Do your Facebook friends know what you're reading?[ Fri, 7 Oct 2011 20:12:04 GMT ]Thanks to Facebook’s new media applications, you could be blasting friends' walls with what you're reading. The good news is, you can control this onslaught of reading material at both ends.

Drones fly despite worries about computer virus[ Fri, 7 Oct 2011 23:42:44 GMT ]The Predator and Reaper drones have been beset by a persistent computer virus, according to a report Friday. So far there are no indications any classified information been leaked because of the virus.

More than 100 charged in NYC theft ring[ Fri, 7 Oct 2011 23:58:30 GMT ]Bank tellers, restaurant workers and other service employees in New York lifted credit card data from foreign tourists and residents as part of an identity theft ring that stretched to China, Europe and the Middle East and victimized thousands, authorities said Friday.

Neutrinos spark some crazy scientific leaps[ Sat, 8 Oct 2011 01:18:24 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Faster-than-light neutrinos are fast becoming a metaphor for the fallibility of science, including even climate science — and that calls for a reality check.

Steve Jobs' greatest products[ Thu, 6 Oct 2011 18:56:09 GMT ]Apple co-founder Steve Jobs died on Wednesday, but he left behind a legacy full of iconic products. We've rounded up some of the most significant ones for you — along with a little bit of their history.

Post-it Notes to Steve Jobs[ Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:57:47 PDT ]Messages posted on the clear glass windows of Apple stores around the world capture some of the sentiments and ideas that define Steve Jobs and Apple.

Barnes & Noble protests Kindle deal by yanking books[ Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:17:02 PDT ]The book publishing business has largely avoided the exclusive deals that marked record companies' first digital forays, but that's changing. In the wake of a Kindle Fire deal with DC Comics, Barnes & Noble responds by pulling books from its shelves.

AT&T: 200,000 iPhone 4S preorders in 12 hours[ Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:23:11 PDT ]Despite some hiccups, AT&T says this morning's iPhone 4S preorder session was its most successful iPhone launch yet, with the carrier selling more than 200,000 units.

CTIA moves to block SF cell phone law[ Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:31:18 PDT ]For the second time, the wireless industry's trade group is attempting to prevent a controversial cell phone safety law form going into effect in San Francisco.

Sony Pictures making deal for film rights to Jobs bio--report[ Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:01:10 PDT ]Studio is striking deal for film rights to Walter Issacson's authorized biography of Apple's recently deceased co-founder, according to a report. Book is set to be released later this month.

Apple iPhone 4S goes on pre-sale[ Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:19:07 EDT ]The iPhone 4S -- Apple's newest creation -- quietly went on pre-sale at 12 a.m. on Friday.

10 ways mobile gadgets have changed our lives[ Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:13:17 EDT ]A look at 10 ways the omnipresence of mobile gadgets has already changed the way we live.

Jobs led the way in pop culture[ Fri, 07 Oct 2011 06:07:31 EDT ]From the invention of iTunes, which completely changed the business of music, to offering the world its first completely full-length computer-generated animated film with Pixar's "Toy Story" in 1995, Steve Jobs left his indelible fingerprints on the entertainment industry.

What's next for airline apps?[ Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:14:50 EDT ]Airline passengers are already able to check in to flights, download boarding passes, select a seat on the go and keep an eye on the upgrades list thanks to recent evolutions in smartphone technology, and the options just keep growing.

Steve Jobs saved technology from itself[ Fri, 07 Oct 2011 12:10:53 EDT ]Just imagine, for a moment, a world in which Steve Jobs had never lived. How might daily life be different?

2.5M tweets on Steve Jobs in 12 hours after death[ Fri, 7 Oct 2011 15:57:24 GMT ]Following the announcement of Steve Jobs' death, an estimated 2.5 million tweets about him populated social media in the 12 hours after the news broke.

Prehistoric kids left their marks in caves[ Thu, 6 Oct 2011 22:58:10 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Archaeologists say the shapes of finger marks suggest that children as young as 2 years old made drawings on the walls of prehistoric caves.

6 awesome online wedding registries[ Fri, 7 Oct 2011 12:16:24 GMT ]Yes, the big-name stores have online wedding registries. But what if what you'd also really love that new camping gear for you and your honey? Here are some other online registries to check, where the sky is the limit and you can ask for anything from cookware to golf clubs.

Steve Jobs' greatest products[ Thu, 6 Oct 2011 18:56:09 GMT ]Apple co-founder Steve Jobs died on Wednesday, but he left behind a legacy full of iconic products. We've rounded up some of the most significant ones for you — along with a little bit of their history.

Pre-caffeine: Nobel prizes, famous garages![ Mon, 1 Aug 2011 14:20:24 GMT ]A collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.

Ruling on Apple-Samsung spat in Australia coming next week?[ Fri, 07 Oct 2011 06:16:15 PDT ]Reuters says the Australian court will decide the fate of Apple's request for a preliminary injunction sometime next week, though the exact day is currently unknown.

Google+ now makes it easier to lock your posts[ Fri, 07 Oct 2011 06:31:57 PDT ]The social network now lets you disable comments or lock your posts before you share them, providing an added bit of security.

Sprint's 4G shift to be 'aggressive'[ Fri, 07 Oct 2011 07:14:50 PDT ]Sprint says its aggressive LTE rollout will be largely wrapped up by 2013. It will cover 120 million people next year and 250 million people by 2013.

D.C. court to hear challenges to Net Neutrality rules[ Fri, 07 Oct 2011 07:34:02 PDT ]The FCC will have to defend its new Net neutrality rules in a federal appeals court, which has already once told the FCC that it's overstepped its authority on this issue.

YouTube finally brings full-length films to the U.K.[ Fri, 07 Oct 2011 07:40:49 PDT ]The service will allow U.K. customers to rent over 1,000 full-length films from the video service.

Jobs led the way in pop culture[ Fri, 07 Oct 2011 06:07:31 EDT ]From the invention of iTunes, which completely changed the business of music, to offering the world its first completely full-length computer-generated animated film with Pixar's "Toy Story" in 1995, Steve Jobs left his indelible fingerprints on the entertainment industry.

Fans pay tribute to Jobs online, at Apple stores[ Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:12:01 EDT ]Details were just beginning to emerge Thursday on plans for memorial services and other tributes to Steve Jobs, the iconic Apple co-founder who died Wednesday.

Steve Jobs as master showman, cult hero[ Fri, 07 Oct 2011 06:05:20 EDT ]Dozens of video-capable smartphones -- most of them Steve Jobs' own creations -- peered out over the sea of technology journalists like digital periscopes.

Unraveling the tale behind the Apple logo[ Fri, 07 Oct 2011 07:57:52 EDT ]If beauty is indeed truth, as John Keats claimed, then this story ought to be true: the logo on the back of your iPhone or Mac is a tribute to Alan Turing, the man who laid the foundations for the modern-day computer, pioneered research into artificial intelligence and unlocked German wartime codes.

Steve Jobs saved technology from itself[ Fri, 07 Oct 2011 10:20:08 EDT ]Just imagine, for a moment, a world in which Steve Jobs had never lived. How might daily life be different?

2.5M tweets on Steve Jobs in 12 hours after death[ Fri, 7 Oct 2011 15:57:24 GMT ]Following the announcement of Steve Jobs' death, an estimated 2.5 million tweets about him populated social media in the 12 hours after the news broke.

Prehistoric kids left their marks in caves[ Thu, 6 Oct 2011 22:58:10 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Archaeologists say the shapes of finger marks suggest that children as young as 2 years old made drawings on the walls of prehistoric caves.

6 awesome online wedding registries[ Fri, 7 Oct 2011 12:16:24 GMT ]Yes, the big-name stores have online wedding registries. But what if what you'd also really love that new camping gear for you and your honey? Here are some other online registries to check, where the sky is the limit and you can ask for anything from cookware to golf clubs.

Steve Jobs' greatest products[ Thu, 6 Oct 2011 18:56:09 GMT ]Apple co-founder Steve Jobs died on Wednesday, but he left behind a legacy full of iconic products. We've rounded up some of the most significant ones for you — along with a little bit of their history.

Pre-caffeine: Nobel prizes, famous garages![ Mon, 1 Aug 2011 14:20:24 GMT ]A collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.

Ruling on Apple-Samsung spat in Australia coming next week?[ Fri, 07 Oct 2011 06:16:15 PDT ]Reuters says the Australian court will decide the fate of Apple's request for a preliminary injunction sometime next week, though the exact day is currently unknown.

Google+ now makes it easer to lock your posts[ Fri, 07 Oct 2011 06:31:57 PDT ]The social network now lets you disable comments or lock your posts before you share them, providing an added bit of security.

Sprint's 4G shift to be 'aggressive'[ Fri, 07 Oct 2011 07:14:50 PDT ]Sprint says its aggressive LTE rollout will be largely wrapped up by 2013. It will cover 120 million people next year and 250 million people by 2013.

D.C. court to hear challenges to Net Neutrality rules[ Fri, 07 Oct 2011 07:34:02 PDT ]The FCC will have to defend its new Net neutrality rules in a federal appeals court, which has already once told the FCC that it's overstepped its authority on this issue.

YouTube finally brings full-length films to the U.K.[ Fri, 07 Oct 2011 07:40:49 PDT ]The service will allow U.K. customers to rent over 1,000 full-length films from the video service.

Jobs led the way in pop culture[ Fri, 07 Oct 2011 06:07:31 EDT ]From the invention of iTunes, which completely changed the business of music, to offering the world its first completely full-length computer-generated animated film with Pixar's "Toy Story" in 1995, Steve Jobs left his indelible fingerprints on the entertainment industry.

Fans pay tribute to Jobs online, at Apple stores[ Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:12:01 EDT ]Details were just beginning to emerge Thursday on plans for memorial services and other tributes to Steve Jobs, the iconic Apple co-founder who died Wednesday.

Steve Jobs as master showman, cult hero[ Fri, 07 Oct 2011 06:05:20 EDT ]Dozens of video-capable smartphones -- most of them Steve Jobs' own creations -- peered out over the sea of technology journalists like digital periscopes.

Unraveling the tale behind the Apple logo[ Fri, 07 Oct 2011 07:57:52 EDT ]If beauty is indeed truth, as John Keats claimed, then this story ought to be true: the logo on the back of your iPhone or Mac is a tribute to Alan Turing, the man who laid the foundations for the modern-day computer, pioneered research into artificial intelligence and unlocked German wartime codes.

Steve Jobs saved technology from itself[ Fri, 07 Oct 2011 10:20:08 EDT ]Just imagine, for a moment, a world in which Steve Jobs had never lived. How might daily life be different?

Prehistoric kids left their marks in caves[ Thu, 6 Oct 2011 22:58:10 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Archaeologists say the shapes of finger marks suggest that children as young as 2 years old made drawings on the walls of prehistoric caves.

Birth father of Steve Jobs has no comment[ Thu, 6 Oct 2011 19:24:06 GMT ]Steve Jobs never met his biological father, and even as his cancer progressed, he expressed no desire to talk with him. His birth father had hoped for a phone call.

Jobs' iPad a culmination of a life's work[ Thu, 6 Oct 2011 18:19:48 GMT ]Though it's hard to keep track of all of the upheavals that can be attributed to Steve Jobs — in music, in cellphones, in animated film — history is already labeling the iPad as the culmination of his life's work.

The Internet mourns, celebrates Steve Jobs[ Thu, 6 Oct 2011 01:29:13 GMT ]When news of Steve Jobs' death arrived, it came by email, tweet, text and status update, swift and immediate.

The Jobs legacy: Ease, elegance in technology[ Wed, 5 Oct 2011 23:53:00 GMT ]Steve Jobs will be remembered as a titan of business, of course. But for those of us who struggled decades ago to learn the machinations of lines of code in order to create something as elementary as a letter on a computer, Jobs will forever be associated with making modern computing simple, seamless and satisfying.