More use phones while watching TV[ Wed, 18 Jul 2012 17:08:43 EDT ]Thanks to the growth of smartphone adoption, about half of U.S. mobile phone owners use their devices while watching TV, a new study suggests.

How can Yahoo be saved?[ Thu, 19 Jul 2012 08:32:41 EDT ]In the wake of Google alum Marissa Mayer's surprise hiring as CEO, variations of the same question are popping up again and again:

Dropbox looks into security breach[ Thu, 19 Jul 2012 08:53:51 EDT ]Dropbox, the popular cloud-storage service, is investigating whether a security breach is to blame for a recent wave of spam e-mail sent to users.

Xbox fights locust swarms[ Thu, 19 Jul 2012 08:55:20 EDT ]Once upon a time, people thought that swarming creatures such as fish, bees and locusts communicated their movements by "thought transference," or telepathy.

How can Yahoo be saved?[ Wed, 18 Jul 2012 16:45:22 EDT ]In the wake of Google alum Marissa Mayer's surprise hiring as CEO, variations of the same question are popping up again and again:

Let your PC teach you how to type[ Wed, 18 Jul 2012 14:32:55 GMT ]Don't know how to type? It's time to learn to type. You have written your last 30-minute email. Never again will you spend a whole day writing a multi-page report. And finally — yes, finally — you will no longer be the slow half of an IM chat.

Sony glasses give subtitles to those who need them[ Wed, 18 Jul 2012 00:36:13 GMT ]Hearing-impaired and non-English-speaking moviegoers know that finding a close-captioned movie to go to can be a pain. But Sony has made a pair of cinema glasses that show customizable subtitles only to the wearer.

AT&T's new shared data plans bump up data fees[ Wed, 18 Jul 2012 15:30:12 GMT ]AT&T is following bigger rival Verizon Wireless with a new type of family plan that comes with as much as a four-fold increase in its fees for data services such as mobile Internet. But, unlike its rival, AT&T says the plan will be an option rather than a requirement.

Video: Site shames, shares hateful gamer messages[ Tue, 17 Jul 2012 23:37:58 GMT ]The website "Fat, Ugly or Slutty" posts the most offensive comments made to gamers to try to draw attention to harassment online. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)

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Olympic-size science explored on video[ Wed, 18 Jul 2012 02:54:27 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Engineers, athletes and TV types have teamed up for a 10-part video series that highlights the scientific angles of the London Olympic Games.

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Internet: Marissa, please fix Flickr[ Tue, 17 Jul 2012 18:23:38 EDT ]Marissa Mayer's appointment as Yahoo's next CEO has inspired a lot of feelings and opinions online. She's the Band-Aid on a bullet wound, a web giant's last hope, a difficult manager who'd run out of ways to move up, a feminist icon, a fresh start.

More of us on phones while watching TV[ Wed, 18 Jul 2012 11:45:23 EDT ]Thanks to the growth of smartphone adoption, about half of U.S. mobile phone owners use their devices while watching TV, a new study suggests.

AT&T introduces data-sharing plan[ Wed, 18 Jul 2012 11:07:53 EDT ]Welcome to the multiple-mobile-gadget world.

G+ is tops in customer satisfaction[ Tue, 17 Jul 2012 16:43:21 EDT ]Facebook may be more populous, but Google+ is better-liked.

AT&T introduces data-sharing plan[ Wed, 18 Jul 2012 11:07:53 EDT ]Welcome to the multiple-mobile-gadget world.

Instagram's first photo was of this puppy[ Tue, 17 Jul 2012 15:29:29 GMT ]From an old-timey looking picture of a puppy to a $1 billion buyout by Facebook, Instagram's come a long way from its first photo upload on July 16, 2010. The free photo-sharing program, originally called Codename, when public three months later, in October, recalls an Instagram blog post commemorating the anniversary.

Monkey flower reveals evolution in action[ Tue, 17 Jul 2012 15:37:53 GMT ]A new species of monkey flower has been found in Scotland, the product of a tryst between two foreign flowers. But it's no ordinary love child. While most hybrids are sterile, a rare genetic duplication allowed this species to be fertile.

Report: Next iPhone to have extra-thin screen[ Tue, 17 Jul 2012 15:57:42 GMT ]Like a celebrity who's frequently splashed across tabloid covers, the next iPhone — an unannounced product the press can't stop writing about — is now rumored to be going through a bit of a slim-down.

Solar storm sparks earthly light show[ Mon, 16 Jul 2012 22:40:10 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: A storm from the sun sparked colorful northern lights that stretched as far south as Arkansas. Check out our gallery of must-see auroral imagery.

NASA builds menu for 2030s mission to Mars[ Tue, 17 Jul 2012 15:44:41 GMT ]NASA food scientists' new mission is to build a menu for a planned journey to Mars in the 2030s. The menu must sustain a group of six to eight astronauts, keep them healthy and happy. This is no small feat.

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Amazon to offer same-day delivery?[ Fri, 13 Jul 2012 17:47:49 EDT ]One of Amazon's biggest advantages over local stores and mega-chains like Walmart is its lack of sales tax in most states. People can hop in a car and go buy a product from a local store immediately; or they can pay less, make the purchase quickly from a computer or smartphone and wait for the product to be shipped to their doorstep as soon as the next morning.

Yahoo hack draws frustration, jokes[ Fri, 13 Jul 2012 17:45:45 EDT ]When a website that claims more than a half-billion monthly visitors gets hacked, users pay attention.

Has the 3-D hype bubble finally burst?[ Fri, 13 Jul 2012 13:21:06 EDT ]The evidence that people are getting tired of 3-D continues to pile up.

Apple: No wait, we're green again[ Fri, 13 Jul 2012 17:07:12 EDT ]Calling its decision to abandon a green certification system for electronics "a mistake," Apple on Friday announced it would again submit its products for EPEAT certification.

Marissa Mayer: From Google 'geek' to Yahoo CEO[ Mon, 16 Jul 2012 19:51:04 EDT ]Google's first female engineer, Marissa Mayer, has made a career out of bucking expectations -- and she did so once again on Monday by announcing she will leave Google to be the new CEO of Yahoo, the struggling company that once was Google's main competitor.

Space needs a place on America's to-do list[ Mon, 16 Jul 2012 15:13:57 GMT ]The top space policy task awaiting the man who occupies the White House in the 20-teens is to get NASA's astronauts back on U.S.-made spaceships. First of a five-part series by NBC News' Jay Barbree.

NYT: Apple's making smaller iPad, Amazon's making bigger Kindle Fire[ Mon, 16 Jul 2012 15:32:39 GMT ]We've heard plenty of rumors about the futures of Apple's iPad and Amazon's Kindle Fire, so we're not particularly surprised to see that the New York Times is reporting that the two tablets are headed into different directions.

What would happen if a lion fought a tiger?[ Mon, 16 Jul 2012 15:55:53 GMT ]A few fights were also staged in the early decades of the 20th century, and on several modern occasions, accidental cross-species encounters at zoos have quickly developed into gruesome scenes guaranteed to scar any nearby schoolchildren for life.

Solar storm sweeps over the planet[ Sun, 15 Jul 2012 05:35:13 GMT ]Space weather experts kept track of a solar storm that swept over Earth on Saturday, representing the fallout from a powerful solar flare earlier this week.

The etiquette of being your college kid's Facebook friend[ Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:01:47 GMT ]Facebook helps you keep in constant touch with your college-bound kids. Here's a guide to help you think about the etiquette, niceties, and do's and don'ts of interacting with your college kid on the social network.

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Has the 3-D hype bubble finally burst?[ Fri, 13 Jul 2012 13:21:06 EDT ]The evidence that people are getting tired of 3-D continues to pile up.

Yahoo hack draws frustration, jokes[ Fri, 13 Jul 2012 17:45:45 EDT ]When a website that claims more than a half-billion monthly visitors gets hacked, users pay attention.

Apple: No wait, we're green again[ Fri, 13 Jul 2012 17:07:12 EDT ]Calling its decision to abandon a green certification system for electronics "a mistake," Apple on Friday announced it would again submit its products for EPEAT certification.

Amazon to offer same-day delivery?[ Fri, 13 Jul 2012 17:47:49 EDT ]One of Amazon's biggest advantages over local stores and mega-chains like Walmart is its lack of sales tax in most states. People can hop in a car and go buy a product from a local store immediately; or they can pay less, make the purchase quickly from a computer or smartphone and wait for the product to be shipped to their doorstep as soon as the next morning.

Apple's Mountain Lion coming July 25?[ Mon, 16 Jul 2012 10:16:08 EDT ]Some Apple Store employees have been told to plan an all-nighter for July 24, leading to speculation that the company's new Mac operating system, OS X Mountain Lion, will be released the next day.