Pre-caffeine tech: Mobile events, 1920s memes![ Wed, 5 Sep 2012 13:21:24 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.

FBI disputes claims of hackers' Apple data breach[ Wed, 5 Sep 2012 13:41:15 GMT ]The FBI on Tuesday disputed a computer hacker group's claim that it stole personal identification data on millions of Apple device owners from an FBI agent's laptop. FBI officials said the bureau never asked for and never possessed the database that the group, which calls itself AntiSec, is posting on a website.

Name the asteroid in NASA's sights[ Wed, 5 Sep 2012 00:22:17 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Scientists are giving students the chance to name an asteroid that's the target of a future NASA mission and just might hit us in the 22nd century.

Poll: Cellphone users dump apps to save privacy, lose phones anyway[ Wed, 5 Sep 2012 14:52:51 GMT ]Consumers have grown so concerned about privacy on their mobile phones that most avoid downloading some apps, and many others have removed apps out of concerns about data sharing, according to a survey released Wednesday.

Nokia Lumia 920: Built-in wireless charging, PureView camera and more[ Wed, 5 Sep 2012 12:50:07 GMT ]Microsoft and Nokia held a joint press event in New York City on Wednesday. During the event, the two companies announced their latest and greatest Windows Phone 8 device.

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Apple announces event next week[ Tue, 04 Sep 2012 18:41:24 EDT ]It's looking like Apple's next version if its iconic smartphone will be called the iPhone 5.

FBI: Hackers didn't get Apple IDs from us[ Wed, 05 Sep 2012 11:00:52 EDT ]The FBI on Tuesday said there is "no evidence" to support claims by a hackers group that they accessed information about millions of Apple users on a bureau computer.

Survey: Most cell phone users don't protect mobile privacy[ Wed, 05 Sep 2012 11:16:09 EDT ]What personal information does your mobile phone reveal about you? Do you care? Many Americans do, according to new research from the Pew Internet and American Life Project that sheds some light on mobile-privacy concerns.

Study: Sweden is best at using Internet[ Wed, 05 Sep 2012 11:34:27 EDT ]Which country is the best at putting the Web to use?

Study: Sweden is best at using the Internet[ Wed, 05 Sep 2012 11:36:57 EDT ]Which country is the best at putting the Web to use?

For political conventions, Twitter may soon trump TV[ Tue, 4 Sep 2012 15:32:08 GMT ]When it comes to following political conventions, Twitter may soon trump television. TV viewership for last week's Republican National Convention dropped sharply from 2008, suggesting interest in this presidential race falls short of some past contests.

Go for a virtual spin on the moon and Mars[ Mon, 3 Sep 2012 02:39:00 GMT ]The death of moonwalker Neil Armstrong and the success of NASA's Curiosity rover have sparked fresh interest in 360-degree panoramas that let you take a virtual spin on the moon and Mars.

Video games help NASA control robots, rovers[ Tue, 4 Sep 2012 11:08:50 GMT ]We’ve got this story out of the Penny Arcade Expo -- It may not seem like the serious interplanetary science being done by NASA and the entertainment provided by video games would have much in common, but a team from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory says that, more and more these days, the two go hand in hand. The team is not only using game technology to help us earthlings get an up close look at the latest mission to Mars, it's also using game technology to help better control NASA's robots and rovers.

Firms' deletion of online critiques draws 'censorship' cries[ Tue, 4 Sep 2012 10:17:40 GMT ]The First Amendment allows Americans to say almost anything without fear of being thrown in jail, but it does not guarantee your comments won't be thrown off a website. Still, those who “censor” consumers online quickly draw the ire of the Web.

Hackers leak 1 million Apple device IDs[ Tue, 4 Sep 2012 14:21:44 GMT ]To cap off a summer of devastating corporate data breaches, hackers on Monday posted online what might be the crown jewel of data dumps: 1 million identification numbers for Apple iPhones, iPads and iPod Touch's, all purportedly stolen from the FBI.

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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/ai1kIiUGWCU/" target="_blank">Is this the death of voice mail?</a><BR><i>[ Tue, 04 Sep 2012 09:02:57 PDT ]</i><BR>According to Vonage, people are leaving fewer voice mails, and retrieving fewer, too. And this could be the sign of an even greater culture shortcoming.

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'Ultima Forever' wants you to be good[ Thu, 30 Aug 2012 15:21:48 EDT ]Making a video game espousing the virtues of compassion, sacrifice and spirituality doesn't sound like a winner in today's battle-happy gaming environment. But 27 years ago, it was exactly the type of game that caught the imagination and spurred excitement in gamers.

Tool lets you analyze Facebook data[ Sat, 01 Sep 2012 14:39:00 EDT ]The scattered bits of information you upload to Facebook might not seem interesting on their own -- a photo of a baby here, a happy birthday greeting there. But taken as a whole, your Facebook profile is a trove of data that can be analyzed to find patterns and stats about your online life (or your friends' lives).

The problem with text messaging[ Fri, 31 Aug 2012 18:06:27 EDT ]You do not want to talk to me on the phone. How do I know? Because I don't want to talk to you on the phone. Nothing personal, I just can't stand the thing.

YouTube's Moodwall uses feelings[ Fri, 31 Aug 2012 18:06:18 EDT ]YouTube is getting in touch with its emotions. The video service rolled out Moodwall on Friday, a new way to discover and watch videos based on how they make viewers feel.

Powering your gadgets on the go[ Mon, 03 Sep 2012 16:48:15 EDT ]CNET's Brian Tong shares how to keep mobile devices powered while you're on the road.

Pirate Bay co-founder detained in Cambodia[ Sun, 2 Sep 2012 19:29:09 GMT ]The co-founder of a controversial file-sharing website, Pirate Bay's Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, has been detained in Cambodia after skipping out on a Swedish prison sentence.

In defense of sitting[ Mon, 3 Sep 2012 14:24:35 GMT ]Sitting may kill you. But at least you'll die doing something you love, contends one writer.

How secure are you online? The checklist[ Mon, 3 Sep 2012 14:43:51 GMT ]We break down online security into four essential parts: passwords, browsers, at-home Wi-Fi and networking, and browsing on public Wi-Fi. Within those categories we'll give you a checklist of everything you should do, from the bare minimum to the tin-foil-hat best.

No time for a baby book? Not so, with these sites[ Mon, 3 Sep 2012 14:49:28 GMT ]With my first child, I bought a traditional baby book and brought it with me to the hospital to fill out all the details. For my new guy, who’s at the sixth-month mark, I haven’t even thought about a baby book until now. Such is the life of the second kid. Fortunately, it’s easy to get caught up with these websites.

Go for a virtual spin on the moon and Mars[ Mon, 3 Sep 2012 02:39:00 GMT ]The death of moonwalker Neil Armstrong and the success of NASA's Curiosity rover have sparked fresh interest in 360-degree panoramas that let you take a virtual spin on the moon and Mars.

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'Ultima Forever' wants you to be good[ Thu, 30 Aug 2012 15:21:48 EDT ]Making a video game espousing the virtues of compassion, sacrifice and spirituality doesn't sound like a winner in today's battle-happy gaming environment. But 27 years ago, it was exactly the type of game that caught the imagination and spurred excitement in gamers.

Tool lets you analyze Facebook data[ Fri, 31 Aug 2012 18:06:52 EDT ]The scattered bits of information you upload to Facebook might not seem interesting on their own -- a photo of a baby here, a happy birthday greeting there. But taken as a whole, your Facebook profile is a trove of data that can be analyzed to find patterns and stats about your online life (or your friends' lives).

The problem with text messaging[ Fri, 31 Aug 2012 18:06:27 EDT ]You do not want to talk to me on the phone. How do I know? Because I don't want to talk to you on the phone. Nothing personal, I just can't stand the thing.

YouTube's Moodwall uses feelings[ Fri, 31 Aug 2012 18:06:18 EDT ]YouTube is getting in touch with its emotions. The video service rolled out Moodwall on Friday, a new way to discover and watch videos based on how they make viewers feel.

YouTube's Moodwall matches videos to feelings[ Fri, 31 Aug 2012 14:55:05 EDT ]YouTube is getting in touch with its emotions. The video service rolled out Moodwall on Friday, a new way to discover and watch videos based on how they make viewers feel.

Can you be exposed as a 'Facebook stalker'?[ Sat, 1 Sep 2012 16:17:36 GMT ]Facebook and "stalking" go together like Pinterest and food, Instagram and sunsets, Twitter and networky self-promotion — you can definitely have one without the other, but it just wouldn’t be quite the same.

PAX welcomes 70,000 gamers home[ Sat, 1 Sep 2012 23:46:18 GMT ]You know you're at the Penny Arcade Expo when you see princesses in full regalia rubbing shoulders with giant-eared elves and gun-toting space marines.

Slideshow: Month in Space: Mars and other marvels[ Wed, 29 Aug 2012 17:29:35 GMT ]Relive the Curiosity rover's amazing landing on Mars and other outer-space highlights from August 2012.

9,000-year-old charms found in Israel[ Sat, 1 Sep 2012 20:55:20 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Israeli archaeologists find 9,000-year-old figurines that apparently reflect the religious practices common in the region several millennia before Moses.

16 Kickstarter projects that could destroy civilization[ Sat, 1 Sep 2012 16:15:57 GMT ]Sure, these projects seem quirky now, but that scrappy amateur fusion reactor might blow up the Earth. Fund at your own risk.