Monday, November 19, 2012

CNET News

CNET News

YouTube makes it easier to link to Google+

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 09:06 PM PST

The video service now lets users keep their anonymous names while still connecting to a Google+ account. In fact, users can even change their Google+ name to match their YouTube channel. [Read more]

Analysts turn negative on Windows 8 prospects

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 08:59 PM PST

Windows 8 gets little love from analysts. They cite a mix of factors including a confusing interface and confused positioning of Windows 8 and Windows RT. [Read more]

Disney to shutter little-known movie streaming service

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 08:50 PM PST

Media giant to close down Disney Movies Online at the end of the year, with a replacement service in the works. [Read more]

Facebook gives automatic Photo Syncing on iOS a trial run

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 07:51 PM PST

The social network begins quietly testing a feature on a small group of users that automatically uploads snapped images from an iOS device to a private folder on the users' profile. [Read more]

Apple's rise to test Intel's next CEO

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 07:00 PM PST

Future Apple internal chip development will have an outsized impact on Intel's future. [Read more]

Take control of your car's tech with these six apps

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 06:57 PM PST

Remotely start your vehicle, charge your EV's battery, and beam music and destinations to your cars dashboard with these car commanding apps. [Read more]

How to buy a cell phone as a gift

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 06:38 PM PST

Shopping for a cell phone as a gift takes more work than you might expect. CNET guides you through the holiday shopping process. [Read more]

Windows 8 tablets to be handed out to Emirates' flight crew

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 06:37 PM PST

The luxury airline announces that it is delivering 1,000 HP ElitePad 900 tablets to its flight attendants, which will run on Windows 8 and come with a built-in airline-specific business app. [Read more]

Giving Tuesday: Your penance after Black Friday, Cyber Monday

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 06:32 PM PST

In order to assuage your guilt, crowdfunding platform Razoo wants you to give to charities. Can this possibly catch on? [Read more]

Developer reaffirms plan to finish world's tallest building in 90 days

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 06:05 PM PST

The world's tallest skyscraper supposedly remains on track to debut in China early next year, but the details surrounding its progress seem quite strange. [Read more]

Apple selling refurbished iPads, MacBooks, and iPods on eBay?

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 05:34 PM PST

Using the name "refurbished outlet" the hardware giant could be selling used products in its own eBay store -- and some states don't have to pay taxes. [Read more]

Google reportedly working on open alternative to AirPlay

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 05:27 PM PST

Just such a wireless streaming feature could help Google's Android compete better with iPad and iPhone, GigaOm reports. [Read more]

Microsoft speaks poop to power

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 04:46 PM PST

Sometimes, power goes out, data centers go down, and people get annoyed. Now Microsoft is building a more reliable data center, powered by the byproducts of life. [Read more]

A modern-day phone F. Scott Fitzgerald would love

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 04:44 PM PST

Pyle Audio goes back to the future with antique-style rotary telephones that let you toggle between your landline and smartphone like it's the Jazz Age. [Read more]

Ford promises fuel-saving 1-liter engine next year

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 04:34 PM PST

Ford says it will offer the 2014 Fiesta, which goes on sale next year, with its 1-liter EcoBoost engine option. [Read more]

Seven savvy smartphone steals for Black Friday, Cyber Monday

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST

Want a new handset this holiday season, but waiting for a deal? CNET gathers excellent Black Friday and Cyber Monday markdowns on some of this year's stand-out phones. [Read more]

Anonymous escalates its 'cyberwar' against Israel

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 03:49 PM PST

The hacking collective's latest campaign against Israel escalates, with defacements of Microsoft Israel Web sites and the publication of alleged donors to a pro-Israel group. [Read more]

Internal Microsoft video shows testers trashing the Kin

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 03:37 PM PST

Video shows beta testers complaining of the Kin's poor performance prior to the smartphone's release. [Read more]

Microsoft starts Black Friday sale a day early

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 03:35 PM PST

The company plans to start its Turkey Day-related deals this year on, well, Turkey Day. For its Surface-related deal though, you'll have to wait a day. [Read more]

ITC to give its pro-Apple decision a second look for Samsung

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 03:21 PM PST

The U.S. International Trade Commission says it's giving Samsung's patent complaint a review following a pro-Apple decision in September. [Read more]

iPad gaming wheel gives you something to hang onto

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 03:21 PM PST

Hang on tight. The iPad is getting a new gaming wheel with sweat-fighting rubber grips. [Read more]

3D book scanner eyes novels at 250 pages per minute

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 02:52 PM PST

As books prepare to enter the afterlife, a solution finally appears that could make the transition less destructive. [Read more]

Color sued by co-founder over alleged work violations

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 02:51 PM PST

Color Labs, part of which is now owned by Apple, is sued by a former co-founding employee over alleged labor violations. [Read more]

Top holiday cooking apps on iOS

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 02:49 PM PST

If you want your green bean casserole to be the hit of the Thanksgiving celebration or just want a tastier turkey, check out these apps for iOS. [Read more]

Top 16 Black Friday tech deals

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 02:46 PM PST

So what are the real deals this Black Friday? Check out these top picks from CNET. [Read more]
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