CNET FAQ: Net neutrality demystified[ Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:37:45 PDT ]Clear, concise answers to frequently asked questions about technologies and products making news.

Analysts: Android, Symbian, will dominate[ Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:51:19 EDT ]Symbian and Android will dominate the mobile operating system market by 2014, research firm Gartner said Friday.

Celebrating the Web's earliest viral hits[ Mon, 13 Sep 2010 14:03:00 EDT ]Back when the internet was young -- we're talking way before YouTube viral videos, Twitter memes and catchy Facebook statuses -- people were entertained by much simpler pleasures.

Chattanooga claims fastest internet in U.S.[ Mon, 13 Sep 2010 16:23:40 EDT ]If you want the fastest internet connection in America, it may be wise to skip Silicon Valley and New York. Instead, look to southern Tennessee.

YouTube testing live video streaming[ Mon, 13 Sep 2010 13:37:19 EDT ]Live-streaming video on YouTube, until now a rare novelty, may be getting a lot more common.

Earth's penguins are skating on thin ice[ Mon, 13 Sep 2010 14:49:42 GMT ]If the harrowing plight of emperor penguins portrayed in the film "March of the Penguins" looked bad, it's nothing compared with the dire straits faced by many other penguin species.

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.

Ancient Roman helmet to be auctioned[ Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:11:55 GMT ]An ancient Roman helmet and mask will be auctioned Oct. 7 by Christie's, with a guide price of between $242,000 to $363,000.

Ancient Roman helmet to be auctioned[ Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:11:55 GMT ]An ancient Roman helmet and mask will be auctioned Oct. 7 by Christie's, with a guide price of between $242,000 to $363,000.

Earth's penguins are skating on thin ice[ Mon, 13 Sep 2010 14:49:42 GMT ]If the harrowing plight of emperor penguins portrayed in the film "March of the Penguins" looked bad, it's nothing compared with the dire straits faced by many other penguin species.

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.

Video: ‘Halo Reach’ stronger, harder, faster[ Sun, 12 Sep 2010 04:01:17 GMT ]Better game play, a darker story, and no more loose ends. Msnbc.com’s Todd Kenreck gives the game a 9 out of 10. (MSNBC)

iPad heading to China on Friday[ Mon, 13 Sep 2010 07:27:08 PDT ]Apple is launching its Wi-Fi iPad in China on September 17. The company will offer 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB models of the tablet.

Video: Reporting from 'Halo Reach'[ Thu, 9 Sep 2010 20:30:50 GMT ]We enter the video game "Halo Reach" to interview game developer Lars Bakken during a live firefight. Msnbc.com's Todd Kenreck reports. (msnbc.com)

Video: Reporting from 'Halo Reach'[ Thu, 9 Sep 2010 20:30:50 GMT ]We enter the video game "Halo Reach" to interview game developer Lars Bakken during a live firefight. Msnbc.com's Todd Kenreck reports. (msnbc.com)

Video: ‘Halo Reach’ stronger, harder, faster[ Sun, 12 Sep 2010 04:01:17 GMT ]Better game play, a darker story, and no more loose ends. Msnbc.com’s Todd Kenreck gives the game a 9 out of 10. (MSNBC)

Sony mocks Microsoft's Kinect with new site[ Mon, 13 Sep 2010 07:06:46 PDT ]The site purports to show people why buttons, which will be available on its PlayStation Move motion-gaming controller, work better than Microsoft's controller-free Kinect.

Sony mocks Microsoft's Kinect with new site[ Mon, 13 Sep 2010 07:06:46 PDT ]The site purports to show people why buttons, which will be available on its PlayStation Move motion-gaming controller, work better than Microsoft's controller-free Kinect.

Zeiss adapts lenses to video SLR era[ Mon, 13 Sep 2010 07:23:25 PDT ]The Compact Prime CP.2 family gets new 50mm and 100mm members and the ability to mount to Nikon SLRs. Also: Zeiss' first accessories.

Zeiss adapts lenses to video SLR era[ Mon, 13 Sep 2010 07:23:25 PDT ]The Compact Prime CP.2 family gets new 50mm and 100mm members and the ability to mount to Nikon SLRs. Also: Zeiss' first accessories.

iPad heading to China on Friday[ Mon, 13 Sep 2010 07:27:08 PDT ]Apple is launching its Wi-Fi iPad in China on September 17. The company will offer 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB models of the tablet.

YouTube gets live streaming[ Mon, 13 Sep 2010 08:07:27 PDT ]Yahoo Mail will get a "Minty" new design in the fall, Wi-Fi iPads to go on sale in China this week, and Google will begin testing YouTube live streaming with four partner sites on Monday and Tuesday.

YouTube gets live streaming[ Mon, 13 Sep 2010 08:07:27 PDT ]Yahoo Mail will get a "Minty" new design in the fall, Wi-Fi iPads to go on sale in China this week, and Google will begin testing YouTube live streaming with four partner sites on Monday and Tuesday.

Webcams for the voyeur in all of us[ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 23:05:24 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.

'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.

Analysts: Symbian, Android will dominate by 2014[ Mon, 13 Sep 2010 08:18:01 EDT ]Symbian and Android will dominate the mobile operating system market by 2014, research firm Gartner said Friday.

A123 Systems cuts ribbon on Michigan EV battery plant[ Mon, 13 Sep 2010 08:15:20 PDT ]Lithium-ion battery company opens factory in Michigan, part of a bid to bring large-scale advanced battery manufacturing for electric vehicles and grid storage to the U.S.

A123 Systems cuts ribbon on Michigan EV battery plant[ Mon, 13 Sep 2010 08:15:20 PDT ]Lithium-ion battery company opens factory in Michigan, part of a bid to bring large-scale advanced battery manufacturing for electric vehicles and grid storage to the U.S.

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.

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 23:05:24 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.

Analysts: Symbian, Android will dominate by 2014[ Mon, 13 Sep 2010 08:18:01 EDT ]Symbian and Android will dominate the mobile operating system market by 2014, research firm Gartner said Friday.

New Russian supply ship docks at space station[ Sun, 12 Sep 2010 19:36:12 GMT ]A new Russian cargo ship pulled up to the International Space Station Sunday to deliver a fresh load of food and supplies for the outpost's astronaut crew.

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.

Artificial 'skin' detects gentle touch[ Sun, 12 Sep 2010 17:19:44 GMT ]New artificial "skin" fashioned out of flexible semiconductor materials can sense touch, making it possible to create robots with a grip delicate enough to hold an egg, yet strong enough to grasp the frying pan, U.S. researchers said on Sunday.

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.

Cisco doubles chief executive's pay[ Sat, 11 Sep 2010 19:00:20 PDT ]John Chambers sees his income rise by more than $9 million in the past fiscal year, as the company begins shaking off recession-related doldrums.

Microsoft, Intel tout faster IE9 graphics[ Sun, 12 Sep 2010 11:48:16 PDT ]Both Microsoft and Intel are talking about accelerated graphics on Internet Explorer 9.

Could nanowire skin help robots do the dishes?[ Sun, 12 Sep 2010 12:03:35 PDT ]UC Berkeley engineers have developed a low-power e-skin of touch-sensitive nanowire mesh that may help robots manipulate fragile objects.

Apple faces far-reaching foe in Android[ Sun, 12 Sep 2010 12:12:59 PDT ]Time will tell if a Gartner forecast of explosive Android market growth is true. But a simple example in the present makes an equally compelling argument for Android's potential.

WSJ: HP goes shopping (again), buys ArcSight[ Sun, 12 Sep 2010 17:08:10 PDT ]HP will pay a decent premium for the security software company, the Journal reports, but nothing 3Par-like.

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 23:05:24 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.

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.

Music video pays tribute to geeky gals and gamer girls[ Sat, 11 Sep 2010 22:01:31 GMT ]Unicorns don't exist. But, believe it or not, gamer girls do. A web video starring the likes of Seth Green, Katee Sackhoff and Stan Lee gives a shout out to the women of gaming and geek ladies everywhere.

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."