'Super Mario' runs amok in Chrome Web store[ Tue, 24 May 2011 22:55:41 GMT ]Mario and Luigi are out to get you. It sounds ludicrous, but it's a real fear if you plan on downloading two new versions of the classic Nintendo games "Super Mario World" or "Super Mario World 2," both reformatted as apps for Google's Chrome Web app store.

Police on radio scanner apps: That's not a 10-4[ Wed, 25 May 2011 12:26:21 GMT ]If you're one of the millions of smartphone users who've downloaded scanner apps with names like iScanner, PoliceStream and 5-0 Radio Police Scanner, pay attention: You might be breaking the law.

Pre-caffeine: Crime, both online and off[ Fri, 1 Apr 2011 16:28:31 GMT ]The latest news on tech, gadgets and Internet security.

Video: Top 5: Video game robots[ Tue, 24 May 2011 22:56:39 GMT ]From the helpful to the homicidal; these are In-Game's top 5 video game robots. (In-Game)

Kindle battery life doubles overnight[ Wed, 25 May 2011 06:23:48 PDT ]With the arrival of the new Nook, Amazon appears to have taken issue with how its competitor presented its battery life numbers.

TiVo revenue slides, but profit soars on Dish case[ Wed, 25 May 2011 06:36:35 PDT ]Company says its quarterly performance underscores the importance of its patent portfolio over the long term.

Scam targets Apple App Store customers[ Wed, 25 May 2011 08:00:30 PDT ]Phony e-mails tell people their App Store orders have been cancelled, hoping they'll click on a link that whisks them to an online pharmacy.

ElcomSoft to sell iPhone decryption toolkit[ Wed, 25 May 2011 08:02:16 PDT ]The Russian company says it has a way to decrypt iPhone file system dumps and thus let law enforcement agencies get forensic access to the smartphone.

Amazon launches Oracle relational database service[ Wed, 25 May 2011 08:27:09 PDT ]Amazon Web Services launches its Relational Database Service for Oracle with both an offer of licensing and a bring-your-own license arrangement.

Confessions of a Grouponaholic[ Wed, 25 May 2011 09:06:17 EDT ]There's a deliciously seductive power to Groupon, isn't there?

Ex-Facebooker: You can't be friends with everyone[ Wed, 25 May 2011 07:07:59 EDT ]It's proven by research, Dave Morin says. You can't really, truly be friends with more than 50 people at once; and your brain can't manage a social network that's larger than 150 people, according to Robin Dunbar at Oxford.

Lady Gaga album demand overwhelms Amazon servers[ Tue, 24 May 2011 14:37:41 GMT ]Much like the caller in the Lady Gaga hit song "Telephone," some visitors to Amazon's site received a busy signal Monday when they tried to download the digital version of the artist's latest album, "Born This Way," which the online retailer was selling for 99 cents on its release date.

First official 'Modern Warfare 3' trailer hits Web[ Tue, 24 May 2011 15:21:40 GMT ]A great deal of details about "Modern Warfare 3" were leaked a few weeks ago, but that doesn't stop us from getting excited about the release of the first official trailer for the game.

That famous shuttle photo: When is sharing stealing?[ Tue, 24 May 2011 00:09:31 GMT ]When Stefanie Gordon shot an iPhone photo of the space shuttle Endeavour soaring through the clouds, she landed smack in the middle of an ethical and legal debate about digital copyrights that may be as important as the future of the Internet itself.

Cities becoming bigger tornado targets[ Mon, 23 May 2011 23:46:22 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: People once thought cities might be relatively immune from a tornado's terrors due to tall buildings or urban heat islands — but no more.

Pre-caffeine: Fast networks, pug crawls[ Fri, 1 Apr 2011 16:28:31 GMT ]The latest news on tablets, e-readers, Internet security and more.

Study: Smart meter impact depends on collective use[ Tue, 24 May 2011 08:12:42 PDT ]A examination of 750,000 households shows an incremental reduction in energy use in individual homes but the potential for a huge impact for the U.S. collectively.

Sony takes PSN offline today for account maintenance[ Tue, 24 May 2011 08:33:12 PDT ]In the midst of Sony's efforts to rebuild the security of its PlayStation services, the company warns it is taking PSN offline today for maintenance. The PlayStation Store will not be back today either, the company reports.

Square vies with NFC for mobile payments[ Tue, 24 May 2011 08:49:21 PDT ]Through its revamped mobile apps for iOS and Android, Square is looking to offer an alternative beyond NFC to pay for items via a mobile device without the need for cash or credit card.

Twitter tweezes TweetDeck[ Tue, 24 May 2011 08:54:11 PDT ]Two major announcements come from events for Microsoft's Windows Phone 7.5 and for Barnes & Noble's Nook, T-Mobile and Verizon have more 4G offerings, and Twitter buys popular client TweetDeck.

Ford develops heart-monitoring seat[ Tue, 24 May 2011 08:59:20 PDT ]The technology, developed at the carmaker's European R&D center, is still a long way from making it into vehicles but could potentially be used to warn of heart attacks.

New malware revives Mac vs. Windows debate[ Tue, 24 May 2011 06:37:56 EDT ]A new piece of malware has caused an uptick in Apple customers reporting infected machines, renewing a timeless debate on the state of Macintosh security versus Windows.

New Square app seeks to replace cash registers[ Mon, 23 May 2011 18:07:19 EDT ]Square co-founder Jack Dorsey, who also invented Twitter, is introducing an unusual system for mobile payments -- one that looks more like Foursquare than the popular tap-and-pay model.

Mobile app helps doctors diagnose strokes[ Tue, 24 May 2011 07:13:22 EDT ]When a patient suffers an acute stroke, the outcome often rests on how quickly they receive expert care.

Lady Gaga album demand overwhelms Amazon servers[ Tue, 24 May 2011 14:37:41 GMT ]Much like the caller in the Lady Gaga hit song "Telephone," some visitors to Amazon's site received a busy signal Monday when they tried to download the digital version of the artist's latest album, "Born This Way," which the online retailer was selling for 99 cents on its release date.

First official 'Modern Warfare 3' trailer hits Web[ Tue, 24 May 2011 15:21:40 GMT ]A great deal of details about "Modern Warfare 3" were leaked a few weeks ago, but that doesn't stop us from getting excited about the release of the first official trailer for the game.

That famous shuttle photo: When is sharing stealing?[ Tue, 24 May 2011 00:09:31 GMT ]When Stefanie Gordon shot an iPhone photo of the space shuttle Endeavour soaring through the clouds, she landed smack in the middle of an ethical and legal debate about digital copyrights that may be as important as the future of the Internet itself.

Cities becoming bigger tornado targets[ Mon, 23 May 2011 23:46:22 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: People once thought cities might be relatively immune from a tornado's terrors due to tall buildings or urban heat islands — but no more.

Pre-caffeine: Fast networks, pug crawls[ Fri, 1 Apr 2011 16:28:31 GMT ]The latest news on tablets, e-readers, Internet security and more.

Compact new Nook gets touch screen, lower price[ Tue, 24 May 2011 07:57:09 PDT ]Barnes & Noble unveils a compact new $139 Nook, cutting the price on earlier models. The new Nook won't run apps, but the company says it's got several improvements for the core job of reading books.

Microsoft shows off new Windows Phone 7 features[ Tue, 24 May 2011 08:07:50 PDT ]The software giant demonstrates new features for its lagging phone operating system, including smoother social-networking and multitasking services.

Study: Smart meter impact depends on collective use[ Tue, 24 May 2011 08:12:42 PDT ]A examination of 750,000 households shows an incremental reduction in energy use in individual homes but the potential for a huge impact for the U.S. collectively.

Sony takes PSN offline today for account maintenance[ Tue, 24 May 2011 08:33:12 PDT ]In the midst of Sony's efforts to rebuild the security of its PlayStation services, the company warns it is taking PSN offline today for maintenance. The PlayStation Store will not be back today either, the company reports.

Twitter tweezes TweetDeck[ Tue, 24 May 2011 08:54:11 PDT ]Two major announcements come from events for Microsoft's Windows Phone 7.5 and for Barnes & Noble's Nook, T-Mobile and Verizon have more 4G offerings, and Twitter buys popular client TweetDeck.

New malware revives Mac vs. Windows debate[ Tue, 24 May 2011 06:37:56 EDT ]A new piece of malware has caused an uptick in Apple customers reporting infected machines, renewing a timeless debate on the state of Macintosh security versus Windows.

New Square app seeks to replace cash registers[ Mon, 23 May 2011 18:07:19 EDT ]Square co-founder Jack Dorsey, who also invented Twitter, is introducing an unusual system for mobile payments -- one that looks more like Foursquare than the popular tap-and-pay model.

Mobile app helps doctors diagnose strokes[ Tue, 24 May 2011 07:13:22 EDT ]When a patient suffers an acute stroke, the outcome often rests on how quickly they receive expert care.

How to protect your identity during a disaster[ Mon, 23 May 2011 23:14:31 GMT ]Natural disasters frequently leave an amazing amount of devastation in their wake, forcing many victims to start rebuilding their lives from scratch. Loss of personal documents only complicates relationships with federal agencies and other disaster-relief agencies.

Facebook is coming for your children[ Mon, 23 May 2011 17:16:54 GMT ]CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he'd like the law to allow kids younger than 13 to join Facebook. He says it will help education. He didn't mention the part about the money.

Cities becoming bigger tornado targets[ Mon, 23 May 2011 23:46:22 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: People once thought cities might be relatively immune from a tornado's terrors due to tall buildings or urban heat islands — but no more.

Joplin tornado: How to help[ Mon, 23 May 2011 15:46:45 GMT ]Here's how you can get involved and help those affected by the deadliest single U.S. tornado since 1953.

Joplin tornado came with terrifying speed[ Mon, 23 May 2011 19:47:27 GMT ]The deadly tornado that ripped through Missouri on Sunday evening, killing at least 89 people, intensified with uncommon speed, according to storm trackers.

Developers pleased with Apple's Lodsys response[ Mon, 23 May 2011 17:59:15 PDT ]While a legal battle could still be ahead, developers are breathing a sigh of relief after Apple came to their defense against a group seeking licensing fees to use the in-app purchase feature.

Report: Twitter buys TweetDeck for $40 million[ Mon, 23 May 2011 19:47:49 PDT ]The microblogging service has agreed to acquire the Twitter desktop client preferred by many of the social-media service's most active users, according to a CNN report.

Tipster: New Nook is 'The Simple Touch Reader'[ Mon, 23 May 2011 19:58:56 PDT ]With Barnes & Noble set to launch a new e-reader just hours from now, a tipster has told CNET the device is a touch-screen e-ink e-reader that will retail for $139.

Research firm says iPad 2 shortfall possible[ Mon, 23 May 2011 20:08:24 PDT ]A research firm says that iPad 2 production could take a hit in the second quarter due to an explosion at a Foxconn facility--Foxconn assurances notwithstanding.

Yahoo rolls out new e-mail service[ Mon, 23 May 2011 21:00:00 PDT ]After seven months in beta, Yahoo Mail launches, offering more social-networking tools and apps from partners such as YouSendIt and Evite baked into the service.

New malware revives Mac vs. Windows debate[ Mon, 23 May 2011 07:13:24 EDT ]A new piece of malware has caused an uptick in Apple customers reporting infected machines, renewing a timeless debate on the state of Macintosh security versus Windows.

New Square app seeks to replace cash registers[ Mon, 23 May 2011 18:07:19 EDT ]Square co-founder Jack Dorsey, who also invented Twitter, is introducing an unusual system for mobile payments -- one that looks more like Foursquare than the popular tap-and-pay model.

Mobile app helps doctors diagnose strokes[ Mon, 23 May 2011 19:34:14 EDT ]When a patient suffers an acute stroke, the outcome often rests on how quickly they receive expert care.