The 10 biggest tech stories of 2011[ Mon, 26 Dec 2011 08:56:52 EST ]The technology industry often finds itself pontificating about the future, but the busy news cycle this year gave us plenty to discuss.

Top 10 most bizarre tech stories of 2011[ Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:21:46 EST ]2011 brought the release of game-changing gadgets, and it delivered news to the tech world that brought some of the good, bad and bizarre.

Twitter suit may redefine social-media law[ Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:45:26 EST ]Who, exactly, owns your Twitter account? It's a potentially complicated question when an account is used both professionally and personally. Now a case regarding whether a Twitter account belongs to a company or its former employee has raised questions about the use of the social media phenomenon.

The etiquette of posting New Year's photos[ Thu, 29 Dec 2011 07:57:57 EST ]Your photo-happy friends may be capturing posed group shots and crazy candids at New Year's Eve parties this weekend, but sometimes you just don't want to be photographed.

Doh! The top 10 tech 'fails' of 2011[ Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:49:34 EST ]Can't win 'em all, can you?

Video: Best video game graphics of 2011[ Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:47:12 GMT ]Graphics are the product of fantastic art direction and great technical innovation. These are best video game graphic of 2011. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)

Netflix drops in customer satisfaction[ Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:08:04 GMT ]As Netflix execs ring in the new year, they'll probably pray that things get better in 2012.

Pre-caffeine tech: More on 2011, seeing eye pugs![ Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:12:43 GMT ]Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.

Cast your vote for the year's weirdest science[ Thu, 29 Dec 2011 01:13:49 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: 2011 had plenty of scientific weirdness, ranging from doomsday predictions to game-playing chimps. It's up to you to decide which weird tales take the prize.

The top 10 tech stories of 2011[ Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:29:03 GMT ]Whew! Good ol' 2011 is almost over and that means that we're gonna take a little break from tech news and relax until the spring. Just kidding! What the end of the year really means is that we're getting a bit sentimental and reviewing the top tech stories of the last 365 days.

Can you name an audio company other than Bose?[ Thu, 29 Dec 2011 07:35:00 PST ]Bose is the only audio brand that consistently advertises in mainstream media. Maybe that's why it's the only audio company that's a household name.

Ice Cream Sandwich update to flavor Sony S tablet[ Thu, 29 Dec 2011 07:48:47 PST ]Sony is promising to bump up its Tablet S device to Android Ice Cream Sandwich but isn't saying when.

Low Latency No. 3: Times change, people change[ Thu, 29 Dec 2011 08:00:00 PST ]Hard times have fallen on both Mario and Sonic as they try to make sense of what's popular in today's video game environment.

Former HP CEO Mark Hurd loses appeal to keep letter sealed[ Thu, 29 Dec 2011 08:12:15 PST ]Hurd, now president of Oracle, loses an appeal in court this week that would keep the letter accusing him of sexual harassment confidential.

Verizon fixes latest network outage[ Thu, 29 Dec 2011 08:47:22 PST ]For the third time in a row, the carrier has been forced to resolve an outage affecting its cellular data customers.

The 10 biggest tech stories of 2011[ Mon, 26 Dec 2011 08:56:52 EST ]The technology industry often finds itself pontificating about the future, but the busy news cycle this year gave us plenty to discuss.

Top 10 most bizarre tech stories of 2011[ Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:21:46 EST ]2011 brought the release of game-changing gadgets, and it delivered news to the tech world that brought some of the good, bad and bizarre.

Twitter suit may redefine social-media law[ Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:45:26 EST ]Who, exactly, owns your Twitter account? It's a potentially complicated question when an account is used both professionally and personally. Now a case regarding whether a Twitter account belongs to a company or its former employee has raised questions about the use of the social media phenomenon.

The etiquette of posting New Year's photos[ Thu, 29 Dec 2011 07:57:57 EST ]Your photo-happy friends may be capturing posed group shots and crazy candids at New Year's Eve parties this weekend, but sometimes you just don't want to be photographed.

Doh! The top 10 tech 'fails' of 2011[ Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:49:34 EST ]Can't win 'em all, can you?

Verizon has third data outage in a month[ Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:51:15 GMT ]For the third time this month, Verizon Wireless is experiencing data service outages for some users of its 3G and 4G networks in various places around the country, according to customer reports.

Samoans drop Friday from the calendar[ Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:31:49 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Just this once, Samoa is making Dec. 30 disappear. The missing day is the result of the Pacific island nation's plan to switch from one side of the International Date Line to the other.

Netflix drops in customer satisfaction[ Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:08:04 GMT ]As Netflix execs ring in the new year, they'll probably pray that things get better in 2012.

Video: Best game cinematics of 2011[ Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:38:18 GMT ]Cutscenes help define the story and feel of a video game. These are the nominees for the best video game cinematics of 2011. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)

Cast your vote for the year's weirdest science[ Thu, 29 Dec 2011 01:13:49 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: 2011 had plenty of scientific weirdness, ranging from doomsday predictions to game-playing chimps. It's up to you to decide which weird tales take the prize.

Samsung may offer a taste of Ice Cream Sandwich to the Galaxy[ Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:05:14 PST ]Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab owners may still get some features of Android 4.0, even if Samsung doesn't push the full update to those devices.

AMP to bring Jeep Grand Cherokee EV to Detroit auto show[ Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:28:44 PST ]An all-electric Jeep Grand Cherokee will be introduced at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit and be available to test drive at the show.

Amazon takes supercomputing to the cloud[ Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:35:17 PST ]If you have $1,279, you can buy an hour of supercomputing time on Amazon's cloud.

Microsoft eyeing cloud backup service for its phones[ Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:11:57 PST ]Microsoft plans to bring cloud backups to its phones as part of a future service. Those plans were outed in a job listing that appeared on Microsoft's jobs site.

Google, Facebook top Internet destinations in 2011[ Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:53:30 PST ]Search edges social networking for Web users this year, according to data from market researcher Nielsen.

Keepers of the Internet face greatest challenge[ Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:28:06 EST ]The Internet doesn't have a flag or a national anthem, but it does have a government.

Top 10 video games of 2011[ Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:36:12 EST ]"Portal 2" ranked No. 2 on the list of top 10 video games this year -- check out which other games joined the list.

The 10 biggest tech stories of 2011[ Mon, 26 Dec 2011 08:56:52 EST ]The technology industry often finds itself pontificating about the future, but the busy news cycle this year gave us plenty to discuss.

Top 10 most bizarre tech stories of 2011[ Tue, 27 Dec 2011 09:25:02 EST ]2011 brought the release of game-changing gadgets, and it delivered news to the tech world that brought some of the good, bad and bizarre.

Twitter suit may redefine social-media law[ Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:45:26 EST ]Who, exactly, owns your Twitter account? It's a potentially complicated question when an account is used both professionally and personally. Now a case regarding whether a Twitter account belongs to a company or its former employee has raised questions about the use of the social media phenomenon.

Netflix drops in customer satisfaction[ Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:08:04 GMT ]As Netflix execs ring in the new year, they'll probably pray that things get better in 2012.

Crafty caterpillars mimic each other to avoid predators[ Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:46:31 GMT ]Scientists have long documented mimicry in adult butterflies, but new research shows that caterpillars also use this defense mechanism to deter predators.

Dino-chicken: Wacky but serious science idea of 2011[ Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:16:18 GMT ]Paleontologist Jack Horner has always been a bit of an iconoclast. In the 1970s, Horner, the curator of paleontology at the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, Mont., and his friend Bob Makela discovered a Maiasaura nesting site, painting the first picture of dinosaurs as doting moms and dads. He's also been at the forefront of research suggesting that dinosaurs were fast growing and warm-blooded.

Video: Best game cinematics of 2011[ Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:38:18 GMT ]Cutscenes help define the story and feel of a video game. These are the nominees for the best video game cinematics of 2011. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)

The top 11 scientific twists from 2011[ Wed, 28 Dec 2011 02:16:26 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Faster-than-light neutrinos? The heaviest antimatter on Earth? The computer that beat those puny humans on "Jeopardy"? Which scientific twist from the past year was most intriguing?

These eco-friendly 'green' ear buds deliver oodles of detail[ Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:35:00 PST ]The Thinksound ms01's tiny real wood headphones sound sweet.

Windows Phone upgrade plans: First Tango, then cash[ Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:51:51 PST ]Leaked plans suggest Microsoft will first target low-end smartphones with an OS release called Tango, with more advanced features to follow by year-end 2012.

Android Market still selling half a million albums for $4.99[ Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:52:44 PST ]Google extends its holiday discount for Android Market customers--more than 500,000 albums for $4.99 and over 10M tracks for 49 cents.

Zvox drops price, dimensions of Z-Base sound bars[ Wed, 28 Dec 2011 08:17:03 PST ]Zvox introduces three new Z-Base sound bars with lower prices, smaller dimensions.

Dropbox testing automatic import of photos, videos[ Wed, 28 Dec 2011 08:57:07 PST ]The online file sharing service has added a new option to its latest test build that would automatically import images and videos for your PC to your cloud-based Dropbox storage.

Keepers of the Internet face greatest challenge[ Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:28:06 EST ]The Internet doesn't have a flag or a national anthem, but it does have a government.

Top 10 video games of 2011[ Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:36:12 EST ]"Portal 2" ranked No. 2 on the list of top 10 video games this year -- check out which other games joined the list.

The 10 biggest tech stories of 2011[ Mon, 26 Dec 2011 08:56:52 EST ]The technology industry often finds itself pontificating about the future, but the busy news cycle this year gave us plenty to discuss.

Top 10 most bizarre tech stories of 2011[ Tue, 27 Dec 2011 09:25:02 EST ]2011 brought the release of game-changing gadgets, and it delivered news to the tech world that brought some of the good, bad and bizarre.

Twitter suit may redefine social-media law[ Wed, 28 Dec 2011 09:51:14 EST ]Who, exactly, owns your Twitter account? It's a potentially complicated question when an account is used both professionally and personally. Now a case regarding whether a Twitter account belongs to a company or its former employee has raised questions about the use of the social media phenomenon.