Survey: T-Mobile tops in customer satisfaction[ Thu, 03 Feb 2011 08:58:25 PST ]T-Mobile outscores Verizon Wireless for customer satisfaction in a J.D. Power survey that also found AT&T at the bottom of the list.

New jetpack gets set for summer takeoff[ Thu, 03 Feb 2011 10:41:45 EST ]Bored of jet skis? Banana boat rides not floating your boat anymore? Well, this summer you could be whizzing around on a Jetlev, a new water-powered jetpack.

Google unveils online Android Market[ Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:44:54 EST ]As Google prepares to add a new category to its arsenal of portable devices with tablets, the company's mobile team is deploying ways to better tie its different systems together.

The internet has (kind of) run out of space[ Thu, 03 Feb 2011 11:35:07 EST ]On Thursday, the internet as we know it ran out of space.

Could the U.S. shut down the internet?[ Thu, 03 Feb 2011 10:23:39 EST ]It seemed so easy for Egypt. Just order a shutdown of the country's internet connections and -- bam -- it happens.

'Hacktivists' launch second attack on Egypt[ Thu, 3 Feb 2011 15:39:21 GMT ]Well, that didn’t take long. No sooner had the government of Egypt restored Internet service to its citizens early Wednesday than the loosely organized cybervandals known as Anonymous were back at work trying to knock official Egyptian websites offline.

Some Verizon iPhone customers complain[ Thu, 3 Feb 2011 16:17:02 GMT ]Some Verizon Wireless customers complained they were unable to buy its iPhone online, but the phone company said sales were mostly running smoothly on its first day of Internet orders for the long-awaited phone.

Gadgets can combat distracted driving[ Thu, 3 Feb 2011 12:44:23 GMT ]Today there are much more effective and sophisticated tools than rest-stop coffee to help distracted and sleepy drivers.

Verizon's iPhone gets positive reviews[ Thu, 3 Feb 2011 16:15:24 GMT ]Early reviews of Verizon's iPhone validate what many of us thought would be the case with it: Call quality is excellent, data speed not so much.

NASA weighs plan to keep shuttle until 2017[ Thu, 3 Feb 2011 14:09:27 GMT ]NASA is considering a plan to keep the space shuttle Endeavour in flight-like condition after its last scheduled mission, a move that could lead to its transformation into a privatized spaceship rather than a museum piece.

Net powers: IPv4 is over. All hail IPv6![ Thu, 03 Feb 2011 08:11:02 PST ]Executives from ICANN and beyond watch the last current-generation Internet addresses depart--and warn about consequences of extending the IPv4-based Net.

News Corp. ready to unload MySpace[ Thu, 03 Feb 2011 08:12:04 PST ]Parent company is eyeing the sale of the social network, saying that it's received interest from potential buyers without placing MySpace on the market.

Verizon to throttle data speeds for heaviest users[ Thu, 03 Feb 2011 08:22:44 PST ]With just a week before the iPhone launches on Verizon, the company said it will penalize data speeds of its heaviest users.

'The Daily Show' returns to Hulu[ Thu, 03 Feb 2011 08:36:57 PST ]Verizon's iPhone 4 is coming to Best Buy, News Corp. launches The Daily for the iPad and says its ready to sell MySpace, and Viacom reaches a deal that brings back "The Daily Show" to Hulu.

Microsoft tallies 2.8 billion minutes of Facebook IMs[ Thu, 03 Feb 2011 08:44:55 PST ]Windows Live Messenger has now accumulated 2.8 billion minutes of Facebook chats, due to the nearly 18 million people who have integrated Facebook chat with the IM service.

New jetpack gets set for summer takeoff[ Thu, 03 Feb 2011 10:41:45 EST ]Bored of jet skis? Banana boat rides not floating your boat anymore? Well, this summer you could be whizzing around on a Jetlev, a new water-powered jetpack.

Google unveils online Android Market[ Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:44:54 EST ]As Google prepares to add a new category to its arsenal of portable devices with tablets, the company's mobile team is deploying ways to better tie its different systems together.

The internet has (kind of) run out of space[ Thu, 03 Feb 2011 10:28:00 EST ]On Thursday, the internet as we know it ran out of space.

Could the U.S. shut down the internet?[ Thu, 03 Feb 2011 10:23:39 EST ]It seemed so easy for Egypt. Just order a shutdown of the country's internet connections and -- bam -- it happens.

Android Market now online as well as phone[ Wed, 2 Feb 2011 19:03:59 GMT ]For the first time, users of Android-based phones can buy their apps online through the Android Market, and not just through the market app on their phones.

Egypt restores Internet access[ Wed, 2 Feb 2011 16:19:45 GMT ]The Internet returned to Egypt after five days of being cut off by the government. Facebook and Twitter, too, are also accessible to Egyptians.

The future of Kinect games: Some strings attached[ Thu, 3 Feb 2011 01:21:27 GMT ]The Kinect launch is over, and by all accounts the new motion control device for the Xbox 360 has been a success. But what's next for Kinect? Sure, it can do party games, sports mini-games and, yes, dance games. But what other kind of games can Kinect do?

X-ray laser lights up small wonders[ Wed, 2 Feb 2011 19:55:52 GMT ]Cosmic Log: Scientists have used intense, ultra-short X-ray pulses from a free-electron laser to collect data on the 3-D structure of proteins and single-shot images of an intact virus. The technique could lead to new drugs and maybe even a new clean, green energy technology.

How Google plans to beat the iPad[ Wed, 2 Feb 2011 21:44:13 GMT ]Today we got the best look yet at Google's anti-iPad, the Honeycomb tablet OS. It's finally clear what Google is doing to differentiate its tablets from the iPad — and what Google thinks works so well on Apple's platform that they're borrowing it for themselves.

The Daily: A good morning paper[ Wed, 02 Feb 2011 17:08:13 PST ]The new iPad-only newspaper, The Daily, is a strong online news journal, well worth the reasonable subscription fee.

'Colbert Report,' 'Daily Show' return to Hulu[ Wed, 02 Feb 2011 17:49:47 PST ]Viacom returns to Hulu under a new deal that calls for clips and full-length versions of some of Viacom's most popular shows.

Android Honeycomb preview[ Wed, 02 Feb 2011 17:52:44 PST ]At Google's Android Honeycomb demo day, CNET's Donald Bell gives the Motorola Xoom tablet a test-drive and runs through Android's latest features.

HP: Customers can return products with faulty chip[ Wed, 02 Feb 2011 19:28:12 PST ]Hewlett-Packard and Dell have both announced that they are working with customers who have purchased systems with faulty Intel chipsets.

No Nook Colors for two weeks?[ Wed, 02 Feb 2011 19:41:31 PST ]Reports indicate that the Nook Color will be temporarily unavailable for the next two weeks.

Google catches Bing in a sting[ Wed, 02 Feb 2011 04:46:10 EST ]Microsoft's search engine Bing is copying results from Google, the dominant search engine on the internet, has claimed.

Internet access returns in Egypt[ Wed, 02 Feb 2011 09:40:46 EST ]After several days of blackout, internet access was restored to parts of Egypt on Wednesday, according to CNN correspondents and internet traffic monitors.

Google unveils Web-based Android Market[ Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:44:54 EST ]As Google prepares to add a new category to its arsenal of portable devices with tablets, the company's mobile team is deploying ways to better tie its different systems together.

NASA finds planets aplenty beyond solar system[ Wed, 2 Feb 2011 15:44:37 GMT ]NASA's planet-hunting telescope is finding whole new worlds of possibilities in the search for alien life. An early report from a cosmic census indicates that relatively small planets and stable multi-planet systems are far more plentiful than previous searches showed.

Video: 'D.C. Online' is your chance to defeat Superman[ Tue, 1 Feb 2011 21:55:19 GMT ]If you've ever wanted a shot at the "Man of Steel" or the chance to fight the Batman, then visit the "D.C. Universe Online." You can play a hero, or a villain. Msnbc.com's Todd Kenreck gives it a 8 out of 10. (In-Game)

Cosmic Log: Family roots get tangled up in Africa[ Wed, 2 Feb 2011 01:07:47 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: An African-American traces his royal roots in Cameroon and discovers that the deeper he looks, the more those roots become tangled.

Pre-caffeine: Tech wars, yawning pups[ Mon, 6 Dec 2010 14:43:12 GMT ]The latest news on Egypt's Internet blackout, Internet culture and more.

Dropcam gets Android app[ Wed, 02 Feb 2011 07:42:21 PST ]The Dropcam, a WiFi-enabled Webcam, adds support for Android devices for remote video monitoring.

Egypt restores Internet access[ Wed, 2 Feb 2011 16:19:45 GMT ]The Internet returned to Egypt after five days of being cut off by the government.

Murdoch's 'Daily' for iPad hot--off the presses[ Wed, 02 Feb 2011 08:49:31 PST ]The Daily, a publication designed for the iPad, made its debut and News Corp is hoping that at $39.99 a year, consumers of news will pony up.

New Digg CEO calls previous launch 'a tragedy'[ Wed, 02 Feb 2011 08:53:51 PST ]Matt Williams uses a video interview to let its users know that the company is working to fix last summer's launch that rejuvenating community is "our top priority."

News Corp.'s 'The Daily' makes its debut (live blog)[ Wed, 02 Feb 2011 08:56:00 PST ]The highly anticipated daily publication for the iPad launches this morning New York event hosted by News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch and Apple VP Eddy Cue.

Community solar gets a tryout with major Calif. utility[ Wed, 02 Feb 2011 08:56:02 PST ]Southern California Edison now testing 10 integrated community solar plants on the grid for feasibility and efficiency.

Report: Quarter of apps get used just once[ Tue, 01 Feb 2011 16:25:38 EST ]OK ... so obviously not all mobile apps are Facebook, "Words With Friends" or "Angry Birds."

Google catches Bing in a sting[ Wed, 02 Feb 2011 04:46:10 EST ]Microsoft's search engine Bing is copying results from Google, the dominant search engine on the internet, has claimed.

Internet access returns in Egypt[ Wed, 02 Feb 2011 09:40:46 EST ]After several days of blackout, internet access was restored to parts of Egypt on Wednesday, according to CNN correspondents and internet traffic monitors.

NASA finds planets aplenty beyond solar system[ Wed, 2 Feb 2011 15:44:37 GMT ]NASA's planet-hunting telescope is finding whole new worlds of possibilities in the search for alien life. An early report from a cosmic census indicates that relatively small planets and stable multi-planet systems are far more plentiful than previous searches showed.

Video: 'D.C. Online' is your chance to defeat Superman[ Tue, 1 Feb 2011 21:55:19 GMT ]If you've ever wanted a shot at the "Man of Steel" or the chance to fight the Batman, then visit the "D.C. Universe Online." You can play a hero, or a villain. Msnbc.com's Todd Kenreck gives it a 8 out of 10. (In-Game)

Cosmic Log: Family roots get tangled up in Africa[ Wed, 2 Feb 2011 01:07:47 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: An African-American traces his royal roots in Cameroon and discovers that the deeper he looks, the more those roots become tangled.

Pre-caffeine: Tech wars, yawning pups[ Mon, 6 Dec 2010 14:43:12 GMT ]The latest news on Egypt's Internet blackout, Internet culture and more.

Egypt restores Internet access[ Wed, 2 Feb 2011 16:19:45 GMT ]The Internet returned to Egypt after five days of being cut off by the government.