Windows 8.1: Microsoft doubles down on new touch interface[ Thu, 30 May 2013 13:32:28 GMT ]Windows 8, a touch-friendly reimagining of Microsoft's age-old point-and-click operating system, still seems to have a problem winning people over. To that end, Windows 8.1 — announced Thursday but not available until late 2013 — will bring new functionality, while smoothing over some of the prickliest areas of the touchscreen interface.Before we get any further, let me answer the biggest question...

How many hashtags in a tweet is too many?[ Thu, 30 May 2013 14:53:50 GMT ]

Asteroid 1998 QE2's close encounter generates a wave of attention online[ Thu, 30 May 2013 13:55:08 GMT ]Asteroid 1998 QE2, a space rock more than nine times as long as the QE2 ocean liner, is due to sail past Earth on Friday — generating a huge wave of observations and online commentary.The 1.7-mile-wide (2.7-kilometer-wide) near-Earth asteroid won't pose any threat to our planet: Its orbit will bring it no closer than 3.6 million miles (5.8 million kilometers). Nevertheless, it's sparking interest ...

Can 'XCOM: Enemy Unknown' bring hardcore gaming to iOS?[ Thu, 30 May 2013 13:55:10 GMT ]If you've ever played a game on your smartphone, it was probably something like like "Angry Birds" or "Temple Run" — seemingly simple apps that can be enjoyed in short spurts. Recently, the runaway success of flinging birds at cartoon pigs has attracted game industry heavyweights like Activision and Electronic Arts to the mobile playing field as well. But as bigger and bigger publishers flock to t...

Sonar image hints Amelia Earhart's plane found[ Thu, 30 May 2013 16:01:26 GMT ]By Rossella LorenziDiscovery NewsA grainy sonar image captured off an uninhabited tropical island in the southwestern Pacific republic of Kiribati might represent the remains of the Electra, the two-engine aircraft legendary aviator Amelia Earhart was piloting when she vanished on July 2, 1937 in a record attempt to fly around the world at the equator.Released by The International Group for Histor...

Glu Mobile to offer cash for gaming[ Thu, 30 May 2013 15:00:37 GMT ]The company says that it will use the Skillz platform on its hunting-simulation title Deer Hunter Reloaded to offer cash prizes for marksmen. [Read more]

BlackBerry Q10 landing on Verizon June 6[ Thu, 30 May 2013 15:10:07 GMT ]Verizon officially confirms June 6th for the BlackBerry Q10. [Read more]

Evernote locks down three new security features[ Thu, 30 May 2013 15:48:42 GMT ]The company's service now includes two-step verification, access history, and authorized application support. [Read more]

Google shows off vision of connected life[ Thu, 30 May 2013 15:55:46 GMT ]With Google Now, Google Glass, and an array of future, Google wants to serve every facet of your life -- even the parts you didn't know needed assistance. [Read more]

HTC One Nexus User Experience confirmed[ Thu, 30 May 2013 16:01:23 GMT ]HTC made its plans for an HTC One model with stock Android official. [Read more]

Facebook targets sexist hate speech[ Wed, 29 May 2013 13:07:49 EDT ]Under mounting pressure from activists and advertisers, Facebook is ramping up efforts to stamp out hate speech, particularly depictions of violence against women.

Apple's iOS 7 may go black, white and flat[ Mon, 27 May 2013 12:56:00 EDT ]Rumors that Apple is preparing major design changes with iOS 7 continue to heat up, with new reports suggesting a more muted and flat design aesthetic.

Teen builds submarine [ Wed, 29 May 2013 18:35:19 EDT ]An 18-year-old high school student, Justin Beckerman, has built a one-man submarine. The Nautilus took its teen inventor six months and US$2,000 to put together. All while keeping on top of his homework.

Motorola's Moto X phone to be made in the U.S.[ Thu, 30 May 2013 11:19:18 EDT ]Motorola says it will produce the first smartphone manufactured in the United States.

'Hitler' teapot goes viral[ Thu, 30 May 2013 12:04:21 EDT ]CNN humor columnist Jarrett Bellini breaks down the JCPenney "Hitler Teapot."

Pre-caffeine tech: Facebook fixes policies, YouTube slows things down[ Wed, 29 May 2013 13:25:10 GMT ]Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.PlayStation fans are flocking to Twitter, to express their disdain for DRM.Tablet sales are expected to surpass laptop sales this year. (And by 2015, the tablets may also surpass PCs as well!)Facebook is changing its policy on "humorous" posts and images that make light of rape and violence ...

60 years after first Everest ascent, anyone can climb (online)[ Wed, 29 May 2013 04:17:34 GMT ]Sixty years ago, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay struggled to make the first ascent of Mt. Everest — but today, anyone with an Internet connection can easily trek to basecamp, take a virtual flight over the region's glaciers, and see how the mountain has changed over the years. "What we've heard from the scientists that study these specific glaciers is that the melt rate is increasing dramat...

Space station welcomes 3 new astronauts[ Wed, 29 May 2013 12:04:17 GMT ]

Listen to this: Spotify adds personalized music recommendations[ Wed, 29 May 2013 13:53:34 GMT ]With over 20 million tracks, Spotify was never lacking in tunes — it just needed a decent way to help you discover new songs and artists. And now the popular music streaming service has just that.The new feature is dubbed Discover and it — quite obviously — is there to help you find some sweet sounds. Discover is being added to Spotify's Web player first and it's basically a news feed of sorts. Yo...

Putting the start in the new Windows Blue Start button[ Wed, 29 May 2013 15:19:43 GMT ]With Windows Blue, aka Windows 8.1, Microsoft is reintroducing a Start button and adding a boot-straight-to-desktop option. Here's how these may work. [Read more]

Space plane's secret mission hits 5-month mark[ Wed, 29 May 2013 15:36:29 GMT ]By Leonard DavidSpace.comThe U.S. Air Force's robotic X-37B space plane has quietly passed the five-month mark on its latest secret mission in Earth orbit.The unmanned X-37B spacecraft launched into space atop an Atlas 5 rocket from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Dec. 11, 2012, kicking off a mission whose objectives and payloads are classified.The winged craft is known as Orbital Te...

Razer thin One Touch Idol heading to the U.S.[ Wed, 29 May 2013 15:34:39 GMT ]Alcatel's svelte One Touch Idol now on sale for $299 in the U.S. [Read more]

Mary Meeker's Internet Trends 2013[ Wed, 29 May 2013 15:45:41 GMT ]If you want to know what's ahead in the technology industry, Meeker's report offers a panoramic view of the future based on real data. [Read more]

Dish Network dishes out social app for its subscribers[ Wed, 29 May 2013 15:54:42 GMT ]The new social app will let Dish subscribers interact with Facebook and Twitter feeds related to the show or channel they're currently watching. [Read more]

New Gmail look blings up your inbox with tabs[ Wed, 29 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT ]Google refreshes Gmail for the Web, Android, and iOS with new default categories and tabs to organize your e-mail. [Read more]

Rare Apple 1 computer sold for $671,000[ Tue, 28 May 2013 10:07:05 EDT ]A rare working model of the Apple 1, the tech giant's first desktop computer, sold for more than $671,000 over the weekend at an auction in Germany.

Google wants more women in tech[ Mon, 27 May 2013 11:37:47 EDT ]Google is a company focused on problem solving. It has untold amounts of computing power at its disposal working away to try and solve big problems. One issue the company is currently addressing requires a more analog approach: upping the number of female computer engineers.

Video game helps kids fight cancer[ Mon, 27 May 2013 11:36:43 EDT ]In the battle against cancer, one video game is taking the deadly disease head-on. And some young patients are the winners.

Apple's iOS 7 may go black, white and flat[ Mon, 27 May 2013 12:56:00 EDT ]Rumors that Apple is preparing major design changes with iOS 7 continue to heat up, with new reports suggesting a more muted and flat design aesthetic.

Apple CEO: Google Glass a 'difficult' product[ Wed, 29 May 2013 09:48:04 EDT ]Google Glass, the wearable technology from the search giant, is gaining a ton of buzz.

Pre-caffeine tech: Cyberwar, Sad Keanu[ Tue, 28 May 2013 14:07:52 GMT ]Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.Chinese hackers accessed U.S. weapon designs, reports the Washington Post. That collapsed I-5 bridge is gone from Google Maps — almost as quickly as it fell.Chill, Mom! Snapchat's self-destructing messages are about silliness, not sex, say kids. Iran's approaching vote brings receding Web ac...

Iran's approaching vote brings receding Web access[ Tue, 28 May 2013 02:24:41 GMT ]From a computer keyboard in London, an Iranian emigre plays the role of counselor, social media guru and all-around adviser for Internet users back home seeking ways around the cyber-blocks set up by authorities in Tehran. These have been busy days.His Twitter account — which goes under the handle of Nariman Gharib — registers a steady stream of calls for help from Iran and responses about new pro...

Moon craters may hold ancient asteroid pieces[ Tue, 28 May 2013 15:32:26 GMT ]By Mike WallSpace.comTwenty-five percent of the moon's impact craters may retain substantial remnants of the asteroids that created them, a new study finds.The surprising result suggests that scientists will have to work a little harder than they had perhaps anticipated to figure out what the moon is made of, researchers said."Future studies of the moon's composition will have to show that exposed...

Chinese hackers steal U.S. weapons systems designs, report says[ Tue, 28 May 2013 15:32:27 GMT ]Chinese hackers have gained access to designs of more than two dozen major U.S. weapons systems, a U.S. report said on Monday, as Australian media said Chinese hackers had stolen the blueprints for Australia's new spy headquarters. Citing a report prepared for the Defense Department by the Defense Science Board, the Washington Post said the compromised U.S. designs included those for combat aircra...

Birth of the universe: What Planck can tell us[ Tue, 28 May 2013 16:06:02 GMT ]By Clara MoskowitzSpace.comA map of the universe based on its oldest light is giving astronomers hope that they may be able to answer some of the deepest questions of the cosmos, including how it got started.Scientists met last week at the University of California, Davis to pore over the treasure trove of data published two months ago from the European Planck spacecraft. The observatory measures w...

EU likely to push Google to concede more on antitrust[ Tue, 28 May 2013 13:44:04 GMT ]The search giant aims to settle an antitrust case with EU officials, but rivals are reportedly unhappy at the concessions already on offer. [Read more]

Tablet shipments to surpass all PCs by 2015, IDC says[ Tue, 28 May 2013 13:48:05 GMT ]The marketing researcher also predicts that this year tablet shipments will jump nearly 60 percent -- and top the number of laptop shipments. [Read more]

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini to debut at June 20 event -- WSJ[ Tue, 28 May 2013 13:51:23 GMT ]A diminutive edition of Samsung's flagship phone will be one of several products on display at the London launch event next month, says the Wall Street Journal. [Read more]

Apple CEO Tim Cook at AllThingsD: Join us Tuesday, 6 p.m. PT (live blog)[ Tue, 28 May 2013 15:29:48 GMT ]Join CNET for live coverage of Apple CEO Tim Cook's chat at the AllThingsD conference, which starts at 6 pm PT. Our live blog will kick off a little before the chat begin and will bring you updates, photos and running commentary. [Read more]

Netflix to stream new episodes of 'The Killing' one day after they air[ Tue, 28 May 2013 15:33:09 GMT ]Season 3 episodes will pop up on Netflix the morning after they air on AMC Sunday nights, but only in the U.K. and Ireland. [Read more]

5 'Iron Man'-like robot suits[ Wed, 22 May 2013 18:09:49 EDT ]Bionic exoskeletons that make us superhuman could soon be a reality -- take a look at five of the most incredible robot suits being developed.

Video game helps kids fight cancer[ Mon, 27 May 2013 11:36:43 EDT ]In the battle against cancer, one video game is taking the deadly disease head-on. And some young patients are the winners.

Apple's iOS 7 may go black, white and flat[ Mon, 27 May 2013 12:56:00 EDT ]Rumors that Apple is preparing major design changes with iOS 7 continue to heat up, with new reports suggesting a more muted and flat design aesthetic.

Google wants more women in tech[ Mon, 27 May 2013 11:37:47 EDT ]Google is a company focused on problem solving. It has untold amounts of computing power at its disposal working away to try and solve big problems. One issue the company is currently addressing requires a more analog approach: upping the number of female computer engineers.

The inspiration behind mobile hit 'Battle Bears'[ Tue, 28 May 2013 08:52:35 EDT ]Ben Vu's parents and older brother fled South Vietnam by boat in 1975 -- in the chaotic and violent final days before Saigon fell to communist forces from the north.

Propaganda, parades promote nuclear N. Korea[ Mon, 27 May 2013 14:39:56 GMT ]

Sony's new Dual Shock 4 controller[ Mon, 27 May 2013 14:39:56 GMT ]

Mount Etna lights up Sicily's sky[ Mon, 27 May 2013 14:39:56 GMT ]

Check out these outdoor tech toys[ Mon, 27 May 2013 15:13:31 GMT ]

Europe investigates Apple's iPhone tactics: Report[ Mon, 27 May 2013 15:46:50 GMT ]The European Commission is investigating whether Apple is using anti-competitive iPhone sales tactics and technical restrictions to squeeze out rival smartphone makers from the European market, according to documents seen by the Financial Times.According to a questionnaire sent last week to several European mobile network operators, the Commission is focusing on distribution terms that might favou...