Yes, Qualcomm also has a smartwatch [ Thu, 05 Sep 2013 15:14:21 GMT ]Qualcomm has unveiled the Toq, a smartwatch that can play music and handle phone calls and messages, and said it would start selling the device in the fourth quarter, marking the chipmaker's entry into the emerging arena of wearable computing.

Cheapism: Finding the best budget laptops[ Thu, 05 Sep 2013 16:54:40 GMT ]These days, if an expert weighs in on a portable computer that costs less than $500, it’s more often a tablet or smartphone than a laptop. With innumerable model numbers and configurations on the market, it’s also tough for any budget notebook to accumulate helpful consumer reviews.

NSA circumvents encryption in websites, Internet messaging, says new evidence[ Thu, 05 Sep 2013 21:25:20 GMT ]

SpaceX founder demonstrates 3-D 'future of design' [ Fri, 06 Sep 2013 00:06:30 GMT ]SpaceX founder Elon Musk, with his usual eye to the future, released a video Wednesday showing off a high-tech method of interacting with the 3-D models used to build rocket engines and the like.

Marksmen line up for drone-hunting permits[ Fri, 06 Sep 2013 01:13:42 GMT ]DENVER — Voters in one small Colorado town won't decide until next month whether to issue hunting licenses to shoot down drones, but hundreds of marksmen are lining up for permits to fell such aircraft in the unlikely event any appear in local skies.

Tipo 250: A re-creation of the greatest Formula 1 car ever[ Fri, 06 Sep 2013 08:02:00 GMT ]In 1957 the lap record at the Nurburgring was broken 10 times. In one race. By the same person. That person was Juan Manuel Fangio, and his car was the Maserati 250F. [Read more]

Philips brings coffeemaker, air purifier, cooker into the Net era[ Fri, 06 Sep 2013 10:51:57 GMT ]At the IFA show, the electronics maker showed two products and two prototypes that with wireless communications abilities. Expect more as the Internet of things idea spreads. [Read more]

Apple's Sept. 10 event: Join us next Tuesday (live blog)[ Fri, 06 Sep 2013 11:00:00 GMT ]Apple's holding a special event next Tuesday at its headquarters in Cupertino. Join CNET for live coverage of what's expected to be unveiling of two new iPhones and maybe more. [Read more]

Why putting photos first is smart for the Sony Xperia Z1[ Fri, 06 Sep 2013 11:00:00 GMT ]Building in a higher-end camera doesn't just mean better pictures of your friends. It means smartphones can fulfill their potential as a live backup of your visual memory. [Read more]

The Chevrolet Camaro isn't very good. It's also brilliant.[ Fri, 06 Sep 2013 11:02:34 GMT ]Bringing a muscle car to Britain is a square peg/round hole affair. We'd love it to work, but it really doesn't. [Read more]

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.

5 ways Nokia changed the cellphone[ Wed, 04 Sep 2013 12:39:21 EDT ]With its purchase of Nokia's mobile phone business, Microsoft has brought a longtime partner into the fold to help fight a battle that has been tough for both companies.

New version of Android called KitKat[ Wed, 04 Sep 2013 12:37:56 EDT ]And here we were expecting a slice of key lime pie.

How Galaxy Gear measures up[ Thu, 05 Sep 2013 20:11:45 EDT ]It's tricky business comparing the handful of smartwatches that been publicly unveiled so far -- an early wave in the growing flood of wearable tech products.

How Galaxy Gear stacks up to other smartwatches[ Thu, 05 Sep 2013 14:56:16 EDT ]It's tricky business comparing the handful of smartwatches that been publicly unveiled so far -- an early wave in the growing flood of wearable tech products.

New Samsung Galaxy Note 3 phablet has 5.7-inch screen [ Wed, 04 Sep 2013 18:53:51 GMT ]Samsung, feeling in the pink, made its popular phablet screen even bigger, unveiling the new Galaxy Note 3 with a 5.7-inch display, and a new color choice: pink, in addition to black and white.The screen on the current Galaxy Note 2 is 5.5 inches.

'Grand Theft Auto' Banshee sports car now exists in real life[ Wed, 04 Sep 2013 19:39:01 GMT ]In the latest example of lavish stunts by video game companies promoting their wares, Rockstar Games has turned one of the snazziest cars from the highly anticipated "Grand Theft Auto 5" into a real-world automobile that one lucky "GTA" player can win.

Swap out old 360 games for new Xbox One titles with trade-in offers[ Wed, 04 Sep 2013 19:50:16 GMT ]If you're looking forward to this holiday season's line-up of video games but you still haven't gotten around to pre-ordering a PlayStation 4 or Xbox One, you may be in trouble.

Racy video game makes older adults better multitaskers[ Wed, 04 Sep 2013 22:10:36 GMT ]A specially designed video game revved up the brains of middle-aged and elderly volunteers, researchers reported on Wednesday.People who played the game became faster and better at multitasking than 20-somethings who hadn’t played it, the researchers report in the journal Nature.

Sony aims to be No. 3 smartphone maker, starting with Xperia Z1[ Thu, 05 Sep 2013 00:40:48 GMT ]Sony unveiled a new smartphone on Wednesday in its push to become the world's third-biggest maker of smartphones after Samsung and Apple.

Samsung touts 4K OLED TV, 98-inch behemoth[ Thu, 05 Sep 2013 09:57:35 GMT ]At the IFA show in Berlin, the electronics giant showed fruits of its work to improve TV resolution and marry Ultra HD with the rich tones of OLED displays. [Read more]

Philips announces first 4K UHD TVs, the 9000 Series[ Thu, 05 Sep 2013 10:37:30 GMT ]Philips has announced its first 4K UHD TVs, the 65-inch and 84-inch 9000 Series, at IFA 2013. [Read more]

Armin van Buuren mixes it up with new Philips Mix-DJ iPad decks[ Thu, 05 Sep 2013 10:56:11 GMT ]Superstar DJ Armin van Buuren hit the wheels of steel at IFA 2013 to announce the Philips Mix-DJ. [Read more]

Friction in the gears of Samsung's Galaxy Gear[ Thu, 05 Sep 2013 11:07:00 GMT ]analysis The Galaxy Gear, with a $299 price tag and a day of battery life, isn't going to be the iPhone or iPad of smartwatches in terms of establishing a new, vibrant market. [Read more]

Lenovo offers new Yoga hybrids, a new Flex line of PCs, and more[ Thu, 05 Sep 2013 11:44:56 GMT ]We go hands-on with business and consumer Yoga systems, plus a tabletop PC, a new line of semi-hybrids, and more. [Read more]

5 ways Nokia helped create the modern cell phone[ Tue, 03 Sep 2013 17:59:51 EDT ]With its purchase of Nokia's mobile phone business, Microsoft has brought a longtime partner into the fold to help fight a battle that has been tough for both companies.

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.

5 ways Nokia changed the cellphone[ Wed, 04 Sep 2013 12:39:21 EDT ]With its purchase of Nokia's mobile phone business, Microsoft has brought a longtime partner into the fold to help fight a battle that has been tough for both companies.

Diana Nyad's jellyfish-proof face mask[ Tue, 03 Sep 2013 11:58:21 EDT ]OK, so it looks like something from a horror movie.

New version of Android called KitKat[ Wed, 04 Sep 2013 12:37:56 EDT ]And here we were expecting a slice of key lime pie.

Next version of Android is 'KitKat'? Give me a break![ Tue, 03 Sep 2013 19:35:26 GMT ]Ever since Android 4.1, or "Jelly Bean," was released in 2012, there have been rumors about what the next entry would be in the sweet-toothed alphabetical naming scheme. The lead contender was "Key Lime Pie," but Google has just surprised everybody by announcing that version 4.

'Revenge porn' law in California could pave way for rest of nation[ Tue, 03 Sep 2013 20:37:18 GMT ]

'Revenge porn' law in California could pave way for rest of nation[ Tue, 03 Sep 2013 22:18:07 GMT ]

Live inside a crazy cartoon world in 'Rayman Legends'[ Wed, 04 Sep 2013 00:03:16 GMT ]Just as video game technology has made it possible to all but bring action figures to life, kids games can now put you inside cartoons. Case in point is "Rayman Legends," the latest edition of Ubisoft's popular children's platformer, now available on all major consoles and PCs.

'Brothers: A Tale ofTwo Sons' is sibling non-rivalry[ Wed, 04 Sep 2013 01:04:38 GMT ]If you're anything like me, you might have written off "Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons" because of how silly its name sounds.

Join CNET on Thursday for Samsung's second IFA press conference live blog[ Wed, 04 Sep 2013 09:00:00 GMT ]Watch nice and early as Samsung makes a bunch of home entertainment and smart appliance announcements at IFA. [Read more]

Join CNET on Wednesday for our Sony IFA live blog[ Wed, 04 Sep 2013 11:04:00 GMT ]Sony traditionally uses IFA to show off new devices across all the major sectors it operates in. Our coverage starts 7 a.m. PT -- make sure you're part of it. [Read more]

Join CNET on Wednesday for the Samsung Galaxy Gear and Note 3 live blog[ Wed, 04 Sep 2013 11:10:00 GMT ]Swing by at 9 a.m. PT for live coverage of Samsung's Unpacked event, where we expect the electronics maker will feature the new Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear smartwatch. [Read more]

See the latest from Asus in our IFA 2013 live blog[ Wed, 04 Sep 2013 11:21:00 GMT ]After shaking things up with the Eee PC netbook and Transformer tablet, what has Asus got in store for us next? We're live from the Asus press conference starting at 7:15 a.m. PT on Wednesday. [Read more]

HDMI 2.0, delayed but now done, boosts 4K video[ Wed, 04 Sep 2013 11:50:40 GMT ]A year later than expected, the HDMI 2.0 specification is done, paving the way for high-end TVs that can show video at 60 frames per second. [Read more]

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.

Nokia-Microsoft deal is good for both [ Tue, 03 Sep 2013 09:02:46 EDT ]It's the deal that's been rumored since Stephen Elop joined Nokia from Microsoft three years ago, and now it's become reality. Microsoft is to buy Nokia, and become a phone manufacturer ... for the second time.

5 ways Nokia helped create the modern cell phone[ Tue, 03 Sep 2013 17:59:51 EDT ]With its purchase of Nokia's mobile phone business, Microsoft has brought a longtime partner into the fold to help fight a battle that has been tough for both companies.

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).