Monday, May 28, 2012

New '3D' way to interact with computers
[ Thu, 24 May 2012 10:01:01 EDT ]
New motion controlled device changes how people interact with computers. CNN's Anna Coren talks with Leap Motion's CEO.

Ad-skipping DVR raises a ruckus
[ Mon, 28 May 2012 12:02:36 EDT ]
It turns out that consumers like the idea of watching TV shows with no other ads. And, surprise, the television networks are less than thrilled.

How 'Minecraft' became an Xbox smash
[ Mon, 28 May 2012 12:02:21 EDT ]
Do gamers prefer to build or destroy? A look at the combat-intensive themes of most top-selling console games would suggest the latter.

Report: Facebook is making a phone
[ Mon, 28 May 2012 11:39:28 EDT ]
A week after Facebook's bungled IPO comes fresh news to tantalize, or torment, the company's investors. The social-networking behemoth may be making a phone.

Report: Facebook is making a phone
[ Mon, 28 May 2012 11:44:39 EDT ]
A week after Facebook's bungled IPO comes fresh news to tantalize, or torment, the company's investors. The social-networking behemoth may be making a phone.

Sunday, May 27, 2012

The stupid things you do on Facebook -- and how to fix them
[ Sat, 26 May 2012 14:17:15 GMT ]

Reluctantly or otherwise, Facebook is the place most of us have chosen to share our lives online.Reluctantly or otherwise, Facebook is the place most of us have chosen to share our lives online.


Dad busted for fake porn profile of kid's principal
[ Sat, 26 May 2012 01:04:51 GMT ]

A father who created a fake porn profile for a school administrator he believed confiscated his son's iPod was found guilty of felony charges and may face jail time. A father who created a fake porn profile for a school administrator he believed confiscated his son's iPod was found guilty of felony charges and may face jail time.


2-minute expert: How to avoid blurry photos
[ Sun, 27 May 2012 15:35:05 GMT ]

This holiday weekend, you may be traveling to see family, taking a scenic day trip or going to the neighbor's BBQ. All are good photo opportunities — whether with a "real" camera or a cellphone.This holiday weekend, you may be traveling to see family, taking a scenic day trip or going to the neighbor's BBQ. All are good photo opportunities — whether with a "real" camera or a cellphone.


Grill science: 5 sizzling tips for a tasty Memorial Day
[ Sat, 26 May 2012 18:00:20 GMT ]

Pools open and dusty grills come out of hiding this Memorial Day weekend, as we remember fallen war heroes and honor the living. To ensure your Memorial Day cookouts sizzle, rather than fall flat with dry burgers and pouty pals, here are some tips served up with a healthy side of science.


Astronauts to spend Memorial Day unpacking private space capsule
[ Sun, 27 May 2012 15:28:51 GMT ]

In this frame grab from a NASA video, NASA astronaut Don Pettit (L) and Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko, International Space Station Commander, enter the SpaceX Dragon capsule for initial inspections.Rather than kick their feet up this Memorial Day weekend, the astronauts aboard the International Space Station will be unloading cargo from the first private spacecraft ever to visit the orbiting lab.


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TV remote inventor dies
[ Wed, 23 May 2012 09:06:26 EDT ]
The inventor of the TV remote, Eugene Polley, died on Sunday at 96.

Meet the First Lady of Facebook
[ Thu, 24 May 2012 10:01:10 EDT ]
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg just wed longtime sweetheart Priscilla Chan. Showbiz Tonight profiles the mystery bride.

IBM worries Siri has loose lips
[ Thu, 24 May 2012 09:05:36 EDT ]
If you work for IBM, you can bring your iPhone to work, but forget about using the phone's voice-activated digital assistant. Siri isn't welcome on Big Blue's networks.

New '3D' way to interact with computers
[ Thu, 24 May 2012 10:01:01 EDT ]
New motion controlled device changes how people interact with computers. CNN's Anna Coren talks with Leap Motion's CEO.

Ad-skipping DVR prompts fight for the future of TV
[ Fri, 25 May 2012 16:21:37 EDT ]
It turns out that consumers like the idea of watching TV shows with no other ads. And, surprise, the television networks are less than thrilled.

Saturday, May 26, 2012

The stupid things you do on Facebook -- and how to fix them
[ Sat, 26 May 2012 14:17:15 GMT ]

By Adam DachisLifehacker
Reluctantly or otherwise, Facebook is the place most of us have chosen to share our lives online.By Adam DachisLifehacker Reluctantly or otherwise, Facebook is the place most of us have chosen to share our lives online.


Scenes from a SpaceX spectacular
[ Fri, 25 May 2012 16:26:50 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The arrival of a cargo spaceship at the International Space Station was a highly visual experience — and for some, a highly emotional experience as well.Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The arrival of a cargo spaceship at the International Space Station was a highly visual experience — and for some, a highly emotional experience as well.


iPad apps to keep you informed and entertained
[ Sat, 26 May 2012 15:28:32 GMT ]

Whether you're keeping track of must-read stories using Pocket, browsing 
hilarious videos on Squrl, hunting down amazing photography on National 
Geographic, or keeping up with the election season with NBC Politics, 
msnbc.com's Rosa Golijan has the apps for you. Want more tech news, silly puns, or amusing links?Whether you're keeping track of must-read stories using Pocket, browsing hilarious videos on Squrl, hunting down amazing photography on National Geographic, or keeping up with the election season with NBC Politics, msnbc.com's Rosa Golijan has the apps for you. Want more tech news, silly puns, or amusing links?


Dad busted for fake porn profile of kid's principal
[ Sat, 26 May 2012 01:04:51 GMT ]

A father who created a fake porn profile for a school administrator he believed confiscated his son's iPod was found guilty of felony charges and may face jail time. A father who created a fake porn profile for a school administrator he believed confiscated his son's iPod was found guilty of felony charges and may face jail time.


Space station grabs 'Dragon by the tail'
[ Fri, 25 May 2012 13:18:11 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The International Space Station's crew brings in SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsule for the orbital outpost's first-ever hookup with a commercial spaceship.Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The International Space Station's crew brings in SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsule for the orbital outpost's first-ever hookup with a commercial spaceship.


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TV remote inventor dies
[ Wed, 23 May 2012 09:06:26 EDT ]
The inventor of the TV remote, Eugene Polley, died on Sunday at 96.

Meet the First Lady of Facebook
[ Thu, 24 May 2012 10:01:10 EDT ]
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg just wed longtime sweetheart Priscilla Chan. Showbiz Tonight profiles the mystery bride.

IBM worries Siri has loose lips
[ Thu, 24 May 2012 09:05:36 EDT ]
If you work for IBM, you can bring your iPhone to work, but forget about using the phone's voice-activated digital assistant. Siri isn't welcome on Big Blue's networks.

New '3D' way to interact with computers
[ Thu, 24 May 2012 10:01:01 EDT ]
New motion controlled device changes how people interact with computers. CNN's Anna Coren talks with Leap Motion's CEO.

Ad-skipping DVR prompts fight for the future of TV
[ Fri, 25 May 2012 16:21:37 EDT ]
It turns out that consumers like the idea of watching TV shows with no other ads. And, surprise, the television networks are less than thrilled.

Friday, May 25, 2012

Fake 'Angry Birds' fraudsters fined $78,000
[ Fri, 25 May 2012 15:14:25 GMT ]
A company has been fined 50,000 pounds (about $78,300) for profiting from fraudulent version of "Angry Birds," "Assassin's Creed," "Cut the Rope" and other rigged smartphone apps downloaded by thousands of people.

Blizzard fixing, updating bedeviled 'Diablo 3'
[ Fri, 25 May 2012 14:54:52 GMT ]

The launch of the decade-long-awaited "Diablo 3" has been bedeviled by a variety of issues, but the people behind the action role-playing game say they have been working around the clock to fix the game and will continue to make more fixes in the coming weeks.The launch of the decade-long-awaited "Diablo 3" has been bedeviled by a variety of issues, but the people behind the action role-playing game say they have been working around the clock to fix the game and will continue to make more fixes in the coming weeks.


Man fakes death online as 'bad experiment or joke or whatever'
[ Fri, 25 May 2012 13:38:03 GMT ]

After being a member of an Internet community for about six years, a man faked his own death.After being a member of an Internet community for about six years, a man faked his own death.


Giant radio telescope gets split location
[ Fri, 25 May 2012 14:52:48 GMT ]
The world's biggest and most advanced radio telescope, capable of detecting signs of extraterrestrial life in the far reaches of the universe, will be located in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.

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Space station grabs 'Dragon by the tail'
[ Fri, 25 May 2012 13:18:11 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The International Space Station's crew brings in SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsule for the orbital outpost's first-ever hookup with a commercial spaceship.Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The International Space Station's crew brings in SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsule for the orbital outpost's first-ever hookup with a commercial spaceship.


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TV remote inventor dies
[ Wed, 23 May 2012 09:06:26 EDT ]
The inventor of the TV remote, Eugene Polley, died on Sunday at 96.

Meet the First Lady of Facebook
[ Thu, 24 May 2012 10:01:10 EDT ]
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg just wed longtime sweetheart Priscilla Chan. Showbiz Tonight profiles the mystery bride.

New '3D' way to interact with computers
[ Thu, 24 May 2012 10:01:01 EDT ]
New motion controlled device changes how people interact with computers. CNN's Anna Coren talks with Leap Motion's CEO.

IBM worries Siri has loose lips
[ Thu, 24 May 2012 09:05:36 EDT ]
If you work for IBM, you can bring your iPhone to work, but forget about using the phone's voice-activated digital assistant. Siri isn't welcome on Big Blue's networks.

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Facebook introduces 'Camera' photo app
[ Thu, 24 May 2012 17:20:18 EDT ]
So much for Instagram?