Apple exec: We nearly scrapped iPhone[ Thu, 02 Aug 2012 14:52:14 EDT ]According to the company's head of design, the iPhone was very nearly scrapped before it ever made it to the shelves.

Photos: On Instagram with Team USA[ Thu, 02 Aug 2012 14:51:50 EDT ]Photos: Behind the scenes on Instagram with Team USA mens' hoops

'Twindex' aims to read voters' moods [ Thu, 02 Aug 2012 14:51:39 EDT ]Twitter launched a new service on Wednesday called the Twitter Political Index, or Twindex. By applying highly tuned algorithms to Twitter's fire hose of data, the service offers a real-time look at voters' moods, and scores which presidential candidate is trending up (and who is trending down) day to day.

iPad cover may get its own display[ Fri, 03 Aug 2012 08:32:58 EDT ]A patent application filed by Apple reveals an interesting possible development of iPad's Smart Cover, which may get a display of its own down the road.

83 million Facebook accounts are fakes and dupes[ Thu, 02 Aug 2012 19:05:34 EDT ]If you're using a fake name on your Facebook account, maintaining a page for your beloved pet or have a second profile you use just for logging in to other sites, you have one of the 83.09 million fake accounts Facebook wants to disable.

Why Olympic athletes become physics experts[ Wed, 1 Aug 2012 16:52:44 GMT ]With the 2012 Summer Olympics well under way in London, the eyes of the world are watching the extreme athleticism exhibited by the competitors. But in addition to sports skills, the Olympians competing this year can be considered practical physicists, as well.

Chris Rock: Ban cameras from comedy clubs, and I'll go back[ Thu, 2 Aug 2012 15:56:53 GMT ]Chris Rock gave a delightful interview in the New York Times, sounding off on the cameraphone epidemic plaguing clubs, and the oversensitivity of certain Twitter users.

Sharp to start shipping iPhone screens to Apple this month[ Thu, 2 Aug 2012 13:10:08 GMT ]Japan's Sharp said it will start shipping screens destined for a new Apple iPhone that is widely expected to be released in October ahead of the pre-Christmas shopping season.

Senate may go on recess without passing cyber bill[ Thu, 2 Aug 2012 13:14:38 GMT ]The Senate could leave town this week for a monthlong break without passing legislation to protect the U.S. electrical grid, water supplies and other critical industries from cyberattack and electronic espionage.

What we'll see from Mars, and when[ Thu, 2 Aug 2012 14:37:40 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The 17 cameras on NASA's Curiosity rover are capable of sending back unprecedented, jaw-dropping, full-color views of Mars — but don't expect to be wowed by the first images.

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NBC critic is back on Twitter[ Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:10:56 EDT ]Guy Adams, the Los Angeles-based journalist whose Twitter account was suspended after blasting NBC over its Olympics coverage, is tweeting again after being reinstated on the site.

Jay-Z makes mark on 'NBA 2K13'[ Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:05:16 EDT ]In hopes of raising its game off the court as well as on it, 2K Sports has announced a partnership with hip-hop impresario and part-NBA owner Jay-Z, who is the executive producer of the upcoming "NBA 2K13" video game.

Welcome to the Twitter Olympics[ Wed, 01 Aug 2012 10:44:47 EDT ]It all started out quite innocently, with jokes about the Queen's perma-frown and GIF collections of weird, what-the-Dickens moments from the opening ceremony.

The man who started #NBCFail[ Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:11:05 EDT ]Steven Marx wasn't that mad. And with only 17 Twitter followers, the 48-year-old certainly wasn't popular when he reportedly created the #NBCFail hashtag.

'Twindex' aims to measure voters' moods [ Thu, 02 Aug 2012 10:41:44 EDT ]Twitter launched a new service on Wednesday called the Twitter Political Index, or Twindex. By applying highly tuned algorithms to Twitter's fire hose of data, the service offers a real-time look at voters' moods, and scores which presidential candidate is trending up (and who is trending down) day to day.

Will there be a virtual Mars in our future?[ Wed, 1 Aug 2012 14:49:07 GMT ]Imagine a day when virtual reality gets so good that you could take a walk on the Martian surface, right here on Earth. Or imagine controlling an army of robots from Martian orbit. Science fiction? Yes, but maybe not for long.

Microsoft's new Outlook mail is a welcome Hotmail replacement[ Tue, 31 Jul 2012 16:24:33 GMT ]Microsoft's impressive new Outlook email service is for the millions of people who are embarrassed to admit they still have a Hotmail address. Seriously, this is one smart upgrade.

Tycoon awards $27 million for physics[ Wed, 1 Aug 2012 04:12:45 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Russian entrepreneur Yuri Milner awards nine $3 million prizes to kick off a program aimed at recognizing breakthroughs in fundamental physics.

Amazon Instant Video app comes to iPad — and boy, it sounds great[ Wed, 1 Aug 2012 15:56:10 GMT ]If it weren't for a busy schedule, I'd be making a date with the new Amazon Instant Video app, my iPad, and several episodes of "The West Wing" right now. After all, Amazon's shiny new app might be the best thing that's happened to iPad-toting Amazon Prime members in a while. (And it's pretty great for everyone else, too.)

Why the U.S. military won't be building Batman's flying 'Bat'[ Wed, 1 Aug 2012 15:57:18 GMT ]When the Dark Knight rises to defend Gotham once more, he literally takes to the skies in a flying vehicle known simply as the Bat. The new nonlethal weapon in Batman's arsenal can hover like a helicopter and pull off aerial maneuvers worthy of "Top Gun" fighter jets — a combination that may be too good to be true.

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NBC critic is back on Twitter[ Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:10:56 EDT ]Guy Adams, the Los Angeles-based journalist whose Twitter account was suspended after blasting NBC over its Olympics coverage, is tweeting again after being reinstated on the site.

Jay-Z makes mark on 'NBA 2K13'[ Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:05:16 EDT ]In hopes of raising its game off the court as well as on it, 2K Sports has announced a partnership with hip-hop impresario and part-NBA owner Jay-Z, who is the executive producer of the upcoming "NBA 2K13" video game.

Welcome to the Twitter Olympics[ Wed, 01 Aug 2012 10:44:47 EDT ]It all started out quite innocently, with jokes about the Queen's perma-frown and GIF collections of weird, what-the-Dickens moments from the opening ceremony.

The man who started #NBCFail[ Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:11:05 EDT ]Steven Marx wasn't that mad. And with only 17 Twitter followers, the 48-year-old certainly wasn't popular when he reportedly created the #NBCFail hashtag.

Welcome to the Twitter Olympics[ Wed, 01 Aug 2012 10:44:47 EDT ]It all started out quite innocently, with jokes about the Queen's perma-frown and GIF collections of weird, what-the-Dickens moments from the opening ceremony.

Pre-caffeine tech: Apple update, Olympics nonsense![ Tue, 31 Jul 2012 14:13:55 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.

Why SpaceX is setting the pace in space race[ Mon, 30 Jul 2012 13:13:39 GMT ]The innovative company known as SpaceX has earned a leading role in the next phase of NASA's effort to revive U.S. human spaceflight. Guest commentary by Stewart Money.

Video: Road test: Self-driving car heads into city[ Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:15:40 GMT ]Watch a car drive itself through crowded city streets in Berlin, and glimpse the future of autos with the EO Smart Connecting Car, a vehicle that shrinks to fit the tightest parking spots, and can join a highway 'road train' for maximum safety and comfort. NBC News' Andy Eckardt reports from Germany. (NBCNews.com)

2 girls, ages 12 and 13, face felony for fake Facebook account[ Mon, 30 Jul 2012 21:09:22 GMT ]Two girls, ages 12 and 13, were arrested on a felony charge after creating a fake Facebook page impersonating a 12-year-old classmate. They used the page to send threatening messages.

'Star Trek' icons marvel over Mars rover[ Tue, 31 Jul 2012 14:36:18 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Captain Kirk vs. Wesley Crusher? "Star Trek" fan favorites William Shatner and Wil Wheaton record dueling NASA videos that preview the Curiosity rover's mission on Mars.

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Zuckerberg: No Facebook phone[ Fri, 27 Jul 2012 15:30:10 EDT ]So, about all those experts and analysts who've spent the past year or so saying Facebook was going to make a phone. A new expert has stepped forward to say it's not going to happen.

Fighting fire with spacecraft, drones[ Thu, 26 Jul 2012 13:45:23 EDT ]Wildfires are fast-moving targets, so one of the most important weapons firefighting teams can have is timely, precise information about where the fire is, where it's likely to spread and what's in its path.

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?

Our life online: Family to revolution[ Fri, 27 Jul 2012 15:31:37 EDT ]CNN asked iReporters to share how the Internet has changed their lives. The responses, which ranged from sharing photos with friends to connecting with family overseas, came from dozens of people around the world.

How to follow Olympics online[ Mon, 30 Jul 2012 07:30:27 EDT ]It would take you almost five solid months -- without sleeping or bathroom breaks -- to watch every sporting event at this year's Summer Olympics. More than 3,500 hours of competition from London will be crammed into just 17 days.