Why do America's cops need an armored tank?[ Fri, 4 Mar 2011 22:39:40 GMT ]America's most in-demand police vehicle is a 10-officer 16,000-pound armored tank that takes bullets like Superman and drives 80 mph. The federal government buys dozens each year for local police departments. Do America's local police need tanks?

Judge OKs subpoenas for PS3 hacker's accounts[ Fri, 04 Mar 2011 18:32:23 PST ]Federal magistrate says Sony can subpoena ISP of hacker who released PS3 jailbreak, as well as order Twitter, Google, YouTube to hand over relevant info.

Homeland Security bows to Real ID outcry[ Sat, 05 Mar 2011 04:00:00 PST ]Obama administration blinks and extends Real ID deadline to January 2013 after dozens of states protest the requirements of the controversial law.

Top reviews of the week (photos)[ Sat, 05 Mar 2011 04:00:00 PST ]Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite gadgets from the past week including the Apple MacBook Pro, Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10, and Olympus E-PL2.

Vimeo videos go fine art at Volta N.Y.[ Sat, 05 Mar 2011 06:00:00 PST ]editor's notebook Artsy YouTube rival serves up program of short films, including some dazzling digital animations, as part of international art fair.

Nook Color Android hacks are being sold on eBay[ Sat, 05 Mar 2011 06:58:46 PST ]Sellers are on eBay are offering pre-installed Android hacks on microSD cards for the Nook Color. They start around $60 and go as high as $100 for an 8GB card with Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) pre-installed.

Just how bad is the iPad 2 camera?[ Fri, 04 Mar 2011 07:49:44 EST ]It seems impossible for Apple to put a decent camera into anything but the iPhone, and despite many hopes, both cameras in the iPad 2 are about as rudimentary as you could get without having to load a roll of film in there.

Amazon would be smart to give away the Kindle[ Fri, 04 Mar 2011 10:22:45 EST ]E-books are revolutionizing the publishing industry and reader preferences, and Amazon might be in a unique position to hasten that change -- if they decide to start giving away their popular Kindle e-reader for free.

Your #techlife in photo collages on CNN iReport[ Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:58:34 EST ]

Game developers unhappy with Apple, Nintendo[ Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:30:52 EST ]Some of the video game industry's most visible veterans took to their pulpits this week at the Game Developers Conference to denounce practices by Apple or Nintendo.

10 new ways to feed your social-media addiction[ Thu, 3 Mar 2011 20:49:44 GMT ]From real-life Like buttons to toilets that tweet, there's more oversharing to be done, you just need the right tools. These 10 spectacularly pointless gadgets are guaranteed to help you increase your spectacularly pointless status updates.

Man apologizes for traffic jam via Twitter[ Sat, 5 Mar 2011 09:15:08 GMT ]A man stuck in a stalled car on Interstate 5 got a bigger response than Michael Micheletti ever expected after he began documenting his ordeal on Twitter.

Slideshow: Space gallery: Discovery takes a final bow[ Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:20:15 GMT ]Click through highlights from the shuttle Discovery's final space mission and other cosmic imagery from February 2011.

Explore the depths of Mars ... in 3-D[ Sat, 5 Mar 2011 02:30:30 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Put on your red-blue glasses and check out some of the Red Planet's dramatic terrain.

Why do America's cops need an armored tank?[ Fri, 4 Mar 2011 22:39:40 GMT ]America's most in-demand police vehicle is a 10-officer 16,000-pound armored tank that takes bullets like Superman and drives 80 mph. The federal government buys dozens each year for local police departments. Do America's local police need tanks?

Judge OKs subpoenas for PS3 hacker's accounts[ Fri, 04 Mar 2011 18:32:23 PST ]Federal magistrate says Sony can subpoena ISP of hacker who released PS3 jailbreak, as well as order Twitter, Google, YouTube to hand over relevant info.

Homeland Security bows to Real ID outcry[ Sat, 05 Mar 2011 04:00:00 PST ]Obama administration blinks and extends Real ID deadline to January 2013 after dozens of states protest the requirements of the controversial law.

Top reviews of the week (photos)[ Sat, 05 Mar 2011 04:00:00 PST ]Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite gadgets from the past week including the Apple MacBook Pro, Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10, and Olympus E-PL2.

Vimeo videos go fine art at Volta N.Y.[ Sat, 05 Mar 2011 06:00:00 PST ]editor's notebook Artsy YouTube rival serves up program of short films, including some dazzling digital animations, as part of international art fair.

Nook Color Android hacks are being sold on eBay[ Sat, 05 Mar 2011 06:58:46 PST ]Sellers are on eBay are offering pre-installed Android hacks on microSD cards for the Nook Color. They start around $60 and go as high as $100 for an 8GB card with Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) pre-installed.

Just how bad is the iPad 2 camera?[ Fri, 04 Mar 2011 07:49:44 EST ]It seems impossible for Apple to put a decent camera into anything but the iPhone, and despite many hopes, both cameras in the iPad 2 are about as rudimentary as you could get without having to load a roll of film in there.

Amazon would be smart to give away the Kindle[ Fri, 04 Mar 2011 10:22:45 EST ]E-books are revolutionizing the publishing industry and reader preferences, and Amazon might be in a unique position to hasten that change -- if they decide to start giving away their popular Kindle e-reader for free.

Your #techlife in photo collages on CNN iReport[ Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:58:34 EST ]

Game developers unhappy with Apple, Nintendo[ Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:30:52 EST ]Some of the video game industry's most visible veterans took to their pulpits this week at the Game Developers Conference to denounce practices by Apple or Nintendo.

Lost satellite deals blow to climate research[ Fri, 4 Mar 2011 23:19:22 GMT ]For the second time in two years, a rocket glitch sent a NASA global warming satellite to the bottom of the sea Friday, a $424 million debacle that couldn't have come at a worse time for the space agency and its efforts to understand climate change.

10 new ways to feed your social-media addiction[ Thu, 3 Mar 2011 20:49:44 GMT ]From real-life Like buttons to toilets that tweet, there's more oversharing to be done, you just need the right tools. These 10 spectacularly pointless gadgets are guaranteed to help you increase your spectacularly pointless status updates.

Slideshow: Space gallery: Discovery takes a final bow[ Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:20:15 GMT ]Click through highlights from the shuttle Discovery's final space mission and other cosmic imagery from February 2011.

Explore the depths of Mars ... in 3-D[ Sat, 5 Mar 2011 02:30:30 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Put on your red-blue glasses and check out some of the Red Planet's dramatic terrain.

Why do America's cops need an armored tank?[ Fri, 4 Mar 2011 22:39:40 GMT ]America's most in-demand police vehicle is a 10-officer 16,000-pound armored tank that takes bullets like Superman and drives 80 mph. The federal government buys dozens each year for local police departments. Do America's local police need tanks?

AT&T and RIM announce executive departures[ Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:19:27 PST ]AT&T announces its CFO is retiring, while the BlackBerry maker announces its chief marketing officer is leaving for personal reasons.

LED tech helps ease chemo's side effects (photos)[ Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:44:43 PST ]Originally developed in the early 1990s to promote plant growth onboard space shuttles, new LED technology is helping to soothe the painful side effects from chemotherapy and radiation treatment.

Expert: Android Market should scan for malware[ Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:45:30 PST ]Google is forced to remove more than 50 apps this week, prompting one security expert to suggest using antivirus scanning in the Android Market.

'National Day of Unplugging'--there's an app for that[ Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:46:30 PST ]Tonight marks the start of the second annual event designed to encourage us to "check out" rather than "check in," and put aside all mobile devices for 24 hours.

Judge OKs subpoenas for PS3 hacker's accounts[ Fri, 04 Mar 2011 18:32:23 PST ]Federal magistrate says Sony can subpoena ISP of hacker who released PS3 jailbreak, as well as order Twitter, Google, YouTube to hand over relevant info.

Just how bad is the iPad 2 camera?[ Fri, 04 Mar 2011 07:49:44 EST ]It seems impossible for Apple to put a decent camera into anything but the iPhone, and despite many hopes, both cameras in the iPad 2 are about as rudimentary as you could get without having to load a roll of film in there.

Amazon would be smart to give away the Kindle[ Fri, 04 Mar 2011 10:22:45 EST ]E-books are revolutionizing the publishing industry and reader preferences, and Amazon might be in a unique position to hasten that change -- if they decide to start giving away their popular Kindle e-reader for free.

Your #techlife in photo collages on CNN iReport[ Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:58:34 EST ]

Game developers unhappy with Apple, Nintendo[ Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:30:52 EST ]Some of the video game industry's most visible veterans took to their pulpits this week at the Game Developers Conference to denounce practices by Apple or Nintendo.

Costly climate satellite lost after launch failure[ Fri, 4 Mar 2011 15:36:10 GMT ]A rocket carrying NASA's newest climate satellite failed to reach orbit on Friday and likely crashed into the southern Pacific Ocean after its nose cone failed to separate on time, space agency officials said.

Malware infects more than 50 Android apps[ Wed, 2 Mar 2011 17:18:54 GMT ]Android users beware: more than 50 apps in the Official Android Market have been found that contain malware that could have compromised sensitive and personal data found on the smart phones and its tablets. While the apps have already been yanked from the Market, this first big infection highlights the inherent vulnerability of Android's openness to developers.

Mobile games PWN consoles at developers conference[ Fri, 4 Mar 2011 16:24:11 GMT ]With retail video game sales smacked down by the rough economy and ever-growing competition in the crowded social and mobile game marketplace, it seemed like attendees at this week's annual Game Developers Conference were more frustrated than birds catapulted at pigs.

Cosmic Log: More space shots for shuttle fans[ Fri, 4 Mar 2011 01:16:03 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Hey, kids! Check out some newly released videos that make you feel as if you're blasting off with a space shuttle — and then plan your own space mission.

Pre-caffeine: Cats winning, Love losing[ Mon, 6 Dec 2010 14:43:12 GMT ]The latest news on iPad2, Facebook, Internet culture and more.

Report: Apple asking labels for unlimited music downloads[ Fri, 04 Mar 2011 06:15:11 PST ]If an agreement is reached, Bloomberg reports, people would have access to purchased music from all devices associated with their iTunes account.

Windows Phone 7 update failing again[ Fri, 04 Mar 2011 06:30:50 PST ]Fresh complaints arise--especially for Samsung handset users--after Microsoft tries once again to roll out an update for it mobile OS.

'Star Wars' 3D coming to theaters in early 2012[ Fri, 04 Mar 2011 07:55:01 PST ]"Star Wars" is heading back to the theaters next year, Lucasfilm and Twentieth Century Fox reveal. "Star Wars: Episode 1 The Phantom Menace" will be in 3D on February 10.

Unlimited downloads coming to iTunes?[ Fri, 04 Mar 2011 08:13:17 PST ]Sony's PSP Go gets a price drop, Microsoft launches Bing Deals, and Apple is in talks with the record labels to give customers unlimited iTunes downloads.

Sony dishes on PlayStation 3 sales, PSN growth[ Fri, 04 Mar 2011 08:29:27 PST ]A Sony Computer Entertainment America exec reveals a few quick facts about the PS3, including the number of units that have sold worldwide since launch.

How we'll beat traffic and find parking spots[ Thu, 03 Mar 2011 07:59:23 EST ]Ford Motor Company Executive Chairman Bill Ford Jr. is confident that the auto industry is on its way to eliminating CO2 emissions.

Just how bad is the iPad 2 camera?[ Fri, 04 Mar 2011 07:49:44 EST ]It seems impossible for Apple to put a decent camera into anything but the iPhone, and despite many hopes, both cameras in the iPad 2 are about as rudimentary as you could get without having to load a roll of film in there.