Video: Batman's big fat gadget guide[ Mon, 17 Oct 2011 23:36:02 GMT ]On day one of "Batman: Arkham City" you'll need to know everything about combat, stealth, and most importantly; all the Batman toys that are at your disposal. In-Game's Todd Kenreck shows you the tech backing up The Dark Knight. (In-Game)

iPhone 4S users seeing yellowish screen tint[ Tue, 18 Oct 2011 06:53:24 PDT ]Some owners of Apple's new iPhone have posted messages on the Apple Support forums saying the display is washed out or shows a yellowish tint, especially when compared with the iPhone 4.

Plant closure could affect MacBook Pro shipments, report says[ Tue, 18 Oct 2011 07:43:21 PDT ]Taiwan-based chassis supplier Catcher Technology has been forced to close plant facilities in Suzhou, China. And now, MacBook shipments could be negatively affected by the closure.

Apple's iMessage is stuck in the depressing past[ Tue, 18 Oct 2011 07:44:48 PDT ]The new iOS communication service should help correct overpriced text messaging. But alas, iMessage is also just another proprietary network.

Dropbox scores $250 million in funding[ Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:11:10 PDT ]The online storage site has raised $250 million in Series B funding, which it plans to use to grow the business, build up its internal team, acquire other companies, and establish new partnerships.

Ice Cream Sandwich widget photos leaked online[ Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:22:21 PDT ]Leaked screenshots posted by Android Police display the new widgets for Gmail, e-mail, and the calendar in the latest update of Google's mobile OS.

Inside a government computer attack exercise[ Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:42:14 EDT ]Government officials are trying to defend against cyberattacks that focus on the computers systems that control key parts of U.S. infrastructure, such as chemical plants.

BlackBerry users offered apps, not cash, for outage[ Mon, 17 Oct 2011 10:56:42 EDT ]BlackBerry customers slammed by last week's global outage are being offered free apps, not cash, as payback for their troubles.

Can Facebook help cut your energy bills?[ Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:12:13 EDT ]Add energy consumption to the laundry list of things you can share with online friends on Facebook.

Snide, sassy Siri has plenty to say[ Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:38:32 EDT ]By now, early adopters of the iPhone 4S, which has sold more than 4 million units since debuting on Friday, have no doubt taken Siri for a spin.

Old-school 'Halo' gets new-school Kinect controls[ Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:26:33 GMT ]It won't be long before gamers can, literally, tell the famed Master Chief what to do. Kinect voice controls will be used in a "Halo" game for the first time when "Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary" launches in November.

47 billion shots already fired in 'Battlefield 3'[ Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:01:18 GMT ]The highly anticipated military shooting game "Battlefield 3" hasn't even officially launched yet and players have already fired billions of shots and made more than a billion kills.

Woman shocked by $201,000 cellphone bill[ Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:39:27 GMT ]A South Florida woman got a shock when she opened a recent cell phone bill: she owed $201,000. It was no mistake.

Spaceport makes a splash in New Mexico[ Tue, 18 Oct 2011 01:06:53 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: After six years of construction, Spaceport America gets its official unveiling with a splash of champagne in a New Mexico desert setting.

Video: Batman's big fat gadget guide[ Mon, 17 Oct 2011 23:36:02 GMT ]On day one of "Batman: Arkham City" you'll need to know everything about combat, stealth, and most importantly; all the Batman toys that are at your disposal. In-Game's Todd Kenreck shows you the tech backing up The Dark Knight. (In-Game)

iPhone 4S users seeing yellowish screen tint[ Tue, 18 Oct 2011 06:53:24 PDT ]Some owners of Apple's new iPhone have posted messages on the Apple Support forums saying the display is washed out or shows a yellowish tint, especially when compared with the iPhone 4.

Plant closure could affect MacBook Pro shipments, report says[ Tue, 18 Oct 2011 07:43:21 PDT ]Taiwan-based chassis supplier Catcher Technology has been forced to close plant facilities in Suzhou, China. And now, MacBook shipments could be negatively affected by the closure.

Apple's iMessage is stuck in the depressing past[ Tue, 18 Oct 2011 07:44:48 PDT ]The new iOS communication service should help correct overpriced text messaging. But alas, iMessage is also just another proprietary network.

Dropbox scores $250 million in funding[ Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:11:10 PDT ]The online storage site has raised $250 million in Series B funding, which it plans to use to grow the business, build up its internal team, acquire other companies, and establish new partnerships.

Ice Cream Sandwich widget photos leaked online[ Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:22:21 PDT ]Leaked screenshots posted by Android Police display the new widgets for Gmail, e-mail, and the calendar in the latest update of Google's mobile OS.

Inside a government computer attack exercise[ Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:42:14 EDT ]Government officials are trying to defend against cyberattacks that focus on the computers systems that control key parts of U.S. infrastructure, such as chemical plants.

BlackBerry users offered apps, not cash, for outage[ Mon, 17 Oct 2011 10:56:42 EDT ]BlackBerry customers slammed by last week's global outage are being offered free apps, not cash, as payback for their troubles.

Can Facebook help cut your energy bills?[ Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:12:13 EDT ]Add energy consumption to the laundry list of things you can share with online friends on Facebook.

Snide, sassy Siri has plenty to say[ Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:38:32 EDT ]By now, early adopters of the iPhone 4S, which has sold more than 4 million units since debuting on Friday, have no doubt taken Siri for a spin.

Cyclops shark appears to be the real thing[ Mon, 17 Oct 2011 23:05:56 GMT ]It pays to have a hearty dose of skepticism at reports of something strange — including an albino fetal shark with one eye smack in the middle of its nose like a Cyclops. But the Cyclops shark, sliced from the belly of a pregnant mama dusky shark caught by a commercial fisherman in the Gulf of California earlier this summer, is by all reports the real thing.

Spaceport makes a splash in New Mexico[ Tue, 18 Oct 2011 01:06:53 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: After six years of construction, Spaceport America gets its official unveiling with a splash of champagne in a New Mexico desert setting.

From a single hashtag, protest circled the world[ Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:20:37 GMT ]It all started innocuously enough with a July 13 blog post urging people to #OccupyWallStreet, as though such a thing (Twitter hashtag and all) were possible.

Phone tracking tech to reward walking, biking[ Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:42:52 GMT ]Future of Tech: Londoners who walk or bike around town with a smartphone that records their whereabouts will soon earn points redeemable at shops and restaurants.

Pingpong playing robots debut[ Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:15:09 GMT ]Future of Tech: Robots are already taking away jobs at factories. Now, it appears, they're ready to rule the table tennis court, too.

Jobs' memorial filled with humor, music, report says[ Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:54:34 PDT ]Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, and U2 front man Bono were among those in attendance for event to remember the late Apple co-founder.

Chime.in focuses on interests, relevance, and monetization[ Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:02:06 PDT ]Chime.in, from Bill Gross's UberMedia, is one social network that puts publishers, transactions, and engagement front and center

Microsoft shows 'touch screen' for any surface[ Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:55:37 PDT ]Microsoft takes its Kinect technology a step further by turning any surface into a touch screen. The prototype technology is being disclosed at a conference this week.

Microsoft's new ads: Buy our Apple-like family[ Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:05:19 PDT ]For the first time, Microsoft is using TV ads to get people to buy into a whole Microsoft ecosystem. Where might the company have got that idea?

Yahoo CTO Raymie Stata resigns[ Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:27:53 PDT ]Ash Munshi will replace Stata, who will stay on at the Internet company as an entrepreneur in residence.

Why Android, iPhone won't crash like RIM[ Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:37:01 EDT ]Here's a little secret BlackBerry doesn't want you to know: It would be technically impossible for all Android phones or iPhones to experience a global four-day outage like the one BlackBerry saw this week, according to mobile communications experts.

Steve Wozniak is first in line for iPhone 4S[ Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:22:25 EDT ]A line began to form at the Apple Store here on the eve of the iPhone 4S release, as is often the case around the world during the company's product launches.

BlackBerry fans: RIM is 'chipping away our faith'[ Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:53:07 EDT ]The love affair between BlackBerry devotees and their mobile communicators is becoming strained, and some of them made the quarrel very public this week after a service outage.

Inside a government computer attack exercise[ Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:42:14 EDT ]Government officials are trying to defend against cyberattacks that focus on the computers systems that control key parts of U.S. infrastructure, such as chemical plants.

Can Facebook help cut your energy bills?[ Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:12:13 EDT ]Add energy consumption to the laundry list of things you can share with online friends on Facebook.

'Lost' Da Vinci Portrait stirs controversy[ Sun, 16 Oct 2011 16:25:14 GMT ]Christie's auction house may have sold a priceless piece of art by Leonardo da Vinci for a little more than $21,000, according to researchers who claim to have identified the origins of the hotly debated painting.

Wireless bike brake works most of the time[ Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:17:32 GMT ]Future of Tech: Researchers have developed a wireless bike brake that works almost all the time, a proof-of-concept idea that could open the door to wireless brakes on planes and trains.

How do you autopsy a whale?[ Sun, 16 Oct 2011 05:45:20 GMT ]How does one autopsy a whale? With four-ton meat hooks, whaling knives and bone saws, actually. Michael Moore, a veterinarian and whale biologist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, does it all the time.

Video: 'The War of the Worlds' invades your Xbox soon[ Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:15:33 GMT ]Patrick Stewart narrates the video game adaptation of the H.G. Wells novel "The War of the Worlds" is due this October 26th on the Xbox 360. (In-Game)

Pre-caffeine tech: More Apple, insulting cats![ Mon, 1 Aug 2011 14:20:24 GMT ]A collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.

BlackBerry freebie: RIM apps to placate for outage[ Mon, 17 Oct 2011 06:55:01 PDT ]Research In Motion says it will give BlackBerry owners over $100 in free "premium apps" to thank customers for their "patience."

How Steve Jobs, Fox studio chief became friends[ Mon, 17 Oct 2011 07:37:02 PDT ]Fox's Filmed Entertainment CEO Jim Gianopulos recounts his difficult business dealings and ultimate friendship with the late Apple leader.

Apple R&D as percent of revenue hits a low[ Mon, 17 Oct 2011 07:37:16 PDT ]Company's research and development spending as a percentage of revenue has been on the decline for years.

Apple iCloud hits 20 million users; 25 million use iOS[ Mon, 17 Oct 2011 07:42:58 PDT ]Although they've been available for less than a week, already Apple's iOS 5 and iCloud are catching on with consumers.

Facebook 'social energy' app compares home efficiency[ Mon, 17 Oct 2011 08:23:54 PDT ]Social networking meets energy efficiency in Facebook app done with Opower and the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) that lets people compare energy use to friends and the national average.

Why video gamers are a great fit at the gym[ Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:36:04 EDT ]They've been trained to focus for weeks at a time on a single goal. They know how to clearly identify obstacles and form step-by-step plans to overcome them.