Future PCs threat to Apple? Yes, says Citibank analyst[ Sat, 16 Feb 2013 19:36:37 GMT ]New hybrid laptop-tablet devices based on Intel's fast but power efficient Haswell chip may threaten Apple's tablet dominance, says a Citibank analyst. [Read more]

Microsoft job post gives more info about 'Windows Blue'[ Sat, 16 Feb 2013 20:01:27 GMT ]A new job posting by the company verifies that Windows Blue will include user experience improvements, not just under-the-covers interface tweaks. Bonus: There's a reference to "Windows Phone Blue" on Microsoft's job site, too. [Read more]

PlayStation 4 to stream games in real time over Net, says report[ Sat, 16 Feb 2013 21:18:32 GMT ]Expected to be unveiled on Wednesday, Sony's PS4 will let users play games piped over the Internet, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. [Read more]

Russian meteorite: The conspiracy theories[ Sat, 16 Feb 2013 23:01:07 GMT ]It might well be that Bill Nye has explained fully about the meteorite that showered a Russian city, but others have darker explanations. [Read more]

Remember when video discs were the size of LPs?[ Sun, 17 Feb 2013 16:06:00 GMT ]The analog vs. digital debates aren't limited to audio. There were more than a few analog video holdouts when the DVD debuted in 1997. [Read more]

Web project highlights drone strikes[ Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:12:16 EST ]The use of drones to carry out military strikes is controversial, to say the least.

Facebook seeks to protect minors[ Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:25:22 EST ]As Facebook continues the slow rollout of a tool to let users search out others by using common interests or other personal information, the site emphasized Thursday that minors will get special privacy protections.

Meet the Rules of the Internet[ Fri, 15 Feb 2013 08:08:04 EST ]Hello!

Iceland wants to ban Internet porn[ Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:39:43 EST ]Iceland is working on banning Internet pornography, calling explicit online images a threat to children.

Meet the Rules of the Internet[ Fri, 15 Feb 2013 08:08:04 EST ]Hello!

Fireball over North California causes a stir[ Sat, 16 Feb 2013 06:26:29 GMT ]A fireball streaking across the Northern California sky brought a flood of witness reports — the same day that a meteor exploded over Russia and an asteroid made a near-Earth fly-by.

First tweeting pope remains silent over resignation[ Sat, 16 Feb 2013 16:29:31 GMT ]It could have been the tweet of the century. But Pope Benedict decided not to announce his resignation on Twitter, which he joined last year in a foray into social media that has reaped uncertain spiritual returns and could be curtailed by his successor.

Meteor warning system ready by 2015[ Fri, 15 Feb 2013 23:28:34 GMT ]There aren't yet any advance warning systems that could give Earthlings a heads-up before an untracked space rock hits. But a telescope project in Hawaii aims to change that, and potentially provide a chance for those in threatened areas to evacuate.

Meteor vs. asteroid? Terms can get tangled[ Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:43:56 GMT ]What exactly fell through Russia's skies on Friday? Was it an asteroid, meteor, meteoroid, meteorite or fireball? You could make a case for "any of the above."

Nuclear-like meteor blast injures 1,000 in Russia[ Fri, 15 Feb 2013 20:12:40 GMT ]A meteor 15 meters across flared through the skies over Russia's Chelyabinsk region early Friday, triggering an atomic bomb-sized shock wave that injured nearly a thousand people, blew out windows and caused some Russians to fear the end of the world.

With Microsoft as tablet rival, will HP go Android?[ Sat, 16 Feb 2013 01:58:53 GMT ]Hewlett-Packard has a lot of reasons to go Android. Microsoft is one of them. [Read more]

Q&A: MacFixIt Answers[ Sat, 16 Feb 2013 02:27:50 GMT ]This week, readers sent in questions on topics including the usefulness of maintenance and cleaning utilities in OS X, and how to recover files from a dead Mac Mini. [Read more]

E-orders for 128GB Surface Pro to ship in 2-3 weeks -- Microsoft[ Sat, 16 Feb 2013 02:28:05 GMT ]Microsoft has yet more updated guidance for those in search of the elusive 128GB model of its Surface Pro tablet/PC hybrid. [Read more]

How Apple got serious about style[ Sat, 16 Feb 2013 11:59:00 GMT ]"Design Forward," a book debuting in the U.S. today, reveals Frog Design founder Hartmut Esslinger's challenges helping to transform Apple product design in the 1980s and beyond. Here, a look inside. [Read more]

Do separate components sound better than AV receivers?[ Sat, 16 Feb 2013 15:36:00 GMT ]We compare the sound of the Outlaw Audio 975 Surround Processor and seven-channel 7125 Power Amp with a Denon receiver, and the winner is? [Read more]

Web project highlights drone strikes[ Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:12:16 EST ]The use of drones to carry out military strikes is controversial, to say the least.

Facebook seeks to protect minors[ Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:25:22 EST ]As Facebook continues the slow rollout of a tool to let users search out others by using common interests or other personal information, the site emphasized Thursday that minors will get special privacy protections.

Meet the Rules of the Internet[ Fri, 15 Feb 2013 08:08:04 EST ]Hello!

Iceland wants to ban Internet porn[ Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:39:43 EST ]Iceland is working on banning Internet pornography, calling explicit online images a threat to children.

Meet the Rules of the Internet[ Fri, 15 Feb 2013 08:08:04 EST ]Hello!

Chubby Checker sues HP over penis size app[ Thu, 14 Feb 2013 23:15:45 GMT ]Chubby Checker, the musician best known for his 1960 hit recording of "The Twist," is suing HP over a novelty app for Palm OS of the same name that claims to check the size of your "chubby." The sum sought is a mind-boggling half a billion dollars.

What to do, fear on Valentine's Day, according to our inbox[ Thu, 14 Feb 2013 06:47:54 GMT ]These items were all pulled straight from Valentine's Day PR pitches sent to NBC News Digital editors. The commentary that follows is, of course, our own.

France's 'privacy tax' creator makes his case[ Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:39:32 GMT ]Meet Nicolas Colin, a tax inspector for the Ministry of the Economy and Finance in France and author of a radical idea to change the fundamentals of how taxes are levied. He wants to tax data.

Watch an asteroid buzz past us ... online[ Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:53:31 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The best way for most of us to watch asteroid 2012 DA14 come within 17,200 miles of Earth, and then recede harmlessly into the cosmos, is to watch the show online.

Meteor explodes in Russian sky, injuring nearly 1,000[ Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:27:43 GMT ]A huge meteorite flared through the skies over Russia's Chelyabinsk region early Friday, triggering a powerful shock wave that injured nearly a thousand people, blew out windows and reportedly caused the roof of a factory to collapse.

Skype rolls out video messaging beta[ Fri, 15 Feb 2013 15:38:38 GMT ]Although the official launch is still to come, Skype invites users on three platforms to test a new video messaging feature. [Read more]

Microsoft fine-tunes shift from Messenger to Skype[ Fri, 15 Feb 2013 15:46:28 GMT ]The company is forging ahead in moving its Messenger user base to Skype. Here's the updated timeline for its aggressive plan. [Read more]

Dropbox iOS app updated with slicker PDF viewer[ Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:06:13 GMT ]The latest update offers a better way to view your PDFs and push notifications if someone shares a folder with you. [Read more]

Low Latency No. 51: Smartwatch epiphany[ Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:20:38 GMT ]2013 might be the year of the smartwatch, just as long as the iWatch rumors are true. [Read more]

Facebook wins German case on pseudonym ban[ Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:31:14 GMT ]The company has been deemed to be able to decide whether it can ban pseudonyms, but that's due mainly to where its home in Europe is. [Read more]

Valentine's Vines: Six seconds of love[ Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:29:31 EST ]We're intrigued by the possibilities of Twitter's new video-sharing app Vine, the service that lets you make and share six-second looping mini-movies. Available for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, the app allows you to record a single burst of video or edit multiple scenes together, making it ripe for creating tiny time-lapse videos and stop-motion shorts.

Web project highlights drone strikes[ Fri, 15 Feb 2013 09:44:17 EST ]The use of drones to carry out military strikes is controversial, to say the least.

Facebook takes steps to protect minors[ Fri, 15 Feb 2013 09:36:57 EST ]As Facebook continues the slow rollout of a tool to let users search out others by using common interests or other personal information, the site emphasized Thursday that minors will get special privacy protections.

Meet the Rules of the Internet[ Fri, 15 Feb 2013 08:08:04 EST ]Hello!

Meet the Rules of the Internet[ Fri, 15 Feb 2013 08:08:04 EST ]Hello!

Nebula blooms into cosmic Valentine 'rose'[ Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:45:59 GMT ]A strange nebula in deep space shines like a cosmic rose in a new photo unveiled just in time for Valentine's Day.

Dognition unlocks mysteries of your dog’s mind[ Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:20:42 GMT ]Is your dog an Einstein or a Charmer? For $60 (woof!!), a new business venture called Dognition will help you put your pooch through a series of fun playtime activities to find out how your dog thinks.

Obama's cybersecurity order explained[ Thu, 14 Feb 2013 01:13:34 GMT ]The president's executive order on cybersecurity is being praised by many because it says that — in the event of a digital breach that could affect the nation's telecommunications, electrical, water, utility and other key infrastructure operations — government agencies must share data with private industry as soon as they can. Previously, government agencies were encouraged to do so, but this order on improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity requires it.

Things to do and fear on Valentine's Day, according to our inbox[ Thu, 14 Feb 2013 06:47:54 GMT ]These items were all pulled straight from Valentine's Day PR pitches sent to NBC News Digital editors. The commentary that follows is, of course, our own.

Asteroid's close shave ranks among Earth's biggest hits (and misses)[ Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:59:42 GMT ]When the asteroid known as 2012 DA14 zooms within 17,200 miles of our planet on Friday, it'll mark the closest approach by a killer space rock in more than a century.

Apple seeks patent to eliminate lousy photos[ Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:22:08 GMT ]A patent application filed today by Apple could see smartphones capture a series of images of the same scene and then automatically pick the "best" one. [Read more]

iOS 6.1 hack lets users see your phone app, place calls[ Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:01:11 GMT ]A new hack of Apple's iOS 6.1 has been illustrated in a YouTube video, and CNET can confirm it works. [Read more]

Firefox adapts to Windows 8 touch-first interface[ Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:17:15 GMT ]A very early build of Mozilla's browser now works on the new touch-centric Metro user interface of Windows 8. Oops, we're not supposed to say Metro anymore. [Read more]

U.S. Cellular readies for 4G LTE expansion[ Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:19:09 GMT ]The regional carrier plans to branch out its 4G network in three new states and extend service in others. [Read more]

What is the 'Soap Opera Effect'?[ Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:55:00 GMT ]Does your new TV's ultra-smooth motion drive you crazy? Find out why and what you can do about it. [Read more]