Thieves steal security cameras, forget video[ Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:51:15 GMT ]Note to thieves: Getting away with stealing security cameras might be easier if you don't show your face to those lenses, and if you don't forget to take any evidence of such crimes with you, such as video recordings.

New test nixes faster-than-light neutrino claim[ Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:37:27 GMT ]European researchers said Friday they have measured the speed of neutrinos and found the subatomic particles don't travel faster than light after all, refuting another team's measurements that prompted widespread disbelief among scientists last year.

Glow of the aurora provides must-see TV[ Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:26:40 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The shimmering aurora sparks great videos as well as photography from northern and southern sides of the globe. Check out the latest highlights.

Apple fans snap up new iPad on 1st day[ Fri, 16 Mar 2012 23:48:29 GMT ]Apple's latest iPad drew die-hard fans to stores in the U.S. and nine other countries Friday, many of whom lined up for hours to be among the first to buy one.

iPad review: It's a renovation, not a revolution[ Fri, 16 Mar 2012 19:55:40 GMT ]This new iPad is identical to the old one, save for a better display and some metaphorical horsepower. Since you're reading this particular blog post, you're probably already aware of all those generalities — the hype brought you here. So let's talk about the details — the devil's in 'em after all.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/79K1AkSo9YI/" target="_blank">How Apple keeps them lining up</a><BR><i>[ Sat, 17 Mar 2012 04:00:00 PDT ]</i><BR>A chilly morning in New York. Rain in San Francisco. Who cares? Apple fans were standing outside stores yesterday for their third-generation iPads. But why?

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Anonymous members speak out[ Thu, 15 Mar 2012 08:38:40 EDT ]When it's revealed that a prominent member of a clandestine movement has been giving information to the FBI for months, you'd think it would intimidate others in the group into backing off.

Is there a viable alternative to the iPad?[ Fri, 16 Mar 2012 07:24:37 EDT ]Apple's new iPad goes on sale on Friday. It's not the iPad 3, or the iPad HD, but the new iPad. That's great, but should you buy the new Apple tablet or opt for a different tablet? After all it's not the only tablet on the block.

Firefox in 2012: Silent updates, getting social[ Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:51:27 EDT ]After releasing a new version of its browser, Firefox 11, the Mozilla foundation has laid out its plans for 2012, and there are definitely some interesting things in the works for one of the most popular web browsers out there.

New iPads hit stores Friday[ Thu, 15 Mar 2012 19:04:12 EDT ]The latest version of Apple's iPad, the genre-defining tablet computer that has outperformed virtually everyone's expectations since first released in 2010, goes on sale Friday starting at 8 a.m. local time.

iPad lines from around the world[ Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:30:54 EDT ]Thousands wait in line around the world to get the new iPad

Smithsonian features 'The Art of Video Games'[ Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:55:01 GMT ]“The Art of Video Games,” one of the first major exhibits to explore the 40-year evolution of video games as an artistic medium, will open March 16 at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C.

German court delays Apple's lawsuit vs. Samsung[ Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:24:08 GMT ]A German court suspended a trial in which Apple alleged that Samsung Electronics copied the slide-to-unlock technology of its iPhone and iPad devices pending the outcome of a separate suit.

Apple fans snap up new iPad on 1st day[ Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:31:38 GMT ]Apple's latest iPad drew die-hard fans to stores in the U.S. and nine other countries Friday, many of whom lined up for hours to be among the first to buy one.

New iPad foils reviewers' attempts to find legitimate faults[ Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:11:23 GMT ]The new iPad will be available on Friday, but reviews of it are already floating around — courtesy of those lucky enough to get a sneak peek of the device. So what's being said about the latest Apple gadget? The same things that are said about any upgraded Apple gadget, of course.

Video from Chile stirs up UFO buzz[ Thu, 15 Mar 2012 22:00:34 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Is this the video that UFO skeptics have been dreading? Actually, a 17-month-old case from Chile is stirring up predictable responses, but no dread.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/qiBzNhMqNSY/" target="_blank">It's Dynamic Range Day, turn it up</a><BR><i>[ Fri, 16 Mar 2012 07:36:00 PDT ]</i><BR>For the last 10 years, sound has been mixed and mastered at ever increasing loudness levels, crushing the natural vibrancy of music.

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Anonymous members speak out[ Thu, 15 Mar 2012 08:38:40 EDT ]When it's revealed that a prominent member of a clandestine movement has been giving information to the FBI for months, you'd think it would intimidate others in the group into backing off.

Is there a viable alternative to the iPad?[ Fri, 16 Mar 2012 07:24:37 EDT ]Apple's new iPad goes on sale on Friday. It's not the iPad 3, or the iPad HD, but the new iPad. That's great, but should you buy the new Apple tablet or opt for a different tablet? After all it's not the only tablet on the block.

Firefox in 2012: Silent updates, getting social[ Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:51:27 EDT ]After releasing a new version of its browser, Firefox 11, the Mozilla foundation has laid out its plans for 2012, and there are definitely some interesting things in the works for one of the most popular web browsers out there.

New iPads hit stores Friday[ Thu, 15 Mar 2012 19:04:12 EDT ]The latest version of Apple's iPad, the genre-defining tablet computer that has outperformed virtually everyone's expectations since first released in 2010, goes on sale Friday starting at 8 a.m. local time.

New iPads hit stores on Friday[ Thu, 15 Mar 2012 19:12:12 EDT ]The latest version of Apple's iPad, the genre-defining tablet computer that has outperformed virtually everyone's expectations since first released in 2010, goes on sale Friday starting at 8 a.m. local time.

Pre-caffeine: Apple talk, Harry Potter physics[ Mon, 1 Aug 2011 14:20:24 GMT ]A collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.

SpaceX plans April 30 launch to space station[ Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:08:50 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's weblog: SpaceX's president says the rocket company is preparing to launch the first commercial cargo ship to the International Space Station on April 30.

Watch the moon evolve in 3 minutes[ Wed, 14 Mar 2012 20:07:44 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's weblog: The team behind NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has created a video smashing 4.5 billion years of the moon's existence into less than three minutes.

Disgraced scientist leads mammoth-cloning effort[ Thu, 15 Mar 2012 03:36:19 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's weblog: Russian and South Korean scientists, including a disgraced cloning expert, have signed a deal to try re-creating a woolly mammoth using cells recovered from 10,000-year-old frozen remains.

Thrill to a sunspot's parting shot[ Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:41:00 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: An unconventional picture of the sun highlights the region that's responsible for the solar storms we've been experiencing over the past week.

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Grenade-throwing robot to fight fires[ Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:50:51 EDT ]It might look like science fiction but the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) hopes to turn this humanoid robot into a seafaring fact in an effort to improve firefighting capabilities on board military vessels.

GPS tech maps land rights in Africa[ Tue, 13 Mar 2012 08:09:55 EDT ]In the lush rainforests of Africa's Congo Basin, hundreds of thousands of indigenous people live as hunter gatherers, depending on the forest's natural resources for their survival. Yet most have no legal rights to the land that has been their home for millennia.

Kony, the Internet and morality[ Wed, 14 Mar 2012 12:20:22 EDT ]Should we entrust the innocent -- the "bunch of littles" -- who have made "Kony2012" such an instant hit, to architect our brave new connected world?

Anonymous members speak out[ Thu, 15 Mar 2012 08:38:40 EDT ]When it's revealed that a prominent member of a clandestine movement has been giving information to the FBI for months, you'd think it would intimidate others in the group into backing off.

#Pirate? Tracking modern buccaneers on Twitter[ Thu, 15 Mar 2012 08:12:05 EDT ]Shipping companies may have found a new tool to fight piracy: It turns out, pirates like to tweet.

BBC's Persian news cyber-attacked after Iran threats[ Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:00:25 GMT ]The BBC has suffered a sophisticated cyber-attack following a campaign by Iranian authorities against its Persian service, director-general Mark Thompson said on Wednesday.

iPhoto for iPad review: Who needs a computer?[ Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:32:26 GMT ]A decade after first introducing iPhoto to the world, Apple has turned the desktop image editing and management software into an iPad app — an iPad app which'll make you wonder whether you even need a computer to handle and share photos at all anymore.

PayPal backs down on erotic e-book ban[ Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:06:48 GMT ]In an about face of a policy that in recent weeks threatened to cut off the accounts of erotica e-book publishers that may publish "obscene" content, PayPal has updated its policy to focus on the removal of specific e-books, rather than mandate the removal of entire classes.

Rent — or trade — your kids' clothes online[ Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:09:17 GMT ]The average amount families spend per year on each child's clothing ranges from $630 to $1,250, depending on household income and the child’s age. But you could cut that expense by as much as half if you rent or trade in your kids’ clothes.Â

Irrational exuberance reigns on Pi Day[ Wed, 14 Mar 2012 02:58:33 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The most famous irrational number, pi, is being factored into a whole smorgasbord of silliness on 3/14.