Power station to double as laser-firing ski slope[ Mon, 14 Feb 2011 11:14:36 EST ]Waste-burning power stations rarely pass for stylish weekend resorts. But in an industrial town on the fringes of Copenhagen, an old incendiary plant is set for a seductive alpine makeover.

iReporters not wowed by Verizon iPhone[ Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:54:04 EST ]Every release of a major new Apple product, be it due to clever company buzz-building, fierce customer loyalty or a combination of the two, tends to prompt a certain level of hysterics.

Sony Ericsson unveils PlayStation smartphone[ Mon, 14 Feb 2011 09:44:18 EST ]Sony Ericsson announced Sunday it will launch its highly anticipated PlayStation smartphone in March.

Rihanna's online 'palindrome'[ Mon, 14 Feb 2011 11:06:07 EST ]The Grammys weren't the only place fans were watching Rihanna this weekend.

More clues point to iPhone nano debut[ Mon, 14 Feb 2011 10:32:26 EST ]Is there a smaller, cheaper version of the iPhone on the way? Rumors abound, but now the Wall Street Journal has found "people familiar with the matter" who have actually laid hands and eyes upon it:

Madness through a looking glass[ Fri, 11 Feb 2011 23:54:14 GMT ]"Alice: Madness Returns" is the long-awaited sequel to the critically acclaimed and cult classic "American McGee's Alice" and it's another dark descent into Wonderland.

Map your Valentine on Google[ Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:21:05 GMT ]Did you forget to get your special someone a Valentine's Day gift? Scrambling to find anything worth salvaging in picked over chocolate gift packages and not quite willing to shell out the bucks for some nice jewelry? Never fear, Google is here. Create an interactive card specific to a special place for the two of you.

Very last-minute Valentine's Day gifts[ Mon, 14 Feb 2011 13:15:00 GMT ]Holy cow! It’s Valentine’s Day and you haven’t bought your gift yet! Don't worry, from an easy-to-put-together collage photo frame to personal music stations or even coupons (for the practical type), you've still got time (but hurry).

How the Internet brought down a dictator[ Mon, 14 Feb 2011 13:14:52 GMT ]On Jan. 27, just before the Egyptian government turned off the Internet for all Egyptians, Facebook saw six times more traffic than Google inside the country. Then came the outage. Then came the protests. Two weeks later, and with relatively little bloodshed, the 30-year government of Hosni Mubarak ended. It's indisputable that the Internet and social media played a pivotal role. In fact, the revolution may not have happened without them.

Pre-caffeine tech: Tiny iPhones, YouTube fun![ Mon, 6 Dec 2010 14:43:12 GMT ]The latest news on smart phones, Facebook, Egypt and more.

Strange turn in dancing baby vs. Prince copyright case[ Mon, 14 Feb 2011 07:50:17 PST ]Mother who posted video to YouTube of her children dancing to Prince song and later sued Universal Music for trying to remove it is accused of violating court order and has lost some attorney-client privileges.

Watson wants to be your Valentine's Day date[ Mon, 14 Feb 2011 07:54:22 PST ]Groupon gets in trouble for an alleged V-Day bouquet scam, Sony makes the PlayStation phone official, and the IBM computer Watson takes on Jeopardy's best, which could make for an interesting V-Day date!

Some LED lights spark concern over toxins[ Mon, 14 Feb 2011 08:13:37 PST ]LEDs found in cars and Christmas tree lights use hazardous materials, a study reports. Large home LEDs in general do not contain the same toxins, but recycling is recommended.

Zynga's valuation to exceed $7 billion?[ Mon, 14 Feb 2011 08:14:39 PST ]The social-gaming company might soon raise approximately $250 million in funding. If it hits that mark, it could be valued at $7 billion to $9 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Bing continues to grab more searches[ Mon, 14 Feb 2011 08:21:51 PST ]Google still commands the search engine market with more than 65 percent of all searches, but Bing continues to inch up, winning a 13 percent share in January, says ComScore.

Power station to double as laser-firing ski slope[ Mon, 14 Feb 2011 11:14:36 EST ]Waste-burning power stations rarely pass for stylish weekend resorts. But in an industrial town on the fringes of Copenhagen, an old incendiary plant is set for a seductive alpine makeover.

iReporters not wowed by Verizon iPhone[ Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:54:04 EST ]Every release of a major new Apple product, be it due to clever company buzz-building, fierce customer loyalty or a combination of the two, tends to prompt a certain level of hysterics.

Sony Ericsson unveils PlayStation smartphone[ Mon, 14 Feb 2011 09:44:18 EST ]Sony Ericsson announced Sunday it will launch its highly anticipated PlayStation smartphone in March.

Rihanna's online 'palindrome'[ Mon, 14 Feb 2011 11:06:07 EST ]The Grammys weren't the only place fans were watching Rihanna this weekend.

More clues point to iPhone nano debut[ Mon, 14 Feb 2011 10:32:26 EST ]Is there a smaller, cheaper version of the iPhone on the way? Rumors abound, but now the Wall Street Journal has found "people familiar with the matter" who have actually laid hands and eyes upon it:

Telecom chief: Smart phones clogging mobile networks[ Sun, 13 Feb 2011 18:20:42 GMT ]Smart phones are causing heavy congestion on the world's mobile networks and governments need to act quickly to support wireless broadband growth, the head of the International Telecommunications Union warned on Friday.

Crew 'lands' on Mars during simulation[ Sat, 12 Feb 2011 19:32:14 GMT ]A 500-day mock mission to Mars may seem to some like an elaborate stunt, but the ongoing experiment — which has now "landed" on the Red Planet — has great potential to help prepare future astronauts for a true interplanetary trip.

Cosmic Log: How near is the Singularity?[ Fri, 11 Feb 2011 04:42:02 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The next frontier in the merger of humans and machines could be nearly as close as your smart phone.

Should you be 'Brangelina' on Facebook?[ Fri, 11 Feb 2011 12:59:25 GMT ]There’s a movement among some couples to create Facebook pages that represent both of them, rather than have two, individual pages. Should you do it?

Just say no ... to robosexual marriage?[ Fri, 11 Feb 2011 20:17:46 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: In a case of life imitating "Futurama," Maryland's gay-marriage debate has somehow morphed into worries about robot-human marriages.

Samsung's Mobile World Congress festivities[ Sun, 13 Feb 2011 16:04:51 PST ]Samsung shows off two new Android devices at its Mobile World Congress shindig--its new Galaxy S II flagship smartphone and its Galaxy Tab 10.1. Here's a look at the event.

How fast will Apple move MacBooks to latest chips?[ Sun, 13 Feb 2011 19:25:01 PST ]Following Intel's announcement that it will resume shipments of its newest silicon, will Apple move MacBooks posthaste to new Intel chips?

HP walks on the bile side at the Grammys[ Sun, 13 Feb 2011 19:38:48 PST ]HP heavily promotes its new TouchPad at the Grammys. Unfortunately, its TV ad is besmirched by a quite staggering rewrite of Lou Reed's great "Walk on the Wild Side."

Is Apple no longer the BMW of tech?[ Sun, 13 Feb 2011 19:58:16 PST ]Rumors continue to spread that Apple will launch a cheaper, smaller iPhone. Does this mean Apple wants its products to be mass market? Is, Apple, in fact, no longer the BMW of tech?

Samsung, Motorola set stage for iPad 2 showdown[ Sun, 13 Feb 2011 20:34:30 PST ]Samsung's rollout of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 at MWC means it's following in Motorola's footsteps. The two will likely challenge Apple's tablet dominance.

Language problems at the Android Market[ Fri, 11 Feb 2011 09:28:27 EST ]Shopping for some aplicaciones?

iReporters not wowed by Verizon iPhone[ Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:54:04 EST ]Every release of a major new Apple product, be it due to clever company buzz-building, fierce customer loyalty or a combination of the two, tends to prompt a certain level of hysterics.

Did Facebook bring down Egypt's Mubarak?[ Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:20:28 EST ]"People protested and brought down governments before Facebook was invented. They did it before the internet came along."

Egypt's groundbreaking 'digital revolution'[ Fri, 11 Feb 2011 14:35:25 EST ]Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has stepped down, more than two weeks after the protests that began January 25 in the country -- and launched a flood of #Jan25 and #Egypt tweets as well as media coverage that broke the mold -- to remove the president from power.

NASA may add photo session to shuttle flight[ Sat, 12 Feb 2011 00:21:18 GMT ]NASA officials met today (Feb. 11) to discuss whether to add a bonus photo session to the upcoming flight of space shuttle Discovery, which is set to make its final trip to the International Space Station later this month.

Crew 'lands' on Mars during simulation[ Sat, 12 Feb 2011 19:32:14 GMT ]A 500-day mock mission to Mars may seem to some like an elaborate stunt, but the ongoing experiment — which has now "landed" on the Red Planet — has great potential to help prepare future astronauts for a true interplanetary trip.

Cosmic Log: How near is the Singularity?[ Fri, 11 Feb 2011 04:42:02 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The next frontier in the merger of humans and machines could be nearly as close as your smart phone.

Should you be 'Brangelina' on Facebook?[ Fri, 11 Feb 2011 12:59:25 GMT ]There’s a movement among some couples to create Facebook pages that represent both of them, rather than have two, individual pages. Should you do it?

Just say no ... to robosexual marriage?[ Fri, 11 Feb 2011 20:17:46 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: In a case of life imitating "Futurama," Maryland's gay-marriage debate has somehow morphed into worries about robot-human marriages.

Groupon faithful mad about Valentine's flower deal[ Sat, 12 Feb 2011 15:53:11 PST ]A Groupon deal offers half off $40 worth of flowers from FTD.com. Some users complain that on the special offer page, the flowers have been marked up, so that there is no real savings.

Step into Boeing's next-gen 747-8 Intercontinental (photos)[ Sat, 12 Feb 2011 16:42:06 PST ]Boeing shows off an interior mock-up of its new 747-8 Intercontinental passenger plan in advance of its Sunday unveiling.

Microsoft accuses former employee of cloud data theft[ Sat, 12 Feb 2011 16:44:02 PST ]Microsoft has suspicions that an ex-employee retained strategic data after he left the firm for a position at rival Salesforce.com.

Wael Ghonim: A 'one-off' for Silicon Valley?[ Sat, 12 Feb 2011 17:59:14 PST ]Despite counter-culture roots, technology companies have tried to avoid courting political controversy.

Motorola Xoom priced at whopping $1,199.99?[ Sun, 13 Feb 2011 05:14:49 PST ]Rumors suggested Motorola's 10.1-inch Android tablet would be priced at $800. But now Best Buy has it priced at $1,199.99 on its Web site, with preorders starting in stores on February 17.

Language problems at the Android Market[ Fri, 11 Feb 2011 09:28:27 EST ]Shopping for some aplicaciones?

iReporters not wowed by Verizon iPhone[ Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:54:04 EST ]Every release of a major new Apple product, be it due to clever company buzz-building, fierce customer loyalty or a combination of the two, tends to prompt a certain level of hysterics.

Did Facebook bring down Egypt's Mubarak?[ Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:20:28 EST ]"People protested and brought down governments before Facebook was invented. They did it before the internet came along."

Egypt's groundbreaking 'digital revolution'[ Fri, 11 Feb 2011 14:35:25 EST ]Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has stepped down, more than two weeks after the protests that began January 25 in the country -- and launched a flood of #Jan25 and #Egypt tweets as well as media coverage that broke the mold -- to remove the president from power.

NASA may add photo session to shuttle flight[ Sat, 12 Feb 2011 00:21:18 GMT ]NASA officials met today (Feb. 11) to discuss whether to add a bonus photo session to the upcoming flight of space shuttle Discovery, which is set to make its final trip to the International Space Station later this month.

Crew 'lands' on Mars during simulation[ Sat, 12 Feb 2011 19:32:14 GMT ]A 500-day mock mission to Mars may seem to some like an elaborate stunt, but the ongoing experiment — which has now "landed" on the Red Planet — has great potential to help prepare future astronauts for a true interplanetary trip.