Tech-toy gifts for kids (young and old)[ Thu, 16 Dec 2010 07:31:34 EST ]While your 8-year-old might not be coding websites or whizzing through Excel spreadsheets just yet, it's not too soon to get him or her a tech-driven gift this holiday season.

New iPhone app translates signs[ Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:46:14 EST ]Augmented-reality applications have promised to revolutionize the way we live on the go with our smartphones, but none have fully delivered yet.

How to break into the video-game industry[ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 09:15:11 EST ]Breaking into the video game industry doesn't require fancy degrees, insider knowledge or a well-connected ex-roommate.

FCC approves new 'rules of the road' for Web[ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 13:32:29 EST ]The Federal Communications Commission is set to vote Tuesday on set of regulations designed to ensure that internet providers grant everyone equal access to the Web.

More than half age 25-29 only have cell phones[ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 16:35:35 GMT ]In a first for any age group, more than half of Americans age 25-29 live in households with cell phones but no traditional landline telephones.

PhotoBlog: Stunning views from the lunar eclipse[ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 11:10:04 GMT ]View and discuss images of the total lunar eclipse.

The Women of Twitter: Behind those sexy tweets[ Mon, 20 Dec 2010 22:21:49 GMT ]Welcome to the seedy world of Twitter marketing, where images of sexy women are used to peddle shaky business deals, DVDs and even escort services. Red Tape Chronicles introduces you to 10 of these spammers and explains what they're actually up to.

Cosmic Log: The year in space[ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 08:27:35 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Earthlike worlds, otherworldly life on Earth, the sunset of the shuttle program and the rise of the shuttle's successors made headlines in 2010. What will 2011 bring?

Pre-caffeine tech: Facebook, prison and the FCC[ Mon, 6 Dec 2010 14:43:12 GMT ]The latest news on the FCC vote, Internet TV and mommy blogger smackdowns.

Apple TV to hit 1 million unit sales this week[ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 06:57:07 PST ]With the new version of the Apple TV poised to reach that milestone, Apple marks healthy progress in the transition from the earlier "hobby" version of the set-top box.

Microsoft launches 'Lab' for emerging HTML5 specs[ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 07:00:00 PST ]HTML5 is still a work in progress, but developers want to build things with the latest standards even if they remain unfinished. Microsoft wants to help out with that.

Microsoft: Over 1.5 million Windows Phone 7 devices sold[ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 07:48:38 PST ]Microsoft finally release some numbers of Windows Phone 7 device sales.

A voice mail from Santa[ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 07:53:44 PST ]The FCC votes on Net neutrality today, Apple pulls a WikiLeaks app from the App Store, and Santa will leave you a personalized voice mail if you request one through Google Voice.

HTC opening R&D office to focus on wireless tech[ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 08:53:43 PST ]The new office set to open in North Carolina early next year will employ 45 people conducting researching into different areas of wireless technology.

Tech-toy gifts for kids (young and old)[ Thu, 16 Dec 2010 07:31:34 EST ]While your 8-year-old might not be coding websites or whizzing through Excel spreadsheets just yet, it's not too soon to get him or her a tech-driven gift this holiday season.

New iPhone app translates signs[ Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:46:14 EST ]Augmented-reality applications have promised to revolutionize the way we live on the go with our smartphones, but none have fully delivered yet.

How to break into the video-game industry[ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 09:15:11 EST ]Breaking into the video game industry doesn't require fancy degrees, insider knowledge or a well-connected ex-roommate.

FCC to vote Tuesday on 'net neutrality' rules[ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 10:58:07 EST ]The Federal Communications Commission is set to vote Tuesday on set of regulations designed to ensure that internet providers grant everyone equal access to the Web.

More than half age 25-29 only have cell phones[ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 16:35:35 GMT ]In a first for any age group, more than half of Americans age 25-29 live in households with cell phones but no traditional landline telephones.

PhotoBlog: Stunning views from the lunar eclipse[ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 11:10:04 GMT ]View and discuss images of the total lunar eclipse.

The Women of Twitter: Behind those sexy tweets[ Mon, 20 Dec 2010 22:21:49 GMT ]Welcome to the seedy world of Twitter marketing, where images of sexy women are used to peddle shaky business deals, DVDs and even escort services. Red Tape Chronicles introduces you to 10 of these spammers and explains what they're actually up to.

Cosmic Log: The year in space[ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 08:27:35 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Earthlike worlds, otherworldly life on Earth, the sunset of the shuttle program and the rise of the shuttle's successors made headlines in 2010. What will 2011 bring?

Pre-caffeine tech: Facebook, prison and the FCC[ Mon, 6 Dec 2010 14:43:12 GMT ]The latest news on the FCC vote, Internet TV and mommy blogger smackdowns.

WikiLeaks app yanked from Apple's App Store[ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 06:40:21 PST ]A newly released app displaying feeds from the controversial whistleblower site has been removed by Apple from the App Store, according to the developer.

Apple TV to hit 1 million unit sales this week[ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 06:57:07 PST ]With the new version of the Apple TV poised to reach that milestone, Apple marks healthy progress in the transition from the earlier "hobby" version of the set-top box.

Microsoft launches 'Lab' for emerging HTML5 specs[ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 07:00:00 PST ]HTML5 is still a work in progress, but developers want to build things with the latest standards even if they remain unfinished. Microsoft wants to help out with that.

Microsoft: Over 1.5 million Windows Phone 7 devices sold[ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 07:48:38 PST ]Microsoft finally release some numbers of Windows Phone 7 device sales.

A voice mail from Santa[ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 07:53:44 PST ]The FCC votes on Net neutrality today, Apple pulls a WikiLeaks app from the App Store, and Santa will leave you a personalized voice mail if you request one through Google Voice.

Tech-toy gifts for kids (young and old)[ Thu, 16 Dec 2010 07:31:34 EST ]While your 8-year-old might not be coding websites or whizzing through Excel spreadsheets just yet, it's not too soon to get him or her a tech-driven gift this holiday season.

New iPhone app translates signs[ Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:46:14 EST ]Augmented-reality applications have promised to revolutionize the way we live on the go with our smartphones, but none have fully delivered yet.

How to break into the video-game industry[ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 09:15:11 EST ]Breaking into the video game industry doesn't require fancy degrees, insider knowledge or a well-connected ex-roommate.

FCC to vote Tuesday on 'net neutrality' rules[ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 10:58:07 EST ]The Federal Communications Commission is set to vote Tuesday on set of regulations designed to ensure that internet providers grant everyone equal access to the Web.

3 billion-year-old genetic 'fossil' traced[ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 02:35:21 GMT ]Cosmic Log: The collective genome of all life on Earth today went through a rapid growth spurt between 3.3 billion and 2.8 billion years ago, according to scientists who used computer algorithms to reconstruct the evolutionary history of thousands of genes.

FCC plan may stunt Internet TV services[ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 01:09:59 GMT ]U.S. Internet TV services planned by Microsoft, Google and Amazon could be held back by imminent rules that would allow phone and cable companies to charge consumers based on usage, media executives told Reuters.

Amazon pedophilia author arrested[ Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:08:37 GMT ]Florida officials filed an obscenity charge Monday against the author of a self-published how-to guide for pedophiles that was yanked from Amazon.com last month after it generated online outrage.

Festival celebrates experimental, provocative games[ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 01:22:14 GMT ]If you're searching for games that truly break the standard gaming formulas, all you need to do is look to the Independent Games Festival's newly announced list of finalists for the Nuovo Award. From a game that lets you play as the subconscious of a man waiting for his date to arrive to a documentary game that lets you play a cat living with the Prime Minister of Iran in 1953, these games do things that no other games have done before.

It's showtime for the total lunar eclipse[ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:35:51 GMT ]After weeks of buildup, it's finally time to go outside and see the full moon go dark — or, if it's cloudy, watch the total lunar eclipse over the Internet.

ITU blesses U.S. data networks as 4G[ Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:12:15 PST ]At a meeting earlier this month, the International Telecommunication Union reversed course and said that current U.S. "4G" technologies really are 4G.

The top 5 best PC-only games of 2010 (photos)[ Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:31:45 PST ]The rumors of PC gaming's death have been greatly exaggerated as it enjoys one of its best years in recent memory.

Motorola video: iPad is just a 'giant iPhone'[ Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:38:58 PST ]Motorola is not mincing words in critiquing the iPad as part of a promotional video teasing the rollout of its tablet at CES in Las Vegas next month.

Automakers group files appeal over EPA's approval of E15[ Mon, 20 Dec 2010 16:11:19 PST ]An automakers collective filed an appeal regarding the Environmental Protection Agency's decision allow the sale of gasoline containing 15 percent ethanol for 2007 model year and newer cars and light trucks.

Report: SEC looks into Hurd's ousting from HP[ Mon, 20 Dec 2010 16:57:49 PST ]The federal government is investigating whether HP's former CEO leaked inside information to former contractor Jodie Fisher, among other things, before his ousting.

Tech-toy gifts for kids (young and old)[ Thu, 16 Dec 2010 07:31:34 EST ]While your 8-year-old might not be coding websites or whizzing through Excel spreadsheets just yet, it's not too soon to get him or her a tech-driven gift this holiday season.

New iPhone app translates signs[ Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:46:14 EST ]Augmented-reality applications have promised to revolutionize the way we live on the go with our smartphones, but none have fully delivered yet.

Report: Google TV devices delayed[ Mon, 20 Dec 2010 07:26:45 EST ]We won't be seeing too many Google TV-powered devices at the next CES, which takes place in Las Vegas in January, because Google needs more time to work on the software, reports the New York Times citing unnamed sources.

FCC to vote Tuesday on 'net neutrality' rules[ Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:07:54 EST ]The Federal Communications Commission is set to vote Tuesday on a set of regulations designed to ensure that internet providers grant everyone equal access to the Web.

2010 video game awards: The best of the best[ Fri, 17 Dec 2010 23:13:31 GMT ]These are the games that push the art, the industry, and the gamers further than before. Here are the In-Game msnbc.com video game awards for 2010.

U.K. ruling allows Twitter updates from courts[ Mon, 20 Dec 2010 16:37:34 GMT ]Reporters covering court cases should be allowed to send messages to the Twitter micro-blogging site, a senior British legal official said on Monday, clarifying rules after hearings involving WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

Why Google's Chrome notebook will succeed[ Mon, 20 Dec 2010 13:52:12 GMT ]In the past two weeks, Google has started sending out its pilot notebook for testing. It is little more than a Web browser tucked inside a netbook. Yes, all it does is surf the Web. And it's going to be huge.

The 12 stages of Monday's total lunar eclipse[ Sun, 19 Dec 2010 18:35:18 GMT ]No enthusiastic sky watcher ever misses a total eclipse of the moon. The spectacle is often more beautiful and interesting than one would think. To prepare for the rare event on Dec. 20-21, here are some tips to keep in mind.