Microsoft's funeral for the iPhone (photos)[ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:47:49 PDT ]A ship party for Windows Phone 7 includes a mock funeral for the iPhone and BlackBerry, among other antics.

Cosmic Log: Saturn’s moons team up[ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 21:02:25 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The Cassini probe has sent back dramatic images of Saturn festooned with rings and moons … but you have to look really, really closely to see all of the moons in each "quartet."

Cosmic Log: Saturn’s moons team up[ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 21:02:25 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The Cassini probe has sent back dramatic images of Saturn festooned with rings and moons … but you have to look really, really closely to see all of the moons in each "quartet."

Slideshow: Astronomical wonders of 2010[ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 22:54:03 GMT ]Click through the top picks in the Royal Observatory's Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest.

Slideshow: Astronomical wonders of 2010[ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 22:54:03 GMT ]Click through the top picks in the Royal Observatory's Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest.

Microsoft's funeral for the iPhone (photos)[ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:47:49 PDT ]A ship party for Windows Phone 7 includes a mock funeral for the iPhone and BlackBerry, among other antics.

Report: Samsung plans Galaxy Tab U.S. event Thursday[ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:05:57 PDT ]The Wall Street Journal reports that Samsung will hold an event in New York City on September 16 to introduce its Android tablet to the U.S.

Report: Samsung plans Galaxy Tab U.S. event Thursday[ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:05:57 PDT ]The Wall Street Journal reports that Samsung will hold an event in New York City on September 16 to introduce its Android tablet to the U.S.

Power struggles: Charging tomorrow's cars[ Sat, 11 Sep 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]Even as millions of electric vehicles are expected to hit the world's roads in the next 10 years, serious questions remain about the infrastructure--or the lack thereof--available to charge them.

Power struggles: Charging tomorrow's cars[ Sat, 11 Sep 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]Even as millions of electric vehicles are expected to hit the world's roads in the next 10 years, serious questions remain about the infrastructure--or the lack thereof--available to charge them.

Test-driving Willow Garage's telepresence robot[ Sat, 11 Sep 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]I got to kick the tires on Willow Garage's Texai robot, piloting it around the company's offices in Menlo Park, Calif. The Texai emphasizes man over machine.

Test-driving Willow Garage's telepresence robot[ Sat, 11 Sep 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]I got to kick the tires on Willow Garage's Texai robot, piloting it around the company's offices in Menlo Park, Calif. The Texai emphasizes man over machine.

We're downloading more apps than songs[ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:14:26 EDT ]We'll soon have downloaded more apps than songs from iTunes, according to app developer Asymco.

Webcams for the voyeur in all of us[ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:58:21 EDT ]Webcams are everywhere. On the beach, the surf cam is broadcasting your bikini-ready (or not) body to the world. At the amusement park, the scream cam is proving you were, in fact, scared senseless. In the bar, the look-how-much-fun-we're-having cam is showing your ex exactly how many shots of tequila it took you to get over him.

Facebook now web's biggest time hog[ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:34:05 EDT ]We already know that Facebook is the web's biggest time sink. If you look at the average amount of time (according to Nielsen) users spend on the social network, Facebook is a clear winner over sites such as Google or Yahoo.

'Professor Layton' is 'steampunk' puzzle fun[ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:13:02 EDT ]"Professor Layton and the Unwound Future" (LEVEL-5) is a mind-bending puzzle game with a story that will have you time-tripping all over London with your Nintendo DS.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)[ Sat, 11 Sep 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including Apple's iPod Touch, the Samsung Fascinate, and the Garmin Nuvi 1490T.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)[ Sat, 11 Sep 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including Apple's iPod Touch, the Samsung Fascinate, and the Garmin Nuvi 1490T.

We're downloading more apps than songs[ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:14:26 EDT ]We'll soon have downloaded more apps than songs from iTunes, according to app developer Asymco.

Facebook now web's biggest time hog[ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:34:05 EDT ]We already know that Facebook is the web's biggest time sink. If you look at the average amount of time (according to Nielsen) users spend on the social network, Facebook is a clear winner over sites such as Google or Yahoo.

'Professor Layton' is 'steampunk' puzzle fun[ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:13:02 EDT ]"Professor Layton and the Unwound Future" (LEVEL-5) is a mind-bending puzzle game with a story that will have you time-tripping all over London with your Nintendo DS.

Webcams for the voyeur in all of us[ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:58:21 EDT ]Webcams are everywhere. On the beach, the surf cam is broadcasting your bikini-ready (or not) body to the world. At the amusement park, the scream cam is proving you were, in fact, scared senseless. In the bar, the look-how-much-fun-we're-having cam is showing your ex exactly how many shots of tequila it took you to get over him.

Titanic quest turns to new territory[ Sat, 11 Sep 2010 02:03:52 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Researchers have returned to the site of the Titanic shipwreck after a break that was forced by Hurricane Danielle — and now they’re turning their attention from the hulk’s oft-seen bow to less familiar territory.

Must be some kind of … YouTube Time Machine[ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 21:46:08 GMT ]A new video portal allows you to access videos related to video games, television, commercials, current events, sports, movies and music from 1860 – 2010.

Google's Android to zoom past BlackBerry, iPhone[ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:23:38 GMT ]Tech research company Gartner reports that Google's Android will be in striking distance of Nokia's Symbian system for world champion in mobile operating systems, leaping past Research in Motion's Blackberry and Apple's iPhone iOS.

Cosmic Log: Saturn’s moons team up[ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 21:02:25 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The Cassini probe has sent back dramatic images of Saturn festooned with rings and moons … but you have to look really, really closely to see all of the moons in each "quartet."

Slideshow: Astronomical wonders of 2010[ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 22:54:03 GMT ]Click through the top picks in the Royal Observatory's Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest.

Google rejects, then approves, anti-Google ads[ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:06:06 PDT ]After Consumer Watchdog cries foul when three search ads are rejected by Google over their use of Google's trademark, the company has decided to let them run.

Windows Phone aims to bury its past (and iPhone)[ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:14:27 PDT ]At a ship party in Redmond on Friday, the Windows Phone team had a parade that included a mock funeral for the iPhone and BlackBerry.

Reporters' Roundtable: Google Instant in depth[ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:40:00 PDT ]What does Google's new "instant" search result page mean for users and for advertisers? We explore the new system with search experts Tom Krazit from CNET, and Danny Sullivan from Search Engine Land.

Microsoft's funeral for the iPhone (photos)[ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:47:49 PDT ]A ship party for Windows Phone 7 includes a mock funeral for the iPhone and BlackBerry, among other antics.

Report: Samsung plans Galaxy Tab U.S. event Thursday[ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:05:57 PDT ]The Wall Street Journal reports that Samsung will hold an event in New York City on September 16 to introduce its Android tablet to the U.S.

We're downloading more apps than songs[ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:14:26 EDT ]We'll soon have downloaded more apps than songs from iTunes, according to app developer Asymco.

Facebook now web's biggest time hog[ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:34:05 EDT ]We already know that Facebook is the web's biggest time sink. If you look at the average amount of time (according to Nielsen) users spend on the social network, Facebook is a clear winner over sites such as Google or Yahoo.

'Professor Layton' is 'steampunk' puzzle fun[ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:13:02 EDT ]"Professor Layton and the Unwound Future" (LEVEL-5) is a mind-bending puzzle game with a story that will have you time-tripping all over London with your Nintendo DS.

Webcams for the voyeur in all of us[ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:58:21 EDT ]Webcams are everywhere. On the beach, the surf cam is broadcasting your bikini-ready (or not) body to the world. At the amusement park, the scream cam is proving you were, in fact, scared senseless. In the bar, the look-how-much-fun-we're-having cam is showing your ex exactly how many shots of tequila it took you to get over him.

Are you ready for some football science?[ Thu, 9 Sep 2010 19:17:45 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's weblog: Scientists and sports stars are taking the field with a 10-part series that explains the physics and biology behind football.

Are you ready for some football science?[ Thu, 9 Sep 2010 19:17:45 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's weblog: Scientists and sports stars are taking the field with a 10-part series that explains the physics and biology behind football.

Gartner: Symbian, Android to dominate in 2014[ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:58:58 PDT ]Market researcher predicts that within a few years Google's Android OS will be a close second in the contest to be the most popular mobile operating system in the world.

Google's Android to zoom past Blackberry, iPhone[ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:23:38 GMT ]Tech research company Gartner reports that Google's Android will be in striking distance of Nokia's Symbian system for world champion in mobile operating systems, leaping past Research in Motion's Blackberry and Apple's iPhone iOS.

Week in review: HP unhappy with Hurd--again[ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:00:00 PDT ]HP's former CEO lands at Oracle, while Apple tries to make nice with developers. Also: Google gets "Instant."

Flash apps blessed by Jobs for iPhone, other Apple mobile devices[ Thu, 9 Sep 2010 15:56:41 GMT ]No more talking Flash trash: the program that Steve Jobs so seems to revile appears to be good-to-go for use for apps on the iPhone and Apple's other mobile devices.

Flash apps blessed by Jobs for iPhone, other Apple mobile devices[ Thu, 9 Sep 2010 15:56:41 GMT ]No more talking Flash trash: the program that Steve Jobs so seems to revile appears to be good-to-go for use for apps on the iPhone and Apple's other mobile devices.

Hottest cameras of fall 2010[ Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:38:45 GMT ]It's time to get started on your wish list. These enticing cameras and camcorders are due to hit stores right before the holiday shopping season, and they offer everything from 3D shooting to pocketable perfection.

Hottest cameras of fall 2010[ Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:38:45 GMT ]It's time to get started on your wish list. These enticing cameras and camcorders are due to hit stores right before the holiday shopping season, and they offer everything from 3D shooting to pocketable perfection.

Facebook users are jerks, another study confirms[ Thu, 9 Sep 2010 18:56:30 GMT ]Never mind global warning! Given the cavalcade of studies — specious or otherwise — revealing how Facebook is destroying humanity, we probably won't be around for the worst of it.

Facebook users are jerks, another study confirms[ Thu, 9 Sep 2010 18:56:30 GMT ]Never mind global warning! Given the cavalcade of studies — specious or otherwise — revealing how Facebook is destroying humanity, we probably won't be around for the worst of it.

Google's Android to zoom past Blackberry, iPhone[ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:23:38 GMT ]Tech research company Gartner reports that Google's Android will be in striking distance of Nokia's Symbian system for world champion in mobile operating systems, leaping past Research in Motion's Blackberry and Apple's iPhone iOS.

Gartner: Symbian, Android to dominate in 2014[ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:58:58 PDT ]Market researcher predicts that within a few years Google's Android OS will be a close second in the contest to be the most popular mobile operating system in the world.

Week in review: HP unhappy with Hurd--again[ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:00:00 PDT ]HP's former CEO lands at Oracle, while Apple tries to make nice with developers. Also: Google gets "Instant."