Planned Google app would identify faces[ Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:28:30 EDT ]Google plans to introduce a mobile application that would allow users to snap pictures of people's faces in order to access their personal information, a director for the project said this week.

Why Nintendo isn't making a phone[ Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:14:05 EDT ]Playing Super Mario on a Nintendo phone will remain a pipe dream.

Ballparks unveil tech upgrades[ Fri, 01 Apr 2011 07:59:57 EDT ]Professional sports teams are attempting at a furious rate to lure fans away from the comfort of their couches to live games. And sweet technological upgrades to their home venues become a bigger selling point every year.

Mobile game aims to spice up the library[ Fri, 01 Apr 2011 08:03:46 EDT ]When Jane McGonigal was 21 and a bit listless, she went to the New York Public Library to reinvent herself. She read up on computer science and physics and used that knowledge to apply to a graduate program in game design in California.

Cosmic Log: Sample a stellar smorgasbord[ Fri, 1 Apr 2011 22:37:24 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: A wide-angle portrait from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer reveals a smorgasbord of colorful stellar phenomena.

Julian Assange disco video awesomely viral[ Fri, 1 Apr 2011 21:48:59 GMT ]Will Julian Assange ever stop giving? Will the Internet ever fail to disappoint?

Cosmic Log: Science made for April Foolery[ Fri, 1 Apr 2011 19:47:01 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Billionaire targets Pluto! Expedition blocked by imaginary mountains! Which sounds like an April Fools' joke, and which is the scientific truth?

YouTube's April Fools button backfires?[ Fri, 1 Apr 2011 20:02:47 GMT ]Celebrating it's "100 year anniversary," the video-sharing site lets users set even the most serious videos to zany silent movie piano music.

SPOILER ALERT! April Fools news on the Internets[ Fri, 1 Apr 2011 16:28:31 GMT ]The latest news on the most annoying day in cyberspace.

The end of comity in IT[ Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:01:15 PDT ]Oracle's recent jilting of HP's enterprise business and its joint customers is more than a power play. It's also an (unfortunate) sign of things to come.

A break in the clouds at Web 2.0 Expo (photos)[ Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:17:11 PDT ]Here are a few of the cooler, springtime shots CNET photographer James Martin got from in and around the Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco this week.

Time Warner Cable boosts iPad app channel lineup[ Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:20:34 PDT ]After removing nearly a dozen channels from its iPad application yesterday, Time Warner Cable has added 24 new ones, most of which its customers can access right now.

CTIA argues SF cell phone law violates First Amendment[ Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:47:30 PDT ]After the CTIA issued a new complaint that San Francisco's Right-to-Know Ordinance violates the First Amendment, city officials have put the law under further review.

ComScore: Verizon iPhone was top phone in Feb.[ Fri, 01 Apr 2011 18:23:19 PDT ]The launch of the iPhone on Verizon earlier this year made it one of the top sellers, according to data firm ComScore. But Google's Android pulled in huge gains too.

Planned Google app would identify faces[ Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:28:30 EDT ]Google plans to introduce a mobile application that would allow users to snap pictures of people's faces in order to access their personal information, a director for the project said this week.

Why Nintendo isn't making a phone[ Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:14:05 EDT ]Playing Super Mario on a Nintendo phone will remain a pipe dream.

Ballparks unveil tech upgrades[ Fri, 01 Apr 2011 07:59:57 EDT ]Professional sports teams are attempting at a furious rate to lure fans away from the comfort of their couches to live games. And sweet technological upgrades to their home venues become a bigger selling point every year.

Mobile game aims to spice up the library[ Fri, 01 Apr 2011 08:03:46 EDT ]When Jane McGonigal was 21 and a bit listless, she went to the New York Public Library to reinvent herself. She read up on computer science and physics and used that knowledge to apply to a graduate program in game design in California.

FBI can't crack murder code — can you?[ Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:31:37 GMT ]Are you good at solving puzzles and cracking codes? If so, the Federal Bureau of Investigation needs your help in cracking a code connected to a homicide in Missouri.

Sci-fi untangled in 'Source Code'[ Thu, 31 Mar 2011 23:29:25 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: "Source Code" director Duncan Jones talks about his twisty science-fiction movies and about getting out of the shadow of his famous father, David Bowie.

10 recycled products that make you feel smug[ Fri, 1 Apr 2011 12:18:02 GMT ]If you're the type who likes to feel smug about your environmental efforts, the following products will take you far above and way beyond what everyone else in the neighborhood is doing.

Video: Mortal Kombat and Portal battle it out in April[ Fri, 1 Apr 2011 00:40:28 GMT ]From "Portal 2" to "Mortal Kombat" there are a lot of games fighting for you attention in April. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)

SPOILER ALERT! April Fools news on the Internets[ Mon, 6 Dec 2010 14:43:12 GMT ]The latest news on the most annoying day in cyberspace.

'Glee,' 'Sons of Anarchy' in new Netflix, Fox deal[ Fri, 01 Apr 2011 07:25:34 PDT ]Netflix has inked a deal with Twentieth Century Fox that will see "Glee" and "Sons of Anarchy" come to its streaming service, along with other content.

Bookmarks resurrected in new RockMelt beta[ Fri, 01 Apr 2011 08:00:00 PDT ]Instapaper meets bookmarks in RockMelt's second beta, along with overhauled Twitter interface, improved chat interface, and Chrome 10 integration.

Cracking the code on high-tech green buildings[ Fri, 01 Apr 2011 08:34:35 PDT ]Making commercial buildings "smarter" to save energy may be a no-brainer but it will remain a niche area without better training and policies, say tech and building professionals.

Study: 'Jet-fuel' crop success hinges on sites, seeds[ Fri, 01 Apr 2011 08:41:52 PDT ]A two-year study in Brazil determines that seed quality and land conditions are key to maximizing the benefits of jatropha-curcas, whose olives yield oil for alternative jet fuel.

April Fools' Day 2011--who's gonna get you, sucka?[ Fri, 01 Apr 2011 08:54:40 PDT ]The annual prank-fest is once again upon us. Behold the foolhardy brainstorms from the likes of Google (again and again and again), Hulu, Toshiba, and a spacey Richard Branson.

Planned Google app would identify faces[ Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:28:30 EDT ]Google plans to introduce a mobile application that would allow users to snap pictures of people's faces in order to access their personal information, a director for the project said this week.

Mobile game aims to spice up the library[ Fri, 01 Apr 2011 08:03:46 EDT ]When Jane McGonigal was 21 and a bit listless, she went to the New York Public Library to reinvent herself. She read up on computer science and physics and used that knowledge to apply to a graduate program in game design in California.

With +1, Google really wants to be your friend[ Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:40:52 EDT ]Google is pretty good with robots. Not so much with people.

'Motion-controlled' e-mail and other April 1 pranks[ Fri, 01 Apr 2011 11:14:14 EDT ]Search giant Google on Friday debuted a "motion-controlled" e-mail system that lets users write digital messages by moving their bodies instead of typing on keyboards, which Google says are "outdated" and "inefficient."

FBI can't crack murder code — can you?[ Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:31:37 GMT ]Are you good at solving puzzles and cracking codes? If so, the Federal Bureau of Investigation needs your help in cracking a code connected to a homicide in Missouri.

Sci-fi untangled in 'Source Code'[ Thu, 31 Mar 2011 23:29:25 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: "Source Code" director Duncan Jones talks about his twisty science-fiction movies and about getting out of the shadow of his famous father, David Bowie.

10 recycled products that make you feel smug[ Fri, 1 Apr 2011 12:18:02 GMT ]If you're the type who likes to feel smug about your environmental efforts, the following products will take you far above and way beyond what everyone else in the neighborhood is doing.

Video: Mortal Kombat and Portal battle it out in April[ Fri, 1 Apr 2011 00:40:28 GMT ]From "Portal 2" to "Mortal Kombat" there are a lot of games fighting for you attention in April. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)

SPOILER ALERT! April Fools news on the Internets[ Mon, 6 Dec 2010 14:43:12 GMT ]The latest news on the most annoying day in cyberspace.

'Glee,' 'Sons of Anarchy' in new Netflix, Fox deal[ Fri, 01 Apr 2011 07:25:34 PDT ]Netflix has inked a deal with Twentieth Century Fox that will see "Glee" and "Sons of Anarchy" come to its streaming service, along with other content.

Bookmarks resurrected in new RockMelt beta[ Fri, 01 Apr 2011 08:00:00 PDT ]Instapaper meets bookmarks in RockMelt's second beta, along with overhauled Twitter interface, improved chat interface, and Chrome 10 integration.

Cracking the code on high-tech green buildings[ Fri, 01 Apr 2011 08:34:35 PDT ]Making commercial buildings "smarter" to save energy may be a no-brainer but it will remain a niche area without better training and policies, say tech and building professionals.

Study: 'Jet-fuel' crop success hinges on sites, seeds[ Fri, 01 Apr 2011 08:41:52 PDT ]A two-year study in Brazil determines that seed quality and land conditions are key to maximizing the benefits of jatropha-curcas, whose olives yield oil for alternative jet fuel.

April Fools' Day 2011--who's gonna get you, sucka?[ Fri, 01 Apr 2011 08:54:40 PDT ]The annual prank-fest is once again upon us. Behold the foolhardy brainstorms from the likes of Google (again and again and again), Hulu, Toshiba, and a spacey Richard Branson.

Planned Google app would identify faces[ Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:28:30 EDT ]Google plans to introduce a mobile application that would allow users to snap pictures of people's faces in order to access their personal information, a director for the project said this week.

Mobile game aims to spice up the library[ Fri, 01 Apr 2011 08:03:46 EDT ]When Jane McGonigal was 21 and a bit listless, she went to the New York Public Library to reinvent herself. She read up on computer science and physics and used that knowledge to apply to a graduate program in game design in California.

With +1, Google really wants to be your friend[ Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:40:52 EDT ]Google is pretty good with robots. Not so much with people.

'Motion-controlled' e-mail and other April 1 pranks[ Fri, 01 Apr 2011 11:14:14 EDT ]Search giant Google on Friday debuted a "motion-controlled" e-mail system that lets users write digital messages by moving their bodies instead of typing on keyboards, which Google says are "outdated" and "inefficient."

Twitter: Bronx Zoo Cobra found, Banff Squirrel MIA![ Thu, 31 Mar 2011 21:12:20 GMT ]The infamous @BronxZoosCobra amassed more than 200,000 followers before her capture, and seriously spooked anotherTwitter tourism mascot.

Smart recipe finders can clear out your fridge[ Thu, 31 Mar 2011 11:59:32 GMT ]Recipe sites require ingredients I don’t have, especially in a hurry. That’s where sites like SuperCook and others come in handy. I just enter in the ingredients I have on hand, and they give me a matching list of recipes.

Video: 'Portal 2' brings double the trouble[ Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:42:09 GMT ]Some old enemies, new friends, and a brand new dynamic with cooperative play are just a few of the things you can expect from "Portal 2." In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)

FBI can't crack murder code — can you?[ Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:31:37 GMT ]Are you good at solving puzzles and cracking codes? If so, the Federal Bureau of Investigation needs your help in cracking a code connected to a homicide in Missouri.