Privacy fears are creating a 'social media divide'[ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:15:48 GMT ]The "digital divide" has vexed and worried researchers for at least a decade, raising concerns that entire groups of Americans might be left behind, unable to afford the gadgets of the 21st century. Perhaps it's the "social network divide" they should worry about instead.

Video: iPad 2 vs. iPad: The real performance difference[ Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:26:03 GMT ]Msnbc.com's Wilson Rothman shows you the real-world speed difference between the new faster iPad and the original one. See why original iPad owners might not need to be jealous. Not yet at least. (msnbc.com)

Video: Nintendo 3DS: seeing is believing[ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 23:36:28 GMT ]Watching 3-D without glasses is finally a reality thanks to the Nintendo 3DS, but that is just one of the things the new handheld does well. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)

Cosmic Log: If there's a meltdown, then what?[ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 02:46:16 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: If the fuel rods melt down at Japan's stricken nuclear plant, that would be bad ... but it wouldn't be a "China syndrome" scenario.

U.S. boosts radiation-sniffing system[ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:40:59 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Federal agencies are beefing up their radiation-monitoring capabilities even as they insist that significant amounts of fallout won’t waft from Japan onto U.S. territory.

White House pushes for online privacy bill of rights[ Thu, 17 Mar 2011 07:59:57 PDT ]The Commerce Department calls on Congress to pass a privacy bill of rights to give Internet users better control over the personal data captured from them online.

Full digital access to NYT.com to cost $420[ Thu, 17 Mar 2011 08:04:05 PDT ]Readers who want the Times on iPhones, iPads, or any other device must be prepared to pay $35 a month.

YouTube's spin on 'American Idol'[ Thu, 17 Mar 2011 08:22:05 PDT ]Firefox 4 is set to launch next week, Motorola says the Wi-Fi-only Xoom will cost $599, and YouTube launches a talent search a la "American Idol" called YouTube NextUp.

Apple tops smartphone satisfaction for fifth time[ Thu, 17 Mar 2011 08:23:27 PDT ]Apple has once again secured the top position in smartphone satisfaction, according to J.D. Power and Associates. It bested Motorola and HTC in that market.

Space laser proposed to zap space junk[ Thu, 17 Mar 2011 08:42:57 PDT ]Laser would nudge potentially dangerous space debris away from satellites and spacecraft.

Android, Windows Phone 7 undefeated[ Thu, 17 Mar 2011 08:32:29 EDT ]From the results of the Pwn2Own hacking competition, it looks like Android and Windows Phone 7 are tough nuts to crack.

Is Twitter dividing the happy from the unhappy?[ Thu, 17 Mar 2011 08:38:17 EDT ]Anyone who thought that social media was going to usher in a utopian era of communication without borders is going to have their faith badly shaken by a new study from Cornell University.

Nintendo's new 3DS -- a multi-media trojan horse?[ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:30:21 EDT ]Nintendo 3DS, a glasses-free 3-D handheld video game system, arrives March 27 for $249.99.

Facebook 'Likes' more profitable than tweets[ Thu, 17 Mar 2011 07:58:21 EDT ]If event registration site Eventbrite's experience is any indication, social media marketers looking for monetary returns on their efforts might get more value from Facebook than Twitter.

Satellites help Japan disaster recovery efforts[ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 21:04:22 GMT ]In the aftermath of Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami, satellite maps have been a vital part of search and rescue efforts by providing clear pictures of how the land has changed, and where buildings and roads once stood.

New map shows areas vulnerable to quakes[ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 20:01:19 GMT ]A new world map, created using 4,000 years of earthquake records, shows where people around the globe are most at risk from dangerous seismic activity.

Cosmic Log: If there's a meltdown, then what?[ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 02:46:16 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: If the fuel rods melt down at Japan's stricken nuclear plant, that would be bad ... but it wouldn't be a "China syndrome" scenario.

Privacy fears are creating a 'social media divide'[ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:15:48 GMT ]The "digital divide" has vexed and worried researchers for at least a decade, raising concerns that entire groups of Americans might be left behind, unable to afford the gadgets of the 21st century. Perhaps it's the "social network divide" they should worry about instead.

U.S. boosts radiation-sniffing system[ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:40:59 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Federal agencies are beefing up their radiation-monitoring capabilities even as they insist that significant amounts of fallout won’t waft from Japan onto U.S. territory.

Sprint lays out plans for future of Direct Connect service[ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:55:30 PDT ]By the end of this year, Sprint says it will start CDMA cell service with the aim of closing down iDEN cell sites by 2013.

How quake is disrupting supply of batteries, LCD displays[ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:56:11 PDT ]You can't sell notebook PCs without lithium ion batteries, and it turns out many of the companies making batteries or parts for them are in areas of Japan affected by the quake. It's also hard to make LCD screens amid rolling blackouts.

Meet CNET's new Microsoft beat reporter[ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:01:22 PDT ]Based in Seattle, Jay Greene will lend his no-nonsense style to our coverage of Steve Ballmer & Co.

Crazy Zediva streams movies only out on DVD[ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:50:06 PDT ]New service exploits copyright loophole by playing DVDs on its own DVD players, and streaming you the output. Think of it as a wall of Slingboxes, available for rent.

Huge global pedophile ring busted, officials say[ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:06:09 PDT ]After an investigation that dates back as least as far as 2009, Web server based in Holland hosting child pornography forum links 670 suspects, officials say.

Netiquette: Let's pick up the phone[ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:25:59 EDT ]Let's talk about your last cell phone bill.

Half of Americans get local news on gadgets[ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:50:46 EDT ]When you want news or information about your community, do you sometimes turn to your cell phone or tablet computer? If so, you've got plenty of company.

Nintendo's new 3DS -- a multi-media trojan horse?[ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:30:21 EDT ]Nintendo 3DS, a glasses-free 3-D handheld video game system, arrives March 27 for $249.99.

Future Facebook searches a threat to Google?[ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:27:01 GMT ]With the recent approval of an automatic "curated" search patent, Facebook could well be moving into Google's territory as the social network's 600 million users (and growing) could use the algorithm to find answers to their burning questions amongst their FB friends, rather than go outside of it.

Which fitness games can get you bikini ready?[ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:15:55 GMT ]When winter jackets become optional, I start thinking about the fact that sooner rather than later someone will see me in a bathing suit. Though I've shed most of the holiday pounds, I decided to try out the latest fitness games before hitting the beach.

Cosmic Log: Clearing up nuclear questions[ Mon, 14 Mar 2011 22:35:19 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: How did Japan’s post-tsunami nuclear crisis happen, and how could it end? To some extent, the experts’ answers depend on how they feel about nuclear power.

Cosmic Log: If there's a meltdown, then what?[ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 02:46:16 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: If the fuel rods melt down at Japan's stricken nuclear plant, that would be bad ... but it wouldn't be a "China syndrome" scenario.

Privacy fears are creating a "social media divide"[ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:15:48 GMT ]The "digital divide" has vexed and worried researchers for at least a decade, raising concerns that entire groups of Americans might be left behind, unable to afford the gadgets of the 21st century. Perhaps it's the "social network divide" they should worry about instead.

Google to crack down further on ads for fake goods[ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 08:03:04 PDT ]Search giant pledges to improve its AdWords and AdSense tools to combat the proliferation of counterfeit items sold through its online ads.

It's not TV. It's Netflix.[ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 08:23:32 PDT ]Google may be testing a mobile payment option in San Francisco and New York, Twitter lets you make your account more secure using HTTPS, and Netflix may be bidding for an original TV production from David Fincher.

Overheating, radiation troubles mount at Japan reactors[ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 08:27:22 PDT ]Fires, explosions, and venting gas is making it hard to keep the Fukushima Daiichi reactors' nuclear fuel cool, and many workers have been evacuated.

Twitter adds option to always use HTTPS[ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 08:28:17 PDT ]Trying to give users tighter security, especially over unprotected Wi-Fi connections, Twitter has added an option to enable HTTPS as the default setting.

Samsung 3D VOD service debuts in Korea[ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 08:33:18 PDT ]Consumers in Korea now can access 3D video on demand from Dreamworks, via the Samsung Apps marketplace on the company's HDTVs. Service for the U.S. and Europe is in the works.

Rebecca Black's 'Friday' and the viral Web[ Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:24:32 EDT ]On Friday, teen pop singer Rebecca Black was a little-known artist on an independent label.

U.S. military blocks websites to help Japan[ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 06:09:06 EDT ]The U.S. military has blocked access to a range of popular commercial websites in order to free up bandwidth for use in Japan recovery efforts, according to an e-mail obtained by CNN and confirmed by a spokesman for U.S. Strategic Command.

Future Facebook searches a threat to Google?[ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:27:01 GMT ]With the recent approval of an automatic "curated" search patent, Facebook could well be moving into Google's territory as the social network's 600 million users (and growing) could use the algorithm to find answers to their burning questions amongst their FB friends, rather than go outside of it.

Which fitness games can get you bikini ready?[ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:15:55 GMT ]When winter jackets become optional, I start thinking about the fact that sooner rather than later someone will see me in a bathing suit. Though I've shed most of the holiday pounds, I decided to try out the latest fitness games before hitting the beach.

Cosmic Log: Clearing up nuclear questions[ Mon, 14 Mar 2011 22:35:19 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: How did Japan’s post-tsunami nuclear crisis happen, and how could it end? To some extent, the experts’ answers depend on how they feel about nuclear power.

Cosmic Log: If there's a meltdown, then what?[ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 02:46:16 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: If the fuel rods melt down at Japan's stricken nuclear plant, that would be bad ... but it wouldn't be a "China syndrome" scenario.

Privacy fears are creating a "social media divide"[ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:15:48 GMT ]The "digital divide" has vexed and worried researchers for at least a decade, raising concerns that entire groups of Americans might be left behind, unable to afford the gadgets of the 21st century. Perhaps it's the "social network divide" they should worry about instead.

Google to crack down further on ads for fake goods[ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 08:03:04 PDT ]Search giant pledges to improve its AdWords and AdSense tools to combat the proliferation of counterfeit items sold through its online ads.

It's not TV. It's Netflix.[ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 08:23:32 PDT ]Google may be testing a mobile payment option in San Francisco and New York, Twitter lets you make your account more secure using HTTPS, and Netflix may be bidding for an original TV production from David Fincher.

Overheating, radiation troubles mount at Japan reactors[ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 08:27:22 PDT ]Fires, explosions, and venting gas is making it hard to keep the Fukushima Daiichi reactors' nuclear fuel cool, and many workers have been evacuated.

Twitter adds option to always use HTTPS[ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 08:28:17 PDT ]Trying to give users tighter security, especially over unprotected Wi-Fi connections, Twitter has added an option to enable HTTPS as the default setting.

Samsung 3D VOD service debuts in Korea[ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 08:33:18 PDT ]Consumers in Korea now can access 3D video on demand from Dreamworks, via the Samsung Apps marketplace on the company's HDTVs. Service for the U.S. and Europe is in the works.

Rebecca Black's 'Friday' and the viral Web[ Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:24:32 EDT ]On Friday, teen pop singer Rebecca Black was a little-known artist on an independent label.