Ford announces 1.0-liter EcoBoost, its smallest engine ever[ Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:57:15 PDT ]Ford continues its trend of shrinking engines with the addition of turbocharging technology.

Gmail attack: The bad guys are winning[ Thu, 02 Jun 2011 11:45:22 EDT ]In the cyber war being fought across international boundaries, the recent Gmail hack of top U.S. and South Korean officials makes one thing clear, analysts say: the bad guys are winning.

Game review: 'Red Faction Armageddon'[ Thu, 02 Jun 2011 18:31:28 EDT ]"Red Faction Armageddon" puts together fast-paced, balanced action with very good graphics and a nice storyline for one of the top single player shooters of the year (so far).

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

'This guy has my MacBook!' Spyware brings arrest[ Thu, 02 Jun 2011 20:48:25 EDT ]When Joshua Kaufman returned home March 21 to find his Oakland, California, apartment burglarized, he probably never imagined he'd see his stolen MacBook laptop again.

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.

Video game rumors run rampant as E3 nears[ Thu, 2 Jun 2011 04:17:54 GMT ]The annual video game extravaganza known as the Electronic Entertainment Expo (or E3) is nearly upon us. That means the interwebs are awash in rumors about what games and related gadgets will be revealed by the many game companies scheduled to descend upon L.A.

Live chat: What's so cool about 'the cloud'[ Thu, 2 Jun 2011 12:03:54 GMT ]Most of your favorite tech companies are talking about "the cloud" right now. And as confusing as the marketing may be, the services are amazing, so bring your questions, and our very own Wilson Rothman will help you get past the jargon and onto what you really need to know at noon PT/3 p.m. ET today.

Video: iPad dropped 3 stories in 'Extreme' test[ Thu, 2 Jun 2011 04:38:16 GMT ]A toss from the roof of our HQ tells us all we need to know about whether to trust promotional videos for the G-Form Extreme Sleeve iPad protective case. (msnbc.com)

Pre-caffeine: iCloud questions, tornado pics[ Fri, 1 Apr 2011 16:28:31 GMT ]The latest news on Apple, Facebook, Internet culture and more.

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 6/2: What is it?[ Thu, 02 Jun 2011 07:00:00 PDT ]If you know what today's picture is, you could be eligible to win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day contest.

With 'Cars 2' game, Pixar's DNA is abundant[ Thu, 02 Jun 2011 08:00:00 PDT ]While many films and their related video games actually have very little in common, the game version of Pixar's latest release was developed in concert with the movie.

Is sharing a log-in a criminal act?[ Thu, 02 Jun 2011 08:17:19 PDT ]Tennessee's governor has signed a bill that makes sharing a username and password illegal between its borders, according to the Associated Press.

Disney CEO Robert Iger: Disney.com to sort-of compete with Netflix, Hulu[ Thu, 02 Jun 2011 08:33:35 PDT ]But having a multitude of content delivery options for its content "keeps people honest."

Analyst: iPad forcing rival tablet makers to cut back[ Thu, 02 Jun 2011 08:39:22 PDT ]Due to competition from Apple's iPad, rival tablet makers are reportedly cutting back on plans to manufacture as many tablets as originally expected.

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.

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.

Video game rumors run rampant as E3 nears[ Thu, 2 Jun 2011 04:17:54 GMT ]The annual video game extravaganza known as the Electronic Entertainment Expo (or E3) is nearly upon us. That means the interwebs are awash in rumors about what games and related gadgets will be revealed by the many game companies scheduled to descend upon L.A.

Live chat: What's so cool about 'the cloud'[ Thu, 2 Jun 2011 12:03:54 GMT ]Most of your favorite tech companies are talking about "the cloud" right now. And as confusing as the marketing may be, the services are amazing, so bring your questions, and our very own Wilson Rothman will help you get past the jargon and onto what you really need to know at noon PT/3 p.m. ET today.

Video: iPad dropped 3 stories in 'Extreme' test[ Thu, 2 Jun 2011 04:38:16 GMT ]A toss from the roof of our HQ tells us all we need to know about whether to trust promotional videos for the G-Form Extreme Sleeve iPad protective case. (msnbc.com)

Pre-caffeine: iCloud questions, tornado pics[ Fri, 1 Apr 2011 16:28:31 GMT ]The latest news on Apple, Facebook, Internet culture and more.

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 6/2: What is it?[ Thu, 02 Jun 2011 07:00:00 PDT ]If you know what today's picture is, you could be eligible to win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day contest.

With 'Cars 2' game, Pixar's DNA is abundant[ Thu, 02 Jun 2011 08:00:00 PDT ]While many films and their related video games actually have very little in common, the game version of Pixar's latest release was developed in concert with the movie.

Is sharing a log-in a criminal act?[ Thu, 02 Jun 2011 08:17:19 PDT ]Tennessee's governor has signed a bill that makes sharing a username and password illegal between its borders, according to the Associated Press.

Disney CEO Robert Iger: Disney.com to sort-of compete with Netflix, Hulu[ Thu, 02 Jun 2011 08:33:35 PDT ]But having a multitude of content delivery options for its content "keeps people honest."

Analyst: iPad forcing rival tablet makers to cut back[ Thu, 02 Jun 2011 08:39:22 PDT ]Due to competition from Apple's iPad, rival tablet makers are reportedly cutting back on plans to manufacture as many tablets as originally expected.

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.