Sunday, October 28, 2012

CNET News

CNET News


Microsoft's picture-password ad: Intriguing or confusing?

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 07:23 PM PDT

Microsoft uses the World Series to pump Windows 8 and its picture-password feature. But will real human beings find it fascinating or just plain odd? [Read more]

32GB Nexus 7 tablet spied at Office Depot for $250

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 07:05 PM PDT

The beefier version of Google's Nexus 7 tablet has apparently gone from rumor to reality, as one blogger reports that his local Office Depot has one for sale. [Read more]

Like Apple, Microsoft wants to explain its cool hardware tech

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 04:49 PM PDT

Microsoft is a PC maker now. And it wants you to know about all the cool stuff inside its new device. [Read more]

Amazon pits Kindle Fire HD vs. iPad Mini

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 03:40 PM PDT

A splashy and not-so-subtle presentation on the Amazon.com home page makes it quite clear which tablet's the better one, in Amazon's own estimation. [Read more]

Hurricane Sandy: Keeping tabs online

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 12:52 PM PDT

Whether you're in the path of the storm or just watching with interest from afar, here are some ways to monitor Sandy and its effects. [Read more]

SpaceX cargo ship returns to Earth after station visit

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 12:52 PM PDT

In the final phase of its first operational flight, the commercial cargo ship returns safely to Earth, carrying nearly a ton of supplies and experiment samples. [Read more]

IBM brings carbon nanotube-based computers a step closer

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 11:00 AM PDT

Helping the hunt for something to replace silicon transistors, Big Blue researchers have found a way to precisely place carbon nanotubes -- or rather, to encourage them to place themselves. [Read more]

Can anyone in space hear you scream? Scientists try to find out

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 10:26 AM PDT

Some Cambridge scientists are recording people with extreme vocal expression, and will send into space a cell phone packing none but the best screams. [Read more]

Anonymous takes aim at Zynga

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 10:11 AM PDT

The hacker group says layoffs at Zynga will lead to the "end of the US game market as we know it" as jobs get shipped overseas, and it vows to take action. [Read more]

Burglar uses iPhone as flashlight, accidentally records the crime

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 09:26 AM PDT

Sometimes iPhones can be a little too useful, as a burglar discovers when he inadvertently creates the evidence of his own guilt. [Read more]

The sleek lines of Steve Jobs' yacht

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 09:01 AM PDT

The Venus, a yacht commissioned by the Apple co-founder, appears in the Netherlands. It is said to be, well, minimalist. [Read more]

Is Spotify unfair to musicians?

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 08:06 AM PDT

Spotify may offer a spectacular selection of tunes, but producer/engineer Allen Farmelo thinks Spotify's music for almost nothing model devalues music. [Read more]

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