Will gamers welcome the Jungle?[ Tue, 5 Oct 2010 23:56:22 GMT ]It appears Panasonic intends to launch a new portable game machine — one designed to let online players take their games wherever they go. But will gamers go for this mysterious device called the Jungle?

Verizon unveils Droid Pro for business users[ Wed, 6 Oct 2010 01:44:01 GMT ]Android smart phone has BlackBerry-like built-in keyboard, global roaming and additional security provisions.

First dinosaurs walked on little cat feet[ Tue, 5 Oct 2010 23:21:33 GMT ]Tiny footprints from Poland show that the first dinosaurs were extremely small animals that walked on four legs — and probably only came to rule the world after a mass extinction knocked out many big reptiles, scientists said on Tuesday.

Physicists win Nobel for carbon breakthrough[ Tue, 5 Oct 2010 19:09:13 GMT ]Two Russian-born scientists shared the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for groundbreaking experiments with the strongest and thinnest material known to mankind — a potential building block for faster computers and lighter airplanes and satellites.

Graphene: The thin stuff that's a big fat deal[ Tue, 5 Oct 2010 23:03:04 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: What's graphene, and why is its development worth a Nobel Prize? In just a few years you might be driving in it, or watching TV through it.

Adobe plugs 23 holes in Reader, Acrobat[ Tue, 05 Oct 2010 17:02:43 PDT ]Several of the more than two dozen vulnerabilities fixed today have been exploited in attacks on computers.

Qualcomm prepares to ditch Flo TV[ Tue, 05 Oct 2010 18:05:10 PDT ]Qualcomm said Tuesday that it will suspend sales of Flo TV devices to consumers, as it figures out what to do with the struggling service.

A Kinect skeptic's take on Ubisoft's first offerings[ Tue, 05 Oct 2010 19:02:53 PDT ]CNET's Josh Lowensohn gets his hands on some of the first games coming to Microsoft's Kinect motion-control platform from French developer and publisher Ubisoft. Find out what worked, and what didn't.

Census of Marine Life reveals hidden life in oceans (photos)[ Tue, 05 Oct 2010 19:31:24 PDT ]The most massive undertaking of its kind, a 10-year project to understand the ocean ecosystem is complete.

More bodies (and other strange sights) on Brazil's Street View[ Tue, 05 Oct 2010 20:36:23 PDT ]Tumblr asks Brazilians to send in their most interesting screen grabs from the first week of Google Street View images of the country. The responses reveal more bodies, as well as what might be an assault, and a statue with its face blurred.

Are all the good tech startup names taken?[ Tue, 05 Oct 2010 08:10:32 EDT ]Bebo, Etsy and Kijiji sound more like baby's first words than the names of tech companies.

Toshiba unveils first glasses-less 3-D TV[ Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:45:55 EDT ]Ceatec doesn't officially start until tomorrow, but Toshiba is already getting the lion's share of the buzz here on the show floor, with its Glasses-less 3-D TV.

Yet another Facebook unveiling this week[ Tue, 05 Oct 2010 13:10:59 EDT ]Facebook sent out e-mail invitations to Bay Area reporters and bloggers on Monday evening to announce an event at 10 a.m. Pacific time Wednesday at its Palo Alto, California, headquarters. The wording is vague: "Join Us for an Event."

iPad adoption rate is fastest ever for new product[ Tue, 05 Oct 2010 16:23:54 EDT ]Some people still doubt the iPad's chances for success, but current sales rates suggest that the device could rank among top consumer electronics categories within a year.

Space traffic jam delays final shuttle launch a day[ Tue, 5 Oct 2010 14:35:38 GMT ]A looming traffic jam in space has caused NASA to push back the planned launch date for the final voyage of the space shuttle Endeavour by one day.

IE has less than 50 percent of global browser share[ Tue, 5 Oct 2010 15:41:12 GMT ]Drop is first time Microsoft's Web browser has gone below 50 percent mark, says StatCounter.

Special powder fuels electric bike[ Tue, 5 Oct 2010 14:55:33 GMT ]Bike riding is tough enough without the prospect of having hydrogen stored next to your nether regions. Now a company has a way to make it safer and more feasible, using a special powder.

Special powder fuels electric bike[ Tue, 5 Oct 2010 14:55:33 GMT ]Bike riding is tough enough without the prospect of having hydrogen stored next to your nether regions. Now a company has a way to make it safer and more feasible, using a special powder.

Space traffic jam delays final shuttle launch a day[ Tue, 5 Oct 2010 14:35:38 GMT ]A looming traffic jam in space has caused NASA to push back the planned launch date for the final voyage of the space shuttle Endeavour by one day.

IE has less than 50 percent of global browser share[ Tue, 5 Oct 2010 15:41:12 GMT ]Drop is first time Microsoft's Web browser has gone below 50 percent mark, says StatCounter.

Duo wins physics Nobel for carbon breakthrough[ Tue, 5 Oct 2010 10:29:07 GMT ]Russian-born scientists Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov shared the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for "groundbreaking experiments" with an atom-thin material expected to play a large role in electronics.

Lumix--as much a camera as a phone[ Tue, 05 Oct 2010 07:50:28 PDT ]Panasonic's site shows off the Lumix Phone, which features 13.2 megapixels, a flash, a multicoated lens, and simple photo sharing.

Duo wins physics Nobel for carbon breakthrough[ Tue, 5 Oct 2010 10:29:07 GMT ]Russian-born scientists Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov shared the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for "groundbreaking experiments" with an atom-thin material expected to play a large role in electronics.

Cosmic Log: Scientists finish first sea census[ Mon, 4 Oct 2010 12:31:07 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Scientists wrap up their first global census of sea life, documenting an underwater world that's livelier than they thought it was 10 years ago.

Cosmic Log: Scientists finish first sea census[ Mon, 4 Oct 2010 12:31:07 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Scientists wrap up their first global census of sea life, documenting an underwater world that's livelier than they thought it was 10 years ago.

Lumix--as much a camera as a phone[ Tue, 05 Oct 2010 07:50:28 PDT ]Panasonic's site shows off the Lumix Phone, which features 13.2 megapixels, a flash, a multicoated lens, and simple photo sharing.

SlideRocket gets interactive with polling, comments[ Tue, 05 Oct 2010 08:00:00 PDT ]Flash-based presentation tool has a few new tricks, including interactive polls, user commenting, and an enhanced analytics tool.

SlideRocket gets interactive with polling, comments[ Tue, 05 Oct 2010 08:00:00 PDT ]Flash-based presentation tool has a few new tricks, including interactive polls, user commenting, and an enhanced analytics tool.

Symantec makes push to secure mobile devices[ Tue, 05 Oct 2010 08:22:07 PDT ]Security vendor unveils new tools intended to better protect smartphones and mobile devices for corporate customers and individual consumers.

Symantec makes push to secure mobile devices[ Tue, 05 Oct 2010 08:22:07 PDT ]Security vendor unveils new tools intended to better protect smartphones and mobile devices for corporate customers and individual consumers.

Symantec's Ubiquity takes broad view of malware[ Tue, 05 Oct 2010 08:35:19 PDT ]With its Ubiquity product, the company aims to protect customers against targeted, mutated malware, which can be hard to detect via more traditional virus fingerprints.

Symantec's Ubiquity takes broad view of malware[ Tue, 05 Oct 2010 08:35:19 PDT ]With its Ubiquity product, the company aims to protect customers against targeted, mutated malware, which can be hard to detect via more traditional virus fingerprints.

Are all the good tech names taken?[ Tue, 05 Oct 2010 08:10:32 EDT ]Bebo, Etsy and Kijiji sound more like baby's first words than the names of tech companies.

Google TV is live[ Tue, 05 Oct 2010 08:35:31 PDT ]Barnes & Noble releases its own self-publishing tool, Skype and Fring are available for Android, and Google TV launches its site.

Google TV is live[ Tue, 05 Oct 2010 08:35:31 PDT ]Barnes & Noble releases its own self-publishing tool, Skype and Fring are available for Android, and Google TV launches its site.

FCC investigates $50M in Verizon 'mystery fees'[ Mon, 04 Oct 2010 11:25:34 EDT ]The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has confirmed it is investigating a reported $50 million in "mystery fees" charged to mobile phone users by Verizon Wireless.

FCC investigates $50M in Verizon 'mystery fees'[ Mon, 04 Oct 2010 11:25:34 EDT ]The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has confirmed it is investigating a reported $50 million in "mystery fees" charged to mobile phone users by Verizon Wireless.

Toshiba unveils first glasses-less 3-D TV[ Tue, 05 Oct 2010 07:30:42 EDT ]Ceatec doesn't officially start until tomorrow, but Toshiba is already getting the lion's share of the buzz here on the show floor, with its Glasses-less 3-D TV.

Toshiba unveils first glasses-less 3-D TV[ Tue, 05 Oct 2010 07:30:42 EDT ]Ceatec doesn't officially start until tomorrow, but Toshiba is already getting the lion's share of the buzz here on the show floor, with its Glasses-less 3-D TV.

Google announces big TV deals[ Tue, 05 Oct 2010 08:14:29 EDT ]HBO, Netflix, Pandora and the NBA are just a few of the big-name brands teaming up with Google for the rollout of Google TV.

Google announces big TV deals[ Tue, 05 Oct 2010 08:14:29 EDT ]HBO, Netflix, Pandora and the NBA are just a few of the big-name brands teaming up with Google for the rollout of Google TV.

Are all the good tech names taken?[ Tue, 05 Oct 2010 08:10:32 EDT ]Bebo, Etsy and Kijiji sound more like baby's first words than the names of tech companies.

Slideshow: Wonders from the Census of Marine Life[ Mon, 4 Oct 2010 04:55:36 GMT ]See the work of a global network of researchers from more than 80 nations who engaged in a 10-year scientific initiative to document the diversity of ocean life.

What will Facebook reveal on Wednesday?[ Tue, 5 Oct 2010 00:54:26 GMT ]Facebook invited reporters to its HQ for a press briefing on Wednesday. Will it show off the rumored (but denied) Facebook phone? Or something totally completely different?

Student's Cold War shooting game angers Germans[ Mon, 4 Oct 2010 22:18:24 GMT ]A student-made game meant to educate young people about the Cold War has stirred up a controversy in Germany. The game lets players take on the role of German guards and gun down escapees trying to cross the "death strip" that once divided East Germany from West Germany.

Soldiers defend 'Medal of Honor' game[ Mon, 4 Oct 2010 20:20:32 GMT ]In a series of videos released by Electronic Arts, real Special Operations soldiers talk about why they helped the developers behind the controversial "Medal of Honor" game make the forthcoming shooter perhaps the most realistic modern war game out there.

Cosmic Log: Scientists finish first sea census[ Mon, 4 Oct 2010 12:31:07 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Scientists wrap up their first global census of sea life, documenting an underwater world that's livelier than they thought it was 10 years ago.

Dropped call? T-Mobile on, then off, Phone 7 invite[ Mon, 04 Oct 2010 16:24:51 PDT ]Despite a wee bit of confusion, T-Mobile confirms that it will, indeed, be announcing details of its Windows Phone 7 product at an upcoming Microsoft event.

FCC still investigating Verizon over 'mystery charges'[ Mon, 04 Oct 2010 18:21:31 PDT ]Verizon has admitted that it overcharged 15 million customers for accessing the Net when the customers didn't intend to, but the FCC still has unanswered questions.

Yet another Facebook unveiling this week[ Mon, 04 Oct 2010 18:38:51 PDT ]The social-networking company sent e-mails to reporters late Monday inviting them to a Wednesday "event" at its headquarters. The e-mail might--or might not--hint at a Facebook Events revamp.