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.

Apple to open huge store in NYC train station[ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:26:24 EDT ]Apple Inc. has submitted plans to New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board to open a new store in Grand Central Terminal, potentially bringing in $5 million in revenue for the MTA, officials said.

Facebook iPad app hidden in iPhone app[ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 09:49:37 EDT ]Facebook's iPad app could be a lot closer to launch than we thought. A full-sized, fully-functional version of the iPad app is hidden inside the current iPhone app.

Users with fake names get boot from Google Plus[ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 13:19:33 EDT ]Google+ has been a hit in the tech community, with early adopters praising its clean design and features like Circles and group video chat.

Apple offers iMac hard drive replacement program[ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:39:49 GMT ]In response to user complaints, Apple has initiated a replacement program for problematic 1 TB Seagate hard drives on its iMacs.

How tech support for top laptops stacks up[ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:57:40 GMT ]A good laptop is nothing without solid tech support to back it up when you run into problems, which is why we put the most popular brands' support to the test every year. Here's how they rank.

You shoot - now edit, share - with your phone[ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:47:19 GMT ]Look around the next time you’re at a baseball game, playground or even a wedding. Chances are a lot of the photos are being taken with a phone. More and more, people are also editing their photos on their phones.

Scientists see hope for the Higgs hunt[ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 04:31:16 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Results from Europe's Large Hadron Collider raise hopes among physicists that the elusive Higgs boson, a.k.a. the "God Particle," may be coming to light at last.

Pre-caffeine: Winehouse tweets, Comic-Con geeks[ Fri, 1 Apr 2011 16:28:31 GMT ]The latest news on Facebook scams, Apple products, online scams, Internet culture and more.

Samsung smartphone sales may outshine Apple[ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 07:24:32 PDT ]At an estimated 18 million to 21 million units, Samsung may have sold more smartphones than Apple in the second quarter, says Strategy Analytics analyst Neil Mawston.

Two fake Apple stores closed in China, report says[ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 07:57:18 PDT ]Local authorities close two of the five pretenders in Kunming for lack of permits. Meanwhile, reports of other faux stores worldwide have been flowing in, from Croatia to Queens.

DuPont boosts solar with Innovalight acquisition[ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 08:24:27 PDT ]The chemicals giant buys Innovalight's "silicon ink" technology, which is added to solar manufacturing lines to up the conversion efficiency of solar cells.

Cut the Rope goes to comics[ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 08:39:35 PDT ]About 19 percent of respondents to a recent study say they have dropped their phones in the toilet, the Facebook for iPad app is hidden inside of the iPhone app version 3.4.4, and the popular iOS and Android game Cut the Rope makes its way to comic books.

With Apple enforcing new rules, Kindle, Nook, and Kobo apps shed stores[ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 08:47:00 PDT ]Amazon and Kobo have complied with Apple's new rules and removed any links to their online e-bookstore from its iOS apps. Barnes & Noble's Nook iOS apps will likely follow suit shortly.

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

Facebook iPad app hidden inside iPhone app[ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 09:49:37 EDT ]Facebook's iPad app could be a lot closer to launch than we thought. A full-sized, fully-functional version of the iPad app is hidden inside the current iPhone app.

Apple offers iMac hard drive replacement program[ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:39:49 GMT ]In response to user complaints, Apple has initiated a replacement program for problematic 1 TB Seagate hard drives on its iMacs.

How tech support for top laptops stacks up[ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:57:40 GMT ]A good laptop is nothing without solid tech support to back it up when you run into problems, which is why we put the most popular brands' support to the test every year. Here's how they rank.

You shoot - now edit, share - with your phone[ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:47:19 GMT ]Look around the next time you’re at a baseball game, playground or even a wedding. Chances are a lot of the photos are being taken with a phone. More and more, people are also editing their photos on their phones.

Scientists see hope for the Higgs hunt[ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 04:31:16 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Results from Europe's Large Hadron Collider raise hopes among physicists that the elusive Higgs boson, a.k.a. the "God Particle," may be coming to light at last.

Pre-caffeine: Winehouse tweets, Comic-Con geeks[ Fri, 1 Apr 2011 16:28:31 GMT ]The latest news on Facebook scams, Apple products, online scams, Internet culture and more.

Survey: 35 percent of consumers will pounce on iPhone 5[ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 07:12:13 PDT ]PriceGrabber finds in its recent survey of U.S. consumers that there's a huge pent-up hunger for the next version of Apple's smartphone.

Samsung smartphone sales may outshine Apple[ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 07:24:32 PDT ]At an estimated 18 million to 21 million units, Samsung may have sold more smartphones than Apple in the second quarter, says Strategy Analytics analyst Neil Mawston.

Two fake Apple stores closed in China, report says[ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 07:57:18 PDT ]Local authorities close two of the five pretenders in Kunming for lack of permits. Meanwhile, reports of other faux stores worldwide have been flowing in, from Croatia to Queens.

DuPont boosts solar with Innovalight acquisition[ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 08:24:27 PDT ]The chemicals giant buys Innovalight's "silicon ink" technology which is added to solar manufacturing lines to up the conversion efficiency of solar cells.

Cut the Rope goes to comics[ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 08:39:35 PDT ]About 19 percent of respondents to a recent study say they have dropped their phones in the toilet, the Facebook for iPad app is hidden inside of the iPhone app version 3.4.4, and the popular iOS and Android game Cut the Rope makes its way to comic books.

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

Facebook iPad app hidden inside iPhone app[ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 09:49:37 EDT ]Facebook's iPad app could be a lot closer to launch than we thought. A full-sized, fully-functional version of the iPad app is hidden inside the current iPhone app.

Mac batteries could be hot tool for hackers[ Fri, 22 Jul 2011 22:09:11 GMT ]We worry a lot about our computers' security vulnerabilities. But how could a laptop's battery be used for malware or other mischief? It might, at least in some Mac batteries, one researcher says.

Neanderthals had sex with humans, says DNA[ Sat, 23 Jul 2011 17:42:15 GMT ]Many modern-day humans may be carrying around a fragment of Neanderthal DNA on one of their sex chromosomes, a new study finds.

Quiet digital revolution under way in North Korea[ Sun, 24 Jul 2011 17:11:38 GMT ]North Korea is still among the most isolated of nations, with cyberspace policies considered among the most restrictive in the world. Yet inside Pyongyang, there's a small but growing digital world.

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.

Nine stars who should have gone into orbit[ Sat, 23 Jul 2011 22:39:16 GMT ]Hundreds of astronauts went into orbit during the 30-year space shuttle program — and then there are those who should have but didn't. Commentary by NBC News space analyst James Oberg.

Joss Whedon and Adam West at Comic-Con (video)[ Sun, 24 Jul 2011 12:12:12 PDT ]CNET TV's Brian Tong talks to Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator and Avengers director Joss Whedon about all things geek, while the 1960s television Batman Adam West discourses on tights, taffy, and Family Guy.

Join the nerd party at Comic-Con 2011 (roundup)[ Sun, 24 Jul 2011 13:10:00 PDT ]CNET descends on San Diego for Comic-Con, the massive annual show that has become the epicenter of geek culture, bringing together sci-fi and fantasy movies, TV shows, games, toys, and--oh yeah--comic books.

Advertisements, awards, and yes, even more cosplay[ Sun, 24 Jul 2011 13:10:08 PDT ]Good luck escaping the barrage of ads during the second day of Comic-Con, but there's more going on than the full-court press. A-list comics creators demonstrate how they work, and an awards ceremony acknowledges the best of them.

Did the iPad really lose a big chunk of share to Android?[ Sun, 24 Jul 2011 17:11:49 PDT ]Apple's iPad seems unstoppable. But there are some head-scratching market research numbers that pop up every quarter. So, are Android tablets actually taking market share from Apple?

Reports: China investigating Apple Store knockoffs[ Sun, 24 Jul 2011 19:44:11 PDT ]Counterfeit retail outlets exposed by a blogger are reportedly being investigated by government officials in the city of Kunming, according to several reports.

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.

Moon and Jupiter team up in early Sunday sky[ Sun, 24 Jul 2011 00:12:51 GMT ]If you look up at the sky early on Sunday (July 24), you may be attracted to an interesting apparition above. Two of the brightest celestial objects, the brilliant planet Jupiter and the shining moon, will team up.

Mac batteries could be hot tool for hackers[ Fri, 22 Jul 2011 22:09:11 GMT ]We worry a lot about our computers' security vulnerabilities. But how could a laptop's battery be used for malware or other mischief? It might, at least in some Mac batteries, one researcher says.

Neanderthals had sex with humans, says DNA[ Sat, 23 Jul 2011 17:42:15 GMT ]Many modern-day humans may be carrying around a fragment of Neanderthal DNA on one of their sex chromosomes, a new study finds.

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.

Nine stars who should have gone into orbit[ Sat, 23 Jul 2011 22:39:16 GMT ]Hundreds of astronauts went into orbit during the 30-year space shuttle program — and then there are those who should have but didn't. Commentary by NBC News space analyst James Oberg.

Real-life heroes honored at Comic-Con[ Sat, 23 Jul 2011 13:32:05 PDT ]The U.S. Navy and Comic-Con--two worlds that don't normally collide. But in San Diego they did, when some members of the armed services were celebrated at the world's largest expo for pop culture. CNET's Kara Tsuboi reports.

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Cast-off Netbooks send home snapshots of 'afterlife' (photos)[ Sun, 24 Jul 2011 03:59:00 PDT ]MIT researchers set up cast-off Netbooks to send back pictures and location data from the computers’ new owners in developing countries. The images are random windows into the everyday lives of people in Africa, South Asia, and Indonesia.