Wobbly Earth means your horoscope is wrong[ Thu, 13 Jan 2011 21:36:35 GMT ]If you look to your horoscope for a preview of your day, look again: You're probably following somebody else's supposed fate.

Verizon dials up iPhone (week in review)[ Fri, 14 Jan 2011 07:00:00 PST ]Deal ends AT&T monopoly on the device, while Google dumps H.264 video encoding. Also: unloading MySpace.

GE buys into efficient power for cloud computing[ Fri, 14 Jan 2011 07:27:44 PST ]GE's $520 million acquisition of Lineage Power bulks up GE's energy business with power electronics equipment designed for telecom and data center operators.

Kama Sutra causes viruses[ Fri, 14 Jan 2011 08:06:46 PST ]Google buys an e-book company but faces trouble with its planned acquisition of ITA Software, the News Corp. iPad magazine is delayed, and a new virus parades as a Kama Sutra how-to guide.

Study: Windows 98 traffic bests Windows Phone 7[ Fri, 14 Jan 2011 07:43:45 PST ]Ad company Chitika unveils some interesting figures about traffic across its ad network. Surprisingly, Windows 98 traffic is still higher than Windows Phone 7.

SoloPower deal paves way for thin-film solar plant[ Fri, 14 Jan 2011 08:58:35 PST ]Silicon Valley-based thin-film solar company secures a loan from the state of Oregon to build a manufacturing plant as it seeks to bring more products to market.

AT&T bringing hotspot to Android[ Thu, 13 Jan 2011 10:11:00 EST ]AT&T has been slow to adopt a feature that lets customers share a smartphone data signal wirelessly to other gadgets and computers.

Are we too obsessed with Facebook?[ Thu, 13 Jan 2011 07:48:10 EST ]Facebook profiles are like belly buttons: Everybody's got one.

Your next tablet could help predict the weather[ Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:12:20 EST ]With the help of a sensor that will be built into upcoming computers, your tablet or smartphone may intuitively tell you when it's going to rain.

iPad reading may cut into TV time[ Fri, 14 Jan 2011 10:41:31 EST ]The iPad is changing how folks read stuff online -- no surprise if you think how different a gizmo it is to a PC.

iPhone home button to go the way of the dino?[ Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:04:49 GMT ]The next generation of iPhone and iPad users may be using those devices without the familiar, round "home" button on front to guide them back to their home screens.

New dark matter map created for big galaxies[ Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:17:59 GMT ]Researchers have mapped out mysterious dark matter in a sample of huge galaxies, determining where the strange stuff resides and how much of it there is.

53 percent of Americans use Wikipedia[ Thu, 13 Jan 2011 19:14:58 GMT ]As Wikipedia gets ready to mark its 10th anniversary as the Web's, and perhaps the world's, most-used encyclopedia, it's become a familiar destination for Internet users.

Astronomers search for 'Galaxy X'[ Thu, 13 Jan 2011 21:58:34 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The search for Planet X may be problematic, but astronomers believe there's a "Galaxy X" lurking on the other side of the Milky Way.

Wobbly Earth means your horoscope is wrong[ Thu, 13 Jan 2011 21:36:35 GMT ]If you look to your horoscope for a preview of your day, look again: You're probably following somebody else's supposed fate.

Rumor: No home button for iPad 2 and next iPhone?[ Fri, 14 Jan 2011 06:09:41 PST ]An anonymous Apple source told the Boy Genius Report that iPad 2 and next-generation iPhone would lose their home buttons in favor of gesture-based commands that would be part of iOS 4.3.

Verizon dials up iPhone (week in review)[ Fri, 14 Jan 2011 07:00:00 PST ]Deal ends AT&T monopoly on the device, while Google dumps H.264 video encoding. Also: unloading MySpace.

GE buys into efficient power for cloud computing[ Fri, 14 Jan 2011 07:27:44 PST ]GE's $520 million acquisition of Lineage Power bulks up GE's energy business with power electronics equipment designed for telecom and data center operators.

Study: Windows 98 traffic bests Windows Phone 7[ Fri, 14 Jan 2011 07:43:45 PST ]Ad company Chitika unveils some interesting figures about traffic across its ad network. Surprisingly, Windows 98 traffic is still higher than Windows Phone 7.

Kama Sutra causes viruses[ Fri, 14 Jan 2011 08:06:46 PST ]Google buys an e-book company but faces trouble with its planned acquisition of ITA Software, the News Corp. iPad magazine is delayed, and a new virus parades as a Kama Sutra how-to guide.

AT&T bringing hotspot to Android[ Thu, 13 Jan 2011 10:11:00 EST ]AT&T has been slow to adopt a feature that lets customers share a smartphone data signal wirelessly to other gadgets and computers.

Are we too obsessed with Facebook?[ Thu, 13 Jan 2011 07:48:10 EST ]Facebook profiles are like belly buttons: Everybody's got one.

Your next tablet could help predict the weather[ Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:12:20 EST ]With the help of a sensor that will be built into upcoming computers, your tablet or smartphone may intuitively tell you when it's going to rain.

iPad reading could cut into TV's time[ Fri, 14 Jan 2011 07:52:34 EST ]The iPad is changing how folks read stuff online -- no surprise if you think how different a gizmo it is to a PC.

Earliest known T. rex relative may have been found[ Thu, 13 Jan 2011 19:33:12 GMT ]What may be the earliest known relative of T. rex and all meat-eating dinosaurs has been discovered. The dog-sized mini-predator would've made its future relatives proud as it fed on small dinosaurs and the young of other reptiles, and is now shaking up what scientists had previously learned about the evolution of those extinct giants.

iPhone home button to go the way of the dino?[ Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:04:49 GMT ]The next generation of iPhone and iPad users may be using those devices without the familiar, round "home" button on front to guide them back to their home screens.

53 percent of Americans use Wikipedia[ Thu, 13 Jan 2011 19:14:58 GMT ]As Wikipedia gets ready to mark its 10th anniversary as the Web's, and perhaps the world's, most-used encyclopedia, it's become a familiar destination for Internet users.

Wobbly Earth means your horoscope is wrong[ Thu, 13 Jan 2011 21:36:35 GMT ]If you look to your horoscope for a preview of your day, look again: You're probably following somebody else's supposed fate.

Astronomers search for 'Galaxy X'[ Thu, 13 Jan 2011 21:58:34 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The search for Planet X may be problematic, but astronomers believe there's a "Galaxy X" lurking on the other side of the Milky Way.

Game sales shrunk, but Xbox set records in 2010[ Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:38:19 PST ]The games industry put up less impressive numbers than last year, however Microsoft's Xbox 360 and the accessory market made some of their biggest moves yet.

IT crisis: When the fire truck rolls[ Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:39:45 PST ]Who wants an IT crisis on their hands? No one! But once one happens, how should you respond? Here are some lessons reiterated by a recent crisis response.

New features in iOS 4.3 (photos)[ Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:39:48 PST ]Apple has issued developer's version of iOS 4.3 for the iPhone. CNET takes a look at the a few of the new features.

Apple, News Corp. push back The Daily launch[ Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:54:22 PST ]Companies had planned to launch a joint effort to deliver a news service exclusively for iPads next week.

Intel CEO: How we will compete with ARM[ Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:57:05 PST ]Intel CEO Paul Otellini discussed how Intel will compete with the ARM chip, which is running away with the tablet market so far.

Q&A: Jimmy Wales on 10 years of Wikipedia[ Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:41:49 EST ]Wikipedia turns 10 Saturday, a decade during which the globally crowdsourced online encyclopedia weathered fierce criticism about its reliability and banishment from academia.

AT&T bringing hotspot to Android[ Thu, 13 Jan 2011 10:11:00 EST ]AT&T has been slow to adopt a feature that lets customers share a smartphone data signal wirelessly to other gadgets and computers.

Are we too obsessed with Facebook?[ Thu, 13 Jan 2011 07:48:10 EST ]Facebook profiles are like belly buttons: Everybody's got one.

Your next tablet could help predict the weather[ Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:12:20 EST ]With the help of a sensor that will be built into upcoming computers, your tablet or smartphone may intuitively tell you when it's going to rain.

Cross-eyed opossum is huge on Facebook[ Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:10:47 GMT ]Heidi, the cross-eyed opossum, is the latest creature to rocket from Germany's front pages to international recognition, capturing the world's imagination with her bright, black eyes turned toward her pointed pink nose.

Verizon finally gets an iPhone[ Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:01:53 GMT ]Today, Lowell McAdam, president and COO of Verizon, took to the stage at Lincoln Center in New York, to voice something sweet to many phone lovers' ears: Verizon Wireless would indeed be carrying the iPhone, after years of speculation, rumors and outright pleas.

Video: 2011 belongs to Verizon[ Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:10:35 GMT ]In the first half of this year, Verizon Wireless will release 10 phones, tablets and devices for its upgraded 4G network — and it just got the iPhone, too. Msnbc.com's Wilson Rothman explains why 2011 will be the year of Verizon. (msnbc.com)

Scientists size up monstrous black hole[ Thu, 13 Jan 2011 03:39:12 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The most massive black hole in our celestial neighborhood gets its most accurate measurement yet, and scientists say they hope to see it someday.

Pre-caffeine: Internet is big, hair bugs are small[ Mon, 6 Dec 2010 14:43:12 GMT ]The latest news on iPad, Google, Facebook and nerd culture.

Microsoft 'ran out' of Xbox 360s in December[ Thu, 13 Jan 2011 07:24:55 PST ]Xbox Live's programming director says Microsoft ran out of consoles last month, which would likely put its unit sales figures behind those of Nintendo.

Adobe tackling 'Flash cookie' privacy issue[ Thu, 13 Jan 2011 07:28:01 PST ]With changes coming to Flash and browsers, it'll be easier to control when Web sites can store information that can be used to track people's identity online.

Apple gets patent for solar-powered gear[ Thu, 13 Jan 2011 07:51:46 PST ]Judging from its patent activity, Apple is keen on using small solar panels to charge its portable electronics.

Space love[ Thu, 13 Jan 2011 08:28:40 PST ]Shazam and Spotify partner up to help you discover and buy music, Google starts selling ads on mobile music videos, and a new report in the Journal of Cosmology discusses the specifics of reproducing in space.

Android outshines Apple iOS on mobile ad network[ Thu, 13 Jan 2011 08:36:24 PST ]For the first time, Android outscores Apple's iOS for ad impressions on Millennial Media's mobile ad network.

iPads will soon connect to Verizon network[ Wed, 12 Jan 2011 07:47:24 EST ]Along with hearing the announcement about the Verizon iPhone Tuesday, we've learned that Apple's iPad -- which has been marketed by Verizon for some time -- will now actually be able to connect directly to the Verizon network.

AT&T bringing hotspot to Android[ Thu, 13 Jan 2011 10:11:00 EST ]AT&T has been slow to adopt a feature that lets customers share a smartphone data signal wirelessly to other gadgets and computers.