21st Century Renaissance man[ Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:02:51 EST ]Jim McKelvey is an engineer, artist, community activist, and co-Founder of Square. See a profile of him on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on CNN.

Have you heard of Snapchat?[ Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:02:22 EST ]You may not have heard of Snapchat. But if there are teenagers or 20-somethings in your life, it's a safe bet that they have.

Six gadget trends to look for at CES [ Fri, 04 Jan 2013 09:31:30 EST ]Smartphones inch closer to becoming remote controls for your life at next week's 2013 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The annual event is the largest gadget conference in the world, where major technology companies and scrappy startups can show off their latest innovations.

Apparently This Matters: Ruzzle[ Fri, 04 Jan 2013 11:10:04 EST ]On Sunday morning, a strange word suddenly started trending for me on Twitter. The word was Ruzzle. I had no idea what it meant, so I did the smart thing and asked my dog.

Six gadget trends to look for at CES [ Fri, 04 Jan 2013 09:31:30 EST ]Smartphones inch closer to becoming remote controls for your life at next week's 2013 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The annual event is the largest gadget conference in the world, where major technology companies and scrappy startups can show off their latest innovations.

The Android mascot was not always a little green guy[ Fri, 4 Jan 2013 15:38:00 GMT ]Before Android ever publicly launched, before the little green fella we know and love came into existence ... there were the Dandroids.

White House urged to build real Enterprise[ Fri, 4 Jan 2013 16:52:59 GMT ]An engineer is petitioning the White House to study the possibility of building a real-life starship Enterprise like the fictional vessel in television's "Star Trek."

Office phones vulnerable to eavesdropping hack[ Thu, 3 Jan 2013 22:01:33 GMT ]High-tech telephones common on many workplace desks in the U.S. can be hacked and turned into eavesdropping devices, researchers at Columbia University have discovered. The only requirement, they say, is an Internet connection.

Meet four social networks bigger than Facebook (in some countries)[ Thu, 3 Jan 2013 20:49:52 GMT ]It seems Facebook's planetary ubiquity is inevitable ... until you take a look at the sheer size ofthose competitors: Total membership of the four major non-U.S. networks total 778 million.　Combine that with Twitter's 500 million active users around the globe, and you've got a social horde that eclipses Facebook's. Besides Twitter (whom you've no doubt met),　who are these plucky social networks standing firm outside the U.S.? Let's have a look.

Curiosity rover spots 'flower' on Mars[ Thu, 3 Jan 2013 21:31:00 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: NASA's Curiosity rover captures a 360-degree panorama as well as a close-up picture of a "Martian flower" seemingly sprouting from the surface.

Spotify kills new download purchases in Europe[ Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:20:03 GMT ]The company's downloading embargo is affecting U.K. users at the very least. Other European countries are affected as well, though it's unclear exactly which ones. [Read more]

AT&T unveils Unite, its second touch-screen LTE hot spot[ Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:37:37 GMT ]Joining the carrier's ranks is a new hot spot we hope to see much more of at CES. [Read more]

Samsung, LG fined $35 million over alleged price fixing[ Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:45:43 GMT ]Chinese government levies fines against both companies and four other display makers for reportedly rigging the prices of display panels. [Read more]

Schmidt's N. Korea junket 'not a Google trip," Richardson says[ Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:17:09 GMT ]Former U.N. ambassador Bill Richardson defends his planned trip to North Korea accompanied by Google's Eric Schmidt, saying the State Department "shouldn't be that nervous." [Read more]

Apple to buck the trend in sour computer market, says analyst[ Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:30:21 GMT ]Corporate computer buying will be sluggish again this year, says Forrester Research, though Apple will still see strong business. [Read more]

The top 12 tech stories of 2012[ Fri, 28 Dec 2012 05:45:49 EST ]In the tech world, 2012 was the year of the reboot. Older, established tech companies such as Microsoft, Yahoo and Nintendo all tried to restart their brands with bold new products and fresh blood in the executive suites.

Oops! The year's top 10 tech 'fails'[ Fri, 28 Dec 2012 16:56:52 EST ]Well, you can't win 'em all.

This matters? Lobster iPhone case[ Tue, 01 Jan 2013 14:37:53 EST ]This year, maybe you think you got everything you ever wanted for Christmas (so long as everything you ever wanted was socks and underwear).

Six tech resolutions for 2013[ Tue, 01 Jan 2013 13:09:27 EST ]Between your new regimen of daily workouts, volunteering, painting or whatever else you've resolved to do more of in the New Year, make time for a few tech-centric resolutions.

Six gadget trends to look for at CES [ Fri, 04 Jan 2013 09:31:30 EST ]Smartphones inch closer to becoming remote controls for your life at next week's 2013 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The annual event is the largest gadget conference in the world, where major technology companies and scrappy startups can show off their latest innovations.

Spirit rover marks 9 years on Red Planet[ Thu, 3 Jan 2013 16:32:12 GMT ]As the world rang in the Near Year this this week, NASA was looking forward to a big milestone of its own — nine years and counting on the surface of Mars for an overachieving Red Planet rover mission.

Carving depicts stylishly plump princess[ Thu, 3 Jan 2013 17:02:31 GMT ]A 2,000-year-old relief carved with an image of what appears to be a, stylishly overweight, princess has been discovered in an "extremely fragile" palace in the ancient city of Meroë, in Sudan, archaeologists say.

Bazinga! 'Big Bang Theory' all abuzz over bee[ Thu, 3 Jan 2013 01:35:27 GMT ]"Big Bang Theory" physicist Sheldon Cooper has a buzzy new claim to fame. A new bee species has been named after the geeky TV character's favorite catch phrase: Bazinga!

Pre-caffeine tech: Doomsday awards, pug resolutions[ Thu, 3 Jan 2013 15:10:58 GMT ]Here's everything that you need to know before taking that first sip of coffee today: The hype over the supposed Maya doomsday won honors as the weirdest science story of the past year — even though there wasn't much science to it. Everyone freaked out about Instagram's privacy policy, but there isn't much fuss over Obama extending government wireless wiretapping another five years.

Non-apocalypse wins Weird Science honors[ Thu, 3 Jan 2013 00:26:39 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The hype over the supposed Maya doomsday wins honors as the weirdest science story of the past year — even though there wasn't much science to it.

Huawei Ascend P1 lands in U.S. for $450 at Amazon[ Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:52:30 GMT ]The device comes with a super AMOLED 4.3-inch screen and at 7.69mm, is one of the thinnest smartphones available now. [Read more]

Gates, Ellison, other tech moguls got richer last year[ Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:18:35 GMT ]A look at Bloomberg's Billionaires Index shows a bump in wealth last year for a number of the usual suspects among technology leaders. [Read more]

Epix films, programming to land on PS3 in first quarter[ Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:29:19 GMT ]"Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol" and "The Hunger Games" are among the films that will be available on the PlayStation 3 and this Spring, the PlayStation Vita. [Read more]

More Sony Xperia Z, ZL details emerge[ Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:38:22 GMT ]With only days to go before a presumed CES announcement, Sony's smartphone picture becomes a little clearer. [Read more]

Apple said to be eyeing new display tech for next iPhone[ Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:39:40 GMT ]The iPhone 5 may just be a few months old but its display technology is already said to be old news with a new type of panel. [Read more]

The top 12 tech stories of 2012[ Fri, 28 Dec 2012 05:45:49 EST ]In the tech world, 2012 was the year of the reboot. Older, established tech companies such as Microsoft, Yahoo and Nintendo all tried to restart their brands with bold new products and fresh blood in the executive suites.

Oops! The year's top 10 tech 'fails'[ Fri, 28 Dec 2012 16:56:52 EST ]Well, you can't win 'em all.

This matters? Lobster iPhone case[ Tue, 01 Jan 2013 14:37:53 EST ]This year, maybe you think you got everything you ever wanted for Christmas (so long as everything you ever wanted was socks and underwear).

Six tech resolutions for 2013[ Tue, 01 Jan 2013 13:09:27 EST ]Between your new regimen of daily workouts, volunteering, painting or whatever else you've resolved to do more of in the New Year, make time for a few tech-centric resolutions.

Snapchat: Sexting tool, or the next Instagram?[ Thu, 03 Jan 2013 09:21:12 EST ]You may not have heard of Snapchat. But if there are teenagers or 20-somethings in your life, it's a safe bet that they have.

Windows Phone fans petition Square, Instagram, Google for apps[ Wed, 2 Jan 2013 15:55:53 GMT ]Are you using Windows Phone but missing a favorite app? Maybe an online petition will do the trick.

Google tracks the world's New Year's resolutions on an interactive map[ Tue, 1 Jan 2013 19:25:54 GMT ]Need help carrying out your New Year's resolution? There's a map for that: Google has created an interactive geographic resolution tracker, to remind you that you are not struggling alone.

Bright moon may dull meteor shower[ Wed, 2 Jan 2013 16:45:59 GMT ]One of the best displays of "shooting stars" will peak overnight Wednesday night and early Thursday morning, but unfortunately will run into some stiff competition this year from a bright moon.

See the heights of astronomy in 3-D[ Tue, 1 Jan 2013 22:00:07 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: What better way to start off the year than with a beautiful view of the heavens from one of the world's highest astronomical vantage points? Here's one way to make it better: Show it in 3-D!

Private space travel to make giant leaps in 2013[ Tue, 1 Jan 2013 18:55:34 GMT ]Private companies building new spaceships to soar through orbital and suborbital space are looking forward to an action-packed year in 2013, with new flight tests, launches, wind tunnel tests and rocket technology trials all planned during the new year.

Avis Budget swallows up Zipcar for $500 million[ Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:38:56 GMT ]The car rental company will officially own the car-sharing company in the spring of 2013, pending regulatory approval. [Read more]

Get free Google Voice home-phone service with $40 adapter[ Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:46:15 GMT ]The Obihai OBi100 is hugely popular with folks who want to use Google Voice in place of a landline. [Read more]

Google Maps drives to 2014 Kia Sorento, sets up shop[ Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:04:26 GMT ]The car will go on sale in the first quarter with mapping and points of interest information from Google. [Read more]

Are expensive speakers worth it?[ Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:06:00 GMT ]High-end speakers look and sound better than the more affordable alternatives, but no one needs them -- or an iPhone 5, BMW or the latest digital camera. [Read more]

Amazon Instant Video deal: 22 popular movies for $5 each[ Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:28:33 GMT ]Today only, you can buy (not rent) movies like "The Dark Knight," "The Blind Side," and "The Matrix" for just five bucks apiece. [Read more]

The top 12 tech stories of 2012[ Fri, 28 Dec 2012 05:45:49 EST ]In the tech world, 2012 was the year of the reboot. Older, established tech companies such as Microsoft, Yahoo and Nintendo all tried to restart their brands with bold new products and fresh blood in the executive suites.

Oops! The year's top 10 tech 'fails'[ Fri, 28 Dec 2012 16:56:52 EST ]Well, you can't win 'em all.

This matters? Lobster iPhone case[ Tue, 01 Jan 2013 14:37:53 EST ]This year, maybe you think you got everything you ever wanted for Christmas (so long as everything you ever wanted was socks and underwear).

Six tech resolutions for 2013[ Tue, 01 Jan 2013 13:09:27 EST ]Between your new regimen of daily workouts, volunteering, painting or whatever else you've resolved to do more of in the New Year, make time for a few tech-centric resolutions.

Our top tech wishes for 2013[ Wed, 02 Jan 2013 09:12:51 EST ]What is tech but yesterday's dreams realized?