Angry Birds maker lands $42 million in funding[ Thu, 10 Mar 2011 08:00:16 PST ]Rovio, the company behind the wildly popular Angry Birds franchise, has secured its first investment round as it looks to spread the rage.

Florida, Carolinas getting smart grids in $500M push[ Thu, 10 Mar 2011 08:18:10 PST ]Progress Energy to spend $500 million on upgrade for utilities that power to 3.1 million customers, with the help of software and services from IBM.

'Trojanized' version of Google Android security tool found in China[ Thu, 10 Mar 2011 08:23:04 PST ]Someone has modified a version of software Google released to clean up infected Android phones and released it on an unregulated marketplace in China, Symantec says.

Telecom tycoon beats out Gates for top billionaire[ Thu, 10 Mar 2011 08:38:51 PST ]Microsoft founder Bill Gates is the second richest man on the planet, according to Forbes, but Mexican telecom mogul Carlos Slim Helu takes the top spot again. Other tech players rank high on list.

Shuttle Discovery's last hurrah[ Thu, 10 Mar 2011 08:44:51 PST ]Mozilla's Firefox 4 beta reaches the release candidate stage, Microsoft will launch Internet Explorer 9 next week, and NASA space shuttle Discovery makes its final flight.

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 14:42:00 EST ]George Hadjipanayis' assistant came to him with perplexing news: Some incredibly strong magnetic field had caused their lab instruments to go haywire.

Google 'smart labels' de-stress e-mail[ Wed, 09 Mar 2011 21:51:34 EST ]Google on Wednesday announced yet another e-mail feature designed to defuse one of the true time bombs of modern digital existence: information overload.

What South by Southwest is, and why it matters[ Thu, 10 Mar 2011 09:36:57 EST ]Every March, thousands of young, jeans-wearing techies, filmmakers and musicians descend upon Austin, Texas, harboring dreams of getting noticed and hitting it big.

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.

Color pics show San Francisco after 1906 quake[ Thu, 10 Mar 2011 02:46:21 GMT ]A museum volunteer has unearthed what the Smithsonian Institution believes to be the first — and perhaps only — color photographs of San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake and fire that nearly leveled the city.

Slideshow: Shuttle Discovery's historic career[ Wed, 9 Mar 2011 16:45:33 GMT ]After 27 years, space shuttle Discovery retires after completing 39 missions, traveling nearly 150 million miles and spending a total of 365 days in space.

Shuttle Discovery comes home for good[ Wed, 9 Mar 2011 19:30:29 GMT ]Discovery ended its career as the world's most-flown spaceship Wednesday, returning from orbit for the last time and taking off in a new direction as a museum piece.

Apple iPad 2 review: It's the tablet to beat[ Thu, 10 Mar 2011 02:06:24 GMT ]With ultra-slim design, faster dual-core performance, FaceTime camera, compelling apps and the best pricing, the iPad 2 is the king of tablets.

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.