#CyberMonday apps and tips to save time and money[ Fri, 29 Nov 2013 16:07:35 GMT ]Cyber Monday (or as professionalHashtagologistsâ„¢ like myself call it, #CyberMonday) is when civilized people choose to stay in their pajamas all day, drinking hot chocolate and knocking out most of their holiday shopping!

As Bitcoin tops $1,200, does its fate rest in China's hands?[ Fri, 29 Nov 2013 17:03:25 GMT ]A surge in Chinese demand underlies bitcoin's astronomical rise over the past few months—the alternative digital currency topped $1,200 early Friday—underscoring the nation's interest in digital currencies as alternative investments.

Techies vs. NSA: New encryption techniques won't keep out spies [ Fri, 29 Nov 2013 17:50:39 GMT ]SAN JOSE, Calif. — Encrypted email, secure instant messaging and other privacy services are booming in the wake of the National Security Agency's recently revealed surveillance programs.

Best portable hard drive[ Fri, 29 Nov 2013 18:31:33 GMT ]

Turkey shoot: Thanksgiving a record photo-sharing day for Instagram[ Fri, 29 Nov 2013 20:58:20 GMT ]To virtually no one’s surprise, a lot of folks took pictures of their Thanksgiving meal before eating it.Instagram, the popular photo-sharing service, said it saw record usage on Thursday, which also happened to be the first full day of Hanukkah.

HealthCare.gov now working for 'vast majority of users'[ Sun, 01 Dec 2013 21:00:36 GMT ]Obama administration says it repaired hundreds of software bugs and made hardware upgrades in improving the government-run online health insurance marketplace. [Read more]

Amazon testing 'octocopter' package-delivery drones[ Mon, 02 Dec 2013 01:28:41 GMT ]In the next five years, the Internet retail giant expects to use small drones to deliver packages to customer doorsteps within 30 minutes of their order. [Read more]

Top laptop and tablet picks for Cyber Monday[ Mon, 02 Dec 2013 04:19:41 GMT ]There are still deals to be found on a new laptop or tablet after Black Friday [Read more]

Dell 24-inch 4K monitor leaks[ Mon, 02 Dec 2013 06:22:23 GMT ]Dell is planning to release a 24-inch 4K monitor, according to data on the company's Web site. [Read more]

Oppo sets N1 swivel-cam Android phone price at $599[ Mon, 02 Dec 2013 09:01:09 GMT ]The Chinese phone maker will start selling its unusual flagship smartphone next week. The N1 has an unusual camera, a 5.9-inch screen, but no LTE support. [Read more]

Celebrating 35 years of Apple design[ Thu, 21 Nov 2013 17:08:31 EST ]A self-professed Apple fanatic, Jonathan Zufi was looking for a book of photography profiling the company's products through the years.

Great shots from NASA's Instagram [ Thu, 28 Nov 2013 19:53:58 EST ]Space-bound flying frogs and spacewalk "selfies" -- here's 15 good reasons why Instagram has gone mad for NASA's pictures.

Gadget gifts for the holidays[ Wed, 27 Nov 2013 12:28:36 EST ]When it comes to tech gadgets as holiday gifts, the familiar is always popular.

Turning cities into fiery playgrounds[ Fri, 29 Nov 2013 17:35:39 EST ]There are few more concrete examples of the longtime rift between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland than the walled city on the River Foyle.

Cyber Monday deals on phones, TVs, clothes[ Sun, 01 Dec 2013 23:13:58 EST ]How eager are retailers to boost sales this holiday season? It's no longer enough for them to offer one special day of discounts to online shoppers -- they're stretching the deals out over an entire week.

#CyberMonday apps and tips to save time and money[ Fri, 29 Nov 2013 16:07:35 GMT ]Cyber Monday (or as professionalHashtagologistsâ„¢ like myself call it, #CyberMonday) is when civilized people choose to stay in their pajamas all day, drinking hot chocolate and knocking out most of their holiday shopping!

As Bitcoin tops $1,200, does its fate rest in China's hands?[ Fri, 29 Nov 2013 17:03:25 GMT ]A surge in Chinese demand underlies bitcoin's astronomical rise over the past few months—the alternative digital currency topped $1,200 early Friday—underscoring the nation's interest in digital currencies as alternative investments.

Techies vs. NSA: New encryption techniques won't keep out spies [ Fri, 29 Nov 2013 17:50:39 GMT ]SAN JOSE, Calif. — Encrypted email, secure instant messaging and other privacy services are booming in the wake of the National Security Agency's recently revealed surveillance programs.

Best portable hard drive[ Fri, 29 Nov 2013 18:31:33 GMT ]

Turkey shoot: Thanksgiving a record photo-sharing day for Instagram[ Fri, 29 Nov 2013 20:58:20 GMT ]To virtually no one’s surprise, a lot of folks took pictures of their Thanksgiving meal before eating it.Instagram, the popular photo-sharing service, said it saw record usage on Thursday, which also happened to be the first full day of Hanukkah.

Tuning time: Downsizing, Eighties style. A guide to the decade's silliest superminis.[ Sat, 30 Nov 2013 17:08:00 GMT ]Alex Grant looks at the maddest hatches from the decade that brought us stonewash jeans and WHAM. [Read more]

First iPad Mini vs. Retina: No contest[ Sat, 30 Nov 2013 18:00:59 GMT ]Going from the original iPad Mini to the Retina Mini is pretty jarring. Use the new Mini once and the old one is doorstop material. [Read more]

Pop music finally put to good use tracking space junk[ Sat, 30 Nov 2013 18:25:57 GMT ]Australia's Murchison Widefield Array was built to probe intergalactic gas, but it can also use FM radio waves to determine the orbits of space junk. [Read more]

Shoppers whip out mobile gadgets to tackle Black Friday madness[ Sat, 30 Nov 2013 19:31:47 GMT ]Mobile shopping numbers jump an impressive 34 percent over last year, with tablets trumping phones at the moment of purchase, and iOS seemingly getting the edge on Android. [Read more]

Oily Bits: Engine Layouts and Types[ Sun, 01 Dec 2013 09:32:46 GMT ]At some point you've probably been sat outside a cafe and heard a particularly interesting or powerful-sounding car pass by. It might have been something Italian, something Japanese or something German, but one of the key factors that help generate that particular noise is the number of cylinders in the car's engine. [Read more]

Celebrating 35 years of Apple design[ Thu, 21 Nov 2013 17:08:31 EST ]A self-professed Apple fanatic, Jonathan Zufi was looking for a book of photography profiling the company's products through the years.

Great shots from NASA's Instagram [ Thu, 28 Nov 2013 19:53:58 EST ]Space-bound flying frogs and spacewalk "selfies" -- here's 15 good reasons why Instagram has gone mad for NASA's pictures.

Gadget gifts for the holidays[ Wed, 27 Nov 2013 12:28:36 EST ]When it comes to tech gadgets as holiday gifts, the familiar is always popular.

Turning cities into fiery playgrounds[ Fri, 29 Nov 2013 17:04:35 EST ]There are few more concrete examples of the longtime rift between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland than the walled city on the River Foyle.

Turning cities into fiery playgrounds[ Fri, 29 Nov 2013 17:06:52 EST ]There are few more concrete examples of the longtime rift between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland than the walled city on the River Foyle.

#CyberMonday apps and tips to save time and money[ Fri, 29 Nov 2013 16:07:35 GMT ]Cyber Monday (or as professionalHashtagologistsâ„¢ like myself call it, #CyberMonday) is when civilized people choose to stay in their pajamas all day, drinking hot chocolate and knocking out most of their holiday shopping!

As Bitcoin tops $1,200, does its fate rest in China's hands?[ Fri, 29 Nov 2013 17:03:25 GMT ]A surge in Chinese demand underlies bitcoin's astronomical rise over the past few months—the alternative digital currency topped $1,200 early Friday—underscoring the nation's interest in digital currencies as alternative investments.

Techies vs. NSA: New encryption techniques won't keep out spies [ Fri, 29 Nov 2013 17:50:39 GMT ]SAN JOSE, Calif. — Encrypted email, secure instant messaging and other privacy services are booming in the wake of the National Security Agency's recently revealed surveillance programs.

Best portable hard drive[ Fri, 29 Nov 2013 18:31:33 GMT ]

Turkey shoot: Thanksgiving a record photo-sharing day for Instagram[ Fri, 29 Nov 2013 20:58:20 GMT ]To virtually no one’s surprise, a lot of folks took pictures of their Thanksgiving meal before eating it.Instagram, the popular photo-sharing service, said it saw record usage on Thursday, which also happened to be the first full day of Hanukkah.

Apple gripes about e-books antitrust monitor[ Fri, 29 Nov 2013 23:34:16 GMT ]The tech giant and its court-appointed antitrust monitor are having a hard time seeing eye to eye. Apple is objecting to the lawyer's "excessive fees" and "inappropriate manner." [Read more]

Motorola's Moto G lands on Amazon[ Fri, 29 Nov 2013 23:40:24 GMT ]Just in time for Black Friday, the low-cost sibling to the Moto X pops up on the e-commerce giant with shipping starting on December 4. [Read more]

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch called off again[ Sat, 30 Nov 2013 01:07:58 GMT ]Unexplained technical issues caused the rocket launch to be canceled for a second time in one week. [Read more]

Samsung Galaxy S5 coming sooner than later, says report[ Sat, 30 Nov 2013 06:18:26 GMT ]A Korean publication says the next generation Galaxy flagship running Android KitKat could launch shy of the S4's first birthday. [Read more]

Why Chinese smartphone clones may not be a good deal after all[ Sat, 30 Nov 2013 08:00:00 GMT ]CNET's Marguerite Reardon explains in this edition of Ask Maggie why those too-good-to-be-true deals on cheap smartphones from China should be avoided. [Read more]

Celebrating 35 years of Apple design[ Thu, 21 Nov 2013 17:08:31 EST ]A self-professed Apple fanatic, Jonathan Zufi was looking for a book of photography profiling the company's products through the years.

Great shots from NASA's Instagram [ Thu, 28 Nov 2013 19:53:58 EST ]Space-bound flying frogs and spacewalk "selfies" -- here's 15 good reasons why Instagram has gone mad for NASA's pictures.

Gadget gifts for the holidays[ Wed, 27 Nov 2013 12:28:36 EST ]When it comes to tech gadgets as holiday gifts, the familiar is always popular.

Turning cities into fiery playgrounds[ Fri, 29 Nov 2013 17:04:35 EST ]There are few more concrete examples of the longtime rift between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland than the walled city on the River Foyle.

Turning cities into fiery playgrounds[ Fri, 29 Nov 2013 17:06:52 EST ]There are few more concrete examples of the longtime rift between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland than the walled city on the River Foyle.

Willis Ware, early computer pioneer, dead at 93[ Thu, 28 Nov 2013 00:06:54 GMT ]Willis Ware, a former Rand Corp. engineer who helped build early computers in the 1940s and '50s and predicted the importance of PCs long before they became ubiquitous, has died. He was 93.

Instagramming Thanksgiving? 5 tips to keep your shots hot and fresh[ Thu, 28 Nov 2013 00:06:58 GMT ]If last year is any indication, this Thursday will bring several million Thanksgiving-themed photos to everyone's favorite food photography service, Instagram.

Thanksgiving meal of the future: Test tube turkey, bug casserole, 3-D printed pie?[ Thu, 28 Nov 2013 16:03:26 GMT ]Enjoy that turkey while you can — someday, it might be grown in a test tube.

#CyberMonday apps and tips to save time and money[ Thu, 28 Nov 2013 16:03:27 GMT ]Cyber Monday (or as professional Hashtagologists™ like myself call it, #CyberMonday) is when civilized people choose to stay in their pajamas all day, drinking hot chocolate and knocking out most of their holiday shopping!

Bitcoin Black Friday: How to use virtual currency to buy real gifts[ Thu, 28 Nov 2013 16:46:56 GMT ]As holiday deal-hunters pack the stores on Black Friday, a new breed of tech-savvy shopper will be at home, anonymously buying gifts with bitcoin.