Friday, July 27, 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/x3um5gA8AaA/" target="_blank">Ouya game console adds OnLive, outs controller</a><BR><i>[ Fri, 27 Jul 2012 07:49:45 PDT ]</i><BR>Ouya expands and upgrades its game library with OnLive streaming support.
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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/~3/8CjC_nz5OgY/" target="_blank">Yelp iOS app updated with lots of 'awesomeness'</a><BR><i>[ Fri, 27 Jul 2012 08:15:26 PDT ]</i><BR>Version 6 of Yelp's mobile app for the iPhone and iPad offers a revamped business page, the ability to offer tips on local businesses, and a few other surprises.
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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/~3/6ngBbugysek/" target="_blank">Google+ global unique visitors up 66% since November</a><BR><i>[ Fri, 27 Jul 2012 08:48:47 PDT ]</i><BR>A new study from ComScore shows unique visitors jumped to 110.7 million last month -- which would put Google+ at just over one-tenth of Facebook's 955 million active users.
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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/WSIOAsO8gj8/" target="_blank">Virgin Mobile adds $80 PCD Chaser to Android roster</a><BR><i>[ Fri, 27 Jul 2012 08:50:05 PDT ]</i><BR>The Android 2.3-powered handset is aimed at first-time smartphone buyers.
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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/ILBgEjjqJsA/" target="_blank">E.T. phones home with Blu-ray edition for 30th anniversary</a><BR><i>[ Fri, 27 Jul 2012 08:59:06 PDT ]</i><BR>The new edition will include both a Blu-ray and DVD, special features, deleted scenes, and a filmed reunion of the cast and crew.
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Who should protect us online?
[ Thu, 26 Jul 2012 08:13:41 EDT ]
More than 400 million people trust Google with their e-mail, and 50 million store files in the cloud using the Dropbox service. People manage their bank accounts, pay bills, trade stocks and generally transfer or store huge volumes of personal data online. Who is ultimately in charge of making sure all this information is secure: the government, the companies or the users?
[ Thu, 26 Jul 2012 08:13:41 EDT ]
More than 400 million people trust Google with their e-mail, and 50 million store files in the cloud using the Dropbox service. People manage their bank accounts, pay bills, trade stocks and generally transfer or store huge volumes of personal data online. Who is ultimately in charge of making sure all this information is secure: the government, the companies or the users?
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Caution is key as people rush online to support shooting survivors
[ Tue, 24 Jul 2012 19:18:08 GMT ]
In the aftermath of the shooting in Aurora, Colo., pages have cropped up in online communities â such as Reddit and Facebook â promoting opportunities to help survivors and victims' families. While there are plenty of ways to help, it's not surprising that many of those ways involve money.
[ Tue, 24 Jul 2012 19:18:08 GMT ]
In the aftermath of the shooting in Aurora, Colo., pages have cropped up in online communities â such as Reddit and Facebook â promoting opportunities to help survivors and victims' families. While there are plenty of ways to help, it's not surprising that many of those ways involve money.
5 (good) ways smartphones are being used in high school
[ Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:14:36 GMT ]
Many high school teachers bristle at the idea of allowing smartphones such as Androids or iPhones in the classroom. Some high school students, however, are putting their smartphones to clever use, enhancing the classroom experience and propelling education into the 21st century.
[ Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:14:36 GMT ]
Many high school teachers bristle at the idea of allowing smartphones such as Androids or iPhones in the classroom. Some high school students, however, are putting their smartphones to clever use, enhancing the classroom experience and propelling education into the 21st century.
<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/ujnytOMX4Zo/" target="_blank">What is the white line along the top of my screen? (Morrison's Mailbag)</a><BR><i>[ Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:56:00 PDT ]</i><BR>CNET reader R. Savoy has a white line along the top of screen and wants to know if there's something wrong. Geoff Morrison helps him 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/cDqb4pHvcSU/" target="_blank">How to create an OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion install drive</a><BR><i>[ Wed, 25 Jul 2012 09:06:32 PDT ]</i><BR>OS X 10.8 is only available online, but you can create your own standalone install drive for it if needed.
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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/qdEC-4_vyAQ/" target="_blank">Updates to iWork, iMovie, and iPhoto follow Mountain Lion release</a><BR><i>[ Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:52:29 PDT ]</i><BR>As usual following a major upgrade of its operating system, Apple has released updates to some of its popular Mac programs.
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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/dOoj379g7eM/" target="_blank">Congressional Privacy Caucus clamps down on data brokers</a><BR><i>[ Wed, 25 Jul 2012 09:01:35 PDT ]</i><BR>The caucus, made up of both Democrats and Republicans, has requested information on companies that collect, analyze, and sell consumer information.
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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/~3/2u_PkMJ31X8/" target="_blank">OS X Mountain Lion can run on unsupported Intel Mac Pros</a><BR><i>[ Wed, 25 Jul 2012 09:03:29 PDT ]</i><BR>While unsupported, if needed, Apple's earliest Mac Pros can be used to run Mountain Lion.
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Which is the right back-to-school computer for your kids?
[ Tue, 24 Jul 2012 11:25:09 GMT ]
With a new school year quickly approaching, you may be wondering which devices suit your kids' schooling needs. Options include desktop PCs and laptops, Macs and even tablets make the choice a difficult one. Do your kids really need a Mac in high school, or is a Windows computer good enough? We've broken it down to give you the best option for your student.
[ Tue, 24 Jul 2012 11:25:09 GMT ]
With a new school year quickly approaching, you may be wondering which devices suit your kids' schooling needs. Options include desktop PCs and laptops, Macs and even tablets make the choice a difficult one. Do your kids really need a Mac in high school, or is a Windows computer good enough? We've broken it down to give you the best option for your student.
<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/Sc_qhtIzVZU/" target="_blank">Why AT&T actually doesn't mind when smartphone sales drop</a><BR><i>[ Tue, 24 Jul 2012 08:26:33 PDT ]</i><BR>While it seems counterintuitive, lower smartphones sales in the second quarter actually resulted in higher profits.
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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/r82laKJTie8/" target="_blank">Check out today's live broadcast of The 404</a><BR><i>[ Tue, 24 Jul 2012 08:51:06 PDT ]</i><BR>Check out CNET's The 404, a daily pop culture and news update show broadcasting live every weekday at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m PT.
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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/uQrz-HSuFgE/" target="_blank">Netflix earnings today: Moving past last year's Apocaflix</a><BR><i>[ Tue, 24 Jul 2012 08:19:06 PDT ]</i><BR>When Netflix reports after the bell, investors will look for signs that consumers have forgiven the company for raising prices and for an aborted attempt to spin off DVD operations.
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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/FDXXpuwQXlo/" target="_blank">4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook may debut this month</a><BR><i>[ Tue, 24 Jul 2012 08:38:41 PDT ]</i><BR>The new flavor PlayBook tablet will launch in Canada by the end of July, says MobileSyrup.
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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/Uelc2Ccs8mM/" target="_blank">Rear Projection vs LCD vs Plasma</a><BR><i>[ Tue, 24 Jul 2012 08:55:00 PDT ]</i><BR>Is it time to upgrade your RPTV? Are new RPTVs worth it? Read on to find out.
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Monday, July 23, 2012
Amazon's mobile ambitions grow
[ Mon, 23 Jul 2012 14:39:50 GMT ]
Amazon plans to expand its mobile platform and broaden its offering of devices beyond e-readers and the Kindle Fire tablet, analysts, developers and retail partners said ahead of results next week from the world's largest Internet retailer.
[ Mon, 23 Jul 2012 14:39:50 GMT ]
Amazon plans to expand its mobile platform and broaden its offering of devices beyond e-readers and the Kindle Fire tablet, analysts, developers and retail partners said ahead of results next week from the world's largest Internet retailer.
Canon EOS M: It's like a DSLR crammed into a point-and-shoot body
[ Mon, 23 Jul 2012 13:26:09 GMT ]
You can stop looking at leaked photos. The Canon EOS M is finally official. The little beast of a device marks Canon's entry into the world of mirrorless, interchangeable-lens cameras â and it's hard not to love it at first sight.
[ Mon, 23 Jul 2012 13:26:09 GMT ]
You can stop looking at leaked photos. The Canon EOS M is finally official. The little beast of a device marks Canon's entry into the world of mirrorless, interchangeable-lens cameras â and it's hard not to love it at first sight.
<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/qjqByYcDYHw/" target="_blank">Road Trip Pic of the Day, 7/23: What is this?</a><BR><i>[ Mon, 23 Jul 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/PUVA3dBqVAo/" target="_blank">Nintendo's 3DS XL comes with less glare, better 3D performance</a><BR><i>[ Mon, 23 Jul 2012 08:38:38 PDT ]</i><BR>The 3DS screen came with 12 percent reflectivity, but that's reduced down to 3 percent in the 3DS XL, according to Nintendo.
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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/uoQvqiGtrZM/" target="_blank">Best TVs for the Olympics</a><BR><i>[ Mon, 23 Jul 2012 07:41:11 PDT ]</i><BR>CNET provides the five most recommended televisions among sets it has reviewed this year for enjoying the 2012 Summer Olympics.
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