Laptops play catch up to the iPad, Xoom[ Sat, 05 Mar 2011 19:12:06 PST ]Laptops are falling behind tablet, smartphone in social-networking era. Apple, others will likely address this more aggressively as it becomes clear that old laptop paradigm no longer works.

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.

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.

It's crunch time for next-gen spaceships[ Sat, 5 Mar 2011 05:02:14 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: At least eight companies are talking with NASA about funding for next-generation spaceships, but not all of them are likely to get the money.

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?

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.

Life in meteorites? Study stirs debate[ Sat, 5 Mar 2011 22:35:27 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Has evidence of life been found inside ancient meteorites? Add that to the list of unresolved questions surrounding the search for extraterrestrial organisms.

Software links police sketches to mug shots[ Sat, 05 Mar 2011 12:51:11 PST ]Michigan researchers have developed a face-recognition system that matches witness descriptions to database photos.

Could subway dig topple Michelangelo's 'David'?[ Sat, 05 Mar 2011 13:15:08 PST ]According to some experts, Michaelangelo's "David" has such cracked ankles that engineering work beneath Florence could cause him to keel over.

Beating a robot at rock-paper-scissors[ Sat, 05 Mar 2011 15:33:39 PST ]editor's notebook Online feature pits you against computer for a few games of robo-roshambo. And CNET stumbles on fail-safe way to improve your chances.

Air Force launches second mysterious space plane[ Sat, 05 Mar 2011 18:30:54 PST ]Second Boeing-built, unmanned X-37B heads into orbit, after the first craft returned safely to Earth late last year amid speculation of potential military uses.

Laptops play catch up to the iPad, Xoom[ Sat, 05 Mar 2011 19:12:06 PST ]Laptops are falling behind tablet, smartphone in social-networking era. Apple, others will likely address this more aggressively as it becomes clear that old laptop paradigm no longer works.

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.

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.

It's crunch time for next-gen spaceships[ Sat, 5 Mar 2011 05:02:14 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: At least eight companies are talking with NASA about funding for next-generation spaceships, but not all of them are likely to get the money.

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?

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.

Life in meteorites? Study stirs debate[ Sat, 5 Mar 2011 22:35:27 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Has evidence of life been found inside ancient meteorites? Add that to the list of unresolved questions surrounding the search for extraterrestrial organisms.

Software links police sketches to mug shots[ Sat, 05 Mar 2011 12:51:11 PST ]Michigan researchers have developed a face-recognition system that matches witness descriptions to database photos.

Could subway dig topple Michelangelo's 'David'?[ Sat, 05 Mar 2011 13:15:08 PST ]According to some experts, Michaelangelo's "David" has such cracked ankles that engineering work beneath Florence could cause him to keel over.

Beating a robot at rock-paper-scissors[ Sat, 05 Mar 2011 15:33:39 PST ]editor's notebook Online feature pits you against computer for a few games of robo-roshambo. And CNET stumbles on fail-safe way to improve your chances.

Air Force launches second mysterious space plane[ Sat, 05 Mar 2011 18:30:54 PST ]Second Boeing-built, unmanned X-37B heads into orbit, after the first craft returned safely to Earth late last year amid speculation of potential military uses.

Laptops play catch up to the iPad, Xoom[ Sat, 05 Mar 2011 19:12:06 PST ]Laptops are falling behind tablet, smartphone in social-networking era. Apple, others will likely address this more aggressively as it becomes clear that old laptop paradigm no longer works.

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.

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.