Jose Gomez Marquez makes toys into medical devices for the developing world[ Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:16:48 PDT ]Jose Gomez Marquez is a master of design for medical devices. The MIT professor stopped by CNET to demo some products he hopes to commercialize: he made medical devices out of Lego bricks, developed a way to print out paper-based diagnostic technology, and figured out how to power a nebulizer with a bike pump.

Viewsonic tablet does Windows and Android[ Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:39:43 PDT ]Tablet shipping later this month boasts the ability to run both Windows and Android and is powered by an Intel Atom processor.

Amazon releases secure cloud for government[ Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:52:41 PDT ]Amazon Web Services is bringing secure cloud computing to government agencies and contractors with a new service region.

Five possible responses to the Google-Motorola merger[ Tue, 16 Aug 2011 18:11:29 PDT ]When big acquisitions are announced, there's likely an aftershock that reverberates through an industry. CNET takes a look at some possible scenarios for Google and Motorola competitors.

Analysts: 'iPad 3' display presents a challenge[ Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:33:09 PDT ]The type of high-resolution display expected to be used by Apple in the next version of the iPad is not easy to manufacture. So analysts believe there is little chance that a major upgrade to the iPad, an iPad 3, will appear this year.

How Americans really use cell phones[ Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:07:22 EDT ]If you've ever pretended to be talking on your cell phone to avoid talking to, or acknowledging, someone nearby -- you're not alone. One in 13 Americans have used this ploy, a new survey says.

Dow got you down? Try the 'social stock market'[ Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:32:44 EDT ]If last week's volatile stock market was too much to bear, maybe it's time to start trading your friends, and strangers, based on their Facebook updates and how much they tweet.

'Fruit Ninja' helps stroke patients recover[ Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:41:41 GMT ]One of the many difficult things about recovering from a stroke is that doing the hard, tedious rehabilitative work is, well, boring. But neuroscientists in Australia have found a new way to help spice up the recovery — with the medicinal powers of the game "Fruit Ninja."

How to pick a back-to-school phone plan[ Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:54:18 GMT ]Selecting a cellphone service for your child is a bit more complicated than choosing one for yourself. To find the most cost effective ways of keeping your kids in touch, you should explore prepaid plans and second lines.

Back to school: the phones, PCs and gear they'll need[ Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:54:14 GMT ]Putting it off? Back-to-school shopping can be a hassle, but not with our easy "must have" list.

Carriers' lofty claims of 4G speed put to test[ Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:54:50 GMT ]Laptop extensively tests the four major carriers in five cities nationwide — using phones, USB modems, and mobile hotspots — to tell you which networks truly deliver on the 4G promise.

Pre-caffeine tech: Amazing animals, X-rated domains![ Mon, 1 Aug 2011 14:20:24 GMT ]The latest news on Foursquare, Google, gadgets, Internet culture and more.

Windows 8 prerelease launching in coming months[ Tue, 16 Aug 2011 07:19:40 PDT ]In a new blog series called "Building Windows 8," Microsoft President Steven Sinofsky is short on specifics but promises to reveal more over the next few weeks.

HTC sues Apple, again[ Tue, 16 Aug 2011 07:33:08 PDT ]The handset maker files another lawsuit against Apple, this time alleging patent infringement in the sale of Mac computers, iPods, iPads, iPhones, and other devices.

Samsung Galaxy Tab ban lifted in Europe[ Tue, 16 Aug 2011 07:40:06 PDT ]A German court lifts the temporary injunction on the Galaxy Tab, which stemmed from an Apple patent lawsuit, in all EU countries except for Germany itself.

Android malware masquerading as Google+ app[ Tue, 16 Aug 2011 08:49:00 PDT ]Discovered by researchers at Trend Micro, the new flavor of malware hides itself as Google+ and tries to steal instant messages, GPS location, and other user data.

Former Microsoft exec: Mobile won't kill consoles[ Tue, 16 Aug 2011 08:53:21 PDT ]Shane Kim says that the "total pie" of gaming is expanding, and console makers won't allow their hardware to lose out to mobile titles.

Here comes Firefox 6[ Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:21:18 EDT ]Firefox 6, the newest version of Mozilla's popular Web browser, is set to be released Tuesday. But some savvy Web folk have snatched it up early and are describing the features that are on the way.

Google-Moto deal may not produce better phones[ Tue, 16 Aug 2011 08:45:53 EDT ]There was a frenzy of tech news across the Internet on Monday morning about Google's acquisition of Motorola's mobile phone division.

'Fruit Ninja' helps stroke patients recover[ Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:41:41 GMT ]One of the many difficult things about recovering from a stroke is that doing the hard, tedious rehabilitative work is, well, boring. But neuroscientists in Australia have found a new way to help spice up the recovery — with the medicinal powers of the game "Fruit Ninja."

How to pick a back-to-school phone plan[ Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:54:18 GMT ]Selecting a cellphone service for your child is a bit more complicated than choosing one for yourself. To find the most cost effective ways of keeping your kids in touch, you should explore prepaid plans and second lines.

Back to school: the phones, PCs and gear they'll need[ Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:54:14 GMT ]Putting it off? Back-to-school shopping can be a hassle, but not with our easy "must have" list.

Carriers' lofty claims of 4G speed put to test[ Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:54:50 GMT ]Laptop extensively tests the four major carriers in five cities nationwide — using phones, USB modems, and mobile hotspots — to tell you which networks truly deliver on the 4G promise.

Pre-caffeine tech: Amazing animals, X-rated domains![ Mon, 1 Aug 2011 14:20:24 GMT ]The latest news on Foursquare, Google, gadgets, Internet culture and more.

Windows 8 prerelease launching in coming months[ Tue, 16 Aug 2011 07:19:40 PDT ]In a new blog series called "Building Windows 8," Microsoft President Steven Sinofsky is short on specifics but promises to reveal more over the next few weeks.

HTC sues Apple, again[ Tue, 16 Aug 2011 07:33:08 PDT ]The handset maker files another lawsuit against Apple, this time alleging patent infringement in the sale of Mac computers, iPods, iPads, iPhones, and other devices.

Samsung Galaxy Tab ban lifted in Europe[ Tue, 16 Aug 2011 07:40:06 PDT ]A German court lifts the temporary injunction on the Galaxy Tab, which stemmed from an Apple patent lawsuit, in all EU countries except for Germany itself.

Android malware masquerading as Google+ app[ Tue, 16 Aug 2011 08:49:00 PDT ]Discovered by researchers at Trend Micro, the new flavor of malware hides itself as Google+ and tries to steal instant messages, GPS location, and other user data.

Former Microsoft exec: Mobile won't kill consoles[ Tue, 16 Aug 2011 08:53:21 PDT ]Shane Kim says that the "total pie" of gaming is expanding, and console makers won't allow their hardware to lose out to mobile titles.

Here comes Firefox 6[ Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:21:18 EDT ]Firefox 6, the newest version of Mozilla's popular Web browser, is set to be released Tuesday. But some savvy Web folk have snatched it up early and are describing the features that are on the way.

Google-Moto deal may not produce better phones[ Tue, 16 Aug 2011 08:45:53 EDT ]There was a frenzy of tech news across the Internet on Monday morning about Google's acquisition of Motorola's mobile phone division.

Business are complaining of a .xxx shakedown[ Mon, 15 Aug 2011 23:28:59 GMT ]In preparation for a new triple-x Internet domain that will launch in December, lawyers for the most storied brands in the United States are scrambling to prevent an x-rated rip-off of an invaluable asset: corporate Web addresses.

Will PlayStation Vita be a 'car wreck'?[ Mon, 15 Aug 2011 23:06:51 GMT ]PlayStation Vita, Sony's forthcoming handheld, may be doomed. On the heels of Nintendo's 3DS struggles, some game developers say trying to convince people to play portable games on a dedicated game machine rather than a smartphone is folly.

Facebook reunites mother, daughter after 63 years[ Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:03:32 GMT ]After 63 years, a mother who was forced to give up her firstborn daughter for adoption has found her through Facebook.

Google-Motorola deal shakes up mobile world[ Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:46:19 GMT ]Google’s $12.5 billion deal to purchase Motorola Mobility could shake up mobile computing and make Google the ‘Microsoft of the mobile world.’

Astronaut catches a falling star[ Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:12:08 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: A NASA astronaut on the International Space Station captures a rare view of a Perseid meteor streak as seen from above.

Singing robot head could do duets with Chucky[ Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:16:01 PDT ]Crooning robot head out of Taiwan can read music faster than the average human head, its creators say. It might be less terrifying if attached to a body, though.

This Day in Tech: Google acquires Motorola for $12.5B, buys patent protection[ Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:57:49 PDT ]Too busy to keep up with the tech news? Here are some of the more interesting stories from CNET for Monday, August 15.

SF subway closes stations during peaceful protest[ Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:35:06 PDT ]BART police say crowded station posed safety concern, so stations closed during commuter rush hour.

Anonymous protests shut down BART in SF (photos)[ Mon, 15 Aug 2011 20:00:29 PDT ]Protestors demonstrating Monday against the transit system's decision to switch off cell phones wreak havoc in San Francisco during the evening's commute.

Microsoft cancels its Reader e-book app[ Mon, 15 Aug 2011 20:18:38 PDT ]Software giant to discontinue downloads for the pioneering app, which launched well before the popularity of e-book reader devices.

Hackers target rapid transit system[ Sun, 14 Aug 2011 17:16:53 EDT ]Members of a well-known hacking group -- according to a statement and Twitter messages -- took credit Sunday for an online attack targeting San Francisco's embattled transit system.

Why I shut down CNN.com, eBay, Yahoo[ Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:11:25 EDT ]Michael Calce once briefly shut down this site.

Google-Moto deal may not produce better phones[ Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:36:57 EDT ]There was a frenzy of tech news across the Internet on Monday morning about Google's acquisition of Motorola's mobile phone division.

Facebook reunites mother, daughter after 63 years[ Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:03:32 GMT ]After 63 years, a mother who was forced to give up her firstborn daughter for adoption has found her through Facebook.

UK cops will find you, and they will shame you ... digitally[ Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:00:11 GMT ]If you're one of the many mayhem makers who brutalized London over the past week, the police say they will find you, and summarily shame you, using the most efficient technology available in their ranks.

Video: Robots march home from war[ Thu, 11 Aug 2011 23:05:12 GMT ]Ten years of war have given robot developers a chance to refine and improve their bots. Now the robots are finding all sorts of new jobs on the homefront. (msnbc.com)

Video: 'Modern Warfare 3' Survival impressions[ Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:07:41 GMT ]We got our hands on "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3" and check out Spec-Ops Survival mode. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)

Pre-caffeine: Google gangbusters! Goats in trees![ Mon, 1 Aug 2011 14:20:24 GMT ]The latest news on Google, Motorola, Internet security and more.

Motorola could help cure ailing Google TV[ Mon, 15 Aug 2011 08:12:30 PDT ]Google is eyed with suspicion by cable companies but the Motorola Mobility acquisition could help the company create new opportunities for Google TV.