Microsoft's Steve Ballmer to retire in 12 months[ Fri, 23 Aug 2013 15:12:25 GMT ]Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer shocked the technology world on Friday by announcing he would step down within 12 months, ending a tenure marked by the software giant's declining dominance and struggles to keep pace with its competitors.

In the vista of Ballmer's Microsoft, famous failures but also solid success[ Fri, 23 Aug 2013 17:38:46 GMT ]The stock market roundly approved of Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's retirement announcement, and so do most tech pundits: Ballmer's Microsoft — that is, the one he served as CEO since 2000 — is known more for its many spectacular failures than its steady sales and profits.

What Microsoft needs: A fresh perspective[ Fri, 23 Aug 2013 19:19:04 GMT ]Wall Street's list of possible successors to Steve Ballmer is short, so far. The issues whoever ends up replacing him at Microsoft will face is tall.No matter who it is, she or he may be exactly what the company needs, Microsoft watchers say: fresh blood.

Amazon may be building a wireless network of its own[ Fri, 23 Aug 2013 20:41:51 GMT ]Amazon Kindles, and perhaps other devices, may one day use Amazon's own wireless network for downloads and syncing of books, movies and other content, as well as ordering goods. The online retail giant reportedly has been testing a network for just that purpose.

No more 'real' gifts on Facebook - it's all cards from now on[ Sat, 24 Aug 2013 00:59:37 GMT ]If you were signing onto Facebook to send a friend a new LOLcat magnet or friendship bracelet, you'd better click fast — Facebook is taking physical gifts off the table and moving entirely to digitally-redeemable gifts and cards.

Instagram snaps up camera app to upgrade video[ Fri, 23 Aug 2013 22:51:59 GMT ]With the addition of Luma's team and video stabilization tech, the Facebook-owned app hopes to help members capture higher-quality footage. [Read more]

Q&A: MacFixIt Answers[ Fri, 23 Aug 2013 23:57:40 GMT ]How to remove the VIP mailbox in OS X if it unexpectedly appears, and more, answered in this week's Q&A session. [Read more]

Crave Ep. 134: Homemade portable NES pushes our buttons[ Sat, 24 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMT ]We look at a homemade Nintendo Entertainment System, defend our personal space with a privacy-guarding bow tie, and learn the scientific formula for the perfect grilled cheese. [Read more]

PSA: Incredible EA game deal ending soon[ Sat, 24 Aug 2013 00:15:59 GMT ]Electronic Arts and Humble Bundle achieve nearly $9 million in sales by offering gamers a chance to own 10 hot PC games for whatever they wish to pay -- all revenue goes to six select charities. [Read more]

Lotus founder Colin Chapman: The best and the brightest[ Sat, 24 Aug 2013 08:00:00 GMT ]Andrew Noakes profiles Lotus' founder and master engineer, Colin Chapman. [Read more]

Church: 'Keep yo business off Facebook'[ Wed, 21 Aug 2013 10:18:48 EDT ]How bad is the problem of oversharing online? People are now singing about it in church.

5 ways Zuckerberg wields his clout[ Wed, 21 Aug 2013 10:17:13 EDT ]Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg burst into the public's consciousness as the awkward, hoodie-wearing Harvard kid who cooked up a website in his dorm room and went on to earn billions from it.

Yahoo's Mayer turns heads in Vogue[ Tue, 20 Aug 2013 19:18:23 EDT ]Since taking the helm of Yahoo after years in Google's upper echelon, Marissa Mayer has been at the center of plenty of talk not focused on turning around the once-mighty Web giant.

Why new iPhone might come in gold[ Thu, 22 Aug 2013 06:39:57 EDT ]There's no shortage of promising features expected in the next iPhone: A brand-new iOS 7 operating system, a better camera and processor, and possibly even a fingerprint sensor for added security.

The sportswriter who blogged his own suicide[ Fri, 23 Aug 2013 18:22:38 EDT ]Martin Manley hated waking up early, but on his 60th birthday he did -- or more likely, never went to sleep the night before.

First thing on our Christmas wish list: MakerBot Digitizer 3-D scanner[ Thu, 22 Aug 2013 19:58:08 GMT ]Though the tech beat is all about the cutting edge, it's rare we actually get to talk about a totally new product.

Hackers for hire: Ex-Soviet tech geeks play outsized role in global cyber crime[ Thu, 22 Aug 2013 21:05:38 GMT ]MOSCOW (Reuters) - If you want to hack a phone, order a cyber attack on a competitor's website or buy a Trojan program to steal banking information, look no further than the former Soviet Union. The breadth and sophistication of services sold on Russian-language websites such as Forum.zloy.

German agency warns Windows 8 PCs vulnerable to cyberthreats[ Thu, 22 Aug 2013 22:45:34 GMT ]FRANKFURT — A German government technology agency has warned that new security technology in computers running Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system may actually make PCs more vulnerable to cyberthreats, including sabotage.

Federal court: Consumers can prevent robocalls[ Thu, 22 Aug 2013 23:19:17 GMT ]Consumers have a right under a federal law to revoke their consent to being contacted on their cell phones by automated dialing systems, a U.S. appeals court decided on Thursday in a defeat for computer maker Dell Inc. Reversing a lower court ruling, the 3rd U.S.

For transgender people, a pronoun can be crucial[ Fri, 23 Aug 2013 00:59:48 GMT ]Pfc. Bradley Manning is now Chelsea Manning. For all the confusion this is causing, Manning's declaration of gender identity — read Thursday morning on TODAY — is plain as toast: "I am Chelsea Manning. I am female.

Samsung denied new trial over Apple's 'bounce-back' patent[ Fri, 23 Aug 2013 03:55:56 GMT ]Amid planning for the damages retrial, Judge Koh rules that there will not be another new trial over the '381 patent. [Read more]

iPhone 5S, 5C release date set in China, rumor claims[ Fri, 23 Aug 2013 05:25:15 GMT ]Following news about Japan's release date for the iPhone 5S, a new rumor from China tries to peg that country's date for the iPhone 5S and 5C. [Read more]

How will a cheaper iPhone 5C affect pricing for older iPhones?[ Fri, 23 Aug 2013 07:00:00 GMT ]In this edition of Ask Maggie, CNET's Marguerite Reardon offers some advice about buying an older iPhone in light of a new, less-expensive iPhone 5C potentially hitting the market. [Read more]

Crave giveaway: $250 gift certificate from Rakuten.com Shopping[ Fri, 23 Aug 2013 07:00:00 GMT ]Buy whatever you want with this week's prize, a shopping spree from massive online marketplace Rakuten.com Shopping. Yeah, we know you'll be going straight for the gadgets and video games. [Read more]

Rage Comet R: Car of choice for the Apocalypse[ Fri, 23 Aug 2013 08:01:00 GMT ]The aptly named Comet R can tear up any landscape at speed. We took it on- and off-road to see it fly. [Read more]

Church: 'Keep yo business off Facebook'[ Wed, 21 Aug 2013 10:18:48 EDT ]How bad is the problem of oversharing online? People are now singing about it in church.

5 ways Zuckerberg wields his clout[ Wed, 21 Aug 2013 10:17:13 EDT ]Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg burst into the public's consciousness as the awkward, hoodie-wearing Harvard kid who cooked up a website in his dorm room and went on to earn billions from it.

Yahoo's Mayer turns heads in Vogue[ Tue, 20 Aug 2013 19:18:23 EDT ]Since taking the helm of Yahoo after years in Google's upper echelon, Marissa Mayer has been at the center of plenty of talk not focused on turning around the once-mighty Web giant.

Why new iPhone might come in gold[ Thu, 22 Aug 2013 06:39:57 EDT ]There's no shortage of promising features expected in the next iPhone: A brand-new iOS 7 operating system, a better camera and processor, and possibly even a fingerprint sensor for added security.

Huffington Post to ban anonymous comments[ Thu, 22 Aug 2013 17:35:46 EDT ]Arianna Huffington is fed up with the trolls.

'League of Legends'accounts hacked, North American users targeted[ Wed, 21 Aug 2013 16:32:31 GMT ]"League of Legends" servers were recently hacked in a security breach that exposed the account information of some of the popular online game's North American customers, video game developer Riot Games said in a statement Tuesday.

Facebook aims to get more people online[ Wed, 21 Aug 2013 17:37:16 GMT ]Facebook wants to get more of the world's more than 7 billion people — all of them, actually — online through a partnership with some of the world's largest mobile technology companies.Facebook Inc. announced a partnership called Internet.org on Wednesday.

Dr. Phil deletes controversial tweet about drunken teen sex after online backlash[ Wed, 21 Aug 2013 17:37:18 GMT ]The Twitter account for the "Dr. Phil Show" frequently tweets out questions for its audience to ponder. Recent questions include, "Do you know someone who has used their child against their partner during a divorce?" and "Have you experienced abuse by a stepparent?

Facebook's plan for the rest of the world: Human right or expanded ad market?[ Wed, 21 Aug 2013 20:58:10 GMT ]Mark Zuckerberg has a plan. Like Oprah Winfrey before an infinite audience, he wants to give Facebook to everyone. EVERYONE. You get Facebook! You get Facebook! And you get Facebook! That's the takeaway from the Facebook CEO's introduction of Internet.

Google's Internet-beaming balloons get first volunteer testers[ Wed, 21 Aug 2013 23:05:08 GMT ]Google's ambitious Project Loon, by which broadband could be delivered to remote areas by means of balloon-mounted transceivers, is entering a testing phase — and the company is getting volunteers from California's Central Valley to try it out.

The new VW Golf is a perfect evolution of the species[ Thu, 22 Aug 2013 08:02:00 GMT ]For decades the VW Golf has been the go-to car for those looking for an efficient hatchback. The new one? Well, Volkswagen's done it right for a seventh time. [Read more]

Mark Zuckerberg: Internet missionary and Facebook colonizer[ Thu, 22 Aug 2013 11:02:00 GMT ]The Facebook CEO wants to create a path to Internet access for the 5 billion people still unconnected. Eventually those people will turn into a viable revenue stream for the company. [Read more]

Google, supplier Continental near self-driving car deal: report[ Thu, 22 Aug 2013 11:40:22 GMT ]The German automotive technology supplier could be a useful ally for Google efforts to commercialize autonomous vehicle technology. A deal with IBM also is possible, the Frankfurter Allgemeine says. [Read more]

Apple iCloud services offline for a few million users[ Thu, 22 Aug 2013 11:41:19 GMT ]iMessage and other online services have been down for several hours for close to 3 million users, according to Apple's status page. [Read more]

Ubuntu Edge misses target by $19M margin[ Thu, 22 Aug 2013 11:42:55 GMT ]The smartphone project was aiming for $32 million, but raised just $12.8 million -- still the most money ever pledge on Indiegogo. Backers say there's still a bright future for Ubuntu phones. [Read more]

Church: 'Keep yo business off Facebook'[ Wed, 21 Aug 2013 10:18:48 EDT ]How bad is the problem of oversharing online? People are now singing about it in church.

5 ways Zuckerberg wields his clout[ Wed, 21 Aug 2013 10:17:13 EDT ]Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg burst into the public's consciousness as the awkward, hoodie-wearing Harvard kid who cooked up a website in his dorm room and went on to earn billions from it.

Yahoo's Mayer turns heads in Vogue[ Tue, 20 Aug 2013 19:18:23 EDT ]Since taking the helm of Yahoo after years in Google's upper echelon, Marissa Mayer has been at the center of plenty of talk not focused on turning around the once-mighty Web giant.

Why new iPhone might come in gold[ Wed, 21 Aug 2013 16:17:08 EDT ]There's no shortage of promising features expected in the next iPhone: A brand-new iOS 7 operating system, a better camera and processor, and possibly even a fingerprint sensor for added security.

Why the next iPhone might come in gold[ Wed, 21 Aug 2013 15:28:27 EDT ]There's no shortage of promising features expected in the next iPhone: A brand-new iOS 7 operating system, a better camera and processor, and possibly even a fingerprint sensor for added security.

Indie coffee shops evict Wi-Fi squatters[ Tue, 20 Aug 2013 16:40:08 GMT ]Independent coffee shops used to try to chip away at Starbucks' business by offering free Wi-Fi and ample outlets, inviting users to make it their lounge away from the home and office.

Microsoft reveals 23 games in Xbox One's starting lineup[ Tue, 20 Aug 2013 17:53:32 GMT ]Microsoft revealed the starting lineup of video games for its upcoming Xbox One console on Tuesday.

Sony: PS4 out Nov.15, Vita drops to $199[ Tue, 20 Aug 2013 19:41:34 GMT ]Sony's next-generation video game console, PlayStation 4, will ship this November, the Japanese gaming company announced at its press conference at the Gamescom game industry convention in Cologne, Germany, on Tuesday. The PS4 will arrive in North America on Nov. 15, Sony said.

TiVo's powerful Roamio may be DVR's last stand[ Tue, 20 Aug 2013 20:25:37 GMT ]As the world moves towards streaming and more people contemplate cutting the cord and leaving cable behind, the once-mighty TiVo is making what may be a last stand with a powerful new set-top box. But even the best DVR on Earth (which TiVo's Roamio may very well be) might seem quaint in a few years.

One way to get Facebook's attention: Hack Zuckerberg's personal page[ Tue, 20 Aug 2013 20:42:09 GMT ]NOTE: An update was added to this story at 4 p.m. ET, Aug. 20. A security researcher attempting to report a site vulnerability to Facebook’s security team got the kind of robotic non-response that civilian users often gripe about when reporting problems to the world’s largest social network.