Friending the boss on Facebook: Fun or foolish?[ Mon, 02 Sep 2013 15:39:18 GMT ]SEATTLE (Reuters) - Everybody likes to make a good first impression. Even more - maintain a great relationship.For those of you who are in-person communication geniuses, keep this in mind: the game is changed on social media.What you might convey in person, might not be appropriate typed online.

Blue or white: What color is your city's collar? As local work forces evolve, civic identities stick[ Mon, 02 Sep 2013 15:39:22 GMT ]In a city still packing a wicked-hard edge, an old maxim lives on: “Boston is about sports, politics and revenge.” From the clout of its labor unions to the grit of its Red Sox, Beantown remains synonymous with working class. And the locals like it that way.

Lava lamps: 50 years old and still groovy[ Mon, 02 Sep 2013 16:36:46 GMT ]Call them '60s relics or hippy home accessories, lava lamps have been casting their dim but groovy light on interiors for half a century, having hit British shelves 50 years ago on Tuesday.A British company began marketing their original creation as an "exotic conversation piece" in 1963.

Facebook peer groups may be useful for HIV education[ Mon, 02 Sep 2013 21:54:23 GMT ]NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Groups on the popular networking site Facebook may help educate men about HIV prevention and testing, a new study suggests.

Microsoft to buy Nokia's handset business for $7.2 billion [ Tue, 03 Sep 2013 09:39:46 GMT ]Two years after hitching its fate to Microsoft's Windows Phone software, Nokia collapsed into the arms of the software giant, agreeing to sell its main handset business for 5.44 billion euros ($7.2 billion).

HTC One shows off fancy blue color in hands-on photos[ Tue, 03 Sep 2013 07:00:00 GMT ]The HTC One and the One Mini have been given a fresh lick of shiny blue paint for those of you who are bored with silver and black phones. [Read more]

Time Attack is addictive[ Tue, 03 Sep 2013 08:02:00 GMT ]The thrill of the race is one thing, but what about proving that you're the fastest in the world? [Read more]

Nokia: selling phone business to Microsoft painful but necessary[ Tue, 03 Sep 2013 09:10:57 GMT ]Outgoing CEO Stephen Elop, who'll head back to Microsoft with the $7.2 billion acquisition, said Nokia didn't have enough clout on its own to become strong in the mobile market. [Read more]

Samsung Unpacked 2: Are we in for a train wreck or a triumph?[ Tue, 03 Sep 2013 11:00:00 GMT ]The Korean giant's March event to unveil the Galaxy S4 drew ire and criticism, but it says it has learned its lesson for this week's launch. [Read more]

Ballmer: Elop a candidate for Microsoft CEO[ Tue, 03 Sep 2013 11:59:05 GMT ]To nobody's surprise, Microsoft's outgoing CEO said that Nokia's outgoing CEO has a shot at being Ballmer's successor. [Read more]

Should 'revenge porn' be illegal?[ Sun, 01 Sep 2013 15:32:56 EDT ]In the aftermath of a failed relationship, jilted lovers have been known to lash out by posting sexually explicit photos or videos of their exes online.

Behind player ratings on 'Madden'[ Sun, 01 Sep 2013 15:34:00 EDT ]Donny Moore watches at least part of every NFL game, every week, every year. After all, it's part of his job.

Trade in your iPhone now[ Sun, 01 Sep 2013 16:25:21 EDT ]Confirming earlier rumors, Apple launched a new program Friday that will allow customers to trade in old iPhones at U.S. Apple stores for credit towards a newer model.

How teens and parents share social media[ Mon, 02 Sep 2013 14:12:38 EDT ]Carly and her mom are friends on Facebook, but that doesn't mean they share everything.

Why your phone doesn't work at NFL games[ Mon, 02 Sep 2013 16:54:31 EDT ]The consumption of NFL football, America's most popular sport, is built on game-day traditions.

'Bang With Friends' is back on App Store, now called 'Down'[ Fri, 30 Aug 2013 18:23:44 GMT ]After three months of exile from Apple's notoriously stringent iOS app store, the app formerly known as "Bang With Friends" is once again available for iPhones and iPads.The catch? Technically, it's not "Bang With Friends" — at least not for Apple.

Microsoft Surface Pro gets permanent price cut to $799[ Fri, 30 Aug 2013 20:15:03 GMT ]In a bid to spur sales of its Surface tablets, Microsoft recently reduced their prices by a significant amount, but for the Surface Pro, the cut was only temporary — or so it was said. Perhaps pleased by the results, the company has decided to make the new prices permanent.

At 20, 'Magic:The Gathering' still going strong — and not just in schoollunchrooms   [ Fri, 30 Aug 2013 21:27:05 GMT ]This Labor Day weekend, tens of thousands of gamers will descend on the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) in Seattle to check out the latest and greatest from their favorite game studios. Like Comic-Con, the various PAX conventions are a mammoth celebration of all things nerdy.

Microsoft, Google plan to sue over surveillance disclosure[ Sat, 31 Aug 2013 00:23:07 GMT ]WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice's talks with Microsoft and Google have hit a wall as the government pushes back at the tech companies' demand for the ability to disclose the now-secret data requests they receive. Both companies may sue in order to "speak more freely.

Your phone is blabbing your location to anyone who will listen[ Sat, 31 Aug 2013 16:32:34 GMT ]Everywhere you go, your phone is sending out signals that can be assembled to form a picture of your movements. You can't turn them off, and companies have begun to pick them up, often without any indication that they're doing so.

Acer announces 10-inch Iconia A3 tablet[ Mon, 02 Sep 2013 07:31:35 GMT ]Kicking off a week of big new products from trade show IFA, Acer has announced the 10-inch Iconia A3 tablet. [Read more]

Can TMG become to Toyota what AMG is to Mercedes-Benz?[ Mon, 02 Sep 2013 08:02:00 GMT ]The TS-650 is proof-of-concept to see if TMG could tune a road car. What they have created is something very exciting indeed. [Read more]

Acer Liquid S2 and an Android desktop among Acer's IFA tech[ Mon, 02 Sep 2013 09:14:14 GMT ]Acer has lifted the lid on a host of new tech, including a smart phone that shoots in 4K. [Read more]

Stick a candle on it: Chrome turns 5[ Mon, 02 Sep 2013 11:00:00 GMT ]Google's browser celebrates its 5th Chrome-iversary, now a driving force behind cutting edge Web innovation that commands around 17 percent of the global market, and Chrome's not done with you yet. [Read more]

Candy Crush: You play, you're hooked. Now what?[ Mon, 02 Sep 2013 11:00:00 GMT ]If you count yourself a Candy Crush Saga holdout, you've probably been warned by friends not to start playing. Because once you do, you won't be able to stop. [Read more]

Syria behind NYT website outage[ Sun, 01 Sep 2013 16:20:18 EDT ]The New York Times website was experiencing widespread outages Tuesday afternoon as the apparent result of a malicious attack.

Should 'revenge porn' be illegal?[ Sun, 01 Sep 2013 15:32:56 EDT ]In the aftermath of a failed relationship, jilted lovers have been known to lash out by posting sexually explicit photos or videos of their exes online.

Behind player ratings on 'Madden'[ Sun, 01 Sep 2013 15:34:00 EDT ]Donny Moore watches at least part of every NFL game, every week, every year. After all, it's part of his job.

Trade in your iPhone now[ Sun, 01 Sep 2013 16:25:21 EDT ]Confirming earlier rumors, Apple launched a new program Friday that will allow customers to trade in old iPhones at U.S. Apple stores for credit towards a newer model.

Behind those player ratings on 'Madden 25'[ Fri, 30 Aug 2013 16:05:38 EDT ]Donny Moore watches at least part of every NFL game, every week, every year. After all, it's part of his job.

'Bang With Friends' is back on App Store, now called 'Down'[ Fri, 30 Aug 2013 18:23:44 GMT ]After three months of exile from Apple's notoriously stringent iOS app store, the app formerly known as "Bang With Friends" is once again available for iPhones and iPads.The catch? Technically, it's not "Bang With Friends" — at least not for Apple.

Microsoft Surface Pro gets permanent price cut to $799[ Fri, 30 Aug 2013 20:15:03 GMT ]In a bid to spur sales of its Surface tablets, Microsoft recently reduced their prices by a significant amount, but for the Surface Pro, the cut was only temporary — or so it was said. Perhaps pleased by the results, the company has decided to make the new prices permanent.

At 20, 'Magic:The Gathering' still going strong — and not just in schoollunchrooms   [ Fri, 30 Aug 2013 21:27:05 GMT ]This Labor Day weekend, tens of thousands of gamers will descend on the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) in Seattle to check out the latest and greatest from their favorite game studios. Like Comic-Con, the various PAX conventions are a mammoth celebration of all things nerdy.

Microsoft, Google plan to sue over surveillance disclosure[ Sat, 31 Aug 2013 00:23:07 GMT ]WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice's talks with Microsoft and Google have hit a wall as the government pushes back at the tech companies' demand for the ability to disclose the now-secret data requests they receive. Both companies may sue in order to "speak more freely.

Your phone is blabbing your location to anyone who will listen[ Sat, 31 Aug 2013 16:32:34 GMT ]Everywhere you go, your phone is sending out signals that can be assembled to form a picture of your movements. You can't turn them off, and companies have begun to pick them up, often without any indication that they're doing so.

Leaked documents detail broad reach of US cyberoperations[ Sat, 31 Aug 2013 19:19:14 GMT ]US spy agencies carried out 231 offensive cyberattacks in 2011, primarily targeted at Iran, Russia, North Korea, and China, The Washington Post reports. [Read more]

Apple ups its odds of gaining on Samsung in China[ Sat, 31 Aug 2013 23:27:29 GMT ]The company could gain ground against its archrival in the largest smartphone market in the world. [Read more]

NSA spied on Al Jazeera internal communications, report says[ Sun, 01 Sep 2013 00:14:27 GMT ]The NSA was able to access and read the Arab news broadcaster's communications with "notable success," according to documents from former NSA contractor Edward Snowden seen by Der Spiegel. [Read more]

NASA spots giant black hole rejecting food[ Sun, 01 Sep 2013 00:34:00 GMT ]Astronomers at the Chandra X-ray Observatory explain why the black hole at the heart of the Milky Way galaxy doesn't consume everything in sight. [Read more]

Cutting through the bull: Vauxhall Mokka[ Sun, 01 Sep 2013 08:06:00 GMT ]Marketing can be a horrible, horrible thing. Luckily, we've got Dave Ross to guide us through the minefield. [Read more]

Syrian group behind NYT outage[ Wed, 28 Aug 2013 15:38:47 EDT ]The New York Times website was experiencing widespread outages Tuesday afternoon as the apparent result of a malicious attack.

California weighs making 'revenge porn' illegal[ Fri, 30 Aug 2013 06:52:51 EDT ]In the aftermath of a failed relationship, jilted lovers have been known to lash out by posting sexually explicit photos or videos of their exes online.

Behind the player ratings on 'Madden'[ Fri, 30 Aug 2013 19:18:43 EDT ]Donny Moore watches at least part of every NFL game, every week, every year. After all, it's part of his job.

Apple launches iPhone trade-ins[ Fri, 30 Aug 2013 19:18:54 EDT ]Confirming earlier rumors, Apple launched a new program Friday that will allow customers to trade in old iPhones at U.S. Apple stores for credit towards a newer model.

Behind those player ratings on 'Madden 25'[ Fri, 30 Aug 2013 16:05:38 EDT ]Donny Moore watches at least part of every NFL game, every week, every year. After all, it's part of his job.

Can the 2DS changethe game for Nintendo? [ Fri, 30 Aug 2013 15:45:20 GMT ]When Nintendo unveiled the 2DS, a new lower-priced member of its celebrated line of DS mobile gaming consoles, fans met the news with characteristic excitement. But for market watchers, the 2DS seemed like a peculiar answer to a persistent problem.

'Bang With Friends' is back on App Store, now called 'Down'[ Fri, 30 Aug 2013 18:23:44 GMT ]After three months of exile from Apple's notoriously stringent iOS app store, the app formerly known as "Bang With Friends" is once again available for iPhones and iPads.The catch? Technically, it's not "Bang With Friends" — at least not for Apple.

Microsoft Surface Pro gets permanent price cut to $799[ Fri, 30 Aug 2013 20:15:03 GMT ]In a bid to spur sales of its Surface tablets, Microsoft recently reduced their prices by a significant amount, but for the Surface Pro, the cut was only temporary — or so it was said. Perhaps pleased by the results, the company has decided to make the new prices permanent.

At 20, 'Magic:The Gathering' still going strong — and not just in schoollunchrooms   [ Fri, 30 Aug 2013 21:27:05 GMT ]This Labor Day weekend, tens of thousands of gamers will descend on the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) in Seattle to check out the latest and greatest from their favorite game studios. Like Comic-Con, the various PAX conventions are a mammoth celebration of all things nerdy.

Microsoft, Google plan to sue over surveillance disclosure[ Sat, 31 Aug 2013 00:23:07 GMT ]WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice's talks with Microsoft and Google have hit a wall as the government pushes back at the tech companies' demand for the ability to disclose the now-secret data requests they receive. Both companies may sue in order to "speak more freely.