How the world is learning to speak in tweets[ Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:08:14 PST ]A couple of stunning graphic representations illustrate the frequency of Twitter use around the globe.

FBI investigates grade change hacking at Santa Clara[ Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:18:26 PST ]Santa Clara University acknowledges that an electronic intruder boosted the grades of a "handful" of current undergraduate students and about 60 former ones.

Google releases source code for Ice Cream Sandwich[ Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:23:58 PST ]Release will allow modders and developers to create ports for other devices as well as custom firmware.

Salman Rushdie defeats Facebook banishment[ Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:56:28 PST ]Novelist runs afoul of Facebook name police who temporarily deactivate Rushdie for breaching its real-name policy.

Wi-Fi coming to international flights[ Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:06:46 EST ]When United recently announced that it would install inflight Internet on all its mainline aircraft beginning next year, it might not have seemed like a big deal.

Google and Kodak, speeding past each other[ Sun, 13 Nov 2011 07:47:39 EST ]Like two freight trains rumbling in opposite directions on parallel tracks, a pair of internationally famous U.S. companies sped past each other in the news in recent days, says Bob Greene.

Tablet computers are a game-changer in professional sports[ Sat, 12 Nov 2011 11:29:06 EST ]The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have traded in their three-ring binder playbook for iPads. They say it's revolutionized the way the team prepares for game day.

Video: Halo and Master Chief are back[ Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:07:13 GMT ]‘Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary’ holds up well to the test of time, the story is still great and the gameplay is as fun as it ever was. In-Game’s Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)

Orbital solar plants could meet energy needs[ Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:37:39 GMT ]The sun's abundant energy, if harvested in space, could provide a cost-effective way to meet global power needs in as little as 30 years with seed money from governments, according to a study by an international scientific group.

Kindle Fire success is Google Android failure[ Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:06:29 GMT ]Before even hitting the market, Amazon's Kindle Fire has captured the hearts of tech enthusiasts and the minds of software developers in a way that no Android tablet before it could. We were pretty sure this was the case, but a newly minted study confirms it.

Kindle Fire review: Yes, it's that good[ Mon, 14 Nov 2011 05:18:46 GMT ]If you're wondering if Amazon's Kindle Fire is up to snuff, well, it is. Turn it on and you know what to do, like with an Apple product. So much like an Apple product that Apple should be scared.

How a tiny animal became a big wheel[ Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:00:26 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Rotifers have been the big wheels of the microscopic world for 300 years, so it's fitting that a rotifer's wheel-like head gets its turn in the photographic spotlight.

Twitter: A self-promotion tool for mainstream media[ Mon, 14 Nov 2011 07:52:25 PST ]According to a new study conducted by Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism, 93 percent of news outlets only tweet links to their own sites.

Apple Store's new self-checkout feature: useful or not?[ Mon, 14 Nov 2011 07:57:31 PST ]Apple's self-checkout option is a relatively smooth process, though there are some limitations and potential stumbling blocks along the way.

Get a 4.3-inch GPS with lifetime maps and traffic for $99.99[ Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:00:00 PST ]Never be lost or late again! The TomTom VIA 1405TM has a list price of $179.95, so for a hundred bucks, this is hard to pass up.

Social gifting service unwraps $5.5 million in funding[ Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:28:13 PST ]Skype co-founder leads the round and joins the board at Wrapp.

Sprint unveils low-cast mobile broadband plans[ Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:53:56 PST ]The carrier introduced lower-priced options for 3G/4G mobile broadband that pack in more data bang for the buck. Its smartphones data plans still remain unlimited.

Wi-Fi coming to international flights[ Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:06:46 EST ]When United recently announced that it would install inflight Internet on all its mainline aircraft beginning next year, it might not have seemed like a big deal.

Google and Kodak, speeding past each other[ Sun, 13 Nov 2011 07:47:39 EST ]Like two freight trains rumbling in opposite directions on parallel tracks, a pair of internationally famous U.S. companies sped past each other in the news in recent days, says Bob Greene.

Tablet computers are a game-changer in professional sports[ Sat, 12 Nov 2011 11:29:06 EST ]The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have traded in their three-ring binder playbook for iPads. They say it's revolutionized the way the team prepares for game day.

Video: Halo and Master Chief are back[ Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:07:13 GMT ]‘Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary’ holds up well to the test of time, the story is still great and the gameplay is as fun as it ever was. In-Game’s Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)

Orbital solar plants could meet energy needs[ Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:37:39 GMT ]The sun's abundant energy, if harvested in space, could provide a cost-effective way to meet global power needs in as little as 30 years with seed money from governments, according to a study by an international scientific group.

Kindle Fire success is Google Android failure[ Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:06:29 GMT ]Before even hitting the market, Amazon's Kindle Fire has captured the hearts of tech enthusiasts and the minds of software developers in a way that no Android tablet before it could. We were pretty sure this was the case, but a newly minted study confirms it.

Kindle Fire review: Yes, it's that good[ Mon, 14 Nov 2011 05:18:46 GMT ]If you're wondering if Amazon's Kindle Fire is up to snuff, well, it is. Turn it on and you know what to do, like with an Apple product. So much like an Apple product that Apple should be scared.

How a tiny animal became a big wheel[ Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:00:26 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Rotifers have been the big wheels of the microscopic world for 300 years, so it's fitting that a rotifer's wheel-like head gets its turn in the photographic spotlight.

Twitter: A self-promotion tool for mainstream media[ Mon, 14 Nov 2011 07:52:25 PST ]According to a new study conducted by Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism, 93 percent of news outlets only tweet links to their own sites.

Apple Store's new self-checkout feature: useful or not?[ Mon, 14 Nov 2011 07:57:31 PST ]Apple's self-checkout option is a relatively smooth process, though there are some limitations and potential stumbling blocks along the way.

Get a 4.3-inch GPS with lifetime maps and traffic for $99.99[ Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:00:00 PST ]Never be lost or late again! The TomTom VIA 1405TM has a list price of $179.95, so for a hundred bucks, this is hard to pass up.

Social gifting service unwraps $5.5 million in funding[ Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:28:13 PST ]Skype co-founder leads the round and joins the board at Wrapp.

Google and Kodak, speeding past each other[ Sun, 13 Nov 2011 07:47:39 EST ]Like two freight trains rumbling in opposite directions on parallel tracks, a pair of internationally famous U.S. companies sped past each other in the news in recent days, says Bob Greene.

Sprint unveils low-cast mobile broadband plans[ Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:53:56 PST ]The carrier introduced lower-priced options for 3G/4G mobile broadband that pack in more data bang for the buck. Its smartphones data plans still remain unlimited.

Wi-Fi coming to international flights[ Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:06:46 EST ]When United recently announced that it would install inflight Internet on all its mainline aircraft beginning next year, it might not have seemed like a big deal.

Tablet computers are a game-changer in professional sports[ Sat, 12 Nov 2011 11:29:06 EST ]The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have traded in their three-ring binder playbook for iPads. They say it's revolutionized the way the team prepares for game day.

Hubble spots tiny galaxies bursting with stars[ Thu, 10 Nov 2011 22:40:05 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: With the aid of the Hubble Space Telescope, scientists find dwarf galaxies that are churning out stars at a rate they didn't think was possible.

Geeky marriage proposal filmed with light pens[ Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:06:06 GMT ]Marriage proposals are getting to be a tricky business — now that we've got social media, everyone's trying to top everyone else's creative approach to popping the question. So what do you do when ideas like using StumbleUpon or fake Android apps to propose are old news?

Bam! Transparent octopus goes opaque[ Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:45:25 GMT ]Two deep-ocean species of cephalopod, an octopus and a squid, can go from transparent to opaque in the blink of an eye, a new study finds.

Steam hacked, gamers' personal info exposed[ Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:43:56 GMT ]Valve — the company behind hit games like "Portal" and "Half-Life" — says hackers have breached one of its Steam databases full of gamers' personal information, including credit card numbers.

What's new on the fusion front?[ Fri, 11 Nov 2011 02:50:00 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Fusion is still an energy option for the future rather than the present, but small steps forward are being reported on several research fronts.

Tesla's dream screen: The car dashboard of the future[ Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:53:10 PST ]The Tesla S sedan, coming next year, boasts a 17" touchscreen interface designed from scratch by the pioneering maker of electric vehicles.

Twitter's Jack Dorsey dishes the softer side of tech[ Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:09:13 PST ]The Twitter co-founder and Square CEO ruminates on love, empathy, hyper-personalization, fun, and whimsy--as it relates to tech of course--today at GigaOm's RoadMap event in San Francisco.

Facebook faces lawsuit over facial-recognition feature[ Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:20:00 PST ]Data protection authority in Germany claims the social-networking giant rolled out the feature without proper explanation or required consent.

Dropbox CEO: 45M users and just getting started[ Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:03:30 PST ]Dropbox founder and CEO Drew Houston talks about his desire to simplify the world's digital mess.

A peek at Intel chip headed to Ultrabooks[ Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:14:01 PST ]Intel's "Haswell" chip will likely power future MacBooks and Ultrabooks and squeeze in even more performance into sub-one-inch laptops as well as tablets.

Blind man uses his ears to see[ Wed, 09 Nov 2011 08:42:49 EST ]Follow Daniel Kish out onto a dock and ask him about the view.

Did Steve Jobs kill Adobe Flash?[ Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:57:40 EST ]Steve Jobs hated Flash. Hated it. And not just a little bit.

Why new iPad rivals will sell like crazy[ Thu, 10 Nov 2011 07:38:05 EST ]Amazon's Kindle Fire is priced at $199 and may be the most successful tablet device since the iPad.

Parting shots from a celebrity space rock[ Thu, 10 Nov 2011 02:31:25 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The asteroid that had everybody excited on Tuesday is now just another space rock, but it brought a surprise or two for scientists as it passed by.

Kindle Fire apps show Apple-like strategy[ Thu, 10 Nov 2011 01:26:05 GMT ]The apps available for the Kindle Fire at launch include competitors such as Netflix and Pandora in a roster that shows how much Amazon is learning from Apple.

WhoSay.com is Facebook for the famous[ Tue, 8 Nov 2011 18:22:49 GMT ]A new player in social media — WhoSay.com — lets celebrities do something Twitter and Facebook don't: own their online content.

Video: Dragon slaying in 'Skyrim' is breathtaking[ Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:19:33 GMT ]"Skyrim" lets you live out your medieval fantasy like no other game has before. In-Game's Todd Kenreck gives the game a 9 out of 10. (In-Game)