Samsung overtakes Apple to win smartphone crown[ Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:16:02 PDT ]Samsung Electronics' share of the global smartphone market nearly quadruples in the third quarter as the total market hits record unit shipments.

Unthink wants to be the new anti-Facebook[ Wed, 26 Oct 2011 23:32:10 EDT ]Call it "Occupy Facebook." Or, perhaps, "UnOccupy Facebook."

Why Amazon's Jeff Bezos is the next Steve Jobs[ Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:16:24 EDT ]Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos shares many similarities with the late Steve Jobs, making him the next most dominant figure in the technology industry.

Camera shootout: iPhone 4S, iPhone 4 and HTC Amaze[ Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:07:14 GMT ]We tested three cellphone cameras: iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, and HTC Amaze, a phone marketed for its photographic capabilities. Do any measure up to a good point-and-shoot camera?

A digital calendar to keep your family organized[ Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:16:08 GMT ]With five busy people in my house, keeping track of who needs to be where when is a challenge. That's where using a digital calendar comes in handy.

How to dispose of your old TV properly[ Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:13:49 GMT ]Be sure you know what dangers lurk in that old TV of yours, and where to drop it off for the most environmentally conscientious disposal.

Video: Windows Phone gets window of opportunity[ Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:21:41 GMT ]In an interview, Microsoft mobile chief Andy Lees discusses how Windows Phone may finally be gaining momentum, thanks in part to new ties to Windows 8 and Xbox and the launch of Nokia's first wave of Microsoft-powered smartphones. (msnbc.com)

Orbiter rounds up four Saturnian moons[ Thu, 27 Oct 2011 01:19:39 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The Cassini mission to Saturn has done it again, with a beautifully composed picture of the planet's rings and four of its moons.

NSA helping Wall Street fight hackers[ Thu, 27 Oct 2011 07:25:36 PDT ]The National Security Agency is trying to help financial firms combat foreign hackers by providing them with certain intelligence, says Reuters.

Mobile devices sold with shared data plans expected to take off[ Thu, 27 Oct 2011 07:33:07 PDT ]The number of phones, tablets, and other mobile devices sold with shared data plans will grow around 89 percent a year, reaching close to 187 million in 2015, predicts Infonetics Research.

A new auction house, this one for mobile ads[ Thu, 27 Oct 2011 08:00:00 PDT ]Advertising startup MoPub is rolling out a marketplace for mobile ads, aiming to capture the ad dollars moving to mobile.

IBM listens in on wave energy's subsea sounds[ Thu, 27 Oct 2011 08:02:59 PDT ]In a wave energy project in Ireland, IBM will monitor a stream of acoustics data from a wave power generator to measure the environmental impact on the local marine ecosystem.

Another sign points to Google Music download service[ Thu, 27 Oct 2011 08:26:07 PDT ]Android phone users who tried to access Google Music have been able to view a page promoting "millions of songs" that are available for download in the Android Market.

Unthink wants to be the new anti-Facebook[ Wed, 26 Oct 2011 23:32:10 EDT ]Call it "Occupy Facebook." Or, perhaps, "UnOccupy Facebook."

Why Amazon's Jeff Bezos is the next Steve Jobs[ Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:16:03 EDT ]Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos shares many similarities with the late Steve Jobs, making him the next most dominant figure in the technology industry.

Camera shootout: iPhone 4S, iPhone 4 and HTC Amaze[ Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:07:14 GMT ]We tested three cellphone cameras: iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, and HTC Amaze, a phone marketed for its photographic capabilities. Do any measure up to a good point-and-shoot camera?

A digital calendar to keep your family organized[ Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:16:08 GMT ]With five busy people in my house, keeping track of who needs to be where when is a challenge. That's where using a digital calendar comes in handy.

How to dispose of your old TV properly[ Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:13:49 GMT ]Be sure you know what dangers lurk in that old TV of yours, and where to drop it off for the most environmentally conscientious disposal.

Video: Windows Phone gets window of opportunity[ Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:21:41 GMT ]In an interview, Microsoft mobile chief Andy Lees discusses how Windows Phone may finally be gaining momentum, thanks in part to new ties to Windows 8 and Xbox and the launch of Nokia's first wave of Microsoft-powered smartphones. (msnbc.com)

Orbiter rounds up four Saturnian moons[ Thu, 27 Oct 2011 01:19:39 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The Cassini mission to Saturn has done it again, with a beautifully composed picture of the planet's rings and four of its moons.

NSA helping Wall Street fight hackers[ Thu, 27 Oct 2011 07:25:36 PDT ]The National Security Agency is trying to help financial firms combat foreign hackers by providing them with certain intelligence, says Reuters.

Mobile devices sold with shared data plans expected to take off[ Thu, 27 Oct 2011 07:33:07 PDT ]The number of phones, tablets, and other mobile devices sold with shared data plans will grow around 89 percent a year, reaching close to 187 million in 2015, predicts Infonetics Research.

A new auction house, this one for mobile ads[ Thu, 27 Oct 2011 08:00:00 PDT ]Advertising startup MoPub is rolling out a marketplace for mobile ads, aiming to capture the ad dollars moving to mobile.

IBM listens in on wave energy's subsea sounds[ Thu, 27 Oct 2011 08:02:59 PDT ]In a wave energy project in Ireland, IBM will monitor a stream of acoustics data from a wave power generator to measure the environmental impact on the local marine ecosystem.

Another sign points to Google Music download service[ Thu, 27 Oct 2011 08:26:07 PDT ]Android phone users who tried to access Google Music have been able to view a page promoting "millions of songs" that are available for download in the Android Market.

Unthink wants to be the new anti-Facebook[ Wed, 26 Oct 2011 23:32:10 EDT ]Call it "Occupy Facebook." Or, perhaps, "UnOccupy Facebook."

Why Amazon's Jeff Bezos is the next Steve Jobs[ Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:16:03 EDT ]Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos shares many similarities with the late Steve Jobs, making him the next most dominant figure in the technology industry.

Nokia's Lumia translates as 'prostitute' in Spanish[ Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:43:12 GMT ]How on earth did smartphone maker Nokia not realize that the names of its latest devices — the Lumia 800 and the Lumia 710 — happen to match a colloquial term for "prostitute" in Spanish?

Camera shootout: iPhone 4S, iPhone 4 and HTC Amaze[ Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:07:14 GMT ]We tested three cellphone cameras: iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, and HTC Amaze, a phone marketed for its photographic capabilities. Do any measure up to a good point-and-shoot camera?

Deal with HDTV customer service — and win[ Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:58:05 GMT ]Your HDTV has a problem, and the warranty just expired. Here's how to talk to customer service reps to maximize your chances of being helped.

Scientists crack secret society's code[ Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:39:16 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Researchers have used computer software — and some old-fashioned hunches — to crack the code used by a secret society in Germany 250 years ago

Nokia's first Windows Phones see light of day[ Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:32:49 GMT ]Nokia introduced the Lumia smartphone line today, the first of its global wave of phones powered by Microsoft's Windows Phone platform. Living up to Nokia's reputation, the phones are bold, beautiful — and not yet available in the U.S.

RIM: We have 'an unprecedented track record of reliability'[ Wed, 26 Oct 2011 07:01:59 PDT ]Even with the big outage earlier this month, Research In Motion's U.K. and Ireland director says the company's track record speaks for itself.

Nokia's big Windows Phone push (roundup)[ Wed, 26 Oct 2011 07:02:57 PDT ]In a splashy debut, the Finnish company launches the Windows Phone-based Lumia handsets, along with the Asha line for emerging markets. It could use a hit product or two.

Apple's online store adds in-store pickup option[ Wed, 26 Oct 2011 07:20:38 PDT ]Apple's online store has a new option for buyers to select items they've purchased to be made available for in-store pickup, as opposed to having them shipped. For now it appears only in the San Francisco area.

Apple expected to launch 4G LTE iPhone next year[ Wed, 26 Oct 2011 07:36:40 PDT ]Along with other mobile phone makers, Apple is expected to 'join the LTE club' next year with a 4G iPhone, says DigiTimes.

Lookout stops segregating tablets[ Wed, 26 Oct 2011 08:00:00 PDT ]Lookout Mobile Security finally works out its Wi-Fi problem and issues an Android update that supports tablets and phones that don't have cell phone numbers.

Rockstar Games' Houser on 'Grand Theft Auto'[ Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:12:39 EDT ]While Rockstar Games is developing the next installment of the franchise, the game publisher is entering the booming tablet market by introducing "GTA III" to a potentially new audience of iPad 2 and Android tablet owners this fall.

The best tidbits from the Steve Jobs bio[ Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:43:18 EDT ]"Steve Jobs,' the biography of the late tech visionary that went on sale Monday, has already produced plenty of headlines: How Jobs met his birth father without knowing who he was, how he swore bitter revenge on Google for developing its competing Android system, and how he waited too long after his cancer diagnosis to get surgery that might have saved him.

Nokia's Lumia translates as 'prostitute' in Spanish[ Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:43:12 GMT ]How on earth did smartphone maker Nokia not realize that the names of its latest devices — the Lumia 800 and the Lumia 710 — happen to match a colloquial term for "prostitute" in Spanish?

Camera shootout: iPhone 4S, iPhone 4 and HTC Amaze[ Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:07:14 GMT ]We tested three cellphone cameras: iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, and HTC Amaze, a phone marketed for its photographic capabilities. Do any measure up to a good point-and-shoot camera?

Deal with HDTV customer service — and win[ Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:58:05 GMT ]Your HDTV has a problem, and the warranty just expired. Here's how to talk to customer service reps to maximize your chances of being helped.

Scientists crack secret society's code[ Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:39:16 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Researchers have used computer software — and some old-fashioned hunches — to crack the code used by a secret society in Germany 250 years ago

Nokia's first Windows Phones see light of day[ Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:32:49 GMT ]Nokia introduced the Lumia smartphone line today, the first of its global wave of phones powered by Microsoft's Windows Phone platform. Living up to Nokia's reputation, the phones are bold, beautiful — and not yet available in the U.S.

RIM: We have 'an unprecedented track record of reliability'[ Wed, 26 Oct 2011 07:01:59 PDT ]Even with the big outage earlier this month, Research In Motion's U.K. and Ireland director says the company's track record speaks for itself.

Nokia's big Windows Phone push (roundup)[ Wed, 26 Oct 2011 07:02:57 PDT ]In a splashy debut, the Finnish company launches the Windows Phone-based Lumia handsets, along with the Asha line for emerging markets. It could use a hit product or two.

Apple's online store adds in-store pickup option[ Wed, 26 Oct 2011 07:20:38 PDT ]Apple's online store has a new option for buyers to select items they've purchased to be made available for in-store pickup, as opposed to having them shipped. For now it appears only in the San Francisco area.

Apple expected to launch 4G LTE iPhone next year[ Wed, 26 Oct 2011 07:36:40 PDT ]Along with other mobile phone makers, Apple is expected to 'join the LTE club' next year with a 4G iPhone, says DigiTimes.

Lookout stops segregating tablets[ Wed, 26 Oct 2011 08:00:00 PDT ]Lookout Mobile Security finally works out its Wi-Fi problem and issues an Android update that supports tablets and phones that don't have cell phone numbers.

Rockstar Games' Houser on 'Grand Theft Auto'[ Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:12:39 EDT ]While Rockstar Games is developing the next installment of the franchise, the game publisher is entering the booming tablet market by introducing "GTA III" to a potentially new audience of iPad 2 and Android tablet owners this fall.