Can software be patented? Supreme Court to decide[ Fri, 06 Dec 2013 21:50:56 GMT ]WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to rule on the divisive issue of what kinds of software are eligible for patent protection in a case being closely watched by the technology industry.

Review: Nikon's AW1 heralds new era of rugged, waterproof cameras[ Fri, 06 Dec 2013 22:07:42 GMT ]The Nikon 1 line is a bit of a mystery — are the compact interchangeable lens cameras for pros or amateurs? Photographers or filmmakers? The trouble is, very little sets them apart from fancier, better-performing cameras.

Toilet of the future? You might want to sit down for this [ Fri, 06 Dec 2013 22:07:42 GMT ]Despite its relatively staid presence in industrialized regions like the United States and Western Europe, the toilet could stand a technological makeover.

NSA defends global cellphone tracking as legal[ Sat, 07 Dec 2013 00:20:32 GMT ]WASHINGTON — The National Security Agency on Friday said its tracking of cellphones overseas is legally authorized under a sweeping U.S. presidential order. The distinction means the extraordinary surveillance program is not overseen by a secretive U.S.

Aviation Week: Air Force's new stealth spy drone is already flying[ Sat, 07 Dec 2013 01:48:56 GMT ]A secret unmanned reconnaissance aircraft built by Northrop Grumman for the U.S. military has already begun test flights and could be ready for prime-time duty by 2015, according to a report in Aviation Week & Space Technology.

Busboy's mom throws iPad in fire, customer buys him new one[ Sat, 07 Dec 2013 18:22:12 GMT ]A 16-year-old puts his iPad on top of some boxes at home. His mom thinks it's all cardboard and tosses it in the fire pit. A customer at his diner gets him a $360 Best Buy gift card. Just because. [Read more]

More proof the world's best headphones are made in the US[ Sat, 07 Dec 2013 22:48:00 GMT ]Audeze has long been one of the Audiophiliac's favorite brands, and its new LCD-X headphones are a game changer! [Read more]

'Bubble 2.0' is the hint from a glut of blogs about a glut of tech knockoffs[ Sat, 07 Dec 2013 23:57:09 GMT ]Or maybe not. Still, back-to-back blog items on tech-product rip-offs does make you wonder a little. [Read more]

The iPad Air: One month in, a tote-worthy tablet[ Sun, 08 Dec 2013 00:44:51 GMT ]After toting the iPad Air around for more than a month, I can say without reservation that the 9.7-inch Apple tablet is reborn. [Read more]

Living with the Leon: Taking the Leon to the Limit[ Sun, 08 Dec 2013 09:00:00 GMT ]I've not kept my love for our Seat Leon secret, and neither has anyone else who's driven it. It's a real pleasure to chuck about, but lately I've been wondering what it's actually capable of when the rules of the road are relinquished for a damp runway. In Essex. [Read more]

2013: The Web's year of the hoax[ Tue, 03 Dec 2013 21:00:23 EST ]News alert: Some things you read on the Internet are not true.

8 awesome flying robots [ Thu, 05 Dec 2013 05:33:27 EST ]Forget the Amazon drone -- check out these awesome flying robots that hover like a bee, flap like a bird and bounce like a ball:

Ryan Seacrest wants to pimp your iPhone[ Fri, 06 Dec 2013 11:36:54 EST ]Steve Jobs. Bill Gates. Mark Zuckerberg.

Gadget gifts your kids will love[ Fri, 06 Dec 2013 19:23:59 EST ]Technology touches all ages. Here are some gadgets aimed at the 18-and-under set.

Gadget gifts your kids will love[ Fri, 06 Dec 2013 19:23:59 EST ]Technology touches all ages. Here are some gadgets aimed at the 18-and-under set.

Can software be patented? Supreme Court to decide[ Fri, 06 Dec 2013 21:50:56 GMT ]WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to rule on the divisive issue of what kinds of software are eligible for patent protection in a case being closely watched by the technology industry.

Review: Nikon's AW1 heralds new era of rugged, waterproof cameras[ Fri, 06 Dec 2013 22:07:42 GMT ]The Nikon 1 line is a bit of a mystery — are the compact interchangeable lens cameras for pros or amateurs? Photographers or filmmakers? The trouble is, very little sets them apart from fancier, better-performing cameras.

Toilet of the future? You might want to sit down for this [ Fri, 06 Dec 2013 22:07:42 GMT ]Despite its relatively staid presence in industrialized regions like the United States and Western Europe, the toilet could stand a technological makeover.

NSA defends global cellphone tracking as legal[ Sat, 07 Dec 2013 00:20:32 GMT ]WASHINGTON — The National Security Agency on Friday said its tracking of cellphones overseas is legally authorized under a sweeping U.S. presidential order. The distinction means the extraordinary surveillance program is not overseen by a secretive U.S.

Aviation Week: Air Force's new stealth spy drone is already flying[ Sat, 07 Dec 2013 01:48:56 GMT ]A secret unmanned reconnaissance aircraft built by Northrop Grumman for the U.S. military has already begun test flights and could be ready for prime-time duty by 2015, according to a report in Aviation Week & Space Technology.

Crave Ep. 148: App turns you into the dog whisperer[ Fri, 06 Dec 2013 23:51:43 GMT ]The nifty new Pet-Remote app uses Bluetooth to send commands to your dog's collar. Plus, a Christmas carol with a "Star Trek" slant. [Read more]

Google TV redo might be tagged 'Nexus'[ Sat, 07 Dec 2013 00:08:51 GMT ]The anticipated Google TV relaunch could be named after a much more successful branch of Google products. [Read more]

iPad Air adoption continues to maintain wide gap over iPad 4[ Sat, 07 Dec 2013 01:34:24 GMT ]Data from Fiksu shows consumers are responding favorably toward the iPad Air's design. [Read more]

Crackdown successfully reduces spam[ Sat, 07 Dec 2013 02:03:43 GMT ]Nearly a decade in the works, Internet-wide projects designed to keep e-mail safe from scams, spam, and identity-thieving phishing attempts are paying off. [Read more]

'Tis the season to get slippery[ Sat, 07 Dec 2013 09:26:00 GMT ]Every year the great winter tyre debate begins. Every year it snows. And every year I watch social media chatter incessantly about pros and cons. If you live somewhere snowy you need them, and here's why. [Read more]

2013: The Web's year of the hoax[ Tue, 03 Dec 2013 21:00:23 EST ]News alert: Some things you read on the Internet are not true.

8 awesome flying robots [ Thu, 05 Dec 2013 05:33:27 EST ]Forget the Amazon drone -- check out these awesome flying robots that hover like a bee, flap like a bird and bounce like a ball:

Ryan Seacrest wants to pimp your iPhone[ Fri, 06 Dec 2013 11:36:54 EST ]Steve Jobs. Bill Gates. Mark Zuckerberg.

Gadget gifts your kids will love[ Fri, 06 Dec 2013 19:23:59 EST ]Technology touches all ages. Here are some gadgets aimed at the 18-and-under set.

Gadget gifts your kids will love[ Fri, 06 Dec 2013 19:23:59 EST ]Technology touches all ages. Here are some gadgets aimed at the 18-and-under set.

China bans banks from trading bitcoins as virtual currency’s popularity surges[ Thu, 05 Dec 2013 22:41:58 GMT ]Bitcoin is big business in China, home to more than one-third of the virtual currency's global daily transactions — some $65.7 million.

What lurks beneath the sea? Navy launches drone from submerged submarine[ Thu, 05 Dec 2013 22:58:51 GMT ]The U.S. Navy says it has successfully launched a drone from a submerged submarine, another big step toward developing new military spying and reconnaissance capabilities.In a press release, the U.S.

'Battlefield 4' glitches take toll on Electronic Arts [ Thu, 05 Dec 2013 23:55:16 GMT ]SAN FRANCISCO — Video game publisher Electronic Arts said on Thursday it halted development on upcoming projects of its "Battlefield 4" game to fix technical problems that have plagued the title recently.

Electric sale: Someone used bitcoins to buy a Tesla[ Fri, 06 Dec 2013 01:18:51 GMT ]Add a brand new Tesla Model S to the growing list of items you can buy with bitcoins.An auto dealership in Newport Beach, Calif., revealed Wednesday that it sold its first vehicle with the virtual currency as legal tender.

FTC says flashlight app left consumers in the dark[ Fri, 06 Dec 2013 01:46:47 GMT ]WASHINGTON —The maker of a popular Android mobile app that turns your phone into a flashlight has agreed to settle the Federal Trade Commission's charges that the software secretly supplied cellphone locations to marketers, even when consumers rejected its terms of service.

Apple shows 74 percent of devices now run iOS 7[ Fri, 06 Dec 2013 02:44:40 GMT ]In just three months, the iPhone maker's newest software has been installed on two-thirds of iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touches. [Read more]

23andMe stops giving health analysis to new customers[ Fri, 06 Dec 2013 03:37:58 GMT ]Google-backed startup halts results in compliance with FDA demands but will continue to provide health-related information to customers who purchased the kits before the order was issued. [Read more]

Twitter CEO: New board choice had to fill many gaps[ Fri, 06 Dec 2013 05:39:55 GMT ]In an on-stage interview, Dick Costolo says Twitter's pick of Marjorie Scardino wasn't just because she was a woman, but also because of her international and operational experience. [Read more]

Crave giveaway: Two Powerocks Magicstick portable batteries[ Fri, 06 Dec 2013 08:00:00 GMT ]Feel extra powerful with this week's prize, two compact and handy little Powerocks portable batteries for charging gadgets on the go. [Read more]

Saving the Net from the surveillance state: Glenn Greenwald speaks up (Q&A)[ Fri, 06 Dec 2013 08:01:00 GMT ]The man to whom Edward Snowden entrusted his NSA documents isn't content just to save the Bill of Rights and reinvent journalism. He also wants to stop the Internet from becoming history's most dangerous spy tool. [Read more]

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.

Amazon's drones: Would they work?[ Wed, 04 Dec 2013 18:00:40 EST ]Imaginations everywhere have been stoked since Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced his company plans to start offering 30-minute deliveries via drone-like "octocopters."

2013: The Web's year of the hoax[ Tue, 03 Dec 2013 21:00:23 EST ]News alert: Some things you read on the Internet are not true.

8 awesome flying robots [ Thu, 05 Dec 2013 05:33:27 EST ]Forget the Amazon drone -- check out these awesome flying robots that hover like a bee, flap like a bird and bounce like a ball:

Beyond drones: 8 awesome flying robots [ Thu, 05 Dec 2013 18:42:20 EST ]Forget the Amazon drone -- check out these awesome flying robots that hover like a bee, flap like a bird and bounce like a ball:

Existential dread achievement unlocked! It's the 'Franz Kafka Videogame'[ Thu, 05 Dec 2013 03:39:37 GMT ]Get ready to turn the difficulty level from "Easy" to "What's the point?": The work of legendary novelist and tortured soul Franz Kafka is finally getting the video game adaptation it always deserved.

Washington frets over 'Minority Report'-style facial recognition technology[ Thu, 05 Dec 2013 03:39:37 GMT ]In Steven Spielberg's futuristic "Minority Report," Tom Cruise's character sees a custom ad for Guinness after his face is scanned in the year 2054.Similar technology, however, isn't science fiction.

Virtual realityresearchers take 'Grand Theft Auto' to the next level[ Thu, 05 Dec 2013 03:39:38 GMT ]Since it first stepped into full-blown 3-D in 2001, the "Grand Theft Auto" series has been consistently praised for offering some of the most immersive, fully realized virtual worlds ever seen in gaming.

More Americans searched Yahoo for Miley Cyrus than Obamacare[ Thu, 05 Dec 2013 03:39:38 GMT ]Miley Cyrus was officially the most searched term overall on Yahoo in 2013, beating out more serious issues like the hotly debated Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. In related news, the most popular question starting with "What" happened to be "What is twerking?

Report: NSA tracks billions of cellphones daily[ Thu, 05 Dec 2013 03:45:04 GMT ]The National Security Agency tracks the locations of nearly 5 billion cellphones every day overseas, including those belonging to Americans abroad, The Washington Post reported Wednesday.