Friday, October 19, 2012

CNET News

CNET News


Apple: Jury foreman comments were 'balanced, not biased'

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 08:51 PM PDT

In a new filing rebutting Samsung's efforts to get a re-trial, Apple talks up the character of the jury's foreman. [Read more]

Facebook VP says the company is finally focused on mobile

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 07:16 PM PDT

The social network turns its attention from desktop to mobile. At a confab in Silicon Valley, VP Vaughan Smith reassures developers and talks about what Facebook has done to make the switch. [Read more]

GitHub suffers through second day of denial-of-service attacks

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 04:53 PM PDT

The site, a repository for open-source code and a popular place to find coding talent, was knocked out of service yesterday and is attacked again today. [Read more]

The lights over your head are about to get smart

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 04:50 PM PDT

Bridgelux is building a new kind of lighting that turns your ceiling into a network of smart devices. CEO Bill Watkins has bet his first-class seat on it. [Read more]

Leaked 13-inch Retina MacBook pics show ports, not much else

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 04:27 PM PDT

Purported shots of Apple's yet-to-be-announced 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro show few changes from its larger sibling. [Read more]

Google considers mobile patent antitrust settlement, report says

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 04:26 PM PDT

The search giant is deciding whether it should settle with the FTC over the agency's claim that Google refused to grant industry-standard patents to rivals, says a report. [Read more]

Q&A: MacFixIt Answers

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 04:15 PM PDT

This week readers e-mailed Mac-related questions on hiding specific file types in the Finder, and more. [Read more]

Flashy photography apps for iOS

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 04:15 PM PDT

You've already messed around with apps that give your photos that retro look, but this week's collection for iOS takes your images to a whole different level. [Read more]

HAL robot suit modified to take on nuclear plants

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 03:05 PM PDT

Still grappling with the Fukushima nuclear crisis, Japan is belatedly developing a robotic exoskeleton for first responders. [Read more]

Now showing: The future of tablet and car displays

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 02:38 PM PDT

Japan Display shows how your future tablet or car could sport a super screen unlike anything on the market today. [Read more]

SEC finds Facebook didn't hold back info from investors -- report

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 02:33 PM PDT

The Securities and Exchange Commission says the social network told potential investors enough about its risks prior to its IPO, unnamed sources tell Bloomberg. [Read more]

Sony wants to keep 4K name

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 02:27 PM PDT

Sony has announced that it will be calling the successor to high definition "4K Ultra High Definition," despite apparent industry consensus on a simpler name. [Read more]

Windows 8 buying guide

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 02:18 PM PDT

Everything you need to know to make the right decisions about Windows 8 and Windows RT. [Read more]

iPhone 5 call quality testing, compared across carriers

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 02:16 PM PDT

Which iPhone 5 has the best voice quality: Sprint, Verizon, or AT&T? We tried all three out in New York City near CNET's offices for a side-by-side verdict. [Read more]

Facebook quietly phases out FB Questions

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 02:07 PM PDT

The social-networking giant says it's going to focus on other things, but that doesn't mean it's giving up on search all together. [Read more]

T-Mobile to host showcase event October 29

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 01:40 PM PDT

T-Mobile's event becomes the day's third major mobile device happening. [Read more]

What you need to know about Windows 8

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 01:27 PM PDT

Windows 8 brings new terminology, iPad trade-ins are on the rise, and a gadget adds sound effects to costumes. [Read more]

Painter robot turns your sleep into 'art'

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 01:19 PM PDT

Do you toss and turn at night? This hotel robot wants to capture your nightmare-addled slumbers on canvas. [Read more]

Microsoft settles with second Kelihos botnet suspect

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 12:44 PM PDT

The software giant and Andrey N. Sabelnikov, who admits he wrote the code used in malware that infected thousands of computers, reach a settlement in related lawsuit. [Read more]

Microsoft won't solely favor Nokia with Windows Phone 8

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 12:38 PM PDT

Microsoft's relationship with Nokia is rock-solid, both companies say, but Microsoft isn't shy about backing HTC, either. [Read more]

Peter Thiel could invest $150M in Airbnb -- WSJ

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 12:34 PM PDT

An early Facebook investor and a co-founder of PayPal, Thiel would join Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia Capital in giving Airbnb a $2.5 billion valuation, the Wall Street Journal reported. [Read more]

Add Hollywood-style effects to your iOS videos

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 12:20 PM PDT

Freemium app Action Movie FX comes from Bad Robot Interactive, the software arm of the studio behind "Star Trek" and "Super 8." So, yeah, they know special effects. [Read more]

Apple breaks ground on its $68M Oregon data center

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 11:45 AM PDT

Work on the iPhone and iPad maker's new Oregon data center is set to begin. The facility will eventually power more than 150 million iCloud users. [Read more]

The new PCs specially designed by women for women

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 11:43 AM PDT

What do women want? When it comes to a PC, that is. Fujitsu believes its new Floral Kiss brand is the answer. Yes, the Floral Kiss PC. [Read more]

The 404 1,152: Where there's no basement in the Alamo (podcast)

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 11:12 AM PDT

Katie Linendoll from SpikeTV's All Access Weekly joins us on the show today to wrap up New York Comic Con and discuss potential costumes for Jeff's favorite holiday. Katie's an expert in gadgets, comics, and sports tech, so we'll jump topics from emojicons to Apple farming to her new app Splatrpult! [Read more]

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