Verizon to roll out 4G internet in 38 cities[ Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:52:44 EDT ]Verizon Wireless announced more concrete plans Wednesday for this year's launch of its speedier, next-generation internet service for mobile devices.

Yahoo revamps its search engine[ Thu, 07 Oct 2010 07:23:22 EDT ]Yahoo is rolling out a new search experience today, making its web search more streamlined and visual, improving its mobile search and adding a list of hot search topics to the Yahoo front page.

Facebook to let users create personal groups[ Wed, 06 Oct 2010 17:19:57 EDT ]An easy way to create personal groups within your friends list and the ability to download everything you've posted are coming to Facebook.

Verizon to roll out 4G internet in 38 cities[ Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:52:44 EDT ]Verizon Wireless announced more concrete plans Wednesday for this year's launch of its speedier, next-generation internet service for mobile devices.

Videoconferencing from your living room[ Thu, 07 Oct 2010 09:22:43 EDT ]Cisco Systems unveiled Cisco Umi today, its consumer-focused telepresence offering that lets people connect to each other using videoconferencing on their HD television in their living rooms.

Videoconferencing from your living room[ Thu, 07 Oct 2010 09:22:43 EDT ]Cisco Systems unveiled Cisco Umi today, its consumer-focused telepresence offering that lets people connect to each other using videoconferencing on their HD television in their living rooms.

Yahoo revamps its search engine[ Thu, 07 Oct 2010 07:23:22 EDT ]Yahoo is rolling out a new search experience today, making its web search more streamlined and visual, improving its mobile search and adding a list of hot search topics to the Yahoo front page.

Facebook to let users create personal groups[ Wed, 06 Oct 2010 17:19:57 EDT ]An easy way to create personal groups within your friends list and the ability to download everything you've posted are coming to Facebook.

Cosmic Log: Better living through palladium[ Thu, 7 Oct 2010 00:13:04 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: This year's Nobel Prize for chemistry recognizes the use of palladium to synthesize all sorts of useful stuff. So what's palladium?

Verizon Wireless version of iPhone in the works[ Wed, 6 Oct 2010 18:40:31 GMT ]Apple is planning to make a version of the iPhone that could run on Verizon Wireless' network, as well as Sprint's, but it's not going to be an iPhone 4.

Cosmic Log: Scientists unwrap a stellar surprise[ Wed, 6 Oct 2010 22:24:46 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: A new infrared image reveals tendrils of glowing gas and sparkling stars in a star-forming region that's obscured by dust when seen in visible light.

Facebook gives you better privacy, personal info control[ Wed, 6 Oct 2010 18:04:10 GMT ]Facebook today rolled out a few tools to help people manage their personal information, including a way to download all your personal information, see what apps have been using your personal information, and allow users to keep some data private or limited to a small subset of your friends.

Apple TV vs. Google TV: What's the difference?[ Wed, 6 Oct 2010 22:34:06 GMT ]Both Apple TV and Google TV are platforms for serving up movies, TV shows, music and photos from the great beyond — and in some cases, a nearby computer or mobile device. As both hit the market, here's a run-down of their differences, as well as the notable similarities.

Study: 92% of U.S. 2-year-olds have online record[ Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:05:35 PDT ]A study conducted for AVG finds that the vast majority of U.S. kids "have an online presence by the time they are 2." More than a third of them had a digital lives before they were born.

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New study suggests e-book piracy is on the rise[ Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:54:21 PDT ]Attributor, a technology company that's working with publishers to fight e-book piracy, released its second study on the subject and the results appear to indicate demand for piracy is accelerating.

Tesla Model S: The battery pack[ Wed, 06 Oct 2010 17:28:41 PDT ]CNET Car Tech gets a look at the Tesla Model S battery pack during a tour of Tesla Headquarters.

Text anyone, anywhere for free with HeyWire[ Wed, 06 Oct 2010 17:53:06 PDT ]HeyWire is a free service that lets you send text messages across multiple platforms from an individually assigned phone number. Unlike Google Voice, users can text internationally.

How to tell white lies online[ Wed, 06 Oct 2010 12:35:26 EDT ]We're all big fat liars. Most of us spit out one or two intentional deceptions a day, and in a week we BS about 30 percent of those with whom we talk one-on-one, according to old but seminal research from the University of Virginia.

Verizon to roll out 4G internet in 38 cities[ Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:52:44 EDT ]Verizon Wireless announced more concrete plans Wednesday for this year's launch of its speedier, next-generation internet service for mobile devices.

Facebook to let users create personal groups[ Wed, 06 Oct 2010 14:59:35 EDT ]An easy way to create personal groups within your friends list and the ability to download everything you've posted are coming to Facebook.

Alternative to X-rays uses visible light[ Wed, 6 Oct 2010 15:37:09 GMT ]Some day we may not need X-rays to see inside people, thanks to a new way to decipher light that passes through opaque surfaces.

Alternative to X-rays uses visible light[ Wed, 6 Oct 2010 15:37:09 GMT ]Some day we may not need X-rays to see inside people, thanks to a new way to decipher light that passes through opaque surfaces.

Charlie the smoking chimp dies of old age[ Wed, 6 Oct 2010 15:17:04 GMT ]Charlie the smoking chimpanzee has died. A spokesman for the South African zoo where Charlie had been a fixture said the chimp died Tuesday, apparently of old age. Charlie was believed to be 52.

Charlie the smoking chimp dies of old age[ Wed, 6 Oct 2010 15:17:04 GMT ]Charlie the smoking chimpanzee has died. A spokesman for the South African zoo where Charlie had been a fixture said the chimp died Tuesday, apparently of old age. Charlie was believed to be 52.

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.

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.

Do ISPs pay minorities to oppose Net neutrality?[ Wed, 06 Oct 2010 08:09:07 PDT ]A report in the Los Angeles Times takes a look at the financial relationship between ISPs and advocates for minority groups.

Google provides penguin's eye view of Antarctica[ Tue, 5 Oct 2010 21:47:50 GMT ]In an extreme stretch of the term "Street View," Google has launched a section of its virtual tour program shot in the snowy climes of Antarctica. Needless to say, it's gorgeous — and lousy with penguins.

Google provides penguin's eye view of Antarctica[ Tue, 5 Oct 2010 21:47:50 GMT ]In an extreme stretch of the term "Street View," Google has launched a section of its virtual tour program shot in the snowy climes of Antarctica. Needless to say, it's gorgeous — and lousy with penguins.

Cosmic Log: New species from New Guinea[ Wed, 6 Oct 2010 01:37:09 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Conservationists unveil scores of new species found in the remote mountains of Papua New Guinea, ranging from flowers to frogs to mice.

Cosmic Log: New species from New Guinea[ Wed, 6 Oct 2010 01:37:09 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Conservationists unveil scores of new species found in the remote mountains of Papua New Guinea, ranging from flowers to frogs to mice.

HP taps 3Par chief to head its StorageWorks[ Wed, 06 Oct 2010 06:45:22 PDT ]With the appointment of David Scott, HP strengthens the management bench for its storage unit as it lookos to sell high-end 3Par systems throughout its channel.

HP taps 3Par chief to head its StorageWorks[ Wed, 06 Oct 2010 06:45:22 PDT ]With the appointment of David Scott, HP strengthens the management bench for its storage unit as it lookos to sell high-end 3Par systems throughout its channel.

HTC revenue jumps 130 percent in September[ Wed, 06 Oct 2010 08:02:13 PDT ]Company nearly doubles its third-quarter profits year over year. Analysts cite HTC's presence in Android smartphone market as driver for success.

HTC revenue jumps 130 percent in September[ Wed, 06 Oct 2010 08:02:13 PDT ]Company nearly doubles its third-quarter profits year over year. Analysts cite HTC's presence in Android smartphone market as driver for success.

Do ISPs pay minorities to oppose Net neutrality?[ Wed, 06 Oct 2010 08:09:07 PDT ]A report in the Los Angeles Times takes a look at the financial relationship between ISPs and advocates for minority groups.

Yet another Facebook change?[ 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."

Ceatec: Gizmos a go-go a la Tokyo[ Wed, 06 Oct 2010 08:14:00 PDT ]The annual show has a well-earned reputation as a peek into our gadget future. The 2010 edition is guaranteed to be full of some of the geekiest stuff going.

Ceatec: Gizmos a go-go a la Tokyo[ Wed, 06 Oct 2010 08:14:00 PDT ]The annual show has a well-earned reputation as a peek into our gadget future. The 2010 edition is guaranteed to be full of some of the geekiest stuff going.

Righty to lefty[ Wed, 06 Oct 2010 08:28:10 PDT ]Sony's Google TV remote is spotted, Windows 7 slates will be out in time for holiday shopping, and a special magnet can turn a righty into a lefty.

Righty to lefty[ Wed, 06 Oct 2010 08:28:10 PDT ]Sony's Google TV remote is spotted, Windows 7 slates will be out in time for holiday shopping, and a special magnet can turn a righty into a lefty.

Yet another Facebook change?[ 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."

Companies to unveil home videoconference[ Wed, 06 Oct 2010 07:34:37 EDT ]High-quality, high-definition videoconferencing is coming to the living room, but consumers should expect to pay top dollar for it.

Companies to unveil home videoconference[ Wed, 06 Oct 2010 07:34:37 EDT ]High-quality, high-definition videoconferencing is coming to the living room, but consumers should expect to pay top dollar for it.

Foursquare outage caused by rogue server[ Wed, 06 Oct 2010 08:27:35 EDT ]Mobile check-in app Foursquare's Monday outage happened after staff tried to fix one problem and somehow triggered another.

Foursquare outage caused by rogue server[ Wed, 06 Oct 2010 08:27:35 EDT ]Mobile check-in app Foursquare's Monday outage happened after staff tried to fix one problem and somehow triggered another.

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.