Tuesday, December 11, 2012

CNET News

CNET News


Facebook helps FBI take down $850M botnet crime ring

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 09:23 PM PST

FBI credits the social-networking giant with helping take down the suspects behind one of the largest cybercrime hauls in history. [Read more]

Start-Ups Silicon Valley Ep. 6: Booty calls and booted dolls

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 08:44 PM PST

The sixth episode of Silicon Valley's most valuable reality show reveals that there is no end to drama when a man tries to run more than one company and more than one woman. [Read more]

FCC approves Dish's plans for high-speed wireless

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 08:21 PM PST

With its massive satellite spectrum, Dish is given the go-ahead by the U.S. government to put those airwaves to wireless use. [Read more]

Microsoft unveils more than 40 new apps for Xbox Live

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 07:46 PM PST

In an effort to increase the amount of nongaming content, software giant announces slew of new apps it expects to release by next spring. [Read more]

Hulu Plus for Android rolls out children's section

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 07:06 PM PST

The dozens of Nickelodeon, PBS, and Lionsgate children's programs featured in Hulu Kids can now be watched on any Hulu Plus supported Android device. [Read more]

BlackBerry 10 to feature deep integration of Evernote

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 06:35 PM PST

Developer documentation for RIM's upcoming operating system shows signs of deep integration with the online notes service. [Read more]

Software at CES: Second screens take off, developers target TVs

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 06:05 PM PST

Software and apps are poised to make a big splash at CES. And we think that splash could start in your living room. [Read more]

Tech companies push Congress for feds' wireless spectrum

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 05:36 PM PST

A coalition suggests auctioning some of the spectrum currently used by federal agencies for use by mobile devices, according to a letter to lawmakers seen by The Hill. [Read more]

ZTE to unveil high-end smartphone at CES 2013

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 05:25 PM PST

In addition to planning a high-end handset debut at CES, ZTE also announced it will invest $30 million in its U.S. market division. [Read more]

Rare-earth mining company replaces CEO amid SEC probe

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 04:53 PM PST

Molycorp said Mark Smith's departure from the company, which mines minerals that are crucial ingredients for mobile phones, was unrelated to a regulatory investigation into the company's public disclosures. [Read more]

John McAfee said to be released from Guatemalan detention

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 04:33 PM PST

After sneaking across the Guatemalan border and being detained by police, the antivirus-software pioneer may now be released to get his immigration status in order. [Read more]

Developer temporarily pulls kids app accused of privacy violations

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 04:31 PM PST

Complaint alleges that Mobbles, a game in which children collect and care for virtual pets, violated federal law by collecting personal information of children under 13 without parental consent. [Read more]

Toggle sending accounts and signatures in Mail via hot keys

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 04:31 PM PST

Hot keys can be used to access menu items even if they are not in the system menu. [Read more]

Amazon wins its insane gadget-airbag patent

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 04:14 PM PST

Airbags aren't just for cars, says a newly granted Amazon patent. A 2010 idea suggests that the technology would work well on phones and tablets too. [Read more]

Honda readies small SUV for Detroit

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 04:04 PM PST

Honda showed off a teaser sketch of a new, small crossover vehicle that it will unveil at the Detroit auto show in January. [Read more]

Watch Siri open a garage door

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 04:03 PM PST

"Open the pod bay doors, Hal." The infamous quote from "2001: A Space Odyssey" gets a modern makeover as a hacker taps Siri and a Raspberry Pi computer to open a garage door. [Read more]

Facebook Powerball hoaxer: Girlfriend wanted me to nix it

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 03:48 PM PST

Nolan Daniels, the software engineer who fooled many into believing he'd won the Powerball lottery, admits he wanted the Facebook shares record. [Read more]

Instagram photos still visible in tweets (in TweetDeck)

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 03:24 PM PST

Although the popular photo-sharing service turned off Twitter Card integration, users can still see Instagram photos embedded in tweets in the Twitter-owned TweetDeck client. [Read more]

Don't miss the best meteor shower of the year

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 03:19 PM PST

On the evening of December 13, the peak of the Geminid meteor shower promises a spectacular show of shooting stars. [Read more]

Amazon, Barnes & Noble go tit for tat in tablet wars

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 03:06 PM PST

In effort to increase their share of the tablet pie, Amazon and Barnes & Noble are running frequent specials on their Kindle and Nook devices this holiday season. [Read more]

Microsoft Surface still the top Windows 8 device, ad data says

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 02:47 PM PST

Microsoft Surface is still the top device based on usage statistics, though its doesn't command the Windows 8 market the way it did last month. [Read more]

Sprint in talks to buy out Clearwire, report says

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 02:39 PM PST

Sprint has been talking to a number of Clearwire's big-name shareholders, according to CNBC. [Read more]

Burrito Bomber drone drops non-weaponized meals

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 02:26 PM PST

Our dreams of snack delivery by unmanned flying machine didn't die with the Tacocopter. The Burrito Bomber has stepped up to fill the void. [Read more]

It's official: Microsoft Surface headed to non-Microsoft stores

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 01:39 PM PST

Microsoft is going to expand retail distribution for its Surface tablet/PC devices starting in mid-December, company officials are confirming. [Read more]

Hide the pigs, Angry Birds movie is really happening

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 01:20 PM PST

Save the date. Rovio's Angry Birds movie is gathering producers and aiming for a summer 2016 release date. [Read more]

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