Tablet Thursday: Get a Motorola Xoom 2 + 4G LTE for $219 shipped[ Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:14:37 GMT ]Known stateside as the Motorola Droid Xyboard, this feature-packed tablet is available in your choice of size: 8.2 or 10.1. [Read more]

Samsung, EA team up for mobile apps initiative[ Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:58:56 GMT ]The partnership between the companies is designed to increase the amount of apps available in Samsung's application marketplace. [Read more]

Let's Date offers a sexy, new way to find love from your iPhone[ Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:12:17 GMT ]The funky iOS-only application picks out people for you to date and then gives you two choices: "no thanks" or "let's date." The rest is up to you. [Read more]

Free LibreOffice office suite beefs up with version 4.0[ Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:37:00 GMT ]The free open-source alternative to Microsoft Office now has a new edition with enhancements for both users and developers. [Read more]

Ouya chief: We'll launch a new console every year[ Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:46:24 GMT ]Although Ouya won't hit wide retail lease in June, the company plans to launch a new model each year. [Read more]

Porn tests app stores' inspectors[ Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:00:25 EST ]It's been framed as a debate between Web freedom and the freedom from stumbling upon potentially offensive content.

Survey finds fatigue with Facebook[ Wed, 06 Feb 2013 09:43:04 EST ]Facebook follows you everywhere. It's on phones and computers, at work and home, and in the news. So it's understandable that people might need a little rest from the social network.

iTunes serves up 25 billionth song[ Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:55:03 EST ]On Wednesday, Apple announced a pretty mind-boggling stat: The 25 billionth song had been downloaded on iTunes.

Dad pays teen $200 to quit Facebook[ Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:54:18 EST ]A Boston dad is paying his 14-year-old daughter $200 to quit using Facebook for almost five months, according to a post on his blog.

Why Facebook may want to track your location[ Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:01:58 EST ]Facebook may be working on an app that will let your friends, or even complete strangers, know where you are at all times.

Planck telescope might help us grasp reality[ Wed, 6 Feb 2013 16:50:45 GMT ]Launched in 2009 by the European Space Agency (ESA), the Planck space telescope has spent years soaking up radiation from the furthest most reaches of the universe. One of its major tasks has been to catalog the faint patterns in the endearing electromagnetic remnants of our universe’s infancy with unprecedented precision.

Twitter tweaks Vine porn problem with adult rating[ Wed, 6 Feb 2013 15:13:16 GMT ]There's no sense in denying it: Vine, Twitter's new video-sharing service, has a wee bit of a porn problem. And now Twitter has just plain slapped an age restriction on the Vine app.

Pre-caffeine tech: Kickstarter Death Star, Pete & Pete![ Wed, 6 Feb 2013 14:43:08 GMT ]Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.

Surface Pro: Clunky, chunky, but Microsoft's best hope[ Wed, 6 Feb 2013 02:06:56 GMT ]Microsoft's Surface proposition sounded at first a little like a car that could rip out tree stumps and still get 50 miles to the gallon. But when you got to the dealership, the salesman would show you the car that could rip out tree stumps and the car that got 50 miles to the gallon. In other words, it's not one car, but two.

Nearby red dwarfs could have alien Earths[ Wed, 6 Feb 2013 16:25:15 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: An analysis of data from NASA's Kepler mission suggests that habitable, Earth-sized planets should be found around red dwarf stars in our celestial "backyard."

Never fear, Europe: Mac Pro likely will get update soon[ Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:21:02 GMT ]Apple notified at least one reseller partner in Europe that it will release new computers this spring to replace those being banned in the EU as of March 1, according to French publication MacGeneration. [Read more]

Amazon patents way for you to sell your digital items[ Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:25:21 GMT ]A newly-awarded Amazon patent could open the door to an electronic marketplace where consumers can sell digital goods to each other. [Read more]

iTunes claims 25B total downloads, 15B since 2010[ Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:47:28 GMT ]Apple's industry-saving digital music store shows no signs of slowing down, even in the face of new competition. [Read more]

iTunes claims 25B total downloads, 15B since 2010[ Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:47:28 GMT ]Apple's digital music store shows no signs of slowing down, even in the face of new competition from the likes of Pandora and Spotify. [Read more]

Ultraslim notebook shipments poised for growth in 2013[ Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:50:43 GMT ]Touch screen suppliers and ultraslim panel makers are making it difficult for PC vendors to get their notebooks to store shelves. [Read more]

Breaking down Super Bowl's tech ads[ Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:27:03 EST ]Yeah, yeah. We know. You just watch the Super Bowl for the commercials.

Protecting data from a vengeful ex[ Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:30:35 EST ]When a relationship ends badly, every racy photo or text you shared with your ex becomes a potential security problem.

Porn tests app stores' inspectors[ Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:00:25 EST ]It's been framed as a debate between Web freedom and the freedom from stumbling upon potentially offensive content.

Survey finds fatigue with Facebook[ Wed, 06 Feb 2013 09:43:04 EST ]Facebook follows you everywhere. It's on phones and computers, at work and home, and in the news. So it's understandable that people might need a little rest from the social network.

Survey: Most users take breaks from Facebook[ Wed, 06 Feb 2013 05:38:48 EST ]Facebook follows you everywhere. It's on phones and computers, at work and home, and in the news. So it's understandable that people might need a little rest from the social network.

Iran's claims of monkey in space questioned[ Tue, 5 Feb 2013 16:22:31 GMT ]Soon after Iranian officials announced they'd sent a monkey to space, close observers started wondering if the Iranians had been, as the saying goes, just monkeying around.

King Richard III's face revealed after 500 years[ Tue, 5 Feb 2013 15:19:01 GMT ]The face of England's King Richard III was revealed for the first time in more than 500 years on Tuesday following a reconstruction based on a skull unearthed from a parking lot.

Facebook makes apps less annoying, blocks some oversharing[ Tue, 5 Feb 2013 15:11:14 GMT ]Bad news for folks who really love to know about every little thing their friends do using a Facebook app: The social network is finally making apps less annoying by preventing them from automatically posting about every single action taken by a user.

Canadian astronaut's artistry hits warp speed[ Tue, 5 Feb 2013 02:01:25 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield's creative side seems to be firing up the warp drive — thanks in part to Twitter, William Shatner and Barenaked Ladies.

Ex-sweeties threatening to post naked pics? Odds are, they'll do it[ Mon, 4 Feb 2013 20:57:23 GMT ]Just in time for Valentine's Day, McAfee's "Love, Relationships and Technology" survey reminds us, yet again, no matter what kind of digital data you’re sharing with that special someone, it could very well come back to bite you in a way you won’t enjoy.

Microsoft offers online help to Office 2013 users[ Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:36:42 GMT ]Online Quick Start Guides are brimming with tips and tricks for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and other programs in the latest Office suite. [Read more]

Microsoft to open more retail stores this year[ Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:28:55 GMT ]The folks in Redmond now plan to launch five more stores this summer in addition to the six announced last month. [Read more]

NAND flash sales indicate Ultrabook disappointment[ Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:42:20 GMT ]According to new data from iSuppli, flash memory market revenue was down 7 percent in 2012. [Read more]

For Dell, lessons from Microsoft's Nokia deal[ Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:44:44 GMT ]If Microsoft's $2 billion loan to Dell plays out the same way its Nokia deal has, other PC makers may have less to fear than they initially might expect. [Read more]

Hidden 'radio' buttons discovered in Apple's iOS 6.1[ Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:51:59 GMT ]Code tucked away deep within Apple's latest version of iOS provide some of the first hints that a radio service is on the way. [Read more]

'The Oatmeal' and rise of Web comics[ Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:42:07 EST ]Matthew Inman's "The Oatmeal" is one of most popular comics on Web, which has made him lightning rod for criticism -- as well as model for others.

Funniest tweets of the #Blackout Bowl[ Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:26:49 EST ]Between the bad commercials, Beyonce's halftime gig, the Harbaugh brothers and the action on the field, the jokesters of Twitter had plenty to snicker about during Sunday's Super Bowl.

Breaking down Super Bowl's tech ads[ Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:27:03 EST ]Yeah, yeah. We know. You just watch the Super Bowl for the commercials.

Protecting data from a vengeful ex[ Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:30:35 EST ]When a relationship ends badly, every racy photo or text you shared with your ex becomes a potential security problem.

App stores: Mobile-web gatekeepers, or censors?[ Tue, 05 Feb 2013 11:37:18 EST ]It's been framed as a debate between Web freedom and the freedom from stumbling upon potentially offensive content.

How 3-D printers could build a moon colony[ Sat, 2 Feb 2013 20:19:30 GMT ]The technology behind 3-D printing has allowed users to craft musical instruments and prosthetic limbs, and now European scientists are taking a serious look at printing their own moon base.

Wall Street Journal, Washington Post disclose Chinese attacks[ Sat, 2 Feb 2013 20:27:58 GMT ]Following the New York Times' revelation earlier this week of a massive Chinese attack upon its computer systems, a security analyst says that disclosing such attacks might become a "badge of honor" among media companies.

Astronomers solve 150-year-old star explosion mystery[ Sat, 2 Feb 2013 22:32:43 GMT ]After a stellar explosion was reported in 1866, British astronomer John Herschel announced he had seen a bright flare from the same location 24 years earlier.

Five reasons BlackBerry 10 bashers are wrong[ Sun, 3 Feb 2013 18:55:40 GMT ]BlackBerry 10 offers a number of unique advantages for all smartphone shoppers — not just longtime users.

DNA verdict on skeleton: It's King Richard III[ Mon, 4 Feb 2013 10:55:06 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: DNA analysis supports the claim that a skeleton dug up from beneath a parking lot in the English city of Leicester represents the mortal remains of King Richard III.

Get a Nest Learning Thermostat for $198[ Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:12:18 GMT ]It's the first-generation model, but it's still the most sophisticated (and sexy) home thermostat on the planet. [Read more]

Facebook: Ravens' win, Beyonce most mentioned for Super Bowl[ Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:25:07 GMT ]The social-networking giant says mentions of Beyonce during her halftime show soared nearly 49,000 percent. And guess which Harbaugh brother was talked about the most. [Read more]

Foxconn to employees: Hey, you should join the union[ Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:45:23 GMT ]The gadget manufacturer says that it wants to raise employee awareness of the union and "enhance" representation of junior workers. [Read more]

Nokia looking into tablets with eye on Windows 8[ Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:11:53 GMT ]CEO Stephen Elop confirmed that the company is considering a Windows tablet but won't rule out an Android device. [Read more]

BlackBerry Z10 off to 'solid start' in U.K., Canada -- analyst[ Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:45:42 GMT ]The handset, which was announced last week, is seeing "widespread sellouts" at Carphone Warehouse in the U.K. [Read more]