Five Web behaviors to drop in 2012[ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:48:01 EST ]Here are a few suggestions for digital behaviors you might want to resolve to drop in 2012. You can feel better about yourself while making the Web a happier place.

How the candidates compare online[ Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:39:09 EST ]In 2012, a strong Web presence must be part of every political hopeful's strategy.

Could Chrome overtake IE in browser wars?[ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:26:55 EST ]A month ago, Google's three-year effort to push its Web browser, Chrome, took a major step when it passed Mozilla's Firefox.

Fear the vest: Santorum's sweaters go viral[ Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:59:06 EST ]Republican Rick Santorum may have come up eight votes shy of a win in the Iowa caucuses. But a piece of his wardrobe appears to have emerged as the clear winner.

Analyst: iPads, Kindles, GPS units cheaper in 2012[ Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:05:41 EST ]Recently Dealnews.com took a look at things that will probably cost consumers either more or less in 2012. Here's what they had to say about mobile and tech devices.

ICANN to expand top level domains despite critics[ Thu, 5 Jan 2012 01:57:16 GMT ]ICANN, an independent body responsible for organizing the Internet, plans to press ahead with plans to expand the number of possible website addresses despite criticism from industry and concerns from some law enforcement groups.

2012's first meteor show sparks chills and thrills[ Thu, 5 Jan 2012 01:25:19 GMT ]A dazzling display of "shooting stars" kicked off the 2012 skywatching season early Wednesday, thrilling amateur astronomers around the world with views of the Quadrantid meteor shower.

7 signs we're living in the post-privacy era[ Tue, 3 Jan 2012 20:33:41 GMT ]Whether by corporate subterfuge, government decree, hacker invasion and our own ambivalence, our digital rights have never faced more peril than they will in 2012.

The 2012 Weird Science Awards[ Wed, 4 Jan 2012 20:22:09 GMT ]The 2012 Weird Science Awards pay tribute to the strangest and silliest scientific happenings of the past year, from A (for Aflockalypse) to Z (for zombie ants).

What's the secret formula for silly science?[ Wed, 4 Jan 2012 21:00:13 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: If there's a formula for silly science, Ig Nobel founder Marc Abrahams has it figured out. One key ingredient: a dash of seriousness to go with the silliness.

Fujifilm's pricey megazoom lands on U.S. shores in time for CES[ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:01:00 PST ]The high-end 30x-zoom, largish-sensored Fujifilm FinePix X-S1 announced overseas last year is ready to make its U.S. debut.

Fujifilm spits out crazy number of FinePix cameras[ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:01:00 PST ]More zoom, smaller bodies, rugged construction, and plenty of megapixels.

The laptop with two brains: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Hybrid doubles down on CPUs[ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:01:00 PST ]Lenovo's top-of-the-line, thin, business-targeted ThinkPad gets bumped-up processors and graphics, as well as its own tabletlike separate instant-on Qualcomm processor.

Lenovo adds Thunderbolt to ThinkPad Edge for CES 2012[ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:01:00 PST ]A sleeker high-end ThinkPad Edge with Thunderbolt joins Lenovo's midrange small-business laptops.

PayPal dispute ends in destruction of violin[ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:10:27 PST ]Buyer disputes authenticity of purportedly rare violin, and the payment processor instructs him to smash it, raising the ire of the seller.

Maker to unveil world's largest OLED TV[ Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:59:26 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.

Five Web behaviors to drop in 2012[ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:48:01 EST ]Here are a few suggestions for digital behaviors you might want to resolve to drop in 2012. You can feel better about yourself while making the Web a happier place.

How the candidates compare online[ Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:39:09 EST ]In 2012, a strong Web presence must be part of every political hopeful's strategy.

Fear the vest: Santorum's sweaters go viral[ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:07:17 EST ]Republican Rick Santorum may have come up eight votes shy of a win in the Iowa caucuses. But a piece of his wardrobe appears to have emerged as the clear winner.

Could Chrome overtake IE in the browser wars?[ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:26:55 EST ]A month ago, Google's three-year effort to push its Web browser, Chrome, took a major step when it passed Mozilla's Firefox.

NASA rover mission marks 8 years on Mars[ Tue, 3 Jan 2012 22:43:32 GMT ]While people on Earth have just finished celebrating the arrival of a new year, two NASA robots a world away are marking a big milestone of their own: eight years on the surface of Mars.

On its way to No. 1, Chrome's rep stumbles[ Wed, 4 Jan 2012 17:23:02 GMT ]As 2011 ended, Internet Explorer preserved a precarious perch as first-place browser, yet Chrome was the only one that made such a big gain that becoming No. 1 in 2012 is a good bet.

7 signs we're living in the post-privacy era[ Tue, 3 Jan 2012 20:33:41 GMT ]Whether by corporate subterfuge, government decree, hacker invasion and our own ambivalence, our digital rights have never faced more peril than they will in 2012.

Apocalypse not now: 2012 doomsday debunked[ Sun, 1 Jan 2012 18:21:20 GMT ]On Dec. 21, 2012, many doomsday believers fear the apocalypse — anything from a rogue planet smashing into us to our world spinning end over end. However, the world should expect nothing more next year than the winter solstice, NASA says.

Political markets get their first 2012 test[ Wed, 4 Jan 2012 02:40:33 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The Iowa caucuses provide the first real-world test of strength — for GOP presidential candidates as well as for political predictors.

2011 ends with almost 6 billion mobile phone subscriptions[ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:28:50 PST ]Growing 45 percent annually for the past four years, mobile celluar subscriptions have hit 5.9 billion throughout the world. The world population is 7 billion.

New CEO: Yahoo will reclaim its tech leadership[ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:41:04 PST ]As Yahoo's leader, Scott Thompson plans to bring the classic Silicon Valley virtues of Innovation and disruption back to the Internet pioneer.

Netflix users watch 2 billion hours of video in fourth quarter[ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:53:25 PST ]Netflix didn't say how that compares to previous quarters, but acknowledged that the growth is due to its international expansion.

Startup Secret No. 15: Early money[ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:01:00 PST ]Should you wait until you have customers and revenues before raising funds? Not necessarily.

Hands on with the HP Folio 13[ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:09:37 PST ]HP's first ultrabook is thicker and heavier than others we've seen, but it might also be better.

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 14:59:26 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.

Five Web behaviors to drop in 2012[ Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:45:14 EST ]Here are a few suggestions for digital behaviors you might want to resolve to drop in 2012. You can feel better about yourself while making the Web a happier place.

How the candidates compare online[ Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:39:09 EST ]In 2012, a strong Web presence must be part of every political hopeful's strategy.

Could Chrome overtake IE in the browser wars?[ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:31:17 EST ]A month ago, Google's three-year effort to push its Web browser, Chrome, took a major step when it passed Mozilla's Firefox.

Pre-caffeine tech: Instagram, Obama and hope![ Wed, 4 Jan 2012 16:22:15 GMT ]Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.

NASA rover mission marks 8 years on Mars[ Tue, 3 Jan 2012 22:43:32 GMT ]While people on Earth have just finished celebrating the arrival of a new year, two NASA robots a world away are marking a big milestone of their own: eight years on the surface of Mars.

7 signs we're living in the post-privacy era[ Tue, 3 Jan 2012 20:33:41 GMT ]Whether by corporate subterfuge, government decree, hacker invasion and our own ambivalence, our digital rights have never faced more peril than they will in 2012.

Apocalypse not now: 2012 doomsday debunked[ Sun, 1 Jan 2012 18:21:20 GMT ]On Dec. 21, 2012, many doomsday believers fear the apocalypse — anything from a rogue planet smashing into us to our world spinning end over end. However, the world should expect nothing more next year than the winter solstice, NASA says.

Political markets get their first 2012 test[ Wed, 4 Jan 2012 02:40:33 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The Iowa caucuses provide the first real-world test of strength — for GOP presidential candidates as well as for political predictors.

2011 ends with almost 6 billion mobile phone subscriptions[ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:28:50 PST ]Growing 45 percent annually for the past four years, mobile celluar subscriptions have hit 5.9 billion throughout the world. The world population is 7 billion.

New CEO: Yahoo will reclaim its tech leadership[ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:41:04 PST ]As Yahoo's leader, Scott Thompson plans to bring the classic Silicon Valley virtues of Innovation and disruption back to the Internet pioneer.

Netflix users watch 2 billion hours of video in fourth quarter[ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:53:25 PST ]Netflix didn't say how that compares to previous quarters, but acknowledged that the growth is due to its international expansion.

Startup Secret No. 15: Early money[ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:01:00 PST ]Should you wait until you have customers and revenues before raising funds? Not necessarily.

Hands on with the HP Folio 13[ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:09:37 PST ]HP's first ultrabook is thicker and heavier than others we've seen, but it might also be better.

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 14:59:26 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.

Five Web behaviors to drop in 2012[ Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:45:14 EST ]Here are a few suggestions for digital behaviors you might want to resolve to drop in 2012. You can feel better about yourself while making the Web a happier place.

How the candidates compare online[ Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:39:09 EST ]In 2012, a strong Web presence must be part of every political hopeful's strategy.

Could Chrome overtake IE in the browser wars?[ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:31:17 EST ]A month ago, Google's three-year effort to push its Web browser, Chrome, took a major step when it passed Mozilla's Firefox.