Abalta announces smartphone-powered car tech system[ Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:00:00 GMT ]Abalta announced the release today of WebLink, which lets a smartphone power a car's head unit. [Read more]

Stinky Footboard gives your PC gaming foes agony of the feet[ Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:00:02 GMT ]A foot-based PC gaming input device might seem silly, but it can also smooth out your gaming flow. [Read more]

Amazon could be next Spotify challenger[ Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:26:00 GMT ]Streaming-music subscriptions look to be the next Internet battleground, Google adds filters to search for animated gifs, and Evernote Food serves up new reservation and recipe tools. [Read more]

Comcast scoops up rest of NBC Universal from GE[ Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:36:50 GMT ]The cable giant has completed its $16.7 billion deal to acquire the remaining 49 percent of NBCU from former owner General Electric. [Read more]

Samsung 4K TV? It'll cost you $40K[ Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:58:10 GMT ]The Korean electronics giant also unveiled three new apps for its smart TVs -- Fox, Spotify, and Univision. [Read more]

Samsung: We're making smart watch[ Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:55:40 EDT ]Apple, as the reports go, is working on a "smart watch," although the secretive company won't say anything about it, of course.

iPhone facing big-screen rivals[ Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:11:14 EDT ]Almost three years ago Dell launched a phone called the Streak, an Android-based handset with a 5-inch display that was marketed more as a tablet with phone capabilities than the other way around.

Google Maps climbs Mt. Everest[ Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:55:27 EDT ]Google Maps' Street View is becoming less and less about photographing the road to grandma's house and more about getting you off the road entirely. The tech giant's latest project, unveiled Monday, takes mapping initiatives to new and extreme heights by offering interactive galleries of some of the world's tallest mountains.

Spoof Steve Jobs biopic is coming [ Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:39:47 EDT ]Forget Ashton Kutcher and Aaron Sorkin. The next Steve Jobs biopic you see will star the "I'm a Mac" guy and come from the twisted minds of Funny or Die.

Phones, tablets more popular in bedrooms than TV[ Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:07:55 EDT ]If you fall asleep in bed every night with the TV on, you're apparently a dying breed.

'Lost' tectonic plate found -- mystery solved[ Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:58:21 GMT ]A tectonic plate that disappeared under North America millions of years ago still peeks out in central California and Mexico, research finds.

Spring begins a day early this year -- kind of[ Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:36:49 GMT ]Around this time of year, I often get letters asking why spring is beginning early this year. Many folks assume the vernal equinox has always come on March 21. Not necessarily so.

Watch out, Apple! Samsung's been planning a smart watch 'for so long'[ Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:57:05 GMT ]We've heard rumors that Apple's quietly working on a smart watch, but we now know that Samsung is doing the same.

Princess Zelda saves hero Link in hacked Nintendo game[ Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:21:51 GMT ]There's another entry in what appears to be a trend of gender-swapping retro games, this one inspired by a "Donkey Kong" hack that had Daisy jumping barrels and saving Mario.

Venture wants to name the closest exoplanet[ Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:05:41 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The closest known exoplanet is currently called Alpha Centauri Bb, but a commercial space venture called Uwingu wants you to come up with a cooler name.

Google undeletes RSS extension for Chrome browser[ Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:37:37 GMT ]It's not dead after all. Google has resurrected an extension that lets Chrome handle RSS and Atom feeds, even though it's not resurrecting the related Google Reader service. [Read more]

Another Yahoo exec leaves the fold. Is Mayer to blame?[ Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:42:05 GMT ]The latest to depart is James Carroll, senior VP of the company's consumer and global platform group, according to AllThingsD. [Read more]

Get a Vizio CT14 ultrabook for $599 shipped[ Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:44:42 GMT ]That's a hefty $250 off the list price on this brand new model, which debuted just a few months ago. [Read more]

Google looks to unify chat services under 'Babble'[ Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:58:25 GMT ]That's reportedly going to be the new name of a collection of Google instant-messaging services. [Read more]

Skype for Windows Phone 8 adds HD video support[ Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:07:48 GMT ]The latest version of Skype's Windows Phone 8 app adds support for high-definition video and lists your contacts in the People Hub. [Read more]

Twitter's Dorsey eyes NYC mayor job[ Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:09:50 EDT ]Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey lives in San Francisco, not New York.

One-handed violinist helps others play[ Mon, 18 Mar 2013 09:26:09 EDT ]The young man tucks his violin under his chin and begins to play. A hush falls over the few spectators in the largely empty opera house, who turn toward the bare stage. As his lilting notes float through the room, other people trickle in from the lobby to listen.

iPhone under assault from big-screen rivals[ Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:41:10 EDT ]Almost three years ago Dell launched a phone called the Streak, an Android-based handset with a 5-inch display that was marketed more as a tablet with phone capabilities than the other way around.

A Mississippi man's viral obituary[ Mon, 18 Mar 2013 09:27:52 EDT ]You probably never met Harry Stamps.

Florida election faced cyberattack[ Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:16:33 EDT ]It's a fear that keeps cybersecurity experts up at night: an attack on an online election system.

10,000 could die in Northwest quake[ Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:40:04 GMT ]More than 10,000 people could die when — not if — a monster earthquake and tsunami occur just off the Pacific Northwest coast, researchers have told Oregon legislators.

Life on Mars: Unless it's E.T., no one cares[ Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:06:00 GMT ]If a microorganism were found on Mars, would anyone care? NASA announced March 12 that the planet could have supported ancient life — though there is no evidence yet that it did.

Experts: Fla. election cyberattack is 1st known case[ Mon, 18 Mar 2013 08:58:26 GMT ]An attempt to illegally obtain absentee ballots in Florida last year is the first known case in the U.S. of a cyberattack against an online election system, according to computer scientists and lawyers working to safeguard voting security.

'BioShock Infinite' takes the artificial out of artificial intelligence[ Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:20:21 GMT ]Renowned game developer Ken Levine has spent the last few years trying to take the artificial out of artificial intelligence. The result of this effort has a name. It's Elizabeth.

Sun eruption supercharges aurora displays[ Sun, 17 Mar 2013 17:27:49 GMT ]A massive eruption on the sun Friday unleashed a wave of intense solar particles at Earth that may spark a geomagnetic storm and boost weekend aurora displays. The solar eruption should not pose a threat to satellites and spacecraft around Earth.

Sony Xperia line gains smaller SP and L phones[ Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:36:36 GMT ]Set to become available next quarter, the SP phone offers a 4.6-inch screen while its slightly more diminutive cousin sports a 4.3-inch display. [Read more]

Queen Elizabeth honors Marc Andreessen, others with engineering prize[ Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:06:23 GMT ]The first QEPrize will go to Andreessen along with Louis Pouzin, Robert Kahn, Vinton Cert, and Tim Berners-Lee for ground-breaking work that led to the Internet and World Wide Web. [Read more]

With Galaxy S4, Samsung prepares for life after Android[ Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:15:24 GMT ]Samsung had a lot to talk about with the launch of its newest flagship phone, but Google and Android weren't exactly a priority. [Read more]

Google Drive goes down for many users[ Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:39:51 GMT ]Google's status page shows a service disruption for the online storage site, leaving many people unable to access their online files. [Read more]

BlackBerry's Heins: Apple's iOS is a little long in the tooth[ Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:32:50 GMT ]The company's chief executive says that Apple's user interface is "now five years old," indicating the company isn't innovating as quickly as it should. [Read more]

5 things we learned at SXSW 2013[ Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:09:41 EDT ]Hoopla surrounding South by Southwest Interactive, the techie festival that wrapped up here Tuesday, has exploded in recent years.

Scientists think particle is Higgs boson[ Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:14:01 EDT ]Just in time for Albert Einstein's birthday Thursday, scientists delivered exciting news about how the universe works.

Is Samsung's Galaxy S IV worthy?[ Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:16:54 EDT ]Samsung's new smartphone arrived in style. But does it have substance? Kristie Lu Stout and The Verge's Nilay Patel talk

One-handed violinist helps others play[ Mon, 18 Mar 2013 09:26:09 EDT ]The young man tucks his violin under his chin and begins to play. A hush falls over the few spectators in the largely empty opera house, who turn toward the bare stage. As his lilting notes float through the room, other people trickle in from the lobby to listen.

The Internet is a surveillance state[ Mon, 18 Mar 2013 09:16:22 EDT ]Bruce Schneier says our surveillance state is efficient beyond the wildest dreams of George Orwell, and consumers are given little chance to opt out

4 reasons not to upgrade to Samsung's Galaxy S 4[ Sat, 16 Mar 2013 17:45:41 GMT ]After months of anticipation, Samsung finally unveiled its new flagship for 2013: the Galaxy S 4. But if you own a Galaxy S III, there are some reasons to sit this upgrade out, including

See Jupiter and moon pair up on St. Patrick's Day[ Sat, 16 Mar 2013 17:27:17 GMT ]On Sunday evening, revelers can cap their St. Patrick’s Day by enjoying a view of a rendezvous involving two of the brightest objects in the night sky: the moon and the planet Jupiter.

Cassini snaps last close-ups of icy Saturn moon[ Sat, 16 Mar 2013 20:23:48 GMT ]NASA's Cassini spacecraft has snapped its last up-close photos of Saturn's icy moon Rhea, revealing a battered satellite covered in craters from violent impacts. "Take a good, long, luxurious look at these sights from another world, as they will be the last close-ups you'll ever see of this particular moon," Cassini imaging team lead Carolyn Porco said.

Bat-eating spiders are everywhere, study finds[ Sat, 16 Mar 2013 18:16:18 GMT ]There's only one place in the world to escape bat-catching spiders: Antarctica. These arachnids ensnare and pounce on bats everywhere else in the world, researchers say.

Hundreds of dinosaur egg fossils found[ Sat, 16 Mar 2013 17:11:01 GMT ]Researchers in Spain say they've uncovered hundreds of dinosaur egg fossils, including four kinds that had never been found before in the region. The eggs likely were left behind by sauropods millions of years ago.

Airport posts Facebook pic of crash to boast about safety[ Sat, 16 Mar 2013 20:59:49 GMT ]England's Luton airport decides a fun way of claiming that it is always prepared for snow is to post an image of a plane crash in which a child died. [Read more]

Battlefield 4 reveal set for March 26[ Sat, 16 Mar 2013 21:10:44 GMT ]Suit up, solider! EA sets the date for the official unveiling of Battlefield 4. [Read more]

Apple answers Galaxy S4 launch with new iPhone campaign[ Sat, 16 Mar 2013 22:32:59 GMT ]New page on Apple's site provides a laundry list of things that supposedly set the iPhone apart. Is the company feeling the heat from Samsung? [Read more]

Microsoft's first PC lives![ Sat, 16 Mar 2013 23:18:07 GMT ]opinion The Surface Pro has survived Round One. I would even call it a success. And, yes, Microsoft should definitely stay in the PC-making business. [Read more]

JBL's ultimate speaker: Everest DD66000[ Sun, 17 Mar 2013 15:06:00 GMT ]The Audiophiliac auditions JBL's best speaker, and it's really, really good. [Read more]