Do you secure your PC for free?[ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:44:53 PST ]Free Windows security suites didn't exist 10 years ago. Now, they dominate the home consumer security market. Vote in our poll and tell us which one is your favorite.

Verizon CEO refutes claims of low iPhone sales[ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:01:39 PST ]Reports that Apple's iPhone had been selling poorly among Verizon users are being refuted by Verizon Wireless' CEO. He says it was the best launch yet.

Firefox 4's last beta?[ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:31:47 PST ]Better Flash support, stability, and improved hardware acceleration come in Firefox 4 beta 12 from Mozilla. The end is nigh, too: This could be the last beta for the in-development browser.

Top Reviews of the week (photos)[ Sat, 26 Feb 2011 04:00:00 PST ]Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite gadgets from the past week, including the Motorola Xoom tablet, Sennheiser HD 598 headphones, and the Samsung Galaxy S 4G.

How much will the iPad 2 weigh?[ Sat, 26 Feb 2011 05:15:00 PST ]With Apple announcing the next iPad on March 2, one of the big questions is how much lighter Apple can make the iPad 2.

China blocks access to LinkedIn[ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 09:21:20 EST ]Users in China are reporting that access to LinkedIn has been blocked throughout the country. By all indications, it seems that the popular career networking site has run afoul of the country's infamous Great Firewall.

Google declares war on content farms[ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 07:40:12 EST ]Google has announced a major algorithmic change to its search engine, subtle in nature and perhaps unnoticeable to many users, but one that should dramatically improve the quality of Google's search results.

Consumer Reports: No on Verizon iPhone[ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:41:42 EST ]The iPhone 4 is now 0-for-2 with Consumer Reports.

Apps take you backstage at the Oscars[ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:00:34 EST ]Fewer and fewer of us are watching TV without a smartphone, tablet computer or laptop at the ready.

Cosmic Log: How serious is space solar power?[ Sat, 26 Feb 2011 03:39:09 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Will we ever get our electricity beamed to us from outer space? Find out what's up with space-based solar power systems.

Track your cheating spouse with phone software[ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 22:29:28 GMT ]If you suspected your spouse, child or employee was up to no good, would you want concrete proof? Would it help if you had access to every phone call, text and e-mail they sent? If so, a new cell-phone spying application might be right up your alley.

10 WTF gadgets for the home[ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 22:54:46 GMT ]It's not a real home if you can't enclose yourself in a giant Pac-Man shaped massage chair, or sit down at a modern coffee table, you know, one with Wi-Fi and a 360-degree sound system.

Cosmic Log: Market lays its bets on Oscars[ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 22:40:46 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Online markets do at least as well as opinion polls when it comes to predicting election results, but how good are they at predicting the Oscars?

Facebook dumbs down privacy policy (in a good way)[ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 21:35:56 GMT ]Today Facebook debuted a draft of its totally revamped privacy policy, which breaks down the massive dense legalese into 5th-grader-friendly language, with clear segmentation, pretty pictures and even — from the look of it — a larger font size.

Gmail Priority Inbox indicators coming to all users[ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:34:59 PST ]Google Mail product lead previews a tweak Google is making to its Gmail user interface.

Microsoft Answers to rework look, reputation tools[ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:05:38 PST ]Microsoft is giving its Answers tech support site an overhaul both in looks, and in terms of the system it has in place to rate the efforts of participating users.

Do you secure your PC for free?[ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:44:53 PST ]Free Windows security suites didn't exist 10 years ago. Now, they dominate the home consumer security market. Vote in our poll and tell us which one is your favorite.

Verizon CEO refutes claims of low iPhone sales[ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:01:39 PST ]Reports that Apple's iPhone had been selling poorly among Verizon users are being refuted by Verizon Wireless' CEO. He says it was the best launch yet.

Firefox 4's last beta?[ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:31:47 PST ]Better Flash support, stability, and improved hardware acceleration come in Firefox 4 beta 12 from Mozilla. The end is nigh, too: This could be the last beta for the in-development browser.

China blocks access to LinkedIn[ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 09:21:20 EST ]Users in China are reporting that access to LinkedIn has been blocked throughout the country. By all indications, it seems that the popular career networking site has run afoul of the country's infamous Great Firewall.

Google declares war on content farms[ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 07:40:12 EST ]Google has announced a major algorithmic change to its search engine, subtle in nature and perhaps unnoticeable to many users, but one that should dramatically improve the quality of Google's search results.

Consumer Reports: No on Verizon iPhone[ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:41:42 EST ]The iPhone 4 is now 0-for-2 with Consumer Reports.

Apps take you backstage at the Oscars[ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:00:34 EST ]Fewer and fewer of us are watching TV without a smartphone, tablet computer or laptop at the ready.

Home theater choices: 8 video game platforms[ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:13:34 GMT ]If you're not already familiar with the world of video game platforms, then talk of Xboxes and PlayStations and Nintendos can get pretty confusing. Video game consoles do more than just play video games with handheld controllers; some play DVDs and Blu-ray discs and even connect to the Internet to stream videos and let you check the weather.

Meet the Dale Earnhardt of shredders[ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:13:07 GMT ]Using a shredder is important but tedious. If I feed my six-page shredder more than four pages at a time, it slows down and makes an ominous grinding noise. Enter the first set-it-and-forget-it shredder, the Swingline Stack-and-Shred.

What iPad needs to steal from Android and HP[ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:14:22 GMT ]Google and HP proved that companies can make tablets with UI as usable as the iPad, if not moreso. Now, with the iPad 2 being announced next week, Apple is the one that needs to play catch-up.

Will America's 'Sputnik moment' fizzle out?[ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 02:01:36 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Congressional budget-cutting could ground White House efforts to respond to a "Sputnik moment" in international high-tech competition.

Pre-caffeine: Awesome space, ironic pugs![ Mon, 6 Dec 2010 14:43:12 GMT ]The latest news on NASA, iPad 2, Facebook, Internet culture and more.

Google makes you a better chef[ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 07:54:23 PST ]Disney purchases the Togetherville social network for kids, Angry Birds will land in Windows Phone 7 in April, and Google launches Recipe View to help you pare your ingredient lists.

Up to speed with Thunderbolt (week in review)[ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:00:00 PST ]Intel's new data-transfer technology is launched first in Apple's updated MacBook Pro. Also: there will be no public plan for succession at Apple.

Google search to reward high-quality sites[ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:06:44 PST ]Changes to the company's algorithms push Web sites with useful, thoughtful information higher in the search results and push down low-quality sites and content farms.

Sony dropping PSP price to $129[ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:22:36 PST ]The PlayStation Portable will be $40 cheaper and cost the same as the Nintendo DS Lite, which dominates the portable-gaming market.

Google to content farms: It's on[ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:36:39 PST ]The search giant has flipped the switch on algorithm changes designed to combat an ongoing influx of low-quality content into search results. So will it work?

Review: Xoom tablet a credible iPad rival[ Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:26:18 EST ]As Sly Stone said, the nicer the nice, the higher the price.The question is, is the more expensive Xoom nicer than the comparable iPad?

China blocks access to LinkedIn[ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 09:21:20 EST ]Users in China are reporting that access to LinkedIn has been blocked throughout the country. By all indications, it seems that the popular career networking site has run afoul of the country's infamous Great Firewall.

Google declares war on content farms[ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 07:40:12 EST ]Google has announced a major algorithmic change to its search engine, subtle in nature and perhaps unnoticeable to many users, but one that should dramatically improve the quality of Google's search results.

Home theater choices: 8 video game platforms[ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:13:34 GMT ]If you're not already familiar with the world of video game platforms, then talk of Xboxes and PlayStations and Nintendos can get pretty confusing. Video game consoles do more than just play video games with handheld controllers; some play DVDs and Blu-ray discs and even connect to the Internet to stream videos and let you check the weather.

Meet the Dale Earnhardt of shredders[ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:13:07 GMT ]Using a shredder is important but tedious. If I feed my six-page shredder more than four pages at a time, it slows down and makes an ominous grinding noise. Enter the first set-it-and-forget-it shredder, the Swingline Stack-and-Shred.

What iPad needs to steal from Android and HP[ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:14:22 GMT ]Google and HP proved that companies can make tablets with UI as usable as the iPad, if not moreso. Now, with the iPad 2 being announced next week, Apple is the one that needs to play catch-up.

Will America's 'Sputnik moment' fizzle out?[ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 02:01:36 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Congressional budget-cutting could ground White House efforts to respond to a "Sputnik moment" in international high-tech competition.

Pre-caffeine: Awesome space, ironic pugs![ Mon, 6 Dec 2010 14:43:12 GMT ]The latest news on NASA, iPad 2, Facebook, Internet culture and more.

Google makes you a better chef[ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 07:54:23 PST ]Disney purchases the Togetherville social network for kids, Angry Birds will land in Windows Phone 7 in April, and Google launches Recipe View to help you pare your ingredient lists.

Up to speed with Thunderbolt (week in review)[ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:00:00 PST ]Intel's new data-transfer technology is launched first in Apple's updated MacBook Pro. Also: there will be no public plan for succession at Apple.

Google search to reward high-quality sites[ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:06:44 PST ]Changes to the company's algorithms push Web sites with useful, thoughtful information higher in the search results and push down low-quality sites and content farms.

Sony dropping PSP price to $129[ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:22:36 PST ]The PlayStation Portable will be $40 cheaper and cost the same as the Nintendo DS Lite, which dominates the portable-gaming market.

Google to content farms: It's on[ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:36:39 PST ]The search giant has flipped the switch on algorithm changes designed to combat an ongoing influx of low-quality content into search results. So will it work?

Why I can't get behind 'Dead Island'[ Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:58:58 EST ]Last week, video game blogs lit up with excitement over a game that was previously on no one's radar. The zombie survival horror game "Dead Island," doesn't have a release date yet, but it's got a remarkable, haunting trailer, one so skillfully made that it's prompted some bloggers to call it the best game trailer ever released.

Review: Xoom tablet a credible iPad rival[ Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:26:18 EST ]As Sly Stone said, the nicer the nice, the higher the price.The question is, is the more expensive Xoom nicer than the comparable iPad?

China blocks access to LinkedIn[ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:06:06 EST ]Users in China are reporting that access to LinkedIn has been blocked throughout the country. By all indications, it seems that the popular career networking site has run afoul of the country's infamous Great Firewall.

Google declares war on content farms[ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 07:40:12 EST ]Google has announced a major algorithmic change to its search engine, subtle in nature and perhaps unnoticeable to many users, but one that should dramatically improve the quality of Google's search results.