Apple's founding contract sells for $1.35 million[ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:26:23 PST ]Three-page document that launched the world's largest tech company goes for much more than pre-auction estimate of between $100,000 and $150,000.

Up close with AT&T's 4G LTE speeds in San Francisco[ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:58:52 PST ]It's been several days since AT&T's 4G network has been spotted in cities where the faster network hasn't even been officially launched.

Verizon scares the Snooki out of Jersey[ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:29:45 PST ]Verizon apologizes for sending out a text message telling Jerseyites that they needed to "take shelter."

Rep. Jared Polis, Web entrepreneur, on SOPA (Q&A)[ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:53:50 PST ]Colorado Democrat has a good reason to say the Stop Online Piracy Act will "destroy the Internet as we know it." He previously founded a Web hosting company and BlueMountainArts.com.

Apple has big lead over Intel in mobile chips, analyst says[ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:15:52 PST ]Apple is not only leading Intel in chips that go into smartphones and tablets, but the gap is significant enough that Intel will need to close it quickly to stay competitive outside of the PC arena, an analyst wrote.

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[ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:15:36 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.

Review: Motorola's Xyboard tablet[ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 07:35:36 EST ]Motorola is taking another shot at the tablet game with the Droid Xyboard, the company's latest Android device to hit Verizon stores.

Fool techie friends with fake-gadget 'gifts'[ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:01:58 EST ]If your gift list this year includes gadget-obsessed early adopters who love snatching up the latest electronics, you're in luck.

Facebook aims to help prevent suicide[ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:26:03 GMT ]A program launching Tuesday enables users to instantly connect with a crisis counselor through Facebook's "chat" messaging system.

Next steps in the new space race[ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 03:22:49 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: If you think America's space effort is in a state of flux now, you ain't seen nothing yet.

Video: Best video game music of 2011[ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:22:57 GMT ]We take a looks at the very best video game music this year and decide which one stood out from the rest. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)

Long-sought 'God Particle' cornered, scientists say[ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:39:07 GMT ]Physicists are closer than ever to hunting down the elusive Higgs boson particle, the missing piece of the governing theory of the universe's tiniest building blocks.

Pre-caffeine: 'God Particle,' advice for single ladies![ Mon, 1 Aug 2011 14:20:24 GMT ]A collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.

Apple brings iTunes Store to Brazil, 15 other countries[ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:41:24 PST ]The company says the Brazil store will feature more than 20 million songs, including tracks from local artists.

Mobile devices bigger time suckers than papers, magazines[ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:52:26 PST ]Adults in the U.S. now spend about an hour per day with their mobile devices compared with just 44 minutes reading magazines and newspapers, says eMarketer.

Myths, Marketing, and Misdirection: HDTV edition[ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:55:00 PST ]Advertising has always been about slight lies and overt less-than-truths. Geoff Morrison helps sort through the noise.

Is the Xbox recommendable as a streaming video box?[ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:59:04 PST ]CNET takes a look at how the Xbox 360 stacks up purely as a streaming video box, due to recent updates to the dashboard.

Startup Secret No. 6: Live the shirt[ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:00:00 PST ]Your biggest critic is a coward. Yeah, I'm looking at you.

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[ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:15:36 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.

Fool techie friends with fake-gadget 'gifts'[ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:01:58 EST ]If your gift list this year includes gadget-obsessed early adopters who love snatching up the latest electronics, you're in luck.

Facebook aims to help prevent suicide[ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:26:03 GMT ]A program launching Tuesday enables users to instantly connect with a crisis counselor through Facebook's "chat" messaging system.

Next steps in the new space race[ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 03:22:49 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: If you think America's space effort is in a state of flux now, you ain't seen nothing yet.

Video: Best video game music of 2011[ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:22:57 GMT ]We take a looks at the very best video game music this year and decide which one stood out from the rest. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)

Long-sought 'God Particle' cornered, scientists say[ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:39:07 GMT ]Physicists are closer than ever to hunting down the elusive Higgs boson particle, the missing piece of the governing theory of the universe's tiniest building blocks.

Pre-caffeine: 'God Particle,' advice for single ladies![ Mon, 1 Aug 2011 14:20:24 GMT ]A collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.

Apple brings iTunes Store to Brazil, 15 other countries[ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:41:24 PST ]The company says the Brazil store will feature more than 20 million songs, including tracks from local artists.

Mobile devices bigger time suckers than papers, magazines[ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:52:26 PST ]Adults in the U.S. now spend about an hour per day with their mobile devices compared with just 44 minutes reading magazines and newspapers, says eMarketer.

Myths, Marketing, and Misdirection: HDTV edition[ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:55:00 PST ]Advertising has always been about slight lies and overt less-than-truths. Geoff Morrison helps sort through the noise.

Is the Xbox recommendable as a streaming video box?[ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:59:04 PST ]CNET takes a look at how the Xbox 360 stacks up purely as a streaming video box, due to recent updates to the dashboard.

Startup Secret No. 6: Live the shirt[ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:00:00 PST ]Your biggest critic is a coward. Yeah, I'm looking at you.

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[ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:15:36 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.

Fool techie friends with fake-gadget 'gifts'[ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:01:58 EST ]If your gift list this year includes gadget-obsessed early adopters who love snatching up the latest electronics, you're in luck.

Drone-spotting stirs up security debate[ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:22:22 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: A satellite image available via Google Earth appears to show a drone out in the open at a secret Nevada base, sparking questions about security.

Jobs bio is Amazon's best-selling book of 2011[ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:54:15 GMT ]Amazon.com is out this morning with the list of its top 10 best-selling books of 2011 , and Steve Jobs biography is at the top, despite being released toward the end of the year.

Wi-Fi beats cellular for tablet connections[ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:59:49 GMT ]Wireless carriers may be pricing themselves out of the tablet market; a new study shows that more tablet owners are choosing to use Wi-Fi only connections instead of cellular for their devices.

Amazon answers critics with Kindle Fire update[ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:16:29 GMT ]The New York Times reported that Amazon will roll out a Kindle Fire update "in less than two weeks." The cause for the update? Fixes for problems that have concerned many early users.

Next steps in the new space race[ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 03:22:49 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: If you think America's space effort is in a state of flux now, you ain't seen nothing yet.

Enough Star Trek, Star Wars squabbling. Let's fight... vampires![ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:50:26 PST ]George Takei asks the "Star Trek" and "Star Wars" franchises to sign a galactic treaty in order to face their common enemy: "Twilight."

Another good year for gamers who help scientists[ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:15:53 PST ]Roughly 17,000 registered players of the DNA sequencing game Phylo have helped solve more than 350,000 problems since November 2010.

Microsoft's exec shuffle may signal Windows code unification[ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:25:29 PST ]Former Windows Phone boss Andy Lees moves to a new, vaguely defined post that could presage an effort to bring the Windows and Windows Phone code bases closer together.

iTunes updated with minor fixes[ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:25:36 PST ]Apple's updated iTunes today to 10.5.2, adding fixes for the iTunes Match service and audio distortion issues experienced with some CDs.

Apple reportedly eases iAd terms to boost interest[ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:30:42 PST ]Mobile advertising platform is struggling to win advertisers, leading Apple to make concessions to drum up business, according to a Wall Street Journal report.