Parting shots from a Mars rover[ Tue, 31 May 2011 21:50:41 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: NASA is no longer sending commands to the Spirit rover on Mars, but the long-silent robot still has a last chance to phone home.

Space shuttle Endeavour makes last touchdown[ Wed, 1 Jun 2011 11:56:28 GMT ]Endeavour and its crew of six returned to Earth early Wednesday to bring NASA's second-to-last shuttle flight to a close.

Solar CIGS reach 18.7 percent efficiency[ Wed, 01 Jun 2011 08:08:16 PDT ]Swiss lab improves efficiency for CIGS cells using plastic substrate, beating its own record and U.S. December announcement of 15.7 percent.

Schneider Electric buys Telvent smart-grid software[ Wed, 01 Jun 2011 08:20:58 PDT ]The $2 billion deal is a sign of consolidation among infrastructure equipment suppliers and the growing importance of software in the grid and transportation.

Beware the bogus 'TimeSpentHere' Twitter app[ Wed, 01 Jun 2011 08:28:55 PDT ]The app tricks people into spreading the message and providing their e-mail address instead of revealing how much time they've spent on Twitter.

Is Eric Schmidt tech's most candid exec?[ Wed, 01 Jun 2011 08:32:56 PDT ]The Google chairman made numerous headline-making statements about the company and himself and proved that he is still a force at the company and a master at directing the public's attention.

Reed Hastings at D9: Competition for wallet share is increasing[ Wed, 01 Jun 2011 08:33:45 PDT ]Netflix chief talks changes in video entertainment business.

Heavyweights due at 'All Things Digital'[ Tue, 31 May 2011 07:06:16 EDT ]Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, Apple's Steve Jobs and Microsoft's Bill Gates have done it.

'Call of Duty Elite' to give players' stats[ Tue, 31 May 2011 15:35:37 EDT ]A new online service for "Call of Duty" will give players a massive cache of statistics about their performance in the popular war games and offer social networking features in an attempt to build a community around the critically acclaimed series.

Cell phone may raise cancer risk, group says[ Wed, 01 Jun 2011 09:21:51 EDT ]Radiation from cell phones can possibly cause cancer, according to the World Health Organization.

Google taking cautious stance on privacy[ Wed, 01 Jun 2011 04:09:36 EDT ]Prompted by intensifying scrutiny, Google is striving to be more sensitive to data-collection issues.

Former Google CEO 'screwed up' on Facebook threat[ Wed, 1 Jun 2011 15:02:21 GMT ]If he had another chance, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt would have pressed the Internet search leader to focus more on mounting a challenge to Facebook while he was still running the company.

A slingshot that shoots circular sawblades[ Wed, 1 Jun 2011 15:53:41 GMT ]In what is surely his deadliest creation since the machete shooting crossbow, Jörg Sprave's upping the ante with a slingshot that shoots circular saw blades.

iCloud: Why Apple must go big in the sky[ Tue, 31 May 2011 18:56:33 GMT ]Apple will soon launch its Internet-based media (aka "cloud") strategy, but competition is already hot. Apple must not only match other offerings, but one-up them with a powerful system catering to both phones and tablets. The stakes may well be the future of the iOS mobile platform itself.

Parting shots from a Mars rover[ Tue, 31 May 2011 21:50:41 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: NASA is no longer sending commands to the Spirit rover on Mars, but the long-silent robot still has a last chance to phone home.

Space shuttle Endeavour makes last touchdown[ Wed, 1 Jun 2011 11:56:28 GMT ]Endeavour and its crew of six returned to Earth early Wednesday to bring NASA's second-to-last shuttle flight to a close.

Solar CIGS reach 18.7 percent efficiency[ Wed, 01 Jun 2011 08:08:16 PDT ]Swiss lab improves efficiency for CIGS cells using plastic substrate, beating its own record and U.S. December announcement of 15.7 percent.

Schneider Electric buys Telvent smart-grid software[ Wed, 01 Jun 2011 08:20:58 PDT ]The $2 billion deal is a sign of consolidation among infrastructure equipment suppliers and the growing importance of software in the grid and transportation.

Beware the bogus 'TimeSpentHere' Twitter app[ Wed, 01 Jun 2011 08:28:55 PDT ]The app tricks people into spreading the message and providing their e-mail address instead of revealing how much time they've spent on Twitter.

Is Eric Schmidt tech's most candid exec?[ Wed, 01 Jun 2011 08:32:56 PDT ]The Google chairman made numerous headline-making statements about the company and himself and proved that he is still a force at the company and a master at directing the public's attention.

Reed Hastings at D9: Competition for wallet share is increasing[ Wed, 01 Jun 2011 08:33:45 PDT ]Netflix chief talks changes in video enter

Heavyweights due at 'All Things Digital'[ Tue, 31 May 2011 07:06:16 EDT ]Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, Apple's Steve Jobs and Microsoft's Bill Gates have done it.

'Call of Duty Elite' to give players' stats[ Tue, 31 May 2011 15:35:37 EDT ]A new online service for "Call of Duty" will give players a massive cache of statistics about their performance in the popular war games and offer social networking features in an attempt to build a community around the critically acclaimed series.

Cell phone may raise cancer risk, group says[ Wed, 01 Jun 2011 09:21:51 EDT ]Radiation from cell phones can possibly cause cancer, according to the World Health Organization.

Google taking cautious stance on privacy[ Wed, 01 Jun 2011 04:09:36 EDT ]Prompted by intensifying scrutiny, Google is striving to be more sensitive to data-collection issues.

New DroidDream malware infects 24 Android apps[ Tue, 31 May 2011 20:42:03 GMT ]Attention, Android fans: DroidDream is back, and your mobile security is again at stake.

Watch NASA's tribute to shuttle Endeavour[ Tue, 31 May 2011 23:03:52 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The astronauts who are on Endeavour's last trip into orbit present a video tribute to the space shuttle.

Astronauts prepare for last Endeavour landing[ Tue, 31 May 2011 20:04:02 GMT ]Astronauts aboard NASA's space shuttle Endeavour are wrapping up the orbiter's final mission and preparing to return their spacecraft to Earth for the last time on Wednesday.

iCloud: Why Apple must go big in the sky[ Tue, 31 May 2011 18:56:33 GMT ]Apple will soon launch its Internet-based media (aka "cloud") strategy, but competition is already hot. Apple must not only match other offerings, but one-up them with a powerful system catering to both phones and tablets. The stakes may well be the future of the iOS mobile platform itself.

Parting shots from a Mars rover[ Tue, 31 May 2011 21:50:41 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: NASA is no longer sending commands to the Spirit rover on Mars, but the long-silent robot still has a last chance to phone home.

Twitter photo integration rumored for iOS 5[ Tue, 31 May 2011 17:33:40 PDT ]Report says Apple plans to let users share photos they've taken on iOS devices to Twitter, taking advantage of the microblogging site's newly announced photo service.

What's an 'Ultrabook'? Apple's already got one[ Tue, 31 May 2011 18:40:29 PDT ]The Ultrabook exists today, though Intel won't say this. It's called the MacBook Air, which borrows--as Apple has said--from iPad design themes.

New Opera beta tightens password security[ Tue, 31 May 2011 18:55:54 PDT ]Opera adds password synchronization, Speed Dial extensions, and 'Opera Next' in the latest beta version of its browser.

Eric Schmidt: 'Gang of four' rules tech[ Tue, 31 May 2011 19:51:19 PDT ]Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt at the D9 conference explains why Google, Apple, Amazon, and Facebook lead the consumer tech world.

Schmidt takes fall for Google's social shortcomings[ Tue, 31 May 2011 20:19:39 PDT ]The former CEO says he saw the importance of social networking for Google but "screwed up" by not following through.

Hackers attack Lockheed Martin's network[ Mon, 30 May 2011 06:09:21 EDT ]Lockheed Martin acknowledged a "tenacious" attack on its information systems network this month but said no customer data was compromised.

States OK warrantless cell phone searches[ Tue, 31 May 2011 07:09:36 EDT ]Think about all the data -- photos, videos, text messages, calendar items, apps, call log, voice mail, and e-mail -- on your cell phone right now. If you're arrested, could the police search your cell phone? And would they need a warrant?

Heavyweights due at 'All Things Digital'[ Tue, 31 May 2011 07:06:16 EDT ]Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, Apple's Steve Jobs and Microsoft's Bill Gates have done it.

Cell phone may raise cancer risk, group says[ Tue, 31 May 2011 13:49:17 EDT ]Radiation from cell phones can possibly cause cancer, according to the World Health Organization. The agency lists mobile phone use in the same "carcinogenic hazard" category as lead, engine exhaust and chloroform.

Fake 'Harry Potter' news causes Facebook freakout[ Mon, 30 May 2011 21:02:26 GMT ]When a posting about the "Final Minutes of Last Harry Potter Movie To Be Split Into Seven Separate Films" hit Facebook, some took the joke from "The Onion" to heart, protesting mightily.

PlayStation Network to return as more hacking threatened[ Tue, 31 May 2011 15:41:20 GMT ]It’s been a long road to recovery, but Sony has announced that the PlayStation Network and PlayStation store will be returning and fully operational in America, Europe and parts of Asia this week.

Steve Jobs expected to unveil iCloud storage service[ Tue, 31 May 2011 14:34:44 GMT ]Steve Jobs, who has been on medical leave since early this year, is expected to deliver the keynote address at next Monday's Apple Worldwide Developers Conference and introduce the company's cloud-based service, iCloud.

Jetpack flies a mile high[ Sun, 29 May 2011 20:48:36 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: A real-life jetpack passes a key test by soaring to a height of 5,000 feet, deploying a parachute and drifting back down to New Zealand's Canterbury Plains.

Real space station done, now onto LEGO version[ Mon, 30 May 2011 17:18:07 GMT ]Astronauts flying on board space shuttle Endeavour's final mission declared assembly of the International Space Station complete this past week, but thanks to a special delivery being left at the orbiting laboratory, the station crew's assembly work has just begun.

Malicious apps removed from Android Market[ Tue, 31 May 2011 07:20:20 PDT ]Mobile security firm Lookout reports that about two dozen apps were found to contain malware. Google has not yet commented.

Call of Duty devotees get their own social network[ Tue, 31 May 2011 07:40:04 PDT ]Today, Activision unveiled Call of Duty: Elite, a dedicated social network for the many millions of gamers who are passionately into one of the most popular video game franchises. The system will allow players to get deep insight into each others' performances.

Sony: PlayStation Store back this week[ Tue, 31 May 2011 08:02:14 PDT ]The company says it will fully restore most remaining services to its PlayStation Network sometime this week, following a security breach last month. Japan, Hong Kong, and South Korea are excluded.

Europe gets new broadband satellite option[ Tue, 31 May 2011 08:33:50 PDT ]Eutelsat's newest satellite has begun operations, giving homes and businesses a new option for high-speed Net access. Prices aren't bad--if you can't get plain old DSL.

Intel's tablet-like 'Ultrabook'[ Tue, 31 May 2011 09:08:03 PDT ]U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner's hacked Twitter account starts the "Weinergate" fiasco, Twitter may launch its own photo-sharing service to compete with TwitPic and Yfrog, and Intel launches a new class of super-thin laptops called "Ultrabooks" that borrow heavily from tablets.

Blog chronicles fury over fake news[ Fri, 27 May 2011 17:46:59 EDT ]Call them curmudgeons if you will. But some folks on Facebook were shocked -- shocked! -- to learn that the last four minutes of the "Harry Potter" series will be split into seven different movies.