Are Internet Explorer users dumb?[ Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:55:10 EDT ]Are users of other Web browsers smarter than the people who use Microsoft's Internet Explorer?

Apple now has more cash than the U.S. government[ Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:03:44 EDT ]Maybe the cash-strapped U.S. government should start selling iPads.

Tech Check: iPhone rumors, Nintendo 3DS[ Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:58:58 EDT ]This week, on the Tech Check podcast, Doug Gross, Brandon Griggs and Stephanie Goldberg break down and discuss the latest iPhone 5 rumor (as well as the Apple rumor phenomenon itself).

New wave of location apps mark 'paradigm shift'[ Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:46:29 EDT ]As location-based apps go, Foursquare or Gowalla will work just fine if you're looking for the spot where all your buddies are having a beer.

FBI, police go high-tech to fight crime[ Sat, 30 Jul 2011 17:38:59 GMT ]In an age when the biggest cases can often hinge on the smallest pieces of evidence, some bits no bigger than a fingernail-sized microchip, the FBI's Regional Computer Forensics Laboratories are fast becoming crucial law enforcement tools.

Living with Lion: Confessions of a Mac switcher[ Fri, 29 Jul 2011 21:01:50 GMT ]How do you swap your Windows brain for a Mac brain? As an experiment I tried ditching my ThinkPad for a week for a new 13-inch MacBook Air, and I was pleasantly surprised by some things and frustrated by others.

Predictions from world's top film visionary[ Sat, 30 Jul 2011 17:10:59 GMT ]Science fiction is where the future happens first, and that puts futurist Syd Mead at least two steps ahead of the rest of us. Here, Mead makes predictions for what we might one day see in film, in real life, or both.

Get 3-D views of NASA's past and future[ Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:13:00 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: NASA's last space shuttle mission and its next Mars rover mission look twice as awesome in stereo ... and stay tuned for additional 3-D imagery.

Slideshow: Month in space: NASA's turning point[ Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:33:58 GMT ]See the high points of the last space shuttle mission and other cosmic marvels from July 2011.

Dead British gamer's father warns of blood clot risks[ Sat, 30 Jul 2011 18:02:36 PDT ]Chris Staniforth, 20, died in May of a pulmonary embolism brought on by marathon Xbox sessions. His family wants gamers to know the risks of prolonged sessions.

A beginner's guide to telecom jargon, part 3[ Sun, 31 Jul 2011 04:00:00 PDT ]This week, CNET tackles one of the hottest words in the industry, "spectrum," and explains the difference between selling a product and shipping one.

Porsche's Exclusive customization shop[ Sun, 31 Jul 2011 04:00:00 PDT ]Road Trip 2011: Anyone who buys a Porsche can choose to have just about anything on the car customized--unless it's unsafe. CNET reporter Daniel Terdiman took a look at some of the ways new owners have their vehicles outfitted.

Outfitting Porsches for Arabian kings, American ostrich farmers[ Sun, 31 Jul 2011 04:01:00 PDT ]Road Trip 2011: For 25 years, Porsche has offered its customers a high degree of customization for their new cars. Buyers can choose from any number of unusual interior-leather color combinations, and can even have their ranch's brand embossed on the seats. For a price, of course.

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 7/31: What is this?[ Sun, 31 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.

Tech Check: iPhone rumors, Nintendo 3DS[ Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:58:58 EDT ]This week, on the Tech Check podcast, Doug Gross, Brandon Griggs and Stephanie Goldberg break down and discuss the latest iPhone 5 rumor (as well as the Apple rumor phenomenon itself).

Are Internet Explorer users dumb?[ Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:55:10 EDT ]Are users of other Web browsers smarter than the people who use Microsoft's Internet Explorer?

Apple now has more cash than the U.S. government[ Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:03:44 EDT ]Maybe the cash-strapped U.S. government should start selling iPads.

New wave of location apps mark 'paradigm shift'[ Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:46:29 EDT ]As location-based apps go, Foursquare or Gowalla will work just fine if you're looking for the spot where all your buddies are having a beer.

FBI, police go high-tech to fight crime[ Sat, 30 Jul 2011 17:38:59 GMT ]In an age when the biggest cases can often hinge on the smallest pieces of evidence, some bits no bigger than a fingernail-sized microchip, the FBI's Regional Computer Forensics Laboratories are fast becoming crucial law enforcement tools.

Living with Lion: Confessions of a Mac switcher[ Fri, 29 Jul 2011 21:01:50 GMT ]How do you swap your Windows brain for a Mac brain? As an experiment I tried ditching my ThinkPad for a week for a new 13-inch MacBook Air, and I was pleasantly surprised by some things and frustrated by others.

Predictions from world's top film visionary[ Sat, 30 Jul 2011 17:10:59 GMT ]Science fiction is where the future happens first, and that puts futurist Syd Mead at least two steps ahead of the rest of us. Here, Mead makes predictions for what we might one day see in film, in real life, or both.

Get 3-D views of NASA's past and future[ Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:13:00 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: NASA's last space shuttle mission and its next Mars rover mission look twice as awesome in stereo ... and stay tuned for additional 3-D imagery.

Slideshow: Month in space: NASA's turning point[ Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:33:58 GMT ]See the high points of the last space shuttle mission and other cosmic marvels from July 2011.

Apple approves new store-less iPad Nook app[ Sat, 30 Jul 2011 06:21:00 PDT ]Barnes & Noble has updated its Nook app for iPad to comply with Apple's new in-app subscription rules.

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 7/30: What is this?[ Sat, 30 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.

Anonymous touts its own social network: 'Anon+'[ Sat, 30 Jul 2011 15:01:59 PDT ]With the DefCon hacking conference set to begin in Las Vegas next week, hacking group/movement/"idea" Anonymous is touting its own "social network," a site with the Googly moniker Anon+.

World's first 'printed' plane snaps together and flies[ Sat, 30 Jul 2011 15:07:00 PDT ]English engineers used 3D laser printers to build up the unmanned plane layer by layer.

Dead British gamer's father warns of blood clot risks[ Sat, 30 Jul 2011 18:02:36 PDT ]Chris Staniforth, 20, died in May of a pulmonary embolism brought on by marathon Xbox sessions. His family wants gamers to know the risks of prolonged sessions.

Tech Check: iPhone rumors, Nintendo 3DS[ Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:58:58 EDT ]This week, on the Tech Check podcast, Doug Gross, Brandon Griggs and Stephanie Goldberg break down and discuss the latest iPhone 5 rumor (as well as the Apple rumor phenomenon itself).

Are Internet Explorer users dumb?[ Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:55:10 EDT ]Are users of other Web browsers smarter than the people who use Microsoft's Internet Explorer?

Apple now has more cash than the U.S. government[ Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:03:44 EDT ]Maybe the cash-strapped U.S. government should start selling iPads.

New wave of location apps mark 'paradigm shift'[ Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:46:29 EDT ]As location-based apps go, Foursquare or Gowalla will work just fine if you're looking for the spot where all your buddies are having a beer.

10 terrific apps to help out high school students[ Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:16:40 GMT ]It's almost August, which means a new school year is just around the corner. So we've assembled a motley collection of educational apps to give you a head start on the new school year.

Video: Top 5: Female video game characters[ Thu, 28 Jul 2011 22:38:53 GMT ]From alien worlds to ancient tombs; these are In-Game’s best and baddest female video game characters. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)

Apple now No. 1 smartphone vendor by volume[ Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:47:31 GMT ]Apple and Samsung Electronics ended struggling Nokia's 15-year reign at the top of the smartphone sales rankings in the second quarter, researchers said on Friday.

Get 3-D views of NASA's past and future[ Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:13:00 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: NASA's last space shuttle mission and its next Mars rover mission look twice as awesome in stereo ... and stay tuned for additional 3-D imagery.

Slideshow: Month in space: NASA's turning point[ Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:33:58 GMT ]See the high points of the last space shuttle mission and other cosmic marvels from July 2011.

'Talk to Me': In conversation with objects (photos)[ Sat, 30 Jul 2011 06:00:00 PDT ]Muttering hats, talking trees, and robots that rely on strangers to get where they're going. An eclectic new MoMA exhibit in New York provokes viewers to ponder the ways we communicate with objects.

The science of ocean rescue and rehab (photos)[ Sat, 30 Jul 2011 06:00:00 PDT ]In a decommissioned Nike missile site just outside San Francisco, the Marine Mammal Center conducts research, treats animals, and dispenses biological info.

Muttering hat, murmuring tree at MoMA 'Talk' show[ Sat, 30 Jul 2011 06:02:00 PDT ]Objects don't just sit there being useful anymore. As a new MoMA exhibit highlights, they talk to us in myriad ways--and get us talking to each other and the world.

Apple approves new store-less iPad Nook app[ Sat, 30 Jul 2011 06:21:00 PDT ]Barnes & Noble has updated its Nook app for iPad to comply with Apple's new in-app subscription rules.

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 7/30: What is this?[ Sat, 30 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.

Tech Check: iPhone rumors, Nintendo 3DS[ Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:58:58 EDT ]This week, on the Tech Check podcast, Doug Gross, Brandon Griggs and Stephanie Goldberg break down and discuss the latest iPhone 5 rumor (as well as the Apple rumor phenomenon itself).

Are Internet Explorer users dumb?[ Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:55:10 EDT ]Are users of other Web browsers smarter than the people who use Microsoft's Internet Explorer?

Apple now has more cash than the U.S. government[ Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:03:44 EDT ]Maybe the cash-strapped U.S. government should start selling iPads.

New wave of location apps mark 'paradigm shift'[ Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:46:29 EDT ]As location-based apps go, Foursquare or Gowalla will work just fine if you're looking for the spot where all your buddies are having a beer.

10 terrific apps to help out high school students[ Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:16:40 GMT ]It's almost August, which means a new school year is just around the corner. So we've assembled a motley collection of educational apps to give you a head start on the new school year.

Video: Top 5: Female video game characters[ Thu, 28 Jul 2011 22:38:53 GMT ]From alien worlds to ancient tombs; these are In-Game’s best and baddest female video game characters. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)

Apple now No. 1 smartphone vendor by volume[ Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:47:31 GMT ]Apple and Samsung Electronics ended struggling Nokia's 15-year reign at the top of the smartphone sales rankings in the second quarter, researchers said on Friday.

Get 3-D views of NASA's past and future[ Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:13:00 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: NASA's last space shuttle mission and its next Mars rover mission look twice as awesome in stereo ... and stay tuned for additional 3-D imagery.