Out of thin Air[ Thu, 21 Oct 2010 07:44:39 PDT ]Netflix may launch a disc-free streaming-only plan in the U.S., Facebook can block you from stalking your ex, and Apple announces new iLife, FaceTime for the Mac, and a new line of ultra-thin MacBook Airs.

Out of thin Air[ Thu, 21 Oct 2010 07:44:39 PDT ]Netflix may launch a disc-free streaming-only plan in the U.S., Facebook can block you from stalking your ex, and Apple announces new iLife, FaceTime for the Mac, and a new line of ultra-thin MacBook Airs.

Road Trip Pic of the Week, 10/21: What is this?[ Thu, 21 Oct 2010 07:45:00 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, 10/21: What is this?[ Thu, 21 Oct 2010 07:45:00 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.

Apple Aperture 3.1 gets fixes, iPhoto 11 features[ Thu, 21 Oct 2010 08:01:44 PDT ]An update to Apple's high-end photo editing and cataloging software brings several performance improvements and bug fixes along with slideshows for geotagged photos.

Apple Aperture 3.1 gets fixes, iPhoto 11 features[ Thu, 21 Oct 2010 08:01:44 PDT ]An update to Apple's high-end photo editing and cataloging software brings several performance improvements and bug fixes along with slideshows for geotagged photos.

Nearly 3 percent of Germans opt out of Street View[ Thu, 21 Oct 2010 08:03:22 PDT ]Google's Street View will be coming to Germany in the next few weeks. When it launches, about 3 percent of homes will be blurred out at the homeowner's request.

Nearly 3 percent of Germans opt out of Street View[ Thu, 21 Oct 2010 08:03:22 PDT ]Google's Street View will be coming to Germany in the next few weeks. When it launches, about 3 percent of homes will be blurred out at the homeowner's request.

Microsoft celebrates Windows 7's first birthday[ Thu, 21 Oct 2010 08:57:35 PDT ]The software maker gushes about its youngster, noting it has sold 240 million copies of the operating system, which hit the market one year ago.

Microsoft celebrates Windows 7's first birthday[ Thu, 21 Oct 2010 08:57:35 PDT ]The software maker gushes about its youngster, noting it has sold 240 million copies of the operating system, which hit the market one year ago.

Users ditch computers, TVs for smartphones[ Thu, 21 Oct 2010 07:23:59 EDT ]Matthew Callahan's laptop is sitting in its case, which is most likely where it will stay for the next nine months he's on the road.

'Fallout: New Vegas' familiar but exciting[ Wed, 20 Oct 2010 17:15:51 EDT ]"Fallout: New Vegas" starts off with a bang -- literally: Your character is shot in the head and buried, still alive, in a grave in the desert.

'Fallout: New Vegas' familiar but exciting[ Wed, 20 Oct 2010 17:15:51 EDT ]"Fallout: New Vegas" starts off with a bang -- literally: Your character is shot in the head and buried, still alive, in a grave in the desert.

Apple unleashes Lion; which cat could be next?[ Wed, 20 Oct 2010 17:09:02 EDT ]Apple CEO Steve Jobs on Wednesday rolled out Mac OS X Lion, the computer company's latest operating system.

Apple unleashes Lion; which cat could be next?[ Wed, 20 Oct 2010 17:09:02 EDT ]Apple CEO Steve Jobs on Wednesday rolled out Mac OS X Lion, the computer company's latest operating system.

Meet the 20-cent 'cloud phone'[ Thu, 21 Oct 2010 11:01:09 EDT ]Nigel Waller set out to create a $5 phone.

Meet the 20-cent 'cloud phone'[ Thu, 21 Oct 2010 11:01:09 EDT ]Nigel Waller set out to create a $5 phone.

Users ditch computers, TVs for smartphones[ Thu, 21 Oct 2010 07:23:59 EDT ]Matthew Callahan's laptop is sitting in its case, which is most likely where it will stay for the next nine months he's on the road.

MacBook Air with 11.6-inch screen unveiled[ Wed, 20 Oct 2010 17:37:38 GMT ]13.3-inch models remains in the lineup, and pricing for the MacBook Air's smaller sibling starts at $999.

Jobs unveiles new version of iLife[ Wed, 20 Oct 2010 17:31:24 GMT ]iLife is a suite of software applications for creating, editing and managing photos, movies, and music. The new version of iLife includes improvements to applications like iPhoto and iMovie.

"King" of the operating system jungle: Apple's new Mac OS X Lion[ Wed, 20 Oct 2010 18:11:49 GMT ]According to Apple CEO Steve Jobs, the idea behind Mac OS X Lion is to bring what they learned from taking OS X to the iPhone and iPad with the iOS operating system back to the Mac OS itself.

Cosmic Log: Scientists pinpoint the farthest galaxy[ Wed, 20 Oct 2010 17:00:00 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Astronomers confirm that an incredibly faint galaxy is the most distant known object in the universe, more than 13 billion light-years away in the constellation Fornax.

Apple reveals MacBook Air, Mac OS X Lion, iLife[ Wed, 20 Oct 2010 17:12:36 GMT ]I'm here at Apple HQ in Cupertino, Calif., where Steve Jobs and his COO Tim Cook have taken the stage to talk about the Mac. We've been promised a sneak peek at the next Mac OS, and perhaps some other fun stuff, such as a new MacBook Air or a new iLife suite.

Hands-on with the 11.6-inch MacBook Air: This one goes to 11[ Wed, 20 Oct 2010 15:50:23 PDT ]Our first hands-on impressions of the new 11.6-inch MacBook Air.

PwnageTool jailbreaks 4.1 devices, Apple TV 2[ Wed, 20 Oct 2010 15:59:26 PDT ]New jailbreak combines multiple exploits to allow loading of custom firmware packages onto any iDevice running iOS 4.1, makes apps for Apple TV 2 possible.

New MacBook Airs include OS X on a USB key[ Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:12:40 PDT ]Apple is now packing a USB drive in with the new MacBook Airs that contains system recovery software. Previously this was only offered in disc form.

Apple unveils new, thinner MacBook Airs[ Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:37:50 PDT ]CEO Steve Jobs unveils two new versions of the MacBook Air, describing the new notebook line as what would likely result if a MacBook and an iPad "hooked up."

First Windows Phone 7 reviews[ Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:40:49 PDT ]The reviews of the first Windows Phone 7 devices are in. CNET offers full analysis of the Samsung Focus, the HTC Surround and the Windows Phone 7 operating system.

Why phones need to know where you are[ Wed, 20 Oct 2010 08:14:33 EDT ]"Where are you?" It's a personal question, right? But more and more, your smartphone is asking it.

'Fallout: New Vegas' familiar but exciting[ Wed, 20 Oct 2010 17:15:51 EDT ]"Fallout: New Vegas" starts off with a bang -- literally: Your character is shot in the head and buried, still alive, in a grave in the desert.

Apple unleashes Lion; which cat could be next?[ Wed, 20 Oct 2010 17:09:02 EDT ]Apple CEO Steve Jobs on Wednesday rolled out Mac OS X Lion, the computer company's latest operating system.

Apple unveils lightweight MacBook Air laptops[ Wed, 20 Oct 2010 17:24:59 EDT ]In recent years Apple's business, and the hype surrounding it, have been driven by smartphones, tablets, TV boxes and hand-held media players.

Why Apple must announce the Verizon iPhone[ Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:54:14 GMT ]Tomorrow Apple is presenting the next version of Mac OS X, and maybe a new MacBook Air, But will Steve Jobs confirm the existence of the long rumored Verizon iPhone? It'd be dumb if he didn't.

Why Apple must announce the Verizon iPhone[ Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:54:14 GMT ]Tomorrow Apple is presenting the next version of Mac OS X, and maybe a new MacBook Air, But will Steve Jobs confirm the existence of the long rumored Verizon iPhone? It'd be dumb if he didn't.

Pinwheel galaxy spins with starbirth[ Tue, 19 Oct 2010 21:43:14 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Hubble's image of the face-on spiral galaxy NGC 3982 highlights sparkles of starbirth around the edges of a cosmic pinwheel.

Pinwheel galaxy spins with starbirth[ Tue, 19 Oct 2010 21:43:14 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Hubble's image of the face-on spiral galaxy NGC 3982 highlights sparkles of starbirth around the edges of a cosmic pinwheel.

Starbucks launches in-store digital network[ Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:49:57 GMT ]Four months after making its in-store Wi-Fi free, Starbucks is now using that connection to give away premium content from the Wall Street Journal, Nickelodeon, Apple's iTunes and others.

Starbucks launches in-store digital network[ Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:49:57 GMT ]Four months after making its in-store Wi-Fi free, Starbucks is now using that connection to give away premium content from the Wall Street Journal, Nickelodeon, Apple's iTunes and others.

Cosmic Log: The 'why' of a leopard's spots[ Wed, 20 Oct 2010 01:29:26 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Researchers follow up on Rudyard Kipling's classic tale to investigate why some leopards got their spots — and why others are spotless.

Cosmic Log: The 'why' of a leopard's spots[ Wed, 20 Oct 2010 01:29:26 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Researchers follow up on Rudyard Kipling's classic tale to investigate why some leopards got their spots — and why others are spotless.

Pre-caffeine tech: This monkey's gone to heaven[ Wed, 20 Oct 2010 13:53:27 GMT ]A snapshot of today's tech news, including Apple annoucements, tech rants and a free LP from the Pixies!

Pre-caffeine tech: This monkey's gone to heaven[ Wed, 20 Oct 2010 13:53:27 GMT ]A snapshot of today's tech news, including Apple annoucements, tech rants and a free LP from the Pixies!

China pledges to crack down on pirated software[ Wed, 20 Oct 2010 06:46:56 PDT ]Government is kicking off new campaign to halt the import and export of fake and pirated software and DVDs, according to state-run media.

China pledges to crack down on pirated software[ Wed, 20 Oct 2010 06:46:56 PDT ]Government is kicking off new campaign to halt the import and export of fake and pirated software and DVDs, according to state-run media.

Digital Dead Sea Scrolls[ Wed, 20 Oct 2010 06:52:43 PDT ]HP offers the Palm Pre 2 with a brand spanking new operating system, Microsoft announces Office 365, and Google gets tasked with digitizing the Dead Sea Scrolls.

Digital Dead Sea Scrolls[ Wed, 20 Oct 2010 06:52:43 PDT ]HP offers the Palm Pre 2 with a brand spanking new operating system, Microsoft announces Office 365, and Google gets tasked with digitizing the Dead Sea Scrolls.

TomTom, HTC team up on mobile navigation[ Wed, 20 Oct 2010 07:26:36 PDT ]The two companies will partner to outfit HTC Locations, the company's new mapping service, with TomTom's maps to deliver quick navigation to HTC smartphone subscribers.

TomTom, HTC team up on mobile navigation[ Wed, 20 Oct 2010 07:26:36 PDT ]The two companies will partner to outfit HTC Locations, the company's new mapping service, with TomTom's maps to deliver quick navigation to HTC smartphone subscribers.

'Back to Mac' details leaked in Apple forums?[ Wed, 20 Oct 2010 07:51:12 PDT ]Some sections that cropped up overnight on Apple discussion forums could be related to announcements--iLife, anyone?--that might be coming at the company's "Back to the Mac" event today.

'Back to Mac' details leaked in Apple forums?[ Wed, 20 Oct 2010 07:51:12 PDT ]Some sections that cropped up overnight on Apple discussion forums could be related to announcements--iLife, anyone?--that might be coming at the company's "Back to the Mac" event today.