iPad will own 61 percent of market: report[ Thu, 4 Aug 2011 15:08:54 GMT ]Research firm says 65.2 million tablets will be shipped in 2011 from manufacturers to retailers, and that Apple will be shipping 40 million of those devices.

Survey: One-third would give up sex vs. phone[ Thu, 4 Aug 2011 15:10:17 GMT ]In a recent survey, 33 percent of respondents, overwhelmingly women, said they'd be willing to sacrifice sex for a week rather than give up their mobile phones. Other results amuse, surprise.

Live chat: Back-to-school tech conundrums[ Thu, 4 Aug 2011 11:59:01 GMT ]Join Techlicious.com editor-in-chief Suzanne Kantra and msnbc.com's Wilson Rothman to discuss solutions for headaches that may arise when gearing up kids for school. Live chat starts at 12 noon PT/3 p.m. ET.

The must-have list for dorm room tech[ Thu, 4 Aug 2011 11:58:44 GMT ]With college kids heading back to school, you'll want to make sure they have these tech essentials for the dorm room.

Pre-caffeine: Zombies! Superheros! Internet spies![ Mon, 1 Aug 2011 14:20:24 GMT ]The latest news on Facebook, Twitter, hackers, Internet culture and more.

Skype brings video support to 17 Android phones[ Thu, 04 Aug 2011 07:15:59 PDT ]The company says that its application will now work with the HTC Evo 3D, the Samsung Galaxy S II, and a host of other smartphones.

Vonage iPhone app lets you pay for calls via iTunes[ Thu, 04 Aug 2011 07:37:35 PDT ]Vonage's new Time to Call mobile app lets people place international phone calls through their iOS devices and pay for those calls directly through iTunes.

Prepaid wireless market hits a snag[ Thu, 04 Aug 2011 07:39:16 PDT ]Tracfone, MetroPCS, and Leap Wireless all report disappointing results as the competitive environment and economic pressures weigh on the companies.

Nissan Leaf batteries to power homes[ Thu, 04 Aug 2011 08:05:23 PDT ]The automaker shows a prototype of Nissan Leaf to Home, which uses the electric car's charging port to power a home in blackouts or to reduce peak power.

Battlefield 3 pre-orders skyrocket[ Thu, 04 Aug 2011 08:45:35 PDT ]Electronic Arts says that pre-orders are now over ten-times higher than they were for Battlefield: Bad Company 2.

Meet Dark Tangent, the hacker behind DEF CON[ Wed, 03 Aug 2011 07:19:49 EDT ]The word "hacker" evokes all kinds of scary images.

How to unlock a car with a text message[ Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:21:15 EDT ]Don Bailey says he can unlock thousands of cars across the United States simply by sending a few texts from his Android phone.

iPad will own 61 percent of market: report[ Thu, 4 Aug 2011 15:08:54 GMT ]Research firm says 65.2 million tablets will be shipped in 2011 from manufacturers to retailers, and that Apple will be shipping 40 million of those devices.

Survey: One-third would give up sex vs. phone[ Thu, 4 Aug 2011 15:10:17 GMT ]In a recent survey, 33 percent of respondents, overwhelmingly women, said they'd be willing to sacrifice sex for a week rather than give up their mobile phones. Other results amuse, surprise.

Live chat: Back-to-school tech conundrums[ Thu, 4 Aug 2011 11:59:01 GMT ]Join Techlicious.com editor-in-chief Suzanne Kantra and msnbc.com's Wilson Rothman to discuss solutions for headaches that may arise when gearing up kids for school. Live chat starts at 12 noon PT/3 p.m. ET.

The must-have list for dorm room tech[ Thu, 4 Aug 2011 11:58:44 GMT ]With college kids heading back to school, you'll want to make sure they have these tech essentials for the dorm room.

Pre-caffeine: Zombies! Superheros! Internet spies![ Mon, 1 Aug 2011 14:20:24 GMT ]The latest news on Facebook, Twitter, hackers, Internet culture and more.

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 8/4: Where is this?[ Thu, 04 Aug 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.

Skype brings video support to 17 Android phones[ Thu, 04 Aug 2011 07:15:59 PDT ]The company says that its application will now work with the HTC Evo 3D, the Samsung Galaxy S II, and a host of other smartphones.

Vonage iPhone app lets you pay for calls via iTunes[ Thu, 04 Aug 2011 07:37:35 PDT ]Vonage's new Time to Call mobile app lets people place international phone calls through their iOS devices and pay for those calls directly through iTunes.

Prepaid wireless market hits a snag[ Thu, 04 Aug 2011 07:39:16 PDT ]Tracfone, MetroPCS, and Leap Wireless all report disappointing results as the competitive environment and economic pressures weigh on the companies.

Nissan Leaf batteries to power homes[ Thu, 04 Aug 2011 08:05:23 PDT ]The automaker shows a prototype of Nissan Leaf to Home, which uses the electric car's charging port to power a home in blackouts or to reduce peak power.

Meet Dark Tangent, the hacker behind DEF CON[ Wed, 03 Aug 2011 07:19:49 EDT ]The word "hacker" evokes all kinds of scary images.

How to unlock a car with a text message[ Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:21:15 EDT ]Don Bailey says he can unlock thousands of cars across the United States simply by sending a few texts from his Android phone.

Hidden treasures found in our Milky Way[ Thu, 4 Aug 2011 00:19:49 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Astronomers use an infrared telescope to find scores of star clusters that were hidden within the dust of our Milky Way galaxy.

Pentagon will pay you to be 'Internet meme tracker'[ Wed, 3 Aug 2011 19:30:03 GMT ]The government is offering $42 million in funding to reasearchers to help develop its Social Media in Strategic Communications program.

Hershey's website hacked, recipe changed[ Wed, 3 Aug 2011 17:19:45 GMT ]One would think that some things in life — such as chocolate and chocolate-related recipes — are sacred even in the eyes of hackers, but a recent attack on a website belonging to chocolate manufacturer Hershey's proves otherwise.

Turn your iPad into an oversized Game Boy[ Wed, 3 Aug 2011 19:23:41 GMT ]Mario is not going to like this one bit. But video game-lovin' iPad users will surely dig this new iPad 2 case that pays tribute to a Nintendo gadget of yore.

US was chief target of cyber attacks: McAfee[ Wed, 3 Aug 2011 17:12:40 GMT ]The United States was the main target of cyber attacks that were part of "Operation Shady RAT," the five-year-long hacking effort that went after governments, corporations and organizations around the world.

Find my Mac tracking tool crops up on iCloud.com[ Wed, 03 Aug 2011 18:00:47 PDT ]A feature that lets users track where their Mac at any given time has gone live on the developer version of iCloud.com.

Researcher demos attacks on Siemens industrial control systems[ Wed, 03 Aug 2011 18:02:31 PDT ]Researcher opens "can of worms" about security weaknesses in systems running critical infrastructure environments, expert says.

When hacking Chrome, it's all about your data[ Wed, 03 Aug 2011 18:50:32 PDT ]Not only is Google's Chrome OS hackable, the nature of the vulnerabilities highlights risks to your personal data, say security researchers at Black Hat.

Missouri restricts social networking between teachers, students (podcast)[ Wed, 03 Aug 2011 18:52:20 PDT ]A controversial new Missouri law would prohibit teachers from using social-networking sites like Facebook for carrying out "exclusive" conversations with a current or former student.

Intel invests $50 million in cloud, Chinese firms[ Wed, 03 Aug 2011 19:07:47 PDT ]Intel invests a total of approximately $50 million in two separate funding moves. One provides funding for Intel Science and Technology Centers. The other invests in Chinese firms.

How to write, and read, online reviews[ Wed, 03 Aug 2011 07:27:53 EDT ]Critics are considered the authorities on taste, the owners of discerning palates who tell the less-refined masses what to eat, see and do.

Meet Dark Tangent, the hacker behind DEF CON[ Wed, 03 Aug 2011 07:19:49 EDT ]The word "hacker" evokes all kinds of scary images.

How to unlock a car with a text message[ Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:21:15 EDT ]Don Bailey says he can unlock thousands of cars across the United States simply by sending a few texts from his Android phone.

'Borderlands 2' is coming to Pandora ... and Earth[ Wed, 3 Aug 2011 14:42:47 GMT ]The folks at Gearbox Software have revealed that they are hard at work on a sequel to the hit gun-and-loot-filled game "Borderlands." They say the forthcoming game will feature new characters, new weapons and an ambitious new story.

Chainsaw-wielding cheerleader to school zombie horde[ Tue, 2 Aug 2011 17:00:58 GMT ]"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" fans listen up. There's a new cheerleader in high school and she's ready to take on the undead. Renowned game designer Suda51 and Hollywood director James Gunn are working on a new video game called "Lollipop Chainsaw" and that means you can forget the pompoms.

Software traces faces through time[ Tue, 2 Aug 2011 22:16:32 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Leave it to the computer scientists to create a way to blend years' worth of pictures into smooth time-lapse animations. Next up: 3-D avatars.

2012 Watch: 'Death Star' debunked[ Wed, 3 Aug 2011 00:57:21 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Newly published research says there's no basis for believing that an unseen companion to our sun, known as Nemesis or the "Death Star," has caused waves of mass extinctions.

Pre-caffeine tech: Malware! Fax machines! Hippos![ Mon, 1 Aug 2011 14:20:24 GMT ]The latest news on Twitter, hack attacks, Internet culture and more.

Nintendo apologizes to early adopters for 3DS price cut[ Wed, 03 Aug 2011 08:14:53 PDT ]Satoru Iwata says Nintendo was forced to drop the price of the 3DS in order to help the platform "gain popularity."

Cloud Engines recalls Pogoplug Video devices[ Wed, 03 Aug 2011 08:16:45 PDT ]Product safety officials warn that about 11,000 of Cloud Engines' Pogoplug Video media streaming boxes could possibly overheat or catch fire.

Google offers workshops to lure Android developers[ Wed, 03 Aug 2011 08:17:16 PDT ]The search giant is holding a series of developer workshops throughout the rest of the year, specifically geared toward optimizing apps for Android tablets.

Philips brings home 'L Prize' with efficient LED lamp[ Wed, 03 Aug 2011 08:34:10 PDT ]Philips' 60-watt equivalent LED bulb, expected in stores next year, wins the L Prize for the most energy-efficient and long-lasting lighting product.

Operation: Shady RAT[ Wed, 03 Aug 2011 09:06:15 PDT ]AT&T will release three new BlackBerry phones running the new BlackBerry OS 7, AOL launches it own daily iPad-only magazine called Editions, and McAfee in a report in Vanity Fair reveals a new major hacking attack called "Operation: Shady RAT" that has been targeting government and private industry.

Wireless contracts yield better customer service[ Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:04:30 EDT ]Few people would say they actually enjoy contacting their wireless carrier for customer service. But if you have a contract for your cell phone, you'll probably get slightly better service, according to a new survey from J.D. Power and Associates.

Facebook allows unborn child as family[ Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:55:37 EDT ]Facebook is now letting parents-to-be list their unborn children on their personal profiles.

Meet Dark Tangent, the hacker behind DEF CON[ Wed, 03 Aug 2011 07:19:49 EDT ]The word "hacker" evokes all kinds of scary images.