Blue Origin's experimental rocket ship crashes[ Fri, 2 Sep 2011 23:02:09 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Blue Origin's experimental rocket ship crashed last week when a test flight went awry, says the secretive venture's founder, Amazon.com billionaire Jeff Bezos.

Report: New Kindle is $250 7-inch Android tab[ Fri, 2 Sep 2011 21:37:23 GMT ]TechCrunch's MG Siegler just announced he'd played with the upcoming Amazon Kindle tablet. The key data points: It's a 7-incher, it runs Amazon's version of the Android OS, it's got no camera and it will cost $250.

SFPD says it helped Apple in iPhone hunt[ Fri, 2 Sep 2011 23:40:00 GMT ]The San Francisco Police Department previously told SF Weekly that it was not involved in a hunt for a missing iPhone. Now the SFPD says it did indeed accompany Apple and stood by while company officials searched a man's home.

Apollo 18 in fiction and fact[ Fri, 2 Sep 2011 00:18:41 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The movie "Apollo 18" supposedly tells the tale of a murky military mission to the moon, but the real story of Apollo 18 can get just as murky.

Humankind's most ambitious science projects[ Sun, 4 Sep 2011 20:17:43 GMT ]To improve our view of a vast and complex universe, scientists are creating increasingly ambitious new tools. The work is not easy. Truly big science requires decades of expensive commitment from multiple nations. But the instruments that result are nearly as awe-inspiring as the new worlds they help us discover.

Inaugural Call of Duty XP convention deploys in LA[ Sun, 04 Sep 2011 12:13:43 PDT ]Activision gathers thousands of fans on the west side of Los Angeles for a weekend celebration of Call of Duty that includes an unveiling of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

iPhone 5 rumor roundup[ Sun, 04 Sep 2011 12:50:00 PDT ]CNET tracks all the iPhone 5 rumors--from the likely to the crazy--that we've heard so far in 2011.

iPhone 5 launch date: Battle of the Best Buy leaks[ Sun, 04 Sep 2011 12:50:48 PDT ]Boy Genius Report says it's received a leaked Best Buy doc that sets a date of the first week of October. But This Is My Next's own Best Buy leak suggests October 21.

Twitter account hacking hits home[ Sun, 04 Sep 2011 16:09:53 PDT ]The hacking of Twitter accounts is one of those things that's hard to take seriously (and false claims by famous people don't help). But once your account is hacked, that changes in a hurry.

Apple tech would help disabled use iOS devices[ Sun, 04 Sep 2011 16:28:42 PDT ]Company files a patent application that outlines a way to connect accessories to touch-screen devices.

Does your emergency kit have a cell phone?[ Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:37:16 EDT ]September is National Preparedness Month -- do you know where your cell phone is, and how to use it during an emergency?

The new Bill Gates: Google's Larry Page[ Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:40:02 EDT ]When Bill Gates testified via videotape in Microsoft's antitrust trial in 1998, he was combative and defensive, as if he couldn't believe how stupid the entire procedure was.

Many US schools adding iPads, trimming textbooks[ Sat, 3 Sep 2011 16:59:22 GMT ]For incoming freshmen at western Connecticut's suburban Brookfield High School, hefting a backpack weighed down with textbooks is about to give way to tapping out notes and flipping electronic pages on a glossy iPad tablet computer.

Report: New Kindle is $250 7-inch Android tab[ Fri, 2 Sep 2011 21:37:23 GMT ]TechCrunch's MG Siegler just announced he'd played with the upcoming Amazon Kindle tablet. The key data points: It's a 7-incher, it runs Amazon's version of the Android OS, it's got no camera and it will cost $250.

SFPD says it helped Apple in iPhone hunt[ Fri, 2 Sep 2011 23:40:00 GMT ]The San Francisco Police Department previously told SF Weekly that it was not involved in a hunt for a missing iPhone. Now the SFPD says it did indeed accompany Apple and stood by while company officials searched a man's home.

Blue Origin's experimental rocket ship crashes[ Fri, 2 Sep 2011 23:02:09 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Blue Origin's experimental rocket ship crashed last week when a test flight went awry, says the secretive venture's founder, Amazon.com billionaire Jeff Bezos.

Apollo 18 in fiction and fact[ Fri, 2 Sep 2011 00:18:41 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The movie "Apollo 18" supposedly tells the tale of a murky military mission to the moon, but the real story of Apollo 18 can get just as murky.

Facebook date forces woman to be getaway driver[ Sat, 03 Sep 2011 12:21:20 PDT ]A woman meets a man on Facebook. In the middle of the date, the man decides he will rob an off-track betting facility. The woman is made to be the getaway driver.

Full text: SFPD statement on aiding Apple[ Sat, 03 Sep 2011 14:49:34 PDT ]In a press release, the San Francisco Police Department, after initially saying no records existed of a search for a missing iPhone that was first reported by CNET, confirms involvement.

Samsung pulls Galaxy Tab 7.7 tablet from IFA booth[ Sat, 03 Sep 2011 15:16:48 PDT ]Samsung yanks its Galaxy Tab 7.7 tablet from the IFA show floor, in a move that could be related to an injunction granted to Apple that prohibits the sale of a related Samsung tablet in Germany.

HP to split up WebOS business, report says[ Sat, 03 Sep 2011 15:51:32 PDT ]Hewlett-Packard will send the WebOS software business to the Office of Strategy and Technology, according to a report.

Inside the iPhone 5[ Sat, 03 Sep 2011 16:06:29 PDT ]In the wake of rampant rumors about the design and timing of the iPhone 5, it's also worth a look inside the expected update to Apple's popular smartphone.

Does your emergency kit have a cell phone?[ Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:37:16 EDT ]September is National Preparedness Month -- do you know where your cell phone is, and how to use it during an emergency?

The new Bill Gates: Google's Larry Page[ Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:40:02 EDT ]When Bill Gates testified via videotape in Microsoft's antitrust trial in 1998, he was combative and defensive, as if he couldn't believe how stupid the entire procedure was.

Many US schools adding iPads, trimming textbooks[ Sat, 3 Sep 2011 16:59:22 GMT ]For incoming freshmen at western Connecticut's suburban Brookfield High School, hefting a backpack weighed down with textbooks is about to give way to tapping out notes and flipping electronic pages on a glossy iPad tablet computer.

Report: New Kindle is $250 7-inch Android tab[ Fri, 2 Sep 2011 21:37:23 GMT ]TechCrunch's MG Siegler just announced he'd played with the upcoming Amazon Kindle tablet. The key data points: It's a 7-incher, it runs Amazon's version of the Android OS, it's got no camera and it will cost $250.

SFPD says it helped Apple in iPhone hunt[ Fri, 2 Sep 2011 23:40:00 GMT ]The San Francisco Police Department previously told SF Weekly that it was not involved in a hunt for a missing iPhone. Now the SFPD says it did indeed accompany Apple and stood by while company officials searched a man's home.

Blue Origin's experimental rocket ship crashes[ Fri, 2 Sep 2011 23:02:09 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Blue Origin's experimental rocket ship crashed last week when a test flight went awry, says the secretive venture's founder, Amazon.com billionaire Jeff Bezos.

Apollo 18 in fiction and fact[ Fri, 2 Sep 2011 00:18:41 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The movie "Apollo 18" supposedly tells the tale of a murky military mission to the moon, but the real story of Apollo 18 can get just as murky.

Facebook date forces woman to be getaway driver[ Sat, 03 Sep 2011 12:21:20 PDT ]A woman meets a man on Facebook. In the middle of the date, the man decides he will rob an off-track betting facility. The woman is made to be the getaway driver.

Full text: SFPD statement on aiding Apple[ Sat, 03 Sep 2011 14:49:34 PDT ]In a press release, the San Francisco Police Department, after initially saying no records existed of a search for a missing iPhone that was first reported by CNET, confirms involvement.

Samsung pulls Galaxy Tab 7.7 tablet from IFA booth[ Sat, 03 Sep 2011 15:16:48 PDT ]Samsung yanks its Galaxy Tab 7.7 tablet from the IFA show floor, in a move that could be related to an injunction granted to Apple that prohibits the sale of a related Samsung tablet in Germany.

HP to split up WebOS business, report says[ Sat, 03 Sep 2011 15:51:32 PDT ]Hewlett-Packard will send the WebOS software business to the Office of Strategy and Technology, according to a report.

Inside the iPhone 5[ Sat, 03 Sep 2011 16:06:29 PDT ]In the wake of rampant rumors about the design and timing of the iPhone 5, it's also worth a look inside the expected update to Apple's popular smartphone.

Does your emergency kit have a cell phone?[ Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:37:16 EDT ]September is National Preparedness Month -- do you know where your cell phone is, and how to use it during an emergency?

The new Bill Gates: Google's Larry Page[ Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:40:02 EDT ]When Bill Gates testified via videotape in Microsoft's antitrust trial in 1998, he was combative and defensive, as if he couldn't believe how stupid the entire procedure was.

Many US schools adding iPads, trimming textbooks[ Sat, 3 Sep 2011 16:59:22 GMT ]For incoming freshmen at western Connecticut's suburban Brookfield High School, hefting a backpack weighed down with textbooks is about to give way to tapping out notes and flipping electronic pages on a glossy iPad tablet computer.

Report: New Kindle is $250 7-inch Android tab[ Fri, 2 Sep 2011 21:37:23 GMT ]TechCrunch's MG Siegler just announced he'd played with the upcoming Amazon Kindle tablet. The key data points: It's a 7-incher, it runs Amazon's version of the Android OS, it's got no camera and it will cost $250.

SFPD says it helped Apple in iPhone hunt[ Fri, 2 Sep 2011 23:40:00 GMT ]The San Francisco Police Department previously told SF Weekly that it was not involved in a hunt for a missing iPhone. Now the SFPD says it did indeed accompany Apple and stood by while company officials searched a man's home.

Blue Origin's experimental rocket ship crashes[ Fri, 2 Sep 2011 23:02:09 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Blue Origin's experimental rocket ship crashed last week when a test flight went awry, says the secretive venture's founder, Amazon.com billionaire Jeff Bezos.

Apollo 18 in fiction and fact[ Fri, 2 Sep 2011 00:18:41 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The movie "Apollo 18" supposedly tells the tale of a murky military mission to the moon, but the real story of Apollo 18 can get just as murky.

Facebook date forces woman to be getaway driver[ Sat, 03 Sep 2011 12:21:20 PDT ]A woman meets a man on Facebook. In the middle of the date, the man decides he will rob an off-track betting facility. The woman is made to be the getaway driver.

Full text: SFPD statement on aiding Apple[ Sat, 03 Sep 2011 14:49:34 PDT ]In a press release, the San Francisco Police Department, after initially saying no records existed of a search for a missing iPhone that was first reported by CNET, confirms involvement.

Samsung pulls Galaxy Tab 7.7 tablet from IFA booth[ Sat, 03 Sep 2011 15:16:48 PDT ]Samsung yanks its Galaxy Tab 7.7 tablet from the IFA show floor, in a move that could be related to an injunction granted to Apple that prohibits the sale of a related Samsung tablet in Germany.

HP to split up WebOS business, report says[ Sat, 03 Sep 2011 15:51:32 PDT ]Hewlett-Packard will send the WebOS software business to the Office of Strategy and Technology, according to a report.

Inside the iPhone 5[ Sat, 03 Sep 2011 16:06:29 PDT ]In the wake of rampant rumors about the design and timing of the iPhone 5, it's also worth a look inside the expected update to Apple's popular smartphone.

Does your emergency kit have a cell phone?[ Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:37:16 EDT ]September is National Preparedness Month -- do you know where your cell phone is, and how to use it during an emergency?

The new Bill Gates: Google's Larry Page[ Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:40:02 EDT ]When Bill Gates testified via videotape in Microsoft's antitrust trial in 1998, he was combative and defensive, as if he couldn't believe how stupid the entire procedure was.

Want to see Mercury? The best time is now[ Sat, 3 Sep 2011 01:47:25 GMT ]Skywatchers, take note: This week is your best opportunity of the year to see the planet Mercury as a "morning star."

Report: New Kindle is $250 7-inch Android tab[ Fri, 2 Sep 2011 21:37:23 GMT ]TechCrunch's MG Siegler just announced he'd played with the upcoming Amazon Kindle tablet. The key data points: It's a 7-incher, it runs Amazon's version of the Android OS, it's got no camera and it will cost $250.