Friday, October 1, 2010

Internet was help — and hell — for Rutgers freshman
[ Thu, 30 Sep 2010 20:46:18 GMT ]
Read any story about Tyler Clementi, the 18-year-old Rutgers freshman who committed suicide after his roommate spied on his homosexual encounter via webcam, and you arrive immediately at an obvious conclusion: The Internet is to blame. Yet as malevolent as the Internet has become, there's evidence that it also may have provided Clementi with the assistance he needed at times.

Friday Poll: What are your set-top plans?
[ Fri, 01 Oct 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]
With reviews for the new Apple TV coming out and an increasing amount of other choices for Internet TV emerging, what, if any, are your set-top plans?

New HP chief sees software as 'the glue'
[ Fri, 01 Oct 2010 07:04:17 PDT ]
Leo Apotheker, a veteran of software giant SAP, makes his HP debut before investors and analysts, saying he's ready to learn the ropes at the hardware maker.

Internet was help — and hell — for Rutgers freshman
[ Thu, 30 Sep 2010 20:46:18 GMT ]
Read any story about Tyler Clementi, the 18-year-old Rutgers freshman who committed suicide after his roommate spied on his homosexual encounter via webcam, and you arrive immediately at an obvious conclusion: The Internet is to blame. Yet as malevolent as the Internet has become, there's evidence that it also may have provided Clementi with the assistance he needed at times.

New HP chief sees software as 'the glue'
[ Fri, 01 Oct 2010 07:04:17 PDT ]
Leo Apotheker, a veteran of software giant SAP, makes his HP debut before investors and analysts, saying he's ready to learn the ropes at the hardware maker.

Mobile woes slice Ballmer's bonus in half
[ Fri, 01 Oct 2010 07:55:42 PDT ]
The Kin phone was a flop, and that put a hurt on how much Microsoft's CEO got in his bonus check. That, along shortcomings in tackling "new form factors" as the iPad conquered the tablet market.

Mobile woes slice Ballmer's bonus in half
[ Fri, 01 Oct 2010 07:55:42 PDT ]
The Kin phone was a flop, and that put a hurt on how much Microsoft's CEO got in his bonus check. That, along shortcomings in tackling "new form factors" as the iPad conquered the tablet market.

HP gets a new chief
[ Fri, 01 Oct 2010 08:34:19 PDT ]
The Stuxnet computer worm may have an Israeli connection, Facebook gets high resolution photos, and HP chooses former SAP CEO Leo Apotheker as its new chief executive.

HP gets a new chief
[ Fri, 01 Oct 2010 08:34:19 PDT ]
The Stuxnet computer worm may have an Israeli connection, Facebook gets high resolution photos, and HP chooses former SAP CEO Leo Apotheker as its new chief executive.

HP opens its checkbook for Apotheker
[ Fri, 01 Oct 2010 08:37:24 PDT ]
The new chief executive gets a hefty signing bonus and a sizable check to cover his moving costs from France to the U.S.

HP opens its checkbook for Apotheker
[ Fri, 01 Oct 2010 08:37:24 PDT ]
The new chief executive gets a hefty signing bonus and a sizable check to cover his moving costs from France to the U.S.

Android Market expanding around the world
[ Fri, 01 Oct 2010 08:55:40 PDT ]
Google's Android Market is now available in 18 more countries. And Android developers from 20 more countries can build apps for the store.

Facebook photos are now downloadable, hi-res
[ Fri, 01 Oct 2010 07:32:23 EDT ]
Facebook, which is one of the world's largest photo-sharing sites (in addition to being the leader among social networks), is rolling out some marked improvements to its Photos product.

3 Apple TV features Jobs hasn't told you about
[ Fri, 01 Oct 2010 07:17:22 EDT ]
The new Apple TV could be Steve Jobs' best sleight-of-hand trick yet.

vChatter: The not-so-naked Chatroulette
[ Fri, 01 Oct 2010 08:24:20 EDT ]
Will Bunker says he didn't steal the idea for his Facebook app. He just re-created Chatroulette -- minus the naked people.

How tech keeps movies, TV relevant
[ Fri, 01 Oct 2010 09:36:46 EDT ]
Upon his release from prison in the new "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps," corporate raider Gordon Gekko reclaims his belongings: A gold watch and a mobile phone the size of a 2-liter bottle of soda.

How tech keeps movies, TV relevant
[ Fri, 01 Oct 2010 09:36:46 EDT ]
Upon his release from prison in the new "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps," corporate raider Gordon Gekko reclaims his belongings: A gold watch and a mobile phone the size of a 2-liter bottle of soda.

Facebook photos are now downloadable, hi-res
[ Fri, 01 Oct 2010 07:32:23 EDT ]
Facebook, which is one of the world's largest photo-sharing sites (in addition to being the leader among social networks), is rolling out some marked improvements to its Photos product.

3 Apple TV features Jobs hasn't told you about
[ Fri, 01 Oct 2010 07:17:22 EDT ]
The new Apple TV could be Steve Jobs' best sleight-of-hand trick yet.

vChatter: The not-so-naked Chatroulette
[ Fri, 01 Oct 2010 08:24:20 EDT ]
Will Bunker says he didn't steal the idea for his Facebook app. He just re-created Chatroulette -- minus the naked people.

Thursday, September 30, 2010

NY lawyer convicted in Dead Sea Scrolls case
[ Thu, 30 Sep 2010 21:52:04 GMT ]
A New York lawyer has been convicted of using online aliases to influence scholarly debate over the Dead Sea Scrolls.

Dinosaurs taller thanks to thick cartilage
[ Thu, 30 Sep 2010 22:04:08 GMT ]
Dinosaurs were much taller than previously thought, according to a new study that found cartilage extended the limbs of these animals by up to a foot in length.

Slime mold wins silly science prize ... again!
[ Fri, 1 Oct 2010 02:14:40 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Slime mold puts in another prizeworthy performance, winning researchers their second Ig Nobel award for humorous scientific achievements.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Slime mold puts in another prizeworthy performance, winning researchers their second Ig Nobel award for humorous scientific achievements.


How the penguin changed its feathers
[ Thu, 30 Sep 2010 18:58:59 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: A 36 million-year-old fossil suggests that the feathers of ancient penguins followed a different color scheme — and may not have been as hardy.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: A 36 million-year-old fossil suggests that the feathers of ancient penguins followed a different color scheme — and may not have been as hardy.


Internet was help — and hell — for Rutgers freshman
[ Thu, 30 Sep 2010 20:46:18 GMT ]
Read any story about Tyler Clementi, the 18-year-old Rutgers freshman who committed suicide after his roommate spied on his homosexual encounter via webcam, and you arrive immediately at an obvious conclusion: The Internet is to blame. Yet as malevolent as the Internet has become, there's evidence that it also may have provided Clementi with the assistance he needed at times.

Ig Nobels honor research on cursing, bat sex, socks
[ Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:30:00 PDT ]
Awards given out this year for studies on sex lives of fruit bats, whale snot, treating asthma with roller coaster rides, and swearing that's good for you.

Chrome gets acceleration, WebGL, Google Instant
[ Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:38:38 PDT ]
Beta testers are closer to getting major new Chrome features, and dev-channel users get them now: WebGL's 3D graphics, Google Instant search, and some hardware acceleration.

Apple TV review: Outstanding design, but light on TV content
[ Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:27:28 PDT ]
CNET reviews the Apple TV finding that its new low $99 price makes it an easy impulse buy for Apple fans looking to bring Netflix into the living room, but you may want to wait until more content--or Apple's forthcoming AirPlay update--becomes available.

Android's car home gets its own Market app
[ Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:40:57 PDT ]
Google is now offering its car home application apart from Android system releases, and as a result, this latest version comes with a bag of new tricks that make it easier to use.

Logitech unveiling Google TV product on Oct. 6
[ Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:55:04 PDT ]
The Logitech Revue will get an October 6 coming out party in Manhattan, beating Sony's competing Google TV product launch by almost a week.

Tech's battle over Senate antipiracy bill
[ Thu, 30 Sep 2010 07:34:41 EDT ]
Killing legislation that would enable the government to shut down websites accused of piracy was a top priority for many technology trade groups Wednesday.

What the 'Like' button means for Web traffic
[ Thu, 30 Sep 2010 10:06:29 EDT ]
The new-this-year-yet-somehow-already-ubiquitous Facebook Like button has been around just long enough to generate some interesting numbers relating to Facebook users and web traffic.

Browse the Web, earn points and prizes
[ Thu, 30 Sep 2010 12:32:24 EDT ]
What if browsing the internet felt like playing an arcade game?

How tech keeps movies, TV relevant
[ Thu, 30 Sep 2010 08:07:01 EDT ]
Upon his release from prison in the new "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps," corporate raider Gordon Gekko reclaims his belongings: A gold watch and a mobile phone the size of a 2-liter bottle of soda.

Alien planet looks 'just right' for life
[ Wed, 29 Sep 2010 21:00:15 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Astronomers say they have found the first planet beyond our solar system that could plausibly sustain life as we know it, just 20 light-years from Earth. Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Astronomers say they have found the first planet beyond our solar system that could plausibly sustain life as we know it, just 20 light-years from Earth.


How cheaper genomes are fueling science
[ Thu, 30 Sep 2010 02:31:37 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The cost of whole-genome analysis is dropping like a rock, and that’s fueling a “renaissance of activity” for scientific sleuths tracking down the genetic causes of disease, a pioneer in the field says. Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The cost of whole-genome analysis is dropping like a rock, and that’s fueling a “renaissance of activity” for scientific sleuths tracking down the genetic causes of disease, a pioneer in the field says.


Android phone apps share personal data
[ Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:40:40 GMT ]
A new study found that 15 of 30 popular Android apps shared consumers' private information with online advertisers.

NYT: In a computer worm, a possible biblical clue
[ Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:53:47 GMT ]
Deep inside the computer worm that some specialists suspect is aimed at slowing Iran’s race for a nuclear weapon lies what could be a fleeting reference to the Book of Esther, the Old Testament tale in which the Jews pre-empt a Persian plot to destroy them.

NYT: In a computer worm, a possible biblical clue
[ Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:53:47 GMT ]
Deep inside the computer worm that some specialists suspect is aimed at slowing Iran’s race for a nuclear weapon lies what could be a fleeting reference to the Book of Esther, the Old Testament tale in which the Jews pre-empt a Persian plot to destroy them.

Android phone apps share personal data
[ Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:40:40 GMT ]
A new study found that 15 of 30 popular Android apps shared consumers' private information with online advertisers.

Alien planet looks 'just right' for life
[ Wed, 29 Sep 2010 21:00:15 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Astronomers say they have found the first planet beyond our solar system that could plausibly sustain life as we know it, just 20 light-years from Earth. Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Astronomers say they have found the first planet beyond our solar system that could plausibly sustain life as we know it, just 20 light-years from Earth.


Spoiler alert! Facebook movie secrets revealed?
[ Thu, 30 Sep 2010 13:03:22 GMT ]

Figure you'll save yourself a wad of cash and skip "The Social Network" because — hey —  you know how it ends? Here are a twists you may or may not (pretty much, not) find out. Figure you'll save yourself a wad of cash and skip "The Social Network" because — hey —  you know how it ends? Here are a twists you may or may not (pretty much, not) find out.


Spoiler alert! Facebook movie secrets revealed?
[ Thu, 30 Sep 2010 13:03:22 GMT ]

Figure you'll save yourself a wad of cash and skip "The Social Network" because — hey —  you know how it ends? Here are a twists you may or may not (pretty much, not) find out. Figure you'll save yourself a wad of cash and skip "The Social Network" because — hey —  you know how it ends? Here are a twists you may or may not (pretty much, not) find out.


How cheaper genomes are fueling science
[ Thu, 30 Sep 2010 02:31:37 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The cost of whole-genome analysis is dropping like a rock, and that’s fueling a “renaissance of activity” for scientific sleuths tracking down the genetic causes of disease, a pioneer in the field says. Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The cost of whole-genome analysis is dropping like a rock, and that’s fueling a “renaissance of activity” for scientific sleuths tracking down the genetic causes of disease, a pioneer in the field says.


Time Warner: Apple TV would 'jeopardize' shows
[ Thu, 30 Sep 2010 07:21:35 PDT ]
Cable giant's CEO says bringing his company's content to the Apple TV would only hurt sales of its numerous shows, which include those on subsidiary HBO.

Time Warner: Apple TV would 'jeopardize' shows
[ Thu, 30 Sep 2010 07:21:35 PDT ]
Cable giant's CEO says bringing his company's content to the Apple TV would only hurt sales of its numerous shows, which include those on subsidiary HBO.

Web snooping is a dangerous move
[ Wed, 29 Sep 2010 11:05:58 EDT ]
It's bad civic hygiene to build technologies that could someday be used to facilitate a police state. No matter what the eavesdroppers say, these systems cost too much and put us all at greater risk.

Road Trip Pic of the Week, 9/30: What is this?
[ Thu, 30 Sep 2010 08:00:00 PDT ]
If you know what this is, and where it's located, you could win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Week challenge.

Road Trip Pic of the Week, 9/30: What is this?
[ Thu, 30 Sep 2010 08:00:00 PDT ]
If you know what this is, and where it's located, you could win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Week challenge.

South Korea to be first with nationwide WiMax
[ Thu, 30 Sep 2010 08:11:53 PDT ]
Intel and Korea Telecom expand their joint venture to provide WiMax to more of South Korea, with the goal of covering 85 percent of the population by March.