Study: Cell phones don't increase brain tumor risk in children[ Thu, 28 Jul 2011 08:52:20 PDT ]New research out of Europe suggests that children who use cell phones are at no increased risk of developing brain tumors. But researchers still caution more studies are needed.

Survey shows pent-up demand for new iPhone[ Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:56:13 EDT ]It's a testament to your brand when consumers are willing to buy your product without trying it.

Do you obsessively check your smartphone?[ Thu, 28 Jul 2011 07:11:39 EDT ]There I was at a long-awaited dinner with friends Saturday night, when in the midst of our chatting, I watched my right hand sneaking away from my side to grab my phone sitting on the table to check my e-mail.

Future of computing looks thinner, disk-free[ Thu, 28 Jul 2011 08:11:37 EDT ]Our notebooks, ultrabooks and desktop PCs are all getting thinner -- thin enough that Kate Moss in her heroin-chic heyday could have sported something like the 13-inch MacBook Air down the runway and it wouldn't have overwhelmed her almost nonexistent frame.

Summer tech toys to keep kids' minds active[ Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:42:40 GMT ]Summer is a time for kids to relax and get some time outside, but that doesn’t mean their minds have to vegetate, especially with right school around the corner. Thankfully, there are some great tech toys out there.

Nintendo abruptly slashes 3DS price to $170[ Thu, 28 Jul 2011 09:22:11 GMT ]In a surprise move, Nintendo has announced that it is cutting the price of its almost-brand-new Nintendo 3DS game machine by $80. The device — which plays video games in 3-D — has only been on the market five months. Nintendo announced the fire sale after reporting large quarterly financial losses.

Holocaust survivors to Facebook: Ban deniers[ Wed, 27 Jul 2011 22:34:36 GMT ]Social networking site being asked to get rid of pages that deny the Holocaust, or contend the tragic event was a hoax.

Video: Could a "Mass Effect" MMO work?[ Wed, 27 Jul 2011 22:16:44 GMT ]With a "Star Wars" online game already on its way; is there room enough for two massively sci-fi online games. In-Game’s Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)

Pre-caffeine tech: Spock is not impressed[ Fri, 1 Apr 2011 16:28:31 GMT ]The latest news on iPad, Google+, Internet culture and more.

GM buys into solar EV charging through Sunlogics[ Thu, 28 Jul 2011 07:16:40 PDT ]GM Ventures invests in solar panel maker and project developer Sunlogics for solar canopies and large solar arrays at GM facilities.

TW Cable loses 4 percent of home-video subscribers[ Thu, 28 Jul 2011 07:25:15 PDT ]The temptation is to call the people who dropped TWC cord cutters, but are they really unhappy with cable or have they just lost the ability to pay?

#f***youwashington: Hashtag of faith or despair?[ Thu, 28 Jul 2011 07:50:31 PDT ]Started by blogger Jeff Jarvis, the political hashtag goes viral. But as it upsets touchy residents in Washington, is it anything more than a cry in the wilderness?

Latest LED bulbs plug in (photos)[ Thu, 28 Jul 2011 07:57:09 PDT ]The latest LED bulbs are brighter and give off a more even light than their predecessors, making energy-efficient LEDs more versatile.

Amazon reportedly ramping up 7- and 10-inch tablets[ Thu, 28 Jul 2011 07:59:31 PDT ]The online retailer is reportedly busy lining up suppliers in time to launch both a 7-inch and 10-inch tablet sometime in the third quarter.

Survey shows pent-up demand for new iPhone[ Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:56:13 EDT ]It's a testament to your brand when consumers are willing to buy your product without trying it.

Do you obsessively check your smartphone?[ Thu, 28 Jul 2011 07:11:39 EDT ]There I was at a long-awaited dinner with friends Saturday night, when in the midst of our chatting, I watched my right hand sneaking away from my side to grab my phone sitting on the table to check my e-mail.

Future of computing looks thinner, disk-free[ Thu, 28 Jul 2011 08:11:37 EDT ]Our notebooks, ultrabooks and desktop PCs are all getting thinner -- thin enough that Kate Moss in her heroin-chic heyday could have sported something like the 13-inch MacBook Air down the runway and it wouldn't have overwhelmed her almost nonexistent frame.

How to breathe new life into your old iPhone[ Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:03:47 GMT ]The good news is you've got several options for speeding up that old iPhone of yours. Here's a look at a few of those choices.

The lighter side of lab life[ Wed, 27 Jul 2011 06:16:50 GMT ]Even if you've never put on a pair of Latex lab gloves or felt the familiar burn of lab goggles leaving pressure prints on your face, you're about to get a sneak peek into grad life, courtesy of a new movie.

Behaving badly? Blame the brain[ Tue, 26 Jul 2011 22:44:56 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Neuroscientist David Eagleman raises provocative questions about crime, punishment and the brain in his latest book, "Incognito."

Children and robots dancing to video games![ Tue, 26 Jul 2011 23:36:28 GMT ]Dancing video games are all the rage these days. Just ask these kids and this robot right here. They'll show you what we mean.

Pre-caffeine: Apple vs. Facebook! Chemistry cat![ Fri, 1 Apr 2011 16:28:31 GMT ]The latest news on tech wars, Internet culture and more.

SolarCity to offer solar-powered EV chargers[ Wed, 27 Jul 2011 08:02:24 PDT ]Targeting drivers of electric vehicles, the company will install ClipperCreek Level II chargers with solar option starting at $1,500.

Vonage extends cheap international calling to mobile[ Wed, 27 Jul 2011 08:04:37 PDT ]Vonage today introduced Extensions, a service that allows customers to make cheap international calls from their cell phones.

Anonymous urges PayPal boycott, condemns FBI[ Wed, 27 Jul 2011 08:20:02 PDT ]Hactivist group expresses outrage at the FBI following recent arrests and exhorts PayPal users to drop the "corrupt and greedy" service for its actions against WikiLeaks.

IBM celebrates 50 years with the Selectric typewriter[ Wed, 27 Jul 2011 08:39:41 PDT ]The Selectric is still considered one of the most dramatic improvements in the typewriter space, thanks to its "golf ball" head.

Windows Phone Mango RTM[ Wed, 27 Jul 2011 08:57:11 PDT ]Fox delays streaming TV shows on the Web, Mad Men hits Netflix streaming, and Microsoft releases the first major update to Windows Phone codenamed Mango.

'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.

Survey shows pent-up demand for new iPhone[ Wed, 27 Jul 2011 07:51:07 EDT ]It's a testament to your brand when consumers are willing to buy your product without trying it.

Behaving badly? Blame the brain[ Tue, 26 Jul 2011 22:44:56 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Neuroscientist David Eagleman raises provocative questions about crime, punishment and the brain in his latest book, "Incognito."

How to breathe new life into your old iPhone[ Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:03:47 GMT ]The good news is you've got several options for speeding up that old iPhone of yours. Here's a look at a few of those choices.

The lighter side of lab life[ Wed, 27 Jul 2011 06:16:50 GMT ]Even if you've never put on a pair of Latex lab gloves or felt the familiar burn of lab goggles leaving pressure prints on your face, you're about to get a sneak peek into grad life, courtesy of a new movie.

Children and robots dancing to video games![ Tue, 26 Jul 2011 23:36:28 GMT ]Dancing video games are all the rage these days. Just ask these kids and this robot right here. They'll show you what we mean.

Pre-caffeine: Apple vs. Facebook! Chemistry cat![ Fri, 1 Apr 2011 16:28:31 GMT ]The latest news on tech wars, Internet culture and more.

SolarCity to offer solar-powered EV chargers[ Wed, 27 Jul 2011 08:02:24 PDT ]Targeting drivers of electric vehicles, the company will install ClipperCreek Level II chargers with solar option starting at $1,500.

Vonage extends cheap international calling to mobile[ Wed, 27 Jul 2011 08:04:37 PDT ]Vonage today introduced Extensions, a service that allows customers to make cheap international calls from their cell phones.

Anonymous urges PayPal boycott, condemns FBI[ Wed, 27 Jul 2011 08:20:02 PDT ]In its latest message, the hactivist group expresses its usual outrage at the FBI but is also urging people to drop PayPal over the site's continued restrictions against WikiLeaks.

IBM celebrates 50 years with the Selectric typewriter[ Wed, 27 Jul 2011 08:39:41 PDT ]The Selectric is still considered one of the most dramatic improvements in the typewriter space, thanks to its "golf ball" head.

Windows Phone Mango RTM[ Wed, 27 Jul 2011 08:57:11 PDT ]Fox delays streaming TV shows on the Web, Mad Men hits Netflix streaming, and Microsoft releases the first major update to Windows Phone codenamed Mango.

'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.

Survey shows pent-up demand for new iPhone[ Wed, 27 Jul 2011 07:51:07 EDT ]It's a testament to your brand when consumers are willing to buy your product without trying it.

Will 3-D video service boost Nintendo 3DS sales?[ Tue, 26 Jul 2011 19:41:43 GMT ]As the Nintendo 3DS struggles to live up to sales expectations, the video game giant launches a new service that brings 3-D videos to the handheld game gadget.

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)

Behaving badly? Blame the brain[ Tue, 26 Jul 2011 22:44:56 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Neuroscientist David Eagleman raises provocative questions about crime, punishment and the brain in his latest book, "Incognito."

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.