How much radiation does your phone emit?[ Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:07:38 EDT ]Cell phone users -- a group that, these days, means practically everybody -- are no doubt concerned about Tuesday's news that the World Health Organization (WHO) classifies cell phones as "possibly carcinogenic to humans."

Twitter adding a photo-sharing feature[ Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:54:12 EDT ]Twitter is going beyond 140 characters by adding a photo-sharing service.

Microsoft gives peek at Windows 8[ Wed, 01 Jun 2011 22:14:24 EDT ]The next version of Windows will look a lot like Windows Phone 7. But the familiar PC design is still there under the hood.

Cell phone users are talking less[ Thu, 02 Jun 2011 07:19:50 EDT ]Call Kimberly Brown a smartphone junkie if you want.

Distant galaxy a twin of our own Milky Way[ Wed, 1 Jun 2011 15:39:49 GMT ]Almost like a postcard from across the universe, astronomers have photographed a spiral galaxy that could be a twin of our own Milky Way.

3-D model mimics volcanic blast[ Wed, 1 Jun 2011 20:24:37 GMT ]Cosmic Log: A new 3-D model that realistically mimics the 1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helens is helping scientists understand the dynamics of such blasts and may help them map potential blast flows at dangerous volcanoes around the world.

Microsoft gives first look at touch-friendly Windows 8[ Thu, 2 Jun 2011 00:52:40 GMT ]Today Microsoft revealed a first official look at the next version of Windows, a full-fledged desktop operating system designed for touch tablets, phones and even large screens.

Google: Some prominent Gmail accounts hijacked[ Wed, 1 Jun 2011 21:33:37 GMT ]Prominent users of Google's Gmail may have had their email accounts hijacked, Google said Wednesday, and the attack appears to have originated in China.

Scientists suggest that cavemen stayed put[ Wed, 1 Jun 2011 17:01:49 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: An analysis of fossil teeth suggests that the males in pre-human societies stayed near the caves where they were born, while the females migrated.

Google rolls out rival to Groupon in Portland, Ore.[ Wed, 01 Jun 2011 18:07:22 PDT ]Search giant kicks off Google Offers today in the City of Roses, with plans to expand the daily-deals service to San Francisco and New York next.

Windows 8 premiere raises more questions than answers[ Wed, 01 Jun 2011 20:09:15 PDT ]For Windows 7, Microsoft took Vista, gave it a new coat of paint, keelhauled its guts, and presented the world with a version of Windows worth getting excited over. Windows 8 also presents the merging of two Windows visions, but is this more Frankenstein's monster than Adonis?

Windows 8, iOS 6 set for tablet face off in 2012[ Wed, 01 Jun 2011 20:20:36 PDT ]Microsoft says the next version of Windows will not be out this fall, making 2012 a better candidate. Will Apple be on iOS 6 by then?

Qualcomm backs Windows 8, CEO says tablet hybrids coming[ Wed, 01 Jun 2011 20:50:20 PDT ]Qualcomm will collaborate with Microsoft on the next version of Windows as readies a new generation of chips for smartphones and tablets.

Marc Andreessen at D9: What bubble?[ Wed, 01 Jun 2011 20:57:15 PDT ]Web browser inventor muses on technology cycles, power players in the industry, and the myth of the bubble.

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.

How much radiation does your phone emit?[ Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:07:38 EDT ]Cell phone users -- a group that, these days, means practically everybody -- are no doubt concerned about Tuesday's news that the World Health Organization (WHO) classifies cell phones as "possibly carcinogenic to humans."

Twitter adding a photo-sharing feature[ Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:48:53 EDT ]Twitter is going beyond 140 characters by adding a photo-sharing service.

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 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.