Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Comet Hartley 2 is looming larger in a space probe's field of view, and in the cameras of earthbound stargazers. Stay tuned for the best view ever.
Twitter unveils 'faster, richer' Twitter.com [ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 18:09:10 PDT ] With 78 percent of active users turning to Twitter's Web site, the company is giving users a new way to see content like photos, videos, and user profiles.
Dell touch-screen flips from tablet to Netbook (photos) [ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 19:24:43 PDT ] Dell used the Intel Developer Forum to show off Inspiron Duo, a 10-inch touch-screen computer that converts from a tablet to a Netbook with the flip of a screen.
NASA names crew for possible final shuttle mission [ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 19:41:01 PDT ] Four astronauts will begin training for a "launch-on-need" rescue mission to back up the crew of NASA's final planned flight in February. NASA hopes to launch the crew on a final mission if funding is approved.
Security fixes land in Chrome 6 [ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 19:45:17 PDT ] Google fixes multiple bugs in Chrome 6, including an OS X-based critical bug and multiple high-level bugs on Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms.
iPad rivals stuck in 'upcoming' mode [ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 19:54:02 PDT ] Head-turning consumer tablets using Intel processors are still in the future, leaving the iPad to rule the roost.
Mayer to tweet no more [ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 05:55:34 EDT ] Grammy Award-winning musician John Mayer has gone cold turkey, giving up his Twitter account and its millions of followers.
Nokia unveils revamped smartphones [ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:41:12 EDT ] Finnish cellphone giant Nokia on Tuesday unveiled its latest range of smartphones as it bids to recover lost ground to rivals Apple and Blackberry.
Kindle ad seeks to 'expose' the iPad [ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 13:39:39 EDT ] Amazon's new commercial for its Kindle e-reader is using some exposure to go after Apple's iPad -- and not just the bikini-clad actress in the ad.
Google Voice app coming to the iPhone? [ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 16:12:52 EDT ] Smartphone fanatics have been waiting for months for a Google Voice app to come to the Apple iPhone. Now there's a new sign that this may happen soon.
Many adults slow to adopt smartphone apps [ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 17:02:30 EDT ] About 35 percent of U.S. adults have mobile phones that run software applications, or apps, according to a new survey.
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: NASA's Desert RATS exercise is in full swing, and that means astronauts in mocked-up spacesuits and monster rovers are roaming the Arizona desert to practice for a journey to Mars.
Consumer Reports still won't recommend iPhone 4 [ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 01:04:34 GMT ] Consumer Reports is still not recommending the iPhone 4 — especially now that Apple said it will end its free "bumper" program for everyone Sept. 30.
We've got phone apps, but not all of us are using them [ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:04:23 GMT ] Thirty-five percent of adults in the United States have "apps," or software programs on their cell phones now, but only 24 percent of them are actually using them, according to a new study.
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: NASA's Desert RATS exercise is in full swing, and that means astronauts in mocked-up spacesuits and monster rovers are roaming the Arizona desert to practice for a journey to Mars.
Consumer Reports still won't recommend iPhone 4 [ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 01:04:34 GMT ] Consumer Reports is still not recommending the iPhone 4 — especially now that Apple said it will end its free "bumper" program for everyone Sept. 30.
Building blocks for life possibly found on Mars [ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:51:01 GMT ] Samples of Mars dirt collected by NASA's Viking Mars landers back in the 1970s may have contained carbon-based chemical building blocks of life as we know it, a new study suggests.
Building blocks for life possibly found on Mars [ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:51:01 GMT ] Samples of Mars dirt collected by NASA's Viking Mars landers back in the 1970s may have contained carbon-based chemical building blocks of life as we know it, a new study suggests.
Bing now No. 2 in search, passing Yahoo [ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:53:39 GMT ] Bing has surpassed Yahoo for the first time to become the No. 2 search engine in the United States, according to Nielsen.
Bing now No. 2 in search, passing Yahoo [ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:53:39 GMT ] Bing has surpassed Yahoo for the first time to become the No. 2 search engine in the United States, according to Nielsen.
We've got phone apps, but not all of us are using them [ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:04:23 GMT ] Thirty-five percent of adults in the United States have "apps," or software programs on their cell phones now, but only 24 percent of them are actually using them, according to a new study.
Joule patents fuel made from water, sunlight, CO2 [ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 06:41:39 PDT ] Biotech start-up receives a patent for a process where genetically engineered cyanobacteria make hydrocarbons directly during growth.
Ocosmos gaming gadget stars Windows 7 [ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 06:57:03 PDT ] There's considerable buzz at IDF 2010 over the OCS 1, a handheld device based on the Oak Trail mobile CPU and running the full Windows 7 operating system.
Nielsen: Bing passes Yahoo in intentional search [ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 07:00:00 PDT ] A new report by Nielsen has Microsoft's search engine edging past Yahoo when it comes to share of queries explicitly typed into a search box.
Angry Birds nets new attack eagle, revenue stream [ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 07:37:17 PDT ] Rovio Mobile, developer of the popular game, introduces an all-powerful new character that will cost players extra money to use.
Joule patents fuel made from water, sunlight, CO2 [ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 06:41:39 PDT ] Biotech start-up receives a patent for a process where genetically engineered cyanobacteria make hydrocarbons directly during growth.
Ocosmos gaming gadget stars Windows 7 [ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 06:57:03 PDT ] There's considerable buzz at IDF 2010 over the OCS 1, a handheld device based on the Oak Trail mobile CPU and running the full Windows 7 operating system.
Nielsen: Bing passes Yahoo in intentional search [ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 07:00:00 PDT ] A new report by Nielsen has Microsoft's search engine edging past Yahoo when it comes to share of queries explicitly typed into a search box.
Angry Birds nets new attack eagle, revenue stream [ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 07:37:17 PDT ] Rovio Mobile, developer of the popular game, introduces an all-powerful new character that will cost players extra money to use.
Chattanooga: Fastest Net in U.S. [ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 08:06:56 PDT ] Halo: Reach is released for Xbox 360, the Boxee Box finally goes on sale, Twitter loses John Mayer, and Chattanooga, Tenn., is getting one gigabit per second by year's end.
Chattanooga: Fastest Net in U.S. [ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 08:06:56 PDT ] Halo: Reach is released for Xbox 360, the Boxee Box finally goes on sale, Twitter loses John Mayer, and Chattanooga, Tenn., is getting one gigabit per second by year's end.
John Mayer quits Twitter, 3.7M followers [ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 05:55:34 EDT ] Grammy Award-winning musician John Mayer has gone cold turkey, giving up his Twitter account and its millions of followers.
'YouTube Instant' creator, 19, finds instant fame [ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 09:16:22 EDT ] For Stanford University student Feross Aboukhadijeh, what started off as a bet fueled by youthful ambition and technical bravado, ended up an Internet hit and quite possibly a job.
John Mayer quits Twitter, 3.7M followers [ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 05:55:34 EDT ] Grammy Award-winning musician John Mayer has gone cold turkey, giving up his Twitter account and its millions of followers.
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.
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.
Five new video games for guys [ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 11:03:18 EDT ] It's worth applauding gaming's bold new directions into kinder, gentler topics such as food, fashion, art or photography -- as well as politics and pressing social concerns.
Five new video games for guys [ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 11:03:18 EDT ] It's worth applauding gaming's bold new directions into kinder, gentler topics such as food, fashion, art or photography -- as well as politics and pressing social concerns.
University bans Facebook, Twitter for a week [ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 09:43:54 EDT ] Pennsylvania's Harrisburg University of Science and Technology will enact a week-long social media blackout for all students in residence.
University bans Facebook, Twitter for a week [ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 09:43:54 EDT ] Pennsylvania's Harrisburg University of Science and Technology will enact a week-long social media blackout for all students in residence.
'YouTube Instant' creator, 19, finds instant fame [ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 09:16:22 EDT ] For Stanford University student Feross Aboukhadijeh, what started off as a bet fueled by youthful ambition and technical bravado, ended up an Internet hit and quite possibly a job.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Consumer Reports still won't recommend iPhone 4 [ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 01:04:34 GMT ] Consumer Reports is still not recommending the iPhone 4 — especially now that Apple said it will end its free "bumper" program for everyone Sept. 30.
A rescue plane is en route to McMurdo Station in Antarctica in an effort to evacuate an American crew member from the U.S. research station. The man is said to be in serious but stable condition.
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Can vertical-farm markets change the world? How about 3-D printers? Tech-savvy entrepreneurs are aiming to find out over the next decade.
Intel's Perlmutter talks Sandy Bridge, tablets (q&a) [ Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:40:59 PDT ] Intel exec David "Dadi" Perlmutter sits down with CNET at IDF to discuss the technologies that will define the chipmaker over the next 12 months.
Adobe warns of zero-day hole in Flash Player [ Mon, 13 Sep 2010 16:25:30 PDT ] Adobe Systems to fix Flash Player and Adobe Reader and Acrobat holes during the week of October 4.
Intel discloses new Sandy Bridge technical details [ Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:11:59 PDT ] The upcoming chip architecture will integrate Intel's best graphics chip technology to date directly onto the central processing unit.
