Hit iPhone video-app maker Klip nets $8M funding[ Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:00:00 PST ]The company, founded by original Mac team member Alain Rossmann, will use the money on tech infrastructure and international expansion.

BlackBerry 7 sales sputter after strong start[ Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:20:00 PST ]With the iPhone 4S and a wave of Android smartphones out in the market, and the delayed launch of its next-generation BBX smartphones, one analyst sees catalyst for a recovery over the next year.

Review: Kindle Fire a worthwhile bargain[ Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:43:00 EST ]If you view a tablet as a guilty pleasure, like I do, then buying the Kindle Fire should make you feel a little less guilty.

Google Music: Is it more than iTunes for Android?[ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:07:35 EST ]Google Music, an online music store and "free locker" for digital music, was rolled out to the public on Wednesday.

Facebook user or not, you're being tracked[ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:52:44 GMT ]If you’ve ever even clicked on a Facebook profile or page — you know just to see what the big whoop is or whatever — Facebook follows you around the Internet.

Faster-than-light neutrinos confirmed[ Fri, 18 Nov 2011 02:35:36 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Physicists say new tests have confirmed their earlier findings that neutrinos can travel faster than light, but not everyone is convinced.

Google adds music store to cloud service[ Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:39:31 GMT ]Google rolled its cloud service out to the whole U.S. today, fee-free, and added a music store that will feature free tracks and Google+ integration.

Nook Tablet review: Great hardware, stiff competition[ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:49:28 GMT ]The Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet is a terrific tablet, with a vibrant screen, a speedy CPU and a nice offering of books and other media. But it's not enough to beat Amazon.

Researchers crown new lightweight champion[ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:45:55 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Researchers make a metallic "microlattice" that rates as the world's lightest material and just might show up in future batteries and shock absorbers.

Motorola Mobility shareholders approve Google merger[ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:23:21 PST ]More than 99 percent of the shares voting at a special stockholders meeting approve the $12.5 acquisition.

Crowdsourcing the 'most challenging puzzle ever'[ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:49:43 PST ]Bored? Check out this brain-bending contest from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. You could solve it with help from an ambitious UCSD Web site.

San Francisco to lose beloved Yahoo billboard[ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:55:34 PST ]According to a report, the famous billboard, which boasted neon lights and oft-changing funny messages, will be taken down after a decade. It may be one of the most loved advertisements in the country.

Ocean-faring robots set sail on Guinness record attempt[ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:30:00 PST ]Four Wave Gliders from Liquid Robotics launch from outside the Golden Gate Bridge. The goal? To go further than any other surface robots in history, and to show new ways of collecting massive amounts of oceanic data.

U.S. water utility reportedly hacked last week, expert says[ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:40:49 PST ]Unconfirmed report says pump was destroyed in attack on a water utility system.

Technology and concerts: What not to do[ Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:36:34 EST ]Going to see live music has always been wrought with frustrations -- and now, along with the ogre who appears in front of you as soon as the band takes the stage, mosh pits and the dreaded "all ages" show -- you've got smartphones. Yup, it's society's technological crack pipe, without which we'd all be fiending freaks, tapping vaguely at the air in agonizing fits of withdrawal.

Facebook and the fight against spammers[ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 06:01:48 EST ]The wave of pornographic and violent images that flooded Facebook over the past few days has drawn attention to a side of the social networking mega-site most of its users don't' think about:

Google Music: Is it more than iTunes for Android?[ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:07:35 EST ]Google Music, an online music store and "free locker" for digital music, was rolled out to the public on Wednesday.

Asteroid debate rises to the next level[ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 03:01:41 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Experts debate how they'll deal with the uncertainties, misunderstandings and political wrangling that will be sparked by future asteroid alerts.

Pre-caffeine tech: Six seasons and a movie![ Mon, 1 Aug 2011 14:20:24 GMT ]A collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.

Facebook's porn and gore attack: Who gets the blame?[ Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:17:13 GMT ]The bloody dead dog and decapitated corpses were also among the shocking fare Facebook users found themselves subjected to when the week began and the world's largest social network battled "a coordinated spam attack that exploited a browser vulnerability."

Google adds music store to cloud service[ Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:39:31 GMT ]Google rolled its cloud service out to the whole U.S. today, fee-free, and added a music store that will feature free tracks and Google+ integration.

Nook Tablet review: Great hardware, stiff competition[ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:49:28 GMT ]The Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet is a terrific tablet, with a vibrant screen, a speedy CPU and a nice offering of books and other media. But it's not enough to beat Amazon.

Dear Nokia: Time to step it up in the U.S.[ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:23:26 PST ]CNET's Roger Cheng offers some unsolicited advice on what Nokia needs to do to succeed in the fickle U.S. market. Hint: It involves a lot of kowtowing to the carriers' wishes, something Nokia isn't used to.

Modern Warfare 3 breaks 5-day record with $775M[ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:26:25 PST ]The new Call of Duty game easily beats the previous five-day record holder: last year's Call of Duty: Black Ops, which pulled in $650 million.

Top companies failing to promote their Google+ Pages[ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:47:09 PST ]Some 61 percent of the top 100 brands already have Google+ pages less than a week after the new business feature made its debut, though many have yet to take full advantage of them.

Box.net wants a developer army 100K strong[ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:01:58 PST ]The cloud-based file-sharing and storage startup adds a new fund and partner network to its arsenal in its Microsoft attack.

Chu takes heat on Solyndra at hearing[ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:10:22 PST ]In a showdown with Republicans, Energy Secretary Steven Chu says no political influence came into play in approving the DOE's $535 million loan guarantee to bankrupt solar company Solyndra.

Argentina's video gamers take on world[ Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:02:50 EST ]South American video game companies say they are now competing on quality with the rest of the world, rather than just costs.

Facebook and the fight against spammers[ Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:44:27 EST ]The wave of pornographic and violent images that flooded Facebook over the past few days has drawn attention to a side of the social networking mega-site most of its users don't' think about:

Asteroid debate rises to the next level[ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 03:01:41 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Experts debate how they'll deal with the uncertainties, misunderstandings and political wrangling that will be sparked by future asteroid alerts.

Facebook's porn and gore attack: Who gets the blame?[ Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:17:13 GMT ]The bloody dead dog and decapitated corpses were also among the shocking fare Facebook users found themselves subjected to when the week began and the world's largest social network battled "a coordinated spam attack that exploited a browser vulnerability."

Google adds music store to cloud service[ Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:39:31 GMT ]Google rolled its cloud service out to the whole U.S. today, fee-free, and added a music store that will feature free tracks and Google+ integration.

Pre-caffeine tech: Six seasons and a movie![ Mon, 1 Aug 2011 14:20:24 GMT ]A collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.

Nook Tablet review: Great hardware, stiff competition[ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:49:28 GMT ]The Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet is a terrific tablet, with a vibrant screen, a speedy CPU and a nice offering of books and other media. But it's not enough to beat Amazon.

GE aims to build 'industrial Internet'[ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 07:24:34 PST ]Company is also creating a software nerve center in San Ramon, Calif., and is hiring 400 software pros to complement 5,000 others already focused on power plants, jets, and electric-car charging stations.

XXX marks the lawsuit from peeved porn giant[ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 07:29:42 PST ]Manwin Licensing International says the new .xxx domain should be removed from the Web, alleging "monopolistic conduct" and "price gouging" by ICANN and the ICM registry.

Dear Nokia: Time to step it up in the U.S.[ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:23:26 PST ]CNET's Roger Cheng offers some unsolicited advice on what Nokia needs to do to succeed in the fickle U.S. market. Hint: It involves a lot of kowtowing to the carriers' wishes, something Nokia isn't used to.

Modern Warfare 3 breaks 5-day record with $775M[ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:26:25 PST ]The new Call of Duty game easily beats the previous five-day record holder: last year's Call of Duty: Black Ops, which pulled in $650 million.

Top companies failing to promote their Google+ Pages[ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:47:09 PST ]A full 61 percent of the top 100 brands already have Google+ pages less than a week after the new business feature made its debut.

Argentina's video gamers take on world[ Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:02:50 EST ]South American video game companies say they are now competing on quality with the rest of the world, rather than just costs.

Facebook and the fight against spammers[ Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:44:27 EST ]The wave of pornographic and violent images that flooded Facebook over the past few days has drawn attention to a side of the social networking mega-site most of its users don't' think about:

'Skyrim' screams out the starting gate[ Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:36:52 GMT ]"The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim" is a hit with gamers and critics alike. According to the game's publisher, it has shipped seven million units of the dragon-filled, medieval-themed role-playing game worldwide. Meanwhile, critics around the world are lavishing it with praise.

Kindle vs. Nook: $99 e-ink touch readers face off[ Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:04:16 GMT ]Before there was a Kindle Fire or a Nook Tablet, there were e-ink readers. This week, touch-sensitive easy-on-the-eyes e-readers from Amazon and Barnes & Noble go on sale for $99. So which one's better?

Asteroid debate rises to the next level[ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 03:01:41 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Experts debate how they'll deal with the uncertainties, misunderstandings and political wrangling that will be sparked by future asteroid alerts.

Google adds music store to cloud service[ Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:39:31 GMT ]Google rolled its cloud service out to the whole U.S. today, fee-free, and added a music store that will feature free tracks and Google+ integration.

Facebook's porn and gore attack: Who gets the blame?[ Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:17:13 GMT ]The bloody dead dog and decapitated corpses were also among the shocking fare Facebook users found themselves subjected to when the week began and the world's largest social network battled "a coordinated spam attack that exploited a browser vulnerability."

Rest your snoring head on a robot bear pillow[ Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:57:07 PST ]Bears are good sleepers, what with all the hibernating they do. So what better robot animal to climb into bed with you and give you a loving little smack when you start snoring?

Garlinghouse to leave AOL, reports say[ Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:13:43 PST ]Chief of the company's commerce and applications division is reportedly frustrated with how the former Internet giant is being run.

Predator-style night specs see heat images[ Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:11:12 PST ]These night-vision goggles from ITT Exelis can lay thermal images over the typical green display, allowing soldiers to pick out hidden people.

Dumped man sells engagement ring, buys Halo armor suit[ Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:36:26 PST ]A man's girlfriend tells him she has met someone else. Garlanded in grief, he decides that the only thing he can do is pawn the engagement ring and buy himself something nice.