Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Apple Posts Strong iPhone Sales But Remains Mum on Watch
[ Tue, 21 Jul 2015 21:22:42 GMT ]
Apple's latest financial report shows the iPhone is still its cash cow. The impact of its newest product, the Apple Watch, isn't clear.









Smart Beam Projector Puts HD Image in Palm-Size Package
[ Tue, 21 Jul 2015 21:57:31 GMT ]
This palm-sized projector claims to hit the projection trifecta of compact size, bright image and HD resolution.









Ocean Water Testing Technology Wins $1.5M XPRIZE
[ Tue, 21 Jul 2015 23:06:59 GMT ]
A team from Montana is taking home $1.5 million after triumphing in a competition to create a way to autonomously test the acidity of ocean waters.









Justice Department Approves AT&T-DirecTV Merger
[ Tue, 21 Jul 2015 23:57:06 GMT ]
The announcement clears the way for the merger of the No. 2 wireless carrier and the No. 1 satellite TV service.









Facebook Can't Block New York Search Warrants: Court
[ Wed, 22 Jul 2015 00:13:18 GMT ]
Facebook can't block nearly 400 search warrants seeking users' postings for a criminal fraud investigation, an appeals court has ruled.









Minecraft movie digs up a director: Mac from 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'
[ Wed, 22 Jul 2015 11:42:08 GMT ]
Rob McElhenney will craft a movie from the globally popular construction game.









​Nokia about to enter virtual-reality fray, says report
[ Wed, 22 Jul 2015 11:53:00 GMT ]
The company could become the next contender in the increasingly crowded realm of VR, at an event scheduled for next week, says a report.









Vietnam's booming manufacturing sector (pictures)
[ Wed, 22 Jul 2015 12:00:03 GMT ]
Road Trip 2015: CNET checks out facilities for Samsung, LG and Jabil in Vietnam.









Schooling Vietnam: How tech companies are training the next wave of workers
[ Wed, 22 Jul 2015 12:00:05 GMT ]
For Road Trip 2015, CNET travels to Vietnam to explore how its citizens are beefing up their technical know-how for the digital age.









For Apple, more success raises more questions
[ Wed, 22 Jul 2015 12:00:06 GMT ]
Apple posted quarterly results than virtually any other company would kill for. Yet CEO Tim Cook still found himself on the defensive.









You should panic over massive data breach
[ Tue, 14 Jul 2015 08:25:34 EDT ]

Japan's robot hotel opens its (automatic) doors
[ Fri, 17 Jul 2015 12:11:05 EDT ]
Android receptionists greet guests checking into what is claimed to be a world's first

Honing hacking skills at NSA summer camp
[ Tue, 21 Jul 2015 08:11:31 EDT ]
Summer camp evokes memories of nature hikes and canoeing in bucolic woodsy settings.

Can your city survive the apocalypse?
[ Tue, 21 Jul 2015 09:12:43 EDT ]

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

GAO: Defense Department Wasting Millions on Satellites
[ Mon, 20 Jul 2015 20:01:17 GMT ]
The Department of Defense could be overpaying for satellite communications, according to the Government Accountability Office.









Retailers Close Online Photo Centers After Possible Hack
[ Mon, 20 Jul 2015 22:37:54 GMT ]
Several more retail chains have temporarily shut down their online printing stores in the wake of a suspected data breach at PNI Digital Media.









No #curvy: How Instagram Decides What Hashtags to Ban
[ Mon, 20 Jul 2015 23:19:23 GMT ]
Instagrammers were up in arms last week after the social media site banned the hashtag #curvy. Instagram doesn't hate curves - but it does hate porn.









Google Takes the + Out of Google+ Photos
[ Mon, 20 Jul 2015 23:21:31 GMT ]
Google is shutting down its Google+ Photos service to make way for its very similarly named Google Photos.









Toshiba CEO Resigns Over $1.2B Scandal's Cover-Up
[ Tue, 21 Jul 2015 10:24:37 GMT ]
Toshiba's chief executive Hisao Tanaka resigned to take responsibility for doctored books that inflated profits by $1.2 billion over several years.









Businesses of the future...with Samsung devices, of course (pictures)
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 04:00:00 PDT ]
The Korean electronics giant operates a showroom -- called the Executive Briefing Center -- at its North American headquarters in New Jersey to show potential business customers what Samsung technology they can use to change their operations.

Apple rumor claims all-new, 12-inch MacBook Air
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 09:02:35 PDT ]
The MacBook is getting a makeover sooner rather than later -- if chatter from China is accurate.

Twitter battle in Turkey heats up, spreads to YouTube -- reports
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 10:53:36 PDT ]
The fight over a Twitter ban in the country intensifies, as the government reportedly blocks a workaround, the White House weighs in, and Google refuses to yank YouTube vids critical of the prime minister.

NSA's reported Huawei hack gives glimpse of agency's role in 'cyber Cold War'
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 13:38:11 PDT ]
The latest report based on leaks by Edward Snowden has it that the NSA hacked into the servers of a Chinese router company that had itself been accused by the US of potentially aiding government espionage.

Mom tries to Facebook-shame daughter, gets pizza on face
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 15:36:05 PDT ]
A mother makes her daughter pose for a picture to prove that it will travel far and wide on the Web. She ends up getting prank calls, pizza deliveries, and a lesson for herself.

Space will be battlefield for World War III?
[ Wed, 01 Jul 2015 15:20:43 EDT ]

You should panic over massive data breach
[ Tue, 14 Jul 2015 08:25:34 EDT ]

Bionic breakthrough: Stronger, faster ... cheaper?
[ Tue, 14 Jul 2015 15:02:43 EDT ]
Some experts believe a new "Paralympics for bionics," named Cybathlon, will help sport become more accessible for everyday disabled athletes.

Japan's robot hotel opens its (automatic) doors
[ Fri, 17 Jul 2015 12:11:05 EDT ]
Android receptionists greet guests checking into what is claimed to be a world's first

Monday, July 20, 2015

Kube Cooler Keeps Drinks and Music Flowing at Your BBQ
[ Fri, 17 Jul 2015 21:19:58 GMT ]
The high-tech Kube cooler/speaker combo will keep things going at your party for a long time - if you're willing to shell out.









Hitchhiking Robot Embarks on Cross-Country Tour
[ Fri, 17 Jul 2015 21:46:34 GMT ]
With its thumb raised skyward, the robotic creation of two researchers in Canada has embarked on a hitchhiking journey across the U.S.









First Approved Drone Delivery Drops Medicine in Virginia
[ Fri, 17 Jul 2015 22:48:26 GMT ]
The drones delivered two dozen packages to a Remote Area Medical pop-up clinic that offers medical care to area residents one weekend per year.









FAA Investigating Video of Gun-Firing Drone
[ Fri, 17 Jul 2015 23:44:18 GMT ]
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a video posted to YouTube that shows a drone equipped with a working handgun.









CVS Photo Online Probes Possible Security Breach
[ Sat, 18 Jul 2015 01:03:13 GMT ]
CVS shut down its online photo center after a security breach may have compromised customer credit card information.









Businesses of the future...with Samsung devices, of course (pictures)
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 04:00:00 PDT ]
The Korean electronics giant operates a showroom -- called the Executive Briefing Center -- at its North American headquarters in New Jersey to show potential business customers what Samsung technology they can use to change their operations.

Apple rumor claims all-new, 12-inch MacBook Air
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 09:02:35 PDT ]
The MacBook is getting a makeover sooner rather than later -- if chatter from China is accurate.

Twitter battle in Turkey heats up, spreads to YouTube -- reports
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 10:53:36 PDT ]
The fight over a Twitter ban in the country intensifies, as the government reportedly blocks a workaround, the White House weighs in, and Google refuses to yank YouTube vids critical of the prime minister.

NSA's reported Huawei hack gives glimpse of agency's role in 'cyber Cold War'
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 13:38:11 PDT ]
The latest report based on leaks by Edward Snowden has it that the NSA hacked into the servers of a Chinese router company that had itself been accused by the US of potentially aiding government espionage.

Mom tries to Facebook-shame daughter, gets pizza on face
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 15:36:05 PDT ]
A mother makes her daughter pose for a picture to prove that it will travel far and wide on the Web. She ends up getting prank calls, pizza deliveries, and a lesson for herself.

You should panic over massive data breach
[ Tue, 14 Jul 2015 08:25:34 EDT ]

Bionic breakthrough: Stronger, faster ... cheaper?
[ Tue, 14 Jul 2015 15:02:43 EDT ]
Some experts believe a new "Paralympics for bionics," named Cybathlon, will help sport become more accessible for everyday disabled athletes.

Pluto's 3 billion-mile closeup
[ Wed, 15 Jul 2015 16:36:04 EDT ]
The first human footprint on the moon. The landing of the Curiosity rover on Mars. NASA scientists put the significance of the New Horizons spacecraft flyby of Pluto right up there with those milestones.

Japan's robot hotel opens its (automatic) doors
[ Fri, 17 Jul 2015 12:11:05 EDT ]
Android receptionists greet guests checking into what is claimed to be a world's first

Sunday, July 19, 2015

Kube Cooler Keeps Drinks and Music Flowing at Your BBQ
[ Fri, 17 Jul 2015 21:19:58 GMT ]
The high-tech Kube cooler/speaker combo will keep things going at your party for a long time - if you're willing to shell out.









Hitchhiking Robot Embarks on Cross-Country Tour
[ Fri, 17 Jul 2015 21:46:34 GMT ]
With its thumb raised skyward, the robotic creation of two researchers in Canada has embarked on a hitchhiking journey across the U.S.









First Approved Drone Delivery Drops Medicine in Virginia
[ Fri, 17 Jul 2015 22:48:26 GMT ]
The drones delivered two dozen packages to a Remote Area Medical pop-up clinic that offers medical care to area residents one weekend per year.









FAA Investigating Video of Gun-Firing Drone
[ Fri, 17 Jul 2015 23:44:18 GMT ]
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a video posted to YouTube that shows a drone equipped with a working handgun.









CVS Photo Online Probes Possible Security Breach
[ Sat, 18 Jul 2015 01:03:13 GMT ]
CVS shut down its online photo center after a security breach may have compromised customer credit card information.