Soyuz capsule lands safely with space station crew[ Fri, 26 Nov 2010 05:27:00 GMT ]Two NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut safely returned to Earth tonight after a five-month-long stay at the International Space Station.

'Europe's first broadband satellite' now in orbit[ Fri, 26 Nov 2010 20:52:04 GMT ]An Ariane rocket launches two satellites targeting telecommunications for 100 million households.

In class, texting is the new doodling[ Fri, 26 Nov 2010 15:31:37 GMT ]It's no surprise that high school and college students are obsessive texters. What alarms Wilkes psychology professors Deborah Tindell and Robert Bohlander is how rampant the practice has become during class: Their recent study shows that texting at the school has surpassed doodling, daydreaming and note-passing to become the top classroom distraction.

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.

New ways for small businesses to advertise online[ Fri, 26 Nov 2010 17:16:12 PST ]Many small-business owners have been disappointed in the return on their investment in Web ad programs, but Google Boost and other new services might help them attract new customers.

U.S. seizes sites linked to copyright infringement[ Fri, 26 Nov 2010 18:54:13 PST ]Department of Homeland Security launches major crackdown on online copyright infringement, seizing dozens of Web site domains linked to illegal file sharing and counterfeit goods.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)[ Sat, 27 Nov 2010 04:00:00 PST ]Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the Bose AE2 headphones, Motorola Droid Pro, and Nintendo Wii Hardware Bundle.

Black Friday sees online spending rise[ Sat, 27 Nov 2010 11:03:30 PST ]Online spending grows nearly 16 percent year over year, with social networking sites and mobile devices playing an increasingly important role.

Futuristic touch screen puts the desk in desktop[ Sat, 27 Nov 2010 17:45:55 PST ]Clever German students produce a multiuser touch screen the size of a desk, which curves up to create a, well, desktop--like the metaphorical one you may be staring at now.

Great gobblin' gadgets! Our top 10 tech turkeys[ Thu, 25 Nov 2010 09:54:33 EST ]Ahh, Thanksgiving -- a time to reflect on all that is good in our lives and express our gratitude for it. And, of course, for snarky journalists to take seasonal advantage of the word "turkey."

Holiday shopping goes mobile, social[ Thu, 25 Nov 2010 12:38:14 EST ]One of our Twitter followers put it best:

The 'Facebook killer' won't look like Facebook[ Fri, 26 Nov 2010 09:28:43 EST ]In the spring of this year, the "Facebook alternative" Diaspora achieved extensive media coverage -- including an article in the New York Times -- and raised tens of thousands of dollars in funding from online donors.

5 tips for holiday electronics shopping[ Thu, 25 Nov 2010 09:57:20 EST ]Prices on consumer electronics products can be pretty recession-blind. The iPad -- a hot tablet computer on the wish lists of 6- to 12-year-olds -- starts at $500 and climbs to $830. Microsoft's no-controller gaming system, Kinect, another hot item, runs $300 to $400 when you include the Xbox 360.

Soyuz capsule lands safely with space station crew[ Fri, 26 Nov 2010 05:27:00 GMT ]Two NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut safely returned to Earth tonight after a five-month-long stay at the International Space Station.

'Europe's first broadband satellite' now in orbit[ Fri, 26 Nov 2010 20:52:04 GMT ]An Ariane rocket launches two satellites targeting telecommunications for 100 million households.

In class, texting is the new doodling[ Fri, 26 Nov 2010 15:31:37 GMT ]It's no surprise that high school and college students are obsessive texters. What alarms Wilkes psychology professors Deborah Tindell and Robert Bohlander is how rampant the practice has become during class: Their recent study shows that texting at the school has surpassed doodling, daydreaming and note-passing to become the top classroom distraction.

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.

Keeping tabs on tablets (week in review)[ Fri, 26 Nov 2010 13:43:12 PST ]As the holiday buying season kicks off, tablet devices are stealing headlines and making their way to wish lists, too. Also: TSA screening saga continues.

Pirate Bay appeal falls on deaf ears[ Fri, 26 Nov 2010 14:23:13 PST ]A Swedish appeals court upholds the copyright convictions of three of the four founders of The Pirate Bay--perhaps the world's most notorious file-sharing Web site.

New ways for small businesses to advertise online[ Fri, 26 Nov 2010 17:16:12 PST ]Many small-business owners have been disappointed in the return on their investment in Web ad programs, but Google Boost and other new services might help them attract new customers.

U.S. seizes sites linked to copyright infringement[ Fri, 26 Nov 2010 18:54:13 PST ]Department of Homeland Security launches major crackdown on online copyright infringement, seizing dozens of Web site domains linked to illegal file sharing and counterfeit goods.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)[ Sat, 27 Nov 2010 04:00:00 PST ]Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the Bose AE2 headphones, Motorola Droid Pro, and Nintendo Wii Hardware Bundle.

Great gobblin' gadgets! Our top 10 tech turkeys[ Thu, 25 Nov 2010 09:54:33 EST ]Ahh, Thanksgiving -- a time to reflect on all that is good in our lives and express our gratitude for it. And, of course, for snarky journalists to take seasonal advantage of the word "turkey."

Holiday shopping goes mobile, social[ Thu, 25 Nov 2010 12:38:14 EST ]One of our Twitter followers put it best:

The 'Facebook killer' won't look like Facebook[ Fri, 26 Nov 2010 09:28:43 EST ]In the spring of this year, the "Facebook alternative" Diaspora achieved extensive media coverage -- including an article in the New York Times -- and raised tens of thousands of dollars in funding from online donors.

5 tips for holiday electronics shopping[ Thu, 25 Nov 2010 09:57:20 EST ]Prices on consumer electronics products can be pretty recession-blind. The iPad -- a hot tablet computer on the wish lists of 6- to 12-year-olds -- starts at $500 and climbs to $830. Microsoft's no-controller gaming system, Kinect, another hot item, runs $300 to $400 when you include the Xbox 360.

Soyuz capsule lands safely with space station crew[ Fri, 26 Nov 2010 05:27:00 GMT ]Two NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut safely returned to Earth tonight after a five-month-long stay at the International Space Station.

'Europe's first broadband satellite' now in orbit[ Fri, 26 Nov 2010 20:52:04 GMT ]An Ariane rocket launches two satellites targeting telecommunications for 100 million households.

In class, texting is the new doodling[ Fri, 26 Nov 2010 15:31:37 GMT ]It's no surprise that high school and college students are obsessive texters. What alarms Wilkes psychology professors Deborah Tindell and Robert Bohlander is how rampant the practice has become during class: Their recent study shows that texting at the school has surpassed doodling, daydreaming and note-passing to become the top classroom distraction.

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.

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.

Keeping tabs on tablets (week in review)[ Fri, 26 Nov 2010 13:43:12 PST ]As the holiday buying season kicks off, tablet devices are stealing headlines and making their way to wish lists, too. Also: TSA screening saga continues.

Pirate Bay appeal falls on deaf ears[ Fri, 26 Nov 2010 14:23:13 PST ]A Swedish appeals court upholds the copyright convictions of three of the four founders of The Pirate Bay--perhaps the world's most notorious file-sharing Web site.

New ways for small businesses to advertise online[ Fri, 26 Nov 2010 17:16:12 PST ]Many small-business owners have been disappointed in the return on their investment in Web ad programs, but Google Boost and other new services might help them attract new customers.

U.S. seizes sites linked to copyright infringement[ Fri, 26 Nov 2010 18:54:13 PST ]Department of Homeland Security launches major crackdown on online copyright infringement, seizing dozens of Web site domains linked to illegal file sharing and counterfeit goods.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)[ Sat, 27 Nov 2010 04:00:00 PST ]Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the Bose AE2 headphones, Motorola Droid Pro, and Nintendo Wii Hardware Bundle.

Great gobblin' gadgets! Our top 10 tech turkeys[ Thu, 25 Nov 2010 09:54:33 EST ]Ahh, Thanksgiving -- a time to reflect on all that is good in our lives and express our gratitude for it. And, of course, for snarky journalists to take seasonal advantage of the word "turkey."

Holiday shopping goes mobile, social[ Thu, 25 Nov 2010 12:38:14 EST ]One of our Twitter followers put it best:

The 'Facebook killer' won't look like Facebook[ Fri, 26 Nov 2010 09:28:43 EST ]In the spring of this year, the "Facebook alternative" Diaspora achieved extensive media coverage -- including an article in the New York Times -- and raised tens of thousands of dollars in funding from online donors.

5 tips for holiday electronics shopping[ Thu, 25 Nov 2010 09:57:20 EST ]Prices on consumer electronics products can be pretty recession-blind. The iPad -- a hot tablet computer on the wish lists of 6- to 12-year-olds -- starts at $500 and climbs to $830. Microsoft's no-controller gaming system, Kinect, another hot item, runs $300 to $400 when you include the Xbox 360.

Soyuz capsule lands safely with space station crew[ Fri, 26 Nov 2010 05:27:00 GMT ]Two NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut safely returned to Earth tonight after a five-month-long stay at the International Space Station.

'Europe's first broadband satellite' now in orbit[ Fri, 26 Nov 2010 20:52:04 GMT ]An Ariane rocket launches two satellites targeting telecommunications for 100 million households.

In class, texting is the new doodling[ Fri, 26 Nov 2010 15:31:37 GMT ]It's no surprise that high school and college students are obsessive texters. What alarms Wilkes psychology professors Deborah Tindell and Robert Bohlander is how rampant the practice has become during class: Their recent study shows that texting at the school has surpassed doodling, daydreaming and note-passing to become the top classroom distraction.

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.

Apple MacBook gains are others' losses[ Fri, 26 Nov 2010 11:02:38 PST ]Steve Jobs' self-proclaimed "future of notebooks" has arrived, as Apple's newest MacBooks are striking a chord with consumers, according to market researcher ChangeWave.

Keeping tabs on tablets (week in review)[ Fri, 26 Nov 2010 13:43:12 PST ]As the holiday buying season kicks off, tablet devices are stealing headlines and making their way to wish lists, too. Also: TSA screening saga continues.

Pirate Bay appeal falls on deaf ears[ Fri, 26 Nov 2010 14:23:13 PST ]A Swedish appeals court upholds the copyright convictions of three of the four founders of The Pirate Bay--perhaps the world's most notorious file-sharing Web site.