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.

Library of Congress has 170B tweets[ Mon, 07 Jan 2013 13:16:22 EST ]An effort by the Library of Congress to archive Twitter posts has amassed more than 170 billion tweets, which the library is now seeking to make available to researchers and other interested parties.

5 fun and odd gadgets from CES[ Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:59:49 EST ]At the Consumer Electronics Show, new sensors track everything from your pets and plants to how fast you eat.

CES keynote: Young people are 'born mobile'[ Tue, 08 Jan 2013 09:25:17 EST ]Mobile technology is no longer limited to laptops, smartphones and tablets. It's seeping into every corner of our lives, including television and movies, cars, the workplace, health care, education and eventually our bodies.

Nvidia unveils handheld gaming console[ Mon, 7 Jan 2013 08:17:20 GMT ]Chip giant Nvidia has announced a new mobile graphics system and, to the surprise of many, a handheld gaming console to go with it. "Project Shield" resembles some other experimental handhelds, but has a couple new tricks up its sleeve.

First table — no, not tablet — PC due out[ Mon, 7 Jan 2013 00:22:28 GMT ]Lenovo Sunday unveiled what it calls the first "table PC" — that's right, table PC, not tablet PC — which lets the computer lie flat on any surface so that two or more people can use the screen at the same time. This 27-inch, Windows 8 Pro machine is definitely one of the more unusual products to be announced at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Eye-tracking accessory connects to computer[ Mon, 7 Jan 2013 07:00:31 GMT ]Eye-tracking technology. It sounds somewhat creepy initially, but it has plenty of incredible applications. At CES, a company showed off an accessory, Tobii REX, that connects to a computer via USB and is attached to the bottom of a display. It gives your computer the ability to track and interpret your gaze after a quick one-time calibration.

LG bringing OLED TV to US in March for $12,000[ Mon, 7 Jan 2013 16:55:51 GMT ]At CES in Las Vegas, LG announced that it would launch the long-awaited OLED TV into the U.S. market this March, for a suggested retail price of $12,000.

This year's gadget spam: Bluetooth speakers[ Mon, 7 Jan 2013 00:40:46 GMT ]Every year at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, there's a product category so jammed with competitors, they all asphyxiate until one or two brands remain, and the rest quit the business. In the past, spam categories included MP3 players, e-readers, GPS navigators and digital picture frames. This year, the top prize goes to Bluetooth portable speakers.

LG's OLED TV to arrive in March for about $12K[ Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:41:02 GMT ]LG's 55-inch OLED HDTV will arrive in the U.S. this March for around $12,000 the company said today. [Read more]

Lenovo partners with BlueStacks[ Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:47:25 GMT ]Lenovo adds its name to the list of PC makers that will ship new computers with BlueStacks' Android app player. [Read more]

Cisco adds three more routers to its 802.11ac portfolio[ Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:50:02 GMT ]Cisco announces at CES 2013 three Smart Wi-Fi routers that all support the latest 802.11ac standards [Read more]

LG touts TV lineup, 'smart' devices at CES 2013[ Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:59:25 GMT ]LG finally priced and dated its 55-inch OLED TV for the U.S. market, and showed off a slew of appliances at its CES 2013 keynote. [Read more]

Sharp's 6 series LCDs feature smart TV[ Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:00:00 GMT ]Sharp has announced its 6-series televisions for 2013 which, while they include a mix of 3D and non-3D models, will all have smart TV. [Read more]

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.

Five fun and odd gadgets from CES[ Mon, 07 Jan 2013 11:20:31 EST ]At the Consumer Electronics Show, new sensors track everything from your pets and plants to how fast you eat.

Back to the gadget mecca: What CES 2013 will bring[ Fri, 4 Jan 2013 22:37:44 GMT ]It's January, which means it's time for the Consumer Electronics Show — that Super Bowl of gadgets better known by its initials, CES. As usual, the festivities are taking place in Las Vegas and NBC News will be there, bringing you the latest innovative, mesmerizing, and just plain crazy new gear.

iPhone owner tricks thief using dating app[ Sun, 6 Jan 2013 00:24:38 GMT ]A New York City musician used a combination of technology, seduction, a hammer and a bribe to reclaim his missing iPhone from a confused crook.

What Congress can learn from tribal elders[ Sat, 5 Jan 2013 00:56:52 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Researcher Jared Diamond, the author of "The World Until Yesterday," says Congress could learn a lesson from tribal societies: Listen to your elders.

Dead on Facebook: Pranksters kill accounts with fake death reports[ Sat, 5 Jan 2013 00:06:28 GMT ]It's surprisingly easy to get declared dead on Facebook, even as a prank. But once your profile is falsely "memorialized," you are locked out and must pursue an appeals process to regain access to your account.

Famed Roman shipwreck could be two[ Sat, 5 Jan 2013 19:54:07 GMT ]A dive to the undersea cliff where a famous Roman shipwreck rests has turned up either evidence that the wreck is enormous — or a suggestion that, not one, but two sunken ships are resting off the Greek island of Antikythera.

Windows laptop sales sink -- but that's just part of the problem[ Sun, 06 Jan 2013 01:21:54 GMT ]Windows 8 laptop sales are hardly on fire. Maybe the absence of the dirt-cheap netbook has something to do with that. [Read more]

Nvidia at 2013 CES: Join us Sunday, 8 p.m. PT (live blog)[ Sun, 06 Jan 2013 04:00:00 GMT ]Join CNET for live coverage of Nvidia's press conference, which starts at 8 p.m. PT Sunday. Our live blog will bring you live video, news updates, photos, and running commentary. [Read more]

Dropped call: Mobile biggies conspicuous by absence at CES[ Sun, 06 Jan 2013 12:00:00 GMT ]Many of the big names in wireless continue to shy away from the Consumer Electronics Show, or limit their presence. That leaves an opening for the second-tier players. [Read more]

Crafting spectacular high-end amplifiers in NYC[ Sun, 06 Jan 2013 16:06:00 GMT ]Alexus Audio isn't trying to compete with Bose or make a better phone. No, it's just elevating the craft of audio design to an art. [Read more]

Sharp at CES 2013: Join us Monday, 9 a.m. PT (live blog)[ Sun, 06 Jan 2013 17:00:00 GMT ]Join CNET for live coverage of Sharp's press conference, which starts at 9 a.m. PT Monday. Our live blog will bring you live video, news updates, photos, and running commentary. [Read more]

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.

'Drivin drunk' Facebook post sends teen to jail[ Fri, 4 Jan 2013 21:58:19 GMT ]An 18-year-old in Oregon joked on Facebook about driving drunk and getting in a hit-and-run accident, then was arrested after "friends" saw the posting and reported it to police. No one was injured, thankfully, but two cars were damaged.

White House urged to build Starship 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."

Back to the gadget mecca: What CES 2013 will bring[ Fri, 4 Jan 2013 22:37:44 GMT ]It's January, which means it's time for the Consumer Electronics Show — that Super Bowl of gadgets better known by its initials, CES. As usual, the festivities are taking place in Las Vegas and NBC News will be there, bringing you the latest innovative, mesmerizing, and just plain crazy new gear.

What Congress can learn from tribal elders[ Sat, 5 Jan 2013 00:56:52 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Researcher Jared Diamond, the author of "The World Until Yesterday," says Congress could learn a lesson from tribal societies: Listen to your elders.

Dead on Facebook: Pranksters kill accounts with fake death reports[ Sat, 5 Jan 2013 00:06:28 GMT ]It's surprisingly easy to get declared dead on Facebook, even as a prank. But once your profile is falsely "memorialized," you are locked out and must pursue an appeals process to regain access to your account.

IonMonkey delivers a faster Firefox[ Sat, 05 Jan 2013 01:04:13 GMT ]Search suggestions and better malware protections hit Firefox on Android, while the desktop browser gets a faster JavaScript engine and some under-the-hood tweaks. [Read more]

Library of Congress digs in to full archive of 170 billion tweets[ Sat, 05 Jan 2013 02:05:05 GMT ]It took four years to hit 21 billion tweets. Now Twitter users generate nearly half a billion a day, and the Library of Congress will be archiving and indexing all of them. [Read more]

What does the International Space Station sound like?[ Sat, 05 Jan 2013 13:00:00 GMT ]Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield is beaming sounds from the ISS, including an original tune on guitar and the tones of a toilet starting. [Read more]

Bigger is better: Wharfedale Diamond 10.5 speakers[ Sat, 05 Jan 2013 15:36:00 GMT ]The Audiophiliac auditions an affordable tower speaker from a legendary British company. [Read more]

Google may need history lesson on blocking rivals' products[ Sat, 05 Jan 2013 16:49:34 GMT ]Is there any good reason Google is blocking Windows Phone users from accessing Google Maps via the Internet Explorer browser? [Read more]

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.