GoDaddy finds sugar daddies[ Sat, 02 Jul 2011 19:01:57 PDT ]Domain name registrar says acquisition by private-equity firms KKR & Co., Silver Lake Partners, and Technology Crossover Ventures will help it expand overseas and look for buyout targets.

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 7/3: What is this?[ Sun, 03 Jul 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.

Why online profile pictures really do matter[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:55:28 EDT ]After scavenging through thousands of strangers' Facebook photo albums, you learn a thing or two about how to represent yourself online.

Anyone want a Google+ invite? Sorry ...[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:05:37 EDT ]Want to come to come to the Google+ party?

Why ad-supported gadgets may be the future[ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 10:07:55 EDT ]Amazon's recent ad-supported Kindle isn't just the future of e-readers. It may also be a look at the future of how people buy electronic gadgets: with a reduced price, subsidized by advertising.

Somali pirates go high tech[ Sat, 2 Jul 2011 15:06:02 GMT ]Somali pirates are turning to increasingly sophisticated methods such as satellite phones, custom-made GPS systems, and even monitoring the Internet to hunt down targets.

Take sparkling photos on the Fourth of July[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:05:54 GMT ]Heading out with the family for July 4th fireworks celebrations is a time-honored tradition. And, if you're like me, you enjoy capturing those memories in pictures. But photographing fireworks with no camera shake and proper exposure is difficult, unless you know these simple tricks.

10 gadgets hotter than July 4th fireworks[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:19:28 GMT ]Depressed about how boring your hometown fireworks display is getting? It's time to do it up yourself, with light show fountains, flaming trombones, maybe even a 15,000-shot fireworks salute grand finale in your own backyard. (Not necessarily legal in all states.)

Take a peek inside NASA's 'Skunk Works' lab[ Sat, 2 Jul 2011 02:51:39 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: With the shuttle program ending, what does NASA have to look forward to? Take a look for yourself, inside Johnson Space Center's "Skunk Works" lab.

Slideshow: Gallery: High-flying pictures from space[ Wed, 1 Jun 2011 22:07:36 GMT ]Get a glimpse of high fliers, interplanetary wonders and other cosmic highlights from June 2011.

Planes to fly on cooking oil[ Sat, 02 Jul 2011 10:50:53 PDT ]Two European airlines announce that they will add recycled cooking oil to their fuel mix. Do passengers want to know about that?

First Microsoft, now Google: Does the government have it in for consumers?[ Sat, 02 Jul 2011 10:53:32 PDT ]Ten years ago this week, an appeals court upheld Microsoft's conviction for monopolizing the PC operating system market. Now this sad history seems to be repeating itself, and there's no reason to expect the outcome to be any better for consumers this time around.

Will your mom and dad bother with Google+?[ Sat, 02 Jul 2011 11:55:34 PDT ]Google's new attempt at social networking is eliciting many wonderfully polarized opinions. At the core of these is: will your mom and dad bother to try this new network?

GoDaddy finds sugar daddies[ Sat, 02 Jul 2011 19:01:57 PDT ]Domain name registrar says acquisition by private-equity firms KKR & Co., Silver Lake Partners, and Technology Crossover Ventures will help it expand overseas and look for buyout targets.

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 7/3: What is this?[ Sun, 03 Jul 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.

Why online profile pictures really do matter[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:55:28 EDT ]After scavenging through thousands of strangers' Facebook photo albums, you learn a thing or two about how to represent yourself online.

Anyone want a Google+ invite? Sorry ...[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:05:37 EDT ]Want to come to come to the Google+ party?

Why ad-supported gadgets may be the future[ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 10:07:55 EDT ]Amazon's recent ad-supported Kindle isn't just the future of e-readers. It may also be a look at the future of how people buy electronic gadgets: with a reduced price, subsidized by advertising.

Somali pirates go high tech[ Sat, 2 Jul 2011 15:06:02 GMT ]Somali pirates are turning to increasingly sophisticated methods such as satellite phones, custom-made GPS systems, and even monitoring the Internet to hunt down targets.

Take sparkling photos on the Fourth of July[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:05:54 GMT ]Heading out with the family for July 4th fireworks celebrations is a time-honored tradition. And, if you're like me, you enjoy capturing those memories in pictures. But photographing fireworks with no camera shake and proper exposure is difficult, unless you know these simple tricks.

10 gadgets hotter than July 4th fireworks[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:19:28 GMT ]Depressed about how boring your hometown fireworks display is getting? It's time to do it up yourself, with light show fountains, flaming trombones, maybe even a 15,000-shot fireworks salute grand finale in your own backyard. (Not necessarily legal in all states.)

Take a peek inside NASA's 'Skunk Works' lab[ Sat, 2 Jul 2011 02:51:39 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: With the shuttle program ending, what does NASA have to look forward to? Take a look for yourself, inside Johnson Space Center's "Skunk Works" lab.

Slideshow: Gallery: High-flying pictures from space[ Wed, 1 Jun 2011 22:07:36 GMT ]Get a glimpse of high fliers, interplanetary wonders and other cosmic highlights from June 2011.

The Chunnel, deep inside and behind the scenes (photos)[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 04:00:00 PDT ]Road Trip 2011: For more than 20 years, Europeans have been traveling from France to England (and vice versa) through the Eurotunnel, and not just on the Eurostar. Millions of people go through a year. CNET got a rare behind the scenes tour.

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.

Abbey Road Studios at 80 (photos)[ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 04:00:00 PDT ]Road Trip 2011: It is perhaps the best-known recording studio in the world, and not just because of the famous crosswalk. It is a 'mecca' for musicians, and everyone has made music there, including the Fab Four, Pink Floyd, Kanye West, and many more.

CNET Road Trip tours Europe[ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 12:34:25 PDT ]CNET reporter Daniel Terdiman travels to Europe for his annual Road Trip adventure. This year, he'll check out the coolest technology, aviation, and cyber-sights the Old World has to offer.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)[ Sat, 02 Jul 2011 04:00:00 PDT ]This week, CNET editors were blown away by a bunch of amazing products, including a snappy Dell laptop, an HD camcorder you can take off-roading, and a surround-sound system that looks good, too.

Why online profile pictures really do matter[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:55:28 EDT ]After scavenging through thousands of strangers' Facebook photo albums, you learn a thing or two about how to represent yourself online.

Anyone want a Google+ invite? Sorry ...[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:05:37 EDT ]Want to come to come to the Google+ party?

Why ad-supported gadgets may be the future[ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 10:07:55 EDT ]Amazon's recent ad-supported Kindle isn't just the future of e-readers. It may also be a look at the future of how people buy electronic gadgets: with a reduced price, subsidized by advertising.

Somali pirates go high tech[ Sat, 2 Jul 2011 15:06:02 GMT ]Somali pirates are turning to increasingly sophisticated methods such as satellite phones, custom-made GPS systems, and even monitoring the Internet to hunt down targets.

Take sparkling photos on the Fourth of July[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:05:54 GMT ]Heading out with the family for July 4th fireworks celebrations is a time-honored tradition. And, if you're like me, you enjoy capturing those memories in pictures. But photographing fireworks with no camera shake and proper exposure is difficult, unless you know these simple tricks.

10 gadgets hotter than July 4th fireworks[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:19:28 GMT ]Depressed about how boring your hometown fireworks display is getting? It's time to do it up yourself, with light show fountains, flaming trombones, maybe even a 15,000-shot fireworks salute grand finale in your own backyard. (Not necessarily legal in all states.)

Take a peek inside NASA's 'Skunk Works' lab[ Sat, 2 Jul 2011 02:51:39 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: With the shuttle program ending, what does NASA have to look forward to? Take a look for yourself, inside Johnson Space Center's "Skunk Works" lab.

Slideshow: Gallery: High-flying pictures from space[ Wed, 1 Jun 2011 22:07:36 GMT ]Get a glimpse of high fliers, interplanetary wonders and other cosmic highlights from June 2011.

This Day in Tech: Interview with Mac pioneer and Google+ contributor; Twitter handles 200 million tweets daily[ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:51:54 PDT ]Too busy to keep up with today's tech news? Here are some of the more interesting stories from CNET for Friday, July 1.

Anonymous group creates whistleblower sites[ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:43:50 PDT ]Sites offer place for people to expose government and corporate wrongdoing and for hackers to release stolen data.

Google+ tweaked to disable private-post sharing[ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 18:06:32 PDT ]Google says it will alter its new social network to move it in an even more privacy sensitive direction.

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 7/2: What is this?[ Sat, 02 Jul 2011 04:00:00 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.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)[ Sat, 02 Jul 2011 04:00:00 PDT ]This week, CNET editors were blown away by a bunch of amazing products, including a snappy Dell laptop, an HD camcorder you can take off-roading, and a surround-sound system that looks good, too.

Why online profile pictures really do matter[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:55:28 EDT ]After scavenging through thousands of strangers' Facebook photo albums, you learn a thing or two about how to represent yourself online.

Anyone want a Google+ invite? Sorry ...[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:05:37 EDT ]Want to come to come to the Google+ party?

Why ad-supported gadgets may be the future[ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 10:07:55 EDT ]Amazon's recent ad-supported Kindle isn't just the future of e-readers. It may also be a look at the future of how people buy electronic gadgets: with a reduced price, subsidized by advertising.

Somali pirates go high tech[ Sat, 2 Jul 2011 15:06:02 GMT ]Somali pirates are turning to increasingly sophisticated methods such as satellite phones, custom-made GPS systems, and even monitoring the Internet to hunt down targets.

Take sparkling photos on the Fourth of July[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:05:54 GMT ]Heading out with the family for July 4th fireworks celebrations is a time-honored tradition. And, if you're like me, you enjoy capturing those memories in pictures. But photographing fireworks with no camera shake and proper exposure is difficult, unless you know these simple tricks.

10 gadgets hotter than July 4th fireworks[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:19:28 GMT ]Depressed about how boring your hometown fireworks display is getting? It's time to do it up yourself, with light show fountains, flaming trombones, maybe even a 15,000-shot fireworks salute grand finale in your own backyard. (Not necessarily legal in all states.)

Take a peek inside NASA's 'Skunk Works' lab[ Sat, 2 Jul 2011 02:51:39 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: With the shuttle program ending, what does NASA have to look forward to? Take a look for yourself, inside Johnson Space Center's "Skunk Works" lab.

Slideshow: Gallery: High-flying pictures from space[ Wed, 1 Jun 2011 22:07:36 GMT ]Get a glimpse of high fliers, interplanetary wonders and other cosmic highlights from June 2011.

This Day in Tech: Interview with Mac pioneer and Google+ contributor; Twitter handles 200 million tweets daily[ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:51:54 PDT ]Too busy to keep up with today's tech news? Here are some of the more interesting stories from CNET for Friday, July 1.