Tuesday, June 26, 2012

<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/lqUGHXUO5gQ/" target="_blank">Can I use an 'indoor' TV outside?</a><BR><i>[ Tue, 26 Jun 2012 08:55:00 PDT ]</i><BR>CNET reader Jason wants to know if he has to get a TV specifically rated to work outside, or if any TV will do. Geoff Morrison helps him out.

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Surprise! Most teens hide Web behavior
[ Mon, 25 Jun 2012 14:58:24 EDT ]
Here's a real shocker: Teens are better than their parents at using the Internet, and are likely to hide some of their online behaviors from them.

Facebook just switched your e-mail
[ Tue, 26 Jun 2012 08:10:13 EDT ]
Whether you've noticed or not, you have a new primary e-mail address listed as your Facebook contact and most likely, it's an address you've never used.

What's wrong with Google's CEO?
[ Tue, 26 Jun 2012 05:38:36 EDT ]
Google will kick off its annual I/O developers' conference Wednesday in San Francisco, but CEO Larry Page won't be speaking there. He also was a no-show at Thursday's annual stockholders meeting and is expected to miss the company's quarterly earnings call next month.

Facebook quietly unveils 'stalking app'
[ Tue, 26 Jun 2012 05:41:33 EDT ]
Facebook appears to have quietly unveiled a new feature designed to let people see which Facebook users are nearby at any given time.

Facebook pulls location-tracking feature
[ Tue, 26 Jun 2012 10:23:47 EDT ]
Following a period of freak-out on the Internet on Monday, Facebook appears to have pulled a controversial feature that let the social network's users get a digital list of other Facebookers nearby.

Monday, June 25, 2012

Sony, Panasonic tying up in advanced TV displays
[ Mon, 25 Jun 2012 13:30:36 GMT ]
Long-time Japanese rivals Sony Corp. and Panasonic Corp. are working together to develop next-generation TV panels called OLEDs in a reversal of decades of rivalry as they try to catch up with South Korea's Samsung Electronics.

Beyond primates: What do dolphins and dogs know?
[ Sun, 24 Jun 2012 22:09:13 GMT ]

Natalie Homza is notified by her hearing dog Arby that her oven timer is going off during a training exercise in her Shreveport, La., home.It's not just man's closer primate relatives that exhibit brain power. Dolphins, dogs and elephants are teaching us a few lessons, too.


Samsung: Galaxy S III sales to hit 10M in July
[ Mon, 25 Jun 2012 13:09:17 GMT ]

Models pose with Samsung Electronics' newest smartphone Galaxy S III during its world tour in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, June 25, 2012. Samsung Electronics Co., the world's top mobile phone maker, said Monday it expects global sales of the latest Galaxy smartphone to surpass 10 million in July even as it struggles to keep up with demand because of component shortages.


Watch the movie trailer for a Mars thriller
[ Sat, 23 Jun 2012 20:12:40 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: "The Dark Knight Rises"? Bah! The biggest thriller of the summer could well be the $2.5 billion Mars Science Laboratory landing. Catch the latest movie trailer for the mission.Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: "The Dark Knight Rises"? Bah! The biggest thriller of the summer could well be the $2.5 billion Mars Science Laboratory landing. Catch the latest movie trailer for the mission.


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Judge upholds Indiana Facebook ban for sex offenders
[ Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:57:35 GMT ]
A national civil rights group said Sunday it would appeal a federal judge's decision to uphold an Indiana law that bans registered sex offenders from accessing Facebook and other social networking sites used by children.

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Bigger screens on Nintendo 3DS XL
[ Fri, 22 Jun 2012 15:12:58 EDT ]
Having already gone 3-D, Nintendo now wants to go big, announcing a new version of its handheld gaming console with screens nearly twice as large.

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Paging Dr. Mario
[ Fri, 22 Jun 2012 15:13:08 EDT ]
This week I was sent on a three-day work trip to New York because, for some unfathomable reason, these people trust me outside the confines of my cube. Generally speaking, I don't mind being there. I like my cube. It has Tiki torches.

Pinterest not manly enough for you?
[ Fri, 22 Jun 2012 15:12:26 EDT ]
Manliness, metaphorically embodied these days by facial hair, grilling meat and building domestic "man caves," is now carving its own space online.

Facebook now lets you edit comments
[ Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:29:09 EDT ]
If your friend uploads a picture of their new puppy to Facebook, and you somehow manage to leave a comment congratulating them instead on their "new pappy," Facebook's got your back.

70% of teens hide online behavior from parents
[ Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:00:29 EDT ]
Here's a real shocker: Teens are better than their parents at using the Internet, and are likely to hide some of their online behaviors from them.

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Space Station Live! NASA app puts orbiting lab at your fingertips
[ Sun, 24 Jun 2012 13:51:08 GMT ]
Ever wonder what the crew on board the International Space Station is doing right now? Or what is the temperature of each of the orbiting outpost's modules? Or how much power is being generated at this very instant by the space station's solar array wings?

Zynga.com to show Facebook ads
[ Sat, 23 Jun 2012 15:45:45 GMT ]
Zynga is starting to show ads from Facebook on Zynga.com, its stand-alone website that lets people play its online games away from Facebook.

Laser-scanning bot builds 3-D map of ancient Roman sewers
[ Sat, 23 Jun 2012 00:22:42 GMT ]

Roman archaeologists deployed a remotely controlled rover armed with a 3-D laser scanning system to help map and study one of the ancient city's little-appreciated features: Its sewers.Roman archaeologists deployed a remotely controlled rover armed with a 3-D laser scanning system to help map and study one of the ancient city's little-appreciated features: Its sewers.


Cyborg system stifles your need to drink water
[ Sun, 24 Jun 2012 13:43:41 GMT ]

If the world runs low on water, we all may be forced to make our bodies consume less water. How would that work? A Japanese company has the answer.If the world runs low on water, we all may be forced to make our bodies consume less water. How would that work? A Japanese company has the answer.


Watch the movie trailer for a Mars thriller
[ Sat, 23 Jun 2012 20:12:40 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: "The Dark Knight Rises"? Bah! The biggest thriller of the summer could well be the $2.5 billion Mars Science Laboratory landing. Catch the latest movie trailer for the mission.Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: "The Dark Knight Rises"? Bah! The biggest thriller of the summer could well be the $2.5 billion Mars Science Laboratory landing. Catch the latest movie trailer for the mission.


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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/I8gq2IoDf9I/" target="_blank">Want to try Surface? Find a Microsoft store, if you can</a><BR><i>[ Sat, 23 Jun 2012 17:55:55 PDT ]</i><BR>If Microsoft limits Surface distribution to its stores, as it has said, initial sales likely won't go through the roof.

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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/ptQ4e0Kzq5c/" target="_blank">Road Trip Pic of the Day, 6/24: What is this?</a><BR><i>[ Sun, 24 Jun 2012 07:00:00 PDT ]</i><BR>If you know what today's picture is, you could be eligible to win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day contest.

<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13576_3-57459366-315/road-trip-pic-of-the-day-6-24-what-is-this/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/ptQ4e0Kzq5c" height="1" width="1"/>
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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/bUyloHjS9c4/" target="_blank">Three awesome-sounding on-ear headphones</a><BR><i>[ Sun, 24 Jun 2012 07:56:00 PDT ]</i><BR>The Audiophiliac checks out the Bowers & Wilkins P3 & P5, and the V-Moda M-80 Crossfade headphones.

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Pinterest not manly enough for you?
[ Fri, 22 Jun 2012 15:12:26 EDT ]
Manliness, metaphorically embodied these days by facial hair, grilling meat and building domestic "man caves," is now carving its own space online.

Paging Dr. Mario
[ Fri, 22 Jun 2012 15:13:08 EDT ]
This week I was sent on a three-day work trip to New York because, for some unfathomable reason, these people trust me outside the confines of my cube. Generally speaking, I don't mind being there. I like my cube. It has Tiki torches.

Bigger screens on Nintendo 3DS XL
[ Fri, 22 Jun 2012 15:12:58 EDT ]
Having already gone 3-D, Nintendo now wants to go big, announcing a new version of its handheld gaming console with screens nearly twice as large.

Facebook now lets you edit comments
[ Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:29:09 EDT ]
If your friend uploads a picture of their new puppy to Facebook, and you somehow manage to leave a comment congratulating them instead on their "new pappy," Facebook's got your back.

Pinterest not manly enough? Try these sites
[ Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:38:37 EDT ]
Manliness, metaphorically embodied these days by facial hair, grilling meat and building domestic "man caves," is now carving its own space online.

Saturday, June 23, 2012

Chinese tech giant calls for cyber cooperation
[ Sat, 23 Jun 2012 14:21:37 GMT ]

Ren Zhengfei, CEO of Huawei Technologies, speaks at the International economic forum in St. Petersburg, Russia.The founder of Chinese telecom equipment giant Huawei, which has faced security concerns in the U.S. and Australia, is calling for global cooperation to improve data protection.


The ultimate guide to talking to any human
[ Sat, 23 Jun 2012 14:07:33 GMT ]

here are a bajillion different ways you can talk to somebody. But which one is the best if you're trying to set up a date? Or talk to your boss? Or…? Stop asking question and consult this flow chart.here are a bajillion different ways you can talk to somebody. But which one is the best if you're trying to set up a date? Or talk to your boss? Or…? Stop asking question and consult this flow chart.


Zynga.com to show Facebook ads
[ Sat, 23 Jun 2012 15:45:45 GMT ]
Zynga is starting to show ads from Facebook on Zynga.com, its stand-alone website that lets people play its online games away from Facebook.

Laser-scanning bot builds 3-D map of ancient Roman sewers
[ Sat, 23 Jun 2012 00:22:42 GMT ]

Roman archaeologists deployed a remotely controlled rover armed with a 3-D laser scanning system to help map and study one of the ancient city's little-appreciated features: Its sewers.Roman archaeologists deployed a remotely controlled rover armed with a 3-D laser scanning system to help map and study one of the ancient city's little-appreciated features: Its sewers.


Super-social spaceman shares his story
[ Fri, 22 Jun 2012 23:27:25 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: NASA astronaut Ron Garan has built his outer-space experience into a social-media success story. So what's his secret?Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: NASA astronaut Ron Garan has built his outer-space experience into a social-media success story. So what's his secret?


<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/DgigChN4v9c/" target="_blank">Behind the scenes at the Monterey Bay Aquarium</a><BR><i>[ Sat, 23 Jun 2012 06:44:57 PDT ]</i><BR>Otters, jellyfish, seahorses, sea tortoises, and much more are the chief attractions at arguably the world's most famous aquarium. CNET Road Trip 2012 stopped by to check it out.

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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/SJkKJwkCIGA/" target="_blank">Road Trip Pic of the Day, 6/23: What is this?</a><BR><i>[ Sat, 23 Jun 2012 07:00:00 PDT ]</i><BR>If you know what today's picture is, you could be eligible to win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day contest.

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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/~3/3_V4zt0A8zg/" target="_blank">This week in Crave: The spaced-out edition</a><BR><i>[ Sat, 23 Jun 2012 08:41:53 PDT ]</i><BR>This week we started saving for a space suit, wondered about the journeys of pizzas, and tried to put down our phones. And failed.

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Pinterest not manly enough for you?
[ Fri, 22 Jun 2012 15:12:26 EDT ]
Manliness, metaphorically embodied these days by facial hair, grilling meat and building domestic "man caves," is now carving its own space online.

Paging Dr. Mario
[ Fri, 22 Jun 2012 15:13:08 EDT ]
This week I was sent on a three-day work trip to New York because, for some unfathomable reason, these people trust me outside the confines of my cube. Generally speaking, I don't mind being there. I like my cube. It has Tiki torches.

Bigger screens on Nintendo 3DS XL
[ Fri, 22 Jun 2012 15:12:58 EDT ]
Having already gone 3-D, Nintendo now wants to go big, announcing a new version of its handheld gaming console with screens nearly twice as large.

Facebook now lets you edit comments
[ Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:29:09 EDT ]
If your friend uploads a picture of their new puppy to Facebook, and you somehow manage to leave a comment congratulating them instead on their "new pappy," Facebook's got your back.