Thursday, November 29, 2012

CNET News

CNET News


New Fiesta makes small cars cool

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 09:07 PM PST

Ford unveiled the next generation of its Fiesta subcompact, along with its high-performance ST counterpart, at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show. [Read more]

Microsoft Surface Pro is more ultrabook than tablet

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 08:46 PM PST

The core silicon in the Microsoft Surface Pro is not unlike that of an ultrabook. So, think of it as a hybrid ultrabook more than a pure tablet play. [Read more]

Apple begins selling unlocked iPhone 5 in the U.S.

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 08:41 PM PST

Now users don't have to be tethered to a network when buying an iPhone 5, however they should be ready to shell out at least $649 for the unlocked model of this device. [Read more]

Atari debuts iOS Pong app honoring game's 40th birthday

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 08:38 PM PST

It's been 40 years since the gaming giant created the classic tennis-style video game, and to celebrate, it's launching Pong World for the iPhone and iPad. [Read more]

Sprint tacks $10 charge on to iDEN subscribers not on CDMA

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 07:26 PM PST

The charge is apparently designed to encourage customers to upgrade to Sprint's CDMA push-to-talk service before iDEN is phased out next year. [Read more]

Redbox Instant video streaming said to launch in December

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 06:17 PM PST

Leaked details reveal that Verizon's service, which aims to compete with Netflix, could get introduced in a couple weeks and cost as little as $6 per month. [Read more]

Groupon decides to keep Andrew Mason as CEO

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 06:08 PM PST

Company's board of directors had reportedly been discussing whether a change in leadership was necessary at the struggling daily deals company. [Read more]

Ceglia ordered to pay Facebook $90,000 in legal fees

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 05:17 PM PST

The man who claims to own half of Facebook is neck-deep in legal woes. After canceling legal proceedings at the last minute, he now has to reimburse the social network thousands. [Read more]

Anonymous declares war on Syrian government Web sites

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 04:49 PM PST

Online hacktivist group blames Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for the Internet blackout blanketing the country and vows retaliation. [Read more]

Bezos: Amazon Web Services is lean manufacturing for IT

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 04:31 PM PST

At the re:Invent conference in Las Vegas, Amazon Chief Jeff Bezos explains how the company's Web services business model -- and a 10,000-year clock -- embody innovation. [Read more]

Apple's technologies chief sells off $20M in stock

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 04:06 PM PST

Apple executive Bob Mansfield has let go of more than $20 million in company stock as part of a sale yesterday. [Read more]

Facebook: We're not getting into the game business

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 03:17 PM PST

Shares of Zynga, already down below $3, fall further after the company reached a new deal that lets Facebook build its own game. But Facebook says it has no intention to do so. [Read more]

Under new deal, Zynga less tied to Facebook

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 03:04 PM PST

The two companies amend their agreement. Zynga will no longer have to show Facebook ads, use Facebook credits, or release games exclusively on the Facebook platform. [Read more]

Microsoft Surface Pro to get half the battery life of Surface RT

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 03:02 PM PST

The Intel-based PC tablets coming in January will get just four to five hours of battery due to its Ivy Bridge processor. Is that a deal breaker for consumers? [Read more]

Unlocked iPhone 5 could arrive in Apple's Web store tonight

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 02:56 PM PST

Apple will begin selling an unlocked version of the iPhone 5 in its U.S. online store tonight, according to a report from 9to5Mac. [Read more]

Scout bridges navigation gap between car and phone

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 02:54 PM PST

At the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show, Telenav demonstrated how its Scout navigation app works with Ford's AppLink app integration system. [Read more]

Bluetooth-enabled stickers help find lost keys and cats

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 02:54 PM PST

You don't have to be a loser anymore. StickNFind uses Bluetooth low energy technology to help you locate misplaced items. [Read more]

Facebook ranking would climb with new ComScore system

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 02:52 PM PST

A new product from ComScore takes into account both mobile and desktop when sizing a site's total Web audience. That would help some companies, like Facebook and Yahoo, but would hurt others, like Microsoft, which would fall to fourth place from its prior No. 2 slot. [Read more]

New calculator predicts newborn's obesity risk

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 02:48 PM PST

Simply enter in the parents' BMIs, the mother's professional skill level, whether the mother smoked while pregnant, and the baby's birth weight. [Read more]

New Microsoft ad Scroogles on the Surface

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 02:25 PM PST

You didn't think Redmond would just have a Scroogling Web site, did you? No, it's taking the fight against Google to short-form film. And it's selling the Surface at the same time. [Read more]

Syria goes dark

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 01:45 PM PST

Syria vanishes from the Net, Jawbone Up gets a review, and iTunes 11 has arrived. [Read more]

Bluetooth headset buying guide

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 01:33 PM PST

What you need to know when shopping for a hands-free headset. [Read more]

The 404 1,174: Where we enter the cave with Jeff Nimoy (podcast)

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 01:28 PM PST

The Cooking Caveman Jeff Nimoy tells The 404 the origin story of Sameplate.com, an online dating site matching couples that speak the same diet language. [Read more]

MirrorLink turns cars into dumb terminals

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 01:22 PM PST

The Connected Car Consortium demonstrated MirrorLink 1.0 at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show, a means of replicating smartphone functionality in a car dashboard. [Read more]

NASA confirms rumors about Mars discovery 'incorrect'

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 01:21 PM PST

No 'definitive evidence of Martian organics' has been found so far, NASA says, crushing the hopes of billions of Earthlings. [Read more]

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