The rules of touching other people's gadgets[ Sat, 8 Sep 2012 15:13:00 GMT ]Gadgets are all around us, getting casually thrown around and scooped up. Sometimes, the gadgets we're pawing aren't ours. But a tablet is not a dish towel. Let's consider the rules of what to touch and not touch. Hey, can I use your phone?Always ask. Always.

20 Google search shortcuts to hone your Google-fu[ Sat, 8 Sep 2012 15:39:03 GMT ]Hidden behind Google's search box are a slew of shortcuts leading to so-called "OneBox" results that provide awesome tools and display helpful information quickly and directly. You might think you know them all, but a few are more hidden than others.

DNC and Obama's speech set Twitter politics records[ Sat, 8 Sep 2012 00:32:01 GMT ]At the end of President Obama's speech at the Democratic National Convention Thursday night, there were 52,756 tweets per minute with the hashtag #DNC2012 — which Twitter said was "a new record for political moments."

Should you pre-order a Kindle Fire HD?[ Fri, 7 Sep 2012 16:08:41 GMT ]With the latest announcements, Amazon asserts itself as a major hardware and media player. But by offering pre-orders before anybody has reviewed the products, or has seen what is coming from Apple and Microsoft, Amazon is daring early adopters to take the plunge. Here are the factors that should temper your decision.

Mars rover snaps its own profile picture[ Sat, 8 Sep 2012 07:05:25 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: NASA's Curiosity rover has turned one of its 17 cameras around on itself to take a picture of its own "face on Mars," looking right into the lens.

<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/mbeApskUOpg/" target="_blank">How iPhone 5 sales will help City Hall</a><BR><i>[ Sat, 08 Sep 2012 08:00:00 PDT ]</i><BR>Crave's Eric Mack snooped for historic single-store sales figures on the day of iPhone launches and crunched the numbers to figure out how much of a bump the money gives to local government tax coffers.

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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/EAXfMuJdUok/" target="_blank">Curious about Curiosity? Here's the latest from Mars</a><BR><i>[ Sat, 08 Sep 2012 08:55:07 PDT ]</i><BR>NASA's newest rover has been checking out the sights on the Red Planet -- and they are indeed sights to behold.

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How to handle Internet fame[ Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:16:15 EDT ]It used to be that your chances of achieving any kind of widespread fame were akin to the proverbial to-your-cranium lightning strike.

Amazon announces new Kindles[ Thu, 06 Sep 2012 17:38:08 EDT ]

Kindle HD vs. iPad: A comparison[ Fri, 07 Sep 2012 05:24:27 EDT ]Having established itself as Apple's top tablet competitor by going smaller and cheaper, Amazon will now go head to head with the category-defining iPad on its own turf.

Hands-on with the new Kindles[ Fri, 07 Sep 2012 07:16:48 EDT ]Amazon unveiled a collection of new Kindle devices in Santa Monica, California, on Thursday. There were two dedicated e-readers and three Kindle Fire tablets, ranging in price from $69 to $499.

Hands-on with the new Kindles[ Fri, 07 Sep 2012 07:16:48 EDT ]Amazon unveiled a collection of new Kindle devices in Santa Monica, California, on Thursday. There were two dedicated e-readers and three Kindle Fire tablets, ranging in price from $69 to $499.

Is the American gamer population shrinking?[ Fri, 7 Sep 2012 12:38:13 GMT ]Considering all the new smartphones and tablets, not to mention the Xbox 360, the PlayStation 3 and the Wii, and don't forget the Vita and the Nintendo 3DS ... considering just how many machines we have to play games on these days, the results of a new study are surprising: During the last year, the number of people who play games in the United States has shrunk.

Kindle 'Paperwhite' e-reader has built-in front light[ Thu, 6 Sep 2012 18:15:22 GMT ]Amazon's new Kindle will be easier to read, using a "Paperwhite" display that offers a clearer screen and higher resolution. "It's really so much sharper," Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos told a crowd of reporters in Santa Monica Thursday.

Report: Apple creating Pandora-like music streaming service[ Fri, 7 Sep 2012 15:40:08 GMT ]Here's a rumor we haven't heard in a while: Apple might be working on a music streaming service. This service would be similar to the popular Pandora, which allows users to create virtual radio "stations" which play music similar to a particular song, artist or genre.

Should you pre-order a Kindle Fire HD?[ Fri, 7 Sep 2012 16:08:41 GMT ]With the latest announcements, Amazon asserts itself as a major hardware and media player. But by offering pre-orders before anybody has reviewed the products, or has seen what is coming from Apple and Microsoft, Amazon is daring early adopters to take the plunge. Here are the factors that should temper your decision.

Hands on with Amazon's new Kindle HD[ Thu, 6 Sep 2012 20:52:33 GMT ]How does it feel? Is it speedy? Does it seem like something we might hold all day? Yes, yes, and yes.

<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/PQilpehvwKw/" target="_blank">Skies darkening for Intel's third quarter</a><BR><i>[ Fri, 07 Sep 2012 08:51:13 PDT ]</i><BR>The chipmaker cites weak economic demand, falling enterprise PC sales and sluggish growth in emerging markets.

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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/Bb75X1vxaUM/" target="_blank">Apple, Amazon, Google riding high on Wall Street</a><BR><i>[ Fri, 07 Sep 2012 08:54:43 PDT ]</i><BR>The Nasdaq has risen to its highest level since 2000, thanks largely to Apple's incredible growth.

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Apple: We didn't give IDs to the FBI[ Wed, 05 Sep 2012 14:57:41 EDT ]Apple said Wednesday that it never provided identification numbers of iPhones and iPads to the FBI, after hackers claimed to have scored millions of them by breaking into an agent's laptop.

<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/KIhVHh4px9s/" target="_blank">Amazon sets fire to the tablet market</a><BR><i>[ Fri, 07 Sep 2012 09:03:56 PDT ]</i><BR>New e-readers highlight a big week for product announcements, while hackers claim to steal Apple IDs. Also: iPhone 5 next week?

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Kickstarter to users: Backer beware[ Wed, 05 Sep 2012 18:36:25 EDT ]The emergence of Kickstarter, the leader in the newish field of online crowd-funding, has been a paradigm-shifting boon for artists and other creators looking for a new way to bankroll projects that might otherwise never have happened.

Amazon announces new Kindles[ Thu, 06 Sep 2012 17:38:08 EDT ]

How to handle Internet fame[ Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:16:15 EDT ]It used to be that your chances of achieving any kind of widespread fame were akin to the proverbial to-your-cranium lightning strike.

Hands-on with the new Kindles[ Fri, 07 Sep 2012 07:16:48 EDT ]Amazon unveiled a collection of new Kindle devices in Santa Monica, California, on Thursday. There were two dedicated e-readers and three Kindle Fire tablets, ranging in price from $69 to $499.

Astronauts used toothbrush to fix space station[ Thu, 6 Sep 2012 15:33:41 GMT ]It took hard work, determination and some MacGyver-esque ingenuity for a pair of spacewalking astronauts to fix a key power system aboard the International Space Station Wednesday.

What lies beyond the Higgs boson?[ Wed, 5 Sep 2012 22:20:36 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Now that a "Higgs-like particle" has been detected at Europe's Large Hadron Collider, is the hard part of the $10 billion quest for new physics finished? No way.

Pre-caffeine tech: Amazon! Bitcoin! Star Trek retro![ Thu, 6 Sep 2012 14:00:15 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.

Report: No new Apple TV (or iTV) this year[ Thu, 6 Sep 2012 14:56:02 GMT ]We've heard so much gossip about Apple developing a mysterious television (or possibly a cable box) that it was starting to feel like a certainty that we'd hear something official about the device soon. But a new report suggests that the device won't emerge any time this year.

What Amazon is expected to reveal today[ Thu, 6 Sep 2012 13:21:50 GMT ]Today at at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT, Amazon is expected to unveil its latest Kindle Fire tablet, a new backlit e-ink reader, and perhaps even a smartphone. And we'll be there covering it live!

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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/gYhMUykg4IE/" target="_blank">Low Latency No. 36: Look who's talking</a><BR><i>[ Thu, 06 Sep 2012 08:41:32 PDT ]</i><BR>As another football season starts, so does the fantasy role-playing.

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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.

Study: Sweden is best at using Internet[ Wed, 05 Sep 2012 11:41:39 EDT ]Which country is the best at putting the Web to use?

Survey measures phone users, privacy[ Wed, 05 Sep 2012 12:29:41 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.

Kickstarter to users: Backer beware[ Wed, 05 Sep 2012 18:36:25 EDT ]The emergence of Kickstarter, the leader in the newish field of online crowd-funding, has been a paradigm-shifting boon for artists and other creators looking for a new way to bankroll projects that might otherwise never have happened.

New Kindle tablets, e-readers expected today[ Thu, 06 Sep 2012 10:06:11 EDT ]Is Amazon, the online retailer-turned-gadget maker, getting into the phone business?

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.