Cosmic Log: Looking for a brainy gift?[ Wed, 24 Nov 2010 04:13:29 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The ninth annual Science Geek Gift roundup features holiday presents for the science-minded types on your list. But we’ll need your help to make the smartest choice.

Five great laptops that fit your budget[ Wed, 24 Nov 2010 13:23:10 GMT ]Whether you're looking for the gamer in your life, or to get a laptop that's easy to travel with, has great sound or design, here are some great picks for every budget.

Buy these smart phones[ Wed, 24 Nov 2010 13:21:24 GMT ]It used to be, there were a few smart phones per carrier, and they were all expensive and lousy. Now every carrier has 20 smart phones, and they all look hot. Which one should you buy? We identify two very different models per carrier. Pick one, and be done.

Decoded turkey genome may mean better birds[ Tue, 23 Nov 2010 23:32:09 GMT ]Much of the turkey's genome has been sequenced, and — turkey eaters take note — this work could lead to meatier, healthier birds, according to the researchers.

Pre-caffeine: DeLorean comes with 500 jigabytes[ Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:30:14 GMT ]The latest news on Facebook, Twitter, e-Readers and more.

Activision: COD multiplayer never behind pay wall[ Wed, 24 Nov 2010 07:41:31 PST ]Although one analyst says Activision might eventually charge for access to Call of Duty multiplayer, exec says in an interview that it will never do such a thing.

UberTwitter beta hits the iPhone[ Wed, 24 Nov 2010 08:15:31 PST ]Following its splash on the BlackBerry, the popular mobile Twitter app is now available in the iTunes App Store with a beta for the iPhone.

At Cleantech Open, less is more[ Wed, 24 Nov 2010 08:39:56 PST ]Biofuel interest wanes while efficiency in size and material, and cleaning the environment takes root as winning trends in the annual contest.

SpaceX scores first FAA license for re-entry[ Wed, 24 Nov 2010 08:41:01 PST ]With the space shuttles set to retire, NASA is looking to private companies like SpaceX to transport cargo--and eventually crews--to and from the International Space Station.

Angry Birds fly to your game console[ Wed, 24 Nov 2010 08:45:47 PST ]Acer unveils a two-touchscreen laptop called the Iconia, Facebook is close to getting a trademark on the word "face," and Angry Birds will soon migrate to a game console near you.

Holiday gift guide: 10 hot video games[ Tue, 23 Nov 2010 13:24:21 EST ]With hundreds of titles available in dozens of genres, choosing a holiday gift for the gamer on your list is never simple. It's even harder in 2010, with thousands of downloadable games, social games and iPhone apps competing for gamers' attention, as well.

5 profile pics that make you look like a tool[ Wed, 24 Nov 2010 07:14:18 EST ]If a Facebook picture is worth a thousand words, we're pretty sure there's one word in the lexicon you'd be loath to have associated with you: tool.

Facebook exposes Israeli draft dodgers[ Wed, 24 Nov 2010 10:49:28 EST ]Israel's military is using a new weapon to catch draft-dodgers: the social networking site Facebook.

Forget Black Friday; deals are online now[ Wed, 24 Nov 2010 10:01:31 EST ]Kenji Onozawa went to Best Buy at 4 a.m. on Black Friday last year searching for discounts on a Blu-ray player and a netbook.

Cosmic Log: Looking for a brainy gift?[ Wed, 24 Nov 2010 04:13:29 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The ninth annual Science Geek Gift roundup features holiday presents for the science-minded types on your list. But we’ll need your help to make the smartest choice.

Five great laptops that fit your budget[ Wed, 24 Nov 2010 13:23:10 GMT ]Whether you're looking for the gamer in your life, or to get a laptop that's easy to travel with, has great sound or design, here are some great picks for every budget.

Buy these smart phones[ Wed, 24 Nov 2010 13:21:24 GMT ]It used to be, there were a few smart phones per carrier, and they were all expensive and lousy. Now every carrier has 20 smart phones, and they all look hot. Which one should you buy? We identify two very different models per carrier. Pick one, and be done.

Decoded turkey genome may mean better birds[ Tue, 23 Nov 2010 23:32:09 GMT ]Much of the turkey's genome has been sequenced, and — turkey eaters take note — this work could lead to meatier, healthier birds, according to the researchers.

Pre-caffeine: DeLorean comes with 500 jigabytes[ Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:30:14 GMT ]The latest news on Facebook, Twitter, e-Readers and more.

Activision: COD multiplayer never behind pay wall[ Wed, 24 Nov 2010 07:41:31 PST ]Although one analyst says Activision might eventually charge for access to Call of Duty multiplayer, exec says in an interview that it will never do such a thing.

UberTwitter beta hits the iPhone[ Wed, 24 Nov 2010 08:15:31 PST ]Following its splash on the BlackBerry, the popular mobile Twitter app is now available in the iTunes App Store with a beta for the iPhone.

At Cleantech Open, less is more[ Wed, 24 Nov 2010 08:39:56 PST ]Biofuel interest wanes while efficiency in size and material, and cleaning the environment takes root as winning trends in the annual contest.

SpaceX scores first FAA license for re-entry[ Wed, 24 Nov 2010 08:41:01 PST ]With the space shuttles set to retire, NASA is looking to private companies like SpaceX to transport cargo--and eventually crews--to and from the International Space Station.

Angry Birds fly to your game console[ Wed, 24 Nov 2010 08:45:47 PST ]Acer unveils a two-touchscreen laptop called the Iconia, Facebook is close to getting a trademark on the word "face," and Angry Birds will soon migrate to a game console near you.

Facebook exposes Israeli draft dodgers[ Wed, 24 Nov 2010 10:49:28 EST ]Israel's military is using a new weapon to catch draft-dodgers: the social networking site Facebook.

Holiday gift guide: 10 hot video games[ Tue, 23 Nov 2010 13:24:21 EST ]With hundreds of titles available in dozens of genres, choosing a holiday gift for the gamer on your list is never simple. It's even harder in 2010, with thousands of downloadable games, social games and iPhone apps competing for gamers' attention, as well.

iPad trails mouse on seniors' wish lists[ Tue, 23 Nov 2010 19:04:44 EST ]Some technology prognosticators see the success of touch-screen tablets as an eventual death knell for the computer mouse.

5 profile pics that make you look like a tool[ Wed, 24 Nov 2010 07:14:18 EST ]If a Facebook picture is worth a thousand words, we're pretty sure there's one word in the lexicon you'd be loath to have associated with you: tool.

Forget Black Friday; deals are online now[ Wed, 24 Nov 2010 10:01:31 EST ]Kenji Onozawa went to Best Buy at 4 a.m. on Black Friday last year searching for discounts on a Blu-ray player and a netbook.

Kinect vs. Move vs. Wii: Fight![ Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:13:50 GMT ]This holiday season, Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo are gripped in a three-way prize fight for your motion-controlled gaming hearts and dollars. Each of these companies is offering gadgetry that will read your body movements and translate those movements into your video games. The question is: Which one of these devices should win a place in your living room?

Why travelers hate new TSA screenings[ Tue, 23 Nov 2010 16:31:15 GMT ]it's no coincidence that anger has boiled over in response to fully-body scans and full-contact pat-downs, psychologists say. Human beliefs about modesty and the sanctity of the body are influenced by culture, researchers told LiveScience, but their roots run deep.

Cosmic Log: Will searches catch terrorists?[ Mon, 22 Nov 2010 23:36:26 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Doing highly publicized, invasive screening on a random basis will probably never catch a terrorist … but that’s not the point, security experts say.

'My TSA Horror Story' blogs your airport nightmares[ Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:01:35 GMT ]A new blog promises to enhance your airport dread and/or allow you to horrify others with your own story of the invasive screening by our nations' beleaguered security agents.

Cosmic Log: New blood test can determine age[ Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:17:58 GMT ]Cosmic Log: Crime scene investigators with little more to go on than a drop of blood have a new test that can help them determine the age of the person who was bleeding.

Acer unveils Iconia, new tablets[ Tue, 23 Nov 2010 13:24:33 PST ]CNET's Dan Ackerman provides an in-depth look at Acer's dual-screen Iconia, and the company's upcoming line of 2011 tablets.

Amazon Black Friday deal: $89 Kindle 2[ Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:20:57 PST ]Amazon will be selling its "older" 3G-only Kindle for $89 on Black Friday. We don't know how long the sale will last, but it's an intriguing deal.

SAP owes Oracle $1.3 billion[ Tue, 23 Nov 2010 15:23:25 PST ]Jury says SAP owes Oracle $1.3 billion for the theft of Oracle's intellectual property by its now shuttered TomorrowNow division.

Google fans egg-bomb blurred German homes[ Tue, 23 Nov 2010 15:42:39 PST ]In a protest against blurring on Google Street View in Germany, supposed Google fans throw eggs at blurred buildings and leave notes that say "Google is cool" on mailboxes.

Rare Apple computer sells for $210,700[ Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:12:54 PST ]Auction of Apple-1 included an autographed letter from Steve Jobs to the computer's original owner.

FCC updating 911 for the texting generation[ Tue, 23 Nov 2010 07:28:00 EST ]In a bid to bring the life-saving emergency service 911 into the 21st century, the FCC is looking at letting citizens report crimes through text messages and even stream video from their mobile phones to emergency centers.

Apple-1 computer sells for $213,000[ Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:37:11 EST ]One of Apple's first computers has sold for more than $200,000.

Holiday gift guide: 10 hot video games[ Tue, 23 Nov 2010 13:24:21 EST ]With hundreds of titles available in dozens of genres, choosing a holiday gift for the gamer on your list is never simple. It's even harder in 2010, with thousands of downloadable games, social games and iPhone apps competing for gamers' attention, as well.

FarmVille no longer king of the Facebook hill[ Tue, 23 Nov 2010 16:30:47 GMT ]After spending more than a year as the No. 1 Facebook application, "FarmVille" has been knocked from its perch. And just like that, the world as we know it has come to an end.

Video: It's on like Donkey Kong[ Mon, 22 Nov 2010 22:32:47 GMT ]"Donkey Kong Country Returns" brings back one of our all time favorite video game characters, but it's nothing new. Msnbc.com's Todd Kenreck gives it a 7 out of 10. (msnbc.com)

10 deliciously insane cooking gadgets[ Tue, 23 Nov 2010 12:53:36 GMT ]Sure, there are a lot of gadgets out there to help people prepare food faster and more efficiently, but as you will see in this list, not all of these gadgets make sense, especially as holiday gifts.

We can't stop checking e-mail, even at Thanksgiving[ Tue, 23 Nov 2010 15:57:28 GMT ]According to a recent survey, we are a nation of workaholics who can't seem to wean ourselves from our smart phones and computers, being complicit in our ball-and-chain relationship with work e-mails, even during holidays.

Pre-caffeine: Voldemort vs. Vader vs. TSA[ Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:30:14 GMT ]The latest news on body scans, Kinect, Dark Lords and more.

What to expect for Chevy Volt mileage[ Tue, 23 Nov 2010 07:42:04 PST ]The EPA fuel economy sticker for the gas-electric Volt, about to hit selected markets, is not yet official, but early drivers say your actual mileage will vary greatly.

Hertz adds more EV options[ Tue, 23 Nov 2010 07:50:56 PST ]Rental car giant partners with Coda Automotive to augment its California rental fleet with 100 electric sedans that get up to 120 miles on a charge.

Texting 911[ Tue, 23 Nov 2010 08:25:03 PST ]Netflix launches a streaming-only option, Yelp Check-In Offers gives you discounts and deals wherever you go, and the FCC plans to let you report emergencies over SMS and streaming video.