Jawbone explains UP wristband failures[ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 07:55:59 EST ]Jawbone's UP activity-monitoring wristbands have been failing at an alarming rate.

HP: WebOS is now an open source project[ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:54:34 EST ]HP made the announcement Friday, in the wake of increasing speculation that we would all learn the fate of the beleaguered OS before day's end.

The covert birth of an Apple store[ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:14:50 EST ]For the opening of a store on Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade, Apple has gone to extremes to ensure secrecy. The behavior has perplexed and infuriated officials in the California city.

Why .XXX domains are an obvious failure[ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:46:05 EST ]Is it just me or is the ICANN plan to corral online porn going terribly wrong? Legitimate porn sites have little interest in the triple X domains.

Amazon to address Kindle Fire complaints[ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:02:02 EST ]Kindle Fire, the stripped-down tablet computer that is emerging as perhaps the most popular rival to Apple's iPad, will be getting an update soon to address some early user complaints, Amazon said.

NYPD Facebook probe raises free speech issue[ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:25:09 GMT ]Controversial postings by New York police officers on a Facebook group titled "No More West Indian Day Detail" have raised questions about racism — and also about limits on free speech.

Video: Elon Musk: Biggest challenge is lobbying[ Thu, 8 Dec 2011 22:40:54 GMT ]SpaceX founder Elon Musk links the aims of his various companies together and explains why he'd rather be engineering than lobbying in Washington. (msnbc.com)

Video: Landing the Dream Chaser[ Fri, 9 Dec 2011 22:52:09 GMT ]Alan Boyle gets behind the flight controls of Sierra Nevada Corp.'s Dream Chaser simulator in Colorado, and lands the spaceship on a virtual Kennedy Space Center runway. (msnbc.com)

Video: Space race 2.0 takes off[ Wed, 7 Dec 2011 21:49:10 GMT ]Where nations used to compete to get into space, now the competition focuses on private businesses, pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into next-generation spaceships. Msnbc.com science editor Alan Boyle reports from inside the rocket factories on the future of spaceflight. (msnbc.com)

Pre-caffeine: e-reader updates, signs of protest![ Mon, 1 Aug 2011 14:20:24 GMT ]A collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.

No, the Kindle Fire isn't doomed[ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:38:40 PST ]The honeymoon for Amazon's tablet is over, but history suggests that there's a strong chance the company will get it right over the long haul.

Toshiba launches a 7-inch Android Thrive tablet[ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:43:13 PST ]The new 7-inch edition of Toshiba's Android-based Thrive tablet is out at $379 for the 16GB model and $429 for the 32GB model.

Buy one Skinit skin, get one free[ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:46:34 PST ]Add some colorful artwork to your smartphone, laptop, tablet, or other device--then grab a second skin to give as a gift.

AT&T, Verizon test 4G LTE Nokia Lumia phone[ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:00:45 PST ]Even though Microsoft's Windows Phone platform doesn't yet officially support 4G LTE, a version of the Lumia 800 is in both carriers' labs, CNET has learned.

Steve Jobs biography is Amazon's bestselling book of 2011[ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:43:35 PST ]Amazon also says two of its other top 10 books were self-published titles available only through its Kindle store.

Jawbone explains UP wristband failures[ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 07:55:59 EST ]Jawbone's UP activity-monitoring wristbands have been failing at an alarming rate.

HP: WebOS is now an open source project[ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:54:34 EST ]HP made the announcement Friday, in the wake of increasing speculation that we would all learn the fate of the beleaguered OS before day's end.

The covert birth of an Apple store[ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:14:50 EST ]For the opening of a store on Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade, Apple has gone to extremes to ensure secrecy. The behavior has perplexed and infuriated officials in the California city.

Why .XXX domains are an obvious failure[ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:46:05 EST ]Is it just me or is the ICANN plan to corral online porn going terribly wrong? Legitimate porn sites have little interest in the triple X domains.

Amazon to address Kindle Fire complaints[ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:02:02 EST ]Kindle Fire, the stripped-down tablet computer that is emerging as perhaps the most popular rival to Apple's iPad, will be getting an update soon to address some early user complaints, Amazon said.

NYPD Facebook probe raises free speech issue[ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:25:09 GMT ]Controversial postings by New York police officers on a Facebook group titled "No More West Indian Day Detail" have raised questions about racism — and also about limits on free speech.

Video: Elon Musk: Biggest challenge is lobbying[ Thu, 8 Dec 2011 22:40:54 GMT ]SpaceX founder Elon Musk links the aims of his various companies together and explains why he'd rather be engineering than lobbying in Washington. (msnbc.com)

Video: Landing the Dream Chaser[ Fri, 9 Dec 2011 22:52:09 GMT ]Alan Boyle gets behind the flight controls of Sierra Nevada Corp.'s Dream Chaser simulator in Colorado, and lands the spaceship on a virtual Kennedy Space Center runway. (msnbc.com)

Video: Space race 2.0 takes off[ Wed, 7 Dec 2011 21:49:10 GMT ]Where nations used to compete to get into space, now the competition focuses on private businesses, pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into next-generation spaceships. Msnbc.com science editor Alan Boyle reports from inside the rocket factories on the future of spaceflight. (msnbc.com)

Pre-caffeine: e-reader updates, signs of protest![ Mon, 1 Aug 2011 14:20:24 GMT ]A collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.

No, the Kindle Fire isn't doomed[ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:38:40 PST ]The honeymoon for Amazon's tablet is over, but history suggests that there's a strong chance the company will get it right over the long haul.

Toshiba launches a 7-inch Android Thrive tablet[ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:43:13 PST ]The new 7-inch edition of Toshiba's Android-based Thrive tablet is out at $379 for the 16GB model and $429 for the 32GB model.

Buy one Skinit skin, get one free[ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:46:34 PST ]Add some colorful artwork to your smartphone, laptop, tablet, or other device--then grab a second skin to give as a gift.

AT&T, Verizon test 4G LTE Nokia Lumia phone[ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:00:45 PST ]Even though Microsoft's Windows Phone platform doesn't yet officially support 4G LTE, a version of the Lumia 800 is in both carriers' labs, CNET has learned.

Steve Jobs biography is Amazon's bestselling book of 2011[ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:43:35 PST ]Amazon also says two of its other top 10 books were self-published titles available only through its Kindle store.

Samsung wins fight against Apple in Australia[ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:33:34 EST ]Samsung Electronics' tablet computer, the Galaxy Tab, will be available to consumers in Australia in the coming days, after the South Korean electronics giant scored a victory against Apple in a legal battle that had blocked the product from going on sale.

Jawbone explains UP wristband failures[ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 07:55:59 EST ]Jawbone's UP activity-monitoring wristbands have been failing at an alarming rate.

HP: WebOS is now an open source project[ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:54:34 EST ]HP made the announcement Friday, in the wake of increasing speculation that we would all learn the fate of the beleaguered OS before day's end.

The covert birth of an Apple store[ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:14:50 EST ]For the opening of a store on Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade, Apple has gone to extremes to ensure secrecy. The behavior has perplexed and infuriated officials in the California city.

Why .XXX domains are an obvious failure[ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:46:05 EST ]Is it just me or is the ICANN plan to corral online porn going terribly wrong? Legitimate porn sites have little interest in the triple X domains.

Marching to the beat of your own drum machine shirt[ Fri, 9 Dec 2011 15:04:39 GMT ]The latest offering from online retailer ThinkGeek is a fully-playable DJ-quality drum machine — which happens to be embedded in the front of a shirt.

Your views of the lunar eclipse[ Sat, 10 Dec 2011 22:31:31 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Millions of people turned out to see the last total lunar eclipse until 2014, and some of them sent us fantastic photos of the phenomenon.

With autonomous cars, who needs you?[ Sat, 10 Dec 2011 16:20:54 GMT ]Carmakers are flocking to Silicon Valley, where code is king, to pursue the perfect autonomous automobile. And the results are awe-inspiring.

Holiday calendar: Beauty of the Inland Sea[ Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:09:20 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Khor al-Adaid rates as one of the Arabian Peninsula's natural treasures, and it's easy to see why when you look at a satellite picture of the scene.

NYPD Facebook probe raises free speech issue[ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:25:09 GMT ]Controversial postings by New York police officers on a Facebook group titled "No More West Indian Day Detail" have raised questions about racism — and also about limits on free speech.

Flyboard makes you a jet-powered Aquaman[ Sun, 11 Dec 2011 10:46:05 PST ]The Flyboard lets you fly in and out of the sea, hover, and spray people with tons of water.

Why Amazon's current cloud domination helps us all[ Sun, 11 Dec 2011 13:35:14 PST ]Amazon's cloud dominance has been driven by user needs and a lack of dynamism from legacy vendors.

Online holiday spending shows continued strength[ Sun, 11 Dec 2011 14:21:57 PST ]Consumer spending is up 15 percent this shopping season to date compared with 2010, according to ComScore data.

HP TouchPad set to go on sale today for $99[ Sun, 11 Dec 2011 17:00:28 PST ]Hewlett-Packard's discontinued TouchPad tablet is slated to go on sale on eBay Sunday evening PT. The last official offer from HP.

Amazon: Kindle Fire update coming[ Sun, 11 Dec 2011 18:37:27 PST ]Plagued by performance complaints, the recently launched tablet will get an over-the-air update in the next two weeks, the Internet retailer tells The New York Times

Why QR codes aren't catching on[ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 06:21:37 EST ]Quick response (QR) codes -- those two-dimensional barcodes that resemble a checkerboard on LSD -- are appearing more frequently on billboards, magazine ads, business cards, stickers, T-shirts and anything that is used to promote stuff.

Jawbone explains UP wristband failures[ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 07:55:59 EST ]Jawbone's UP activity-monitoring wristbands have been failing at an alarming rate.

Samsung wins fight against Apple in Australia[ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:33:34 EST ]Samsung Electronics' tablet computer, the Galaxy Tab, will be available to consumers in Australia in the coming days, after the South Korean electronics giant scored a victory against Apple in a legal battle that had blocked the product from going on sale.

HP: WebOS is now an open source project[ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:54:34 EST ]HP made the announcement Friday, in the wake of increasing speculation that we would all learn the fate of the beleaguered OS before day's end.

The covert birth of Apple's next Santa Monica store[ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:46:36 EST ]For the opening of a store on Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade, Apple has gone to extremes to ensure secrecy. The behavior has perplexed and infuriated officials in the California city.