Facebook movie's overdramatic trailer seem even more absurd.

Facebook introduces check-in feature[ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:41:39 EDT ]Social-networking giant Facebook has entered the check-in service world.

The Web is dead ... but the zombie Web walks[ Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:33:56 GMT ]According to Wired's click-magnet headline, the World Wide Web is, if anything, among the walking dead.

BlackBerry users eye alternatives as curbs loom[ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:19:38 GMT ]Udoay Ghosh sat sipping coffee before an early morning flight from Dubai International Airport, looking with affection at his two — yes, two — BlackBerry smart phones laid out in front of him.

BlackBerry users eye alternatives as curbs loom[ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:19:38 GMT ]Udoay Ghosh sat sipping coffee before an early morning flight from Dubai International Airport, looking with affection at his two — yes, two — BlackBerry smart phones laid out in front of him.

Rare double quake blamed for South Pacific tsunami[ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:25:21 GMT ]The deadly tsunami that pounded several South Pacific islands last year was spawned by not one but two monstrous earthquakes, surprising new research reveals.

Rare double quake blamed for South Pacific tsunami[ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:25:21 GMT ]The deadly tsunami that pounded several South Pacific islands last year was spawned by not one but two monstrous earthquakes, surprising new research reveals.

The Web is dead ... but the zombie Web walks[ Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:33:56 GMT ]According to Wired's click-magnet headline, the World Wide Web is, if anything, among the walking dead.

Cosmic Log: Pluto in fact and fiction[ Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:56:57 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Pluto and its discoverer play key roles in "Percival's Planet," a novel that weaves a fictional tale around historical and scientific facts.

Cosmic Log: Pluto in fact and fiction[ Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:56:57 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Pluto and its discoverer play key roles in "Percival's Planet," a novel that weaves a fictional tale around historical and scientific facts.

How Windows Phone 7 could succeed[ Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:38:03 GMT ]In the smart phone war, Microsoft is the supremo underdog. iPhone and Android battle for consumers while BlackBerry still dominates business. But for the first time, I think Microsoft's new smart phone platform has a fighting chance.

Quarter of investors: Thumbs-down to Michael Dell[ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 07:46:40 PDT ]Most Dell investors still support CEO Michael Dell's re-election to the board, but a sizable 25 percent vote against him.

Road Trip Pic of the Day 8/18: What is this?[ Wed, 18 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.

Rumor: Chrome OS tablet coming in November[ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:20:55 PDT ]An AOL-owned software blog claims Google's Web-based Chrome operating system will be coming to a tablet in November.

How Windows Phone 7 could succeed[ Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:38:03 GMT ]In the smart phone war, Microsoft is the supremo underdog. iPhone and Android battle for consumers while BlackBerry still dominates business. But for the first time, I think Microsoft's new smart phone platform has a fighting chance.

Quarter of investors: Thumbs-down to Michael Dell[ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 07:46:40 PDT ]Most Dell investors still support CEO Michael Dell's re-election to the board, but a sizable 25 percent vote against him.

Road Trip Pic of the Day 8/18: What is this?[ Wed, 18 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.

Former HP chief eyeing career options[ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:19:18 PDT ]Mark Hurd, who recently resigned from HP due to conduct stemming from a relationship with a contractor, says several companies have contacted him about a job, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Former HP chief eyeing career options[ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:19:18 PDT ]Mark Hurd, who recently resigned from HP due to conduct stemming from a relationship with a contractor, says several companies have contacted him about a job, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Rumor: Chrome OS tablet coming in November[ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:20:55 PDT ]An AOL-owned software blog claims Google's Web-based Chrome operating system will be coming to a tablet in November.

T-Mobile teases the G2 smartphone[ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:23:57 PDT ]Microsoft Flight Simulator gets reincarnated as Microsoft Flight, Yahoo! Mail gets an iPad web app, and T-Mobile teases the G2 smartphone, the sequel to the original Google phone that started the Android revolution.

T-Mobile teases the G2 smartphone[ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:23:57 PDT ]Microsoft Flight Simulator gets reincarnated as Microsoft Flight, Yahoo! Mail gets an iPad web app, and T-Mobile teases the G2 smartphone, the sequel to the original Google phone that started the Android revolution.

Will Facebook jump into 'location wars'?[ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:12:37 EDT ]Foursquare, Gowalla and other mobile check-in services could get some big competition on Wednesday. Really big.

Turning a corner on high-speed rail[ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 06:38:50 EDT ]For a while now, crazy situations, hunger pangs and frustrating hours behind the wheel have been making life slightly miserable for Florida commuter Joe Panyanouvong. The attorney who regularly makes the 84-mile journey between Orlando and Tampa on Interstate 4 is ready for a solution.

Turning a corner on high-speed rail[ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 06:38:50 EDT ]For a while now, crazy situations, hunger pangs and frustrating hours behind the wheel have been making life slightly miserable for Florida commuter Joe Panyanouvong. The attorney who regularly makes the 84-mile journey between Orlando and Tampa on Interstate 4 is ready for a solution.

iPad competitors struggling to catch up[ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:42:05 EDT ]Some of the world's biggest electronics companies are readying an assault on the tablet market. But before they even begin, they find themselves at an early disadvantage.

iPad competitors struggling to catch up[ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:42:05 EDT ]Some of the world's biggest electronics companies are readying an assault on the tablet market. But before they even begin, they find themselves at an early disadvantage.

How (not) to ask someone out online[ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:56:10 EDT ]Imagine, if you will, a crowded dance floor: Men and women are talking, laughing awkwardly and trying to gyrate their rhythmically challenged hips to that Phoenix song that goes "do let, do let, blah blah."