Saturday, October 1, 2011

Honey badger sells out -- to pistachios!
[ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:01:30 GMT ]

Think the honey badger is sacrificing personal and artistic integrity by joining Keyboard Cat, Angry Birds and the Winklevii,to shill Wonderful® Pistachios? Well, guess what?Think the honey badger is sacrificing personal and artistic integrity by joining Keyboard Cat , Angry Birds and the Winklevii, to shill Wonderful® Pistachios? Well, guess what?


10 examples of iPhone mania run amok
[ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:07:27 GMT ]

The same iPhone fever that leads to pandemonium, jealousy and camping on iPhone launch days also produces ridiculous iPhone-related products, from iPhone-shaped soap to hats designed to keep your eyes on your iPhone ... and nothing else. The same iPhone fever that leads to pandemonium, jealousy and camping on iPhone launch days also produces ridiculous iPhone-related products, from iPhone-shaped soap to hats designed to keep your eyes on your iPhone ... and nothing else.


'Artificial leaf' makes real fuel
[ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:25:35 GMT ]

Future of Tech: Artificial leaf technology has taken a notable step towards the goal of producing storable and clean energy to power everything from factories to tablet computers.Future of Tech: Artificial leaf technology has taken a notable step towards the goal of producing storable and clean energy to power everything from factories to tablet computers.


Visionaries gather to ponder 100-year starship
[ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:17:36 GMT ]

A spaceship capable of flying to other star systems might have to rely on out-of-this-world breakthroughs in propulsion physics, such as a "warp drive" approach.Warp drives. Artificial gravity. Terraforming planets. These concepts might sound as if they're ripped from the pages of science fiction, but they're the focus of a serious symposium sponsored by DARPA and NASA.


Slideshow: Month in Space: Wonders in the dark
[ Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:35:45 GMT ]

See a satellite's "eclipse" of the sun, night views of our home planet and other space highlights from September 2011.See a satellite's "eclipse" of the sun, night views of our home planet and other space highlights from September 2011.


Facebook time is tops abroad, with Singapore No. 1
[ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:35:54 PDT ]
New study shows social-networking usage is heaviest overseas, with Singapore leading in the amount of time spent on Facebook.

Firefox Aurora for Android likes big buttons and cannot lie
[ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:01:20 PDT ]
The latest version of Firefox Aurora brings most of its attention to the Android version of the browser, with support for native camera apps, interface changes for tablet users, and introduces Firefox's signature large back button to Android users.

Next week, next iPhone? (Apple Talk Weekly)
[ Sat, 01 Oct 2011 04:00:00 PDT ]
Apple's holding what can only be an event for the next iPhone early next week. That and a slew of other Apple news and rumors is the topic of this week's edition of Apple Talk Weekly.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)
[ Sat, 01 Oct 2011 04:00:00 PDT ]
Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the Soul by Ludacris SL300 headphones, HP EliteBook Mobile Workstation 8560w, and the Huawei Impulse 4G .

Could Yahoo be acquired by Alibaba?
[ Sat, 01 Oct 2011 07:46:37 PDT ]
The CEO of the Chinese Internet company says he's very interested in buying his American counterpart.

Amazon's 'cloud' browser raises privacy concerns
[ Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:01:00 EDT ]
Silk filters everything through Amazon's own cloud-computing servers, a move the company claims will vastly speed up the mobile Web experience -- perhaps doubling the speed at which websites load. But privacy advocates say there may be other consequences.

Selling an old iPhone? Do it now
[ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:57:41 EDT ]
If you're looking to unload your current iPhone or other smartphone, now's the time. Beating the potentially millions of folks who will be buying a new iPhone and selling their old one could put more money in your pocket.

Nokia paying developers to build mobile apps
[ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:04:02 EDT ]
As Nokia prepares for its next crucial venture into the U.S. and high-end smartphones, the Finnish cell-phone maker is missing a crucial piece: an abundant catalog of applications.

Honey badger sells out -- to pistachios!
[ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:01:30 GMT ]

Think the honey badger is sacrificing personal and artistic integrity by joining Keyboard Cat, Angry Birds and the Winklevii,to shill Wonderful® Pistachios? Well, guess what?Think the honey badger is sacrificing personal and artistic integrity by joining Keyboard Cat , Angry Birds and the Winklevii, to shill Wonderful® Pistachios? Well, guess what?


10 examples of iPhone mania run amok
[ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:07:27 GMT ]

The same iPhone fever that leads to pandemonium, jealousy and camping on iPhone launch days also produces ridiculous iPhone-related products, from iPhone-shaped soap to hats designed to keep your eyes on your iPhone ... and nothing else. The same iPhone fever that leads to pandemonium, jealousy and camping on iPhone launch days also produces ridiculous iPhone-related products, from iPhone-shaped soap to hats designed to keep your eyes on your iPhone ... and nothing else.


'Artificial leaf' makes real fuel
[ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:25:35 GMT ]

Future of Tech: Artificial leaf technology has taken a notable step towards the goal of producing storable and clean energy to power everything from factories to tablet computers.Future of Tech: Artificial leaf technology has taken a notable step towards the goal of producing storable and clean energy to power everything from factories to tablet computers.


Visionaries gather to ponder 100-year starship
[ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:17:36 GMT ]

A spaceship capable of flying to other star systems might have to rely on out-of-this-world breakthroughs in propulsion physics, such as a "warp drive" approach.Warp drives. Artificial gravity. Terraforming planets. These concepts might sound as if they're ripped from the pages of science fiction, but they're the focus of a serious symposium sponsored by DARPA and NASA.


Slideshow: Month in Space: Wonders in the dark
[ Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:35:45 GMT ]

See a satellite's "eclipse" of the sun, night views of our home planet and other space highlights from September 2011.See a satellite's "eclipse" of the sun, night views of our home planet and other space highlights from September 2011.


Facebook time is tops abroad, with Singapore No. 1
[ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:35:54 PDT ]
New study shows social-networking usage is heaviest overseas, with Singapore leading in the amount of time spent on Facebook.

Firefox Aurora for Android likes big buttons and cannot lie
[ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:01:20 PDT ]
The latest version of Firefox Aurora brings most of its attention to the Android version of the browser, with support for native camera apps, interface changes for tablet users, and introduces Firefox's signature large back button to Android users.

Next week, next iPhone? (Apple Talk Weekly)
[ Sat, 01 Oct 2011 04:00:00 PDT ]
Apple's holding what can only be an event for the next iPhone early next week. That and a slew of other Apple news and rumors is the topic of this week's edition of Apple Talk Weekly.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)
[ Sat, 01 Oct 2011 04:00:00 PDT ]
Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the Soul by Ludacris SL300 headphones, HP EliteBook Mobile Workstation 8560w, and the Huawei Impulse 4G .

Could Yahoo be acquired by Alibaba?
[ Sat, 01 Oct 2011 07:46:37 PDT ]
The CEO of the Chinese Internet company says he's very interested in buying his American counterpart.

Amazon's 'cloud' browser raises privacy concerns
[ Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:01:00 EDT ]
Silk filters everything through Amazon's own cloud-computing servers, a move the company claims will vastly speed up the mobile Web experience -- perhaps doubling the speed at which websites load. But privacy advocates say there may be other consequences.

Selling an old iPhone? Do it now
[ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:57:41 EDT ]
If you're looking to unload your current iPhone or other smartphone, now's the time. Beating the potentially millions of folks who will be buying a new iPhone and selling their old one could put more money in your pocket.

Nokia paying developers to build mobile apps
[ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:04:02 EDT ]
As Nokia prepares for its next crucial venture into the U.S. and high-end smartphones, the Finnish cell-phone maker is missing a crucial piece: an abundant catalog of applications.

Friday, September 30, 2011

Honey badger sells out -- to pistachios!
[ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:01:30 GMT ]

Think the honey badger is sacrificing personal and artistic integrity by joining Keyboard Cat, Angry Birds and the Winklevii,to shill Wonderful® Pistachios? Well, guess what?Think the honey badger is sacrificing personal and artistic integrity by joining Keyboard Cat , Angry Birds and the Winklevii, to shill Wonderful® Pistachios? Well, guess what?


10 examples of iPhone mania run amok
[ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:07:27 GMT ]

The same iPhone fever that leads to pandemonium, jealousy and camping on iPhone launch days also produces ridiculous iPhone-related products, from iPhone-shaped soap to hats designed to keep your eyes on your iPhone ... and nothing else. The same iPhone fever that leads to pandemonium, jealousy and camping on iPhone launch days also produces ridiculous iPhone-related products, from iPhone-shaped soap to hats designed to keep your eyes on your iPhone ... and nothing else.


'Artificial leaf' makes real fuel
[ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:25:35 GMT ]

Future of Tech: Artificial leaf technology has taken a notable step towards the goal of producing storable and clean energy to power everything from factories to tablet computers.Future of Tech: Artificial leaf technology has taken a notable step towards the goal of producing storable and clean energy to power everything from factories to tablet computers.


Visionaries gather to ponder 100-year starship
[ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:17:36 GMT ]

A spaceship capable of flying to other star systems might have to rely on out-of-this-world breakthroughs in propulsion physics, such as a "warp drive" approach.Warp drives. Artificial gravity. Terraforming planets. These concepts might sound as if they're ripped from the pages of science fiction, but they're the focus of a serious symposium sponsored by DARPA and NASA.


Slideshow: Month in Space: Wonders in the dark
[ Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:35:45 GMT ]

See a satellite's "eclipse" of the sun, night views of our home planet and other space highlights from September 2011.See a satellite's "eclipse" of the sun, night views of our home planet and other space highlights from September 2011.


Google launches beer
[ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:28:14 PDT ]
Google teams up with brewer Dogfish Head to create a beer called URKontinent. Would this be in contrast to URInkontinent?

Take a chance on ABBA dance video game
[ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:31:01 PDT ]
Ubisoft to trot out a Wii game based on the Swedish supergroup's music in November. Knowing me, knowing you, we are going to like this one.

Facebook sued over tracking users after logout
[ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:31:07 PDT ]
Irish regulators also reportedly plan to investigate the social network's so-called "frictionless sharing."

Facebook time is tops abroad, with Singapore No. 1
[ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:35:54 PDT ]
New study shows social-networking usage is heaviest overseas, with Singapore leading in the amount of time spent on Facebook.

Firefox Aurora for Android likes big buttons and cannot lie
[ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:01:20 PDT ]
The latest version of Firefox Aurora brings most of its attention to the Android version of the browser, with support for native camera apps, interface changes for tablet users, and introduces Firefox's signature large back button to Android users.

Amazon's 'cloud' browser raises privacy concerns
[ Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:01:00 EDT ]
Silk filters everything through Amazon's own cloud-computing servers, a move the company claims will vastly speed up the mobile Web experience -- perhaps doubling the speed at which websites load. But privacy advocates say there may be other consequences.

Selling an old iPhone? Do it now
[ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:57:41 EDT ]
If you're looking to unload your current iPhone or other smartphone, now's the time. Beating the potentially millions of folks who will be buying a new iPhone and selling their old one could put more money in your pocket.

Nokia paying developers to build mobile apps
[ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:04:02 EDT ]
As Nokia prepares for its next crucial venture into the U.S. and high-end smartphones, the Finnish cell-phone maker is missing a crucial piece: an abundant catalog of applications.

Mobile apps' prime time? All the time
[ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:51:11 GMT ]
Not only do Americans use apps on their smartphones constantly throughout the day, they're on mobile apps more than the traditional Internet.

Catch up on cable TV shows with these apps
[ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:07:18 GMT ]

Though most of what's new for fall is airing on the big five networks, the cable channels shouldn't be forgotten. Here are some apps that will keep you up to date or help you catch up on shows you've missed in the higher-numbered channels.Though most of what's new for fall is airing on the big five networks, the cable channels shouldn't be forgotten. Here are some apps that will keep you up to date or help you catch up on shows you've missed in the higher-numbered channels.


Pre-caffeine: Hemingway in Etsy sweaters!
[ Mon, 1 Aug 2011 14:20:24 GMT ]
A collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.

Soldier comes out on YouTube again, to mom
[ Thu, 29 Sep 2011 21:01:29 GMT ]

The day the U.S. military repealed don't ask don't tell, Randy Phillips called his father told him he was gay in a video he posted  live on YouTube. The conversation with his mother didn't go nearly as well.The day the U.S. military repealed don't ask don't tell, Randy Phillips called his father told him he was gay in a video he posted  live on YouTube. The conversation with his mother didn't go nearly as well.


10 examples of iPhone mania run amok
[ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:07:27 GMT ]

The same iPhone fever that leads to pandemonium, jealousy and camping on iPhone launch days also produces ridiculous iPhone-related products, from iPhone-shaped soap to hats designed to keep your eyes on your iPhone ... and nothing else. The same iPhone fever that leads to pandemonium, jealousy and camping on iPhone launch days also produces ridiculous iPhone-related products, from iPhone-shaped soap to hats designed to keep your eyes on your iPhone ... and nothing else.


New iPhone reportedly spotted in Apple's inventory
[ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 07:13:49 PDT ]
The next-generation iPhone, codenamed N94, has surfaced in Apple's inventory list, according to 9to5Mac and other sources.

Microsoft market value slips below IBM's, rebounds
[ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 07:29:44 PDT ]
Redmond and Big Blue are flip-flopping for the second-place position in market capitalization among tech firms. Apple's still the top dog.

Amazon riles readers with e-book's 'missing content'
[ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 08:33:16 PDT ]
With a notification suited to the digital age, readers wouldn't have worried what they missed when Neal Stephenson's "Reamde" e-book changed underneath them.

Amazon fires on Apple, Netflix (week in review)
[ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 08:43:47 PDT ]
Amazon unveils 7-inch Android-based tablet for $199, while Apple schedules an iPhone event. Also: Facebook privacy worries.

Dragon Go iPhone app expands its search options
[ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 08:44:25 PDT ]
The voice recognition app can now tap into such services as Netflix, Spotify, Wolfram|Alpha, and Ask.com to help you find specific information or content.

Kindle Fire vs. iPad: Which is right for you?
[ Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:43:55 EDT ]
With Amazon unveiling its much-anticipated Kindle Fire tablet computer Wednesday, we may finally have a real tablet war on our hands.