5 big tech issues awaiting Obama [ Wed, 14 Nov 2012 08:58:52 EST ]Technology policy didn't get much air time in the 2012 presidential election, but the Obama administration will face serious issues over the next four years.

Google's super-fast Internet goes live[ Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:14:22 EST ]After months of fanfare and anticipation, gigabit home Internet service Google Fiber finally went live on Tuesday in Kansas City.

The Petraeus scandal and your e-mail[ Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:31:17 EST ]Here's a thought that might make even the most conscientious e-mail user nervous: "When the CIA director cannot hide his activities online, what hope is there for the rest of us?"

5 digital tips for saner holiday travel[ Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:24:10 EST ]Whether arriving by train or (more likely) plane or automobile, you're bound to encounter some headaches. Take a deep breath and vow now to follow these netiquette tips en route.

Will Twitter war become the new norm?[ Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:16:30 EST ]War is not just about bombs and rockets. It's about words.

Kepler planet-hunting mission extended[ Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:42:47 GMT ]NASA's planet-hunting Kepler Space Telescope has begun its extended mission, which should keep the prolific instrument searching for alien worlds for another four years, agency officials announced Wednesday.

Supercomputer uses Twitter to tell how you're feeling[ Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:57:39 GMT ]The Global Twitter Heartbeat offers a real-time analysis of random data via supercomputer —the SGI UV 2000 Big Brain supercomputer at the University of Illinois — to process an impressive amount of raw information very quickly.The result is a pretty accurate picture of what’s going on in the United States at any point in time.

Super Dad hacks video game, transforms hero for his daughter[ Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:59:23 GMT ]Meet Super Dad. His name is Mike Hoye. By day he is a tech entrepreneur in Toronto. By night he is a video game-hacking Super Dad who transforms famed game heroes into game heroines ... all for the sake of his young daughter.

Pre-caffeine tech: Apple issues, things that are lost[ Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:21:25 GMT ]The latest Twitter heat map offers a real-time analysis of random data via supercomputer — the SGI UV 2000 Big Brain supercomputer at the University of Illinois — to tell you almost exactly how America is feeling. Somebody swiped a NASA employee's laptop, potentially putting thousands of workers and contractors at risk.

Government surveillance 'on the rise': Google[ Wed, 14 Nov 2012 19:12:32 GMT ]Government demands for user data worldwide from Google have "increased steadily," the search giant says in a new report. U.S. government agencies continue to make the most requests for user data, Google says: 7,969 such requests in the first half of the year. Google says it complied with 90 percent of those requests.

Flipboard adds iBookstore perusing to iOS app[ Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:37:06 GMT ]The company says that users will be able to browse 25 new sections containing books across a wide array of genres. [Read more]

$1.5 million worth of iPad Mini tabs stolen from JFK[ Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:41:29 GMT ]Bold theft from a cargo building at New York's biggest airport this week nets thousands of the new smaller tabs that had just arrived from China. [Read more]

Apple patent aims to stifle noise from iPhone's vibrate mode[ Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:43:34 GMT ]A patent filed today describes a way to lessen the sound your mobile phone gives off in vibrate mode any time a call or alert comes through. [Read more]

Low Latency No. 43: Calling out of duty[ Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:47:02 GMT ]Call of Duty: Black Ops II will surely break sales records, but what will it do to productivity? [Read more]

What is 600Hz?[ Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:55:00 GMT ]Plasma TV specifications hype "600Hz" refresh; is this better than 120Hz or 240Hz? [Read more]

The tech of 'Call of Duty: Black Ops II'[ Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:14:36 EST ]The future in video games is usually depicted in one of two ways.

5 big tech issues awaiting Obama [ Wed, 14 Nov 2012 08:58:52 EST ]Technology policy didn't get much air time in the 2012 presidential election, but the Obama administration will face serious issues over the next four years.

Google's super-fast Internet goes live[ Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:14:22 EST ]After months of fanfare and anticipation, gigabit home Internet service Google Fiber finally went live on Tuesday in Kansas City.

The Petraeus scandal and your e-mail[ Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:31:17 EST ]Here's a thought that might make even the most conscientious e-mail user nervous: "When the CIA director cannot hide his activities online, what hope is there for the rest of us?"

5 digital tips for saner holiday travel[ Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:24:10 EST ]Whether arriving by train or (more likely) plane or automobile, you're bound to encounter some headaches. Take a deep breath and vow now to follow these netiquette tips en route.

General Petraeus has a bright future ... in video games[ Tue, 13 Nov 2012 22:19:20 GMT ]David Petraeus' career as the head of the CIA may have come to an abrupt and shocking end last week, but America's retired four-star general is destined for big things in the future. Or at least, he has a very bright future career in the entirely fictional world of "Call of Duty: Black Ops 2.

Ultrasound to 21: Dad gives son time-lapse movie[ Tue, 13 Nov 2012 23:53:24 GMT ]From the time Cory McLeod showed up in an ultrasound photo to when he turned 21 recently, his dad Ian has been capturing photos of him — 71 photo albums' worth that dad lovingly turned into a movie. Since that video hit YouTube, it has garnered nearly 5 million views.

Russia: Satellites fine after cable break[ Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:25:59 GMT ]Russia's space agency said it had to refigure communications with civilian satellites and the International Space Station on Wednesday after a cable broke outside Moscow, but that the satellites and the station were operating normally.

Best Buy aims to avoid Black Friday inventory meltdown[ Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:53:42 GMT ]Last year, Best Buy failed to stock the inventory required to fill all of its Black Friday and Cyber Monday orders, and made things worse by failing to notify its customers until just a week before Christmas. "What happened last year will not happen again," Best Buy management said in a statement outlining new policies for the 2012 shopping season.

Total eclipse turns into the biggest show at sea[ Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:52:57 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Hundreds of cruise-ship tourists came out for a total solar eclipse, the biggest show at sea. And most importantly, the sun came out as well.

Grand Theft Auto V gets a new trailer and screenshots[ Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:13:16 GMT ]The second trailer for Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto V has landed. [Read more]

Skype fixes e-mail security flaw[ Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:13:48 GMT ]The VoIP provider has resolved a vulnerability that let someone take over a member's account simply by resetting the password. [Read more]

The five best Black Friday deals I've seen yet[ Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:31:32 GMT ]This year, there are a few deals that might actually be worth the long lines and deal-crazed crowds. [Read more]

Facebook stock jumps even as more insiders able to sell[ Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:34:09 GMT ]Shares could be getting a boost from investors feeling more comfortable about Facebook's mobile push or because insiders are waiting for the stock to go higher before selling. [Read more]

Maroon 5, Missy Elliot among artists opposing Pandora subsidy[ Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:51:20 GMT ]The 125 artists who signed the letter, including 40 Grammy winners, say that they "are big fans" of Pandora. [Read more]

Future tech of 'Call of Duty: Black Ops II'[ Wed, 14 Nov 2012 08:59:09 EST ]The future in video games is usually depicted in one of two ways.

5 big tech issues awaiting Obama [ Wed, 14 Nov 2012 08:58:52 EST ]Technology policy didn't get much air time in the 2012 presidential election, but the Obama administration will face serious issues over the next four years.

People 'unliking' Romney on Facebook[ Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:28:35 EST ]Nobody "likes" a loser.

Google: 'Surveillance is on the rise'[ Wed, 14 Nov 2012 08:58:38 EST ]The tangled David Petraeus scandal highlights how easily the U.S. government can access citizens' private e-mails.

Skype e-mail security hole discovered[ Wed, 14 Nov 2012 11:41:23 EST ]Skype has disabled its password-reset feature after hackers discovered a security hole in the video-chat service that allows anyone to change a user's password and take control of their account.

Pre-caffeine tech: 'GIF' is a word, dogs in baskets![ Tue, 13 Nov 2012 14:46:27 GMT ]Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning. Here's how emails on "coming and goings" of CIA Director David Petraeus and other military officials escalated FBI concerns.

'GIF' is Oxford dictionary's word of the year[ Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:22:18 GMT ]The Oxford American Dictionaries said Monday that its 2012 word of the year is "GIF," an image format which just celebrated its 25th anniversary, but has entered a new vogue as a verb following its adoption by social networks.

'Menacing' emails detailed military brass' travels[ Tue, 13 Nov 2012 01:39:17 GMT ]“Menacing” anonymous emails that launched the FBI investigation which ultimately brought down CIA Director David Petraeus contained references to the “comings and goings” of high-level U.S. military officials, raising concerns that someone had improperly gained access to sensitive and classified information, a source close to the recipient tells NBC News.

Microsoft Surface sales only 'modest,' says CEO Ballmer[ Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:21:32 GMT ]Surface, the company’s ambitious tablet-laptop combo. But perhaps it’s not clicking as much with consumers as the company hoped.

Total solar eclipse: Today is last until 2015[ Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:25:41 GMT ]The skies over a slice of northern Australia will darken for a few minutes today as the planet experiences its first total solar eclipse in more than two years.

Bank of America eyes Square with new mobile payment service[ Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:59:32 GMT ]The major bank lets vendors swipe customer transactions, while paying the company 2.7 percent per purchase. [Read more]

Security risk at the root of a rooted Samsung Galaxy S3[ Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:10:23 GMT ]Thinking of rooting your Android phone? Read this cautionary tale first. [Read more]

Verizon, HTC launch new Droid DNA smartphone[ Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:15:13 GMT ]The companies unveil the device during a New York event. DNA features a 5-inch screen and other high-end specs and goes on sale November 21 for $200 with a two-year contract. [Read more]

Apple releases second beta of iOS 6.1 to developers[ Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:25:26 GMT ]Out yesterday the second beta of the new OS adds new features and fixes some bugs over the first beta. [Read more]

Visa digital wallet V.me exits beta with help from over 50 banks[ Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:55:28 GMT ]According to the company, over 50 financial institutions have adopted the payment service. [Read more]

Trending: Standing room on planes?[ Fri, 09 Nov 2012 17:52:07 EST ]About nine years ago I flew Ryanair from London to a town called Maastricht in the southernmost, dangly, uvula-looking part of The Netherlands. I don't remember how much my flight actually cost, but I promise you I've spent more this week alone in the candy machine at work.

Why console gaming is dying[ Fri, 09 Nov 2012 13:01:47 EST ]If console gaming were a first-person shooter, it would be taking heavy fire right now. A red hue would envelop the viewable screen from all sides, an ominous sign of spilled blood.

Users quick to ditch slow Web video[ Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:53:04 EST ]Two seconds.

Apple tops list of innovative cos.[ Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:52:26 EST ]For the third year in a row, Apple was named number one in management consulting firm Booz & Company's annual survey of the top 10 most innovative companies.

Some irked by Facebook's new pages for couples[ Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:35:19 EST ]Are you "in a relationship" on Facebook? If so, you might wish to go to this link: Facebook.com/us.