Microsoft's Ballmer responds to calls for his ouster[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 07:56:25 PDT ]Software giant's CEO offers a loud and direct response to reports of people calling for his dismissal, according to Geekwire.

Army tests 'microgrids' to get smarter about energy[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 08:06:45 PDT ]Microgrids, where power generators coordinate to use fuel efficiently, will be deployed in Afghanistan with solar and storage to see whether smart grid technology can save on fuel costs.

Samsung, magazine publishers demo new tablet editions[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 08:06:52 PDT ]Hearst, Time Inc., and Conde Nast, with help from Samsung's Galaxy 10.1 tablet, have rolled out an upgrade of Next Issue, a digital newsstand designed for tablet computers.

TDL-4: The 'indestructible' botnet?[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 08:15:06 PDT ]Researchers at Kaspersky say the TDL-4 is extremely sophisticated and has already infected 4.5 million computers around the globe.

Justin Timberlake and co. buy MySpace[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 08:57:58 PDT ]Skype releases an updated app for Android that supports video chatting, hackers shut down al-Qaeda's online distribution of videos and statements, and Justin Timberlake takes an ownership stake in Specific Media as it buys MySpace from News Corp.

How Google+ compares to Facebook[ Tue, 28 Jun 2011 22:22:27 EDT ]With Tuesday's debut of Google+, a new social network, comparisons to Facebook are inevitable, and immediate.

5 tips on how to manage online anger[ Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:48:09 EDT ]Anger is coursing through your veins like hot, cliched lava. It feels like your head's fixing to uncap itself, a cartoon mushroom cloud bursting from your cranium and firecrackers erupting from your ears.

Video games and kids: How young is too young?[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 09:43:10 EDT ]I was visiting my nephews, again. Within seconds of seeing me fiddle with my iPhone, my older nephew, Jack, who is 8, asked me, again, if my iPhone had any videogames on it.

Why online profile pictures really do matter[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 10:51:44 EDT ]After scavenging through thousands of strangers' Facebook photo albums, you learn a thing or two about how to represent yourself online.

Nielsen: US consumers buying more smartphones[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:22:32 GMT ]A recent Nielsen survey shows 55 percent of U.S. consumers who purchased a new handset in the past three months reported chose a smartphone over a feature phone.

Video: What's so smart about HTC smartphones?[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 07:11:14 GMT ]HTC phones are known for quality bodies and cutting-edge features, but which ones are actually good buys? Msnbc.com's Wilson Rothman looks at the four hottest HTC models from the four biggest carriers. (msnbc.com)

Live chat: Choosing an Android phone[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:05:59 GMT ]Even after you have made the decision to buy an Android phone, the hard work of picking a model is far from over. Bring your questions at 12 noon PT/3 p.m. ET, and we'll help point you in the right direction.

Pre-caffeine: Google plussing, floating officials![ Fri, 1 Apr 2011 16:28:31 GMT ]The latest news on Google, Apple, Internet culture and more.

HP TouchPad review: Slick but sluggish[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 05:57:35 GMT ]There's a lot riding on the HP TouchPad. But is it fit to compete with Apple's industry leading iPad and Samsung's Google-powered Galaxy Tab 10.1?

Microsoft's Ballmer responds to calls for his ouster[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 07:56:25 PDT ]Software giant's CEO offers a loud and direct response to reports of people calling for his dismissal, according to Geekwire.

Army tests 'microgrids' to get smarter about energy[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 08:06:45 PDT ]Microgrids, where power generators coordinate to use fuel efficiently, will be deployed in Afghanistan with solar and storage to see whether smart grid technology can save on fuel costs.

Samsung, magazine publishers demo new tablet editions[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 08:06:52 PDT ]Hearst, Time Inc., and Conde Nast, with help from Samsung's Galaxy 10.1 tablet, have rolled out an upgrade of Next Issue, a digital newsstand designed for tablet computers.

TDL-4: The 'indestructible' botnet?[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 08:15:06 PDT ]Researchers at Kaspersky say the TDL-4 is extremely sophisticated and has already infected 4.5 million computers around the globe.

Justin Timberlake and co. buy MySpace[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 08:57:58 PDT ]Skype releases an updated app for Android that supports video chatting, hackers shut down al-Qaeda's online distribution of videos and statements, and Justin Timberlake takes an ownership stake in Specific Media as it buys MySpace from News Corp.

How Google+ compares to Facebook[ Tue, 28 Jun 2011 22:22:27 EDT ]With Tuesday's debut of Google+, a new social network, comparisons to Facebook are inevitable, and immediate.

5 tips on how to manage online anger[ Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:48:09 EDT ]Anger is coursing through your veins like hot, cliched lava. It feels like your head's fixing to uncap itself, a cartoon mushroom cloud bursting from your cranium and firecrackers erupting from your ears.

Video games and kids: How young is too young?[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 09:43:10 EDT ]I was visiting my nephews, again. Within seconds of seeing me fiddle with my iPhone, my older nephew, Jack, who is 8, asked me, again, if my iPhone had any videogames on it.

Why online profile pictures really do matter[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 10:51:44 EDT ]After scavenging through thousands of strangers' Facebook photo albums, you learn a thing or two about how to represent yourself online.

'L.A. Noire' accusations inspire real investigation[ Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:37:58 GMT ]The investigative crime game "L.A. Noire" has sparked a real-world investigation of its own. The IGDA has said it is launching an investigation into claims that employees who worked on the hit game faced abusive working conditions.

NASA: Last shuttle mission will launch July 8[ Tue, 28 Jun 2011 22:49:00 GMT ]It's official: NASA's last space shuttle launch in history is set to blast off from Florida on July 8.

Sony CEO asked to step down after hacking fiasco[ Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:10:41 GMT ]It hasn't been a good day for Sony CEO Howard Stringer. At a shareholders meeting Tuesday, the executive found himself in the hot seat over the PlayStation Network hacking fiasco and he found himself taking a pay cut as well.

Anonymous hacks Universal Music, Viacom[ Wed, 29 Jun 2011 21:17:56 GMT ]Hacking group Anonymous promised it would target two U.S. companies and share data from them "soon." The group followed through on that pledge within a day, releasing data files and user passwords obtained from Universal Music and Viacom.

Ariz. cops' personal emails hacked by AntiSec[ Wed, 29 Jun 2011 22:14:24 GMT ]Arizona state police have once again been targeted in a hacking attack, but this time their personal emails have been breached, an official confirmed Wednesday.

Sprint VP on machines talking to machines (podcast)[ Wed, 29 Jun 2011 17:35:30 PDT ]Sprint Vice President Wayne Ward tells Larry Magid about his company's efforts to use its cellular data networks to let machines exchange data with other machines.

The next big thing: Co-opting hackers[ Wed, 29 Jun 2011 18:03:46 PDT ]Facebook has hired iPhone and Sony PS3 hacker "Geohot," but it's not the only company to bring a well-known hacker into the corporate fold.

Sergey Brin fans test Google+ limits[ Wed, 29 Jun 2011 18:16:25 PDT ]Brin jumps on a Google+ Hangout video conference, triggering a rush of members of the social network to try to join in. Most failed.

iFixit teardown confirms active Thunderbolt cable[ Wed, 29 Jun 2011 19:12:04 PDT ]iFixit takes apart Apple's new Thunderbolt cable and confirms it does include active circuits to work with the high-bandwidth Thunderbolt technology.

IBM leaps two hurdles for next-gen memory[ Wed, 29 Jun 2011 21:00:00 PDT ]Big Blue finds a way to double the data that a cell of phase-change memory can store for a long time. It expects the new memory technology in servers in 2016.

How Google+ compares to Facebook[ Tue, 28 Jun 2011 22:22:27 EDT ]With Tuesday's debut of Google+, a new social network, comparisons to Facebook are inevitable, and immediate.

5 tips on how to manage online anger[ Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:48:09 EDT ]Anger is coursing through your veins like hot, cliched lava. It feels like your head's fixing to uncap itself, a cartoon mushroom cloud bursting from your cranium and firecrackers erupting from your ears.

The 10 biggest violent video-game controversies[ Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:06:42 EDT ]This week's ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that a California law banning the sale of violent video games to kids went too far is just the latest in a long string of headline-grabbing moments in gaming history.

Next MacBook Air could ship July 19: report[ Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:19:16 GMT ]Apple's lightest laptop may come with Intel's Sandy Bridge processors, which are more powerful while using less power than the MacBook Air's current Core 2 Duo processors.

Foursquare users: Beware of badge spam[ Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:34:23 GMT ]Some site maintenance on Foursquare might have resulted in some Twitter spam getting in, as users report deleted badges and random tweets about previously earned badges.

NASA: Last shuttle mission will launch July 8[ Tue, 28 Jun 2011 22:49:00 GMT ]It's official: NASA's last space shuttle launch in history is set to blast off from Florida on July 8.

Sony CEO asked to step down after hacking fiasco[ Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:10:41 GMT ]It hasn't been a good day for Sony CEO Howard Stringer. At a shareholders meeting Tuesday, the executive found himself in the hot seat over the PlayStation Network hacking fiasco and he found himself taking a pay cut as well.

Pre-caffeine: Facebook killer? Happy Dog photo bombs![ Fri, 1 Apr 2011 16:28:31 GMT ]The latest news on Google, Twitter, Apple, Internet culture and more.

Google+ takes on Facebook[ Wed, 29 Jun 2011 08:56:18 PDT ]Microsoft unveils its cloud-based Office 365 service, News Corp. may sell MySpace at a substantial loss for just $30 million, and Google hopes to rival Facebook with a social network called Google+.

A reality check on nuclear fusion at MIT[ Wed, 29 Jun 2011 09:04:11 PDT ]Despite skepticism, research on nuclear fusion--long considered the ultimate clean energy source--quietly continues in labs around the world, including one at MIT.

Cisco readies app store for enterprise tablet[ Wed, 29 Jun 2011 09:09:45 PDT ]Cisco Systems has launched an app store and development environment for companies to develop, test and manage apps for its Google Android tablet, Cius.

RIM to ramp up courting European developers[ Wed, 29 Jun 2011 09:12:54 PDT ]BlackBerry-maker RIM announces dates and a location for its first-ever BlackBerry Developer's Conference aimed at European programmers. We read a little deeper into what that may mean.

How to browse securely on public Wi-Fi[ Wed, 29 Jun 2011 09:13:05 PDT ]Whether at a coffee shop or airport, public Wi-Fi is often available to connect your laptop, smartphone, or tablet to the Internet. But those connections are rarely secure, and hackers have found easy ways to sneak into your account. CNET's Kara Tsuboi reports.

How Google+ compares to Facebook[ Tue, 28 Jun 2011 22:22:27 EDT ]With Tuesday's debut of Google+, a new social network, comparisons to Facebook are inevitable, and immediate.

The 10 biggest violent video-game controversies[ Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:29:34 EDT ]This week's ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that a California law banning the sale of violent video games to kids went too far is just the latest in a long string of headline-grabbing moments in gaming history.

Next MacBook Air could ship July 19: report[ Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:19:16 GMT ]Apple's lightest laptop may come with Intel's Sandy Bridge processors, which are more powerful while using less power than the MacBook Air's current Core 2 Duo processors.

Foursquare users: Beware of badge spam[ Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:34:23 GMT ]Some site maintenance on Foursquare might have resulted in some Twitter spam getting in, as users report deleted badges and random tweets about previously earned badges.