Oracle gets its trial date with Google this Halloween[ Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:59:49 PDT ]Oracle is granted at least one of its wishes in its patent infringement suit with Google. The two will go to trial this October. However, Google is given a little room to wiggle.

iOS game Cut the Rope jumps to comics[ Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:51:04 PDT ]Nearly everybody has seen a movie adapted from a comic book or has played a game inspired by a comic book. Yet one company goes in the other direction, taking mobile games like Cut the Rope to print comics.

Costumes take the floor at Day 1 of Comic-Con[ Fri, 22 Jul 2011 23:07:19 PDT ]Cosplay spilled out of the San Diego Convention Center and onto the streets of the Gaslamp District during the first day of Comic-Con 2011, with fans showing up in both store-bought and homemade costumes.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)[ Sat, 23 Jul 2011 04:00:00 PDT ]Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the 2012 Nissan GT-R, T-Mobile MyTouch 4G Slide, and the Nikon Coolpix L120.

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 7/23: What is this?[ Sat, 23 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.

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.

How social media are amplifying customer outrage[ Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:16:19 EDT ]Chances are, last week wasn't a great time to be working at Netflix.

Russians say 'it's our space age now'[ Fri, 22 Jul 2011 22:38:27 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Russian space officials say the end of the space shuttle era marks the beginning of the "Soyuz epoch" in spaceflight.

And the next Mars rover goes to ...[ Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:25:11 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: NASA sets a course for the next Mars rover, due for launch in November. Gale Crater, here we come!

What's the right age to give kids a cellphone?[ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 23:54:21 GMT ]There are no easy answers to the question of when parents should give a kid a cellphone. But experts say there are some guidelines that you should consider before you do. Red Tape Chronicles runs down the current thinking as part of its Parenting Debates series.

Hacker arrests: Some were on Facebook, blogs[ Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:16:54 GMT ]A disparate group of people were tied together by their arrests this week in connection with Anonymous hacking movement.

10 completely useless homemade machines[ Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:16:49 GMT ]If you thought all of the world's most useless machines were found in the pages of SkyMall or on As Seen On TV infomercials, wait till you've seen these devices, guaranteed to set technological progress back decades or more.

Researcher: Mac notebook batteries can be hacked[ Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:43:03 PDT ]New findings from Accuvant security researcher Charlie Miller suggest that Apple's notebook computer batteries are susceptible to digital hackery that could cause permanent damage.

Apple recalls some iMac 1TB Hard Drives[ Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:23:16 PDT ]Apple has issued a recall for the Seagate 1TB hard drives made available as a CTO option for some iMac systems.

Norwegian national tragedy unfolds on Web[ Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:49:02 PDT ]What's being described as the most violent day in Norway since the Second World War unfolded today for so many via social media.

Oracle gets its trial date with Google this Halloween[ Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:59:49 PDT ]Oracle is granted at least one of its wishes in its patent infringement suit with Google. The two will go to trial this October. However, Google is given a little room to wiggle.

iOS game Cut the Rope jumps to comics[ Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:51:04 PDT ]Nearly everybody has seen a movie adapted from a comic book or has played a game inspired by a comic book. Yet one company goes in the other direction, taking mobile games like Cut the Rope to print comics.

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.

How social media are amplifying customer outrage[ Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:16:19 EDT ]Chances are, last week wasn't a great time to be working at Netflix.

And the next Mars rover goes to ...[ Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:25:11 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: NASA and the Smithsonian Institution set a course for the next Mars rover, due for launch in November. Gale Crater, here we come!

What's the right age to give kids a cellphone?[ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 23:54:21 GMT ]There are no easy answers to the question of when parents should give a kid a cellphone. But experts say there are some guidelines that you should consider before you do. Red Tape Chronicles runs down the current thinking as part of its Parenting Debates series.

Hacker arrests: Some were on Facebook, blogs[ Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:16:54 GMT ]A disparate group of people were tied together by their arrests this week in connection with Anonymous hacking movement.

Pre-caffeine tech: Hulu! Hackers! Really stupid tattoos![ Fri, 1 Apr 2011 16:28:31 GMT ]The latest news on Hacker arrests, Google+, Internet culture and more.

10 completely useless homemade machines[ Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:16:49 GMT ]If you thought all of the world's most useless machines were found in the pages of SkyMall or on As Seen On TV infomercials, wait till you've seen these devices, guaranteed to set technological progress back decades or more.

Jammie Thomas judgment lowered from $1.5 million to $54,000[ Fri, 22 Jul 2011 07:30:51 PDT ]The judge in the long-running copyright case has reduced a third verdict against Jammie Thomas from $1.5 million to $54,000.

Facebook iPhone app users irate over buggy update[ Fri, 22 Jul 2011 07:50:27 PDT ]The latest update to Facebook's iPhone app has been crashing, freezing, and delivering errors to a portion of its users, triggering some backlash and news that FB is prepping a fix.

Aquion Energy takes plunge into bulk grid storage[ Fri, 22 Jul 2011 08:00:18 PDT ]A Carnegie Mellon spin off seeks to raise $30 million in venture capital to pursue cheap storage for wind and solar power with sodium ion batteries.

802.11n support to grow 465 percent through 2015[ Fri, 22 Jul 2011 08:23:27 PDT ]Research firm In-Stats says 53 million wireless-N-supported devices were available in 2010. That figure will jump to nearly 300 million in 2015.

Google Docs bumps maximum file size to 10GB[ Fri, 22 Jul 2011 08:40:13 PDT ]The search giant has increased the size of files that can be uploaded and stored to its Google Docs to 10GB from 1GB previously.

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.

And the next Mars rover goes to ...[ Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:25:11 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: NASA and the Smithsonian Institution set a course for the next Mars rover, due for launch in November. Gale Crater, here we come!

What's the right age to give kids a cellphone?[ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 23:54:21 GMT ]There are no easy answers to the question of when parents should give a kid a cellphone. But experts say there are some guidelines that you should consider before you do. Red Tape Chronicles runs down the current thinking as part of its Parenting Debates series.

Hacker arrests: Some were on Facebook, blogs[ Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:16:54 GMT ]A disparate group of people were tied together by their arrests this week in connection with Anonymous hacking movement.

10 completely useless homemade machines[ Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:16:49 GMT ]If you thought all of the world's most useless machines were found in the pages of SkyMall or on As Seen On TV infomercials, wait till you've seen these devices, guaranteed to set technological progress back decades or more.

Pre-caffeine tech: Hulu! Hackers! Really stupid tattoos![ Fri, 1 Apr 2011 16:28:31 GMT ]The latest news on Hacker arrests, Google+, Internet culture and more.

Comic-Con 2011 kicks off with Preview Night (photos)[ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 04:00:00 PDT ]North America's largest comic book convention returns, and CNET editor Seth Rosenblatt provides a glimpse into Preview Night, originally for comics industry but now expanded to include some fans as well.

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.

CNET Road Trip tours Europe[ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:30:47 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.

Inside Sprint's cell phone testing labs (photos)[ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:41:03 PDT ]CNET goes inside Sprint's testing labs in its Kansas headquarters to see how the carrier evaluates new cell phones before bringing them to market.

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.

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.

Space shuttle Atlantis lands, ending an era[ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:19:37 GMT ]The shuttle Atlantis touched down before dawn on Thursday, marking the sunset of NASA's 30-year space shuttle program.

More than 1 million bought new Mac software: Apple[ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 21:18:53 GMT ]Apple said over 1 million people bought the latest version of its operating software for Mac computers on the first day.

NTY: Social media history becomes a new job hurdle[ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:07:00 GMT ]Possible employers may look at everything you've said or done online in the past seven years.

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.

Slideshow: Final countdown for Atlantis[ Thu, 9 Jun 2011 16:26:51 GMT ]Click through highlights from the space shuttle Atlantis' quarter-century of spaceflight.

Stereo 3D devices can be such a headache--literally[ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:44:33 PDT ]A study out of Berkeley finds that a phenomenon called vergence-accommodation--focusing on both the distance to a screen and the content in front of or behind that screen--can lead to discomfort, fatigue, and headaches.

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.