Is Microsoft working on new Kinect and Xbox?[ Tue, 22 Mar 2011 21:09:40 GMT ]The Kinect game controller just launched in November and already rumors are making the rounds that Microsoft is working on the next version of the best-selling device.

Serena Williams serves inner dominatrix for game ad[ Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:14:32 GMT ]A commercial for the new tennis video game "Top Spin 4" is drawing a lot of attention — and controversy — thanks to an appearance by real-world tennis star Serena Williams ... and her back side.

Robot floor cleaner doesn't need toilet training[ Wed, 23 Mar 2011 11:48:52 GMT ]The new iRobot Scooba 230 floor cleaner is a little robot that gets into tight and icky spaces around the base of the toilet and under sinks.

Pre-caffeine: Pizza pugs, obnoxious apps[ Mon, 6 Dec 2010 14:43:12 GMT ]The latest news on Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Internet culture and more.

EA free-to-play exec: $60 games are 'exploitative'[ Wed, 23 Mar 2011 07:48:22 PDT ]The head of Electronic Arts' Easy Studios sees free titles with in-game upgrades as the way to go. He considers pay-$60-to-play a "harsh business model."

Nokia set to negotiate over job cuts[ Wed, 23 Mar 2011 07:58:44 PDT ]Cuts at the handset maker stem from the company's plans to adopt Windows Phone 7 as its primary platform.

Microsoft launches new PC tool for small businesses[ Wed, 23 Mar 2011 08:30:00 PDT ]The software giant debuts Intune, a Web-based service meant to help businesses manage their stable of Windows PCs.

FarmVille grooms English Countryside[ Wed, 23 Mar 2011 08:30:21 PDT ]FarmVille fans can now travel to England to work the land. The new English Countryside option is available after gamers reach level 20.

Apple pulls 'gay cure' app following protests[ Wed, 23 Mar 2011 08:40:12 PDT ]Following an online petition signed by more than 150,000 people, Apple has dumped an iPhone app by a ministry that encourages gays to "cure" themselves of homosexuality.

What to make of the Apple-Amazon feud[ Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:42:51 EDT ]The giants of the tech world have worked themselves into a tizzy over the term "app store."

AT&T exec: Problems without T-Mobile merger[ Tue, 22 Mar 2011 22:37:17 EDT ]AT&T's wireless network will face major challenges "in the short term" unless the carrier is able to begin integrating T-Mobile USA's infrastructure, said AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega.

10 social media pet peeves from SXSW bands[ Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:09:19 EDT ]South by Southwest is a long, winding "spring break!" (yelled in frat-boy fashion) for tech nerds and music fans alike. The fest has since wrapped, leaving attendees with glowing memories, emotional and physical scars and suitcases bursting with ripe clothing.

Facebook booting '20,000' underage users per day[ Wed, 23 Mar 2011 08:02:33 EDT ]According to a study by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, nearly half of all 12-year-olds in the U.S. are using social network sites, despite not meeting the minimum age requirements for sites like Facebook.

Facebook: We ban 20,000 children a day[ Tue, 22 Mar 2011 19:03:56 GMT ]If you're under 13, you're "forbidden" from using Facebook. But of course, some kids 12 and younger do; Facebook says it removes 20,000 under-age visitors from the site daily.

Laptop thief caught by savvy victim[ Tue, 22 Mar 2011 20:32:06 GMT ]Another addition to the list of wish-they-were-smarter-criminals-but-funnier-that-they're-not: a young man who preyed upon a Massachusetts college student, used his victim's MacBook Air to take a picture of himself and record a video, the latter accessed by the computer-savvy victim and posted online.

Zoo euthanizes one of country's oldest male lions[ Wed, 23 Mar 2011 01:23:20 GMT ]A Pennsylvania zoo has euthanized one of the five oldest male lions in the United States due to age-related ailments, a zoo spokeswoman said on Tuesday.

Physics turns from fission to the future[ Tue, 22 Mar 2011 11:57:46 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku says the problems with nuclear fission show why solar power and fusion reactors offer a far better path, as outlined in his new book, "The Physics of the Future."

Men more promiscuous in 'friending'[ Mon, 21 Mar 2011 22:23:28 GMT ]What's the best way for a hacker to attack Facebook users? A new survey shows an old-fashioned method works pretty well. One out of every five male social network users admits they'll accept any friend request that comes from a woman — even if that woman is a complete stranger.

Netflix working to recover from outage[ Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:07:57 PDT ]Netflix engineers are busy trying to get the service operating tonight during an outage that's so far lasted at least two hours.

Groupon COO Rob Solomon steps down[ Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:13:16 PDT ]Sources say the chief operating officer at the social-buying site is stepping down.

CTIA day 1: Where's T-Mobile; talk of spectrum crunch[ Tue, 22 Mar 2011 18:34:01 PDT ]After AT&T announced plan to acquire T-Mobile, latter is eerily missing from major discussions at industry's biggest showcase. And execs again highlight need for more wireless spectrum.

Netflix streaming loses current Showtime programs[ Tue, 22 Mar 2011 18:50:02 PDT ]Gone from Netflix's streaming services this summer are first-run series currently appearing on the premium cable channel. Netflix will get to keep "The Tudors" and other series that have gone off the air.

Best Buy to sell Wi-Fi HTC Flyer[ Tue, 22 Mar 2011 20:03:23 PDT ]The electronics retailer will bring a Wi-Fi-only version of the HTC Tablet to the U.S. market later this spring.

Only one in four mobile apps engages user[ Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:59:39 EDT ]What makes a good mobile app? In general, it's not whether you download it but whether you keep using it.

Apple sues Amazon over 'app store' name[ Tue, 22 Mar 2011 11:08:54 EDT ]Amazon just revealed its own specially curated version of the Android Marketplace, but has chosen to label it the "Appstore."

Nintendo talks future 3DS upgrade possibilities[ Tue, 22 Mar 2011 08:00:51 EDT ]The Kyoto gamemaker is gearing up to launch Nintendo 3DS, a portable game machine with a glasses-free 3-D display, in the United States on March 27.

What to make of the Apple-Amazon 'app store' feud[ Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:42:51 EDT ]The giants of the tech world have worked themselves into a tizzy over the term "app store."

Amazon shuts down Kindle e-book swapper Lendle[ Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:44:04 GMT ]Not even two months after Amazon introduced its Kindle users to Lendle, an e-book swapping service between Kindle-using friends and strangers, it has effectively pulled the plug on the third-party app. Other lending apps have also been shut down with Amazon's revocation of API access.

How to build a "magic" window[ Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:19:49 GMT ]Microsoft Research is working on the technologies necessary to create the ultimate 3-D display, one you gaze through to see and interact with people or locations on the other side of the planet that seem only just beyond your reach.

Men more promiscuous in 'friending'[ Mon, 21 Mar 2011 22:23:28 GMT ]What's the best way for a hacker to attack Facebook users? A new survey shows an old-fashioned method works pretty well. One out of every five male social network users admits they'll accept any friend request that comes from a woman — even if that woman is a complete stranger.

Physics turns from fission to the future[ Tue, 22 Mar 2011 11:57:46 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku says the problems with nuclear fission show why solar power and fusion reactors offer a far better path, as outlined in his new book, "The Physics of the Future."

Pre-caffeine: Facebook hacks, Rebecca Black[ Mon, 6 Dec 2010 14:43:12 GMT ]The latest news on Facebook, Apple, Internet culture and more.

Firefox 4 launches into a tougher, faster world[ Tue, 22 Mar 2011 07:30:39 PDT ]Three years ago, Firefox 3 set the world on fire, burning up more than 8 million downloads in its first day. Debuting today, Firefox 4 steps foot into a vastly more competitive browser scene.

Google working to reverse Chrome bloat[ Tue, 22 Mar 2011 07:57:37 PDT ]Google has worked hard to keep its browser fast. Now, with Chrome 10.0 nearly triple the size of Chrome 1.0, it's working to make it smaller, too.

Wireless CEOs spar onstage at CTIA[ Tue, 22 Mar 2011 08:17:56 PDT ]Chief executives from AT&T, Verizon Wireless, and Sprint Nextel took the stage at the CTIA tradeshow Tuesday to discuss the changing landscape of the wireless industry.

Xbox 720[ Tue, 22 Mar 2011 08:38:49 PDT ]Twitter celebrates its fifth birthday with a new site, Firefox 4 is out, and Microsoft begins planning for the next Xbox.

Steve Jobs ordered to testify in iPod antitrust case[ Tue, 22 Mar 2011 09:09:23 PDT ]Apple's CEO will be called to testify in a deposition over an antitrust suit filed in 2005 over Apple's use of DRM software to prevent music from other companies from playing in the iPod.

Only one in four mobile apps engages user[ Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:59:39 EDT ]What makes a good mobile app? In general, it's not whether you download it but whether you keep using it.

Women fight for their place in tech industry[ Mon, 21 Mar 2011 07:19:18 EDT ]Historically, the tech industry has not been especially hospitable to women.

Nintendo talks future 3DS upgrade possibilities[ Tue, 22 Mar 2011 08:00:51 EDT ]The Kyoto gamemaker is gearing up to launch Nintendo 3DS, a portable game machine with a glasses-free 3-D display, in the United States on March 27.

Apple sues Amazon over 'app store' name[ Tue, 22 Mar 2011 11:08:54 EDT ]Amazon just revealed its own specially curated version of the Android Marketplace, but has chosen to label it the "Appstore."

Amazon shuts down Kindle e-book swapper Lendle[ Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:44:04 GMT ]Not even two months after Amazon introduced its Kindle users to Lendle, an e-book swapping service between Kindle-using friends and strangers, it has effectively pulled the plug on the third-party app. Other lending apps have also been shut down with Amazon's revocation of API access.

How to build a "magic" window[ Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:19:49 GMT ]Microsoft Research is working on the technologies necessary to create the ultimate 3-D display, one you gaze through to see and interact with people or locations on the other side of the planet that seem only just beyond your reach.

Men more promiscuous in 'friending'[ Mon, 21 Mar 2011 22:23:28 GMT ]What's the best way for a hacker to attack Facebook users? A new survey shows an old-fashioned method works pretty well. One out of every five male social network users admits they'll accept any friend request that comes from a woman — even if that woman is a complete stranger.

Physics turns from fission to the future[ Tue, 22 Mar 2011 11:57:46 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku says the problems with nuclear fission show why solar power and fusion reactors offer a far better path, as outlined in his new book, "The Physics of the Future."

Pre-caffeine: Facebook hacks, Rebecca Black[ Mon, 6 Dec 2010 14:43:12 GMT ]The latest news on Facebook, Apple, Internet culture and more.

IBM buys Tririga software in 'smart building' play[ Tue, 22 Mar 2011 07:15:00 PDT ]The acquisition of Tririga gives IBM software for managing corporate buildings and improving the environmental impact from buildings.

Firefox 4 launches into a tougher, faster world[ Tue, 22 Mar 2011 07:30:39 PDT ]Three years ago, Firefox 3 set the world on fire, burning up more than 8 million downloads in its first day. Debuting today, Firefox 4 steps foot into a vastly more competitive browser scene.

Google working to reverse Chrome bloat[ Tue, 22 Mar 2011 07:57:37 PDT ]Google has worked hard to keep its browser fast. Now, with Chrome 10.0 nearly triple the size of Chrome 1.0, it's working to make it smaller, too.

Wireless CEOs spar onstage at CTIA[ Tue, 22 Mar 2011 08:17:56 PDT ]Chief executives from AT&T, Verizon Wireless, and Sprint Nextel took the stage at the CTIA tradeshow Tuesday to discuss the changing landscape of the wireless industry.