Thursday, September 27, 2012

CNET News

CNET News

Millions of Chinese pour onto Facebook, Twitter, report claims

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 08:20 PM PDT

New data estimates that Facebook has 63 million users in China and Twitter has 35 million -- in spite of strict government bans and censorship on social media. [Read more]

Intel's Windows 8 gang will try to muscle in on iPad turf

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 07:39 PM PDT

Intel and its PC partners will move aggressively to win business customers, which Intel claims is a key advantage for Windows 8 running on its chips. [Read more]

Researchers unveil ultra-thin electronics that dissolve in body

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 07:01 PM PDT

The technology, which relies on silicon and magnesium oxide-based components, could reduce the need to pass or surgically remove tiny medical implants. [Read more]

Calif. law passed to halt employer snooping on social media

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 06:46 PM PDT

Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown signs a privacy bill making it illegal for employers to demand employee usernames and passwords for social media accounts. [Read more]

App.net will begin paying out $20K monthly to app developers

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 06:21 PM PDT

Alternative social network plans to reward developers who build apps using its APIs based on user feedback. [Read more]

Less weight means more mpgs at the 2012 Paris Motor Show (roundup)

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 06:12 PM PDT

Automakers at the 2012 Paris Motor Show save fuel and increase the economy of their new models by shedding efficiency-sapping pounds. [Read more]

Google blocks YouTube political video in Brazil

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 06:09 PM PDT

Fabio Coelho, head of Google's Brazil operations, who was arrested and released this week, says the company had no choice. It had lost its "final legal appeal." [Read more]

RIM won't show off BlackBerry 10 phones this year

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 04:21 PM PDT

Chief Marketing Officer Frank Boulben tells CNET that Research In Motion will show off more of BlackBerry 10's capabilities, but there will be no big reveal until closer to the launch date. [Read more]

Autographer camera has a mind all its own

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 04:06 PM PDT

Unique new wearable camera uses five sensors to determine when and what to snap as the day unfolds, producing shots "captured without intervention." [Read more]

Curiosity finds rocky remnant of ancient martian streambed

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 03:23 PM PDT

In a finding that verifies earlier suspicions, the Curiosity rover sends back images featuring rocks made up of gravels scientists say were once swept along by a "vigorous" flow of water. [Read more]

Microsoft takes a stake in Klout and adds its data to Bing

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 03:11 PM PDT

Microsoft's Bing team is teaming up with social-media vendor Klout in the name of social influence and Big Data. [Read more]

Kickfollower tracks the second life of successful Kickstarter projects

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 03:11 PM PDT

What happens after funding is successful? Track down Kickstarter projects that are making a go of it in the real world through Kickfollower. [Read more]

RIM CEO: Confident BlackBerry 10 will take share from rivals

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 03:09 PM PDT

Thorsten Heins said he expects entry-level BlackBerry 10 phones to hit the market next year. [Read more]

Mario coin converter gives answers for ailing economy

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 02:54 PM PDT

The real-world value of a coin from Mario's world has been determined, and it's worth more than an entire gold mine. [Read more]

Use the Calculator to reveal a Mac's firmware password

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 02:52 PM PDT

In Mac systems prior to 2011, you can uncover the Mac's firmware password using the Calculator's ability to manipulate binary numbers. [Read more]

Best cheap plasma TVs

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 02:49 PM PDT

We've reviewed most of the 2012 bargain and midrange plasma TVs available today. Here are our favorites. [Read more]

A crazy iPad theft witnessed by '50,000'

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 02:46 PM PDT

San Francisco sees an iPad theft that leads to a car chase and injuries. All, it seems, for nothing more than a tablet. [Read more]

E-book glitch leaves new J.K. Rowling novel unreadable

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 02:25 PM PDT

Harry Potter author's first adult novel arrives to mixed reviews, but e-book readers who bought the book today couldn't even read it. [Read more]

Send your Facebook friends real gifts through their Timelines

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 02:07 PM PDT

The network rolls out its own service for users to give real-world gifts with virtual sentiments. [Read more]

Adobe to revoke code signing certificate for Windows

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 02:02 PM PDT

Adobe takes action after finding malware signed with the Adobe certificates. [Read more]

Why Apple dumped Google Maps

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 02:00 PM PDT

Apple took maps in a new direction over a voice-navigation spat, Facebook partners with Dropbox, and the networks want you to use Zeebox. [Read more]

Oops! Anti-Apple Maps ad reveals Google Maps' own failing

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 01:45 PM PDT

In an ad on Google+, Google's Motorola Mobility pointed out that Apple Maps couldn't even find a simple address in Manhattan. The only problem is that that particular address doesn't exist. [Read more]

Entry-level Samsung Galaxy Music due in October

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 01:42 PM PDT

Rumors suggest that Samsung will debut a single-core Android handset with incredibly basic features. The big question is, why? [Read more]

Did a bug in Deep Blue lead to Kasparov's defeat?

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 01:38 PM PDT

In his new book, Nate Silver writes that a glitch in IBM's chess terminator may have spooked Garry Kasparov in his famous 1997 loss. But he was more likely psyched out by its surprising brilliance. [Read more]

Google launches Field Trip app for Android

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 01:34 PM PDT

Google's Field Trip provides walking tours for Android devices. [Read more]
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