Phones and tablets go waterproof[ Tue, 05 Mar 2013 05:36:10 EST ]Call it a tech-induced hydrophobia.

Blocking pimps from social networks[ Tue, 05 Mar 2013 13:07:20 EST ]CNNMoney's Laurie Segall helps you navigate your privacy settings on Facebook and Tag to avoid sex traffickers.

Galaxy phone may be 'eye controlled'[ Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:59:25 EST ]Samsung's next Galaxy smartphone might be controlled by nothing more than the user's eyes, according to a new report in advance of its March 14 unveiling.

Meet the man behind 'Lara Croft'[ Tue, 05 Mar 2013 13:03:30 EST ]Ian Livingstone is a legend in the fantasy games world. In 1995, he stumbled upon "Lara Croft" and the rest is history.

20 fun and useful new mobile apps[ Wed, 06 Mar 2013 10:12:49 EST ]With a flood of new mobile apps seemingly hitting the market every day, it's sometimes hard to keep up with everything that's out there.

Outlook brightens for Comet PanSTARRS[ Tue, 5 Mar 2013 01:17:00 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Observers in the Northern Hemisphere are just about to get their first look at Comet PanSTARRS, one of the year's most eagerly anticipated sky extravaganzas.

Grotesque mummy head and medieval science[ Tue, 5 Mar 2013 16:55:03 GMT ]Doctors in medieval Europe weren't as idle and backward as it may seem, as a new analysis of the oldest-known preserved human dissection there by "the doctor to the gladiators" reveals.

Pre-caffeine tech: iPhone rumor, pug rule![ Tue, 5 Mar 2013 15:06:29 GMT ]Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning. The iPhone 5S arrives this summer!

From hero to human: Lara Croft and Tomb Raider are reborn[ Tue, 5 Mar 2013 15:10:52 GMT ]There was a time when superheroes were, well, superheroes. That is, they were everything we mere mortals wished we could be ...

Modern camel's ancestor was an Arctic giant[ Tue, 5 Mar 2013 16:19:43 GMT ]The ancestors of the modern camel included an Arctic giant that lived in chilly coniferous forests about 3.5 million years ago — and weighed a ton.

Officials: China is 'too dependent on Android'[ Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:35:10 GMT ]That's the word from the China Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, which complained that the core Android technology is "strictly controlled by Google." [Read more]

Netflix won't make its way to BlackBerry 10 -- report[ Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:18:11 GMT ]The fact that Netflix isn't planning to bring its app to BlackBerry 10 is a huge issue for the recently released operating system. [Read more]

Google Maps for iOS gets first big update[ Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:54:38 GMT ]Google's standalone maps application for iOS gets Google Contacts integration as well as more local search options. [Read more]

Fitbit adds $30M to its coffers[ Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:21:03 GMT ]Apparently fitness technology firm Fitbit has gained an additional $30M dollars in funding. [Read more]

Google at work Amazon Prime competitor -- report[ Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:00:18 GMT ]The service will be known as Google Shopping Express and could cost $10 to $15 less than Amazon's Prime. [Read more]

Are e-readers doomed?[ Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:20:38 EST ]One thing appeared certain when Barnes & Noble announced Thursday how much money its Nook e-readers brought in over the past three months: The news would be lousy.

Why online 'daily deals' fizzled[ Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:46:45 EST ]On Thursday, Groupon founder and CEO Andrew Mason summed up his day, and perhaps an entire niche industry, with a joke.

50M compromised in Evernote hack[ Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:34:37 EST ]Tens of millions of online note-takers found themselves worrying about their security Monday, as questions remained about a weekend hack of Evernote.

Phones and tablets go waterproof[ Tue, 05 Mar 2013 05:36:10 EST ]Call it a tech-induced hydrophobia.

Waterproof phones and tablets make a splash[ Tue, 05 Mar 2013 05:36:10 EST ]Call it a tech-induced hydrophobia.

Spaceflight safety: Lessons from the 1960s[ Mon, 4 Mar 2013 16:42:25 GMT ]The safety of the emerging suborbital spaceflight industry is getting a hard look these days, and some researchers think the test program of the 1960s-era X-15 rocket plane can offer some insights.

'What's in the box?' Samsung video teases Galaxy S 4[ Mon, 4 Mar 2013 15:36:36 GMT ]Samsung won't let the world "meet the next Galaxy" until March 14, but that's not stopping the company from putting out a video to tease the highly anticipated follow-up to the Galaxy S III smartphone.

How to keep Facebook from annoying your friends[ Sun, 3 Mar 2013 18:11:01 GMT ]Facebook is using you, whether you know it or not. Sometimes it's obvious: you like a page, you click share, Facebook benefits. Find out how to keep the obvious and not-so-obvious annoyances down to a minimum.

Pre-caffeine tech: 4,000 lattes, matzoh crafts! [ Mon, 4 Mar 2013 14:45:04 GMT ]Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning. Mobile World Congress remains the world’s biggest dedicated mobile technology event, and this year’s show saw more than 70,000 people converge in Barcelona to find out what’s next in smartphones:Here are eight of them.

Space station grabs Dragon cargo craft[ Sun, 3 Mar 2013 10:20:01 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Astronauts used the International Space Station's robotic arm to grab SpaceX's Dragon capsule after the unmanned spacecraft made a dramatic recovery in orbit.

Minor security flaw found in Samsung's Galaxy Note 2[ Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:11:49 GMT ]A flaw finds that certain apps and widgets can be briefly accessed from the lock screen. [Read more]

Nokia 'Catwalk' phone aims to top Lumia 920[ Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:18:18 GMT ]Demoed at a closed-door session at MWC last week, the Catwalk phone is designed to improve on the Lumia 920, says a blogger who was there. [Read more]

Smartphones to outsell feature phones in 2013 for first time ever[ Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:44:28 GMT ]Market research firm IDC says the day when smartphone sales will outpace those of feature phones globally is upon us, thanks to lower-cost devices and more 4G wireless networks. [Read more]

Microsoft may owe Denmark $1B in back taxes, report says[ Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:47:43 GMT ]Danish authorities want Microsoft to do some explaining about the Navision acquisition it made in 2002 and how that business was then accounted for. [Read more]

Sprint unveils shared data plans for businesses[ Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:51:54 GMT ]As of Friday, the carrier now lets small businesses share a pool of data among as many as 30 different mobile devices. [Read more]

Gates, Zuckerberg: Learn to code[ Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:20:11 EST ]Hey kids! Forget trying to become a doctor or rapper or a football star, not to mention all the teasing you may get in school for being a nerd -- computers are where it's at.

Are e-readers doomed?[ Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:20:38 EST ]One thing appeared certain when Barnes & Noble announced Thursday how much money its Nook e-readers brought in over the past three months: The news would be lousy.

Mozilla launches Firefox OS[ Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:57:39 EST ]Mozilla Chairwoman, Mitchell Baker talks to CNN's Kristie Lu Stout about introduction of their new Firefox OS.

Why online 'daily deals' fizzled[ Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:46:45 EST ]On Thursday, Groupon founder and CEO Andrew Mason summed up his day, and perhaps an entire niche industry, with a joke.

50 million compromised in Evernote hack[ Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:46:18 EST ]Tens of millions of online note-takers found themselves worrying about their security Monday, as questions remained about a weekend hack of Evernote.

Sinkholes are common, but rarely catastrophic[ Fri, 1 Mar 2013 19:48:55 GMT ]A Florida man is missing after an apparent sinkhole opened in his bedroom in the middle of the night, sucking him and his bed deep into the earth. As frightening as it sounds, sinkholes happen all the time, according to geologists.

Evernote resets passwords after data breach[ Sun, 3 Mar 2013 06:54:25 GMT ]Evernote, a Web-based note-sharing service, said it was resetting the passwords of its 50 million users because hackers managed to breach its computer network and access some user names, email addresses and encrypted passwords.

Space station grabs Dragon cargo craft[ Sun, 3 Mar 2013 10:20:01 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Astronauts used the International Space Station's robotic arm to grab SpaceX's Dragon capsule after the unmanned spacecraft made a dramatic recovery in orbit.

The top 8 products from Mobile World Congress[ Sat, 2 Mar 2013 17:26:57 GMT ]Did you hear about the world's thinnest slate? A whole new way to make your own apps? Check out the eight best mobile products from Mobile World Congress 2013.

Meteor stalked us for millennia, experts say[ Sat, 2 Mar 2013 20:52:13 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Now that they've worked out the orbital path of the meteor that blew up over Russia, scientists are saying that the asteroid behind the blast crossed Earth's orbit regularly for thousands of years.

SpaceX cargo ship cleared for Sunday station capture[ Sun, 03 Mar 2013 00:39:54 GMT ]After assessing the health of a SpaceX cargo ship in the wake of thruster problems Friday, NASA managers cleared the craft for a Sunday linkup with the International Space Station. [Read more]

The world is better off with Best Buy alive than dead[ Sun, 03 Mar 2013 00:49:43 GMT ]commentary Best Buy talks a lot about survival these days. It would be the last big box specialty electronics retailer to go. [Read more]

LG notches 10M worldwide sales of LTE-enabled smartphones[ Sun, 03 Mar 2013 03:26:25 GMT ]South Korean handset maker achieves milestone despite losing market share. [Read more]

Cargo ship attached to station after smooth rendezvous[ Sun, 03 Mar 2013 14:53:37 GMT ]A commercial cargo ship built by SpaceX was successfully attached to the International Space Station Sunday, two days after thruster problems threatened to derail the resupply mission. [Read more]

Poll: Should music be free?[ Sun, 03 Mar 2013 16:06:00 GMT ]Paying for music is now a voluntary act, so why would anyone ever buy a CD, LP, or download? [Read more]

Gates, Zuckerberg: Learn to code[ Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:20:11 EST ]Hey kids! Forget trying to become a doctor or rapper or a football star, not to mention all the teasing you may get in school for being a nerd -- computers are where it's at.

Are e-readers doomed?[ Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:20:38 EST ]One thing appeared certain when Barnes & Noble announced Thursday how much money its Nook e-readers brought in over the past three months: The news would be lousy.

Mozilla launches Firefox OS[ Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:57:39 EST ]Mozilla Chairwoman, Mitchell Baker talks to CNN's Kristie Lu Stout about introduction of their new Firefox OS.

Why online 'daily deals' fizzled[ Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:46:45 EST ]On Thursday, Groupon founder and CEO Andrew Mason summed up his day, and perhaps an entire niche industry, with a joke.

Why the online 'daily deals' craze fizzled[ Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:44:21 EST ]On Thursday, Groupon founder and CEO Andrew Mason summed up his day, and perhaps an entire niche industry, with a joke.