July is prime TV-buying time — and these tips can help you beat the retailers[ Sat, 06 Jul 2013 16:31:11 GMT ]July is a terrible time for TV makers and retailers, but that means it's a great time for anyone buying a TV, thanks to high inventories and low store traffic.

The flight not taken: Facebook exec was almost on crashed plane[ Sat, 06 Jul 2013 21:32:20 GMT ]

Solar Impulse airplane takes it slow on last leg of American odyssey[ Sat, 06 Jul 2013 23:27:35 GMT ]

Solar Impulse airplane hits a snag on last leg of American odyssey[ Sat, 06 Jul 2013 23:49:26 GMT ]The Swiss-made Solar Impulse airplane suffered some damage during its Washington-to-New York flight on Saturday, forcing a slightly early end to its coast-to-coast, solar-powered odyssey.

Solar Impulse plane ends American odyssey with fears, tears and cheers[ Sun, 07 Jul 2013 04:23:18 GMT ]The Swiss-built Solar Impulse airplane ended its two-month-long, solar-powered trip across America with a nail-biter of a flight from Washington to New York on Saturday.

Facebook's Sandberg says she had planned to be aboard reportedly fatal flight[ Sat, 06 Jul 2013 21:14:45 GMT ]Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg posts to the social network, saying she was originally planning on taking an Asiana Airlines flight from Seoul, South Korea, that wound up crashing at San Francisco's main airport. Two people have reportedly died as a result of the crash. [Read more]

Apple makes boffo battery life new killer tech spec[ Sat, 06 Jul 2013 23:06:33 GMT ]All-day battery life has become the sine qua non of any new thin and light laptop worth its salt, thanks to Apple's newest MacBook Air. [Read more]

Leaning on a window? Hey, here's an ad pumped into your brain[ Sat, 06 Jul 2013 23:15:16 GMT ]Broadcaster Sky Deutschland claims that it may soon pump ads directly into the brain of passengers who lean their heads on train windows. [Read more]

Kobe, Lakers, and Dwight Howard: Antisocial media[ Sat, 06 Jul 2013 23:37:38 GMT ]The minute Dwight Howard decides to leave the Lakers for Houston, he is unfollowed on Twitter by Kobe Bryant. Then an Instagram account purporting to be that of the Lakers' Jodie Meeks posts a pic of Howard as a woman. [Read more]

Solar Impulse ends journey early due to rip in wing[ Sun, 07 Jul 2013 05:51:16 GMT ]A fabric rip causes the solar-powered plane to complete the last leg of its historic flight three hours earlier than scheduled. [Read more]

Anti-NSA protests on July 4[ Fri, 05 Jul 2013 11:48:43 EDT ]Anti-NSA protesters took to the streets in cities across the United States on Thursday, using the Independence Day holiday to call attention to recent disclosures about the U.S. government's telephone and Internet surveillance programs.

Could this table save lives?[ Fri, 05 Jul 2013 16:58:51 EDT ]Two Israeli inventors have built a revolutionary earthquake-proof table -- an invention that could save the lives of school children around the world, especially those who live near geological fault lines or in developing countries

Don't get hacked on vacation[ Fri, 05 Jul 2013 16:59:25 EDT ]Most of us want to stay connected on vacation. That can make travelers an easy target for hackers, says Karin Caifa.

Raspberry Pi robot makes you coffee[ Fri, 05 Jul 2013 11:48:29 EDT ]Rapiro is a humanoid robot that can be programmed to do various tasks — including make you coffee.

Raspberry Pi robot will make you coffee[ Fri, 05 Jul 2013 08:26:13 EDT ]Rapiro is a humanoid robot that can be programmed to do various tasks — including make you coffee.

Jay-Z's 100th problem: Hackers busted his Android app[ Fri, 05 Jul 2013 18:47:41 GMT ]In order to promote his latest album, "Magna Carta ... Holy Grail," musician Jay-Z partnered with Samsung to release an app exclusively to Galaxy smartphone owners.

Gatling laser cannon of sci-fi lore now a reality (kind of)[ Fri, 05 Jul 2013 18:58:37 GMT ]Many fans of sci-fi books, movies and video games have encountered the concept of a "Gatling laser gun" or something like it, with rotating barrels and exotic projectiles.

Follow Egypt unrest using experimental Twitter translator[ Fri, 05 Jul 2013 22:48:17 GMT ]As the strife in Egypt continues, Twitter is testing out a translation service that lets users worldwide read the tweets of high-profile Egyptians in the users' own languages."Watching Egypt?

FOR SATURDAY Privacy vs. security: 'False choice' poisons debate on NSA leaks[ Sat, 06 Jul 2013 00:10:31 GMT ]A mystery gunman who allegedly fired 700 road-rage-inspired bullets at German drivers during the past five years was finally arrested in late June.

Fuel-free Solar Impulse airplane is finishing up its American odyssey[ Sat, 06 Jul 2013 09:09:01 GMT ]A solar-powered plane took off from Washington, D.C., on Saturday and headed for New York City on the final leg of its unprecedented trip across the United States.

FCC approves Sprint-Softbank deal[ Fri, 05 Jul 2013 20:37:03 GMT ]The FCC unanimously gives the green light to Softbank's $21.6 billion bid for Sprint Nextel as well as Sprint's purchase of Clearwire. [Read more]

iPhone 5 trumped Galaxy S4 on user complaints at launch -- study[ Fri, 05 Jul 2013 21:20:14 GMT ]The iPhone 5 received nearly twice the rate of negative comments at launch compared with the Galaxy S4, but Apple clearly wins in the most important metric of all, according to social media analysts We Are Social. [Read more]

Who will buy Hulu? At least one contender drops out[ Fri, 05 Jul 2013 23:35:38 GMT ]Speculation about who will purchase the online video service continues to run rampant, but sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that it's down to three bidders. [Read more]

Samsung's weirdest 'Apple is rotten' ad ever[ Fri, 05 Jul 2013 23:47:17 GMT ]Apparently, Apple phones just don't work. They make you suffer terribly. Once you get a Samsung, you perform a mating dance toward a mountain goat. At least that's what this new ad from Iceland says. [Read more]

The brains behind BitTorrent get on TV's good side (Q&A)[ Sat, 06 Jul 2013 07:01:00 GMT ]The ex president of BitTorrent, the peer-to-peer file-sharing service many associate with piracy, has jumped to the same team as television broadcasters with Flingo, a Shazam for video. And engineers from BitTorrent have joined him. [Read more]

Anti-NSA protests on July 4[ Fri, 05 Jul 2013 11:48:43 EDT ]Anti-NSA protesters took to the streets in cities across the United States on Thursday, using the Independence Day holiday to call attention to recent disclosures about the U.S. government's telephone and Internet surveillance programs.

Could this table save lives?[ Fri, 05 Jul 2013 16:58:51 EDT ]Two Israeli inventors have built a revolutionary earthquake-proof table -- an invention that could save the lives of school children around the world, especially those who live near geological fault lines or in developing countries

Don't get hacked on vacation[ Fri, 05 Jul 2013 16:59:25 EDT ]Most of us want to stay connected on vacation. That can make travelers an easy target for hackers, says Karin Caifa.

Raspberry Pi robot makes you coffee[ Fri, 05 Jul 2013 11:48:29 EDT ]Rapiro is a humanoid robot that can be programmed to do various tasks — including make you coffee.

Raspberry Pi robot will make you coffee[ Fri, 05 Jul 2013 08:26:13 EDT ]Rapiro is a humanoid robot that can be programmed to do various tasks — including make you coffee.

Imprisoned hacker 'Weev' challenges computer law[ Thu, 04 Jul 2013 19:20:38 GMT ]

Twitter wants to start tracking you on the Web, here's how to opt-out[ Thu, 04 Jul 2013 20:37:22 GMT ]

Solar Impulse airplane gets set for a clean, big finish in the Big Apple[ Fri, 05 Jul 2013 03:28:08 GMT ]WASHINGTON — In noisy, energetic New York City, the pilots of a spindly plane that looks more toy than jet hope to grab attention in a surprising way: by being silent and consuming little energy.

Pre-caffeine tech: Toilet dragons, feral pigs![ Fri, 05 Jul 2013 13:59:32 GMT ]Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.Twitter wants to start tracking you on the Web, here's how to opt-out.

Vine gets new powers (revine!) in fight against Instagram[ Fri, 05 Jul 2013 14:17:24 GMT ]As soon as Facebook added video support to Instagram, it was clear that Twitter's video-sharing service, Vine, would need some updates to stay competitive.Well, these update are here now.

Get an O!Snap Headphone Holder for $7.49[ Fri, 05 Jul 2013 14:23:05 GMT ]That's 50 percent off the regular price of this handy cord-keeper, which clips to your collar (or elsewhere) to keep wires out of your way. [Read more]

Prince: An iPhone? Hell, no[ Fri, 05 Jul 2013 14:35:15 GMT ]The famous and very pretty musician expresses disdain for the idea of even owning a cell phone. Can this truly be? [Read more]

Non-Apple companies hold iWatch trademark in U.S., U.K., China[ Fri, 05 Jul 2013 14:57:53 GMT ]Apple faces trademark trouble in the U.S., U.K., parts of Europe, and China, where other companies hold the trademark for the name "iWatch." [Read more]

For Sony Mobile, it's not enough to be smart[ Fri, 05 Jul 2013 15:26:24 GMT ]New gadgets like the Xperia Z Ultra smartphone and the SmartWatch 2 harken back to the era when consumers considered Sony synonymous with innovation. Now let's see if that translates into something resembling volume sales. [Read more]

Cheap iPhone shown off in colourful mock-ups[ Fri, 05 Jul 2013 15:47:56 GMT ]New pictures show what the rumoured cheaper, plastic-encased iPhone could look like in all its colourful glory. [Read more]

10 African startups to know[ Wed, 03 Jul 2013 12:54:41 EDT ]An Africa tech expert picks 10 exciting African tech startups building 'amazing products that can compete on the international stage.'

Jailed FB teen getting day in court[ Wed, 03 Jul 2013 12:54:58 EDT ]A Texas teen who's been jailed more than four months for a Facebook comment he made during a video-game argument is finally getting a day in court that could let him go home.

Anti-NSA protests on July 4[ Fri, 05 Jul 2013 11:48:43 EDT ]Anti-NSA protesters took to the streets in cities across the United States on Thursday, using the Independence Day holiday to call attention to recent disclosures about the U.S. government's telephone and Internet surveillance programs.

Raspberry Pi robot makes you coffee[ Fri, 05 Jul 2013 11:48:29 EDT ]Rapiro is a humanoid robot that can be programmed to do various tasks — including make you coffee.

Raspberry Pi robot will make you coffee[ Fri, 05 Jul 2013 08:26:13 EDT ]Rapiro is a humanoid robot that can be programmed to do various tasks — including make you coffee.

Tougher cybercrime and snooping sentences coming to EU [ Thu, 04 Jul 2013 18:31:24 GMT ]

Smitten spies? Snowden gets proposal tweet from Russian agent[ Thu, 04 Jul 2013 18:42:22 GMT ]MOSCOW (Reuters) - A tabloid says Vladimir Putin is Russia's most eligible bachelor, but the president may have competition from an American half his age: Edward Snowden, the former U.S.

Imprisoned hacker 'Weev' challenges computer law[ Thu, 04 Jul 2013 19:20:38 GMT ]

Twitter wants to start tracking you on the Web, here's how to opt-out[ Thu, 04 Jul 2013 20:37:22 GMT ]

Solar Impulse airplane gets set for a clean, big finish in the Big Apple[ Fri, 05 Jul 2013 03:28:08 GMT ]WASHINGTON — In noisy, energetic New York City, the pilots of a spindly plane that looks more toy than jet hope to grab attention in a surprising way: by being silent and consuming little energy.