Why buying coffee with your iPhone matters[ Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:10:59 GMT ]For years, payment geeks have promised that cell phones would soon replace the jingle of pocket change, but the promise never materialized. All that may have changed this week, as Starbucks announced that it had begun accepting payments made with iPhones and Blackberries at most stores.

Skip the gym: 10 gadgets for getting fit at work[ Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:14:23 GMT ]Get in shape at the office with equipment that can, among other things,  turn your work chair into a punching bag — or a balance ball — or add some 'arms' to it so you can set up a resistance training regime.

Video: We have the 'Crysis 2' demo in our sights[ Sat, 22 Jan 2011 00:10:46 GMT ]The demo for highly anticipated first person shooter "Crysis 2" comes out on Xbox Live January 25th. Game editor Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)

Cosmic Log: Why we love mad scientists[ Sat, 22 Jan 2011 00:43:19 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Mad scientists such as the interdimensional inventor on the TV series "Fringe" are inspired by the personalities of real-life geniuses.

Apple exceeds 10 billion apps downloaded[ Sat, 22 Jan 2011 20:19:58 GMT ]Apple's App Store hit the 10 billion mark Saturday, a little more than 2-1/2 years after it started the app craze for mobile devices, beginning with its iPhone.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)[ Sat, 22 Jan 2011 04:00:00 PST ]Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the Canon EOS 60D, HTC Evo Shift 4G, and the Acer Aspire AS5742G-7200.

Apple App Store reaches 10 billion downloads[ Sat, 22 Jan 2011 09:29:17 PST ]Apple reaches milestone download less than three years after launching store for mobile apps.

Toshiba to iPad: You're flashy, but you're lame[ Sat, 22 Jan 2011 10:25:36 PST ]Warming customers up to its new Honeycomb-equipped tablet, Toshiba decides to attack the iPad on its Web site.

Apple: Disrupt or perish[ Sat, 22 Jan 2011 17:12:32 PST ]Apple's tendency to cannibalize its own products is the driving force behind the secret to its success--and a strategy pretty much absent in the Windows-Intel world.

Natural history, down to the bone (photos)[ Sun, 23 Jan 2011 04:00:00 PST ]Closed to the public, the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology in Berkeley, Calif., offers biologists a good look at a century's worth of bat carcasses, bear jaws, and some hard-working, flesh-eating beetles.

Is it really dangerous to use a phone on a plane?[ Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:07:00 EST ]You know who you are. You leave your phone on during flights, maybe do a little text messaging and otherwise break rules about cell phone use on planes once the doors close for departure.

Google to launch Groupon competitor[ Fri, 21 Jan 2011 11:19:03 EST ]Google is preparing to launch Google Offers, the search giant's Groupon competitor, Mashable has learned.

Writer tracks down online haters[ Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:47:04 EST ]Matthew is a 23-year-old college student from a small suburban town in Missouri. He is engaged and works part time at Walmart. He loves the Kansas City Chiefs and spending Sundays in front of the TV watching football.

Why did Google's Eric Schmidt step down?[ Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:01:02 EST ]Apple isn't the only high-profile tech company that announced a major change in its executive ranks this week.

Why buying coffee with your iPhone matters[ Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:10:59 GMT ]For years, payment geeks have promised that cell phones would soon replace the jingle of pocket change, but the promise never materialized. All that may have changed this week, as Starbucks announced that it had begun accepting payments made with iPhones and Blackberries at most stores.

Skip the gym: 10 gadgets for getting fit at work[ Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:14:23 GMT ]Get in shape at the office with equipment that can, among other things,  turn your work chair into a punching bag — or a balance ball — or add some 'arms' to it so you can set up a resistance training regime.

Video: We have the 'Crysis 2' demo in our sights[ Sat, 22 Jan 2011 00:10:46 GMT ]The demo for highly anticipated first person shooter "Crysis 2" comes out on Xbox Live January 25th. Game editor Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)

Cosmic Log: Why we love mad scientists[ Sat, 22 Jan 2011 00:43:19 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Mad scientists such as the interdimensional inventor on the TV series "Fringe" are inspired by the personalities of real-life geniuses.

Apple exceeds 10 billion apps downloaded[ Sat, 22 Jan 2011 20:19:58 GMT ]Apple's App Store hit the 10 billion mark Saturday, a little more than 2-1/2 years after it started the app craze for mobile devices, beginning with its iPhone.

The robotics route to medical renewal[ Sat, 22 Jan 2011 04:00:00 PST ]A demonstration day at Kaiser Permanente offers a look at robotic legs for those who can't walk, arms for those who can't lift, and forceps for surgeons who can't be in the operating room.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)[ Sat, 22 Jan 2011 04:00:00 PST ]Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the Canon EOS 60D, HTC Evo Shift 4G, and the Acer Aspire AS5742G-7200.

Apple App Store reaches 10 billion downloads[ Sat, 22 Jan 2011 09:29:17 PST ]Apple reaches milestone download less than three years after launching store for mobile apps.

Toshiba to iPad: You're flashy, but you're lame[ Sat, 22 Jan 2011 10:25:36 PST ]Warming customers up to its new Honeycomb-equipped tablet, Toshiba decides to attack the iPad on its Web site.

Apple: Disrupt or perish[ Sat, 22 Jan 2011 17:12:32 PST ]Apple's tendency to cannibalize its own products is the driving force behind the secret to its success--and a strategy pretty much absent in the Windows-Intel world.

Is it really dangerous to use a phone on a plane?[ Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:07:00 EST ]You know who you are. You leave your phone on during flights, maybe do a little text messaging and otherwise break rules about cell phone use on planes once the doors close for departure.

Google to launch Groupon competitor[ Fri, 21 Jan 2011 11:19:03 EST ]Google is preparing to launch Google Offers, the search giant's Groupon competitor, Mashable has learned.

Writer tracks down online haters[ Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:47:04 EST ]Matthew is a 23-year-old college student from a small suburban town in Missouri. He is engaged and works part time at Walmart. He loves the Kansas City Chiefs and spending Sundays in front of the TV watching football.

Why did Google's Eric Schmidt step down?[ Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:01:02 EST ]Apple isn't the only high-profile tech company that announced a major change in its executive ranks this week.

Spacewalkers add gear to space station[ Fri, 21 Jan 2011 18:12:29 GMT ]A pair of Russian spacewalkers breezed through a series of chores outside the International Space Station on Friday, installing a camera and an experimental radio system.

Japan cargo craft blasts off for space station[ Sat, 22 Jan 2011 08:34:51 GMT ]A Japanese rocket carrying supplies for the International Space Station successfully lifted off from a remote island Saturday on a mission designed to help fill a hole left by the retirement of NASA's space shuttle program.

Why buying coffee with your iPhone matters[ Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:10:59 GMT ]For years, payment geeks have promised that cell phones would soon replace the jingle of pocket change, but the promise never materialized. All that may have changed this week, as Starbucks announced that it had begun accepting payments made with iPhones and Blackberries at most stores.

Skip the gym: 10 gadgets for getting fit at work[ Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:14:23 GMT ]Get in shape at the office with equipment that can, among other things,  turn your work chair into a punching bag — or a balance ball — or add some 'arms' to it so you can set up a resistance training regime.

Cosmic Log: Why we love mad scientists[ Sat, 22 Jan 2011 00:43:19 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Mad scientists such as the interdimensional inventor on the TV series "Fringe" are inspired by the personalities of real-life geniuses.

Robotics help the paralyzed walk[ Fri, 21 Jan 2011 16:05:42 PST ]A demonstration day at Kaiser Permanente has demos of robotic legs for those who can't walk, arms for those who can't lift, and forceps for surgeons who can't be in the operating room.

Does Facebook think Ebert's new jaw is abusive?[ Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:24:37 PST ]Film critic Roger Ebert says his latest blog post about his prosthetic jaw has been marked by Facebook as "abusive content." The company is reportedly investigating.

Medical robotics come to Kaiser (photos)[ Sat, 22 Jan 2011 03:55:00 PST ]At Kaiser Permanente's Garfield Center for Innovation, the health care giant is testing new robotics technologies.

The robotics route to medical renewal[ Sat, 22 Jan 2011 04:00:00 PST ]A demonstration day at Kaiser Permanente offers a look at robotic legs for those who can't walk, arms for those who can't lift, and forceps for surgeons who can't be in the operating room.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)[ Sat, 22 Jan 2011 04:00:00 PST ]Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the Canon EOS 60D, HTC Evo Shift 4G, and the Acer Aspire AS5742G-7200.

Is it really dangerous to use a phone on a plane?[ Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:07:00 EST ]You know who you are. You leave your phone on during flights, maybe do a little text messaging and otherwise break rules about cell phone use on planes once the doors close for departure.

Google to launch Groupon competitor[ Fri, 21 Jan 2011 11:19:03 EST ]Google is preparing to launch Google Offers, the search giant's Groupon competitor, Mashable has learned.

Writer tracks down online haters[ Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:47:04 EST ]Matthew is a 23-year-old college student from a small suburban town in Missouri. He is engaged and works part time at Walmart. He loves the Kansas City Chiefs and spending Sundays in front of the TV watching football.

Why did Google's Eric Schmidt step down?[ Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:01:02 EST ]Apple isn't the only high-profile tech company that announced a major change in its executive ranks this week.

Spacewalkers add gear to space station[ Fri, 21 Jan 2011 18:12:29 GMT ]A pair of Russian spacewalkers breezed through a series of chores outside the International Space Station on Friday, installing a camera and an experimental radio system.

Japan cargo craft blasts off for space station[ Sat, 22 Jan 2011 08:34:51 GMT ]A Japanese rocket carrying supplies for the International Space Station successfully lifted off from a remote island Saturday on a mission designed to help fill a hole left by the retirement of NASA's space shuttle program.

Why buying coffee with your iPhone matters[ Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:10:59 GMT ]For years, payment geeks have promised that cell phones would soon replace the jingle of pocket change, but the promise never materialized. All that may have changed this week, as Starbucks announced that it had begun accepting payments made with iPhones and Blackberries at most stores.

Cosmic Log: Why we love mad scientists[ Sat, 22 Jan 2011 00:43:19 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Mad scientists such as the interdimensional inventor on the TV series "Fringe" are inspired by the personalities of real-life geniuses.

Skip the gym: 10 gadgets for getting fit at work[ Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:14:23 GMT ]Get in shape at the office with equipment that can, among other things,  turn your work chair into a punching bag — or a balance ball — or add some 'arms' to it so you can set up a resistance training regime.

Robotics help the paralyzed walk[ Fri, 21 Jan 2011 16:05:42 PST ]A demonstration day at Kaiser Permanente has demos of robotic legs for those who can't walk, arms for those who can't lift, and forceps for surgeons who can't be in the operating room.

Does Facebook think Ebert's new jaw is abusive?[ Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:24:37 PST ]Film critic Roger Ebert says his latest blog post about his prosthetic jaw has been marked by Facebook as "abusive content." The company is reportedly investigating.

Medical robotics come to Kaiser (photos)[ Sat, 22 Jan 2011 03:55:00 PST ]At Kaiser Permanente's Garfield Center for Innovation, the health care giant is testing new robotics technologies.