HD anti-piracy code crack leaked online[ Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:47:00 GMT ]The software code used to prevent piracy of movies shown on HDTVs, Blu-ray players and set-top boxes appears to have been cracked.

10 over-the-top pet gadgets[ Wed, 15 Sep 2010 13:01:21 GMT ]It's a sad day when you’re jealous of your pet's lifestyle. I mean sure, they get to lounge around all day, but even that would get boring after a while. A real problem arises when they have cooler toys than you do. The following products and gadgets represent the kind of over-the-top frivolity many humans only wish they could indulge in.

Wild hurricane facts as season gets super stormy[ Wed, 15 Sep 2010 20:43:35 GMT ]With three storms swirling in the Gulf and Atlantic today (Sept. 15), there are many questions spinning in peoples’ minds about hurricanes — just how many can there be at one time and can they ever run into each other and form a super-hurricane?

Changes to Internet Explorer 9 may rekindle 'browser wars'[ Wed, 15 Sep 2010 19:40:02 GMT ]Internet Explorer is back. Not that it ever went away. But IE 9 appears to be a winning change for Microsoft, which has been losing browser market share gradually.

Boeing aims for space tours by 2015[ Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:36:18 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Space Adventures will market orbital trips on the Boeing Co.'s space capsule, which is expected to go into service by 2015.

LinkedIn's CEO on the perks to keeping profiles fresh[ Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:02:31 PDT ]LinkedIn is competing in an increasingly crowded market of social profile sites, including basic social networks like Facebook, but are users keeping their professional profiles as updated as they do on their personal pages? The company says yes.

Cell tax phone 'fairness' bill moves forward[ Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:14:32 PDT ]Cell phone users may not see any new local and state taxes added to their bills for the next five years if a bill in the House of Representatives gets passed soon.

IE9 partners show off sleek new features (photos)[ Wed, 15 Sep 2010 18:08:09 PDT ]Seeking to reclaim browser glory, Microsoft launched a leaner, meaner Internet Explorer today, partnering with dozens of companies to show off some of IE9's rich content capabilities.

Adobe begins 64-bit Flash Player test[ Wed, 15 Sep 2010 19:11:37 PDT ]Just in time not to impede browser progress, Adobe starts updating its plug-in to catch up with 64-bit software and graphics chips. Also: support for IE9 beta.

10 cool Demo products you can use right now[ Wed, 15 Sep 2010 20:06:49 PDT ]The twice-a-year Demo conference is full of companies that are just showing off their products for the first time. As a result, you often can't use them until weeks or months after. Here are 10 that are open right now that we think you'll dig.

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.

Three of the Web's most awkward phrases[ Wed, 15 Sep 2010 13:49:14 EDT ]Back in the day, Shakespeare enriched the English language by pumping out neologisms like a maniac. Fast forward 500-plus years, and we don't really have an official bard, per se -- at least not in corporeal form.

Ninja Steve Jobs is hard to kill on the Web[ Wed, 15 Sep 2010 14:23:46 EDT ]Steve Jobs is apparently not arming himself for ninja warfare.

FCC heralds a new era of 'super Wi-Fi'[ Wed, 15 Sep 2010 13:06:02 EDT ]It's more powerful than your current home network -- able to leap through tall buildings from a single port.

Cosmic Log: This comet's ready for its close-up[ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 23:12:26 GMT ]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.

Boeing aims for space tours by 2015[ Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:36:18 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Space Adventures will market orbital trips on the Boeing Co.'s space capsule, which is expected to go into service by 2015.

Boeing aims for space tours by 2015[ Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:36:18 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Space Adventures will market orbital trips on the Boeing Co.'s space capsule, which is expected to go into service by 2015.

Creepy Google stalker proves your online privacy is an illusion[ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 22:23:04 GMT ]A Google engineer used his elite position to violate the online privacy of at least four minors. Too bad the creep isn't so much an anomaly as he is evidence that your online privacy is gone and it's never coming back.

Creepy Google stalker proves your online privacy is an illusion[ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 22:23:04 GMT ]A Google engineer used his elite position to violate the online privacy of at least four minors. Too bad the creep isn't so much an anomaly as he is evidence that your online privacy is gone and it's never coming back.

Cosmic Log: This comet's ready for its close-up[ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 23:12:26 GMT ]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.

HD anti-piracy code crack leaked online[ Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:47:00 GMT ]The software code used to prevent piracy of movies shown on HDTVs, Blu-ray players and set-top boxes appears to have been cracked.

Twitter redesigns itself[ Wed, 15 Sep 2010 08:25:02 PDT ]HP confirms that a WebOS-based tablet will come out early next year, Google fires an engineer over alleged privacy breaches of children's accounts, "The Social Network" movie reviews are in, and Twitter redesigns its site for more streamlined access.

10 over-the-top pet gadgets[ Wed, 15 Sep 2010 13:01:21 GMT ]It's a sad day when you’re jealous of your pet's lifestyle. I mean sure, they get to lounge around all day, but even that would get boring after a while. A real problem arises when they have cooler toys than you do. The following products and gadgets represent the kind of over-the-top frivolity many humans only wish they could indulge in.

10 over-the-top pet gadgets[ Wed, 15 Sep 2010 13:01:21 GMT ]It's a sad day when you’re jealous of your pet's lifestyle. I mean sure, they get to lounge around all day, but even that would get boring after a while. A real problem arises when they have cooler toys than you do. The following products and gadgets represent the kind of over-the-top frivolity many humans only wish they could indulge in.

HD anti-piracy code crack leaked online[ Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:47:00 GMT ]The software code used to prevent piracy of movies shown on HDTVs, Blu-ray players and set-top boxes appears to have been cracked.

HTC debuts Desire phones, Sense service[ Wed, 15 Sep 2010 07:34:45 PDT ]The Android-based Desire HD and Desire Z phones get an updated Sense interface and tap into a new service to expand what the gadgets can do.

HTC debuts Desire phones, Sense service[ Wed, 15 Sep 2010 07:34:45 PDT ]The Android-based Desire HD and Desire Z phones get an updated Sense interface and tap into a new service to expand what the gadgets can do.

Internet Explorer 9: From corporate memo to beta[ Wed, 15 Sep 2010 07:58:30 PDT ]Internet Explorer 9, which arrives in beta form on Wednesday, began life as a vision embodied in a memo to top execs from the head of the browser team.

Internet Explorer 9: From corporate memo to beta[ Wed, 15 Sep 2010 07:58:30 PDT ]Internet Explorer 9, which arrives in beta form on Wednesday, began life as a vision embodied in a memo to top execs from the head of the browser team.

Facebook, Microsoft in talks to deepen search ties[ Wed, 15 Sep 2010 08:24:05 PDT ]One possibility could include Bing mining anonymized data from consumer use of Facebook's Like buttons, sources tell All Things Digital.

Facebook, Microsoft in talks to deepen search ties[ Wed, 15 Sep 2010 08:24:05 PDT ]One possibility could include Bing mining anonymized data from consumer use of Facebook's Like buttons, sources tell All Things Digital.

Twitter redesigns itself[ Wed, 15 Sep 2010 08:25:02 PDT ]HP confirms that a WebOS-based tablet will come out early next year, Google fires an engineer over alleged privacy breaches of children's accounts, "The Social Network" movie reviews are in, and Twitter redesigns its site for more streamlined access.

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.

On phone, many adults still apps-backward[ Wed, 15 Sep 2010 09:59:12 EDT ]About 35 percent of U.S. adults have mobile phones that run software applications, or apps, according to a new survey.

Internet Explorer goes modern in new beta[ Wed, 15 Sep 2010 08:33:46 PDT ]After several months of teasing Internet Explorer's upgrade with a series of feature-free developer's previews, Microsoft unleashes on the world an Internet Explorer 9 beta on Wednesday with some impressive new features.

Internet Explorer goes modern in new beta[ Wed, 15 Sep 2010 08:33:46 PDT ]After several months of teasing Internet Explorer's upgrade with a series of feature-free developer's previews, Microsoft unleashes on the world an Internet Explorer 9 beta on Wednesday with some impressive new features.

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.

Google Voice app coming to the iPhone?[ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 17:19:31 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.

Google Voice app coming to the iPhone?[ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 17:19:31 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.

On phone, many adults still apps-backward[ Wed, 15 Sep 2010 09:59:12 EDT ]About 35 percent of U.S. adults have mobile phones that run software applications, or apps, according to a new survey.

Three of the web's most awkward phrases[ Wed, 15 Sep 2010 09:11:46 EDT ]Back in the day, Shakespeare enriched the English language by pumping out neologisms like a maniac. Fast forward 500-plus years, and we don't really have an official bard, per se -- at least not in corporeal form.

Three of the web's most awkward phrases[ Wed, 15 Sep 2010 09:11:46 EDT ]Back in the day, Shakespeare enriched the English language by pumping out neologisms like a maniac. Fast forward 500-plus years, and we don't really have an official bard, per se -- at least not in corporeal form.

Storms look scary ... even from space[ Wed, 15 Sep 2010 03:05:57 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Satellite images show just how big the storms in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico have gotten, and why they've gotten that way.

Twitter remakes site with new features[ Wed, 15 Sep 2010 00:18:56 GMT ]Microblogging sensation Twitter, which is now signing up 370,000 new users daily on average, is redesigning its website to make it easier for its millions of users to search and navigate the service.

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.

Creepy Google stalker proves your online privacy is an illusion[ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 22:23:04 GMT ]A Google engineer used his elite position to violate the online privacy of at least four minors. Too bad the creep isn't so much an anomaly as he is evidence that your online privacy is gone and it's never coming back.

Cosmic Log: This comet's ready for its close-up[ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 23:12:26 GMT ]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.