Monday, October 1, 2012

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CNET News


Seattle police publicize crimes on Twitter with 'Tweets-by-beat'

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 08:35 PM PDT

In a new initiative, city authorities get techie and transform run-of-the-mill police blotters into 140-character crime blasts via the social network. [Read more]

Swedish police raid former Web host for Pirate Bay, Wikileaks

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 07:14 PM PDT

Owner of Internet service provider PRQ believes police investigations into his company have to do with sites that deal in illegal file-sharing. [Read more]

Judge dissolves U.S. ban on Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 06:49 PM PDT

A U.S. judge has removed a three-month-old sales ban of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the U.S. following a jury decision last month. [Read more]

Facebook wants 'Like' button to be exempt from child privacy laws

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 06:42 PM PDT

Social network tells the FTC that teens' right to freedom of expression will be inhibited by proposed revisions to COPPA. [Read more]

Report: 3D-printed handgun project faces setback with revoked printer lease

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 05:55 PM PDT

Wired reports 3D printer manufacturer Stratasys has nullified a lease agreement with Defense Distributed. [Read more]

Facebook: Clicks don't matter as much as advertisers think

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 05:54 PM PDT

The social network wants to prove -- through its new partnership with data company Datalogix -- that clicks aren't the only way to gage a successful ad campaign. [Read more]

The technology behind NBA 2K13

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 05:34 PM PDT

Brian Tong goes behind the scenes with the critically acclaimed NBA 2K13 to check the tech behind the latest entries in one of the best sports video game franchises. [Read more]

Apple's iPhone 5 said to be coming to Virgin Mobile

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 05:27 PM PDT

Sprint's prepaid unit is one of the few that doesn't yet carry the iPhone 5, but that could change. Word on the street is that the company will soon be offering Apple's newest smartphone. [Read more]

Top third-party public transit apps for iOS

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 05:15 PM PDT

A big missing feature in Apple's Maps app is directions for public transit. Check out this collection for good third-party options. [Read more]

Scientists want to float a boat on Saturn moon Titan

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 04:37 PM PDT

The European Planetary Science Congress considers a proposal to send a boat probe on a visit to a well-known Saturn moon. [Read more]

Apple to reveal fourth-quarter 2012 earnings results on Oct. 25

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 04:12 PM PDT

Conference call may give updated glimpse at sales figures for the iPhone 5, which was released little more than a week before the quarter's end. [Read more]

Hashtag 'scalpel': Hospital to live-tweet ear surgery

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 03:44 PM PDT

Ever wished you could watch a surgical procedure unfold? Seattle's Swedish Medical Center is getting set to share a play-by-play of a cochlear implant operation. [Read more]

Apple quietly shelves Chomp app search tool

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 03:43 PM PDT

Less than a year after acquiring app search tool Chomp, Apple quietly kills off its mobile app and any traces of its Web site. [Read more]

The Golden Gate gets a big gun

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 03:17 PM PDT

A 16-inch deck gun from the battleship USS Missouri will be installed in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area at of the huge batteries that once protected the coast from potential Japanese attack. [Read more]

Apple says iPhone 5 purple camera halo is totally normal

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 03:14 PM PDT

A new support e-mail purportedly from Apple to a customer says any purple halos in iPhone 5 photos are "normal behavior." [Read more]

Wikimedia U.K. under investigation, fund access cut

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 03:04 PM PDT

The Wikimedia Foundation has stepped in with an ethics investigation into Wikimedia U.K.'s conduct in a paid-PR scandal that isn't likely to go away anytime soon. [Read more]

iPhone Wi-Fi glitch may affect users on other carriers

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 01:48 PM PDT

A bug that counts Wi-Fi usage against subscribers' data limits may affect carriers beyond Verizon. Apple's fix addresses Verizon iPhone 5 users, but the company hasn't said anything so far about other carriers. [Read more]

Here's why the iPhone 5 is the best gaming phone

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 01:46 PM PDT

Best gaming phone? Maybe even best gaming handheld. All the iPhone 5's improvements may not trump the Vita and 3DS' hardware yet, but it's getting awfully close. [Read more]

Google buying face recognition firm Viewdle

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 01:44 PM PDT

Google may use the Ukrainian firm's technology to add photo tagging across its services. [Read more]

iPad Mini already in production in Brazil, says report

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 01:25 PM PDT

According to a new report, Apple's next iPad -- or at least the smaller version of it -- is already being produced in Brazil. [Read more]

Hoocap combines lens hood and cap

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 01:15 PM PDT

Innovative accessory cuts out stray light from your images and shields your lens from harm, too. [Read more]

Google becomes No. 2 most valuable company in tech

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 01:10 PM PDT

After a summer stock surge, the Internet potentate surpasses rival Microsoft to become the second-most valuable in tech by market cap. [Read more]

Fixing Parental Controls problem in OS X 10.8.2

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 12:59 PM PDT

If parental control settings for managed accounts are not working after updating OS X, there are several remedies you can try. [Read more]

Security hole exposes Twitter accounts to hacking, victim claims

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 12:42 PM PDT

A user whose account was stolen says Twitter's password reset system is easier to circumvent than that of other services. [Read more]

Motorola won't update three 4G phones to Ice Cream Sandwich

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 12:39 PM PDT

Forget Jelly Bean; the Google-owned company says three 2011 phones will be stuck on older versions of Android forever. [Read more]

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