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Review: Samsung Galaxy Note tablet[ Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:49:38 EDT ]When Samsung's Galaxy Note smartphone went on sale in the U.S. in February, two things made it, um, noteworthy. At 5.3″, its display was the largest one ever offered on a phone. And the Note came with Samsung's S Pen, a precision stylus which let you jot notes and sketch pictures without jabbing at the screen with your finger.

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Man seeks to stage global blimp race[ Fri, 17 Aug 2012 18:07:02 EDT ]Don Hartsell knows his idea could be considered crazy.

5 games to watch from Gamescom[ Fri, 17 Aug 2012 18:06:37 EDT ]Hundreds of videogames are being unveiled during the annual Gamescon festival in Cologne, Germany, but we take a look at five in particular that should be popular with diehard players.

Man seeks to stage around-the-world blimp race[ Fri, 17 Aug 2012 14:33:21 EDT ]Don Hartsell knows his idea could be considered crazy.

Wreckage of polar explorer's ship found[ Thu, 16 Aug 2012 23:05:37 GMT ]A research vessel testing its underwater mapping equipment recently made a remarkable discovery: the wreck of the Terra Nova, the famed ship that took British explorer Robert Falcon Scott on his fateful voyage to Antarctica a century ago.

Kickstarter projects generate millions of dollars[ Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:28:33 GMT ]A funny thing happens on Kickstarter, the website where people ask for money to finance their projects. Sometimes, they get more money than they ask for.

Mars Curiosity rover team faces the masses[ Thu, 16 Aug 2012 21:19:46 GMT ]After facing the "seven minutes of terror" and landing a car-sized rover on Mars, some of the stars of the NASA's Curiosity mission team faced thousands of questioners on Reddit — and they definitely delivered the geeky goods.

Lessons from Twitter revolt against insurance co.[ Fri, 17 Aug 2012 10:31:10 GMT ]At the intersection of social media, consumer frustration, anxious lawyers and heavy-handed regulations you'll find a particularly tricky corner of the Web. Insurance firms, which have always been a magnet for complaints anyway, lie at precisely this crossroads.

As K-12 goes high-tech, colleges get more virtual[ Fri, 17 Aug 2012 13:23:27 GMT ]Technology and educational experts say new technology is shaking the foundations of educational institutions.

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No cash, credit card? Pay by phone[ Fri, 17 Aug 2012 10:29:23 EDT ]Starbucks announced a partnership for mobile payments. CNN's Dan Simon reports on the future of wallet-less transactions.

Emily Post for the Internet age[ Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:54:49 EDT ]Shilling etiquette advice is an old and illustrious profession. As long as there's been a society, there's also been appropriate social behavior (and a goodly number of schmucks who do everything wrong).

Creepy viral 'Lollipop' getting a sequel[ Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:49:10 EDT ]For actor Bill Oberst Jr., it was an unpaid gig starring in a Web-only video that's just two minutes long.

Review: Samsung Galaxy Note tablet[ Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:49:38 EDT ]When Samsung's Galaxy Note smartphone went on sale in the U.S. in February, two things made it, um, noteworthy. At 5.3″, its display was the largest one ever offered on a phone. And the Note came with Samsung's S Pen, a precision stylus which let you jot notes and sketch pictures without jabbing at the screen with your finger.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_technology/~3/v2_JScCkrSc/index.html" target="_blank">Tech's progress on 'blood phones'

</a><BR><i>[ Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:55:07 EDT ]</i><BR>They've been called "blood phones."<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_technology/~4/v2_JScCkrSc" height="1" width="1"/>
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Pinterest for iPad tops regular version[ Thu, 16 Aug 2012 16:09:53 GMT ]After what seemed like an excruciating wait, Pinterest has finally released an iPad app that offers an even better pinning experience than the regular version. If you're an avid pinner, there are a few new tricks to know about using Pinterest on your iPad.

Hypersonic craft breaks apart during test[ Wed, 15 Aug 2012 18:49:18 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The U.S. Air Force says its most ambitious test of its X-51 WaveRider hypersonic aircraft ended in failure less than a minute after launch on Tuesday, due to a flaw in one of the craft's control fins.

German official: Facebook must delete faces[ Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:42:38 GMT ]A German data protection official called Wednesday for social networking site Facebook to delete biometric profiles of people stored without their explicit consent, saying they breach European privacy rules.

Report: Apple is pitching a set-top box to cable providers[ Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:12:02 GMT ]Apple reportedly wants you to purchase one of its devices rather than renting a set-top box from a cable provider for $10 to $15 a month.

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Rap video celebrates Mars mission[ Wed, 15 Aug 2012 21:08:12 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The latest space-based viral video, titled "We're NASA and We Know It," celebrates all the angles of NASA's $2.5 billion Curiosity rover. Who made it? Not NASA.

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Steve Jobs' home burglarized[ Wed, 15 Aug 2012 13:04:03 EDT ]More than $60,000 worth of computers and personal items have been stolen from the Palo Alto, California, home of the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, according to news reports.

Pinterest releases iPad, Android apps[ Wed, 15 Aug 2012 13:03:23 EDT ]A week after dropping its invite-only requirement and letting the masses sign up for accounts, social-bookmarking service Pinterest has made another expansion, this time to Android devices and the iPad.

'NBA 2K13' tackles Dream Team debate[ Wed, 15 Aug 2012 19:29:32 EDT ]It's been arguably the biggest sports-debate question of the past month: Who would win in a head-to-head matchup between the original 1992 Olympic basketball "Dream Team" and the 2012 edition that just won gold in London?

Teens' first choice for music? YouTube [ Wed, 15 Aug 2012 19:29:08 EDT ]iTunes? Old news. Radio? Ancient history. Buying a new CD? Maybe every now and then.

Creepy hit 'Take This Lollipop' getting a sequel[ Thu, 16 Aug 2012 08:14:08 EDT ]For actor Bill Oberst Jr., it was an unpaid gig starring in a Web-only video that's just two minutes long.

Create a digital will to manage your online accounts when you're gone[ Tue, 14 Aug 2012 16:44:38 GMT ]By Christina DesMarais, Techlicious.

Researchers crack retinal code to deliver artificial vision[ Wed, 15 Aug 2012 01:13:34 GMT ]Cornell University researchers have devised a new method for restoring human vision by looking into the way retinal cells communicate with the brain and each other. The result, they claim, is an enormous leap in quality over existing visual prosthetics.

Mars rover survives 'brain transplant'[ Wed, 15 Aug 2012 01:22:15 GMT ]NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has survived its four-day "brain transplant" in fine shape and is now gearing up for its first Red Planet drive, scientists say.

Samsung's Galaxy Note 10.1 is made for media creation[ Wed, 15 Aug 2012 15:43:04 GMT ]Samsung executives and film director Baz Luhrmann stepped onto a stage in New York City to introduce the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, which will go on sale Thursday.

Mars orbiter gets a long look at Curiosity rover[ Tue, 14 Aug 2012 19:55:34 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Fresh imagery from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows the newly arrived Curiosity rover at its landing site, as well as the terrain the rover must pass through to conduct its $2.5 billion science mission.

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The Internet pokes fun at Paul Ryan[ Tue, 14 Aug 2012 05:39:07 EDT ]Hey girl ... Mr. Gosling isn't the only Ryan with his own stable of Internet memes any more.

Would you pay for an ad-free Twitter?[ Mon, 13 Aug 2012 17:30:34 EDT ]Sure, lots of folks might be excited about a Twitter-like social network with no ads or annoying "promoted tweets."

Paul Ryan: tech's friend or foe?[ Tue, 14 Aug 2012 11:48:24 EDT ]Technology issues might not be the most pressing topic facing Paul Ryan — Mitt Romney's running mate — as he campaigns for the White House.

No cash or credit card? Pay by phone[ Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:45:46 EDT ]Starbucks announced a partnership for mobile payments. CNN's Dan Simon reports on the future of wallet-less transactions.