Powerless storm victims hunt for a charge[ Mon, 2 Jul 2012 21:44:59 GMT ]When the power goes out for long stretches in the summer, there are headaches aplenty to deal with: spoiled food, sweaty furniture, traffic light outages. But in the age of omnipresent electronic devices, “gadget coma” may have moved to the top of the list.

Pre-caffeine tech: Privacy upsets, saddest pugs![ Tue, 3 Jul 2012 14:10:24 GMT ]Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning. Here's everything that you need to know before taking that first sip of coffee.

How to restore your address book after Facebook messed it up[ Tue, 3 Jul 2012 15:51:22 GMT ]Recently, Facebook changed everyone's email to an @facebook.com address. Even if you fixed the problem, you may find that Facebook changed all of the contacts in your phone, too.

Photo tips for a sparkling Fourth of July[ Tue, 3 Jul 2012 15:25:56 GMT ]Heading out with the family for July 4th fireworks celebrations is a time-honored tradition. And, if you're like me, you enjoy capturing those memories in pictures.

Has the Higgs boson been found? Almost[ Mon, 2 Jul 2012 23:37:06 GMT ]Physicists at Fermilab reveal their almost-final array of almost-strong evidence for the existence of the Higgs boson — in advance of what's expected to be the almost-discovery of the subatomic particle at the Large Hadron Collider.

<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/zABUFVDM7s4/" target="_blank">EU court: Sale of used software licenses is just fine</a><BR><i>[ Tue, 03 Jul 2012 08:36:20 PDT ]</i><BR>The European Court of Justice reportedly says today that the rule applies to copies of software both on physical media and downloaded from the Internet.

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How the iPhone changed us[ Mon, 02 Jul 2012 19:28:40 EDT ]On June 28, 2007, Nokia was the top selling mobile-phone company in the world, people stopped working when they left their computers, Android phones didn't exist, and high-powered executives were addicted to thumbing on their BlackBerrys. But five years later, the phone's dramatic impact can be seen in our daily lives, schools, factories and boardrooms.

Finally, Apple owns the name 'iPad'[ Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:39:25 EDT ]More than two years after releasing its game-changing tablet computer, Apple now actually owns the name "iPad."

Gadgets for a power outage[ Mon, 02 Jul 2012 19:27:50 EDT ]Our electronic gadgets make life easier in a lot of ways.

Why Google Plus isn't dead[ Tue, 03 Jul 2012 05:35:51 EDT ]Google Plus, Google's much-chided version of Facebook, celebrated its first birthday last week.

Twitter ordered to turn over protester's tweets[ Tue, 03 Jul 2012 12:10:23 EDT ]You probably think your tweets aren't of any interest to the government. After all, most 140-character posts are public, often detailing nothing more interesting than snarky jokes or links to adorable cat videos on YouTube.

How Facebook makes creepy behavior normal[ Sun, 1 Jul 2012 15:04:29 GMT ]Social surveillance — simultaneously stalking and being stalked — is changing how we feel about being watched.

Twitter sees new record during Euro 2012 final[ Mon, 2 Jul 2012 15:19:44 GMT ]Twitter says its users fired off more than 15,000 Tweets per second when Spain made its fourth goal in Sunday's European Championship final, setting a new sports-related record on the social networking site.

Former NASA astronaut Alan Poindexter, 50, dies in jet ski accident[ Mon, 2 Jul 2012 14:51:08 GMT ]Former astronaut Alan "Dex" Poindexter, 50, a space shuttle commander who flew twice into space, died Sunday after being injured in a water sports accident in Florida, NASA has confirmed.

Pre-caffeine tech: Internet outages, adorable 'perma-kitten'[ Mon, 2 Jul 2012 14:54:41 GMT ]Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning. Here's everything that you need to know before taking that first sip of coffee.

<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/gdHrlsUXANU/" target="_blank">Genius Bar tables to be rotated to increase customer capacity?</a><BR><i>[ Mon, 02 Jul 2012 08:30:14 PDT ]</i><BR>According to a new report, Apple could be changing how its stores are laid out to increase the number of people that can come through its Genius Bars at a given time.

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Space station trio gets back down to Earth[ Sun, 1 Jul 2012 14:18:57 GMT ]After half a year living on the International Space Station, three astronauts safely returned to Earth on Sunday aboard a Russian-built space capsule.

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Google's Nexus Q: Made in the U.S.[ Thu, 28 Jun 2012 14:26:08 EDT ]Forget the applications like video and audio streaming, or the built-in speakers. The most noteworthy feature of Google's new Nexus Q device may be this: It's made in the United States.

<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/WQuxe4bpbdc/" target="_blank">MasterCard, Deutsche Telekom team up on mobile payments</a><BR><i>[ Mon, 02 Jul 2012 09:10:24 PDT ]</i><BR>The German carrier and parent company of T-Mobile want a piece of the mobile payments action.

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The $6 million man-made island [ Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:47:16 EDT ]If owning your own private island was always at the top of your wish list you're in luck. An Austrian firm has come up with what it hopes is the next big thing in nautical living -- a man-made floating "island".

From CrackBerry to 'depressing'[ Mon, 02 Jul 2012 08:32:49 EDT ]Remember the CrackBerry? Five years ago, the buzzing gadget was all the rage.

Finally, Apple owns the name 'iPad'[ Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:39:25 EDT ]More than two years after releasing its game-changing tablet computer, Apple now actually owns the name "iPad."

Finally, Apple owns the name 'iPad'[ Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:39:25 EDT ]More than two years after releasing its game-changing tablet computer, Apple now actually owns the name "iPad."

Battle plan: Apple vs. Microsoft vs. Google[ Sat, 30 Jun 2012 15:12:35 GMT ]In the last few weeks, the tech industry's biggest players have shown off their newest software and hardware, all aiming to make big moves before the end of the year. Apple has iOS 6 and the new MacBook Pros, Microsoft unveiled the new Surface and is preparing Windows 8 for launch, and Google has shown off the new version of Android and entered the tablet game.

Buzz over Higgs boson hits new heights[ Sat, 30 Jun 2012 03:40:08 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Has the Higgs boson finally been detected? It's almost gotten to the point that if a discovery of some sort doesn't come out of next week's update on the multibillion-dollar subatomic search, it'll be a big surprise.

How Facebook makes creepy behavior normal[ Sun, 1 Jul 2012 15:04:29 GMT ]Social surveillance — simultaneously stalking and being stalked — is changing how we feel about being watched.

Storm knocks Netflix, Instagram, Pinterest offline[ Sat, 30 Jun 2012 06:12:46 GMT ]A storm that hit the DC area knocked out power to some of Amazon's Cloud services in Northern Virginia; Netflix, Pinterest.com and Instagram all went offline as a result.

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Space station trio gets back down to Earth[ Sun, 1 Jul 2012 14:18:57 GMT ]After half a year living on the International Space Station, three astronauts safely returned to Earth on Sunday aboard a Russian-built space capsule.

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What's really up with Facebook?[ Wed, 27 Jun 2012 17:13:12 EDT ]Every week, there's a new Facebook thing to gripe about. This week, there have been two -- and it's only Tuesday.

Dueling online over 'Call Me Maybe'[ Wed, 27 Jun 2012 12:07:07 EDT ]You have burning questions, and we have burning answers (we really need to stop writing these columns by candlelight). That's why, this week, we decided to take a passel of queries from our friends, followers and readers. We received these queries via e-mail, Facebook and in-person conversations. We spunked up the wording a bit to keep you healthily entertained.

Google unveils media-player 'globe'[ Thu, 28 Jun 2012 06:19:16 EDT ]Google unveiled a new home server called Nexus Q on its Google Play store in the minutes before the company's Google I/O conference in San Francisco began.

Google's Nexus Q: Made in the U.S.[ Thu, 28 Jun 2012 14:26:08 EDT ]Forget the applications like video and audio streaming, or the built-in speakers. The most noteworthy feature of Google's new Nexus Q device may be this: It's made in the United States.

BlackBerry's slide: From CrackBerry to 'depressing'[ Fri, 29 Jun 2012 15:13:06 EDT ]Remember the CrackBerry? Five years ago, the buzzing gadget was all the rage.

10 essentials for nerds hitting the beach[ Fri, 29 Jun 2012 15:27:15 GMT ]Granted, beaches, pools, lakes — the outdoors in general — are not typically regarded as the domain of the nerd. However, there are plenty of products out there designed to help us make the most of the summer.

Battle plan: Apple vs. Microsoft vs. Google[ Sat, 30 Jun 2012 15:12:35 GMT ]In the last few weeks, the tech industry's biggest players have shown off their newest software and hardware, all aiming to make big moves before the end of the year. Apple has iOS 6 and the new MacBook Pros, Microsoft unveiled the new Surface and is preparing Windows 8 for launch, and Google has shown off the new version of Android and entered the tablet game.

Stupid things you do with a smartphone -- and how to fix them[ Sat, 30 Jun 2012 15:23:46 GMT ]Your smartphone can be your second brain, but it can also turn you into a person with no sense of direction, poor social skills and next to no privacy. Fixing these problems is easy, but first you need to know about them. Here are all stupid things you're doing with your smartphone.

Buzz over Higgs boson hits new heights[ Sat, 30 Jun 2012 03:40:08 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Has the Higgs boson finally been detected? It's almost gotten to the point that if a discovery of some sort doesn't come out of next week's update on the multibillion-dollar subatomic search, it'll be a big surprise.

<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/Dr5XE9CkqJg/" target="_blank">Raspberry Pi to cross Atlantic in solar-powered dinghy</a><BR><i>[ Sat, 30 Jun 2012 09:00:00 PDT ]</i><BR>One of the super-cheap Linux systems is going on a journey worthy of a Hollywood movie, or at least a blog.

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