Wednesday, September 12, 2012

YouTube launches new iPhone app
[ Tue, 11 Sep 2012 11:03:33 EDT ]
The retro, rounded TV icon was one of the first to grace the iPhone's screen when the device was released in 2007. Now, for the first time, new iPhones will no longer include the YouTube app by default. But YouTube has already whipped up a replacement.

The choreography of an Apple launch
[ Wed, 12 Sep 2012 08:08:40 EDT ]
When Apple CEO Tim Cook takes the stage Wednesday in San Francisco, presumably to introduce the world to the iPhone 5, everyone knows what's going to happen.

GoDaddy: Outage not result of a hack
[ Tue, 11 Sep 2012 17:27:49 EDT ]
The GoDaddy outage saga continues.

What to expect from Apple's event
[ Tue, 11 Sep 2012 17:35:30 EDT ]
Six years since its debut, the iPhone shows no signs of slowing in popularity. It is a market force unto itself. A pocket colossus. Consumers are clamoring for Apple's flagship handset more than ever. And that means tech blogs and message boards are slinging pixelated rumors by the retina-displayful to satisfy the curious maw of Apple's mob. Will it have a 4-inch display? Will it be 4G LTE? What about a built-in panini maker?*

Zuckerberg: New products coming, but no phone
[ Wed, 12 Sep 2012 08:12:54 EDT ]
Facebook has been quiet for the past six months, but only because it's been working on new products. No, one of them is not a Facebook Phone.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Video: How researcher traced hacked data
[ Mon, 10 Sep 2012 17:32:33 GMT ]

Sept. 10: Intrepidus Group researcher David Schuetz tells NBC News how he figured out the source of the stolen Apple device IDs. (Other)Intrepidus Group researcher David Schuetz tells NBC News how he figured out the source of the stolen Apple device IDs. (msnbc)


Russia must shoot for moon base: Deputy PM
[ Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:00:10 GMT ]

This is an artist's concept, provided by NASA, of a colony that could be built on the moon.Russia should set itself the "super goal" of building a large base on the moon it could use to achieve "leaps" in science and to give a new sense of purpose to its troubled space program, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said on Tuesday.


Twitter must produce protester's tweets or face contempt
[ Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:11:58 GMT ]
Twitter must hand over the tweets of an Occupy Wall Street protester to Manhattan prosecutors by Friday or face civil contempt and a hefty fine, a New York City judge said on Tuesday.

Astronomers spot flash on Jupiter
[ Tue, 11 Sep 2012 03:45:16 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Astronomers are abuzz over sightings of a flash on Jupiter — which suggests that the giant planet has taken another bullet for the solar system team.Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Astronomers are abuzz over sightings of a flash on Jupiter — which suggests that the giant planet has taken another bullet for the solar system team.


What we expect from Apple's iPhone 5 event on Wednesday
[ Tue, 11 Sep 2012 14:19:45 GMT ]

On Wednesday, Apple is holding a special media event in San Francisco, and we'll be there to report live on all the latest news. For now, we're mulling over all the rumors and gossip to figure out what we can expect to hear from Apple.On Wednesday, Apple is holding a special media event in San Francisco, and we'll be there to report live on all the latest news. For now, we're mulling over all the rumors and gossip to figure out what we can expect to hear from Apple.


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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/MGyHSso_h6o/" target="_blank">Sprint's Nexus S 4G, Galaxy Nexus to taste Jelly Bean first</a><BR><i>[ Tue, 11 Sep 2012 09:00:34 PDT ]</i><BR>The pair of Samsung smartphones will be the carrier's first to see Jelly Bean.

<a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19736_7-57510420-251/sprints-nexus-s-4g-galaxy-nexus-to-taste-jelly-bean-first/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/MGyHSso_h6o" height="1" width="1"/>
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Smartphones make us superhuman
[ Mon, 10 Sep 2012 13:14:04 EDT ]
Both men lit themselves on fire in protest. But only one of them is credited with starting a revolution.

Hacker claims to take down GoDaddy
[ Tue, 11 Sep 2012 11:03:17 EDT ]
GoDaddy, the massive Web hosting company, went down on Monday, taking an untold number of websites with it.

YouTube launches new iPhone app
[ Tue, 11 Sep 2012 11:03:33 EDT ]
The retro, rounded TV icon was one of the first to grace the iPhone's screen when the device was released in 2007. Now, for the first time, new iPhones will no longer include the YouTube app by default. But YouTube has already whipped up a replacement.

The choreography of an Apple event
[ Tue, 11 Sep 2012 10:26:45 EDT ]
When Apple CEO Tim Cook takes the stage Wednesday in San Francisco, presumably to introduce the world to the iPhone 5, everyone knows what's going to happen.

The choreography of an Apple event
[ Tue, 11 Sep 2012 10:26:45 EDT ]
When Apple CEO Tim Cook takes the stage Wednesday in San Francisco, presumably to introduce the world to the iPhone 5, everyone knows what's going to happen.

Monday, September 10, 2012

Emma Watson named most 'dangerous' cyber celebrity
[ Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:04:31 GMT ]

Emma Watson is the favorite celebrity bait for cyber criminals trying to lure Internet users. McAfee said Monday that the "Harry Potter" star is the "most dangerous" celebrity to search for online.Emma Watson is the favorite celebrity bait for cyber criminals trying to lure Internet users. McAfee said Monday that the "Harry Potter" star is the "most dangerous" celebrity to search for online.


Toys R Us launches $150 kids' tablet
[ Mon, 10 Sep 2012 14:31:35 GMT ]

Toys R Us is launching its own tablet designed for children, to be sold exclusively at its stores. The $149.99 Android tablet will be loaded with child-friendly apps and integrated parental controls.Toys R Us is launching its own tablet designed for children, to be sold exclusively at its stores. The $149.99 Android tablet will be loaded with child-friendly apps and integrated parental controls.


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.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.


Jerusalem reservoir dates back to First Temple
[ Sat, 8 Sep 2012 12:48:25 GMT ]

Eli Shukron, an archaeologist for the Israel Antiquities Authority, climbs down a ladder into an ancient public water reservoir near the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City on Thursday. The finding shows that the Jerusalem’s water consumption during the First Jewish Temple period was not based solely on the output of the Gihon Spring but also relied on public reservoirs, according to Shukron.Archaeologists have found an ancient water reservoir in Jerusalem that may have been used by pilgrims coming to the Temple Mount, the Israeli Antiquities Authority says.


Anonymous took Apple IDs from Fla. firm, not FBI
[ Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:50:14 GMT ]
A Florida publishing company says the million-record database of Apple gadget identifiers released last week by the hacker group Anonymous was stolen from its servers two weeks ago -- not from an FBI agent's laptop as the group had claimed.

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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/fSDcLWCOxUI/" target="_blank">A peek behind the mask: Anonymous' 'Topiary' speaks</a><BR><i>[ Mon, 10 Sep 2012 08:36:11 PDT ]</i><BR>The Guardian interviewed a former spokesman for the hacktivist group Anonymous. As he awaits a possible lengthy jail sentence, the teenager tells other members to try unplugging for a while.

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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/O_xkgVKuQ1Y/" target="_blank">LG Splendor touches down on U.S. Cellular for $79.99</a><BR><i>[ Mon, 10 Sep 2012 08:56:30 PDT ]</i><BR>LG and U.S. Cellular team up on a mid-range Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone.

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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/PoHuNwRFBHA/" target="_blank">T-Mobile: Bring your unlocked iPhone over to us</a><BR><i>[ Mon, 10 Sep 2012 09:00:00 PDT ]</i><BR>The carrier, one of the few that doesn't offer Apple's smartphone, wants to make an end run around its snub by Apple. But, yes, there is a catch or two.

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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.

How smartphones make us superhuman
[ Mon, 10 Sep 2012 08:42:27 EDT ]
Both men lit themselves on fire in protest. But only one of them is credited with starting a revolution.

Sunday, September 9, 2012

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."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."


Infinite Atlas: A location-based visualization of a literary masterpiece
[ Sun, 9 Sep 2012 14:33:39 GMT ]

David Foster Wallace fans: Put down your copy of D.T. Max’s newly released 
biography of the writer, Every Love Story Is A Ghost Story and click 
immediately on Infinite 
Atlas.David Foster Wallace fans: Put down your copy of D.T. Max’s newly released biography of the writer, Every Love Story Is A Ghost Story and click immediately on Infinite Atlas.


Amazon's new high-end Kindle lacks FCC approval for sale
[ Sat, 8 Sep 2012 21:52:27 GMT ]

Amazon.com Inc trumpeted cutting-edge wireless technology as a key selling point 
for the fanciest of the new Kindle devices introduced by CEO Jeff Bezos on 
Thursday. There's just one problem: the devices have not yet been approved for 
sale by the Federal Communications Commission.Amazon.com Inc trumpeted cutting-edge wireless technology as a key selling point for the fanciest of the new Kindle devices introduced by CEO Jeff Bezos on Thursday. There's just one problem: the devices have not yet been approved for sale by the Federal Communications Commission.


Amazon will sell ad-free Kindle Fire HD for extra $15
[ Sun, 9 Sep 2012 05:05:10 GMT ]

When users unlock the Kindle Fire HD screen, they have to look at a special offer ad. Well, Amazon realized this may irk some otherwise happy customers, so the company will be providing a way to make the ads vanish.When users unlock the Kindle Fire HD screen, they have to look at a special offer ad. Well, Amazon realized this may irk some otherwise happy customers, so the company will be providing a way to make the ads vanish.


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.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/CMZTpBsir6g/" target="_blank">The Apple effect on your next 'PC'</a><BR><i>[ Sat, 08 Sep 2012 15:22:42 PDT ]</i><BR>Because of the rise of the iPad, don't be surprised if your next PC is (also) a tablet.

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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/IpbkuMXZ8fY/" target="_blank">Spotify readying browser-based version, says report</a><BR><i>[ Sat, 08 Sep 2012 17:33:16 PDT ]</i><BR>The popular music service is preparing a Web-based version of its desktop service and is also looking to improve how users can find new music, according to a report.

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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/TtdPzjmm57o/" target="_blank">The Burson Soloist will make your headphones sound better than ever</a><BR><i>[ Sun, 09 Sep 2012 08:06:00 PDT ]</i><BR>Coming up from Australia, the Burson Soloist redefines the state of the art for headphone amplifiers.

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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.