Privacy concern raised over new Google Maps[ Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:59:51 GMT ]U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is asking Google Maps to blur out images of people in its newest data collection, which includes photographs from planes.

A dozen years of Microsoft's hits and misses[ Mon, 18 Jun 2012 19:10:33 GMT ]With the big mystery announcement from Microsoft pending Monday afternoon, let's cast our eyes back to the last few years of big Microsoft presentations. It's been more than a decade since their first tablet; what else did they announce that might relate to their latest?

Aurora makes the sky sing the blues[ Tue, 19 Jun 2012 02:53:31 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: A double-burst of solar particles sparked auroral lights over the weekend, as expected — but in some parts of the world, the colors were not what you'd expect.

Feds sue to force return of million-dollar dino[ Mon, 18 Jun 2012 23:34:39 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Federal attorneys file a civil lawsuit that seeks to take a $1.05 million tyrannosaur skeleton away from its sellers and send it back to Mongolia.

Microsoft announces Surface tablet[ Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:42:15 GMT ]The Surface won't just be on the Nvidia ARM processor, like the iPad. There will also be a Surface that runs on Intel-based processors, to run a full-blown version of Windows 8 Pro.

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Could mobile apps save local news?[ Mon, 18 Jun 2012 08:52:38 EDT ]On mobile devices, social media may be hot, but news still captures people's attention. And the news business, troubled though it has been, is all about attention. But can mobile news apps help save news about your community?

Man plays video game for 10 years[ Mon, 18 Jun 2012 16:24:51 EDT ]Can you imagine playing a single video game for 10 years? One man did. And it helped him imagine something else: a bleak, war-ravaged future version of Earth.

Leaked docs reveal 'Xbox 720' plans[ Mon, 18 Jun 2012 16:24:31 EDT ]A 56-page document from Microsoft, dating back to mid-2010, reveals company plans for an "Xbox 720" gaming console. The recently leaked document has been removed since its discovery.

Google sees rise in censorship[ Mon, 18 Jun 2012 19:14:30 EDT ]Western governments, including the United States, appear to be stepping up efforts to censor Internet search results and YouTube videos, according to a "transparency report" released by Google.

Hands-on: Apple's New MacBook Pro[ Tue, 19 Jun 2012 11:51:13 EDT ]The new MacBook Pro with Retina display has the sharpest screen on the market, but its price may be too high for many.

Stephen Hawking keeps his eyes on the prize[ Sun, 17 Jun 2012 20:17:53 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: At the ripe old age of 70, British physicist Stephen Hawking is still waiting for the experimental evidence that will launch him toward a Nobel Prize.

Vanilla Ice death hoax spreads on Facebook[ Mon, 18 Jun 2012 16:04:14 GMT ]His music career has been in the grave for 20 years, but rapper Vanilla Ice, despite what you see on Facebook today, is still very much alive. Like plenty of celebrities before him (Lady Gaga, Adam Ant, Chuck Norris), Vanilla Ice has become the subject of a quickly spreading Facebook death hoax.

Archaeologist finds oldest rock art in Australia[ Mon, 18 Jun 2012 15:29:14 GMT ]An archaeologist says he found the oldest piece of rock art in Australia and one of the oldest in the world: an Aboriginal work created 28,000 years ago in an Outback cave.

Google: government requests to censor content 'alarming'[ Mon, 18 Jun 2012 14:41:34 GMT ]Google has received more than 1,000 requests from authorities to take down content from its search results or YouTube video in the last six months of 2011, the company said on Monday, denouncing what it said was an alarming trend.

Chinese astronauts enter space module[ Mon, 18 Jun 2012 15:58:01 GMT ]Chinese astronauts docked two spaceships in orbit for the first time Monday, marking a vital milestone in the country's quest to build a manned space station in Earth orbit.

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<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/LDnkXrf5vHE/" target="_blank">Apple's profits to be highest ever for public company, analyst says</a><BR><i>[ Mon, 18 Jun 2012 08:10:13 PDT ]</i><BR>The irrepressible Brian White (Apple to hit $1,111 a share!) also says investors should think of Apple's market cap potential in terms of trillions, not billions.

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<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/JkX8kHQ8zV4/" target="_blank">Chinese crew docks with prototype lab module</a><BR><i>[ Mon, 18 Jun 2012 08:53:05 PDT ]</i><BR>In another step toward learning how to build a space station, Chinese astronauts successfully docked with a prototype lab module after an automated approach.

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Apple to kill social network Ping[ Wed, 13 Jun 2012 19:02:36 EDT ]Apple's social network Ping will be gone in the next release of iTunes, reports All Things Digital, citing sources close to the company.

Hands-on impressions of iOS 6[ Wed, 13 Jun 2012 19:02:28 EDT ]At WWDC 2012, Apple unveiled the next generation of iOS, its mobile operating system. iOS 6 sports more than 200 new features and upgrades — including the new Apple Maps, deep Facebook integration and improvements to Siri.

Tiny island has huge Web presence[ Wed, 13 Jun 2012 19:02:17 EDT ]If you're just an average Joe building your own website or blog, there are cheap options out there. One of the most popular is .tk. It's a country code top-level domain, similar to .ca for Canada or .fr for France. But .tk stands for a country you've probably never heard of. It's called Tokelau.

Trending: Morning people[ Fri, 15 Jun 2012 13:52:40 EDT ]It was Tuesday afternoon when I found a trending article through Digg that seemed to explain why I'm not reaching my full potential for joy. And mind you, it had nothing to do with Pippa Middleton not returning my calls. Because that would be a very strange article for somebody to write.

Listeners streaming, not buying, music[ Fri, 15 Jun 2012 13:52:32 EDT ]For Camille Kim, music is life.

China sends its first woman into outer space[ Sat, 16 Jun 2012 14:43:19 GMT ]China launched its most ambitious space mission yet on Saturday, carrying its first female astronaut and two male colleagues in an attempt to dock with an orbiting module and work on board for more than a week.

See China's capsule and lab module in night sky[ Sun, 17 Jun 2012 15:12:27 GMT ]The launch of China's fourth human spaceflight this weekend kicked off a major docking test flight, and there's a chance you can see the two spaceships involved in the orbital rendezvous in tonight's night sky.

Hacked firms fight back with controversial steps[ Sun, 17 Jun 2012 15:16:11 GMT ]Frustrated by their inability to stop sophisticated hacking attacks or use the law to punish their assailants, an increasing number of U.S. companies are taking retaliatory action.

Review: New MacBook Pro is revolution for eyeballs, raid on wallet[ Sat, 16 Jun 2012 20:19:57 GMT ]Whether you're seriously considering buying in or just curious about the new gold standard in laptops, you have to understand what's revolutionary about the MacBook Pro with Retina display and why that will sooner or later become standard, at least in Apple's lineup.

Air Force video reveals X-37B space plane landing[ Sun, 17 Jun 2012 15:02:04 GMT ]The U.S. Air Force's robotic X-37B space plane came back to Earth today (June 16) after 15 months in orbit on a mystery mission, and its much-anticipated landing was caught on video.

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Apple to kill social network Ping[ Wed, 13 Jun 2012 19:02:36 EDT ]Apple's social network Ping will be gone in the next release of iTunes, reports All Things Digital, citing sources close to the company.

Hands-on impressions of iOS 6[ Wed, 13 Jun 2012 19:02:28 EDT ]At WWDC 2012, Apple unveiled the next generation of iOS, its mobile operating system. iOS 6 sports more than 200 new features and upgrades — including the new Apple Maps, deep Facebook integration and improvements to Siri.

Tiny island has huge Web presence[ Wed, 13 Jun 2012 19:02:17 EDT ]If you're just an average Joe building your own website or blog, there are cheap options out there. One of the most popular is .tk. It's a country code top-level domain, similar to .ca for Canada or .fr for France. But .tk stands for a country you've probably never heard of. It's called Tokelau.

Trending: Morning people[ Fri, 15 Jun 2012 13:52:40 EDT ]It was Tuesday afternoon when I found a trending article through Digg that seemed to explain why I'm not reaching my full potential for joy. And mind you, it had nothing to do with Pippa Middleton not returning my calls. Because that would be a very strange article for somebody to write.

Listeners streaming, not buying, music[ Fri, 15 Jun 2012 13:52:32 EDT ]For Camille Kim, music is life.

Does Microsoft have a tablet up its sleeve?[ Fri, 15 Jun 2012 15:44:27 GMT ]The big question for the past day on the Microsoft beat: What in the heck is the major, can’t-miss news that the company is promising to deliver on Monday? Microsoft isn’t saying a word — but it just might be an iPad competitor.

Hey, kids! Get your stuff sent into orbit[ Sat, 16 Jun 2012 02:58:05 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Wanna do some space science? You no longer have to be a professional researcher, or even a grown-up, to get your experiment into orbit.

Video: Next-gen MacBook Pro is feast for eyes and ears[ Sat, 16 Jun 2012 00:15:30 GMT ]Apple's new MacBook Pro has a slim body and flash memory, but as msnbc.com's Wilson Rothman shows, the pricey laptop's real talents are great sound and a Retina display with invisible-to-the-eye pixels. (msnbc.com)

China space flight a test of docking precision[ Sat, 16 Jun 2012 14:32:48 GMT ]China's first woman in space, Liu Yang, will be conducting space medical experiments on a 10-day mission, but experts are deeply interested in the mechanics of the mission.

China sends its first woman into outer space[ Sat, 16 Jun 2012 14:43:19 GMT ]China launched its most ambitious space mission yet on Saturday, carrying its first female astronaut and two male colleagues in an attempt to dock with an orbiting module and work on board for more than a week.