Thursday, December 27, 2012

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CNET News

Autonomy founder fires back at HP after news of DOJ inquiry

Posted: 27 Dec 2012 07:03 PM PST

After HP announced an investigation into its purchase of the software company, Autonomy founder says, "We can confirm that we have as yet had no contact from any regulatory authority." [Read more]

Wikipedia's most-viewed articles in 2012 were...

Posted: 27 Dec 2012 06:54 PM PST

What people searched for on the Web encyclopedia this past year was mostly to be expected -- like actors, musicians, and world events -- but there were a few oddball entries too. [Read more]

Retail sites see 27 percent traffic jump on Christmas Day

Posted: 27 Dec 2012 06:26 PM PST

Visits to the top 500 online retail sites are up compared with the same period last year, and Amazon seems to be taking the cake. [Read more]

Could PBS Silicon Valley doc spawn 'Mad Men' for geek set?

Posted: 27 Dec 2012 06:05 PM PST

OK, it's a documentary for "American Experience," about Robert Noyce, Fairchild Semiconductor, Intel, and the birth of Silicon Valley. But just look at those vintage suits. [Read more]

Leaked images suggest BBM video chat coming to BlackBerry 10

Posted: 27 Dec 2012 04:15 PM PST

Images posted to CrackBerry forums suggest important upgrades coming to BBM. [Read more]

Microsoft to Google: You're not 'serious' about business apps

Posted: 27 Dec 2012 03:47 PM PST

As Google ramps up competition with enterprise applications and cloud services, Microsoft claims it's not at all worried. [Read more]

HP confirms: Feds investigating the Autonomy acquisition

Posted: 27 Dec 2012 03:34 PM PST

In its new annual report, Hewlett-Packard says the Department of Justice has opened an inquiry into the $11 billion 2011 deal, now allegedly marred by accounting impropriety. [Read more]

Ho ho ho! How a 5-year-old got a porn-filled Nintendo for Xmas

Posted: 27 Dec 2012 02:57 PM PST

A father buys his 5-year-old son a refurbished Nintendo 3DS for Christmas. Sadly, it wasn't refurbished well enough. [Read more]

BlueStacks for Mac quietly moves to beta

Posted: 27 Dec 2012 02:29 PM PST

Mac users are now one step closer to running Android apps on their computers. [Read more]

Apple ordered to pay Chinese writers in copyright dispute

Posted: 27 Dec 2012 02:06 PM PST

After eight authors' books were sold on the tech giant's App Store without permission, a Chinese judge rules that Apple must pay up. [Read more]

Make the resolution: Try a new lens for your camera

Posted: 27 Dec 2012 01:22 PM PST

Stop using your dSLR like a point-and-shoot and infuse some new life into your photos. Treat yourself to a new lens. [Read more]

How to manage your account picture in OS X

Posted: 27 Dec 2012 12:49 PM PST

Apple provides several approaches to customizing the picture that represents your account in OS X. [Read more]

Toshiba has a Lytro-like camera for smartphones -- report

Posted: 27 Dec 2012 12:46 PM PST

The device maker is building a camera with thousands of lenses that will let users choose what to focus on after they've taken a photograph, a Japanese newspaper reports. The technology is slated for a 2013 release. [Read more]

The top threats for 2013, as seen by McAfee

Posted: 27 Dec 2012 12:37 PM PST

Next year, we'll need to be on the lookout for increases in mobile malware, randomware kits, large-scale political hacks and "hacking as a service," according to McAfee Labs. [Read more]

Meet the year's most-Instagrammed locations

Posted: 27 Dec 2012 12:08 PM PST

Locations in New York, California and Thailand lead the way. [Read more]

Google names best Android apps of 2012

Posted: 27 Dec 2012 11:08 AM PST

In Google's list of best apps for 2012, the company mentions some expected big hitters, as well as a few niche titles out of left field. [Read more]

Tablets more popular than e-readers among e-book crowd

Posted: 27 Dec 2012 10:14 AM PST

One third of people polled by Pew Internet own an e-book reading device, though tablets get the nod over dedicated e-readers. [Read more]

How to change slideshow duration times in OS X

Posted: 27 Dec 2012 09:20 AM PST

Apple's slideshow effects for screensavers offer limited configuration options, but you can adjust some relevant settings if needed. [Read more]

'Twas a holly jolly Christmas for smartphones, tablets, and apps

Posted: 27 Dec 2012 09:17 AM PST

More tablets were activated on Christmas than smartphones for the first time ever, according to a report. [Read more]

Apple rumor watch: iOS timepiece on drawing board?

Posted: 27 Dec 2012 09:01 AM PST

Never mind the Nano doing double duty. New scuttlebutt out of China suggests that Apple is teaming up with Intel to fashion a bona fide iOS-based watch. [Read more]

Galaxy S4: Imagine it impossibly thin, with laser keyboard

Posted: 27 Dec 2012 08:26 AM PST

The expectations for the next Samsung flagship phone keep getting higher and higher. A new concept video shows some potentially iPhone-killing features. [Read more]

Windows Phone store doubles to 150K-plus apps

Posted: 27 Dec 2012 07:59 AM PST

More than 75,000 new apps (and 300,000 app updates) arrived in Microsoft's Windows Phone store during the course of 2012. [Read more]

Internet on the TV? Meh, say consumers

Posted: 27 Dec 2012 07:54 AM PST

Facebook, Twitter, online shopping -- they're just a blip. The big draw by far on Internet-connected TVs is over-the-top video. [Read more]

Why are audiophiles afraid to admit they're audiophiles?

Posted: 27 Dec 2012 07:36 AM PST

You don't have to own an expensive hi-fi to be an audiophile. You just have to enjoy listening -- really listening -- to music. [Read more]

Apple's Tim Cook sees his 2012 pay fall 99 percent

Posted: 27 Dec 2012 07:01 AM PST

The Apple CEO's $4.2M in total 2012 compensation is vastly smaller than what he received in 2011 and 2010, although the drop has nothing to do with Cook's performance. [Read more]
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