Want the first big-screen OLED TV in US? It's yours for $14,999[ Mon, 22 Jul 2013 18:57:39 GMT ]Richfield, Minn. - LG has finally begun selling the first 55-in. OLED HDTV in the U.S., a year and a half since it first showed off the stunning TV. Monday's announcement confirms that Best Buy will be the exclusive dealer at launch, and the price the LG OLED model 55EA9800 will be $14,999.

UK seeks automatic blocks on online porn[ Mon, 22 Jul 2013 19:26:22 GMT ]Internet service providers in Britain will be asked to automatically block access to pornography sites unless customers opt in, Prime Minister David Cameron announced Monday.Cameron announced the move as part of measures to stop extreme sexual images he said were "corroding childhood.

Speed enforced by (armed) drones? Nope — artist installs fake traffic signs[ Mon, 22 Jul 2013 19:37:59 GMT ]California commuters may have been alarmed last week by highway signs that warned them that they were being watched by missile-equipped drones. But the signs were fake, installed by an artist from Napa, and have quickly been taken down by the California Highway Patrol.

Drawing app corrects errant strokes - but leaves your style intact[ Mon, 22 Jul 2013 23:27:46 GMT ]Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have put together an iOS app, DrawAFriend, where what you draw is subtly corrected in real time, making your art better, yet still your own. It's free to try, and the more people who use it, the better it gets.

Leap Motion's 'Minority Report'-esque controller ships to first buyers[ Tue, 23 Jul 2013 00:39:31 GMT ]The Leap Motion Controller, which tracks users' hands with great precision and allows for gesture controls like those made famous in the movie "Minority Report," is arriving this week on the doorsteps of those who pre-ordered it.

Eolas' 'Interactive Web' patents invalid, appeals court affirms[ Tue, 23 Jul 2013 04:50:50 GMT ]The patents were used to extract hundreds of millions from tech companies online video streaming and search results suggestions. [Read more]

AT&T uses small cells to improve service in Disney parks[ Tue, 23 Jul 2013 07:01:00 GMT ]AT&T will soon show off how small cell technology can improve network capacity and coverage in Walt Disney theme parks. [Read more]

Web site advertising is a buzz kill -- report[ Tue, 23 Jul 2013 09:42:09 GMT ]Satisfaction rankings for search engines, social networks, and news sites drop almost 4 percent from last year, says the American Customer Satisfaction Index. [Read more]

Aboard America's Doomsday command and control plane[ Tue, 23 Jul 2013 11:00:00 GMT ]If the U.S. fights a nuclear war, top military brass could run it from aboard the National Airborne Operations Center. CNET Road Trip 2013 went on board one of the militarized 747s. [Read more]

Best Buy to revive $200 iPad trade-in promotion[ Tue, 23 Jul 2013 12:01:43 GMT ]Consumers who trade in a working iPad 2 or third-generation iPad would get a $200 gift card, according to 9to5Mac. [Read more]

Your cell phone: Easy to hack[ Mon, 22 Jul 2013 14:23:45 EDT ]Hacking a cell phone is surprisingly easy. CNN's Laurie Segall shows how it can happen to you.

Author: Think twice about the Internet[ Mon, 22 Jul 2013 14:22:53 EDT ]It's not the Internet to Evgeny Morozov. It's "the Internet" -- with quotation marks. The author is trying to make us think about the impact of technology.

UK wants to restrict access to porn[ Mon, 22 Jul 2013 14:22:37 EDT ]Saying that "the darkest corners of the Internet" pose a real threat to children, British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday rolled out a plan that would, by default, block pornography on most computers, smartphones and tablets.

Elon Musk's dream: NY to LA in 45 minutes[ Thu, 18 Jul 2013 10:55:15 EDT ]Elon Musk wants to revolutionize transportation. Again.

UK wants to restrict access to online porn[ Mon, 22 Jul 2013 12:19:21 EDT ]Saying that "the darkest corners of the Internet" pose a real threat to children, British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday rolled out a plan that would, by default, block pornography on most computers, smartphones and tablets.

Motorola to show off Moto X on Aug. 1[ Fri, 19 Jul 2013 21:18:16 GMT ]Motorola will show off the highly anticipated Moto X smartphone on Aug. 1 in New York City.Motorola has teased that the new device will be "designed by you," and so expectations are that it will be highly user-customizable.

George W. Bush, Gypsies, and Jesus: Wikipedia's most controversial articles[ Fri, 19 Jul 2013 22:13:27 GMT ]George W. Bush and pro wrestling may be the most controversial topics on Wikipedia when it comes to English-language entries, but you won't find them causing a stir in Czechoslovakia or Germany, where instead, Psychotronics and Homeopathy are hotly contested.

Score! Professional video gamers awarded athletic visas[ Fri, 19 Jul 2013 23:36:17 GMT ]The burgeoning world of professional video gaming known as electronic sports (eSports) scored a big win this week when Riot Games, creators of the popular online competitive game "League of Legends," announced that it had successfully lobbied the U.S.

UN group to issue warning about mobile phone hacking[ Mon, 22 Jul 2013 02:38:31 GMT ]BOSTON — A U.N. group that advises nations on cybersecurity plans to send out an alert about significant vulnerabilities in mobile phone technology that could let hackers attack at least half a billion phones.

Britain's Cameron toughens his stance against online porn searches[ Mon, 22 Jul 2013 03:01:00 GMT ]LONDON — British Prime Minister David Cameron challenged the Internet search engine providers Google, Yahoo and Bing on Sunday to block images of child abuse, calling for more action against online pornography.

Images of alleged Motorola Moto X specs, benchmarks leak[ Mon, 22 Jul 2013 04:35:22 GMT ]New flagship smartphone will have a 4.5-inch screen and be powered by a dual-core Qualcomm S4 Pro processor, according to images published by Android Police. [Read more]

Apple reportedly tinkering with larger screens for iPhone, iPad[ Mon, 22 Jul 2013 05:09:56 GMT ]Apple has been testing iPad screens in recent months that measure almost 13 inches diagonally, The Wall Street Journal reports. [Read more]

B-2s, B-52s, and the plane that ended World War II[ Mon, 22 Jul 2013 11:00:00 GMT ]Visitors to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, can come face to face with the best collection of military aircraft in the world. CNET Road Trip 2013 checked it out. [Read more]

For Apple's earnings, it's all eyes on the iPhone[ Mon, 22 Jul 2013 11:00:00 GMT ]The company will report its fiscal third-quarter results Tuesday, and Wall Street will be looking at the iPhone for a bright spot. [Read more]

Furby Boom: it's back, and making offspring on your tablet[ Mon, 22 Jul 2013 11:45:00 GMT ]Hasbro's newly announced follow-up to last year's Furby reboot gets even stranger than before: breeding new Furbies, earning Furbucks...and making poop. [Read more]

Here comes the Moto X phone [ Thu, 18 Jul 2013 17:26:55 EDT ]Here comes the Moto X. If you haven't heard about it already, you will.

'Smart' streetlamps light up when you're near[ Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:35:12 EDT ]Imagine if a street lamp knew you were coming. It could announce your arrival from a distance. If you were on a date, it could help set the mood. It could ring in the new year with dazzling effects, change color at will, even announce days in advance when its bulb was set to blow.

Author: Think twice about 'the Internet'[ Fri, 19 Jul 2013 09:49:34 EDT ]It's not the Internet to Evgeny Morozov. It's "the Internet" -- with quotation marks. The author is trying to make us think about the impact of technology.

Elon Musk's dream: NY to LA in 45 minutes[ Thu, 18 Jul 2013 10:55:15 EDT ]Elon Musk wants to revolutionize transportation. Again.

Author: Think twice about 'the Internet'[ Fri, 19 Jul 2013 14:12:46 EDT ]It's not the Internet to Evgeny Morozov. It's "the Internet" -- with quotation marks. The author is trying to make us think about the impact of technology.

Apple software update to fix new MacBook Air's Wi-Fi and Photoshop bugs[ Fri, 19 Jul 2013 15:00:16 GMT ]Is your shiny new MacBook Air occasionally losing Wi-Fi connectivity for no apparent reason? Is its screen flickering when you use Adobe's Photoshop software? Then you'll be particularly happy about a software update issued by Apple.

NJ cops can't track cellphones without warrant, court rules[ Fri, 19 Jul 2013 16:43:39 GMT ]Police in New Jersey will soon have to get warrants if they want to track suspects using cellphone data, the state's Supreme Court ruled in a decision that affords citizens here more privacy protections than they enjoy under federal law.

Motorola to show off Moto X on Aug. 1[ Fri, 19 Jul 2013 21:18:16 GMT ]Motorola will show off the highly anticipated Moto X smartphone on Aug. 1 in New York City.Motorola has teased that the new device will be "designed by you," and so expectations are that it will be highly user-customizable.

George W. Bush, Gypsies, and Jesus: Wikipedia's most controversial articles[ Fri, 19 Jul 2013 22:13:27 GMT ]George W. Bush and pro wrestling may be the most controversial topics on Wikipedia when it comes to English-language entries, but you won't find them causing a stir in Czechoslovakia or Germany, where instead, Psychotronics and Homeopathy are hotly contested.

Score! Professional video gamers awarded athletic visas[ Fri, 19 Jul 2013 23:36:17 GMT ]The burgeoning world of professional video gaming known as electronic sports (eSports) scored a big win this week when Riot Games, creators of the popular online competitive game "League of Legends," announced that it had successfully lobbied the U.S.

Amid Apple developer site outage, users report unauthorized password resets[ Sat, 20 Jul 2013 21:41:20 GMT ]Apple's developer site has been down for two days. Some have received password reset e-mails that appear to be sent by Apple but were not authorized -- suggesting foul play. [Read more]

With 'The Sandman: Overture,' the book that launched a business returns[ Sat, 20 Jul 2013 22:15:00 GMT ]"The Sandman" became a phenomenon at the end of the 1980s as it singlehandedly catapulted the graphic novel into the spotlight. 25 years later, author Neil Gaiman talks up its prequel at Comic-Con. [Read more]

Steel yourselves, movie fanboys, for Superman/Batman[ Sat, 20 Jul 2013 23:41:28 GMT ]Perhaps the ultimate superhero buddy movie will be coming to theaters in the next few years, as Warner Brothers announces plans for a Superman/Batman flick. [Read more]

Apple refunds dad $6,000 iPad bill racked up by 8-year-old[ Sat, 20 Jul 2013 23:54:35 GMT ]Incredibly, there are still some 8-year-olds who don't know that in-game purchases involve real money. As Lily Neale's aerospace designer dad discovers when his bank account is frozen. [Read more]

Great tech-spectations: What's next in tech for 2013[ Sun, 21 Jul 2013 08:00:00 GMT ]A boring summer for tech is about to get a lot more exciting. Here's what to expect. [Read more]

Here comes the Moto X phone [ Thu, 18 Jul 2013 17:26:55 EDT ]Here comes the Moto X. If you haven't heard about it already, you will.

'Smart' streetlamps light up when you're near[ Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:35:12 EDT ]Imagine if a street lamp knew you were coming. It could announce your arrival from a distance. If you were on a date, it could help set the mood. It could ring in the new year with dazzling effects, change color at will, even announce days in advance when its bulb was set to blow.

Author: Think twice about 'the Internet'[ Fri, 19 Jul 2013 09:49:34 EDT ]It's not the Internet to Evgeny Morozov. It's "the Internet" -- with quotation marks. The author is trying to make us think about the impact of technology.

Elon Musk's dream: NY to LA in 45 minutes[ Thu, 18 Jul 2013 10:55:15 EDT ]Elon Musk wants to revolutionize transportation. Again.

Author: Think twice about 'the Internet'[ Fri, 19 Jul 2013 14:12:46 EDT ]It's not the Internet to Evgeny Morozov. It's "the Internet" -- with quotation marks. The author is trying to make us think about the impact of technology.

Apple software update to fix new MacBook Air's Wi-Fi and Photoshop bugs[ Fri, 19 Jul 2013 15:00:16 GMT ]Is your shiny new MacBook Air occasionally losing Wi-Fi connectivity for no apparent reason? Is its screen flickering when you use Adobe's Photoshop software? Then you'll be particularly happy about a software update issued by Apple.

NJ cops can't track cellphones without warrant, court rules[ Fri, 19 Jul 2013 16:43:39 GMT ]Police in New Jersey will soon have to get warrants if they want to track suspects using cellphone data, the state's Supreme Court ruled in a decision that affords citizens here more privacy protections than they enjoy under federal law.

Motorola to show off Moto X on Aug. 1[ Fri, 19 Jul 2013 21:18:16 GMT ]Motorola will show off the highly anticipated Moto X smartphone on Aug. 1 in New York City.Motorola has teased that the new device will be "designed by you," and so expectations are that it will be highly user-customizable.

George W. Bush, Gypsies, and Jesus: Wikipedia's most controversial articles[ Fri, 19 Jul 2013 22:13:27 GMT ]George W. Bush and pro wrestling may be the most controversial topics on Wikipedia when it comes to English-language entries, but you won't find them causing a stir in Czechoslovakia or Germany, where instead, Psychotronics and Homeopathy are hotly contested.

Score! Professional video gamers awarded athletic visas[ Fri, 19 Jul 2013 23:36:17 GMT ]The burgeoning world of professional video gaming known as electronic sports (eSports) scored a big win this week when Riot Games, creators of the popular online competitive game "League of Legends," announced that it had successfully lobbied the U.S.