Apple able to meet iPhone 5 demand[ Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:56:41 EST ]It looks like there will not be a shortage of iPhone 5s this holiday season, with plenty of the devices for all carriers in stock at stores around the U.S.

Internet service shut down in Syria[ Thu, 29 Nov 2012 21:02:50 EST ]More than 90% of the Internet access in Syria was shut down on Thursday, according to the Internet monitoring group Renesys.

iTunes11 finally available for download[ Fri, 30 Nov 2012 05:47:38 EST ]At long last, iTunes 11 is finally available for download.

U.N. makes big Twitter typo [ Thu, 29 Nov 2012 19:03:18 EST ]Hours before the United Nations General Assembly voted to recognize the Palestinian Authority as a non-member observer state, the official U.N. Twitter account made a very unfortunate one-character typo.

Apple now able to meet demand for iPhone 5[ Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:43:21 EST ]It looks like there will not be a shortage of iPhone 5s this holiday season, with plenty of the devices for all carriers in stock at stores around the U.S.

Mayan apocalypse all bunk, NASA assures us[ Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:28:23 GMT ]NASA scientists took time on Wednesday to soothe 2012 doomsday fears, warning against the dark side of Mayan apocalypse rumors — frightened children and suicidal teens who truly fear the world may come to an end Dec. 21.

Lost in shuffle: 400-year-old playing cards[ Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:01:33 GMT ]Call it a card player's dream. A complete set of 52 silver playing cards gilded in gold and dating back 400 years has been discovered.

Pre-caffeine tech: Gold LEGO, Facebook law![ Thu, 29 Nov 2012 14:54:49 GMT ]Here's everything that you need to know before taking that first sip of coffee today. Consumer Reports' annual ratings of wireless providers, released Thursday, shows that the major cellphone companies still have a lot of work to do to boost customer satisfaction.

Nuclear agency: Hackers did not steal sensitive information[ Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:26:07 GMT ]The head of the U.N. nuclear agency said on Thursday a hacking incident involving one of its servers was "deeply regrettable" but suggested that no sensitive information related to Iran's atomic activities had been stolen.

Blackout: Syria vanishes from Internet[ Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:48:02 GMT ]An outage at 10:26 a.m. UTC, or 5:26 a.m. ET, shut down all Syrian access to the Web. Phone lines also appear to be down, and airlines are canceling flights. [Read more]

Verizon best, AT&T worst in Consumer Reports carrier survey[ Thu, 29 Nov 2012 13:25:31 GMT ]Consumer Reports' annual ratings of wireless providers, released Thursday, shows that the major cellphone companies still have a lot of work to do to boost customer satisfaction. In fact, none of the big four national carriers had an overall satisfaction score above 72 percent, across the board lower than their overall scores from just two years ago.

Low Latency No. 45: Parking lot Thanksgiving[ Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:00:00 GMT ]This year we had Thanksgiving on the side of a big box retailer so that we could save $30 on an HDTV. [Read more]

Clay Jam: Zynga goes claymation, with help from new partner[ Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:00:00 GMT ]Fat Pebble, one of five developers partnered with the struggling social-gaming company to make mobile games, releases a quirky claymation game. [Read more]

Nintendo's Iwata 'very sorry' for Wii U's launch omissions[ Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:06:03 GMT ]The Nintendo president said that console buyers should be able to use all of the hardware's features right away. They couldn't with the Wii U. [Read more]

AT&T's rugged Samsung Rugby III lands Dec 14 with PTT[ Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:08:44 GMT ]The rugged flip phone will feature a rubberized casing to help protect it from the elements, and enhanced push-to-talk capabilities. [Read more]

Bing's most-searched news of 2012[ Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:27:48 EST ]Poor Microsoft. People who use your search engine seem especially interested in ... Apple.

Where are women 'game creators?'[ Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:47:32 EST ]A question on Twitter helped spark creation of two hashtags about women in the gaming industry. #1ReasonWhy focuses on social issues, and #1ReasonMentors aims to connect like-minded women.

9 innovations we're glad not to see[ Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:47:20 EST ]There have been tons of exciting innovations unleashed upon the masses this past year, but there's also a passel of new ideas that we're glad never caught on.

A ban on laws about the Internet?[ Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:29:07 EST ]In an unusual step, a U.S. congressman is proposing a two-year ban on all new federal legislation regulating the Internet.

How fake Google story spread online[ Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:47:10 EST ]A fake story about Google buying a Wi-Fi company was picked up by many news websites, illustrating some of the pitfalls of fast-paced online news.

U.N. atom agency says stolen information on hacker site[ Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:19:31 GMT ]The U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Tuesday that information stolen from one of its former servers had been posted on a hacker website and it was taking "all possible steps" to ensure its computer systems and data were protected.

Bigfoot part human, DNA report claims[ Tue, 27 Nov 2012 17:18:13 GMT ]Genetic testing confirms the legendary Bigfoot is a human relative that arose some 15,000 years ago — at least according to a press release issued by a company called DNA Diagnostics detailing supposed work by a Texas veterinarian.

Tablets 2012: Even with competition, iPad hangs onto crown[ Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:32:18 GMT ]Non-iPads from Amazon, Google, Microsoft and others are flooding the market, bringing more diverse experiences, often at better prices than the iPad and its little sibling, the iPad Mini. Doesn’t matter.

Video: Winners and losers: The top tablets of the season[ Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:15:58 GMT ]NBCNews.com's Wilson Rothman shares the pros and cons of four of the larger-size tablets: the Nexus 10, the Kindle Fire HD 8.9, the Surface RT and the newly released fourth-gen iPad. (NBCNews.com)

Watch a not-so-super moon fade to gray[ Tue, 27 Nov 2012 23:38:54 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: It's no Supermoon, but if you look closely at the right time from the right place, you can see Earth's shadow darken the lunar disk.

Congressman proposes two-year ban on Net regulation bills[ Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:53:34 GMT ]Rep. Darrell Issa is pushing for a cooling-off period that would prevent the federal government from introducing new Internet regulation or bills for two years. [Read more]

Bike parts get artists' imaginations in gear[ Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:57:35 GMT ]When a bike components company challenges artists to create sculptures and collages from bicycle parts, expect the unexpected. Like deer skulls and one-person circus machines. [Read more]

Song writers remind Pandora: 'You're profiting from our songs'[ Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:00:03 GMT ]Ahead of a congressional hearing about royalty rates paid by Web radio services, a group of songwriters sing their famous hits and notes that without them, Pandora and Web radio have nothing to sell. [Read more]

Skype updates iOS app to let you log in with a Microsoft account[ Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:00:09 GMT ]Version 4.2 of the VOIP provider's IOS app lets you sign in with your Microsoft account and IM people on Messenger, Hotmail, or Outlook.com. [Read more]

Vimeo launches 'reimagined' free iPhone app[ Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:04:45 GMT ]The video-sharing company says that users will find that the application is easier to use than the previous version. [Read more]

Gifts for gamers of all types[ Fri, 23 Nov 2012 14:20:28 EST ]This holiday season, shopping for the gamer in your life is easier -- and harder.

Brainwaves steer toy helicopter[ Fri, 23 Nov 2012 14:20:19 EST ]A toy helicopter controlled by nothing but brainwaves could be available to the public just in time to hover under this year's Christmas tree.

High-tech toys for kids[ Fri, 23 Nov 2012 14:20:12 EST ]Buying gadgets for kids these days seems simple: Just get them something with a glowing screen and they'll be satisfied.

Facebook asks users to vote against right to vote[ Tue, 27 Nov 2012 12:33:53 EST ]Facebook will hold a vote, possibly later this week, in which it will ask users to abolish their right to vote on changes to the social network's privacy policies.

Twitter asks: Where are female 'game creators?'[ Wed, 28 Nov 2012 10:07:30 EST ]A question on Twitter helped spark creation of two hashtags about women in the gaming industry. #1ReasonWhy focuses on social issues, and #1ReasonMentors aims to connect like-minded women.

Alien hairspray might help us find E.T.[ Tue, 27 Nov 2012 16:50:26 GMT ]Hairspray might one day serve as the sign that aliens have reshaped distant worlds, researchers say. Such research to find signs of alien technology is now open to funding from the public.

Amazon says it beat Kindle sales records, but won't share numbers[ Tue, 27 Nov 2012 15:47:58 GMT ]Without revealing any actual numbers, Amazon announced that it's beaten all sorts of Kindle-related sales records over the holiday shopping weekend.

Changes to privacy law would cover the cloud[ Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:36:55 GMT ]A generation ago, when the Electronic Privacy Communication Act was passed, "the cloud," a term for massive server storage of private emails, documents and photos, didn't exist. Now some lawmakers are looking to amend the 1986 law so that information stored in the cloud would require a warrant by the police who want that information from either the cloud storage provider or the individual.

Pre-caffeine tech: Moon plot, offended seals![ Tue, 27 Nov 2012 14:57:37 GMT ]Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning. Reports are surfacing of an alleged Cold War plot to blow up the moon with nuclear weapons in order to impress the Russians.

Facebook policy change results in hysteria — and a hoax[ Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:18:24 GMT ]A recent announcement sparked a hysteria which divided the Facebooking world into two factions: users who suspected the email was yet another scam; and users who believed that Facebook is rolling back copyright and privacy rights, and protested this by cutting-and-pasting a viral status update.

Xbox update fixes SmartGlass and Xbox Music issues[ Tue, 27 Nov 2012 16:00:41 GMT ]Microsoft has released an update for Xbox 360 users that resolves some bugs with SmartGlass and other features. [Read more]

Apple, LG head into patent trial with Alcatel-Lucent unit[ Tue, 27 Nov 2012 16:35:16 GMT ]Apple and LG are due in court this week to defend against charges from Alcatel-Lucent subsidiary Multimedia Patent Trust that they've infringed its video patents. [Read more]

Facebook ads really work, just ask Samsung[ Tue, 27 Nov 2012 16:50:31 GMT ]A three-week Facebook ad campaign for the Galaxy S3 smartphone reached over 105 million unique users, and generated $129 million in sales, a 13-times return on a $10 million ad buy. [Read more]

Get a 22-inch desktop monitor for $99.99 shipped[ Tue, 27 Nov 2012 16:59:18 GMT ]The AOC e2251Swdn is new, not refurbished, and it features an LED-backlit display and three-year warranty. [Read more]

Nexus 4 comes back in stock for ordering today[ Tue, 27 Nov 2012 16:59:32 GMT ]After two weeks in out-of-stock limbo, the dirt-cheap unlocked Google Android phone comes back online for ordering and another digital crush of customers. [Read more]

The end of digital democracy? [ Thu, 22 Nov 2012 12:08:24 EST ]Unless Facebook users fight back, the days of the social network's experiment with democracy may soon come to an end.

Gifts for gamers of all types[ Fri, 23 Nov 2012 14:20:28 EST ]This holiday season, shopping for the gamer in your life is easier -- and harder.

Brainwaves steer toy helicopter[ Fri, 23 Nov 2012 14:20:19 EST ]A toy helicopter controlled by nothing but brainwaves could be available to the public just in time to hover under this year's Christmas tree.

High-tech toys for kids[ Fri, 23 Nov 2012 14:20:12 EST ]Buying gadgets for kids these days seems simple: Just get them something with a glowing screen and they'll be satisfied.

Facebook asking users to vote against right to vote[ Tue, 27 Nov 2012 05:30:53 EST ]Facebook will hold a vote, possibly later this week, in which it will ask users to abolish their right to vote on changes to the social network's privacy policies.