Intel reveals design flaw in Sandy Bridge[ Mon, 31 Jan 2011 07:49:36 PST ]Chipmaker's revelation of design flaw in its new architecture forces Intel to cut its first-quarter revenue forecast and led to a temporary halt in trading of Intel's stock.

Intel seals purchase of Infineon wireless unit[ Mon, 31 Jan 2011 08:01:00 PST ]Chip giant says Infineon's former wireless solutions business--now a standalone unit called Intel Mobile Communications--will bolster its Wi-Fi and 4G WiMax products.

Egypt Web shutdown is coordinated, extensive[ Fri, 28 Jan 2011 21:16:08 EST ]For the rocks and other projectiles that protestors are hurling in the streets of Cairo, Egypt's riot police have shields.

How video games can make you smarter[ Mon, 31 Jan 2011 07:03:30 EST ]Critics often accuse video games of making players lazy, inept and socially awkward. Contrary to popular belief, though, many build, not burn brain cells by requiring extensive problem solving, teamwork and dynamic decision-making skills.

Making sense of the internet and Egypt[ Mon, 31 Jan 2011 10:54:30 EST ]Are we in the age of internet revolutions -- where Facebook, Twitter and text messages are essential ingredients in democratic change?

Tut's treasures damaged but rescued[ Sat, 29 Jan 2011 00:21:46 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Despite the efforts of security forces and a "human chain" of Cairo's citizens, looters damaged some of the Egyptian Museum's priceless treasures.

Your smart phone is a car navigation system[ Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:59:14 GMT ]The latest crop of GPS navigation apps for smart phones work just as well as stand-alone dashboard units, and the cost is much lower than the price of a new device.

Slideshow: Month in Space[ Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:20:15 GMT ]See a blazing launch, glittering galaxies and other cosmic highlights from January 2011.

Android topples Symbian as top smart phone[ Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:44:38 GMT ]Google's Android dethroned Nokia's Symbian as the most popular smart phone platform worldwide in the last quarter of 2010, ending a reign that began with the birth of the industry 10 years ago.

Pre-caffeine: Egypt, WikiLeaks and the Internet[ Mon, 6 Dec 2010 14:43:12 GMT ]The latest news on Egypt's Internet blackout, WikiLeaks, Facebook, mobile phones and more.

Android tops global smartphone ranks[ Mon, 31 Jan 2011 06:59:54 PST ]Overtaking Symbian for the No. 1 spot among smartphone platforms worldwide, Android-based phones reached 32.9 million shipments for the fourth quarter of 2010, according to a new report from Canalys.

iPad loses significant share to Android tablets[ Mon, 31 Jan 2011 07:03:11 PST ]The iPad's market share declined significantly between the third and fourth quarters. At the same time, Android picked up share.

Angry Birds of love[ Mon, 31 Jan 2011 07:40:13 PST ]Amazon may launch a streaming service to compete with Netflix, Android takes top spot as most popular mobile OS, and a new version of Angry Birds will be based on V-Day.

Intel reveals design flaw in Sandy Bridge[ Mon, 31 Jan 2011 07:49:36 PST ]Chipmaker's revelation of design flaw in its new architecture forces Intel to cut its first-quarter revenue forecast and led to a temporary halt in trading of Intel's stock.

Intel seals purchase of Infineon wireless unit[ Mon, 31 Jan 2011 08:01:00 PST ]Chip giant says Infineon's former wireless solutions business--now a standalone unit called Intel Mobile Communications--will bolster its Wi-Fi and 4G WiMax products.

Egypt Web shutdown is coordinated, extensive[ Fri, 28 Jan 2011 21:16:08 EST ]For the rocks and other projectiles that protestors are hurling in the streets of Cairo, Egypt's riot police have shields.

How video games can make you smarter[ Mon, 31 Jan 2011 07:03:30 EST ]Critics often accuse video games of making players lazy, inept and socially awkward. Contrary to popular belief, though, many build, not burn brain cells by requiring extensive problem solving, teamwork and dynamic decision-making skills.

Making sense of the internet and Egypt[ Mon, 31 Jan 2011 10:54:30 EST ]Are we in the age of internet revolutions -- where Facebook, Twitter and text messages are essential ingredients in democratic change?

Egyptian bloggers brave police intimidation[ Thu, 27 Jan 2011 16:00:48 GMT ]Their voices may not be the ones heard on the streets of Egypt, but what the nation's bloggers are saying is coming through loud and clear over the Internet, via websites and social networking sites, like Facebook and Twitter.

Giffords' husband to decide soon on space trip[ Sun, 30 Jan 2011 14:55:56 GMT ]The astronaut husband of a U.S. congresswoman seriously wounded when she was shot in head will decide by mid-February whether to join the last NASA shuttle launch as scheduled, the space agency said Sunday.

Egypt shows how easily Internet can be silenced[ Fri, 28 Jan 2011 15:28:10 GMT ]The move by Egyptian authorities to seal off the country almost entirely from the Internet shows how easily a state can isolate its people when telecoms providers are few and compliant.

Friends? Zuckerberg, Eisenberg face off on 'SNL'[ Sun, 30 Jan 2011 18:04:54 GMT ]Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg and his "The Social Network" doppelganger Jesse Eisenberg made friends on "Saturday Night Live."

Tut's treasures damaged but rescued[ Sat, 29 Jan 2011 00:21:46 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Despite the efforts of security forces and a "human chain" of Cairo's citizens, looters damaged some of the Egyptian Museum's priceless treasures.

Zuckerberg yucks it up with Eisenberg on SNL[ Sun, 30 Jan 2011 09:59:48 PST ]The appearance of Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg on Saturday Night Live was everything one might have imagined. Painfully staged.

T-Pain gets Facebook tattoo[ Sun, 30 Jan 2011 10:08:40 PST ]The rapper T-Pain, he who advertises Toshiba laptops, goes to Hawaii and decides to get a tattoo featuring the Facebook "like" button.

The 260 mpg car that might actually be cool[ Sun, 30 Jan 2011 15:34:40 PST ]The VW Formula XL1 not only gets 260 mpg, it also looks quite fetching. Stranger still, you might actually be able to buy one.

WikiLeaks founder Assange talks to '60 Minutes'[ Sun, 30 Jan 2011 17:24:23 PST ]Julian Assange discusses his relationship with sources, WikiLeaks' vulnerability to government shut down, and rumors of an upcoming document dump.

And the iPad 2 display rumor of the week is...[ Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:11:23 PST ]iPad 2 rumors are coming fast and furious lately. A report today focuses on the display--or, rather, the lack of a super-high-resolution Retina display.

'Like' it or not, online ads are getting personal[ Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:37:40 EST ]Is the future of online advertising one of incredibly targeted advertising based on your interests, online activities and Facebook "likes," or is it one dictated by robust privacy controls that keep those details out of the hands of marketers?

Smartphone apps that tell you what to say[ Fri, 28 Jan 2011 07:38:13 EST ]Smartphones are perpetually blamed, ironically, for our lack of communication. Incessant text messaging, constant "Words with Friends" games and endless Facebook updates often distract us from face-to-face conversation.

How long will unlimited iPhone data last?[ Fri, 28 Jan 2011 15:03:38 EST ]Lately, Verizon and AT&T have been sending confusing signals to current and would-be iPhone users about how much data service for this trendy device will cost.

Egypt Web shutdown is coordinated, extensive[ Fri, 28 Jan 2011 21:16:08 EST ]For the rocks and other projectiles that protestors are hurling in the streets of Cairo, Egypt's riot police have shields.

Egyptian bloggers brave police intimidation[ Thu, 27 Jan 2011 16:00:48 GMT ]Their voices may not be the ones heard on the streets of Egypt, but what the nation's bloggers are saying is coming through loud and clear over the Internet, via websites and social networking sites, like Facebook and Twitter.

Giffords husband to decide soon on space trip[ Sun, 30 Jan 2011 14:55:56 GMT ]The astronaut husband of a U.S. congresswoman seriously wounded when she was shot in head will decide by mid-February whether to join the last NASA shuttle launch as scheduled, the space agency said Sunday.

Egypt shows how easily Internet can be silenced[ Fri, 28 Jan 2011 15:28:10 GMT ]The move by Egyptian authorities to seal off the country almost entirely from the Internet shows how easily a state can isolate its people when telecoms providers are few and compliant.

Friends? Zuckerberg, Eisenberg face off on 'SNL'[ Sun, 30 Jan 2011 04:53:53 GMT ]Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg and his "The Social Network" doppelganger Jesse Eisenberg made friends on "Saturday Night Live."

Looters damage ancient treasures in Cairo[ Sat, 29 Jan 2011 00:21:46 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Despite the efforts of security forces and a "human chain" of Cairo's citizens, looters damaged some of the Egyptian Museum's priceless treasures.

Would you buy a Motorola Xoom tablet?[ Sat, 29 Jan 2011 18:18:35 PST ]The triumvirate of Google, Motorola, and Nvidia will ensure that the first "Honeycomb" Android tablet hits the market big. But big enough to drive droves to buy it?

A sneak peek at Legoland's 'Star Wars' models[ Sun, 30 Jan 2011 04:00:00 PST ]road trip at home Before the March opening of the new Legoland Miniland, CNET got a sneak peek at the best of the new "Star Wars" Lego models.

Legoland 'Star Wars' models invading California[ Sun, 30 Jan 2011 04:00:00 PST ]Road Trip at Home: On March 31, Legoland California will unveil its new Star Wars Miniland. But CNET got a preview of some models.

Android Honeycomb 'preview' ported to Nook Color[ Sun, 30 Jan 2011 06:45:57 PST ]Barnes & Noble's Nook Color has been hacked to run an early version of Android 3.0 operating system for tablets, code-named Honeycomb. The hack is still a work in progress, but it bodes well for the possibility of Honeycomb coming to the Nook someday, in some form (probably a non-authorized one).

Amazon set to give Prime members unlimited, Netflix-style video streaming?[ Sun, 30 Jan 2011 08:36:24 PST ]Engadget has posted screenshots from a tipster suggesting that Amazon is on the verge of bundling in an unlimited video streaming option with its $79.99 Amazon Prime membership.

'Like' it or not, online ads are getting personal[ Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:37:40 EST ]Is the future of online advertising one of incredibly targeted advertising based on your interests, online activities and Facebook "likes," or is it one dictated by robust privacy controls that keep those details out of the hands of marketers?

Smartphone apps that tell you what to say[ Fri, 28 Jan 2011 07:38:13 EST ]Smartphones are perpetually blamed, ironically, for our lack of communication. Incessant text messaging, constant "Words with Friends" games and endless Facebook updates often distract us from face-to-face conversation.

How long will unlimited iPhone data last?[ Fri, 28 Jan 2011 15:03:38 EST ]Lately, Verizon and AT&T have been sending confusing signals to current and would-be iPhone users about how much data service for this trendy device will cost.

Egypt Web shutdown is coordinated, extensive[ Fri, 28 Jan 2011 15:13:12 EST ]For the rocks and other projectiles that protestors are hurling in the streets of Cairo, Egypt's riot police have shields.

Egyptian bloggers brave police intimidation[ Thu, 27 Jan 2011 16:00:48 GMT ]Their voices may not be the ones heard on the streets of Egypt, but what the nation's bloggers are saying is coming through loud and clear over the Internet, via websites and social networking sites, like Facebook and Twitter.

Giffords husband to decide soon on space trip[ Sun, 30 Jan 2011 14:55:56 GMT ]The astronaut husband of a U.S. congresswoman seriously wounded when she was shot in head will decide by mid-February whether to join the last NASA shuttle launch as scheduled, the space agency said Sunday.

Egypt shows how easily Internet can be silenced[ Fri, 28 Jan 2011 15:28:10 GMT ]The move by Egyptian authorities to seal off the country almost entirely from the Internet shows how easily a state can isolate its people when telecoms providers are few and compliant.

Friends? Zuckerberg, Eisenberg face off on 'SNL'[ Sun, 30 Jan 2011 04:53:53 GMT ]Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg and his "The Social Network" doppelganger Jesse Eisenberg made friends on "Saturday Night Live."