HP called out for director selection improprieties[ Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:26:19 PST ]A shareholder advisory group says Hewlett-Packard's board violated its own rules by allowing CEO Leo Apotheker to play a role in nominating new slate of directors.

Socialcam: Mobile video sharing done right[ Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:34:02 PST ]Sharing videos from your iPhone is easy and fun with this new app, thanks to clever technical and social features.

Sony mulls plans similar to Facebook-Warner deal[ Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:34:50 PST ]Days after Warner Bros. announces it will begin renting movies on Facebook, Sony Pictures exec says his company is also looking for similar, alternative distribution means.

iOS 4.3 code hints at A5 processor in next iPhone[ Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:46:13 PST ]Code snippets from today's iOS 4.3 update unearthed by programmers show that the same processor found in the iPad 2 are likely to end up in the next iPhone.

RockMelt tiptoes into public beta[ Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:47:14 PST ]RockMelt may have exploded onto the browser scene last November, but it's just now easing itself into a beta that anybody from the pubic can download.

What's behind Android's race to No. 1?[ Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:25:35 EST ]It's no longer the era of the BlackBerry -- or the iPhone. According to a market research report released this week, Google's Android operating system now is the most popular smartphone platform in the United States.

It's time for some digital spring cleaning[ Wed, 09 Mar 2011 07:19:56 EST ]Springtime, when young lovers' "ehh" turns to desperate fancy, when we clear the metaphorical (and literal) skeletons from our proverbial (and literal) closets, when the sun pulls the cobwebs from her blighted eyes and bestows upon us her tentative warmth.

StartupBus puts SXSW coders into overdrive[ Wed, 09 Mar 2011 07:53:56 EST ]Six buses, 40 teams, 48 hours and one winning business idea: The StartupBus is as close to blood sport as Silicon Valley entrepreneurship gets.

The race to make the world's strongest magnet[ Wed, 09 Mar 2011 07:15:13 EST ]George Hadjipanayis' assistant came to him with perplexing news: Some incredibly strong magnetic field had caused their lab instruments to go haywire.

How to scare away laptop thieves using video chat[ Wed, 9 Mar 2011 16:19:56 GMT ]Let's say you're using your laptop in a coffee shop or a library. Suddenly you realize that you really need to use the restroom — but there's no one trustworthy around who could watch your things! What do you do?

Foursquare unmasks schools officials who spank students[ Wed, 9 Mar 2011 15:58:02 GMT ]Whether you think spanking or paddling is an acceptable form of discipline in schools or not, you certainly should be aware whether or not your child's educators are prone to using it. Location-based social networking service Foursquare will help you keep track.

How Discovery will meet its destiny[ Mon, 7 Mar 2011 12:44:55 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: After the shuttle Discovery lands, it will almost certainly go on display at the Smithsonian’s Udvar-Hazy Center — but not before it goes through a round of technological taxidermy.

Shuttle Discovery comes home for good[ Wed, 9 Mar 2011 17:05:31 GMT ]The space shuttle Discovery closed out its 26 years of space service with a picture-perfect landing on Wednesday.

Pre-caffeine: Steampunk bugs, Internet bullies[ Mon, 6 Dec 2010 14:43:12 GMT ]The latest news on Facebook, iPhone rumors, Internet culture and more.

Lime Wire settles copyright suit with publishers[ Wed, 09 Mar 2011 08:10:09 PST ]Operator of the now shut file-sharing site has settled a lawsuit with several major music publishers over charges that it allowed its users to download copyrighted songs.

Facebook is not a measure of your self worth[ Wed, 09 Mar 2011 08:18:07 PST ]Mitsubishi makes an elevator that can be operated with voice commands, Opera launches a mobile browser-based application store, and a new study shows how dangerous it can be to measure your self worth with your social networks.

Microsoft launching Internet Explorer 9 at SXSWi[ Wed, 09 Mar 2011 08:33:50 PST ]The newest version of the browser will go live Monday--exactly one year after it was initially previewed. The company will throw a party at the festival in Austin, Texas, to celebrate.

BlackBerry PlayBook to host 7digital Music Store[ Wed, 09 Mar 2011 08:46:03 PST ]Research In Motion's upcoming tablet will come with a DRM-free MP3 store preinstalled. 7digital, based in London, offers more than 13 million MP3s.

E-mail anger meter gets sensitivity training[ Wed, 09 Mar 2011 09:00:00 PST ]New version of ToneCheck, a "spell-checker" for sentiment, gets improved, thanks to other users' angry e-mails.

What's behind Android's race to No. 1?[ Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:25:35 EST ]It's no longer the era of the BlackBerry -- or the iPhone. According to a market research report released this week, Google's Android operating system now is the most popular smartphone platform in the United States.

It's time for some digital spring cleaning[ Wed, 09 Mar 2011 07:19:56 EST ]Springtime, when young lovers' "ehh" turns to desperate fancy, when we clear the metaphorical (and literal) skeletons from our proverbial (and literal) closets, when the sun pulls the cobwebs from her blighted eyes and bestows upon us her tentative warmth.

StartupBus puts SXSW coders into overdrive[ Wed, 09 Mar 2011 07:53:56 EST ]Six buses, 40 teams, 48 hours and one winning business idea: The StartupBus is as close to blood sport as Silicon Valley entrepreneurship gets.

The race to make the world's strongest magnet[ Wed, 09 Mar 2011 07:15:13 EST ]George Hadjipanayis' assistant came to him with perplexing news: Some incredibly strong magnetic field had caused their lab instruments to go haywire.

How to scare away laptop thieves using video chat[ Wed, 9 Mar 2011 16:19:56 GMT ]Let's say you're using your laptop in a coffee shop or a library. Suddenly you realize that you really need to use the restroom — but there's no one trustworthy around who could watch your things! What do you do?

Foursquare unmasks schools officials who spank students[ Wed, 9 Mar 2011 15:58:02 GMT ]Whether you think spanking or paddling is an acceptable form of discipline in schools or not, you certainly should be aware whether or not your child's educators are prone to using it. Location-based social networking service Foursquare will help you keep track.

How Discovery will meet its destiny[ Mon, 7 Mar 2011 12:44:55 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: After the shuttle Discovery lands, it will almost certainly go on display at the Smithsonian’s Udvar-Hazy Center — but not before it goes through a round of technological taxidermy.

Shuttle Discovery comes home for good[ Wed, 9 Mar 2011 16:57:21 GMT ]The space shuttle Discovery closed out its 26 years of space service with a picture-perfect landing on Wednesday.

Pre-caffeine: Steampunk bugs, Internet bullies[ Mon, 6 Dec 2010 14:43:12 GMT ]The latest news on Facebook, iPhone rumors, Internet culture and more.

Google claims better Web video with new VP8[ Wed, 09 Mar 2011 08:04:52 PST ]The Bali release of Google's video encoding technology does a better job creating videos, and the upcoming Cayuga release has more in store.

Lime Wire settles copyright suit with publishers[ Wed, 09 Mar 2011 08:10:09 PST ]Operator of the now shut file-sharing site has settled a lawsuit with several major music publishers over charges that it allowed its users to download copyrighted songs.

Facebook is not a measure of your self worth[ Wed, 09 Mar 2011 08:18:07 PST ]Mitsubishi makes an elevator that can be operated with voice commands, Opera launches a mobile browser-based application store, and a new study shows how dangerous it can be to measure your self worth with your social networks.

Microsoft launching Internet Explorer 9 at SXSWi[ Wed, 09 Mar 2011 08:33:50 PST ]The newest version of the browser will go live Monday--exactly one year after it was initially previewed. The company will throw a party at the festival in Austin, Texas, to celebrate.

BlackBerry PlayBook to host 7digital Music Store[ Wed, 09 Mar 2011 08:46:03 PST ]Research In Motion's upcoming tablet will come with a DRM-free MP3 store preinstalled. 7digital, based in London, offers more than 13 million MP3s.

What's behind Android's race to No. 1?[ Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:25:35 EST ]It's no longer the era of the BlackBerry -- or the iPhone. According to a market research report released this week, Google's Android operating system now is the most popular smartphone platform in the United States.

It's time for some digital spring cleaning[ Wed, 09 Mar 2011 07:19:56 EST ]Springtime, when young lovers' "ehh" turns to desperate fancy, when we clear the metaphorical (and literal) skeletons from our proverbial (and literal) closets, when the sun pulls the cobwebs from her blighted eyes and bestows upon us her tentative warmth.

StartupBus puts SXSW coders into overdrive[ Wed, 09 Mar 2011 07:53:56 EST ]Six buses, 40 teams, 48 hours and one winning business idea: The StartupBus is as close to blood sport as Silicon Valley entrepreneurship gets.

The race to make the world's strongest magnet[ Wed, 09 Mar 2011 07:15:13 EST ]George Hadjipanayis' assistant came to him with perplexing news: Some incredibly strong magnetic field had caused their lab instruments to go haywire.

Finally! The Charlie Sheen Auto-Tune remix[ Tue, 8 Mar 2011 17:15:39 GMT ]The cats behind the insane fame of Antoine "Bed Intruder" Dodson arrive just in the nick of time with "Winning - a Song by Charlie Sheen." Forget any other Charlie Sheen crazy quote remixes, this is the only one that matters.

Video: 'Dragon Age 2' a decade of destruction[ Mon, 7 Mar 2011 23:49:42 GMT ]Producer Dan Lazin talks about the big changes we can expect to the popular role-playing game. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)

How Discovery will meet its destiny[ Mon, 7 Mar 2011 12:44:55 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: After the shuttle Discovery lands, it will almost certainly go on display at the Smithsonian’s Udvar-Hazy Center — but not before it goes through a round of technological taxidermy.

Can you spot the Saturnian moons?[ Tue, 8 Mar 2011 21:57:19 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: One of the Cassini orbiter's latest pictures from Saturn highlights the wide spectrum of the ringed planet's moons, from huge to barely visible.

Hacker group vows 'cyberwar' on US, businesses[ Tue, 8 Mar 2011 23:28:52 GMT ]A leader of the computer hackers group known as Anonymous is threatening new attacks on major U.S. corporations and government officials as part of at an escalating “cyberwar” against the citadels of American power.

Amazon considering free Kindles for Prime members?[ Tue, 08 Mar 2011 14:09:02 PST ]More rumors are hitting the Web that Amazon is considering giving away its Kindle e-book reader to stimulate sales in its e-book store--and help expand a new market to new users.

Charlie Sheen-censoring browser plug-in is here[ Tue, 08 Mar 2011 14:25:39 PST ]Tired of Charlie Sheen news? Install this plug-in for Firefox or Chrome and you never have to see his name again--unless you want to.

See-through camera can image invisible objects[ Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:10:56 PST ]Researchers are zooming in on a handheld camera that can reveal the unseen, inner structures of everything from concrete bridges to body parts.

To cut LED lighting costs, Bridgelux rides silicon[ Tue, 08 Mar 2011 17:00:00 PST ]Bridgelux says it makes LED light sources on silicon chips, giving it access to current chip manufacturing and a faster route to lower prices.

Study: Negligence cause of most data breaches[ Tue, 08 Mar 2011 18:39:40 PST ]Negligence is to blame for most breaches, but criminal or malicious attacks are fastest-growing category and most expensive to deal with, says Ponemon Institute.

How much is Facebook really worth?[ Tue, 08 Mar 2011 09:09:53 EST ]Depending on who you talk to, Facebook is valued at more than $50 billion -- maybe even as much as $65 billion.

Home theaters becoming more Apple-friendly[ Tue, 08 Mar 2011 10:54:37 EST ]Audio equipment manufacturers are increasingly dancing to Apple's tune.

Buying an iPad 2: What you need to know[ Tue, 08 Mar 2011 07:35:48 EST ]On Friday March 11, Apple's iPad 2 will become available for purchase online and in retail stores. Early trade-in activity surrounding the original iPad suggests that that the iPad 2 will be in high demand.