The best tech deals this Black Friday[ Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:53:46 GMT ]Whether you're already in line for a Black Friday sale or still figuring out what you'll do with your leftover turkey, check out our handpicked favorite deals for Black Friday.

Russia's Mars probe starts making regular contact[ Wed, 23 Nov 2011 23:38:00 GMT ]The European Space Agency reported Wednesday that a ground station in Australia has made repeated contacts with Russia's Phobos-Grunt probe, two weeks after a mysterious post-launch glitch.

Five great games to play with the whole family[ Thu, 24 Nov 2011 07:15:05 GMT ]The holidays are upon us. And that means in the coming weeks you and your kinfolk may find yourselves cooped up together in one house for way too long. In these moments, family-friendly video games can be the perfect rescue.

Meet the parents behind the best kid apps[ Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:19:02 GMT ]Why was it that this dirt cheap kid's iPhone app was so rich with humor, language and music? The developers are parents, trying to keep their own kids entertained — and educated.

10 gifts your mobile device fanatic will love[ Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:18:34 GMT ]Help your loved ones make the most of their mobile devices — and turn some heads, too —when you give them one of these stupendous accessories for their tablets or smartphones.

Five crazy-good Black Friday deals[ Fri, 25 Nov 2011 06:05:21 PST ]Get nearly any smartphone for one penny, a terrific PC/Mac game absolutely free, a 16-inch laptop for $299, and more!

Apple's Black Friday: Discounts for Mac, iPad, and more[ Fri, 25 Nov 2011 06:26:16 PST ]Don't go looking for any bargains on the iPhone, but otherwise, Apple is trimming prices on a range of computer gear and accessories today.

Friday Poll: Biggest tech turkey of 2011?[ Fri, 25 Nov 2011 07:00:00 PST ]It's been a busy year for tech fails ranging from Sony's PlayStation Network hack-a-thon to Netflix forgetting it needs to please customers. What do you think is the biggest tech turkey of the year?

Google's new ad space: Chrome[ Fri, 25 Nov 2011 07:31:19 PST ]The company has begun promoting its own products through Chrome's new-tab page. Don't worry about obnoxious flashing ads, though--at least not so far.

Galaxy Tab ban: 'Not terribly fair to Samsung'[ Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:07:56 PST ]A judge in Australia questions the temporary injunction banning sales of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the runup to a full patent case between Samsung and Apple.

Retailers offering online deals (and duds)[ Fri, 25 Nov 2011 05:34:12 EST ]If your post-Thanksgiving shopping plans don't involve leaving the house, you're in increasingly good company. And Web sellers are saying, "Step right in."

Microsoft cuts Black Friday prices on Kinect[ Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:46:27 EST ]Microsoft may be a relative newcomer to in-store retailing, but it's getting the hang of this Black Friday thing.

The best tech deals this Black Friday[ Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:53:46 GMT ]Whether you're already in line for a Black Friday sale or still figuring out what you'll do with your leftover turkey, check out our handpicked favorite deals for Black Friday.

Russia's Mars probe starts making regular contact[ Wed, 23 Nov 2011 23:38:00 GMT ]The European Space Agency reported Wednesday that a ground station in Australia has made repeated contacts with Russia's Phobos-Grunt probe, two weeks after a mysterious post-launch glitch.

Five great games to play with the whole family[ Thu, 24 Nov 2011 07:15:05 GMT ]The holidays are upon us. And that means in the coming weeks you and your kinfolk may find yourselves cooped up together in one house for way too long. In these moments, family-friendly video games can be the perfect rescue.

Meet the parents behind the best kid apps[ Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:19:02 GMT ]Why was it that this dirt cheap kid's iPhone app was so rich with humor, language and music? The developers are parents, trying to keep their own kids entertained — and educated.

10 gifts your mobile device fanatic will love[ Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:18:34 GMT ]Help your loved ones make the most of their mobile devices — and turn some heads, too —when you give them one of these stupendous accessories for their tablets or smartphones.

Verizon's Galaxy Nexus price: $199.99?[ Fri, 25 Nov 2011 05:44:34 PST ]A holiday ad puts the first Ice Cream Sandwich phone at a penny shy of $200 from Verizon. That could be a promotional price, though.

Five crazy-good Black Friday deals[ Fri, 25 Nov 2011 06:05:21 PST ]Get nearly any smartphone for one penny, a terrific PC/Mac game absolutely free, a 16-inch laptop for $299, and more!

Apple's Black Friday: Discounts for Mac, iPad, and more[ Fri, 25 Nov 2011 06:26:16 PST ]Don't go looking for any bargains on the iPhone, but otherwise, Apple is trimming prices on a range of computer gear and accessories today.

Friday Poll: Biggest tech turkey of 2011?[ Fri, 25 Nov 2011 07:00:00 PST ]It's been a busy year for tech fails ranging from Sony's PlayStation Network hack-a-thon to Netflix forgetting it needs to please customers. What do you think is the biggest tech turkey of the year?

Google's new ad space: Chrome[ Fri, 25 Nov 2011 07:31:19 PST ]The company has begun promoting its own products through Chrome's new-tab page. Don't worry about obnoxious flashing ads, though--at least not so far.

Retailers offering online deals (and duds)[ Fri, 25 Nov 2011 05:34:12 EST ]If your post-Thanksgiving shopping plans don't involve leaving the house, you're in increasingly good company. And Web sellers are saying, "Step right in."

Microsoft cuts Black Friday prices on Kinect[ Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:46:27 EST ]Microsoft may be a relative newcomer to in-store retailing, but it's getting the hang of this Black Friday thing.

The best tech deals this Black Friday[ Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:53:46 GMT ]Whether you're already in line for a Black Friday sale or still figuring out what you'll do with your leftover turkey, check out our handpicked favorite deals for Black Friday.

Russia's Mars probe starts making regular contact[ Wed, 23 Nov 2011 23:38:00 GMT ]The European Space Agency reported Wednesday that a ground station in Australia has made repeated contacts with Russia's Phobos-Grunt probe, two weeks after a mysterious post-launch glitch.

Five great games to play with the whole family[ Thu, 24 Nov 2011 07:15:05 GMT ]The holidays are upon us. And that means in the coming weeks you and your kinfolk may find yourselves cooped up together in one house for way too long. In these moments, family-friendly video games can be the perfect rescue.

Meet the parents behind the best kid apps[ Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:19:02 GMT ]Why was it that this dirt cheap kid's iPhone app was so rich with humor, language and music? The developers are parents, trying to keep their own kids entertained — and educated.

10 gifts your mobile device fanatic will love[ Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:18:34 GMT ]Help your loved ones make the most of their mobile devices — and turn some heads, too —when you give them one of these stupendous accessories for their tablets or smartphones.

At $199, Blackberry Playbook realizes its actual value[ Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:52:58 PST ]commentary At $199, the BlackBerry PlayBook may have finally found its true value. But it may be too late for RIM's tablet to gain any traction in the market.

Ambitious Mars Science Lab rover set for Saturday launch[ Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:27:37 PST ]After a break for Thanksgiving, NASA plans to launch a $2.5 billion nuclear-powered rover to Mars for a long-awaited mission to look for evidence of carbon compounds and past or present habitability.

Europe rules ISPs can't be forced to block pirate sites[ Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:31:29 PST ]European court rules that record labels and film studios can't use the courts to instruct broadband companies to track customers or install filtering systems aimed at preventing piracy.

Sen. Joe Lieberman: Google's Blogger needs 'terrorist' button[ Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:30:21 PST ]Saying that alleged pipe-bomber Jose Pimentel used a Blogger-based blog to spread hate-filled screeds and links to bomb-making instructions, Lieberman sends letter to Google CEO Larry Page expressing opinion that Blogger should feature a content-flagging button like YouTube's.

Google takes on Facebook with long Google+ TV ad[ Thu, 24 Nov 2011 16:15:07 PST ]During the Packers vs. Lions Thanksgiving Day game, Google airs a 90-second ad that attempts to differentiate Google+ from that other social network. But does it confuse things further?

Five Thanksgiving apps you should gobble up[ Wed, 23 Nov 2011 05:54:19 EST ]When someone says "Thanksgiving and apps," you probably think appetizers, not applications.

Retailers offering more online deals (and duds)[ Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:39:52 EST ]If your post-Thanksgiving shopping plans don't involve leaving the house, you're in increasingly good company. And Web sellers are saying, "Step right in."

The best tech deals this Black Friday[ Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:53:46 GMT ]Whether you're already in line for a Black Friday sale or still figuring out what you'll do with your leftover turkey, check out our handpicked favorite deals for Black Friday.

Russia's Mars probe starts making regular contact[ Wed, 23 Nov 2011 23:38:00 GMT ]The European Space Agency reported Wednesday that a ground station in Australia has made repeated contacts with Russia's Phobos-Grunt probe, two weeks after a mysterious post-launch glitch.

Five great games to play with the whole family[ Thu, 24 Nov 2011 07:15:05 GMT ]The holidays are upon us. And that means in the coming weeks you and your kinfolk may find yourselves cooped up together in one house for way too long. In these moments, family-friendly video games can be the perfect rescue.

Meet the parents behind the best kid apps[ Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:19:02 GMT ]Why was it that this dirt cheap kid's iPhone app was so rich with humor, language and music? The developers are parents, trying to keep their own kids entertained — and educated.

10 gifts your mobile device fanatic will love[ Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:18:34 GMT ]Help your loved ones make the most of their mobile devices — and turn some heads, too —when you give them one of these stupendous accessories for their tablets or smartphones.

Police procedures leaked for getting into Facebook, other accounts[ Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:35:40 PST ]Leaked confidential documents telling police under what circumstances they can gain access to Facebook, Microsoft, Blizzard, and AOL accounts appeared online this week.

How 3D TV is going to change the look of 2D shows[ Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:52:24 PST ]As 3D sets proliferate, TV producers have to tailor the way they film shows -- which may mean subtle but significant changes to 2D versions.

Rafe Recommends: Apps for dumb gadget shoppers[ Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:56:26 PST ]Get Amazon's Flow and the new Decide.com app to save yourself from spending too much.

Apple yanks 'first' subscription-based game app[ Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:14:04 PST ]The iPad app that made waves yesterday after claiming to be the first to utilize a subscription-based service has been pulled by Apple.

First-generation phone runs fourth-generation Android[ Thu, 24 Nov 2011 04:48:35 PST ]A programmer shows that 2011's Android 4.0, aka Ice Cream Sandwich, can run on 2008's T-Mobile G1. It's slow, with no Wi-Fi, but the apps work.

Five Thanksgiving apps you should gobble up[ Wed, 23 Nov 2011 05:54:19 EST ]When someone says "Thanksgiving and apps," you probably think appetizers, not applications.

Retailers offering more online deals (and duds)[ Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:39:52 EST ]If your post-Thanksgiving shopping plans don't involve leaving the house, you're in increasingly good company. And Web sellers are saying, "Step right in."

The best tech deals this Black Friday[ Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:53:46 GMT ]Whether you're already in line for a Black Friday sale or still figuring out what you'll do with your leftover turkey, check out our handpicked favorite deals for Black Friday.

Russia's Mars probe starts making regular contact[ Wed, 23 Nov 2011 23:38:00 GMT ]The European Space Agency reported Wednesday that a ground station in Australia has made repeated contacts with Russia's Phobos-Grunt probe, two weeks after a mysterious post-launch glitch.