Amazon launches Cloud Player app for iPad, iPad Mini[ Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:03:19 GMT ]The app will allow users to stream or download music stored in their Amazon clouds. [Read more]

New hovering touchscreen tech gives you control without contact (video)[ Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:06:57 GMT ]New technology from chip-maker STMicroelectronics lets you control your smart phone or tablet without actually touching the display. [Read more]

U.S. Cellular adds Samsung 4G Galaxy Note 10.1 to its lineup[ Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:21:01 GMT ]The $499 LTE-enabled tablet is now available at U.S. Cellular, both online and offline. [Read more]

'MiniDuke' malware takes aim at Euro governments via Adobe[ Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:24:12 GMT ]According to security researcher Kaspersky Lab, the malware made its way onto infected computers through PDFs. [Read more]

Sorry, LTE compatibility in the U.S. still years away[ Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:41:49 GMT ]The industry is working on allowing a 4G LTE phone on AT&T to work on Verizon Wireless, Sprint Nextel, or T-Mobile, but an answer won't come for a few years. [Read more]

Galaxy S IV phone coming March 14[ Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:01:13 EST ]The next generation is just a few weeks away for the world's hottest smartphone without a piece of fruit on it.

Company finds niche in 'unmail'[ Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:20:01 EST ]A white Prius with a giant red plastic flag affixed to its side is driving around the hilly streets of San Francisco, un-delivering mail from mailboxes.

Why Apple may owe you $5[ Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:54:49 EST ]Apple has settled a lawsuit filed by parents who say their kids downloaded free games from the mobile App Store and then proceeded to rack up hefty bills buying in-game extras.

Yahoo office-work edict riles workers[ Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:56:39 EST ]When Stephanie Van Pelt needed to care for her son after surgery, her company gave her the option to work from home.

The hottest gadgets from Mobile World Congress[ Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:38:29 EST ]Stuart Miles, founder of Pocket-lint.com, has been scouring the world's biggest mobile technology show in Barcelona for the latest gadgets and innovations.

Internet Explorer 10 released to more users[ Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:49:04 GMT ]Microsoft Corp. released Internet Explorer 10 to millions of new users on Tuesday, hoping the latest version of its market-leading browser will win back customers who have migrated to Google Inc.'s Chrome.

Mauritian beaches hold clues to a lost continent[ Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:35:27 GMT ]The beaches of Mauritius surround the island like a foamy white trim and sprinkled in the sand are clues to a lost, submerged continent. Ancient zircon crystals harvested from sand samples were found to be curiously older than the island itself.

Fan's NASCAR accident video back on YouTube[ Mon, 25 Feb 2013 23:41:15 GMT ]When a YouTube video is taken down for copyright infringement, most people get it: Don't post videos that are someone else's legal property. But when YouTube quickly re-posts a video it had pulled, that's an unusual step for the largest video-sharing site in the world.

Why Pluto can't have a moon named Mickey[ Tue, 26 Feb 2013 03:07:14 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: There'll never be a moon of Pluto named after Mickey Mouse, but it's conceivable there'll be a Plutonian crater named after the monstrous Cthulhu. Find out why.

Google Glass is an all-knowing virtual assistant — is your head ready?[ Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:56:45 GMT ]"One thing that we're really excited about and working hard on is transforming the way that people interact with Google." The words of Scott Huffman, Google's vice president of engineering for Search, echoed through my head as I watched a video demonstrating the search engine giant's latest sensation, Project Glass.

More drivers come to UberX in San Francisco[ Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:01:00 GMT ]The company's service, which is low-cost and includes hybrid vehicles, will now have reduced wait times, thanks to more cars on the road. [Read more]

Opera reveals its new WebKit-based browser for Android[ Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:17:32 GMT ]The radically overhauled browser works on Gingerbread, gets "Off-road Mode" for bad networks, adds a content discovery tool, and will ship in the first half of the year. [Read more]

Google switches on Google+ sign-ins, in-app posting[ Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:05:05 GMT ]Third-party apps and Web sites can now incorporate a sign-on service that resembles Facebook Connect or Sign in with Twitter, but with some Googley twists. [Read more]

Razer Edge pre-orders begin March 1[ Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:26:08 GMT ]A gaming tablet to rule them all? [Read more]

Plug in a BeeWi Mobot to control your gadgets while you're out[ Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:29:29 GMT ]The BeeWi Mobot is a power plug that not only controls your gadgets while you're out, it also talks to your phones. [Read more]

Hi Facebook friends -- I'm dead[ Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:20:53 EST ]Death already has a surprisingly vivid presence online, with improvised memorials and outpourings of grief for loved ones on social media, and the unintentional mementos the departed leave behind in comments, photo streams and blog posts.

When cellphones were hideous[ Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:00:56 EST ]These days, almost all new cellphones look alike: They're sleek black rectangles with glowing color screens.

'Sleep texting' embarrasses users[ Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:21:36 EST ]If you have a smartphone, you may have felt the embarrassment of sending a private message to the wrong person or having autocorrect fail you at just the wrong time.

Galaxy S IV phone coming March 14[ Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:01:13 EST ]The next generation is just a few weeks away for the world's hottest smartphone without a piece of fruit on it.

Opinion: Google Glass should be for our eyes only[ Tue, 26 Feb 2013 05:43:07 EST ]It's hard to engineer this kind of creepy serendipity. Earlier this week, European Union data watchdogs, fighting to protect our privacy in an age of big data, put pressure on Google over the privacy of user information.

Samsung to introduce 'the next Galaxy' on March 14[ Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:47:04 GMT ]"Ready 4 the show," an invitation sent to members of the press teases, blatantly hinting that we'll be seeing the Galaxy S 4 — the highly anticipated follow-up to the Galaxy S III smartphone — at the event being held by Samsung on March 14.

Indian rocket launches asteroid hunter[ Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:50:29 GMT ]A rocket carrying seven new satellites, including the first spacecraft designed to hunt huge asteroids and two of the world's smallest space telescopes, launched into space Monday from an Indian spaceport.

HP launches Slate 7 Android tablet with Beats Audio for $169[ Sun, 24 Feb 2013 17:23:38 GMT ]The HP Slate 7 is beyond fashionably late to the Android tablet party, but it tries to make up for its tardiness with a very low price. When the device arrives in April, HP’s first Google-powered tablet just announced at this year’s Mobile World Congress will cost just $169.

Oscars to movie stars: Please tweet during the awards[ Sun, 24 Feb 2013 17:03:47 GMT ]Twitter's "Magic Mirror" will take photo-booth-style pictures of participating stars in the green room and send them out on the academy's official Twitter account. Organizers expect multiple celebrity mash-ups.

Global warming to make work miserable, study says[ Sun, 24 Feb 2013 18:10:29 GMT ]Hot and muggy weather over the past few decades has led to about a 10 percent drop in the physiological capacity of people to do their work safely and those drops will be even greater as the climate continues to warm, a new study finds.

U.S. Cellular to sell Kyocera Durapro phone for outdoor types[ Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:40:15 GMT ]The carrier will launch the rugged new phone on Wednesday at a price of $99.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate. [Read more]

Outlook.com suffers downtime, Microsoft forgets to update status page[ Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:46:31 GMT ]Microsoft's consumer email service Outlook.com suffers downtime during the U.S. morning rush, but despite tweets sent out by the software giant, the service page still says the service is running. [Read more]

Tesla CEO: NYT review cost us $100M in value -- Bloomberg[ Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:50:46 GMT ]Elon Musk told Bloomberg TV that the newspaper's review of the Model S lowered the company's valuation by tens of millions of dollars. [Read more]

Ultra HD 4K and beyond: Rec. 2020 glimpses the future of TVs[ Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:55:00 GMT ]The ITU Radiocommunication Assembly has put out new recommended standards for Ultra HD TVs. What do they mean to you? [Read more]

Samsung: no interest in Mozilla's Firefox OS[ Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:55:19 GMT ]CNET has learned that the biggest potential partner will skip Mozilla's browser-based smartphone OS. Samsung has other operating system priorities -- Android and Tizen. [Read more]

5 promising games for the PS4[ Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:05:11 EST ]Despite all the clatter about what's inside the new PlayStation 4 console, games were in the forefront of everyone's mind during Wednesday's Sony launch event.

Hi Facebook friends -- I'm dead[ Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:20:53 EST ]Death already has a surprisingly vivid presence online, with improvised memorials and outpourings of grief for loved ones on social media, and the unintentional mementos the departed leave behind in comments, photo streams and blog posts.

'Sleep texting' embarrasses users[ Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:21:36 EST ]If you have a smartphone, you may have felt the embarrassment of sending a private message to the wrong person or having autocorrect fail you at just the wrong time.

When cellphones were hideous[ Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:00:56 EST ]These days, almost all new cellphones look alike: They're sleek black rectangles with glowing color screens.

Oscar night's highs and lows on Twitter[ Mon, 25 Feb 2013 04:35:48 EST ]Watching Sunday's long, sometimes awkward Academy Awards broadcast was made more entertaining by the steady stream of commentary on Twitter.

Microsoft says small number of its computers hacked[ Sat, 23 Feb 2013 18:53:15 GMT ]Microsoft Corp said on Friday a small number of its computers, including some in its Mac software business unit, were infected with malware, but there was no evidence of customer data being affected and it is continuing its investigation.

Best apps to help you prepare your taxes[ Sat, 23 Feb 2013 18:32:51 GMT ]Ah, tax season. Just the thought of it gives some of us headaches. The good news is there are lots of free and inexpensive apps and tools that can greatly simplify this awful process, from getting organized to filing your return. Here's what we recommend.

It's official: Samsung's got a new 8-inch Note tablet[ Sun, 24 Feb 2013 02:01:25 GMT ]Those who were intrigued by the Galaxy Note 10.1's multi-app split-screen feature will likely jump for joy when they hear that it is included on the Galaxy Note 8.0 and that it now supports nearly any app — not just Samsung's included suite of tools.The rumors you might've heard are true: Samsung's got a new 8-inch tablet, appropriately named the Galaxy Note 8.0, on the way.

Pluto moon vote helps the case for Vulcan[ Sat, 23 Feb 2013 00:53:42 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The organizer of a contest to name Pluto's tiniest moons says he's put together "a pretty good case" for calling one of them Vulcan, on the assumption that "Star Trek" fans will keep that name on top of the list when the voting ends.

Oscars to movie stars: Please tweet during the awards[ Sun, 24 Feb 2013 17:03:47 GMT ]Twitter's "Magic Mirror" will take photo-booth-style pictures of participating stars in the green room and send them out on the academy's official Twitter account. Organizers expect multiple celebrity mash-ups.

LG has no plans for Windows Phone 8 handsets[ Sun, 24 Feb 2013 14:05:34 GMT ]The Korean consumer electronics company isn't closing the door on Microsoft's mobile operating system, but it isn't particularly enthusiastic about it either. [Read more]

Vudu's in-home Disc to Digital service: Promising yet lacking[ Sun, 24 Feb 2013 14:16:10 GMT ]Vudu offers what seems an easy way to get all your DVDs and Blu-rays into the cloud. It does work, but not for all discs, and it comes with surprises. [Read more]

Huawei pleads global brand ambition, and a softer side[ Sun, 24 Feb 2013 14:50:50 GMT ]At Mobile World Congress, Huawei earnestly vows to become a top-tier consumer brand. [Read more]

ZTE at MWC 2013: Join us Monday (live blog)[ Sun, 24 Feb 2013 15:00:00 GMT ]Join CNET for live coverage from ZTE's event, which starts at 7 a.m. PT Monday (4 a.m. local Barcelona, Spain, time). Our live blog will bring you news updates, photos, and running commentary. [Read more]

A budget-priced, audiophile USB digital converter[ Sun, 24 Feb 2013 16:06:00 GMT ]The HRT MicroStreamer is a small digital-to-analog converter/headphone amp that sounds great. [Read more]