Saturday, December 3, 2011

Holiday calendar: The masses in Mecca
[ Sat, 3 Dec 2011 01:03:55 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: A satellite looks down on the spectacle surrounding the Muslim world's most sacred religious site, the Kaaba in Mecca.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: A satellite looks down on the spectacle surrounding the Muslim world's most sacred religious site, the Kaaba in Mecca.


Lawmaker calls for FTC probe into Carrier IQ
[ Fri, 2 Dec 2011 20:51:04 GMT ]

Dec. 2: A national class action lawsuit has been filed in connection with software on at least 140 million smart phones. Many experts claim the software, manufactured by Carrier IQ, tracks and stores the data of a user's activity. NBC's Pete Williams reports. (Other)U.S. Representative Edward Markey on Friday asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether software maker Carrier IQ violated millions of mobile phone users' privacy rights. Meanwhile, two suits have been filed against the company, and phone makers HTC and Samsung.


Video: Fight the robot uprising in EPOCH
[ Fri, 2 Dec 2011 01:05:42 GMT ]

EPOCH brings third-person cover based shooting to the iPad and iPhone in a robot post-apocalypse. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (MSNBC)EPOCH brings third-person cover based shooting to the iPad and iPhone in a robot post-apocalypse. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)


Video: iPad 2's flagship game has arrived
[ Fri, 2 Dec 2011 01:12:35 GMT ]

'Infinity Blade 2' for the iPad 2 has dropped into the iTunes app store and we take a stab at its new graphics. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (MSNBC)'Infinity Blade 2' for the iPad 2 has dropped into the iTunes app store and we take a stab at its new graphics. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)


'Arsenic life' debate still buzzes after a year
[ Fri, 2 Dec 2011 20:27:04 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: It's been one year since researchers shook up the scientific world by claiming they bred bacteria that used arsenic in place of phosphorus, and the controversy is still simmering.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: It's been one year since researchers shook up the scientific world by claiming they bred bacteria that used arsenic in place of phosphorus, and the controversy is still simmering.


What Facebook IPO could mean for you
[ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:29:16 EST ]
If Facebook and Wall Street become friends, will you like it?

Review: A laptop bag that can charge gadgets
[ Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:11:25 EST ]
Thanks to a wave of new mobile technology, I can store my calendar, car keys, credit cards, music and notes all on my smartphone.

TV isn't broken. So why is everyone trying to fix it?
[ Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:40:22 EST ]
The technology industry is absolutely bent on reinventing television, but some of us are fine with the way TV is now.

Fallout continues over smartphone tracking app
[ Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:47:46 EST ]
The Web fallout continued Friday over news that a hidden app could be tracking smartphone users' activity.

Holiday calendar: The masses in Mecca
[ Sat, 3 Dec 2011 01:03:55 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: A satellite looks down on the spectacle surrounding the Muslim world's most sacred religious site, the Kaaba in Mecca.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: A satellite looks down on the spectacle surrounding the Muslim world's most sacred religious site, the Kaaba in Mecca.


Lawmaker calls for FTC probe into Carrier IQ
[ Fri, 2 Dec 2011 20:51:04 GMT ]

Dec. 2: A national class action lawsuit has been filed in connection with software on at least 140 million smart phones. Many experts claim the software, manufactured by Carrier IQ, tracks and stores the data of a user's activity. NBC's Pete Williams reports. (Other)U.S. Representative Edward Markey on Friday asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether software maker Carrier IQ violated millions of mobile phone users' privacy rights. Meanwhile, two suits have been filed against the company, and phone makers HTC and Samsung.


Video: Fight the robot uprising in EPOCH
[ Fri, 2 Dec 2011 01:05:42 GMT ]

EPOCH brings third-person cover based shooting to the iPad and iPhone in a robot post-apocalypse. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (MSNBC)EPOCH brings third-person cover based shooting to the iPad and iPhone in a robot post-apocalypse. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)


Video: iPad 2's flagship game has arrived
[ Fri, 2 Dec 2011 01:12:35 GMT ]

'Infinity Blade 2' for the iPad 2 has dropped into the iTunes app store and we take a stab at its new graphics. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (MSNBC)'Infinity Blade 2' for the iPad 2 has dropped into the iTunes app store and we take a stab at its new graphics. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)


'Arsenic life' debate still buzzes after a year
[ Fri, 2 Dec 2011 20:27:04 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: It's been one year since researchers shook up the scientific world by claiming they bred bacteria that used arsenic in place of phosphorus, and the controversy is still simmering.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: It's been one year since researchers shook up the scientific world by claiming they bred bacteria that used arsenic in place of phosphorus, and the controversy is still simmering.


What Facebook IPO could mean for you
[ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:29:16 EST ]
If Facebook and Wall Street become friends, will you like it?

Review: A laptop bag that can charge gadgets
[ Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:11:25 EST ]
Thanks to a wave of new mobile technology, I can store my calendar, car keys, credit cards, music and notes all on my smartphone.

TV isn't broken. So why is everyone trying to fix it?
[ Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:40:22 EST ]
The technology industry is absolutely bent on reinventing television, but some of us are fine with the way TV is now.

Fallout continues over smartphone tracking app
[ Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:47:46 EST ]
The Web fallout continued Friday over news that a hidden app could be tracking smartphone users' activity.

Friday, December 2, 2011

Holiday calendar: The masses in Mecca
[ Sat, 3 Dec 2011 01:03:55 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: A satellite looks down on the spectacle surrounding the Muslim world's most sacred religious site, the Kaaba in Mecca.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: A satellite looks down on the spectacle surrounding the Muslim world's most sacred religious site, the Kaaba in Mecca.


Lawmaker calls for FTC probe into Carrier IQ
[ Fri, 2 Dec 2011 20:51:04 GMT ]

Dec. 2: A national class action lawsuit has been filed in connection with software on at least 140 million smart phones. Many experts claim the software, manufactured by Carrier IQ, tracks and stores the data of a user's activity. NBC's Pete Williams reports. (Other)U.S. Representative Edward Markey on Friday asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether software maker Carrier IQ violated millions of mobile phone users' privacy rights. Meanwhile, two suits have been filed against the company, and phone makers HTC and Samsung.


Video: Fight the robot uprising in EPOCH
[ Fri, 2 Dec 2011 01:05:42 GMT ]

EPOCH brings third-person cover based shooting to the iPad and iPhone in a robot post-apocalypse. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (MSNBC)EPOCH brings third-person cover based shooting to the iPad and iPhone in a robot post-apocalypse. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)


Video: iPad 2's flagship game has arrived
[ Fri, 2 Dec 2011 01:12:35 GMT ]

'Infinity Blade 2' for the iPad 2 has dropped into the iTunes app store and we take a stab at its new graphics. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (MSNBC)'Infinity Blade 2' for the iPad 2 has dropped into the iTunes app store and we take a stab at its new graphics. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)


'Arsenic life' debate still buzzes after a year
[ Fri, 2 Dec 2011 20:27:04 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: It's been one year since researchers shook up the scientific world by claiming they bred bacteria that used arsenic in place of phosphorus, and the controversy is still simmering.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: It's been one year since researchers shook up the scientific world by claiming they bred bacteria that used arsenic in place of phosphorus, and the controversy is still simmering.


2D snowboarding games for iOS
[ Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:20:13 PST ]
With snow sports season on the way, I thought I would gather up some iOS games with a snowboarding theme. Though they're not the same as shushing down the mountainside, they make for great time-wasters until you can.

Asus Transformer Prime review: The best Android tablet yet?
[ Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:29:59 PST ]
Is the Asus Transformer Prime the best Android tablet yet? Possibly, but you won't know for sure until you read our review.

Facebook reportedly acquires Gowalla
[ Fri, 02 Dec 2011 18:23:15 PST ]
Facebook has acquired Gowalla, which makes a location-based social-networking app for mobile devices, according to CNN.

FCC to review SF subway cell service shutdown rules
[ Fri, 02 Dec 2011 19:32:58 PST ]
FCC chairman says agency will review whether new rules adhere to Communications Act, First Amendment and other laws and policies.

Carrier IQ verbatim: Answers from company exec, researchers
[ Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:20:00 PST ]
CNET talks to a Carrier IQ executive about what its software, which contrary to preliminary reports does not actually appear to be a "rootkit keylogger," actually does.

What Facebook IPO could mean for you
[ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:29:16 EST ]
If Facebook and Wall Street become friends, will you like it?

Review: A laptop bag that can charge gadgets
[ Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:11:25 EST ]
Thanks to a wave of new mobile technology, I can store my calendar, car keys, credit cards, music and notes all on my smartphone.

TV isn't broken. So why is everyone trying to fix it?
[ Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:40:22 EST ]
The technology industry is absolutely bent on reinventing television, but some of us are fine with the way TV is now.

Fallout continues over smartphone tracking app
[ Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:47:46 EST ]
The Web fallout continued Friday over news that a hidden app could be tracking smartphone users' activity.

Cable companies to sell Verizon mobile service
[ Fri, 2 Dec 2011 15:56:27 GMT ]
Cable companies Comcast Corp., Time Warner Cable Inc. and Bright House Networks are giving up on their dreams of creating their own wireless network, opting instead to resell Verizon Wireless service.

AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile use key-logging software
[ Fri, 2 Dec 2011 02:32:38 GMT ]

Three of the nation's four largest wireless carriers say they use Carrier IQ's controversial key-logging software, say they do not use it to monitor subscribers' activities. The program is an analytical tool, strictly to "improve wireless network and service performance," not to track users' personal data, said AT&T.Three of the nation's four largest wireless carriers say they use Carrier IQ's controversial key-logging software, say they do not use it to monitor subscribers' activities. The program is an analytical tool, strictly to "improve wireless network and service performance," not to track users' personal data, said AT&T.


Video: Fight the robot uprising in EPOCH
[ Fri, 2 Dec 2011 01:05:42 GMT ]

EPOCH brings third-person cover based shooting to the iPad and iPhone in a robot post-apocalypse. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (MSNBC)EPOCH brings third-person cover based shooting to the iPad and iPhone in a robot post-apocalypse. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)


Video: iPad 2's flagship game has arrived
[ Fri, 2 Dec 2011 01:12:35 GMT ]

'Infinity Blade 2' for the iPad 2 has dropped into the iTunes app store and we take a stab at its new graphics. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (MSNBC)'Infinity Blade 2' for the iPad 2 has dropped into the iTunes app store and we take a stab at its new graphics. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)


Is this the world's biggest bug? That depends...
[ Fri, 2 Dec 2011 01:33:05 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The sight of a New Zealand giant weta chomping down on a carrot is sure to give you the creeps, no matter how the insect actually measures up.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The sight of a New Zealand giant weta chomping down on a carrot is sure to give you the creeps, no matter how the insect actually measures up.


What Facebook IPO could mean for you
[ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:29:16 EST ]
If Facebook and Wall Street become friends, will you like it?

Review: A laptop bag that can charge gadgets
[ Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:11:25 EST ]
Thanks to a wave of new mobile technology, I can store my calendar, car keys, credit cards, music and notes all on my smartphone.

ACLU raps Apple over Siri abortion-clinic issue
[ Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:52:27 EST ]
Siri can help you find drugstores and bars, but the iPhone 4S digital assistant is clueless when it comes to the locations of abortion clinics, according to the American Civil Liberties Union.

TV isn't broken. So why is everyone trying to fix it?
[ Fri, 02 Dec 2011 07:46:29 EST ]
The technology industry is absolutely bent on reinventing television, but some of us are fine with the way TV is now.

Cable companies to sell Verizon mobile service
[ Fri, 2 Dec 2011 15:56:27 GMT ]
Cable companies Comcast Corp., Time Warner Cable Inc. and Bright House Networks are giving up on their dreams of creating their own wireless network, opting instead to resell Verizon Wireless service.

AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile use key-logging software
[ Fri, 2 Dec 2011 02:32:38 GMT ]

Three of the nation's four largest wireless carriers say they use Carrier IQ's controversial key-logging software, say they do not use it to monitor subscribers' activities. The program is an analytical tool, strictly to "improve wireless network and service performance," not to track users' personal data, said AT&T.Three of the nation's four largest wireless carriers say they use Carrier IQ's controversial key-logging software, say they do not use it to monitor subscribers' activities. The program is an analytical tool, strictly to "improve wireless network and service performance," not to track users' personal data, said AT&T.


Video: Fight the robot uprising in EPOCH
[ Fri, 2 Dec 2011 01:05:42 GMT ]

EPOCH brings third-person cover based shooting to the iPad and iPhone in a robot post-apocalypse. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (MSNBC)EPOCH brings third-person cover based shooting to the iPad and iPhone in a robot post-apocalypse. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)


Video: iPad 2's flagship game has arrived
[ Fri, 2 Dec 2011 01:12:35 GMT ]

'Infinity Blade 2' for the iPad 2 has dropped into the iTunes app store and we take a stab at its new graphics. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (MSNBC)'Infinity Blade 2' for the iPad 2 has dropped into the iTunes app store and we take a stab at its new graphics. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)


Is this the world's biggest bug? That depends...
[ Fri, 2 Dec 2011 01:33:05 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The sight of a New Zealand giant weta chomping down on a carrot is sure to give you the creeps, no matter how the insect actually measures up.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The sight of a New Zealand giant weta chomping down on a carrot is sure to give you the creeps, no matter how the insect actually measures up.


What Facebook IPO could mean for you
[ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:29:16 EST ]
If Facebook and Wall Street become friends, will you like it?

Review: A laptop bag that can charge gadgets
[ Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:11:25 EST ]
Thanks to a wave of new mobile technology, I can store my calendar, car keys, credit cards, music and notes all on my smartphone.

ACLU raps Apple over Siri abortion-clinic issue
[ Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:52:27 EST ]
Siri can help you find drugstores and bars, but the iPhone 4S digital assistant is clueless when it comes to the locations of abortion clinics, according to the American Civil Liberties Union.

TV isn't broken. So why is everyone trying to fix it?
[ Fri, 02 Dec 2011 07:46:29 EST ]
The technology industry is absolutely bent on reinventing television, but some of us are fine with the way TV is now.