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.

Kindle Fire leads Amazon onslaught (roundup)[ Sun, 02 Oct 2011 14:25:00 PDT ]Taking direct aim at competitors like Barnes & Noble and Apple, Amazon announces three new e-readers and its first ever tablet, all priced below $200.

SNL's Seth Meyers pours cold water on Kindle Fire[ Sun, 02 Oct 2011 14:25:33 PDT ]Amazon's new Kindle Fire is clearly important enough to deserve a joke on "Saturday Night Live." It doesn't come out too well.

HTC follows BlackBerry to $299 tablet bargain bin[ Sun, 02 Oct 2011 14:29:44 PDT ]HTC's Flyer tablet pricing gets slashed by $200 at Best Buy. It's the latest tablet pricing adjustment at the retailer as the $199 Amazon Kindle Fire weighs heavily on the Android tablet market.

Perfect Xmas gift: The Lego assault rifle[ Sun, 02 Oct 2011 16:28:07 PDT ]Inspired by the assault rifle in Gears of War, a vast brain decides to create a fully functional--other than it doesn't shoot bullets--assault rifle from Lego bricks.

Thunderbolt, other HTC phones have big security hole, report claims[ Sun, 02 Oct 2011 17:53:02 PDT ]Some HTC Android smartphones contain a flaw that gives Net-connected apps access to personal information such as text message and location data, according to security researchers.

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.

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.

'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."

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

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.

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.

A new iPhone that looks like the old iPhone? Really?[ Sun, 02 Oct 2011 08:53:28 PDT ]Yet another rumor of something that may (or may not) be a new--but cheaper--iPhone 4 emerges, just two days before Apple's presentation. But will Apple really release something new that looks like something old?

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.

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.

'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."

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

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.

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.

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.

'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."

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

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.

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?

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.