Netflix coming to Canada?[ Wed, 22 Sep 2010 08:36:49 PDT ]MetroPCS launches the first LTE 4G network and handset, Halo: Reach breaks a record in gaming, and Canadians could get streaming Netflix on their devices as soon as today.

Is a BlackBerry tablet coming next week?[ Wed, 22 Sep 2010 11:11:24 EDT ]The much-discussed BlackBerry tablet may finally come to fruition as soon as next week.

Netflix coming to Canada?[ Wed, 22 Sep 2010 08:36:49 PDT ]MetroPCS launches the first LTE 4G network and handset, Halo: Reach breaks a record in gaming, and Canadians could get streaming Netflix on their devices as soon as today.

How to promote yourself online[ Wed, 22 Sep 2010 08:10:34 EDT ]Recently, we received the following netiquette question from a relatively self-aware reader:

How to promote yourself online[ Wed, 22 Sep 2010 08:10:34 EDT ]Recently, we received the following netiquette question from a relatively self-aware reader:

Secrets of Apple's customer success[ Tue, 21 Sep 2010 18:38:07 EDT ]Hardware manufacturers liberally take cues from Apple products, so why not its approach to customers?

Secrets of Apple's customer success[ Tue, 21 Sep 2010 18:38:07 EDT ]Hardware manufacturers liberally take cues from Apple products, so why not its approach to customers?

Is a BlackBerry tablet coming next week?[ Wed, 22 Sep 2010 11:11:24 EDT ]The much-discussed BlackBerry tablet may finally come to fruition as soon as next week.

Can you spot the cop? @PigSpotter can[ Wed, 22 Sep 2010 09:08:56 EDT ]A controversial Twitter user has been challenging South African authorities by alerting thousands of followers to speed traps set by traffic police.

Can you spot the cop? @PigSpotter can[ Wed, 22 Sep 2010 09:08:56 EDT ]A controversial Twitter user has been challenging South African authorities by alerting thousands of followers to speed traps set by traffic police.

Rare sky show: Two planets align with harvest moon[ Tue, 21 Sep 2010 23:30:41 GMT ]Check out the eastern sky just after sunset tomorrow (Sept. 22), and you'll catch a skywatching treat. The nearly full moon will be rising just above the bright planet Jupiter and a somewhat dimmer Uranus.

Facebook wants to make gaming on the social network less annoying[ Wed, 22 Sep 2010 02:58:31 GMT ]With 200 million people playing games on Facebook each month, the social-networking behemoth announced Tuesday that it is making changes to the way users find and play games and the way game updates are displayed to their friends.

Is an 'Inception' video game in the works?[ Tue, 21 Sep 2010 23:41:18 GMT ]Director Christopher Nolan says he's interested in making a video game based on his mind-trip of a blockbuster film.

Report: RIM may launch tablet device next week[ Tue, 21 Sep 2010 23:01:21 GMT ]Research In Motion may use a developers' conference next week to announce plans for a tablet computer to compete with Apple's iPad and Amazon's, the Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday.

Cosmic Log: How the Titanic tore apart[ Tue, 21 Sep 2010 21:47:03 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Experts are still analyzing their newly made 3-D maps of the Titanic shipwreck site, but they can already report that the great ship’s breakup was messier than previously thought.

McAfee: Our shortened URLs are safer (podcast)[ Tue, 21 Sep 2010 17:13:17 PDT ]Security firm McAfee will compete with Bitly, TinyURL, and others with its own URL-shortening service, which scans a shortened link's destination for malware when clicked on.

Sharp buys Recurrent to expand solar business[ Tue, 21 Sep 2010 17:32:10 PDT ]In a sign of ongoing consolidation in solar, Sharp agrees to pay $305 million for Recurrent Energy which develops corporate and utility solar photovoltaic projects, mostly in the U.S.

Facebook fine-tunes game nags, notifications[ Tue, 21 Sep 2010 17:39:52 PDT ]Facebook is changing the way you get notifications, nags, and news items from games. The company hopes it will cut down on the idea of spam, while focusing important information for heavy game players.

Scenes from Oracle OpenWorld (photos)[ Tue, 21 Sep 2010 19:19:32 PDT ]At Oracle OpenWorld in San Francisco, more than 40,000 engineers and developers are exploring the next generation of data management tools.

The security suites to beat[ Tue, 21 Sep 2010 19:38:50 PDT ]Symantec's turn from the dark side is complete. The company's Norton security suites had been known for their bloat and offered questionable protection. Now, Norton Internet Security 2011 and Norton AntiVirus 2011 are among the fastest, lightest, and most advanced consumer protection programs available.

'Jersey Shore' app targets abs, tan, laundry[ Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:27:14 EDT ]If you want to pay a reality-TV star $5 to tell you where the closest laundromat is (and let's be honest -- who doesn't?), now's your chance.

Small video games offer big, easy fun[ Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:41:20 EDT ]From the ultraviolent side-scrolling brawler "Shank" to the tomb-raiding adventure "Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light" or the trigger-mashing blaster "Monday Night Combat," there's been no shortage of enticing video games lately.

'Mouse over' security flaw hijacks Twitter[ Tue, 21 Sep 2010 11:44:39 EDT ]Thousands of Twitter users have been hit by an apparent security flaw that can cause pornographic content to appear on the site unintentionally, according to a researcher at the security firm Sophos.

Google: Internet freedom is declining[ Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:59:07 EDT ]Think internet censorship only happens in China and Iran?

Eight hurdles on the track to a green energy future[ Wed, 15 Sep 2010 18:33:17 GMT ]The road to green-energy goodness is not necessarily a smooth one. Learn more about the challenges that renewable-energy advocates will have to overcome.

Spray-on tech could power consumer devices[ Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:35:15 GMT ]A new spray-on polymer could lead to the development of e-readers that display not in black and white, but in every color of the rainbow. When combined with solar technology, the new treatment could power portable electronics and even homes and businesses.

Spray-on tech could power consumer devices[ Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:35:15 GMT ]A new spray-on polymer could lead to the development of e-readers that display not in black and white, but in every color of the rainbow. When combined with solar technology, the new treatment could power portable electronics and even homes and businesses.

Mother Earth, not Moses, could have parted Red Sea[ Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:23:35 GMT ]Mother Earth could have parted the Red Sea, hatching the great escape described in the biblical book of Exodus, a new study finds.

Mother Earth, not Moses, could have parted Red Sea[ Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:23:35 GMT ]Mother Earth could have parted the Red Sea, hatching the great escape described in the biblical book of Exodus, a new study finds.

Mars spacecraft bounces back from computer glitch[ Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:03:01 GMT ]A powerful NASA spacecraft around Mars has bounced back yet again Saturday, resuming its study of the Red Planet three days after a recurring computer glitch temporarily waylaid its mission.

Mars spacecraft bounces back from computer glitch[ Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:03:01 GMT ]A powerful NASA spacecraft around Mars has bounced back yet again Saturday, resuming its study of the Red Planet three days after a recurring computer glitch temporarily waylaid its mission.

Eight hurdles on the track to a green energy future[ Wed, 15 Sep 2010 18:33:17 GMT ]The road to green-energy goodness is not necessarily a smooth one. Learn more about the challenges that renewable-energy advocates will have to overcome.

Twitter hack sent out spam[ Tue, 21 Sep 2010 13:07:55 GMT ]The Twitter social media was hacked this morning, impacting thousands of users of the popular microblogging site. The company said it has identified the attack and has now patched it.

Twitter hack sent out spam[ Tue, 21 Sep 2010 13:07:55 GMT ]The Twitter social media was hacked this morning, impacting thousands of users of the popular microblogging site. The company said it has identified the attack and has now patched it.

IBM chief: Smarter energy isn't 'futuristic'[ Tue, 21 Sep 2010 07:31:40 PDT ]Sam Palmisano says the energy industry must move from a tech-heavy, piecemeal approach toward modernizing the grid to a systems-wide approach focused on benefits to consumers.

Transferring MS Word AutoCorrect entries[ Tue, 21 Sep 2010 07:38:43 PDT ]Moving the AutoCorrect entries you created in Word from one PC to another is not nearly as easy as such a common operation should be, but it is possible.

MetroPCS launches first 4G LTE market and phone[ Tue, 21 Sep 2010 08:09:48 PDT ]Prepaid provider MetroPCS has launched its 4G LTE service in Las Vegas with the first ever LTE handset, the Samsung Craft.

IBM chief: Smarter energy isn't 'futuristic'[ Tue, 21 Sep 2010 07:31:40 PDT ]Sam Palmisano says the energy industry must move from a tech-heavy, piecemeal approach toward modernizing the grid to a systems-wide approach focused on benefits to consumers.

Transferring MS Word AutoCorrect entries[ Tue, 21 Sep 2010 07:38:43 PDT ]Moving the AutoCorrect entries you created in Word from one PC to another is not nearly as easy as such a common operation should be, but it is possible.

PS3 Blu-ray 3D playback now available[ Tue, 21 Sep 2010 08:08:39 PDT ]PlayStation 3 owners with 3D TVs can now update their game consoles to enable Blu-ray 3D playback.

PS3 Blu-ray 3D playback now available[ Tue, 21 Sep 2010 08:08:39 PDT ]PlayStation 3 owners with 3D TVs can now update their game consoles to enable Blu-ray 3D playback.

MetroPCS launches first 4G LTE market and phone[ Tue, 21 Sep 2010 08:09:48 PDT ]Prepaid provider MetroPCS has launched its 4G LTE service in Las Vegas with the first ever LTE handset, the Samsung Craft.

Google Docs coming to Android, iPad[ Tue, 21 Sep 2010 08:24:57 PDT ]The most versatile video player comes to the iPad, Twitter users would be wise to avoid sketchy URLs, and Google's Docs suite will soon be available for Android devices and the iPad.

Google Docs coming to Android, iPad[ Tue, 21 Sep 2010 08:24:57 PDT ]The most versatile video player comes to the iPad, Twitter users would be wise to avoid sketchy URLs, and Google's Docs suite will soon be available for Android devices and the iPad.

Review: How Move is better than the Wii[ Tue, 21 Sep 2010 08:14:53 EDT ]It's official: Sony Computer Entertainment has launched its much-hyped Move controller for the Sony PlayStation 3, a motion-sensing peripheral that lets you interact with games by waving the device in front of the television.

$100k up 4 grabs in txting chmpionshp[ Tue, 21 Sep 2010 04:31:29 EDT ]Eight of the fastest thumbs in the country will pound mobile phones at lightning speeds Tuesday for a chance to win $100,000.

Apple to sell magazines and newspapers?[ Tue, 21 Sep 2010 08:30:11 EDT ]Buzz has been picking up lately about Apple opening an iBooks-like distribution medium for the iPad, but for magazine and newspaper subscriptions.

Apple to sell magazines and newspapers?[ Tue, 21 Sep 2010 08:30:11 EDT ]Buzz has been picking up lately about Apple opening an iBooks-like distribution medium for the iPad, but for magazine and newspaper subscriptions.

Review: How Move is better than the Wii[ Tue, 21 Sep 2010 08:14:53 EDT ]It's official: Sony Computer Entertainment has launched its much-hyped Move controller for the Sony PlayStation 3, a motion-sensing peripheral that lets you interact with games by waving the device in front of the television.

$100k up 4 grabs in txting chmpionshp[ Tue, 21 Sep 2010 04:31:29 EDT ]Eight of the fastest thumbs in the country will pound mobile phones at lightning speeds Tuesday for a chance to win $100,000.