Monday, January 2, 2012

The price of an ad-free digital experience
[ Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:28:37 EST ]
I've never had a choice like this before.

The etiquette of posting New Year's photos
[ Sat, 31 Dec 2011 05:59:02 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?

The top gaming stories of 2011
[ Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:25:53 EST ]
It was the year of hacking, the year of breaking records and the year of flinging birds at pigs and that only scratches this surface of this year's biggest gaming stories.

Maker to unveil world's largest OLED TV
[ Mon, 02 Jan 2012 10:55:25 EST ]
Korean electronics company LG caused a worldwide stir when it announced its 55-inch OLED panel last week, and now the company has rolled out two more pictures that show you what kind of remarkable TV set this is going to be.

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Video: The best game of the year
[ Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:17:04 GMT ]

Dragons and lightsabers defined some of the best games this year. These are the nominees for the game of the year. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (MSNBC)Dragons and lightsabers defined some of the best games this year. These are the nominees for the game of the year. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)


Celebs may temper tweets after 2011 blunders
[ Sun, 1 Jan 2012 17:21:27 GMT ]

Kasey Kahne rests on the the roof of his car during the race introductions NASCAR Sprint Cup Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol Tennessee, Aug. 23, 2008.Celebrities may want to resist the urge to send a stream of consciousness on Twitter in the new year after so many of them tweeted their way into trouble on everything from boxer briefs to breast-feeding in 2011.


10 technology flops of 2011
[ Sun, 1 Jan 2012 17:57:33 GMT ]

From flawed iPad competitors to failed wireless mergers, the past year was riddled with catastrophic tech blunders. Here are the 10 most egregious.From flawed iPad competitors to failed wireless mergers, the past year was riddled with catastrophic tech blunders. Here are the 10 most egregious.


Twin NASA probes start new year in lunar orbit
[ Sun, 1 Jan 2012 22:43:16 GMT ]

This artist rendering provided by NASA shows the twin Grail spacecraft mapping the lunar gravity field.A pair of NASA spacecraft are ringing in the new year in grand style, with both now successfully circling the moon after journeying through space for more than three months.


12 must-see skywatching events in 2012
[ Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:39:37 GMT ]

June 8: MSNBC’s John Elliott talks with NASA’s Phil Plait about Tuesday's Venus transit.  (MSNBC)As the year 2011 comes to a close, some might wonder what is looming sky-wise for 2012? What celestial events might we look forward to seeing?


What you should do in 2012: Start a company
[ Sun, 01 Jan 2012 09:38:31 PST ]
Forget predictions for the new year--here's an edict: go start a company.

A tech toy timeline for 2012 (video)
[ Sun, 01 Jan 2012 10:16:42 PST ]
CNET's Dan Ackerman gives "The Early Show on Saturday Morning" a rundown of the most anticipated gadgets, including a monthly timeline of expected product releases.

Hackers get iOS apps to run full-screen on Apple TV
[ Sun, 01 Jan 2012 11:58:58 PST ]
In a move that could lead to customized apps built for Apple TV, iOS developers hack second-gen Apple TV and get it to run apps at 720p.

PostSecret shuts down iPhone app due to abusive posts
[ Sun, 01 Jan 2012 14:06:05 PST ]
The popular blog that lets people share their deepest, darkest thoughts announces it decided to close its iPhone app because of malicious postings.

Sony slashes Tablet S price, signaling trend
[ Sun, 01 Jan 2012 14:15:14 PST ]
Sony slashed the price on its Android tablet by $100, as tablets continue to seek a lower price-demand equilibrium.

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.

The price of an ad-free digital experience
[ Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:28:37 EST ]
I've never had a choice like this before.

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?

The top gaming stories of 2011
[ Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:25:53 EST ]
It was the year of hacking, the year of breaking records and the year of flinging birds at pigs and that only scratches this surface of this year's biggest gaming stories.

Twitter greets new year with outage, new fail art
[ Sat, 31 Dec 2011 18:49:32 GMT ]

Twitter, the most popular tool for firing quick utterances across the globe, has buckled under. Our guess: It's strained by too many international "Happy New Year!" tweets. But in its failing, Twitter did leave us something: New "down for maintenance" art.Twitter, the most popular tool for firing quick utterances across the globe, has buckled under. Our guess: It's strained by too many international "Happy New Year!" tweets. But in its failing, Twitter did leave us something: New "down for maintenance" art.


16-year-old computer prodigy's life at risk
[ Fri, 30 Dec 2011 21:07:28 GMT ]

Arfa Karim Randhawa, a 16-year-old girl from Pakistan who 7 years ago became the youngest Microsoft Certified Professional in the world, is on life support after suffering an epileptic attack.Arfa Karim Randhawa, a 16-year-old girl from Pakistan who 7 years ago became the youngest Microsoft Certified Professional in the world, is on life support after suffering an epileptic attack.


Video: The best game of the year
[ Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:17:04 GMT ]

Dragons and lightsabers defined some of the best games this year. These are the nominees for the game of the year. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (MSNBC)Dragons and lightsabers defined some of the best games this year. These are the nominees for the game of the year. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)


NASA spacecraft orbits moon on New Year's Eve
[ Sat, 31 Dec 2011 22:50:30 GMT ]

This artist rendering provided by NASA shows the twin Grail spacecraft mapping the lunar gravity field.The first of two gravity-mapping NASA spacecraft entered into orbit around the moon Saturday, marking a New Year's arrival in a mission that will study Earth's nearest neighbor from crust to core.


Gulp down a swig of New Year's Eve science
[ Sat, 31 Dec 2011 04:20:10 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: When scientists play with their drinks, the results can make for interesting cocktail-party conversation.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: When scientists play with their drinks, the results can make for interesting cocktail-party conversation.


Facebook hands out White Hat debit cards to hackers
[ Sat, 31 Dec 2011 10:49:01 PST ]
Better than a Platinum card--Bug Bounty debit card gives security researchers some clout.

Chicago restaurants stop taking cell phone orders
[ Sat, 31 Dec 2011 11:40:52 PST ]
Because drivers are being robbed when delivering to customers who ordered by cell phone, some restaurants stop responding to those who order by cell.

Hacking confab conjures visions of space-borne 'SOPA Wars'
[ Sat, 31 Dec 2011 15:37:41 PST ]
At annual European conference, hackers dream of a DIY satellite-communications network that would sidestep Internet censorship. But in the ungoverned realm of space, what's to stop any country from shooting down the satellites?

Some life-affirming thoughts for a tech New Year
[ Sat, 31 Dec 2011 17:09:27 PST ]
As the pressure to start up, succeed, and kill becomes ever stronger, it's worth heeding the words of a palliative-care nurse who listens to people on their deathbeds offer their life regrets.

In 2012, MacBooks, ultrabooks mix it up
[ Sat, 31 Dec 2011 17:39:43 PST ]
MacBook and ultrabook competition will heat up when (and if) Windows 8 debuts in 2012, inspiring some novel laptop designs.

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.

The price of an ad-free digital experience
[ Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:28:37 EST ]
I've never had a choice like this before.

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?

The top gaming stories of 2011
[ Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:25:53 EST ]
It was the year of hacking, the year of breaking records and the year of flinging birds at pigs and that only scratches this surface of this year's biggest gaming stories.

Twitter greets new year with outage, new fail art
[ Sat, 31 Dec 2011 18:49:32 GMT ]

Twitter, the most popular tool for firing quick utterances across the globe, has buckled under. Our guess: It's strained by too many international "Happy New Year!" tweets. But in its failing, Twitter did leave us something: New "down for maintenance" art.Twitter, the most popular tool for firing quick utterances across the globe, has buckled under. Our guess: It's strained by too many international "Happy New Year!" tweets. But in its failing, Twitter did leave us something: New "down for maintenance" art.


16-year-old computer prodigy's life at risk
[ Fri, 30 Dec 2011 21:07:28 GMT ]

Arfa Karim Randhawa, a 16-year-old girl from Pakistan who 7 years ago became the youngest Microsoft Certified Professional in the world, is on life support after suffering an epileptic attack.Arfa Karim Randhawa, a 16-year-old girl from Pakistan who 7 years ago became the youngest Microsoft Certified Professional in the world, is on life support after suffering an epileptic attack.


Video: The best game of the year
[ Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:17:04 GMT ]

Dragons and lightsabers defined some of the best games this year. These are the nominees for the game of the year. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (MSNBC)Dragons and lightsabers defined some of the best games this year. These are the nominees for the game of the year. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)


NASA spacecraft orbits moon on New Year's Eve
[ Sat, 31 Dec 2011 22:50:30 GMT ]

This artist rendering provided by NASA shows the twin Grail spacecraft mapping the lunar gravity field.The first of two gravity-mapping NASA spacecraft entered into orbit around the moon Saturday, marking a New Year's arrival in a mission that will study Earth's nearest neighbor from crust to core.


Gulp down a swig of New Year's Eve science
[ Sat, 31 Dec 2011 04:20:10 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: When scientists play with their drinks, the results can make for interesting cocktail-party conversation.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: When scientists play with their drinks, the results can make for interesting cocktail-party conversation.


Facebook hands out White Hat debit cards to hackers
[ Sat, 31 Dec 2011 10:49:01 PST ]
Better than a Platinum card--Bug Bounty debit card gives security researchers some clout.

Chicago restaurants stop taking cell phone orders
[ Sat, 31 Dec 2011 11:40:52 PST ]
Because drivers are being robbed when delivering to customers who ordered by cell phone, some restaurants stop responding to those who order by cell.

Hacking confab conjures visions of space-borne 'SOPA Wars'
[ Sat, 31 Dec 2011 15:37:41 PST ]
At annual European conference, hackers dream of a DIY satellite-communications network that would sidestep Internet censorship. But in the ungoverned realm of space, what's to stop any country from shooting down the satellites?

Some life-affirming thoughts for a tech New Year
[ Sat, 31 Dec 2011 17:09:27 PST ]
As the pressure to start up, succeed, and kill becomes ever stronger, it's worth heeding the words of a palliative-care nurse who listens to people on their deathbeds offer their life regrets.

In 2012, MacBooks, ultrabooks mix it up
[ Sat, 31 Dec 2011 17:39:43 PST ]
MacBook and ultrabook competition will heat up when (and if) Windows 8 debuts in 2012, inspiring some novel laptop designs.

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.

The price of an ad-free digital experience
[ Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:28:37 EST ]
I've never had a choice like this before.

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?

The top gaming stories of 2011
[ Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:25:53 EST ]
It was the year of hacking, the year of breaking records and the year of flinging birds at pigs and that only scratches this surface of this year's biggest gaming stories.