Makerbot's 'Digitizer' scanner for 3-D printers on sale next week[ Thu, 15 Aug 2013 19:37:31 GMT ]Break a coffee mug? Put it on this 3-D scanner, repair the damage in the resulting model on your computer, and print out a new one. That's the promise of the Digitizer device from Makerbot, announced at SXSW in March and due to go on sale next week, according to the company.

Ask.fm is the latest social site to attract kids, confound adults[ Thu, 15 Aug 2013 21:01:05 GMT ]Popular with kids, and — until recently — obscure to many adults, Ask.fm is a Latvia-based social networking site where members interact by inviting others to ask anonymous questions.

ACLU seeks public release of secret GPS-tracking guidelines[ Thu, 15 Aug 2013 21:17:46 GMT ]The ACLU went to court Thursday to ask for the public release of two Justice Department memos that give federal agents and prosecutors guidance about using GPS devices and other location-tracking technology.

Little-known social site is host to kidnap victim, cyberbullies[ Thu, 15 Aug 2013 23:36:47 GMT ]Popular with kids, and — until recently — obscure to many adults, Ask.fm is a Latvia-based social networking site where members interact by inviting others to ask anonymous questions.

Ask.fm: Little-known social site is host to kidnap victim, cyberbullies[ Fri, 16 Aug 2013 04:08:01 GMT ]Popular with kids, and — until recently — obscure to many adults, Ask.fm is a Latvia-based social networking site where members interact by inviting others to ask anonymous questions.

Dell takes big profit hit: Mobile customers look elsewhere[ Fri, 16 Aug 2013 03:38:25 GMT ]Dell's profitably continues to suffer as the CEO tries to take the company private. [Read more]

iPhone 5S to go gold, get 128GB option, analyst predicts[ Fri, 16 Aug 2013 04:25:15 GMT ]iPhone 5S may go gold and move up to 64-bit computing, according to an analyst. [Read more]

Crave giveaway: LG PA4500 42-inch plasma TV[ Fri, 16 Aug 2013 07:00:00 GMT ]How does a free TV sound? Yeah, we thought so. Find out how to pay absolutely nothing to score this budget set from LG. [Read more]

Porsche teaches us how to drive at the Porsche Sport Driving School[ Fri, 16 Aug 2013 08:02:00 GMT ]Did you know there's a school where Porsche will teach you how to properly hustle your car? It's called the Porsche Sport Driving School, and it's pretty awesome. [Read more]

Scorched earth: When tech companies can't resist screwing with each other[ Fri, 16 Aug 2013 11:00:00 GMT ]The latest Microsoft-Google dust-up serves a reminder: Consumers always wind up as collateral damage in the skirmishing between big tech companies. [Read more]

Report: New iPhone coming Sept. 10[ Mon, 12 Aug 2013 11:53:34 EDT ]Apple will unveil the latest version of its iPhone on September 10, according to a new report.

Google is making great hardware[ Tue, 13 Aug 2013 09:30:03 EDT ]Here's a brief history lesson for you.

NASA sending 3-D printer to space[ Tue, 13 Aug 2013 17:17:50 EDT ]When traveling through space, there are certain items you know you're going to need. A spacesuit? Most likely. A towel? Some say it's the most massively useful item you can have.

Hyperloop vs. world's fastest trains[ Mon, 12 Aug 2013 18:36:46 EDT ]Just how fast would the Hyperloop transportation system envisioned by entrepreneur Elon Musk have to be? Try more than twice as fast as the fastest commercial train in the world.

What the Steve Jobs movie got right, and wrong[ Thu, 15 Aug 2013 17:55:50 EDT ]After months of speculation and hype, the first biopic about Apple co-founder Steve Jobs hits theaters Friday.

Facebook is indeed a downer, another study suggests[ Wed, 14 Aug 2013 23:00:50 GMT ]The average U.S. resident spends a nice chunk of their life — 32 minutes daily by one estimate — on Facebook.

Outlook.com service restored after hours-long outage[ Wed, 14 Aug 2013 23:44:47 GMT ]Microsoft has fixed a problem that prevented some people from getting their email on Outlook.com. Service had been restored on the Web shortly after 2 p.m. PDT Wednesday, according to an update on Microsoft's website.

Thai villagers say 'sorry' for blocking Google Street View car[ Thu, 15 Aug 2013 00:01:33 GMT ]BANGKOK — Internet giant Google's Street View project, which has raised privacy concerns in several countries, has ignited a minor uproar in northern Thailand where villagers suspected its cameras were surveying for an unwanted dam project.

High-speed camera rig could snap something passing at 7,500 mph[ Thu, 15 Aug 2013 00:29:01 GMT ]The striking photographs of bullets flying through the air that we've all seen can be done with a good flash setup, but what if you need to capture something going thousands of miles per hour? A new twist on an old method could empower common digital cameras to do just that.

Viral videos of cute, exotic animals may harm threatened species[ Thu, 15 Aug 2013 02:19:54 GMT ]In early 2009, a man in St. Petersburg, Russia, uploaded a video onto YouTube in which his pet pygmy slow loris — a small, threatened Asian primate — gets tickled. The video quickly went viral, garnering millions of views and thousands of comments.

iPad Mini Retina display production like last year's model[ Thu, 15 Aug 2013 03:40:19 GMT ]The display production schedule for the rumored iPad Mini Retina isn't unlike last year's launch of the first-generation iPad Mini, IHS iSuppli told CNET. [Read more]

Lenovo's smartphone and tablet sales top PCs for first time[ Thu, 15 Aug 2013 06:21:13 GMT ]Lenovo is seeing huge growth in smartphones and tablets as the PC market continues its decline. [Read more]

Confused about locked vs. unlocked phones? Ask Maggie explains[ Thu, 15 Aug 2013 07:00:00 GMT ]In this edition of her advice column, CNET's Marguerite Reardon explains the differences between locked and unlocked phones and helps a reader figure out how to get an unlocked device. She also advises a reader looking to bring an unlocked Samsung GS4 to Virgin Mobile. [Read more]

McLaren 12C: Hunting the Italians[ Thu, 15 Aug 2013 08:00:00 GMT ]McLaren's first road car in decades has a tough job to do - it's got to take on Ferrari, Lamborghini and co. Does it have what it takes? [Read more]

A look into the mind-bending Google Glass of 2029[ Thu, 15 Aug 2013 11:00:00 GMT ]Is going from today's Google Glass to nanobots communicating between your brain and a Google cloud that is indistinguishable from a human in the next 15 to 30 years far fetched? [Read more]

Report: New iPhone coming Sept. 10[ Mon, 12 Aug 2013 11:53:34 EDT ]Apple will unveil the latest version of its iPhone on September 10, according to a new report.

Google is making great hardware[ Tue, 13 Aug 2013 09:30:03 EDT ]Here's a brief history lesson for you.

NASA sending 3-D printer to space[ Tue, 13 Aug 2013 17:17:50 EDT ]When traveling through space, there are certain items you know you're going to need. A spacesuit? Most likely. A towel? Some say it's the most massively useful item you can have.

Hyperloop vs. world's fastest trains[ Mon, 12 Aug 2013 18:36:46 EDT ]Just how fast would the Hyperloop transportation system envisioned by entrepreneur Elon Musk have to be? Try more than twice as fast as the fastest commercial train in the world.

5 cool features every phone should have[ Wed, 14 Aug 2013 16:11:59 EDT ]Pretty much any smartphone you buy in 2013 will have the same basic features: Internet access, e-mail, downloadable apps, a camera and of course the ability to make calls and send text messages.

Samsung's curved 55-inch OLED TV is cheap ... for $9,000[ Tue, 13 Aug 2013 17:49:01 GMT ]Samsung threw competitors a curve ball Wednesday by introducing a 55-inch, curved OLED TV for $9,000, six thousand dollars less than a similar model by LG now available in the U.S.

No batteries! Wireless tech recycles airborne radio waves[ Tue, 13 Aug 2013 21:09:07 GMT ]A world full of Internet-connected devices is a giant step closer to reality thanks to a new communications system that works without batteries or wires for power.

1 out of 3 in US visit Facebook daily, says social network[ Wed, 14 Aug 2013 00:00:42 GMT ]

Why Elon Musk's Hyperloop transit system is far from a sure thing[ Wed, 14 Aug 2013 00:22:37 GMT ]Now that the secret's out about billionaire Elon Musk's Hyperloop high-speed transit system, experts are assessing whether anyone could actually build the darn thing.

Why the Hyperloop transit system is far from a sure thing for Elon Musk[ Wed, 14 Aug 2013 00:50:22 GMT ]Now that the secret's out about billionaire Elon Musk's Hyperloop high-speed transit system, experts are assessing whether anyone could actually build the darn thing.

Samsung under fire for alleged labor abuses in Brazil[ Wed, 14 Aug 2013 03:20:02 GMT ]The tech giant is slapped with a lawsuit that accuses it of rampant employee overtime and poor working conditions in one of its Brazilian smartphone factories. [Read more]

Gmail: You weren't really expecting privacy, were you?[ Wed, 14 Aug 2013 06:44:43 GMT ]The Internet is in a panic over a Google legal brief that claims Gmail users have no expectation of privacy when they use the service. Good headline, but let's be honest: that's the entire point of Gmail. [Read more]

Mercedes-Benz chases BMW with new GLA SUV[ Wed, 14 Aug 2013 07:01:00 GMT ]At the 2013 Frankfurt auto show, Mercedes-Benz will unveil its latest new model, the GLA-Class, a compact SUV or possibly a wagon, which goes head-to-head with the BMW X1. [Read more]

We drive the fastest Skoda in the world[ Wed, 14 Aug 2013 08:02:00 GMT ]They say Skodas are slow, but not this one. This Skoda Octavia vRS can hit 227.080 mph. Really. [Read more]

The Volvo P1800 is the best spy car you've probably forgotten about[ Wed, 14 Aug 2013 10:18:20 GMT ]Classic Volvos are awesome, but by far the coolest is the P1800. It's quick, good-looking, and was driven by a famous spy. [Read more]

Report: New iPhone coming Sept. 10[ Mon, 12 Aug 2013 11:53:34 EDT ]Apple will unveil the latest version of its iPhone on September 10, according to a new report.

Google is making great hardware[ Tue, 13 Aug 2013 09:30:03 EDT ]Here's a brief history lesson for you.

NASA sending 3-D printer to space[ Tue, 13 Aug 2013 17:17:50 EDT ]When traveling through space, there are certain items you know you're going to need. A spacesuit? Most likely. A towel? Some say it's the most massively useful item you can have.

Hyperloop vs. world's fastest trains[ Mon, 12 Aug 2013 18:36:46 EDT ]Just how fast would the Hyperloop transportation system envisioned by entrepreneur Elon Musk have to be? Try more than twice as fast as the fastest commercial train in the world.

Suddenly, Google is making great hardware[ Mon, 12 Aug 2013 18:40:15 EDT ]Here's a brief history lesson for you.

NY regulator considers issuing virtual currency guidelines[ Mon, 12 Aug 2013 20:54:49 GMT ]NEW YORK, Aug 12 (Reuters) - New York's top banking regulator is considering issuing regulatory guidelines for Bitcoin and other virtual currencies, according to a memo posted on its website on Monday.

Hyperloop revealed: Rapid transit in an air-cushioned tube[ Mon, 12 Aug 2013 21:39:02 GMT ]Electromagnetic acceleration: That's the high-concept technology behind the high-speed transit concept that billionaire Elon Musk calls the Hyperloop.

Hyperloop revealed: Elon Musk foresees rapid transit in a tube[ Mon, 12 Aug 2013 22:50:50 GMT ]Electromagnetic acceleration: That's the high technology behind the high-speed transit concept that billionaire Elon Musk calls the Hyperloop.

Buh-bye to BlackBerry; I wept, but not too much [ Tue, 13 Aug 2013 00:13:48 GMT ]For years, I had a BlackBerry and maybe you still do, too, even though you're in the slim minority now amid all those huge phablets, Samsung Galaxys and slick iPhones.BlackBerry's days may be numbered with the company's news that it may be looking at a sale, joint venture or other options.

Hyperloop may sound like first sci-fi transport, but it's not [ Tue, 13 Aug 2013 08:12:59 GMT ]Tesla founder Elon Musk's Hyperloop is finally out in the open, and just as the billionaire tech entrepreneur said, it actually does look like what you get when you cross a Concorde with an air hockey table.