Friday, October 12, 2012

CNET News

CNET News

Facebook hackathon shows off the Zuckerbergs of tomorrow

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 08:28 PM PDT

Stanford University and U.C. Berkeley students are partying tonight at the social network's headquarters -- coder style. [Read more]

PayPal to cut several hundred jobs, say reports

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 06:26 PM PDT

The payments company is streamlining operations as it takes on newcomers in the hot market for online and other payments, according to news agency sources. [Read more]

Word games you may not know about for smartphones

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 06:21 PM PDT

This week's collection of apps is all about word games. Whether you want a quick word game or one that you can keep coming back to solve more puzzles, this collection is for you. [Read more]

Apple rethinking Samsung chip partnership, say sources

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 05:32 PM PDT

Apple appears to be in the process of shifting chip production from Samsung to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company. [Read more]

Anti-DEA rants on Facebook spark criminal prosecution

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 03:50 PM PDT

Federal judge OKs prosecution of man accused of posting anti-police rants on Facebook, saying that dismissing criminal charges on free speech grounds would be "inappropriate." [Read more]

League of Legends the world's 'most played video game'

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 03:49 PM PDT

Video games come and go, but Riot Games considers League of Legends the current king of them all -- for now. [Read more]

NASA: Cookie Monster is big on other planets

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 03:17 PM PDT

Big Bird may be generating lots of political buzz this campaign season, but the blue monster's sphere of influence is now interplanetary. [Read more]

Which gadget would you buy for $300?

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 02:35 PM PDT

If you had a choice between a new TV, a tablet, or a console, which would you buy if you had $300? Vote in our poll. [Read more]

Best headphones for under $50

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 02:33 PM PDT

Looking for inexpensive headphones that sound decent for the money? Here are CNET's top bargain picks. [Read more]

Members only: Contest offers iPhone for smallest, um, unit

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 02:26 PM PDT

A Danish erotica site promises the least-endowed male entrant a new Apple smartphone. As Hamlet said, "Something is weird in the state of Denmark." [Read more]

AMD preps layoffs that could hit 30 percent of its workers

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 02:18 PM PDT

The chipmaker, buffeted by rivals and a rough economy, could announce the move as soon as next week, CNET has learned. [Read more]

Facebook survey says users don't want promoted posts

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 02:04 PM PDT

Brokerage firm Sterne Agee asks users about Facebook's latest moneymaking ideas. Results? Yes to Facebook Gifts, no to promoted posts. [Read more]

iPad Mini: What we don't know

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 01:57 PM PDT

Apple's mystery mini-tablet hasn't emerged yet, and there are still plenty of unknowns surrounding it. Here are the biggest unanswered questions. [Read more]

Clumsy Case protects your iPad from clumsy kids

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 01:57 PM PDT

This soft foam wrapper should keep your tablet safe from even the most destructive toddler. [Read more]

Debate continues over YouTube and Libya attack

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 01:46 PM PDT

Congressional investigation charges that Americans were murdered in a well-planned attack that, contrary to what Obama administration said at the time, had nothing to do with a crude anti-Islam video on YouTube. [Read more]

How important is PC processor speed, really?

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 01:37 PM PDT

Is it worth spending big bucks on a high-falutin' CPU when all you're doing is watching "Gangnam Style" on YouTube? [Read more]

Google might face FTC search crackdown

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 01:30 PM PDT

A report from Reuters says most of the group's commissioners believe Google should be slapped with an antitrust lawsuit related to its search dominance. [Read more]

ThinkGeek 'sound costume' makes you a monster

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 01:19 PM PDT

Feeling the need to get noticed? Attach this unobtrusive little gadget to your belt and stomp down the street sounding like a raging robot or zombie. [Read more]

Photographer sues Apple over promotional eyeball image

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 01:17 PM PDT

A new lawsuit claims Apple used a photograph of a colorful eyeball to promote its new MacBooks without permission. [Read more]

Netflix for Windows 8 now available

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 01:04 PM PDT

Fans of the streaming video service will be able to access it on Windows 8 when the new OS comes out in two weeks. The app came out today in the Windows Store. [Read more]

What's next for Windows 8?

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 12:53 PM PDT

Mapping out the next big Windows 8 release milestones. [Read more]

Google TV leak shows voice search, mini guide

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 12:48 PM PDT

However, the video clip showing the new features has now been made private. [Read more]

Apple might unwrap iPad Mini on Oct. 23

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 12:37 PM PDT

iPad Mini rumored to be revealed soon, Best Buy to thwart "showrooming" this holiday, and PC makers take preorders for the many flavors of Windows 8 computers. [Read more]

The 404 Throwback: Episode 777, 03/15/11

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 12:32 PM PDT

Here's a throwback episode of The 404 Podcast where we explore the many ways that good (and evil) shows its face on the Web. [Read more]

Apple Maps confuse 'Batman'

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 12:27 PM PDT

In one of several movie trailers parodies, Batman finds his path to justice foiled by Apple's iOS map app. Jack Nicholson finds a torrent of bad direction in "The Shining" too. [Read more]
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