Windows Phone 7's first update bricking some phones?[ Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:06:49 PST ]Reports on the Internet and Twitter point to some Windows Phone 7 handsets becoming inoperable after their very first update--notably the Omnia 7.

Apple in talks to improve music downloads[ Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:10:14 EST ]Apple and other digital music retailers are in discussions with record labels to improve the quality of the song files they sell, executives involved in the talks say.

When the internet actually helps dictators[ Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:05:59 EST ]The "cyber-utopians" have the global microphone.

WSJ: iPad 2 to be announced on March 2[ Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:16:20 EST ]Is the iPad 2 finally coming?

Libya faces internet blackouts amid protests[ Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:01:21 EST ]Libya is the latest North African country to experience internet trouble as democratic protests continue to sweep the region.

Best dad ever makes Angry Birds birthday cake[ Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:42:01 GMT ]Mike Cooper knew his son Ben loved the game "Angry Birds." And since Ben's 6th birthday was coming up, Cooper decided to make a birthday cake to beat all birthday cakes.

Oscar app gives you your own VIP pass[ Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:45:22 GMT ]Like millions of other Americans, I’ll be glued to my TV on Sunday, watching all of the Oscar night action for the 83rd Academy Awards. This year, I’ll have a VIP pass that will take me behind the scenes — an app for my iPhone and iPad called Oscar Backstage Pass.

Review: First 3-D network is beautiful, boring[ Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:44:37 GMT ]Last week, DirecTV launched the latest all 3-D network, 3net, a partnership of Discovery, Sony and IMAX. HD Guru viewed the first programs and found them technically excellent, but lacking the excitement that 3-D is supposed to bring.

Weather looks good for Thursday shuttle launch[ Mon, 21 Feb 2011 23:30:54 GMT ]This story was updated at 5:41 p.m. EST. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA is expecting good weather and an enthusiastic crowd of spectators for the space shuttle Discovery's last-ever launch this Thursday (Feb. 24).

Pre-caffeine tech: Loaf dogs, Apple delays![ Mon, 6 Dec 2010 14:43:12 GMT ]The latest news on iPhones, iPads, Facebook, Internet culture and more.

iPad 2 delayed until June?[ Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:31:12 PST ]Research note from Taiwanese brokerage firm claims that production problems will push the iPad 2's launch date two months past its currently anticipated April debut.

Blockbuster moves toward sale of company[ Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:37:56 PST ]The video rental specialist is planning an auction by late April to sell off its operation, with an initial "stalking horse" offer set at $290 million.

Rolls-Royce develops its first electric vehicle[ Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:46:58 PST ]Luxury carmaker has created an electric prototype that will be displayed at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show, though the company has no immediate plans for a commercial version.

China launches new state-run search engine[ Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:18:30 PST ]Operated by China Mobile and the Xinhua News Agency, the new search engine known as Panguso will run up against China's dominant Baidu.

ComScore: Yahoo tops in the U.S. in January[ Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:55:07 PST ]Yahoo's Web sites proved to be the most popular destination for U.S. Web users in January, market-research firm ComScore found. It was followed by Google's sites and Microsoft's sites. Facebook was the fourth-most-popular destination in January.

Facebook app alerts you to friends' breakups[ Mon, 21 Feb 2011 09:56:38 EST ]Stalk much?

Violent Juarez video game upsets critics[ Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:16:34 EST ]Against a very real backdrop of murder, kidnapping and torture, an upcoming video game is inviting players to "embark on a bloody road trip" to the Mexican border city of Juarez.

Apple in talks to improve music downloads[ Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:10:14 EST ]Apple and other digital music retailers are in discussions with record labels to improve the quality of the song files they sell, executives involved in the talks say.

When the internet actually helps dictators[ Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:05:59 EST ]The "cyber-utopians" have the global microphone.

Best dad ever makes Angry Birds birthday cake[ Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:42:01 GMT ]Mike Cooper knew his son Ben loved the game "Angry Birds." And since Ben's 6th birthday was coming up, Cooper decided to make a birthday cake to beat all birthday cakes.

Oscar app gives you your own VIP pass[ Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:45:22 GMT ]Like millions of other Americans, I’ll be glued to my TV on Sunday, watching all of the Oscar night action for the 83rd Academy Awards. This year, I’ll have a VIP pass that will take me behind the scenes — an app for my iPhone and iPad called Oscar Backstage Pass.

Review: First 3-D network is beautiful, boring[ Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:44:37 GMT ]Last week, DirecTV launched the latest all 3-D network, 3net, a partnership of Discovery, Sony and IMAX. HD Guru viewed the first programs and found them technically excellent, but lacking the excitement that 3-D is supposed to bring.

Weather looks good for Thursday shuttle launch[ Mon, 21 Feb 2011 23:30:54 GMT ]This story was updated at 5:41 p.m. EST. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA is expecting good weather and an enthusiastic crowd of spectators for the space shuttle Discovery's last-ever launch this Thursday (Feb. 24).

Pre-caffeine tech: Loaf dogs, Apple delays![ Mon, 6 Dec 2010 14:43:12 GMT ]The latest news on iPhones, iPads, Facebook, Internet culture and more.

Stanford tweaks recipe for quantum dot solar cells[ Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:15:06 PST ]Researchers tinker with nanomaterials in an effort to improve the efficiency of cheap quantum-dot-sensitized solar cells.

iPad 2 delayed until June?[ Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:31:12 PST ]Research note from Taiwanese brokerage firm claims that production problems will push the iPad 2's launch date two months past its currently anticipated April debut.

Blockbuster moves toward sale of company[ Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:37:56 PST ]The video rental specialist is planning an auction by late April to sell off its operation, with an initial "stalking horse" offer set at $290 million.

Rolls-Royce develops its first electric vehicle[ Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:46:58 PST ]Luxury carmaker has created an electric prototype that will be displayed at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show, though the company has no immediate plans for a commercial version.

China launches new state-run search engine[ Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:18:30 PST ]Operated by China Mobile and the Xinhua News Agency, the new search engine known as Panguso will run up against China's dominant Baidu.

Facebook app alerts you to friends' breakups[ Mon, 21 Feb 2011 09:56:38 EST ]Stalk much?

Violent Juarez video game upsets critics[ Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:16:34 EST ]Against a very real backdrop of murder, kidnapping and torture, an upcoming video game is inviting players to "embark on a bloody road trip" to the Mexican border city of Juarez.

Apple in talks to improve music downloads[ Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:10:14 EST ]Apple and other digital music retailers are in discussions with record labels to improve the quality of the song files they sell, executives involved in the talks say.

When the internet actually helps dictators[ Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:05:59 EST ]The "cyber-utopians" have the global microphone.

Cosmic Log: What would you ask E.T.?[ Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:52:43 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: What if we're alone in the universe? What if we're not? And if you had a chance to contact E.T., what question would you ask?

Weather looks good for Thursday shuttle launch[ Mon, 21 Feb 2011 23:30:54 GMT ]This story was updated at 5:41 p.m. EST. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA is expecting good weather and an enthusiastic crowd of spectators for the space shuttle Discovery's last-ever launch this Thursday (Feb. 24).

Experts warn U.S. must take space storms seriously[ Sun, 20 Feb 2011 00:24:37 GMT ]Space weather could pose serious problems here on Earth in the coming years, the chief of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said today.

Cosmic census finds crowd of planets in our galaxy[ Sun, 20 Feb 2011 01:59:22 GMT ]Scientists have estimated the first cosmic census of planets in our galaxy and the numbers are astronomical: at least 50 billion planets in the Milky Way.

Cosmic Log: Big bang machine revs up again[ Sun, 20 Feb 2011 23:21:11 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Europe’s Large Hadron Collider is back in operation, beginning a marathon that scientists hope will lead to theory-twisting breakthroughs.

Are plastic bags actually greener than paper?[ Mon, 21 Feb 2011 10:25:14 PST ]Research that still awaits publication after peer review apparently shows that polythene bags may do less harm to the environment than paper or cotton versions.

New 'watch' measures central aortic systolic pressure[ Mon, 21 Feb 2011 13:00:42 PST ]Researchers in the UK and Singapore introduce the CASPro blood pressure device, which gives more accurate readings by measuring central aortic systolic pressure.

Microsoft announces plans for Kinect SDK[ Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:38:57 PST ]Software development kit will allow third-party developers to create software titles that use a Kinect motion sensor plugged directly into a Windows PC.

Intel lists new Sandy Bridge mobile chips[ Mon, 21 Feb 2011 17:05:11 PST ]Chip giant's updated price list includes new dual-core Sandy Bridge chips, some likely bound for Apple's MacBooks.

Formatting glitch affects MS Word 2007 and 2010[ Mon, 21 Feb 2011 18:00:00 PST ]Changing the default printer driver to PDF lets files created in Word 2010 format properly in Word 2007, but the only permanent solution is to revert to Word's old default format.

Vaulting China's 'Great Firewall'[ Sun, 20 Feb 2011 00:49:57 EST ]Type the words "Egypt," "Tiananmen" or "June 4th, 1989" into any of China's microblogging sites and the search will return this message: "According to relevant law and regulations, the results are not displayed."

Why nobody can match the iPad's price[ Mon, 21 Feb 2011 10:08:59 EST ]When Steve Jobs introduced the iPad last January, the biggest surprise wasn't the actual product. (Many shrugged and called the iPad a "bigger iPhone.") It was the price: Just $500.

Facebook app alerts you to friends' breakups[ Mon, 21 Feb 2011 09:56:38 EST ]Stalk much?

The faces of Egypt's 'Revolution 2.0'[ Mon, 21 Feb 2011 12:25:15 EST ]Dressed in black, they stood in silence on the banks of the Nile River with their backs turned to Egypt.

Cosmic Log: What would you ask E.T.?[ Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:52:43 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: What if we're alone in the universe? What if we're not? And if you had a chance to contact E.T., what question would you ask?

Mexico state congress asks for ban of video game[ Sun, 20 Feb 2011 22:03:41 GMT ]A shoot-em-up video game set in the border town of Ciudad Juarez has angered local officials who are busy fighting all-too-real violence.

Experts warn U.S. must take space storms seriously[ Sun, 20 Feb 2011 00:24:37 GMT ]Space weather could pose serious problems here on Earth in the coming years, the chief of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said today.