Wednesday, January 16, 2013

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CNET News

Otherworldly Craigslist ad seeks 'Star Trek' role-players

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 09:29 PM PST

Hitting new levels of hilarity, a personal ad on the classified site asks for women to assist in "The Next Generation" role-playing, while promising that "nothing weird is going to happen." [Read more]

U.S. Attorney defends office's conduct in Aaron Swartz case

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 08:57 PM PST

Challenging the notion her office's actions led to the Internet activist's suicide, Carmen Ortiz said her prosecutors' conduct was appropriate. [Read more]

YouTube said to be investing more cash in Vevo

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 08:20 PM PST

Although Google's video site already invested in Vevo, rumor has it that it wants a bigger stake. [Read more]

Google Nexus 7 tops iPad in Japan: Is this a trend?

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 08:12 PM PST

Google's Nexus 7 is making serious market-share headway against Apple in Japan, according to Nikkei. [Read more]

Uber drives its car service onto the streets of Berlin

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 08:10 PM PST

Currently in the testing phase, Berlin's Uber's private car-summoning service will be renamed "Super" to steer clear of language confusion. [Read more]

Apple, Samsung add new devices to upcoming patent suit

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 07:32 PM PST

A judge allows the two companies to insert the iPhone 5, Galaxy S III, and other devices to the list of products that allegedly infringe on each other's patents. [Read more]

Manti Te'o's fake girlfriend was born and died on social media

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 06:38 PM PST

The hoax about the death of the famous football player's girlfriend was wholly constructed on the Internet, but it was those same online tools that left a trail that also revealed the truth. [Read more]

Do you need to uninstall Java to be safe from its vulnerabilities?

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 06:19 PM PST

With the latest security holes coming to light, many are recommending removing Java entirely from your system. If you don't want to go that far, here are some things you can do. [Read more]

Amiigo fitness bracelet knows what exercise you're doing

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 05:35 PM PST

Smart bracelet can recognize weight reps, pool laps, and dozens of other workouts. Link it to your phone and track your progress. [Read more]

Twitter engineers battle page rendering issues

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 05:11 PM PST

The microblogging site says its users are experiencing "intermittent problems" with the way their feeds appear on browsers. [Read more]

Graph Search highlights Facebook's unwillingness to bend to Wall Street

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 04:58 PM PST

The "Hacker Way" is alive and well at 1601 Willow Road, and that means focusing first on the demands of business, not the demands of Wall Street. [Read more]

To turn a profit, StumbleUpon axes 30% of staff

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 04:49 PM PST

The Web and mobile discovery company cut 35 jobs to get its business into the black. [Read more]

Facebook dials up teens, cheapskates with free calling

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 04:34 PM PST

In search of its fountain of youth, Facebook gives away voice calls in its Messenger for iPhone app. [Read more]

AT&T opens FaceTime to all tiered-data customers

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 04:01 PM PST

AT&T says it will allow all its tiered-data customers regardless of whether they have 3G or 4G iOS devices to use the FaceTime video chat service over its network. But it's still restricting unlimited-data users. [Read more]

FAA grounds Boeing's 787 Dreamliner after battery fires

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 03:51 PM PST

Action comes after two Japanese carriers parked their 787 following an onboard flight. [Read more]

Zuckerberg's vision realized: One graph to rule them all

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 03:48 PM PST

CEO Mark Zuckerberg's vision for a more connected web has remained elusive. But with Facebook Graph Search, that goal is now within reach. [Read more]

Microsoft bombs another security test

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 03:29 PM PST

AV-Test.org's latest security-suite efficacy test fails Microsoft Security Essentials -- for the second time in a row. This time, though, it's not alone. [Read more]

The iPhone 6 won't wow: 6 reasons why

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 03:24 PM PST

Demand for the iPhone 5 is slumping and Crave's Eric Mack isn't surprised. He's hoping Apple's next big leap will impress, but he isn't holding his breath. [Read more]

Efficiency is key at the 2013 Detroit auto show (roundup)

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 03:21 PM PST

We take a look back at some of the most interesting revelations of the 2013 Detroit auto show. [Read more]

Stay connected with your Zuvo Stratus kitchen faucet

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 03:04 PM PST

The Stratus by Zuvo Water combines a water filtration system and specially designed faucets with a smartphone app. [Read more]

How to remove the account picture in OS X

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 02:41 PM PST

Account pictures in OS X can not only be changed, but can also be removed or reverted to a generic image if needed. [Read more]

Make old film negatives digital with your smartphone

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 02:00 PM PST

The Lomography Smartphone Film Scanner making a run on Kickstarter uses your smartphone camera to scan images trapped on film negatives. [Read more]

What I want to see in the Samsung Galaxy S4

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 01:53 PM PST

As rumors swirl about the Samsung Galaxy S4, I throw my own dream features into the pot. [Read more]

Mozilla CTO Eich takes broader engineering role

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 01:31 PM PST

The creator of JavaScript now leads Mozilla's day-to-day engineering work as the organization expands beyond Firefox into ecosystem-busting services. [Read more]

EBay sales climb 18 percent to $3.9B in fourth quarter

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 01:21 PM PST

Management touts double-digit user growth across the company's portfolio and strong gains in mobile adoption. [Read more]
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