Monday, August 13, 2012

CNET News

CNET News

WikiLeaks endures a lengthy DDoS attack

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 08:58 PM PDT

Under a barrage of more than 10GB per second in a DDoS attack, the document-leaking organization's Web site has been either inoperable or sluggish since the beginning of the month. [Read more]

HTC looks to China to boost turnaround effort

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 08:55 PM PDT

Troubled handset maker is beefing up operations in the country after capturing a larger share of the market in the second quarter, an HTC executive tells The Wall Street Journal. [Read more]

Microsoft bares Windows RT 'PC'

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 08:11 PM PDT

A Windows RT PC isn't a PC as we know it. But then Windows 8 isn't a typical Windows revision either. [Read more]

Etsy cracks down skulls, drugs, and lighter fluid for sale

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 07:33 PM PDT

The online artisan e-commerce site updates its Prohibited Items list, banning "the sale of human bones" and certain thermometers because of the "corrosive and toxic properties of mercury." [Read more]

Yahoo unveils #HashOut, a social media talk show

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 06:45 PM PDT

The Internet giant expands its reach, launching a talk show hosted by some noteworthy guests, including "Lost" co-creator Damon Lindelof and journalist Maria Shriver. [Read more]

Apple scores courtroom wins in Motorola FRAND case

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 06:32 PM PDT

The iPhone maker claims that Google-owned handset maker is unfairly seeking excessive royalty payments for patents covering video streaming and Wi-Fi technology. [Read more]

All of Apple's patent claims against Samsung in one chart

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 06:06 PM PDT

With three feature patents, four design patents, and 20 different devices Apple says Samsung is infringing, this case is a little bit complicated. Here's a chart that explains everything. [Read more]

iPhone owned 63 percent of smartphone marketshare at AT&T

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 06:03 PM PDT

Apple's iPhone sales dominated market share at AT&T and Verizon, but records released today show Samsung was expanding its share. [Read more]

Bug gurus spot new species -- on Flickr

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 05:56 PM PDT

A photographer in Malaysia uploads photos of an unusual-looking unclassified insect to the Internet, and a bug specialist in California happens to spot them. Next thing you know the bug has an official new name. [Read more]

Google+ launches vanity URLs, catching up to Facebook, Twitter

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 05:47 PM PDT

The tech giant starts rolling out custom URLs for certain brands and users, like +britneyspears and +toyota. Now, memorizing those long strings of numbers could be a thing of the past. [Read more]
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