3M to buy biometrics firm Cogent for $943 million[ Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:35:17 PDT ]Cogent, which sells biometric ID systems to governments, law enforcement, and businesses, will be swallowed up by the massive conglomerate.

3M to buy biometrics firm Cogent for $943 million[ Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:35:17 PDT ]Cogent, which sells biometric ID systems to governments, law enforcement, and businesses, will be swallowed up by the massive conglomerate.

Facebook feeds narcissism, survey says[ Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:16:54 EDT ]In a rather small survey conducted by a young psychologist, Facebook was shown to have some interesting correlations with self-esteem and narcissism in young adults.

Why you need a 'zombie apocalypse' phone[ Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:37:05 EDT ]You know it will happen someday: Zombies are chasing you down the street, groaning for your blood. You've been holed up for a week, and there's spotty cell service. It sure would be handy to request an emergency ammo drop from the black-helicopter guys.

Why you need a 'zombie apocalypse' phone[ Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:37:05 EDT ]You know it will happen someday: Zombies are chasing you down the street, groaning for your blood. You've been holed up for a week, and there's spotty cell service. It sure would be handy to request an emergency ammo drop from the black-helicopter guys.

Mobile maps make apartment-hunting easier[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:07:57 EDT ]Hunting for apartments can be exhausting and confusing, but you can make it a bit easier with the help of Google Maps on your smartphone.

Mobile maps make apartment-hunting easier[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:07:57 EDT ]Hunting for apartments can be exhausting and confusing, but you can make it a bit easier with the help of Google Maps on your smartphone.

What's next for 'check-in' apps?[ Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:44:49 EDT ]Seth Priebatsch was at a burrito joint in Boston recently when a message popped up on his smartphone from an app called SCVNGR.

What's next for 'check-in' apps?[ Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:44:49 EDT ]Seth Priebatsch was at a burrito joint in Boston recently when a message popped up on his smartphone from an app called SCVNGR.

Facebook feeds narcissism, survey says[ Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:16:54 EDT ]In a rather small survey conducted by a young psychologist, Facebook was shown to have some interesting correlations with self-esteem and narcissism in young adults.

Hey Cat Bin Lady! Here's 100 ways to love a cat[ Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:07:06 GMT ]There 100 ways to love a cat, according to a new YouTube video. And not one of them includes dumping it in a wheelie bin.

Microsoft's $1B smart phone bet? That's chump change[ Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:34:32 GMT ]Microsoft is rapidly developing Windows Phone 7, a smart phone platform to compete with iPhone, Android and BlackBerry. The launch will probably cost the company at least a billion dollars. But is that enough? Let's look at what a billion really means in the wireless business.

Cosmic Log: Tour the solar system ... on Earth[ Sat, 28 Aug 2010 00:42:31 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: One of the wonderful things about "Wonders of the Solar System" is that the TV series shows off the wonders of Earth as well as the cosmos.

Internet wiping out printed Oxford Dictionary[ Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:55:45 GMT ]It's been in print for over a century, but in future the Oxford English Dictionary — the authoritative guide to the English language — may only be available to peruse online.

Slideshow: Great views from outer space[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:41:49 GMT ]Get an astronaut's-eye view of the Great Barrier Reef and see other space highlights from August 2010.

DOJ seeking more info on Google-ITA deal[ Sat, 28 Aug 2010 14:14:32 PDT ]The search giant is experiencing a delay in acquiring ITA, which provides software for plane fare comparison sites such as Orbitz.

USA Today gets makeover for mobile world[ Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:01:54 PDT ]In a major restructuring, the news-gathering organization will break up its news room and de-emphasize print to focus on tablets, smartphones, and other digital platforms.

iPad, iPhone, notebook, Netbook: A gadget glut?[ Sun, 29 Aug 2010 10:53:46 PDT ]Just the right number of gadgets and computers can enhance productivity, but there is a tipping point when too many gadgets hinder rather than help productivity.

Will tech always be a boys 'n' toys club?[ Sun, 29 Aug 2010 12:58:06 PDT ]Controversy swirls around whether tech excludes both women and those of an advanced age. If true, will this always be the case? Or will the tech world become a little more inclusive?

Report: Google in talks for movie rental service[ Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:56:32 PDT ]Google is looking to jump-start its fledgling movie rental service with titles from Hollywood's major studios, according to a report in the Financial Times.

What will 'Social Network' do for Facebook?[ Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:10:41 EDT ]They're everywhere here: on the sides of buses and along the walls of subway stations, posters for the upcoming film "The Social Network" bearing little else than the three words "PUNK, BILLIONAIRE, GENIUS" and a partial headshot of lead actor Jesse Eisenberg.

Older users flocking to Facebook, Twitter[ Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:21:04 EDT ]Nancy Ehrlich was nearing 50 and frustrated, teaching at her small Pennsylvania town's elementary school with colleagues who didn't share her love of technology.

Why you need a 'zombie apocalypse' phone[ Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:37:05 EDT ]You know it will happen someday: Zombies are chasing you down the street, groaning for your blood. You've been holed up for a week, and there's spotty cell service. It sure would be handy to request an emergency ammo drop from the black-helicopter guys.

What's next for 'check-in' apps?[ Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:44:49 EDT ]Seth Priebatsch was at a burrito joint in Boston recently when a message popped up on his smartphone from an app called SCVNGR.

Internet wiping out printed Oxford Dictionary[ Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:55:45 GMT ]It's been in print for over a century, but in future the Oxford English Dictionary — the authoritative guide to the English language — may only be available to peruse online.

Microsoft's $1B smart phone bet? That's chump change[ Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:34:32 GMT ]Microsoft is rapidly developing Windows Phone 7, a smart phone platform to compete with iPhone, Android and BlackBerry. The launch will probably cost the company at least a billion dollars. But is that enough? Let's look at what a billion really means in the wireless business.

Hey Cat Bin Lady! Here's 100 ways to love a cat[ Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:07:06 GMT ]There 100 ways to love a cat, according to a new YouTube video. And not one of them includes dumping it in a wheelie bin.

Hey Cat Bin Lady! Here's 100 ways to love a cat[ Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:07:06 GMT ]There 100 ways to love a cat, according to a new YouTube video. And not one of them includes dumping it in a wheelie bin.

Microsoft's $1B smart phone bet? That's chump change[ Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:34:32 GMT ]Microsoft is rapidly developing Windows Phone 7, a smart phone platform to compete with iPhone, Android and BlackBerry. The launch will probably cost the company at least a billion dollars. But is that enough? Let's look at what a billion really means in the wireless business.

Cosmic Log: Tour the solar system ... on Earth[ Sat, 28 Aug 2010 00:42:31 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: One of the wonderful things about "Wonders of the Solar System" is that the TV series shows off the wonders of Earth as well as the cosmos.

Cosmic Log: Tour the solar system ... on Earth[ Sat, 28 Aug 2010 00:42:31 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: One of the wonderful things about "Wonders of the Solar System" is that the TV series shows off the wonders of Earth as well as the cosmos.

Internet wiping out printed Oxford Dictionary[ Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:55:45 GMT ]It's been in print for over a century, but in future the Oxford English Dictionary — the authoritative guide to the English language — may only be available to peruse online.

Slideshow: Great views from outer space[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:41:49 GMT ]Get an astronaut's-eye view of the Great Barrier Reef and see other space highlights from August 2010.

Slideshow: Great views from outer space[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:41:49 GMT ]Get an astronaut's-eye view of the Great Barrier Reef and see other space highlights from August 2010.

Yahoo's head of social platforms leaves for eBay[ Sat, 28 Aug 2010 12:20:41 PDT ]Less than a week after Communications Products Head Jason Titus bid Yahoo good-bye, the company's VP for social platforms, Neal Sample, follows suit.

USA Today gets makeover for mobile world[ Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:01:54 PDT ]In a major restructuring, the news-gathering organization will break up its news room and deemphasize print to focus on tablets, smartphones, and other digital platforms.

Woman puts cat in bin, Web strikes back[ Sat, 28 Aug 2010 12:00:00 PDT ]After the members of 4Chan expose a British woman who put a cat in a trash bin for 15 hours, the Web excoriates her so much that she has to go into hiding.

Woman puts cat in bin, Web strikes back[ Sat, 28 Aug 2010 12:00:00 PDT ]After the members of 4Chan expose a British woman who put a cat in a trash bin for 15 hours, the Web excoriates her so much that she has to go into hiding.

Yahoo's head of social platforms leaves for eBay[ Sat, 28 Aug 2010 12:20:41 PDT ]Less than a week after Communications Products Head Jason Titus bid Yahoo good-bye, the company's VP for social platforms, Neal Sample, follows suit.

Einstein would have used a Mac. Lennon, too.[ Sat, 28 Aug 2010 13:58:32 PDT ]In a vintage video clip, Apple's iconic CEO, Steve Jobs, kicks off the company's spectacular comeback by introducing the Think Different campaign. And he does it in shorts and sandals.

Einstein would have used a Mac. Lennon, too.[ Sat, 28 Aug 2010 13:58:32 PDT ]In a vintage video clip, Apple's iconic CEO, Steve Jobs, kicks off the company's spectacular comeback by introducing the Think Different campaign. And he does it in shorts and sandals.

DOJ seeking more info on Google-ITA deal[ Sat, 28 Aug 2010 14:14:32 PDT ]The search giant is experiencing a delay in acquiring ITA, which provides software for plane fare comparison sites such as Orbitz.

DOJ seeking more info on Google-ITA deal[ Sat, 28 Aug 2010 14:14:32 PDT ]The search giant is experiencing a delay in acquiring ITA, which provides software for plane fare comparison sites such as Orbitz.

USA Today gets makeover for mobile world[ Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:01:54 PDT ]In a major restructuring, the news-gathering organization will break up its news room and deemphasize print to focus on tablets, smartphones, and other digital platforms.

What will 'Social Network' do for Facebook?[ Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:10:41 EDT ]They're everywhere here: on the sides of buses and along the walls of subway stations, posters for the upcoming film "The Social Network" bearing little else than the three words "PUNK, BILLIONAIRE, GENIUS" and a partial headshot of lead actor Jesse Eisenberg.

Parents, do you know what these texts mean?[ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:57:29 EDT ]Do you know what this means: %*@:-( ? Or this: ~~#ZZZZZZ ? If the answers are no, you're not a teenager who uses alcohol or drugs.

Parents, do you know what these texts mean?[ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:57:29 EDT ]Do you know what this means: %*@:-( ? Or this: ~~#ZZZZZZ ? If the answers are no, you're not a teenager who uses alcohol or drugs.

What will 'Social Network' do for Facebook?[ Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:10:41 EDT ]They're everywhere here: on the sides of buses and along the walls of subway stations, posters for the upcoming film "The Social Network" bearing little else than the three words "PUNK, BILLIONAIRE, GENIUS" and a partial headshot of lead actor Jesse Eisenberg.

Older users flocking to Facebook, Twitter[ Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:21:04 EDT ]Nancy Ehrlich was nearing 50 and frustrated, teaching at her small Pennsylvania town's elementary school with colleagues who didn't share her love of technology.

Older users flocking to Facebook, Twitter[ Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:21:04 EDT ]Nancy Ehrlich was nearing 50 and frustrated, teaching at her small Pennsylvania town's elementary school with colleagues who didn't share her love of technology.