Team claims $50,000 for decoding shredded messages[ Fri, 2 Dec 2011 20:32:48 GMT ]Future of Tech: A team of San Francisco-based sleuths claimed a $50,000 prize from the Pentagon today for correctly reconstructing a series of five shredded documents.

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

'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.

Holiday calendar: Santa's shrinking domain[ Sat, 3 Dec 2011 18:51:52 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Satellite imagery suggests that Santa's traditional domain is undergoing significant change.

What to get a nerd who has everything[ Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:28:14 GMT ]Having trouble finding a unique gift for your special (and already spoiled) geek? How about life-sized boxing robots, an adult Big Wheel ... or Han Solo, frozen in carbonite?

SAP to buy cloud-software firm for $3.5 billion[ Sat, 03 Dec 2011 13:52:19 PST ]Germany's SAP said today that it will shell out $3.5 billion to acquire SuccessFactors, a maker of cloud-based software for human-resources management.

Report: Apple offered Samsung a license on key iOS patent[ Sat, 03 Dec 2011 16:34:11 PST ]Despite Apple's apparent intellectual-property war on iPhone and iPad lookalikes, it appears the company has licensed at least one key iOS software patent to Nokia and IBM--and that it offered a license to current court rival Samsung as well.

Apple, Amazon, Asus: Three awesome tablet choices[ Sat, 03 Dec 2011 17:26:42 PST ]Apple finally has real competition in the Amazon Kindle Fire--though it's a radically different concept than the iPad. And now Asus is trying to make its Transformer concept popular.

Wayne Gretzky closes daughter's Twitter feed twice?[ Sat, 03 Dec 2011 18:18:01 PST ]Paulina Gretzky, daughter of The Great One, seems to want to be famous--and famous on Twitter. Twice this week, her feed has been shut down, reportedly after her father objected to its racy content.

Big IT vendors missing the boat with cloud developers[ Sat, 03 Dec 2011 18:33:55 PST ]As cloud adoption continues at an alarming rate, big IT vendors aren't sending the right messages to developers.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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. (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. (In-Game)