Stanford researchers invent transparent li ion battery[ Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:48:12 PDT ]New battery technology that drops visible materials like copper and aluminum could bring see-through gadgets a step closer, scientists say.

Expert hacks car system, says problems reach to SCADA systems[ Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:18:57 PDT ]Embedded systems that rely on cellular networks and lack authentication and encryption have holes that attackers can easily exploit, researcher says.

Fox Network to limit Web access to its shows[ Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:34:42 PDT ]Hulu users used to seeing their favorite TV shows on the online video site the day after they air on the network will soon have to wait eight days.

EA first-quarter earnings beat expectations[ Tue, 26 Jul 2011 19:48:22 PDT ]Game publisher gets boost from first-person puzzler Portal 2 in delivering nearly $1 billion in sales for the quarter.

Intel's Bryant set to become chairman[ Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:15:06 PDT ]Intel says Andy Bryant has become vice chairman and will become its new chairman in May of next year.

Why 3-D gaming hasn't caught on[ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:51:50 EDT ]You say you want a revolution? Despite TV and console makers' best efforts, it just doesn't appear to be happening in 3-D for video game fans.

Users with fake names get boot from Google+[ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:15:26 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.

'College Humor' joins Nintendo 3DS video[ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:13:51 EDT ]Nintendo 3DS users now have access to 3-D video. And they can launch it with a laugh.

Revolt?: Big companies rethink Apple apps[ Tue, 26 Jul 2011 08:07:07 EDT ]We all knew that once Apple starting enforcing new rules for in-app purchases, it would change how media companies do business on the iPhone and iPad.

Hackers want you to rewrite gunman's words[ Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:43:54 GMT ]Hacking group Anonymous wants Internet users to find online copies of the 1,500-page manifesto of the Norwegian man who admitted killing at least 76 people, and then "change it, add stupid stuff, remove parts."

Miis save the day in stolen Nintendo Wii caper[ Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:15:34 GMT ]Police say a family of virtual Mii avatars helped them return a stolen Wii to its rightful owner.

Video: Put yourself in the game with 'Kinect: Avatar'[ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 21:42:25 GMT ]We look at some of the features for "Kinect: Avatar" and see if this is the future of chatting with your friends. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reviews the Kinect gadget. (In-Game)

Free apps help manage diabetes[ Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:01:07 GMT ]Chances are you or someone you know lives with diabetes. There are several free apps are available that can help manage diabetes by tracking things like blood glucose levels, insulin dosages, weight, carbohydrate intake, exercise and more.

Pre-caffeine: More hack attacks! Even more nerds![ Fri, 1 Apr 2011 16:28:31 GMT ]The latest news on cyber-security, gadgets, Internet culture and more!

Smart TVs in high demand, research finds[ Tue, 26 Jul 2011 07:43:00 PDT ]In-Stat finds in its study that more than 60 percent of homes with smart televisions use TV-based apps at least once per week.

Jumio turns cameras into credit card readers[ Tue, 26 Jul 2011 08:00:00 PDT ]New video technology can tell a forged card from a real one.

AT&T offers more data to FCC for T-Mobile deal[ Tue, 26 Jul 2011 08:09:32 PDT ]AT&T has filed additional data with the FCC to support its claims that its proposed $39 billion takeover of T-Mobile will benefit consumers.

Google+ name policy 'frustrating,' Google confesses[ Tue, 26 Jul 2011 08:18:44 PDT ]The search giant's Google+ product VP unveils changes designed to help users irked by the requirement that use only their real names in their profiles.

Compostable swimsuits make a splash in Miami[ Tue, 26 Jul 2011 08:58:01 PDT ]Bikini models and gardeners can agree that Linda Loudermilk's new Luxury Eco compostable swimsuits are both fashionable and practical. The plant starch bikinis break down underground in 180 days.

Why 3-D gaming hasn't caught on[ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:51:50 EDT ]You say you want a revolution? Despite TV and console makers' best efforts, it just doesn't appear to be happening in 3-D for video game fans.

Users with fake names get boot from Google+[ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:15:26 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.

'College Humor' joins Nintendo 3DS video[ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:13:51 EDT ]Nintendo 3DS users now have access to 3-D video. And they can launch it with a laugh.

Revolt?: Big companies rethink Apple apps[ Tue, 26 Jul 2011 08:07:07 EDT ]We all knew that once Apple starting enforcing new rules for in-app purchases, it would change how media companies do business on the iPhone and iPad.

Hackers want you to rewrite gunman's words[ Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:43:54 GMT ]Hacking group Anonymous wants Internet users to find online copies of the 1,500-page manifesto of the Norwegian man who admitted killing at least 76 people, and then "change it, add stupid stuff, remove parts."

Miis save the day in stolen Nintendo Wii caper[ Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:15:34 GMT ]Police say a family of virtual Mii avatars helped them return a stolen Wii to its rightful owner.

Free apps help manage diabetes[ Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:01:07 GMT ]Chances are you or someone you know lives with diabetes. There are several free apps are available that can help manage diabetes by tracking things like blood glucose levels, insulin dosages, weight, carbohydrate intake, exercise and more.

Video: Put yourself in the game with 'Kinect: Avatar'[ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 21:42:25 GMT ]We look at some of the features for "Kinect: Avatar" and see if this is the future of chatting with your friends. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reviews the Kinect gadget. (In-Game)

Pre-caffeine: More hack attacks! Even more nerds![ Fri, 1 Apr 2011 16:28:31 GMT ]The latest news on cyber-security, gadgets, Internet culture and more!

Smart TVs in high demand, research finds[ Tue, 26 Jul 2011 07:43:00 PDT ]In-Stat finds in its study that more than 60 percent of homes with smart televisions use TV-based apps at least once per week.

Jumio turns cameras into credit card readers[ Tue, 26 Jul 2011 08:00:00 PDT ]New video technology can tell a forged card from a real one.

AT&T offers more data to FCC for T-Mobile deal[ Tue, 26 Jul 2011 08:09:32 PDT ]AT&T has filed additional data with the FCC to support its claims that its proposed $39 billion takeover of T-Mobile will benefit consumers.

Google+ name policy 'frustrating,' Google confesses[ Tue, 26 Jul 2011 08:18:44 PDT ]The search giant's Google+ product VP unveils changes designed to help users irked by the requirement that use only their real names in their profiles.

Compostable swimsuits make a splash in Miami[ Tue, 26 Jul 2011 08:58:01 PDT ]Bikini models and gardeners can agree that Linda Loudermilk's new Luxury Eco compostable swimsuits are both fashionable and practical. The plant starch bikinis break down underground in 180 days.

Why 3-D gaming hasn't caught on[ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:51:50 EDT ]You say you want a revolution? Despite TV and console makers' best efforts, it just doesn't appear to be happening in 3-D for video game fans.

Users with fake names get boot from Google+[ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:15:26 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.

'College Humor' joins Nintendo 3DS video[ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:13:51 EDT ]Nintendo 3DS users now have access to 3-D video. And they can launch it with a laugh.

Revolt?: Big companies rethink Apple apps[ Tue, 26 Jul 2011 08:07:07 EDT ]We all knew that once Apple starting enforcing new rules for in-app purchases, it would change how media companies do business on the iPhone and iPad.

Report: 2 million+ subscribers will cancel Netflix[ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 20:28:19 GMT ]Despite the outcry after Netflix announced a 60 percent price hike and separate DVD and streaming plans, most will stay with the service and change their plans, according to a recent survey.

Why iPad is stomping Android tabs 24 to 1[ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 23:10:00 GMT ]The current buzz is that iPad sales may be 24 times as great as sales of Android tablets. Do Android tablets have the same fighting chance that Android phones had of coming back and beating Apple? At the moment, no.

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.

Why cute videos go viral - the aww-nest truth[ Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:15:10 GMT ]The rise of kitty videos, baby pictures and other cuteness on the Internet is now explained by our hardwired instinct to share when we care.

Mozilla building mobile OS to battle Chrome[ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:30:22 PDT ]Google's Chrome OS might be looking a bit tarnished to some after the makers of Firefox reveal plans to create an operating system based on the same engine that powers its browser.

Google pulls third-party reviews from Places[ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:50:08 PDT ]Search giant ends practice of posting reviews snippets from other sites, which had complained they were not being compensated for the posts.

iSwifter's Flash workaround app coming to the Mac[ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:07:57 PDT ]The company that developed a service to cure the lack of Adobe's Flash on Apple's iPad has come up with a similar tool for Mac OS X users it plans to debut later this year.

AOL reorgs again; sales boss Jeff Levick out[ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:15:23 PDT ]In yet another shakeup, sales chief and two recent hires are out at the former Internet giant.

This Day in Tech: Street View grabbed location data from millions[ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:29:51 PDT ]Too busy to keep up with the tech news? Here are some of the more interesting stories from CNET for Monday, July 25.

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.