Google ratchets up VP8 video quality--but so do video rivals[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:42:35 PST ]The "Duclair" release brings Google's royalty-free video encoder software to version 1.0.0. But a sequel to rival H.264 is waiting in the wings, too.

Samsung Galaxy Note hitting AT&T February 19th for $300[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:55:39 PST ]Announced just ahead of CES 2012 this year, Samsung's unique tablet-smartphone hybrid, the Galaxy Note, will enter AT&T's device roster February 19th for $299.99.

Another day, another accusation that Zynga is copying competitors[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:08:08 PST ]The social-gaming company has been charged by Buffalo Studios for copying its popular Facebook title Bingo Blitz.

Researchers still stuck on electronic tattoo[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:41:24 PST ]Elastic electronics can be used for a range of bio-electronic devices to improve medical monitoring attached to the skin or implanted on brain, heart, or muscles to provide treatment.

Yahoo cleaning house, kills a bunch of mobile apps[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:00:00 PST ]The online giant says Yahoo Meme, Yahoo Mim, and Yahoo Deals, among several other apps, have been discontinued.

We're losing control of our digital privacy[ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:58:36 EST ]The millions of Americans who stood up against the Stop Online Privacy Act and the Senate's related anti-piracy bill should also be asking tough questions about the government's expanding surveillance powers.

Pinterest helps users catalog their passions[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:05:04 EST ]For Heather Neroy, it used to be a tedious process: Whenever she came across an interesting arts-and-crafts project or recipe on the Internet, she would save it for later by copying the link, pasting it into an e-mail and sending it to herself.

UFC's White hacked after scrap with Anonymous[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:26:37 EST ]Dana White loves a good fight.

Google seeks to clarify new privacy policy[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:49:32 EST ]Seeking to blunt a sharp backlash to its latest privacy changes, Google on Friday offered to share "the real story" about a new system that creates a profile on users based on their activity on all of Google's sites and products.

Kinect could make its way to laptops[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:42:29 EST ]The ability to control a Windows desktop with a simple hand gesture could become reality sooner than we once thought.

Kindle Fire No. 1 in Android tablet use: report[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:47:21 GMT ]A new report analyzing app usage purports to show that, in just three months, Amazon's Kindle Fire has dethroned the Samsung Galaxy Tab as the top Android tablet — at least when it comes to people actually spending time on their devices.

Teens migrating to Twitter — for privacy?[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:06:57 GMT ]Teens never used to tweet — too public, too many older users. Not cool. But then their parents started friending them on Facebook. Suddenly, their space wasn't just theirs anymore, and many young people turned to Twitter.

Megaupload user data could be gone Thursday[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:34:14 GMT ]Federal prosecutors say data from users of Megaupload could be deleted as soon as Thursday.

Teens send 'Lego Man' above the clouds[ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:46:10 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: It's very cool that two Canadian teens have become celebrities for sending a flag-toting toy into the stratosphere – just don't say they put a "Lego Man in Space."

Video: Mass Effect's galactic war[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:39:21 GMT ]Our first look at the multiplayer in "Mass Effect 3." In-Game's Todd Kenreck (In-Game)

Is Verizon readying a family data plan?[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:24:46 PST ]Carrier may soon allow multiple devices to share a single data plan, according to a blog post by Engadget.

Google ratchets up VP8 video quality--but so do video rivals[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:42:35 PST ]The "Duclair" release brings Google's royalty-free video encoder software to version 1.0.0. But a sequel to rival H.264 is waiting in the wings, too.

Samsung Galaxy Note hitting AT&T February 19 for $300[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:55:39 PST ]Announced just ahead of CES 2012 this year, Samsung's unique tablet-smartphone hybrid, the Galaxy Note, will enter AT&T's device roster February 19 for $299.99.

Another day, another accusation that Zynga is copying competitors[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:08:08 PST ]The social-gaming company has been charged by Buffalo Studios for copying its popular Facebook title Bingo Blitz.

Researchers still stuck on electronic tattoo[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:41:24 PST ]Elastic electronics can be used for a range of bio-electronic devices to improve medical monitoring attached to the skin or implanted on brain, heart, or muscles to provide treatment.

We're losing control of our digital privacy[ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:58:36 EST ]The millions of Americans who stood up against the Stop Online Privacy Act and the Senate's related anti-piracy bill should also be asking tough questions about the government's expanding surveillance powers.

Pinterest helps users catalog their passions[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:05:04 EST ]For Heather Neroy, it used to be a tedious process: Whenever she came across an interesting arts-and-crafts project or recipe on the Internet, she would save it for later by copying the link, pasting it into an e-mail and sending it to herself.

UFC's White hacked after scrap with Anonymous[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:26:37 EST ]Dana White loves a good fight.

Google seeks to clarify new privacy policy[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:49:32 EST ]Seeking to blunt a sharp backlash to its latest privacy changes, Google on Friday offered to share "the real story" about a new system that creates a profile on users based on their activity on all of Google's sites and products.

Kinect could make its way to laptops[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:42:29 EST ]The ability to control a Windows desktop with a simple hand gesture could become reality sooner than we once thought.

House mice serenade mates with 'bird' song[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:17:12 GMT ]Most people are familiar with the telltale squeak of a mouse scurrying out of their pantry, but scientists have long known that these aren’t the only noises house mice make. During courtship, the rodents also communicate in the ultrasonic frequency range, which sits beyond human hearing. Now, new research shows that these mating vocalizations are more than just your typical squeaks — they’re songs, not unlike those you’d expect to hear from courting birds.

School bans fuzzy boots used to hide cell phones[ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:12:55 GMT ]Singer Nancy Sinatra may have had boots made for walking, but she never attended Pottstown Middle School. Starting Monday the Philadelphia suburban district is banning the wearing of fuzzy open-top boots, including the popular Ugg brand, to middle school classes because students have been stashing cell phones in the loose footwear.

Where in the cosmos? All over the place![ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:22:50 GMT ]Our "Where in the Cosmos" riddle features a large-scale, 3-D map of the universe that's being used to figure out how galaxies have clumped together over the course of billions of years.

Teens send 'Lego Man' above the clouds[ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:46:10 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: It's very cool that two Canadian teens have become celebrities for sending a flag-toting toy into the stratosphere – just don't say they put a "Lego Man in Space."

Space station dodges Chinese satellite debris[ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:01:13 GMT ]The International Space Station fired its thrusters Saturday in order to steer clear of orbital debris from China's 2007 anti-satellite test.

Report: New Nook coming this spring[ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:18:14 PST ]A feature about Barnes & Noble in The New York Times mentions the pending arrival of a fifth Nook device this spring.

Get a 46-inch HDTV for $379[ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:52:10 PST ]That's just one of the fairly amazing deals being offered this week at Target. There's still time to make your Super Bowl Sunday...superer!

NEC to cut 10,000 jobs as iPhone continues assault on Japan[ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:24:45 PST ]Most of the cuts, which may begin March 31, will be from NEC's mobile phone business and will include both full- and part-time positions. Apple's device has made hash of predictions that it wouldn't take off in Japan.

Supremes to Congress: Bring privacy law into 21st century[ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:01:30 PST ]commentary The justices have ruled that GPS tracking requires a warrant. Now Congress needs to act to balance privacy and public safety regarding location data.

Is Sony's Cyber-shot TX200V the most powerful ultracompact ever?[ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:08:35 PST ]The TX200V might be small, but its packing some serious technology.

50 new tech tools you should know about[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:20:33 EST ]You may have dozens of apps on your phone and scores of websites bookmarked on your laptop, but that doesn't mean you have all the latest tech tools at your fingertips.

We're losing control of our digital privacy[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:26:59 EST ]The millions of Americans who stood up against the Stop Online Privacy Act and the Senate's related anti-piracy bill should also be asking tough questions about the government's expanding surveillance powers.

Pinterest helps users catalog their passions[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:05:04 EST ]For Heather Neroy, it used to be a tedious process: Whenever she came across an interesting arts-and-crafts project or recipe on the Internet, she would save it for later by copying the link, pasting it into an e-mail and sending it to herself.

UFC's White hacked after scrap with Anonymous[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:26:37 EST ]Dana White loves a good fight.

Google seeks to clarify new privacy policy[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:49:32 EST ]Seeking to blunt a sharp backlash to its latest privacy changes, Google on Friday offered to share "the real story" about a new system that creates a profile on users based on their activity on all of Google's sites and products.

Google doodle notes 'world's largest snowflake'[ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:10:21 GMT ]Google doodles often honor people, like Freddie Mercury or Mark Twain, but Saturday's doodle pays homage to the "world's largest snowflake." The snowflake was seen on Jan. 28, 1887.

Twitter boycotted Saturday by some[ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:03:06 GMT ]How do you get the word out about a boycott of Twitter when it's Twitter that's needed to get the word out? It was tough, especially in the case of the hastily organized one for Saturday meant to protest the site's new policy of censoring certain tweets in some countries.

'Dead' deep sea vents are anything but dead[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:21:51 GMT ]Volcanic seafloor vents that roar with the scalding heat of Earth's interior don't stay hot forever. Eventually, over hundreds or thousands of years, they flicker out and turn cold.

Where in the cosmos? All over the place![ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:22:50 GMT ]Our "Where in the Cosmos" riddle features a large-scale, 3-D map of the universe that's being used to figure out how galaxies have clumped together over the course of billions of years.

Teens send 'Lego Man' above the clouds[ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:46:10 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: It's very cool that two Canadian teens have become celebrities for sending a flag-toting toy into the stratosphere – just don't say they put a "Lego Man in Space."

Social-network update: Facebook up; Twitter slow?[ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:01:01 PST ]Hackers did not take down Facebook today, as they had earlier claimed they would. Meanwhile, the pace of tweets appears to have slowed amid an ongoing Twitter boycott. And Twitter's lawyer responds.

Apple, Google under scrutiny over no-poaching charges[ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:24:32 PST ]At issue is whether some of the titans of tech conspired not to hire each other's employees. Attorney Joe Saveri argues the alleged conspiracy kept workers salaries artificially low by stifling competition.

A 'thermal battery' for villages in India[ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:00:00 PST ]Startup Promethean Power had to ditch its dream of solar-powered milk chillers in rural India, but hit upon a novel energy storage system that's cheaper and overcomes the unreliable grid.

Skiing showdown: Helmet cams go head-to-head[ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:00:00 PST ]CNET reporter Jay Greene, an avid skier, recently took two helmet cams up the mountain. See which one took his trophy for best job recording powdery pursuits: the GoPro HD Hero 2 Outdoor Edition or the Contour Roam.

Emotiva's astonishing desktop speaker[ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:45:00 PST ]The Emotiva Pro airmotiv 4 may be the 'baby' in the line, but it's the best sounding desktop in its price class.