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.

Megaupload files might still be saved[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:01:54 EST ]Federal prosecutors who accuse file-sharing site Megaupload of being a hotbed of digital piracy say the site's customer files, presumably including perfectly legal ones, may be deleted starting Thursday.

With Facebook IPO, Zuckerberg faces reality[ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:53:44 EST ]Douglas Rushkoff says Facebook going public would not be about continuing to redefine the world but about a company forced by its own success to yield to market forces

Neil Young on Apple, high-def music[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:25:49 EST ]Apple's ambition to improve the fidelity of music downloads has diminished since the death of founder Steve Jobs, according to singer-songwriter Neil Young.

How not to annoy people via e-mail[ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:23:33 EST ]E-mail can be a lovely way to connect, an easy and instant medium for getting back or keeping in touch, a canvas for hellos and sorrys and XOXOs.

What's so super about super-Earths?[ Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:07:35 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Astronomer Dimitar Sasselov used to shock the world with his claim that there were millions of Earths out there. Now it turns out he was guessing too low.

Video: Droid Razr Maxx and LG Spectrum battle it out[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:54:47 GMT ]We used the best mobile games to test the hardware of Verizon's latest smart-phones. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)

Petition is pushing for Pluto postage stamp[ Wed, 1 Feb 2012 16:25:13 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Scientists are seeking the public's help to get the U.S. Postal Service's stamp of approval for the New Horizons mission to Pluto in 2015.

How to properly celebrate Change Your Password Day[ Wed, 1 Feb 2012 12:12:35 GMT ]Feb. 1 marks the first occurrence of Change Your Password Day, a holiday proposed by a popular tech blog. We're here to walk you through this strange new celebration and the clever traditions it brings.

Isolated Peru tribe makes uncomfortable contact[ Wed, 1 Feb 2012 01:05:03 GMT ]Peruvian authorities say they are struggling to keep outsiders away from a clan of previously isolated Amazon Indians who began appearing on the banks of a jungle river popular with environmental tourists last year.

Taiwan tablet ad misplays Steve Jobs halo effect[ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:54:27 PST ]A TV spot for the Action Pad in Taiwan features an actor dressed up as the late Steve Jobs, complete with halo, wings, and turtleneck.

Swedish high court scuttles Pirate Bay appeal[ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:07:18 PST ]Three of the men who founded The Pirate Bay have found out that the Sweden Supreme Court will not hear their appeal of fines and jail sentences imposed on them in 2010.

Microsoft playing up bad buzz about Google to reel in users[ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:07:42 PST ]The company is taking advantage of some of the concerns over Google's new privacy policy to convince people to use its own products and services.

VW tries to out-Vader its last Super Bowl ad[ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:20:08 PST ]In its follow-up to the boy dressed as Darth Vader, VW this year features a dog trying to lose weight and a bar frequented by Vader himself. It is all a little odd.

Pay what you want for this Android (and desktop!) game bundle[ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:34:51 PST ]Some proceeds go to charity, and in addition to the Android versions of these games, you get them for Windows, Mac, and Linux versions. What's not to like?

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.

Megaupload files might still be saved[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:01:54 EST ]Federal prosecutors who accuse file-sharing site Megaupload of being a hotbed of digital piracy say the site's customer files, presumably including perfectly legal ones, may be deleted starting Thursday.

With Facebook IPO, Zuckerberg faces reality[ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:53:44 EST ]Douglas Rushkoff says Facebook going public would not be about continuing to redefine the world but about a company forced by its own success to yield to market forces

Neil Young on Apple, high-def music[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:25:49 EST ]Apple's ambition to improve the fidelity of music downloads has diminished since the death of founder Steve Jobs, according to singer-songwriter Neil Young.

Should you feel guilty buying an iPhone?[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:36:59 EST ]Last week, The New York Times gave us an inside look at what it's like to work at Foxconn, the manufacturing company that owns several China-based factories that crank out Apple's iPads, iPhones and iPods by the millions.

What's so super about super-Earths?[ Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:07:35 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Astronomer Dimitar Sasselov used to shock the world with his claim that there were millions of Earths out there. Now it turns out he was guessing too low.

Video: Droid Razr Maxx and LG Spectrum battle it out[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:54:47 GMT ]We used the best mobile games to test the hardware of Verizon's latest smart-phones. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)

Petition is pushing for Pluto postage stamp[ Wed, 1 Feb 2012 16:25:13 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Scientists are seeking the public's help to get the U.S. Postal Service's stamp of approval for the New Horizons mission to Pluto in 2015.

How to properly celebrate Change Your Password Day[ Wed, 1 Feb 2012 12:12:35 GMT ]Feb. 1 marks the first occurrence of Change Your Password Day, a holiday proposed by a popular tech blog. We're here to walk you through this strange new celebration and the clever traditions it brings.

Isolated Peru tribe makes uncomfortable contact[ Wed, 1 Feb 2012 01:05:03 GMT ]Peruvian authorities say they are struggling to keep outsiders away from a clan of previously isolated Amazon Indians who began appearing on the banks of a jungle river popular with environmental tourists last year.

Taiwan tablet ad misplays Steve Jobs halo effect[ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:54:27 PST ]A TV spot for the Action Pad in Taiwan features an actor dressed up as the late Steve Jobs, complete with halo, wings, and turtleneck.

Swedish high court scuttles Pirate Bay appeal[ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:07:18 PST ]Three of the men who founded The Pirate Bay have found out that the Sweden Supreme Court will not hear their appeal of fines and jail sentences imposed on them in 2010.

Microsoft playing up bad buzz about Google to reel in users[ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:07:42 PST ]The company is taking advantage of some of the concerns over Google's new privacy policy to convince people to use its own products and services.

VW tries to out-Vader its last Super Bowl ad[ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:20:08 PST ]In its follow-up to the boy dressed as Darth Vader, VW this year features a dog trying to lose weight and a bar frequented by Vader himself. It is all a little odd.

Pay what you want for this Android (and desktop!) game bundle[ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:34:51 PST ]Some proceeds go to charity, and in addition to the Android versions of these games, you get them for Windows, Mac, and Linux versions. What's not to like?

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.

Megaupload files might still be saved[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:01:54 EST ]Federal prosecutors who accuse file-sharing site Megaupload of being a hotbed of digital piracy say the site's customer files, presumably including perfectly legal ones, may be deleted starting Thursday.

With Facebook IPO, Zuckerberg faces reality[ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:53:44 EST ]Douglas Rushkoff says Facebook going public would not be about continuing to redefine the world but about a company forced by its own success to yield to market forces

Neil Young on Apple, high-def music[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:25:49 EST ]Apple's ambition to improve the fidelity of music downloads has diminished since the death of founder Steve Jobs, according to singer-songwriter Neil Young.

Should you feel guilty buying an iPhone?[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:36:59 EST ]Last week, The New York Times gave us an inside look at what it's like to work at Foxconn, the manufacturing company that owns several China-based factories that crank out Apple's iPads, iPhones and iPods by the millions.

Occupy protester's Twitter posts subpoenaed[ Wed, 1 Feb 2012 01:08:31 GMT ]Prosecutors have subpoenaed the Twitter records of an Occupy Wall Street protester who was arrested in October during a mass protest on the Brooklyn Bridge. The subpoena from the Manhattan District Attorney's Office seeks "user information, including email address," along with three months' worth of tweets from one man.

Spider's detachable penis finishes without him[ Wed, 1 Feb 2012 01:24:27 GMT ]Sex can be dangerous, even deadly if your partner has plans to eat you. When the male orb-web spider has its first, and sometimes last, sexual encounter it has a trick up its sleeve: detachable genitalia which keep pumping even after their owner's moved on.

Isolated Peru tribe makes uncomfortable contact[ Wed, 1 Feb 2012 01:05:03 GMT ]Peruvian authorities say they are struggling to keep outsiders away from a clan of previously isolated Amazon Indians who began appearing on the banks of a jungle river popular with environmental tourists last year.

Probe finds 'alien' matter outside solar system[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:51:46 GMT ]For the very first time, a NASA spacecraft has detected matter from outside our solar system — material that came from elsewhere in the galaxy, researchers announced Tuesday.

What's so super about super-Earths?[ Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:07:35 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Astronomer Dimitar Sasselov used to shock the world with his claim that there were millions of Earths out there. Now it turns out he was guessing too low.

Nikon announces Coolpix S9300, S6300, S4300, S3300 cameras[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:01:00 PST ]A little GPS, some more megapixels, and a whole lotta meh.

Nikon ups the value on its entry-level Coolpix cams[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:01:00 PST ]A good bang-for-your-buck megazoom is joined by a new rugged model and a better-than-basic AA-battery compact.

For those about to stalk: the 42x Nikon Coolpix P510[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:01:00 PST ]Just when you thought a compact camera lens couldn't get any longer, Nikon takes it up a notch.

Trump to Apple: Make it here[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:06:10 PST ]Donald Trump's message to Apple's CEO is: make it the U.S. In this case, that sentiment is not that different from President Obama's.

BlackBerry London's makeover gets leaked[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:35:40 PST ]Images of the BlackBerry London leaked out last November, but today more recent images came out and the phone looks quite different.

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.

Megaupload files might still be saved[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:01:54 EST ]Federal prosecutors who accuse file-sharing site Megaupload of being a hotbed of digital piracy say the site's customer files, presumably including perfectly legal ones, may be deleted starting Thursday.

With Facebook IPO, Zuckerberg faces reality[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:37:50 EST ]Douglas Rushkoff says Facebook going public would not be about continuing to redefine the world but about a company forced by its own success to yield to market forces

Neil Young on Apple, high-def music[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:01:49 EST ]Apple's ambition to improve the fidelity of music downloads has diminished since the death of founder Steve Jobs, according to singer-songwriter Neil Young.

Should you feel guilty for buying your iPhone?[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:36:59 EST ]Last week, The New York Times gave us an inside look at what it's like to work at Foxconn, the manufacturing company that owns several China-based factories that crank out Apple's iPads, iPhones and iPods by the millions.