Sunday, October 17, 2010

'Eureka moments' and other innovation myths
[ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 08:12:48 EDT ]
An apple fell on Isaac Newton. Electricity struck Benjamin Franklin.

Average teen sends 3,339 texts per month
[ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 07:42:42 EDT ]
If you needed more proof that texting is on the rise, here's a stat for you: the average teenager sends over 3,000 texts per month. That's more than six texts per waking hour.

Intel, Microsoft, and the curious case of the iPad
[ Sun, 17 Oct 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]
"That tablet thing? We'll get back to you." That's a crude but fairly accurate encapsulation of the nonchalant attitude Microsoft, Intel, and AMD have toward the iPad. Why? I asked an expert.

Intel, Microsoft, and the curious case of the iPad
[ Sun, 17 Oct 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]
"That tablet thing? We'll get back to you." That's a crude but fairly accurate encapsulation of the nonchalant attitude Microsoft, Intel, and AMD have toward the iPad. Why? I asked an expert.

'Eureka moments' and other innovation myths
[ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 08:12:48 EDT ]
An apple fell on Isaac Newton. Electricity struck Benjamin Franklin.

Norman Foster's futuristic concept car
[ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 07:26:53 EDT ]
Architect Norman Foster has turned his hand to car design, remaking a zeppelin-shaped car from the past that looks straight out of the future.

Norman Foster's futuristic concept car
[ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 07:26:53 EDT ]
Architect Norman Foster has turned his hand to car design, remaking a zeppelin-shaped car from the past that looks straight out of the future.

Average teen sends 3,339 texts per month
[ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 07:42:42 EDT ]
If you needed more proof that texting is on the rise, here's a stat for you: the average teenager sends over 3,000 texts per month. That's more than six texts per waking hour.

Digital photos can divulge your location
[ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 10:45:58 EDT ]
Skim through the photos on Flickr or Photobucket, and you'll find pictures of cats pawing at living-room sofas, children playing in backyards and mothers gardening at home.

Digital photos can divulge your location
[ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 10:45:58 EDT ]
Skim through the photos on Flickr or Photobucket, and you'll find pictures of cats pawing at living-room sofas, children playing in backyards and mothers gardening at home.

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Thar she blows! White iPhone 4 spotted in New York
[ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 17:30:41 GMT ]
In the months since Antennagate, we've all but forgotten about the white version ever since the iPhone 4's summer debut.

Oil change reignites debate over GPS trackers
[ Sat, 16 Oct 2010 21:55:17 GMT ]
A California man's discovery that the FBI was tracking him with a GPS device has put him at the center of a raging legal debate over privacy rights.

Tooth marks suggest T. rex was a cannibal
[ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 21:00:09 GMT ]

An illustration shows one Tyrannosaur rex preying on another.Tyrannosaurus rex was certainly the king of dinosaurs, but may also have been dinosaur a la king. A team of researchers reports Friday that huge tooth marks on T. rex bones indicate the ancient giants may have cannibalized one another.


Physicist explains your quantum superpowers
[ Sat, 16 Oct 2010 01:11:49 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Physicist James Kakalios is famous for explaining make-believe superpower science, but his latest book is grounded in real-world science as bizarre as anything in the comic books: quantum mechanics. Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Physicist James Kakalios is famous for explaining make-believe superpower science, but his latest book is grounded in real-world science as bizarre as anything in the comic books: quantum mechanics.


Cosmic Log: Sharing the Google Sky
[ Sat, 16 Oct 2010 03:14:35 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Google and Slooh announce a deal to integrate amateur imagery captured by Slooh’s members with the Google Sky planetarium software.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Google and Slooh announce a deal to integrate amateur imagery captured by Slooh’s members with the Google Sky planetarium software.


New MacBook Air appears. Or does it?
[ Sat, 16 Oct 2010 13:20:09 PDT ]
A photograph of a possible new MacBook Air is leaked. Is it real? Is it still 13 inches? Is it someone having a little fun?

Nikon's 25 Top Microscopic Photos of 2010 (photos)
[ Sat, 16 Oct 2010 14:39:14 PDT ]
Take another look and it's not hard to see these images standing alone as works of art. Though backed by scientific concepts, these beautiful colors and shapes are written in the world around us.

Hearts heart new mini measuring device
[ Sat, 16 Oct 2010 15:14:22 PDT ]
Miniature atom-based sensor picks up heart's magnetic rhythms and might one day lead to readings more precise than currently possible using electrocardiograms.

Steve Jobs hosts Mark Zuckerberg for Ping pong?
[ Sat, 16 Oct 2010 16:24:46 PDT ]
A report suggests that Apple's CEO invited Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to his house for dinner and that they enjoyed a back and forth about Ping. But might they have talked of more exalted things?

MacBook Air: Quibbles with an exquisite design
[ Sat, 16 Oct 2010 17:19:58 PDT ]
A new MacBook Air seems imminent. Will Apple address minor flaws in an otherwise great design?

'Eureka moments' and other innovation myths
[ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 08:12:48 EDT ]
An apple fell on Isaac Newton. Electricity struck Benjamin Franklin.

Norman Foster's futuristic concept car
[ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 07:26:53 EDT ]
Architect Norman Foster has turned his hand to car design, remaking a zeppelin-shaped car from the past that looks straight out of the future.

Average teen sends 3,339 texts per month
[ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 07:42:42 EDT ]
If you needed more proof that texting is on the rise, here's a stat for you: the average teenager sends over 3,000 texts per month. That's more than six texts per waking hour.

Digital photos can divulge your location
[ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 10:45:58 EDT ]
Skim through the photos on Flickr or Photobucket, and you'll find pictures of cats pawing at living-room sofas, children playing in backyards and mothers gardening at home.

Facebook works to remove anti-gay hate speech
[ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 20:12:30 GMT ]
Facebook is working with a gay-advocacy group to reduce the amount of hate speech and bullying on the online social hub.

Facebook works to remove anti-gay hate speech
[ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 20:12:30 GMT ]
Facebook is working with a gay-advocacy group to reduce the amount of hate speech and bullying on the online social hub.

Thar she blows! White iPhone 4 spotted in New York
[ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 17:30:41 GMT ]
In the months since Antennagate, we've all but forgotten about the white version ever since the iPhone 4's summer debut.

Thar she blows! White iPhone 4 spotted in New York
[ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 17:30:41 GMT ]
In the months since Antennagate, we've all but forgotten about the white version ever since the iPhone 4's summer debut.

Tooth marks suggest T. rex was a cannibal
[ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 21:00:09 GMT ]

An illustration shows one Tyrannosaur rex preying on another.Tyrannosaurus rex was certainly the king of dinosaurs, but may also have been dinosaur a la king. A team of researchers reports Friday that huge tooth marks on T. rex bones indicate the ancient giants may have cannibalized one another.


Tooth marks suggest T. rex was a cannibal
[ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 21:00:09 GMT ]

An illustration shows one Tyrannosaur rex preying on another.Tyrannosaurus rex was certainly the king of dinosaurs, but may also have been dinosaur a la king. A team of researchers reports Friday that huge tooth marks on T. rex bones indicate the ancient giants may have cannibalized one another.


Physicist explains your quantum superpowers
[ Sat, 16 Oct 2010 01:11:49 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Physicist James Kakalios is famous for explaining make-believe superpower science, but his latest book is grounded in real-world science as bizarre as anything in the comic books: quantum mechanics. Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Physicist James Kakalios is famous for explaining make-believe superpower science, but his latest book is grounded in real-world science as bizarre as anything in the comic books: quantum mechanics.


Physicist explains your quantum superpowers
[ Sat, 16 Oct 2010 01:11:49 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Physicist James Kakalios is famous for explaining make-believe superpower science, but his latest book is grounded in real-world science as bizarre as anything in the comic books: quantum mechanics. Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Physicist James Kakalios is famous for explaining make-believe superpower science, but his latest book is grounded in real-world science as bizarre as anything in the comic books: quantum mechanics.


Cosmic Log: Sharing the Google Sky
[ Sat, 16 Oct 2010 03:14:35 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Google and Slooh announce a deal to integrate amateur imagery captured by Slooh’s members with the Google Sky planetarium software.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Google and Slooh announce a deal to integrate amateur imagery captured by Slooh’s members with the Google Sky planetarium software.


Cosmic Log: Sharing the Google Sky
[ Sat, 16 Oct 2010 03:14:35 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Google and Slooh announce a deal to integrate amateur imagery captured by Slooh’s members with the Google Sky planetarium software.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Google and Slooh announce a deal to integrate amateur imagery captured by Slooh’s members with the Google Sky planetarium software.


New Punch-Out-like Mike Tyson game coming
[ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 13:16:00 PDT ]
Those who still look back fondly at Mike Tyson's Punch-Out will be happy to hear that a new iPhone game is on the way, which will boast a similar look and feel to the famed original.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)
[ Sat, 16 Oct 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]
Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the Nokia N8, Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5, and the Phillips DS8500 Fidelio Dock.

New Punch-Out-like Mike Tyson game coming
[ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 13:16:00 PDT ]
Those who still look back fondly at Mike Tyson's Punch-Out will be happy to hear that a new iPhone game is on the way, which will boast a similar look and feel to the famed original.

All you need to know about a (possible) Verizon iPhone
[ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 14:29:53 PDT ]
If you're hoping for a Verizon iPhone, CNET tells you what you can expect if the device ever becomes a reality.

All you need to know about a (possible) Verizon iPhone
[ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 14:29:53 PDT ]
If you're hoping for a Verizon iPhone, CNET tells you what you can expect if the device ever becomes a reality.

Google's Schmidt sees Web access for billions more
[ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 15:48:35 PDT ]
CEO Eric Schmidt says Google has the patience and financial wherewithal to invest in products that enable information access for billions more people.

Google's Schmidt sees Web access for billions more
[ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 15:48:35 PDT ]
CEO Eric Schmidt says Google has the patience and financial wherewithal to invest in products that enable information access for billions more people.

Mingling with SugarSync and data in the clouds
[ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 17:05:08 PDT ]
Cloud computing company SugarSync treated a few lucky members of the press to a stunning trip over the San Francisco Bay in one of two remaining passenger-carrying Zeppelin airships.

Mingling with SugarSync and data in the clouds
[ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 17:05:08 PDT ]
Cloud computing company SugarSync treated a few lucky members of the press to a stunning trip over the San Francisco Bay in one of two remaining passenger-carrying Zeppelin airships.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)
[ Sat, 16 Oct 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]
Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the Nokia N8, Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5, and the Phillips DS8500 Fidelio Dock.

Digital photos can divulge your location
[ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 10:45:58 EDT ]
Skim through the photos on Flickr or Photobucket, and you'll find pictures of cats pawing at living-room sofas, children playing in backyards and mothers gardening at home.

'Eureka moments' and other innovation myths
[ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 08:12:48 EDT ]
An apple fell on Isaac Newton. Electricity struck Benjamin Franklin.

'Eureka moments' and other innovation myths
[ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 08:12:48 EDT ]
An apple fell on Isaac Newton. Electricity struck Benjamin Franklin.

Norman Foster's futuristic concept car
[ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 07:26:53 EDT ]
Architect Norman Foster has turned his hand to car design, remaking a zeppelin-shaped car from the past that looks straight out of the future.

Norman Foster's futuristic concept car
[ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 07:26:53 EDT ]
Architect Norman Foster has turned his hand to car design, remaking a zeppelin-shaped car from the past that looks straight out of the future.

Average teen sends 3,339 texts per month
[ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 07:42:42 EDT ]
If you needed more proof that texting is on the rise, here's a stat for you: the average teenager sends over 3,000 texts per month. That's more than six texts per waking hour.