Angry Birds maker targeted in Lodsys suit[ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:12:55 PDT ]Lodsys, a group that's targeted companies big and small for infringing on its patents, is now going after Electronic Arts, Angry Birds maker Rovio, Atari, Square Enix, and Take-Two Interactive in a lawsuit it filed earlier this year.

Space shuttle touches down for the final time (photos)[ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:13:26 PDT ]As it touched down just before dawn this morning, Space Shuttle Atlantis sent NASA's shuttle program into the history books. Here are a few photos of the landing and from the shuttle's final mission.

Apple mulling Hulu acquisition?[ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 18:00:06 PDT ]Apple is in early talks for the online video service, according to a Bloomberg report, joining a growing list of possible suitors.

How Sprint tests its phones[ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 18:07:12 PDT ]CNET has often wondered why it takes some phones to go on sale so long after a carrier announces them. A recent visit to Sprint's testing labs gave us the answer.

Young start-ups shaping Egypt's future[ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 08:15:06 EDT ]Their country may be struggling to emerge from chaos, but a new generation of young Egyptian entrepreneurs are already forging a high-tech future.

Google lab closing, Gmail features will survive[ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 09:06:37 EDT ]Google announced Wednesday it will be slowly shuttering Google Labs, its experimental site for projects that aren't quite products.

Forget planking -- who's up for owling?[ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:41:21 EDT ]The sad truth for ridiculous Web memes is that they have remarkably poor shelf lives. So, farewell planking.

Spotify's goal: To offer every song in the world[ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:37:24 EDT ]Spotify founder Daniel Ek said Thursday he has been "overwhelmed" by the response to the U.S. debut of his music-streaming service and hopes to attract 50 million users stateside within a year.

Hackers to FBI: 'We are not scared anymore'[ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:56:55 GMT ]Hacker groups Anonymous and LulzSec, which had 16 of their alleged members arrested this week in the U.S. by the FBI, tells the agency they're "not scared anymore" of law enforcement.

Mac OS X Lion: Yes, it's worth the upgrade[ Wed, 20 Jul 2011 04:49:54 GMT ]Mac OS X 10.7 Lion — the latest version of Apple's popular operating system — is now available. It's priced at $29.99 and — based on a guesstimate of average download speeds — will probably take about an hour to download. Is it worth the money and time? We think so.

Space shuttle Atlantis lands, ending an era[ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:37:33 GMT ]The shuttle Atlantis touched down before dawn on Thursday, marking the sunset of NASA's 30-year space shuttle program.

No hoax: Moon landing stands as NASA's finest hour[ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:29:06 GMT ]The end of the space shuttle era comes just as NASA marks the 42nd anniversary of its greatest triumph: the Apollo 11 moon landing. Commentary by NBC News' Jay Barbree.

Pre-caffeine: Comic-Con up! Shuttle, Apple down![ Fri, 1 Apr 2011 16:28:31 GMT ]The latest news on Apple, Google, Internet culture and more.

Anonymous claims to have breached NATO security[ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 07:45:49 PDT ]The global organization is investigating claims posted on Twitter that the hacktivist group breached NATO security and has accessed confidential documents.

Acer to acquire cloud-service provider iGware[ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 08:00:36 PDT ]The company says that it will acquire iGware for $320 million, plus another $75 million in possible performance-based earn-outs.

Mint launches Sneak Previews; starts with Bill Reminders[ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 08:01:00 PDT ]The company, which is now owned by Intuit, helps users stay up-to-date on all the bills they have, and 300 CNET readers can check it out.

Make multiple phone calls using Gmail[ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 08:28:45 PDT ]Gmail users can now make and switch between more than one phone call at a time thanks to an update to the service's voice calling feature.

Shuttle Atlantis' final flight[ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 08:59:15 PDT ]Google shuts down Google Labs for greater company focus, Darth Vader makes it to Garmin GPS devices, and the space shuttle Atlantis touches down, marking the end of NASA's shuttle program.

50 new tech tools you may have missed[ Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:53:00 EDT ]Technology can make your life easier, but figuring out which tech tools to trust can be tiresome at the least and eye-poppingly stressful at worst.

Young start-ups shaping Egypt's future[ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 08:15:06 EDT ]Their country may be struggling to emerge from chaos, but a new generation of young Egyptian entrepreneurs are already forging a high-tech future.

Forget planking -- who's up for owling?[ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:41:21 EDT ]The sad truth for ridiculous Web memes is that they have remarkably poor shelf lives. So, farewell planking.

Hackers to FBI: 'We are not scared anymore'[ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:56:55 GMT ]Hacker groups Anonymous and LulzSec, which had 16 of their alleged members arrested this week in the U.S. by the FBI, tells the agency they're "not scared anymore" of law enforcement.

Mac OS X Lion: Yes, it's worth the upgrade[ Wed, 20 Jul 2011 04:49:54 GMT ]Mac OS X 10.7 Lion — the latest version of Apple's popular operating system — is now available. It's priced at $29.99 and — based on a guesstimate of average download speeds — will probably take about an hour to download. Is it worth the money and time? We think so.

No hoax: Moon landing stands as NASA's finest hour[ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:29:06 GMT ]The end of the space shuttle era comes just as NASA marks the 42nd anniversary of its greatest triumph: the Apollo 11 moon landing. Commentary by NBC News' Jay Barbree.

Space shuttle Atlantis lands, ending an era[ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:37:33 GMT ]The shuttle Atlantis touched down before dawn on Thursday, marking the sunset of NASA's 30-year space shuttle program.

Pre-caffeine: Comic-Con up! Shuttle, Apple down![ Fri, 1 Apr 2011 16:28:31 GMT ]The latest news on Apple, Google, Internet culture and more.

Twitter poised to close $800M funding round[ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 07:10:41 PDT ]The second part of the funding round will be used to cash out current investors and also employees, according to sources.

Anonymous claims to have breached NATO security[ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 07:45:49 PDT ]The global organization is investigating claims posted on Twitter that the hacktivist group breached NATO security and has accessed confidential documents.

Acer to acquire cloud-service provider iGware[ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 08:00:36 PDT ]The company says that it will acquire iGware for $320 million, plus another $75 million in possible performance-based earn-outs.

Mint launches Sneak Previews; starts with Bill Reminders[ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 08:01:00 PDT ]The company, which is now owned by Intuit, helps users stay up-to-date on all the bills they have, and 300 CNET readers can check it out.

Make multiple phone calls using Gmail[ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 08:28:45 PDT ]Gmail users can now make and switch between more than one phone call at a time thanks to an update to the service's voice calling feature.

50 new tech tools you may have missed[ Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:53:00 EDT ]Technology can make your life easier, but figuring out which tech tools to trust can be tiresome at the least and eye-poppingly stressful at worst.

Young start-ups shaping Egypt's future[ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 08:15:06 EDT ]Their country may be struggling to emerge from chaos, but a new generation of young Egyptian entrepreneurs are already forging a high-tech future.

Forget planking -- who's up for owling?[ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:41:21 EDT ]The sad truth for ridiculous Web memes is that they have remarkably poor shelf lives. So, farewell planking.

Everest pulled up for height check[ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:02:52 GMT ]

Lord of the Rings games ease wait for 'The Hobbit'[ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:54:06 GMT ]Even though director Peter Jackson is busy working to bring more Lord of the Rings material to the silver screen, "The Hobbit" films are still a year or more away. But LOTR fans can take some comfort in knowing that game companies will be giving them some new Middle-earth material much sooner.

No hoax: Moon landing stands as NASA's finest hour[ Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:18:48 GMT ]The end of the space shuttle era comes just as NASA marks the 42nd anniversary of its greatest triumph: the Apollo 11 moon landing. Commentary by NBC News' Jay Barbree.

Emotions rise on last day of space shuttle era[ Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:06:27 GMT ]The astronauts and support team for NASA's final space shuttle flight say they're feeling a rush of emotions as they head toward Thursday's historic landing.

Mac OS X Lion: Yes, it's worth the upgrade[ Wed, 20 Jul 2011 04:49:54 GMT ]Mac OS X 10.7 Lion — the latest version of Apple's popular operating system — is now available. It's priced at $29.99 and — based on a guesstimate of average download speeds — will probably take about an hour to download. Is it worth the money and time? We think so.

Zaarly: Not nearly as crazy as it appears[ Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:12:49 PDT ]It's not a crowdsourced Kozmo. It is a credible challenger to eBay and Craigslist.

Apple playlist patent suit winner hits replay for repay[ Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:19:31 PDT ]Personal Audio, the company that won $8 million in damages from Apple earlier this month, has gone back for seconds, saying Apple is infringing on one of its patents with a number of its portable products.

Looking back at Apollo's Lunar Modules (photos)[ Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:01:06 PDT ]Forty-two years after the first moon landing, we review some key Apollo missions and the vehicles that brought the astronauts to the surface of the moon.

Views from Atlantis' final docking with the ISS (photos)[ Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:50:36 PDT ]STS-135 astronauts dock with the International Space Station on the shuttle program's final flight.

Tracking Apple's other Intel transition[ Wed, 20 Jul 2011 18:29:54 PDT ]Apple has put the speedier Thunderbolt port in all its computers but one. How does this stack up against other big technology transitions the company has made in years past?

Common courtesy at the coffeehouse[ Wed, 20 Jul 2011 08:13:25 EDT ]Ah, cafes -- those coffee-scented cultural nerve centers where creative souls sip espresso and engage in existential thought.

50 new tech tools you may have missed[ Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:53:00 EDT ]Technology can make your life easier, but figuring out which tech tools to trust can be tiresome at the least and eye-poppingly stressful at worst.

Apple's Lion makes a move toward mobile[ Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:21:56 EDT ]Lion, the latest version of Apple's operating software for its Mac computers, was released to the public on Wednesday. It's an update that continues to blur the line between software on mobile devices and desktop computers.

Netflix makes you work for 3 percent credit[ Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:46:43 GMT ]Netflix, which has already angered customers with its recent price hike, is giving a 3 percent credit to customers for an outage of its streaming video service, but it's not an automatic credit.

Shuttle souvenirs headed for new frontiers[ Wed, 20 Jul 2011 06:08:21 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Space shuttle memorabilia may never be as highly prized as a spacesuit patch sprinkled with moondust, but items from the 30-year space program are likely to rise in value as the shuttle era fades.

Porn pirates create copyright minefield[ Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:04:06 GMT ]Pornography studios are launching mass lawsuits seeking the identities of people behind IP addresses that have downloaded their films through torrent sites — sometimes hundreds at a time.