Sunday, October 2, 2011

How to build a virtual universe
[ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 22:52:10 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: A new computer simulation known as Bolshoi produces the grandest views yet showing how dark matter guides the creation of galaxy clusters. Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: A new computer simulation known as Bolshoi produces the grandest views yet showing how dark matter guides the creation of galaxy clusters.


Sprint iPhone on Radio Shack inventory page
[ Sat, 01 Oct 2011 13:00:06 PDT ]
A purported screenshot of a Radio Shack inventory page appears to confirm reports that Sprint will get an iPhone 5.

eBay shells out big(ger) bucks for your old iPhone 4
[ Sat, 01 Oct 2011 15:09:11 PDT ]
Instant Sale device recycling program paying more than $300 for like-new iPhone 4s.

Dell to take another shot at MacBook Air
[ Sat, 01 Oct 2011 15:27:32 PDT ]
Dell will give the ultra-sleek laptop category another try after canceling its first attempt to compete with Apple's MacBook Air. Will Dell persist this time?

A beginner's guide to telecom jargon, part 8
[ Sun, 02 Oct 2011 04:00:00 PDT ]
This week, CNET looks at what it means to create a virtual fence, the difference between a feature phone and smartphone, and why you should always send in your rebates.

Play along with CNET's iPhone event bingo!
[ Sun, 02 Oct 2011 06:00:00 PDT ]
During Apple's event iPhone event on Tuesday, October 4, CNET invites you to follow along and join in the fun with our iPhone bingo.

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.

Saturday, October 1, 2011

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.


'Aliens: Colonial Marines' shows off 10-minute demo
[ Sat, 1 Oct 2011 18:11:48 GMT ]

Gearbox Software CEO Randy Pitchford walks us through 10 minutes of what they hope is the spiritual video game successor to the movie "Aliens."Gearbox Software CEO Randy Pitchford walks us through 10 minutes of what they hope is the spiritual video game successor to the movie "Aliens."


Sex poses big challenge for interstellar travel
[ Sun, 2 Oct 2011 00:30:52 GMT ]

June 29, 2010: Although NASA has no official policy regarding sex in space, Chief Astronomer for the Franklin Institute Derrick Pitts discusses whether it’s even possible. (Countdown)Building a spaceship to visit another star is hard enough, but keeping the humans onboard alive for the ride may be even harder, space experts said in a symposium dedicated to interstellar travel.


Reddit more about awesome, less about perverts
[ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:43:15 GMT ]

You may have heard about a website called Reddit recently. According to pieces in major blogs such as Gawker and more recently, a report by Anderson Cooper at CNN, it is some sort of haven for pedophiles. How'd these claims start and is there any truth to them?You may have heard about a website called Reddit recently. According to pieces in major blogs such as Gawker and more recently, a report by Anderson Cooper at CNN, it is some sort of haven for pedophiles. How'd these claims start and is there any truth to them?


How to build a virtual universe
[ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 22:52:10 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: A new computer simulation known as Bolshoi produces the grandest views yet showing how dark matter guides the creation of galaxy clusters. Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: A new computer simulation known as Bolshoi produces the grandest views yet showing how dark matter guides the creation of galaxy clusters.


Watch iPhones and Androids make love
[ Sat, 01 Oct 2011 11:35:24 PDT ]
After planting a rogue Android in an ad for its iPad app, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation creates a new ad for both Android and iPhone. It includes some of the most extraordinary iPhone/Android love scenes.

Amazon, RIM tablets look alike--that's where it ends
[ Sat, 01 Oct 2011 12:16:44 PDT ]
Amazon will probably sell millions of tablets right out of the gate. And it will likely have an Apple-like problem of too-much demand. RIM wishes it had the same problem.

Sprint iPhone on Radio Shack inventory page
[ Sat, 01 Oct 2011 13:00:06 PDT ]
A purported screenshot of a Radio Shack inventory page appears to confirm reports that Sprint will get an iPhone 5.

eBay shells out big(ger) bucks for your old iPhone 4
[ Sat, 01 Oct 2011 15:09:11 PDT ]
Instant Sale device recycling program paying more than $300 for like-new iPhone 4s.

Dell to take another shot at MacBook Air
[ Sat, 01 Oct 2011 15:27:32 PDT ]
Dell will give the ultra-sleek laptop category another try after canceling its first attempt to compete with Apple's MacBook Air. Will Dell persist this time?

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.

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.