The 20 most entertaining Super Bowl tweets[ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:28:36 EST ]In the social media age, you don't need to be at a party to enjoy clever or catty comments about the Super Bowl.

Q&A: Apple's China supplier in the spotlight[ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:00:06 EST ]Earlier this month Apple released its annual supplier responsibility report which detailed alleged workplace health and safety protocol violations by its suppliers.

Apple plant workers complain of conditions[ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:44:01 EST ]Miss Chen stares curiously at the iPad. Even though she works overtime in a factory in southwestern China that manufactures them, she's never seen the finished product.

Inside story of Foxconn shrouded in secrecy[ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:51:11 EST ]We meet her by chance on the side of a road. She looks the very model of a Chinese factory worker: young, vibrant, dressed in the cheap brand-name knockoff fashions so common of poor rural villages.

Pre-caffeine: Super hangovers, Internet crackdowns![ Mon, 6 Feb 2012 16:21:05 GMT ]Infinite "viral videos"(aka commercials) crappin’ up your Facebook walls this morning reveal Super Bowl’s true winner: Capitalism! USA! USA! Meanwhile, , Super Bowl XLVI is the most tweeted sporting event ever.

Verizon to set up streaming service with Redbox[ Mon, 6 Feb 2012 15:58:02 GMT ]Challenging Netflix, Verizon says it will start a video streaming service later this year in cooperation with Redbox and its DVD rental kiosks.

Yet another study confirms your tech addiction[ Fri, 3 Feb 2012 20:32:27 GMT ]Scientists, online dating sites, your constantly irritated significant other and Wilhelm Hofmann at University of Chicago's Booth Business School could all save a lot of time over whether we are "addicted" to social media and/or our cellular devices.

Slideshow: Month in space[ Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:13:49 GMT ]Gaze into the Helix Nebula's golden eye and see the other cosmic highlights of January 2012.

Valentine's Day tech for your sweetie[ Mon, 6 Feb 2012 12:29:34 GMT ]You don't need to be a geek to appreciate these Valentine's Day tech gifts. Whether it's a USB-powered blanket to keep your loved one warm, headphones for sharing music as a couple, or a blingy new watch, each one says "I love you" in its own special way.

Microsoft Bing page tips off new Windows 8 Consumer Preview[ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:08:52 PST ]A special in-the-works Bing page is already providing some pointers to Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 "Consumer Preview" due out this month, though most of the links aren't yet working.

Honeywell slaps Nest Labs with lawsuit over thermostat[ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:19:45 PST ]Thermostat maker Honeywell alleges Nest Labs has infringed on seven thermostat-related patents and is seeking to prevent Nest Labs and Best Buy from continued sales of the Learning Thermostat.

Samsung's Galaxy Note phablet now ready for preorder[ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:22:13 PST ]AT&T is now offering the unique Samsung Galaxy Note device for $299.99 preorder.

Poll: Which 2012 TVs do you most want CNET to compare?[ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:47:33 PST ]CNET editors ask readers which 2012 HDTVs they'd like to see reviewed and compared to one another.

Superslim Samsung Galaxy S III could drop in May[ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:55:56 PST ]The successor to the wildly popular Samsung Galaxy S II could measure in at just 7 millimeters, claims one Korean outlet.

Really, he's on Twitter? 10 unlikely tweeters[ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:43:24 EST ]See CNN's list of 10 well-known people whose Twitter accounts will cause you to do a double-take.

U.S. officials to get secure Android phones[ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:49:18 EST ]Some U.S. officials this year are expected to get smartphones capable of handling classified government documents over cellular networks, according to people involved in the project.

Q&A: Apple's China supplier in the spotlight[ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:00:06 EST ]Earlier this month Apple released its annual supplier responsibility report which detailed alleged workplace health and safety protocol violations by its suppliers.

The 20 most entertaining Super Bowl tweets[ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:28:36 EST ]In the social media age, you don't need to be at a party to enjoy clever or catty comments about the Super Bowl.

Apple plant workers complain of militant culture[ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:10:25 EST ]Miss Chen stares curiously at the iPad. Even though she works overtime in a factory in southwestern China that manufactures them, she's never seen the finished product.

Pre-caffeine: Super hangovers, Internet crackdowns![ Mon, 6 Feb 2012 16:21:05 GMT ]Infinite "viral videos"(aka commercials) crappin’ up your Facebook walls this morning reveal Super Bowl’s true winner: Capitalism! USA! USA! Meanwhile, , Super Bowl XLVI is the most tweeted sporting event ever.

Verizon to set up streaming service with Redbox[ Mon, 6 Feb 2012 15:58:02 GMT ]Challenging Netflix, Verizon says it will start a video streaming service later this year in cooperation with Redbox and its DVD rental kiosks.

Yet another study confirms your tech addiction[ Fri, 3 Feb 2012 20:32:27 GMT ]Scientists, online dating sites, your constantly irritated significant other and Wilhelm Hofmann at University of Chicago's Booth Business School could all save a lot of time over whether we are "addicted" to social media and/or our cellular devices.

Slideshow: Month in space[ Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:13:49 GMT ]Gaze into the Helix Nebula's golden eye and see the other cosmic highlights of January 2012.

Valentine's Day tech for your sweetie[ Mon, 6 Feb 2012 12:29:34 GMT ]You don't need to be a geek to appreciate these Valentine's Day tech gifts. Whether it's a USB-powered blanket to keep your loved one warm, headphones for sharing music as a couple, or a blingy new watch, each one says "I love you" in its own special way.

Solar startups set new power records[ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:22:19 PST ]Startups Alta Devices and Semprius boast new solar efficiency records using very different techniques in an effort to knock down the price of solar power.

Hollywood studios latest to sue LimeWire[ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:33:09 PST ]Everywhere he turns, LimeWire founder Mark Gorton seems to be facing a new lawsuit from some new group of copyright owners.

Microsoft Bing page tips off new Windows 8 Consumer Preview[ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:08:52 PST ]A special in-the-works Bing page is already providing some pointers to Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 "Consumer Preview" due out this month, though most of the links aren't yet working.

Honeywell slaps Nest Labs with lawsuit over thermostat[ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:19:45 PST ]Thermostat maker Honeywell alleges Nest Labs infringed on seven thermostat-related patents and is seeking to prevent Nest Labs and Best Buy from continued sales of the Learning Thermostat.

Samsung's Galaxy Note phablet now ready for pre-order[ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:22:13 PST ]AT&T is now offering the unique Samsung Galaxy Note device for $299.99 pre-order.

Really, he's on Twitter? 10 unlikely tweeters[ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:43:24 EST ]See CNN's list of 10 well-known people whose Twitter accounts will cause you to do a double-take.

U.S. officials to get secure Android phones[ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:49:18 EST ]Some U.S. officials this year are expected to get smartphones capable of handling classified government documents over cellular networks, according to people involved in the project.

Q&A: Apple's China supplier in the spotlight[ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:00:06 EST ]Earlier this month Apple released its annual supplier responsibility report which detailed alleged workplace health and safety protocol violations by its suppliers.

The 20 most entertaining Super Bowl tweets[ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:28:36 EST ]In the social media age, you don't need to be at a party to enjoy clever or catty comments about the Super Bowl.

Apple plant workers complain of militant culture[ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:10:25 EST ]Miss Chen stares curiously at the iPad. Even though she works overtime in a factory in southwestern China that manufactures them, she's never seen the finished product.

Report: Facebook to start mobile ads by March[ Mon, 6 Feb 2012 04:16:38 GMT ]Facebook, the social network giant, is set to begin showing advertisements to users on mobile devices before its $5 billion initial public offering, the Financial Times reported on Monday.

Most radicalism linked to Internet, say UK lawmakers[ Mon, 6 Feb 2012 00:26:12 GMT ]Internet service providers should do more to prevent violent extremism from being promoted on the Web, British lawmakers said in a report that states that the Internet has surpassed universities and prisons as a place where dangerous ideas are developed and traded.

Post SOPA, it's time to protest ACTA (on Feb. 11)[ Fri, 3 Feb 2012 23:35:13 GMT ]

Yet another study confirms your tech addiction[ Fri, 3 Feb 2012 20:32:27 GMT ]Scientists, online dating sites, your constantly irritated significant other and Wilhelm Hofmann at University of Chicago's Booth Business School could all save a lot of time over whether we are "addicted" to social media and/or our cellular devices.

Slideshow: Month in space[ Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:13:49 GMT ]Gaze into the Helix Nebula's golden eye and see the other cosmic highlights of January 2012.

Aliens crave Earth wives in Chevy Volt Super Bowl ad[ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:57:41 PST ]In an attempt to suggest that Chevy Volt's technology is more sophisticated than anything in the galaxy, Chevy's Super Bowl ad features aliens who don't just admire the Volt's advanced design.

iPad, Kindle Fire are not post-PC, says IDC analyst[ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:19:43 PST ]Sorry Steve, it's not post-PC, it's PC-plus, says IDC analyst Bob O'Donnell.

The Super Bowl ads: Tech winners and losers (first half)[ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:30:35 PST ]Which tech company had the best first half ad in the Super Bowl? Here's a detailed analysis, written as it happened.

Samsung's Bowl ad claims it can help Apple fanboys break free[ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:01:24 PST ]Samsung's Super Bowl ad--for the Galaxy Note--claims that this is the product that can finally stop Apple fanboys from having to stand in line, waiting for Apple's latest.

Clint Eastwood in 'Super Bowl ads: Winners and losers (second half)'[ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:24:25 PST ]What better way to recover from the halftime show? More ads that continued to offer little in the way of originality of either strategy or execution. On the other hand, we had Clint Eastwood advertising Chrysler and Detroit.

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 will the Facebook millionaires do?[ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:19:03 EST ]Whenever a hugely popular and successful company goes public, many people wonder what will happen to all the newly created millionaires. What will they do now that they are financially "set for life"? Will there be "1,000 millionaires"? Will they suffer "sudden wealth syndrome"?

Really, he's on Twitter? 10 unlikely tweeters[ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:43:24 EST ]See CNN's list of 10 well-known people whose Twitter accounts will cause you to do a double-take.

The 20 most entertaining Super Bowl tweets[ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:29:05 EST ]In the social media age, you don't need to be at a party to enjoy clever or catty comments about the Super Bowl.

U.S. officials to get secure Android phones[ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:49:18 EST ]Some U.S. officials this year are expected to get smartphones capable of handling classified government documents over cellular networks, according to people involved in the project.

Check out the Red Planet's craziest colors[ Sat, 4 Feb 2012 01:54:29 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: A picture from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter paints the Red Planet in shades of blue, yellow and green — but there's a method in the madness.