Who 'needs' a receiver with HDMI connectivity? Not you[ Sat, 07 Jan 2012 07:35:00 PST ]A new HDMI-equipped receiver may not be the best way to upgrade your home theater sound. Better speakers will make a bigger difference.

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.

Why 3-D TV still hasn't caught on[ Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:49:02 EST ]Where is 3-D now? It's certainly not showing up big on our CES 2012 radar, and now looks like over-hyped technology in hindsight.

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.

5 gadget trends to watch at CES[ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:12:17 EST ]Like a stereotypical beauty pageant, it looks like thin will be in at the world's largest annual gadget convention next week in Las Vegas.

YouTube star: 'Highlighting ignorance is not racist'[ Fri, 6 Jan 2012 18:01:36 GMT ]A video fast climbing past a million page views in the two days since its debut — despite the lack of credit from Perez Hilton — takes a light touch to racial ignorance, but is no less meaningful for its social commentary.

Free Facebook business cards while they last[ Fri, 6 Jan 2012 20:45:28 GMT ]UK business card company MOO is celebrating its exclusive partnership with Facebook by giving away 50 personalized business cards to the first 200,000 user — with a daily cap of 5,000 sets given away per day.

Meteor quest turns up treasures in Florida[ Sat, 7 Jan 2012 01:59:25 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: A photographer goes on a road trip from Pennsylvania to the Florida Keys — and returns with some treasured pictures of the Quadrantid meteor shower.

New virus steals your cash — but you won't notice[ Fri, 6 Jan 2012 11:14:02 GMT ]Red Tape: The best way to protect yourself from an online financial scam is to diligently check your bank accounts. At least, until now.

'The Hoff' just loves his celebrity crabs[ Fri, 6 Jan 2012 22:50:34 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: When "Baywatch" star David Hasselhoff heard that a deep-sea crab species was nicknamed after him, he didn't get huffy. He loved it!

Yahoo's new chief could take home $27 million this year[ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:46:13 PST ]The Web giant discloses its compensation for incoming CEO Scott Thompson, which includes hefty sums to cover pay he will forgo by leaving eBay.

Get a free iPhone 4S--in China[ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:54:51 PST ]The second largest wireless carrier--and only official iPhone carrier--in China is offering the iPhone 4S for free when customers sign up for a multiyear contract.

Barnes & Noble CEO: We're committed to the Nook[ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:24:08 PST ]Barnes & Noble's CEO argues that the Nook is "undervalued," and that you shouldn't count out its digital-book business anytime soon.

iPhone 5 rumor roundup[ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:30:00 PST ]CNET tracks all the iPhone 5 rumors--from the likely to the crazy--that we've heard so far in 2011 and 2012.

Dolphin gets new look, better sync and battery life[ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:41:16 PST ]A new look for Dolphin on iOS, better sync and battery life on Android show that the browser is developing swimmingly.

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.

Why 3-D TV still hasn't caught on[ Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:49:02 EST ]Where is 3-D now? It's certainly not showing up big on our CES 2012 radar, and now looks like over-hyped technology in hindsight.

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.

5 gadget trends to watch at CES[ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:12:17 EST ]Like a stereotypical beauty pageant, it looks like thin will be in at the world's largest annual gadget convention next week in Las Vegas.

CES 2012 preview: Top 7 trends to watch[ Thu, 5 Jan 2012 00:53:31 GMT ]So what’s in store at CES? Hot trends will include bigger Ultrabooks, wearable tech and lots of car apps and Ice Cream Sandwiches for 2012.

New iPhone doubles data consumption: study[ Fri, 6 Jan 2012 01:12:45 GMT ]Apple's new iPhone 4S consumes on average twice as much data as the previous iPhone model and even more than iPad tablets due to increasing use of online services like the virtual personal assistant Siri, an industry study showed.

Pre-caffeine: Mysterious women, Christian Bale![ Fri, 6 Jan 2012 15:56:31 GMT ]Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.

New virus steals your cash — but you won't notice[ Fri, 6 Jan 2012 11:14:02 GMT ]Red Tape: The best way to protect yourself from an online financial scam is to diligently check your bank accounts. At least, until now.

What mystifies Stephen Hawking? Women[ Thu, 5 Jan 2012 23:13:02 GMT ]As physicist Stephen Hawking turns 70, the subject that most occupies his thoughts is not the origins of the universe, but the nature of women. "They are a complete mystery," he says.

Harman Kardon's sound bar goes for $800[ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:32:14 PST ]Harman has announced its newest premium price sound bar, the SB 30, featuring six 2-inch woofers and seven 1-inch tweeters.

Dialed In No. 205: CES 2012 Preview[ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:42:09 PST ]In this edition of Dialed In, we chat about what slick smartphones and other cool mobile gear we expect to see at the upcoming CES 2012 trade show in Las Vegas, from Android Ice Cream Sandwich to new Windows Mango handsets from Nokia. Bonus: meet our newest and ultracool team member, Lynn La.

Startup Secret No. 17: Chase storms[ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:50:00 PST ]A great product will only take you so far. You want to be at the center of economic change, too.

Amazon strikes back at Netflix with BBC streaming deal[ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:52:25 PST ]The online retail giant's Lovefilm, which operates solely in Europe, will feature BBC programming as well shows from iTV. Netflix has plans to launch a streaming service in Europe, but hasn't said when.

Lesson from a cracked Galaxy Nexus: Get a phone case[ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:53:26 PST ]The rich colors of my flagship Android phone are now viewed through a spiderweb of cracks. Should ruggedness be a feature, not an accessory?

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.

Why 3-D TV still hasn't caught on[ Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:49:02 EST ]Where is 3-D now? It's certainly not showing up big on our CES 2012 radar, and now looks like over-hyped technology in hindsight.

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.

5 gadget trends to watch at CES[ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:12:17 EST ]Like a stereotypical beauty pageant, it looks like thin will be in at the world's largest annual gadget convention next week in Las Vegas.

CES 2012 preview: Top 7 trends to watch[ Thu, 5 Jan 2012 00:53:31 GMT ]So what’s in store at CES? Hot trends will include bigger Ultrabooks, wearable tech and lots of car apps and Ice Cream Sandwiches for 2012.

New iPhone doubles data consumption: study[ Fri, 6 Jan 2012 01:12:45 GMT ]Apple's new iPhone 4S consumes on average twice as much data as the previous iPhone model and even more than iPad tablets due to increasing use of online services like the virtual personal assistant Siri, an industry study showed.

Pre-caffeine: Mysterious women, Christian Bale![ Fri, 6 Jan 2012 15:56:31 GMT ]Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.

New virus steals your cash — but you won't notice[ Fri, 6 Jan 2012 11:14:02 GMT ]Red Tape: The best way to protect yourself from an online financial scam is to diligently check your bank accounts. At least, until now.

What mystifies Stephen Hawking? Women[ Thu, 5 Jan 2012 23:13:02 GMT ]As physicist Stephen Hawking turns 70, the subject that most occupies his thoughts is not the origins of the universe, but the nature of women. "They are a complete mystery," he says.

Harman Kardon's sound bar goes for $800[ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:32:14 PST ]Harman has announced its newest premium price sound bar, the SB 30, featuring six 2-inch woofers and seven 1-inch tweeters.

Dialed In No. 205: CES 2012 Preview[ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:42:09 PST ]In this edition of Dialed In, we chat about what slick smartphones and other cool mobile gear we expect to see at the upcoming CES 2012 trade show in Las Vegas, from Android Ice Cream Sandwich to new Windows Mango handsets from Nokia. Bonus: meet our newest and ultracool team member, Lynn La.

Startup Secret No. 17: Chase storms[ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:50:00 PST ]A great product will only take you so far. You want to be at the center of economic change, too.

Amazon strikes back at Netflix with BBC streaming deal[ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:52:25 PST ]The online retail giant's Lovefilm, which operates solely in Europe, will feature BBC programming as well shows from iTV. Netflix has plans to launch a streaming service in Europe, but hasn't said when.

Lesson from a cracked Galaxy Nexus: Get a phone case[ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:53:26 PST ]The rich colors of my flagship Android phone are now viewed through a spiderweb of cracks. Should ruggedness be a feature, not an accessory?

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.

Why 3-D TV still hasn't caught on[ Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:49:02 EST ]Where is 3-D now? It's certainly not showing up big on our CES 2012 radar, and now looks like over-hyped technology in hindsight.

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.