Nintendo DS continues to outsell newer 3DS[ Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:58:09 GMT ]Nintendo's older DS continues to outsell the 3DS, with twice as many sales of the older handheld game unit in June than its newer sibling, released in March.

Google+: Where all the guys are[ Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:43:04 GMT ]Well, now we know that Google+ is the equivalent of Alaska in the social networking world: At least two sites tracking Google+ users say more than 73 percent are male.

Outrage over Netflix rate hike continues[ Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:24:18 GMT ]Netflix answers to the pummeling from subscribers who threaten not only to cancel the service, but are also showing up by the tens of thousands to blast it on Facebook.

Space station takes center stage[ Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:25:44 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The International Space Station stars in a wide-angle view taken during this week's spacewalk, as well as in a NASA announcement about its future as a national lab.

Invisibility gets a reality check[ Thu, 14 Jul 2011 23:15:02 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Harry Potter's invisibility cloak comes in handy for the final installment of the boy wizard's movie saga, but real-life invisibility technologies might well be at least as useful.

News Corp. exec resigns over phone hacking[ Fri, 15 Jul 2011 06:29:04 PDT ]Rebekah Brooks, who headed the News Corp. unit under fire, steps down less than two weeks after allegations that employees have repeatedly hacked phones of crime victims.

Road Trip Picture of the Day, 7/15: What is this?[ Fri, 15 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.

Blaze Mobile awarded patent for NFC sticker[ Fri, 15 Jul 2011 08:06:35 PDT ]The company's near-field communications sticker for handsets has been used by companies to test out tap-and-pay services.

SpaceX breaks ground on Falcon Heavy launch site[ Fri, 15 Jul 2011 08:15:12 PDT ]The company says that the launch site will be at the Vandenberg Air Force Base. The company hopes to have the Falcon Heavy at the site by the end of 2012.

What is Microsoft's Tulalip?[ Fri, 15 Jul 2011 08:43:53 PDT ]The software company has taken down a site that some say, is a social-search service that it has yet to unveil.

Solar lanterns saving lives, lighting up Kenya[ Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:40:19 EDT ]It's an ambitious project but one that the team feel can really make a difference to people living in rural Kenya who do not have access to electricity.

The techie hero of the Mumbai blasts[ Fri, 15 Jul 2011 07:50:38 EDT ]Nitin Sagar was at his New Delhi office tweeting about needing a girl to fondly run her fingers through his hair when he saw the posts about three deadly blasts many miles away in Mumbai.

Pentagon makes love, not cyber war[ Fri, 15 Jul 2011 08:07:53 EDT ]For one day, at least, you can call off the cyberwar.

Girl, 12, sentenced for Facebook cyberstalking[ Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:43:35 GMT ]A 12-year-old was given probation Wednesday after being charged with cyberstalking a former "friend" on Facebook.

Google+: Where all the guys are[ Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:43:04 GMT ]Well, now we know that Google+ is the equivalent of Alaska in the social networking world: At least two sites tracking Google+ users say more than 73 percent are male.

Outrage over Netflix rate hike continues[ Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:24:18 GMT ]Netflix answers to the pummeling from subscribers who threaten not only to cancel the service, but are also showing up by the tens of thousands to blast it on Facebook.

Space station takes center stage[ Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:25:44 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The International Space Station stars in a wide-angle view taken during this week's spacewalk, as well as in a NASA announcement about its future as a national lab.

Invisibility gets a reality check[ Thu, 14 Jul 2011 23:15:02 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Harry Potter's invisibility cloak comes in handy for the final installment of the boy wizard's movie saga, but real-life invisibility technologies might well be at least as useful.

News Corp. exec resigns over phone hacking[ Fri, 15 Jul 2011 06:29:04 PDT ]Rebekah Brooks, who headed the News Corp. unit under fire, steps down less than two weeks after allegations that employees have repeatedly hacked phones of crime victims.

Road Trip Picture of the Day, 7/15: What is this?[ Fri, 15 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.

Blaze Mobile awarded patent for NFC sticker[ Fri, 15 Jul 2011 08:06:35 PDT ]The company's near-field communications sticker for handsets has been used by companies to test out tap-and-pay services.

SpaceX breaks ground on Falcon Heavy launch site[ Fri, 15 Jul 2011 08:15:12 PDT ]The company says that the launch site will be at the Vandenberg Air Force Base. The company hopes to have the Falcon Heavy at the site by the end of 2012.

What is Microsoft's Tulalip?[ Fri, 15 Jul 2011 08:43:53 PDT ]The software company has taken down a site that some say, is a social-search service that it has yet to unveil.

Solar lanterns saving lives, lighting up Kenya[ Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:40:19 EDT ]It's an ambitious project but one that the team feel can really make a difference to people living in rural Kenya who do not have access to electricity.

The techie hero of the Mumbai blasts[ Fri, 15 Jul 2011 07:50:38 EDT ]Nitin Sagar was at his New Delhi office tweeting about needing a girl to fondly run her fingers through his hair when he saw the posts about three deadly blasts many miles away in Mumbai.

Pentagon makes love, not cyber war[ Fri, 15 Jul 2011 08:07:53 EDT ]For one day, at least, you can call off the cyberwar.

'Mafia Wars' couple now in legal battle[ Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:48:50 GMT ]A woman scorned by a man who met and courted her through the "Mafia Wars" game is now suing him after their romance flamed out in public, on Facebook.

Girl, 12, sentenced for Facebook cyberstalking[ Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:43:35 GMT ]A 12-year-old was given probation Wednesday after being charged with cyberstalking a former "friend" on Facebook.

Outrage over Netflix rate hike continues[ Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:24:18 GMT ]Netflix answers to the pummeling from subscribers who threaten not only to cancel the service, but are also showing up by the tens of thousands to blast it on Facebook.

Space station takes center stage[ Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:25:44 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The International Space Station stars in a wide-angle view taken during this week's spacewalk, as well as in a NASA announcement about its future as a national lab.

Invisibility gets a reality check[ Thu, 14 Jul 2011 23:15:02 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Harry Potter's invisibility cloak comes in handy for the final installment of the boy wizard's movie saga, but real-life invisibility technologies might well be at least as useful.

U.S. video game industry sales continue slide[ Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:25:06 PDT ]NPD Group reports that total video game industry sales fell 10 percent last month, while Microsoft claims that its Xbox 360 remained the best-selling console in the United States.

This Day in Tech: Why we love Spotify; Google posts earnings[ Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:25:22 PDT ]Too busy to keep up with the tech news? Here are some of the more interesting stories from CNET for Thursday, July 14.

Is Reddit the new Twitter? 'Redditor' reports live from apt. complex turned crime scene[ Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:49:44 PDT ]Instead of tweeting her harrowing experience waiting for the police to clear a murderer from a nearby apartment, New Jersey resident takes to Reddit.

Windows tablets on parade, but the crowd has iPads[ Thu, 14 Jul 2011 18:24:30 PDT ]Windows tablets are stuck in a past that insists on keeping designs firmly planted in the PC world. Maybe this is fine for some businesses, but consumers prefer the iPad, even if those consumers are "businesspeople" attending a Microsoft conference.

Google rewiring the way we remember, study says[ Thu, 14 Jul 2011 19:57:11 PDT ]We used to turn to friends and family for help remembering things. Now, says research out of Columbia University, the Internet has become our primary external memory source. Let's hope Google doesn't break anytime soon.

How to behave on the addictive Turntable.fm[ Wed, 13 Jul 2011 07:36:12 EDT ]It has been said that music is the food of love.

What's this Spotify thing all about?[ Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:03:19 EDT ]It's hard to escape buzz about Spotify this week -- especially since Britney Spears and others are "so excited" about it.

Will PopCap's sale to EA hurt its games?[ Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:53:59 GMT ]What happens when a quirky independent game studio gets bought by a giant game publisher? We chat with PopCap founder John Vechey about why they sold the company to EA and why their games will continue to be awesome.

These Harry Potter apps will cast a spell[ Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:54:08 GMT ]With the release of the last Harry Potter movie, what's after Hogwarts? Fortunately, there are a range of Potter-centric phone apps that will keep you casting spells, and remembering the magic long after "Deathly Hallows" leaves the box office.

Girl, 12, sentenced for Facebook cyberstalking[ Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:43:35 GMT ]A 12-year-old was given probation Wednesday after being charged with cyberstalking a former "friend" on Facebook.

Outrage over Netflix rate hike continues[ Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:24:18 GMT ]Netflix answers to the pummeling from subscribers who threaten not only to cancel the service, but are also showing up by the tens of thousands to blast it on Facebook.

Space station takes center stage[ Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:25:44 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The International Space Station stars in a wide-angle view taken during this week's spacewalk, as well as in a NASA announcement about its future as a national lab.

Netflix arrives on Nintendo 3DS[ Thu, 14 Jul 2011 07:40:02 PDT ]The streaming service is available after users download the free application from the company's eShop.

Mac OS X Lion not launching today after all, apparently[ Thu, 14 Jul 2011 08:04:29 PDT ]But rumors suggest that the new Apple operating system will be available to consumers tomorrow as a download from the Mac App Store.

Study finds no link between brain tumors, cell phones[ Thu, 14 Jul 2011 08:07:42 PDT ]A study of nearly 3 million Danish adults suggest that a decade of cell phone use does not increase the risk for some types of non-cancerous brain tumors.

Hulu Plus lands on four more Android handsets[ Thu, 14 Jul 2011 08:51:08 PDT ]The service is now available on a total of 10 Android smartphones, including the HTC Evo 4G and the HTC Thunderbolt, among others.

Harley-Davidson's bizarre side (photos)[ Thu, 14 Jul 2011 09:00:00 PDT ]The Harley-Davidson Museum occasionally opens its doors on Collection X, the strangest exhibits from its archives. CNET checks out the extreme ends bikers will go to worship motorcycles and riding.

How to behave on the addictive Turntable.fm[ Wed, 13 Jul 2011 07:36:12 EDT ]It has been said that music is the food of love.

Spotify music-streaming service launches in U.S.[ Thu, 14 Jul 2011 08:17:02 EDT ]The hottest music venue in Europe is set to open its doors to a select group in the United States.