Pummeled kite surfer dreams up new way to harvest wave energy [ Fri, 11 Oct 2013 22:21:24 GMT ]When Samuel Etherington first hit the waves with a board and kite in hand, the waves hit back with a bruising vengeance. But in learning to harness their power for his kitesurfing adrenaline rush, he found inspiration to design a next-generation wave energy harvester.

Mark Zuckerberg spends $30 million on four homes to ensure privacy[ Fri, 11 Oct 2013 22:21:25 GMT ]It's not uncommon for celebrities to buy the properties next to their homes to ensure privacy, but usually when they do this, the neighboring homes are already on the market.

Balls of clay could have provided prehistoric data storage[ Fri, 11 Oct 2013 23:06:09 GMT ]Researchers studying clay balls from Mesopotamia have discovered clues to a lost code that was used for record-keeping about 200 years before writing was invented.

Nintendo puts itself back in the game with 2DS and 'Pokémon X & Y'[ Sat, 12 Oct 2013 00:56:17 GMT ]The past few months haven't been kind to Nintendo. But almost a year after the storied Japanese gaming giant released its Wii U console to middling reviews and weak sales, things may start to look up after Saturday, Oct.

Fusion milestone reached, but shutdown stymies further progress[ Sat, 12 Oct 2013 00:56:20 GMT ]The National Ignition Facility has reportedly reached a milestone in its $3.5 billion quest for nuclear fusion power — but for now, it can't follow up on the achievement due to the federal government shutdown.

Crave Ep. 141: Steve Jobs action fig now with Apple 1 accessory[ Fri, 11 Oct 2013 23:45:23 GMT ]Take a look at a hyper-realistic Steve Jobs action figure complete with a mini Apple 1, and watch as telescopes fire lasers into space. [Read more]

What you should know about flexible displays (FAQ)[ Sat, 12 Oct 2013 07:00:00 GMT ]What do Samsung and LG mean when they talk about flexible displays, and how is that different from a bendable phone? CNET breaks it down. [Read more]

Last night a Freelander saved my life.[ Sat, 12 Oct 2013 08:34:00 GMT ]When we were down a support vehicle, we asked the folks at Land Rover if they had anything we could nab. The answer was a soccer mom's dream. [Read more]

Lego and Space, a match made in heaven (Q&A)[ Sat, 12 Oct 2013 11:00:00 GMT ]In "Lego Space: Building the Future," Peter Reid and Tim Goddard paint a picture of a fantastic society filled with interstellar battleships, new worlds, robots, and more. And they built it all in Lego bricks. [Read more]

Bionic limbs will one day sense the grass under prosthetic feet[ Sat, 12 Oct 2013 11:00:00 GMT ]With the first thought-controlled bionic leg pioneered in Chicago, the next steps for smart prosthetics are refining them for widespread use and tackling a huge hurdle: sensory feedback. [Read more]

App for home (and pet) surveillance[ Thu, 10 Oct 2013 16:58:05 EDT ]Dropcam cameras are used to catch burglars, monitor cats and dogs and live-stream county fairs. The small, basic surveillance devices hook up to a wireless network and live stream video to phones and tablets, acting as an extra pair of eyes for the smartphone age.

An app for home (and pet) surveillance[ Thu, 10 Oct 2013 16:47:03 EDT ]Dropcam cameras are used to catch burglars, monitor cats and dogs and live-stream county fairs. The small, basic surveillance devices hook up to a wireless network and live stream video to phones and tablets, acting as an extra pair of eyes for the smartphone age.

Why your face may appear in Google ads[ Fri, 11 Oct 2013 16:15:30 EDT ]Starting November 11, Google will be able to include Google+ users faces, names and comments in ads. The content will be pulled from reviews they've made on Google+ on other tied-in Google services like YouTube or Google Play.

Superheroes galore in 'Scribblenauts'[ Fri, 11 Oct 2013 16:15:21 EDT ]With more than 2,000 heroes, villains and other characters pulled from the DC Comics universe, the latest in the "Scribblenauts" video game franchise has created a unique visual experience for gamers and comic fans alike.

Why your face might appear in Google ads[ Fri, 11 Oct 2013 16:14:46 EDT ]Starting November 11, Google will be able to include Google+ users faces, names and comments in ads. The content will be pulled from reviews they've made on Google+ on other tied-in Google services like YouTube or Google Play.

Cats on Roombas are tip of Internet video iceberg, study suggests[ Thu, 10 Oct 2013 14:36:12 GMT ]Four years ago, most of us didn't have smartphones or tablets that let us share videos wherever and whenever we wanted; now we do, and our appetite for doing that is huge: The percent of American adult Internet users who post videos online has more than doubled to 31 percent from 14 percent in 2009.

Acer's Chromebook takes Google's latest head-on[ Thu, 10 Oct 2013 18:22:55 GMT ]The netbook may be dead, but the Chromebook lives on. Acer has released a new lightweight laptop that runs Google's Chrome OS, and it's specced to take on Google and HP's own new Chromebook, announced earlier this week.

Samsung Galaxy Gear watch hacked to run full Android apps[ Thu, 10 Oct 2013 20:16:01 GMT ]Samsung’s Galaxy Gear smartwatch has taken heat for its limited app selection and general lack of usefulness. But with a little bit of hacking know-how, you can turn the Gear into a full-fledged wrist-worn smartphone.

Facebook removes a privacy setting you might have been using[ Thu, 10 Oct 2013 23:53:06 GMT ]Facebook has removed a certain privacy setting from the accounts of "a small percentage of people" still using it: from now on, there is no way to prevent your Timeline from coming up when someone searches for you by name. But it's not as dire as it sounds.

'Iron Man' suit being developed by US Army[ Fri, 11 Oct 2013 00:38:04 GMT ]If you've always wanted a high-tech suit of armor that will make you nearly invincible — à la Tony Stark of "Iron Man" — your long wait may soon be over. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the U.S.

Skype faces Luxembourg investigation over alleged NSA link -- report[ Fri, 11 Oct 2013 12:11:37 GMT ]The company's alleged involvement in the NSA's Prism program has put Luxembourg on notice, according to a recent report. [Read more]

Will Samsung rush GS5 out the door in January?[ Fri, 11 Oct 2013 12:13:12 GMT ]A Korean site founded by former Samsung staffers says the next Galaxy smartphone could just be a couple months away and pegs it to a recent slowdown in GS4 sales. [Read more]

iPhone 5S supply in US continues to drop, says analyst[ Fri, 11 Oct 2013 12:24:46 GMT ]The tighter supply could be intentionally as Apple preps the phone for launch in more than 25 additional countries, according to analyst Gene Munster. [Read more]

Hulu eyes Fox TV executive Hopkins for CEO role -- report[ Fri, 11 Oct 2013 12:40:15 GMT ]Mike Hopkins currently servers as the president of distribution for Fox Networks Group. [Read more]

Best Buy promises $100 trade-in credit for new iPhone buyers[ Fri, 11 Oct 2013 12:45:30 GMT ]Customers who trade in a smartphone can score at least $100 in credit good toward the purchase of an iPhone 5S or 5C. [Read more]

Lonely planet drifting with no star[ Thu, 10 Oct 2013 16:57:54 EDT ]It's just a newborn in planetary terms, and it's drifting all alone in space without a star to orbit.

Make beer as easily as coffee[ Thu, 10 Oct 2013 16:57:30 EDT ]Home-brewers who may have dreamt about harnessing the power of Arduino to automate their process may find something to envy in the PicoBrew Zymatic, a project posted to Kickstarter Monday. The machine's makers purport to automate the process of home-brewing from beginning to end; owners simply add their ingredients and come back in a while to processed beer and an easy clean-up solution.

App for home (and pet) surveillance[ Thu, 10 Oct 2013 16:58:05 EDT ]Dropcam cameras are used to catch burglars, monitor cats and dogs and live-stream county fairs. The small, basic surveillance devices hook up to a wireless network and live stream video to phones and tablets, acting as an extra pair of eyes for the smartphone age.

An app for home (and pet) surveillance[ Thu, 10 Oct 2013 16:47:03 EDT ]Dropcam cameras are used to catch burglars, monitor cats and dogs and live-stream county fairs. The small, basic surveillance devices hook up to a wireless network and live stream video to phones and tablets, acting as an extra pair of eyes for the smartphone age.

An app for home (and pet) surveillance[ Thu, 10 Oct 2013 16:47:03 EDT ]Dropcam cameras are used to catch burglars, monitor cats and dogs and live-stream county fairs. The small, basic surveillance devices hook up to a wireless network and live stream video to phones and tablets, acting as an extra pair of eyes for the smartphone age.

ACLU calls cop-cams win-win, but only if done right[ Wed, 09 Oct 2013 19:35:09 GMT ]The American Civil Liberties Union has weighed in on uniform-mounted police cameras in a lengthy blog post on its website. The take-away: this has the potential to be good for everyone — if we can make sure the system isn't abused.

San Francisco police: Rail commuters on phones didn't notice gun before fatal shooting[ Wed, 09 Oct 2013 20:09:04 GMT ]

PC shipments fall for sixth straight quarter[ Wed, 09 Oct 2013 21:29:02 GMT ]Worldwide shipments of personal computers fell in the third quarter of the year, the sixth straight quarter of decline as cheaper tablet computers and smartphones cut into demand, according to market research firms IDC and Gartner. IDC said the market fell nearly 8 percent, to 81.

T-Mobile getting rid of international data, texting fees [ Wed, 09 Oct 2013 23:41:24 GMT ]T-Mobile is eliminating fees for using data and texting services in more than 100 countries and capping charges for international voice calls. Starting Oct.

Tweemote control: Comcast turns Twitter into a clicker[ Wed, 09 Oct 2013 23:52:27 GMT ]Comcast announced on Wednesday that it developed a new remote control feature in partnership with Twitter that allows users to turn the channel through a tweet.

Foxconn admits interns worked overtime to assemble PS4[ Thu, 10 Oct 2013 11:58:44 GMT ]Paid interns were given night and overtime shifts to put together parts for the PlayStation 4, a violation of Foxconn policy, the company has acknowledged. [Read more]

Mobile revenue growth slowing, seen declining by 2018[ Thu, 10 Oct 2013 12:04:35 GMT ]Wireless carriers are going to have find new sources of revenue beyond signing up people for cellular service, says Ovum. [Read more]

BlackBerry reportedly open to breakup to pull off sale[ Thu, 10 Oct 2013 12:18:24 GMT ]Current suitor Fairfax Financial Holdings may not be able to raise enough cash to buy the company as a whole, says Bloomberg. [Read more]

$100,000 payday for discoverer of Microsoft Windows bug[ Thu, 10 Oct 2013 12:39:42 GMT ]Microsoft paid cold hard cash to a British security researcher who uncovered a bug in a preview version of the operating system. [Read more]

AT&T could roll out Amber update to Lumia 820, 920 today[ Thu, 10 Oct 2013 12:50:56 GMT ]An update for the Lumia 820 and 920 is expected to be available today, according to an AT&T community manager. [Read more]

Vine's mini-videos producing stars[ Wed, 09 Oct 2013 14:43:14 EDT ]How Vine stars like Smiles, KC James and Curtis LePore have gained millions of followers for 6-second videos.

Samsung shows curved Galaxy Round[ Wed, 09 Oct 2013 14:44:26 EDT ]So the rumors were true. Just a day after we reported on the implications of Samsung's flexible display technology, we have images of the first fruits of its labors.

Report: New iPads coming this month[ Wed, 09 Oct 2013 11:09:38 EDT ]The newest iPads could make their debut later this month at an October 22 Apple press event.

Other planets may have diamonds[ Wed, 09 Oct 2013 15:43:20 EDT ]Diamonds may be produced under high temperature and pressure in the atmospheres of Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune and Uranus.

Diamonds may be hiding in other planets[ Wed, 09 Oct 2013 14:28:54 EDT ]Diamonds may be produced under high temperature and pressure in the atmospheres of Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune and Uranus.

Apple to hold iPad event Oct. 22: report[ Tue, 08 Oct 2013 22:03:45 GMT ]Apple was holding a few things back at its September iPhone announcement, apparently. Tech blog All Things D reports that another big event is in the offing for Oct. 22, at which improved iPads are expected to make their debut.

Nest does for smoke detectors what it did for the thermostat[ Tue, 08 Oct 2013 22:59:01 GMT ]Nest shook up the world of homeowners in 2012 when it updated the ugly, user-unfriendly home thermostat with svelte looks and a slick smartphone app. The company's new Protect device aims to do the same, this time with the ugly, user-unfriendly home smoke alarm.

Suspect in 'Blackhole' cybercrime case arrested in Russia[ Wed, 09 Oct 2013 00:00:06 GMT ]Russian authorities have arrested a man believed to be responsible for distributing a notorious software kit known as "Blackhole" that is widely used by cybercriminals to infect PCs, according to a person familiar with the situation.

Bend it like ... Samsung? Galaxy Round is first curved-display smartphone[ Wed, 09 Oct 2013 11:18:09 GMT ]Samsung revealed a curved-display smartphone early Wednesday, the first of its kind.

Killing space aliensis as hard as ever in 'XCOM: Enemy Within' [ Wed, 09 Oct 2013 12:25:43 GMT ]I can tell that I'm in another "XCOM" game because minutes into the preview level I'm playing for "Enemy Within," the new expansion pack out Nov.