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[ Wed, 22 Dec 2010 09:29:10 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.

It's the holidays, so let your work e-mail go[ Wed, 22 Dec 2010 08:09:40 EST ]'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a computer mouse. 'Cause y'all are checking your work e-mail on your BlackBerrys under the dining room table.

App stores search for developers to fill them[ Wed, 22 Dec 2010 08:07:52 EST ]App stores are booming, but there may not be enough applications to fill them all.

Lunar eclipse photos reveal blood-red moon[ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 23:40:47 GMT ]A blood-red moon hung in the black sky on the darkest night of the year last night. Skywatchers around the country got some gorgeous views of the moon, as long as it wasn't obscured by clouds.

'Open' Internet just a pipe dream[ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 18:31:12 GMT ]As long as you buy Internet access via cable provider, wireless carrier or telecom, you're going to have to play — or at least pay — by their rules. They'll just have to make sure to tell you what those rules are. That seems to be the real gist of the FCC order that was ratified today.

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?

WikiLeaks App yanked from iTunes Store[ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 20:15:51 GMT ]The latest casualty of WikiLeaks fever is an iTunes app that promised "instant access" to the controversial site, feeding "new content and leaked documents regardless of coordinated attacks and server disruptions to the original Wikileaks website." Less than three days after the "WikiLeaks App" — which has no official affiliation with WikiLeaks but whose developer promised to spend every dollar as a donation to WikiLeaks — appeared in the App Store, Apple removed it.

Holiday travel ahead? Calm kids with smart apps[ Wed, 22 Dec 2010 00:00:43 GMT ]There is nothing like the holidays to bring a family together … in a car, or on an airplane, for long stretches of time … time in which children grow bored and frustrated and really really grumpy. That makes this time of year a really really good time of the year to invest in some quality children’s applications for your iPhone or iPad. Here's a look at some of the apps that just might tame and even teach your kids while you're on the road.

The brilliant orange glow of a total lunar eclipse (photos)[ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 14:42:12 PST ]Here are a few pictures of the full lunar eclipse that took place last night and happened to coincide with the winter solstice--a combination that hasn't happened in 372 years.

Sync and speed in latest Firefox 4 beta[ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:20:13 PST ]Better syncing, faster WebGL, and the simultaneous release of Firefox 4 beta for standard computers and mobile devices are the capstones to the latest update to Mozilla's next-generation Web browser.

Windows on ARM chips: Intel impact[ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 16:46:06 PST ]What happens to Intel in the age of a version of Windows running on top of ARM chips from companies like Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, Freescale, and Nvidia?

Motorola's ITC complaint against Microsoft to be heard[ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:56:18 PST ]Motorola's claim against Microsoft using its patents as part of its Xbox 360 will be heard by the ITC. Motorola lodged its complaint less than a month ago.

Report: Amazon likely to sell 8 million Kindles in 2010[ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 19:23:01 PST ]Bloomberg is reporting that Amazon will sell 8 million Kindles in 2010, according to "two people who are aware of the company's sales projections."

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.