10 great quotes from Steve Jobs[ Fri, 05 Oct 2012 08:58:59 EDT ]Many of Steve Jobs' most inspiring and quotable lines come from his famous 2005 commencement speech at Stanford, when he told assembled graduates, "Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life."

Diaries of 3 smartphone addicts[ Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:26:32 EDT ]If you're like Derek Smith, you spend a lot of time on your smartphone. Then again, maybe nobody is quite like Derek Smith.

How Steve Jobs' legacy has changed[ Mon, 08 Oct 2012 11:28:22 EDT ]When Apple co-founder Steve Jobs succumbed to cancer in his California home a year ago today, the world rushed to eulogize him in glowing terms: Genius. Visionary. A modern-day Thomas Edison.

Apple addresses iPhone 5 photo flare[ Mon, 08 Oct 2012 11:56:05 EDT ]Apple has responded to complaints that some photos taken with the iPhone 5 show a purple flare, saying it happens to many smartphones when they're aimed near a light source like the sun.

How much do websites profit from your data?[ Tue, 09 Oct 2012 12:08:40 EDT ]Savvy Internet users know that all the great stuff they get from the Internet us for "free"—the searches, the social networks, the games, even the news—isn't really free. It's an exchange, where companies are able to take user data, sell it to advertisers, and make money that allows them to give themselves a paycheck while keeping you afloat in free digital services.

Why it's finally time to ditch Windows XP[ Mon, 8 Oct 2012 16:18:01 GMT ]When Microsoft introduced Windows Vista in 2007, many people refused to make the switch from Windows XP, an operating system they liked a lot. Windows XP still has a legion of devoted users who've stuck with the old system, despite all the bells and whistles and improved security of Windows 7.

Nobel Prize awarded for stem cell breakthroughs[ Mon, 8 Oct 2012 13:12:14 GMT ]Scientists from Britain and Japan shared a Nobel Prize on Monday for the discovery that adult cells can be transformed back into embryo-like stem cells that may one day regrow tissue in damaged brains, hearts or other organs.

Report: Apple ordered over 10 million mini iPads[ Mon, 8 Oct 2012 14:28:10 GMT ]While it is expected that Apple will announce a smaller version of its popular iPad on Oct. 17, the company has yet to confirm that such a device is in the works. But there are outside reports that Apple has placed an order for more than 10 million of these mini iPads with its suppliers.

The 12 top terrific technologies you didn't buy[ Sat, 6 Oct 2012 14:28:11 GMT ]Unfortunately, in this universe, the best products don’t always win when you vote with your wallets -- for the wrong candidates. Thanks a lot everyone, you've ruined it for . . . everyone.

SpaceX liftoff begins the new normal for NASA[ Mon, 8 Oct 2012 06:41:52 GMT ]SpaceX's commercial Dragon cargo ship rocketed into orbit Sunday in pursuit of the International Space Station, the first of a dozen routine supply runs under a $1.6 billion contract with NASA.

Microsoft improves Kinect for Windows SDK, launches in China[ Mon, 08 Oct 2012 15:30:02 GMT ]The company says the update includes more powerful sensor data tools and more flexibility for deployment. [Read more]

1080i and 1080p are the same resolution[ Mon, 08 Oct 2012 15:55:00 GMT ]The 1080i your cable box sends out is the same number of pixels that your 1080p TV has. [Read more]

Hey, Web developers! Here's a one-stop shop for your app needs[ Mon, 08 Oct 2012 15:55:34 GMT ]The W3C standards group will house a unified site for Web programming explanations and examples at the new Web Platform Docs project. [Read more]

What is refresh rate?[ Mon, 08 Oct 2012 15:56:00 GMT ]What do 120Hz, 240Hz, 600Hz really mean for the picture quality of your new HDTV? [Read more]

ReadyCase combines iPhone case with multitool[ Mon, 08 Oct 2012 16:05:41 GMT ]This already-funded Indiegogo project delivers seven handy tools in a single slimline case. And early buyers get bodies for iPhone 4/4S and iPhone 5. [Read more]

How Tim Cook's changed Apple[ Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:12:35 EDT ]In the year since Steve Jobs' death, Apple has undergone a gradual and subtle brand makeover, shaking off some of the more unpleasant characteristics associated with Jobs and taking on bits of the personality of its new leader, Tim Cook.

10 great quotes from Steve Jobs[ Fri, 05 Oct 2012 08:58:59 EDT ]Many of Steve Jobs' most inspiring and quotable lines come from his famous 2005 commencement speech at Stanford, when he told assembled graduates, "Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life."

Diaries of 3 smartphone addicts[ Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:26:32 EDT ]If you're like Derek Smith, you spend a lot of time on your smartphone. Then again, maybe nobody is quite like Derek Smith.

How Steve Jobs' legacy has changed[ Fri, 05 Oct 2012 08:58:20 EDT ]When Apple co-founder Steve Jobs succumbed to cancer in his California home a year ago today, the world rushed to eulogize him in glowing terms: Genius. Visionary. A modern-day Thomas Edison.

How Steve Jobs' legacy has changed[ Fri, 05 Oct 2012 09:56:36 EDT ]When Apple co-founder Steve Jobs succumbed to cancer in his California home a year ago today, the world rushed to eulogize him in glowing terms: Genius. Visionary. A modern-day Thomas Edison.

Tests show military drones could refuel themselves mid-air[ Sun, 7 Oct 2012 11:36:56 GMT ]U.S. military flight tests have shown how drones could handle midair refueling by themselves, without human pilots.

Foxconn denies China iPhone plant hit by strike[ Sun, 7 Oct 2012 16:18:11 GMT ]Foxconn, the Taiwanese made-to-order electronics giant that assembles Apple's products, denied reports that a plant in China was crippled by a strike, saying on Saturday that its production is on schedule at an important time for Apple.

How can I help a friend who's spreading malware?[ Sun, 7 Oct 2012 11:46:00 GMT ]One of my friends recently sent some pretty suspicious links to his entire address book and his friends on Facebook. How can I help him get his computer straight, and make sure notes I get from him are safe to click?

The 12 top terrific technologies you didn't buy[ Sat, 6 Oct 2012 14:28:11 GMT ]Unfortunately, in this universe, the best products don’t always win when you vote with your wallets -- for the wrong candidates. Thanks a lot everyone, you've ruined it for . . . everyone.

Commercial spaceship set for ice cream delivery[ Sun, 7 Oct 2012 06:14:29 GMT ]SpaceX is due to launch its Dragon capsule into orbit on Sunday, carrying freezers, treats and other cargo to the International Space Station.

Web porn for peace (and other good causes)[ Sat, 06 Oct 2012 21:16:48 GMT ]The masterminds behind Come4.org would like to make online-porn viewing a moneymaker for social causes. [Read more]

In role reversal, Chinese PC firm to manufacture in U.S.[ Sat, 06 Oct 2012 22:19:39 GMT ]Wait, a Chinese company making computers in the U.S.? Yeah, you heard that right. [Read more]

Four lessons from a single successful tweet[ Sat, 06 Oct 2012 22:42:04 GMT ]What I learned from a single tweet about Facebook's one-billion-users announcement [Read more]

A better-sounding $5 alternative to Bluetooth or AirPlay streaming[ Sun, 07 Oct 2012 15:06:00 GMT ]Why buy a new Bluetooth or AirPlay speaker if you already have a decent set of speakers? [Read more]

Facebook's user numbers still growing, but how high can it go?[ Sun, 07 Oct 2012 15:42:08 GMT ]Social network may already have a billion users, but that doesn't mean its growth is slowing down. [Read more]

How Tim Cook's changed Apple[ Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:12:35 EDT ]In the year since Steve Jobs' death, Apple has undergone a gradual and subtle brand makeover, shaking off some of the more unpleasant characteristics associated with Jobs and taking on bits of the personality of its new leader, Tim Cook.

10 great quotes from Steve Jobs[ Fri, 05 Oct 2012 08:58:59 EDT ]Many of Steve Jobs' most inspiring and quotable lines come from his famous 2005 commencement speech at Stanford, when he told assembled graduates, "Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life."

Diaries of 3 smartphone addicts[ Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:26:32 EDT ]If you're like Derek Smith, you spend a lot of time on your smartphone. Then again, maybe nobody is quite like Derek Smith.

How Steve Jobs' legacy has changed[ Fri, 05 Oct 2012 08:58:20 EDT ]When Apple co-founder Steve Jobs succumbed to cancer in his California home a year ago today, the world rushed to eulogize him in glowing terms: Genius. Visionary. A modern-day Thomas Edison.

How Steve Jobs' legacy has changed[ Fri, 05 Oct 2012 09:56:36 EDT ]When Apple co-founder Steve Jobs succumbed to cancer in his California home a year ago today, the world rushed to eulogize him in glowing terms: Genius. Visionary. A modern-day Thomas Edison.

'World of Warcraft'-playing candidate: 'I'm a real person'[ Fri, 5 Oct 2012 20:13:30 GMT ]Despite the fact millions of people around the world play games these days, the term "gamer" in some circles is still a dirty word. The Republican Party of Maine has accused Democratic State Senate candidate Colleen Lachowicz of leading a "bizarre double life" and being unfit for office because she plays “World of Warcraft.” We interview Lachowicz about her sudden notoriety and about why being a gamer may, in fact, earn her MORE votes rather than less.

Highest free-fall jump postponed due to winds[ Sat, 6 Oct 2012 04:36:31 GMT ]Weather concerns have pushed back an Austrian daredevil's attempt to break the world record for highest-ever skydive by one day, to Tuesday.

The 12 top terrific technologies you didn't buy[ Sat, 6 Oct 2012 14:28:11 GMT ]Unfortunately, in this universe, the best products don’t always win when you vote with your wallets -- for the wrong candidates. Thanks a lot everyone, you've ruined it for . . . everyone.

A year after his passing, Steve Jobs remains larger than life[ Fri, 5 Oct 2012 14:00:21 GMT ]Our fascination with the "modern-day Thomas Edison" has not ebbed in the year since his death, all too soon, at age 56. If anything, it has grown larger.

Congressman scoffs at evolution, big bang[ Sat, 6 Oct 2012 03:04:40 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: U.S. Rep. Paul Broun, D-Ga., criticizes evolution and big bang theory as "lies straight from the pit of Hell" — and the video sets off a firestorm in some circles.

This week in Crave: The profitable edition[ Sat, 06 Oct 2012 13:00:00 GMT ]This week, we panned for gold in a laboratory, rode a horse made of keyboard keys, and marveled at the value of a multimillion dollar meme. [Read more]

Foxconn denies report of strike at Zhengzhou iPhone factory[ Sat, 06 Oct 2012 13:42:52 GMT ]Foxconn says that 3,000 to 4,000 workers building iPhones did not stop work yesterday. [Read more]

JDS Labs' overachieving headphone amplifiers[ Sat, 06 Oct 2012 14:36:00 GMT ]These are the best-sounding, budget-priced, made-in-the-USA headphone amplifiers the Audiophiliac has ever tested. [Read more]

Declassified: Air Force plans for a flying saucer[ Sat, 06 Oct 2012 15:30:00 GMT ]This mysterious saucer from the 1950s was meant to fly at speeds of up to Mach 4. Most mysteriously, it was designed by... Canadians. [Read more]

Dear iPad pedestrians, this has to stop[ Sat, 06 Oct 2012 16:17:56 GMT ]It seems that some pedestrians aren't content with staring into their iPhones. They now unwrap their iPads and merrily flounce down the street. [Read more]

How Tim Cook's changed Apple[ Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:12:35 EDT ]In the year since Steve Jobs' death, Apple has undergone a gradual and subtle brand makeover, shaking off some of the more unpleasant characteristics associated with Jobs and taking on bits of the personality of its new leader, Tim Cook.

10 great quotes from Steve Jobs[ Fri, 05 Oct 2012 08:58:59 EDT ]Many of Steve Jobs' most inspiring and quotable lines come from his famous 2005 commencement speech at Stanford, when he told assembled graduates, "Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life."

Diaries of 3 smartphone addicts[ Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:26:32 EDT ]If you're like Derek Smith, you spend a lot of time on your smartphone. Then again, maybe nobody is quite like Derek Smith.

How Steve Jobs' legacy has changed[ Fri, 05 Oct 2012 08:58:20 EDT ]When Apple co-founder Steve Jobs succumbed to cancer in his California home a year ago today, the world rushed to eulogize him in glowing terms: Genius. Visionary. A modern-day Thomas Edison.

How Steve Jobs' legacy has changed[ Fri, 05 Oct 2012 09:56:36 EDT ]When Apple co-founder Steve Jobs succumbed to cancer in his California home a year ago today, the world rushed to eulogize him in glowing terms: Genius. Visionary. A modern-day Thomas Edison.