Tuesday, January 22, 2013

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CNET News

Dish said to shutter 300 U.S. Blockbuster stores

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 09:27 PM PST

As the brick-and-mortar video rental chain struggles to keep up with today's digital landscape, it's forced to close hundreds of stores and possibly lay off thousands of workers. [Read more]

LTE users to hit 1 billion by 2016

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 08:19 PM PST

As global 4G LTE wireless subscribers have skyrocketed from thousands to millions in just three years, research firm iSuppli predicts that rate of growth will only speed up. [Read more]

Sony slowly fattens E-mount lens line

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 08:00 PM PST

The company slips out another consumer pancake prime. [Read more]

'Big Bang Theory' star creates TV show about real prodigies

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 07:10 PM PST

A new real-life television series looks to profile young engineering, programming, sports, and creative geniuses from around the world. [Read more]

Elder Scrolls Online trailer, beta electrify the imagination

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 06:41 PM PST

Sweeping visuals, stunning swordsmanship, legendary warriors: expect to see all of these if you watch the new trailer for The Elder Scrolls Online. Beta registrations are now open too. [Read more]

Prince Harry: Xbox helps me shoot Afghan insurgents

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 06:32 PM PST

Britain's not-next-in-line-to-the-throne Prince declares he's very, very good at EA's FIFA game and that his expert thumbs help make him a fine real-life warrior. [Read more]

U.S. government invites hackers to work on 'Civic Hacking Day'

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 05:46 PM PST

Agencies like NASA, Department of Labor, and the Census Bureau will give hackers access to data for a weekend in June in an effort to help the country's communities. [Read more]

How Korea's other phonemaker sells good, cheap phones

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 04:51 PM PST

Pantech may not be a household name, but it routinely slips under the radar with solid handsets at lower prices than should be possible. [Read more]

Renderings tease what a 4.8-inch iPhone would look like

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 04:44 PM PST

Hint: It's bigger. [Read more]

Instagram account crackdown spreads panic, fear of hacking

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 04:36 PM PST

Distressed Instagram users locked out of their accounts turn to Yahoo Answers for help. Confusion ensues. [Read more]

Mining asteroids to 3D-print space stations: Beyond pie in the sky?

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 04:18 PM PST

New startup Deep Space Industries has big plans for those big floating space rocks in the next 10 years. Crave's Eric Mack searches for a new superlative to describe the effort. [Read more]

Intel to wind down desktop circuit board business

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 04:00 PM PST

The chipmaker says it will leave the traditional desktop PC circuit board business. As a result, the venerable tower PC will likely begin to fade. [Read more]

Senator disputes Aaron Swartz's SOPA, Protect IP role

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 03:51 PM PST

Senate Judiciary spokeswoman denies that a meeting between a committee aide and the late activist Aaron Swartz led to the creation of the anti-SOPA advocacy group Demand Progress. [Read more]

Avoid Oklahoma! Social-media map warns of flu hotspots

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 03:31 PM PST

Track the germy spread of influenza with a social-media map of tweets and videos complaining of symptoms and outbreaks. [Read more]

Caffeinate Mountain Lion to prevent it from sleeping

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 03:29 PM PST

The "caffeinate" Terminal command offers some quick options for keeping sleep from interrupting your Mac. [Read more]

On Google's big earnings day, Google+ is a no-show

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 03:13 PM PST

Social networking wasn't top of mind today -- either with the Wall Street crowd or with management -- as Google dug into its Q4 earnings numbers. [Read more]

Foil face-recognition cameras with Privacy Visor

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 02:46 PM PST

These dorky goggles shine near-infrared light to confuse computer vision systems. Are they the shades of the future? [Read more]

AMD limps through Q4, and 2013 doesn't look much better

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 02:41 PM PST

AMD tumbles to the end of the 2012 fiscal year with yet another poor result for its fourth quarter. [Read more]

Apple and 500px app commingle in naked controversy

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 02:29 PM PST

The 500px photo app is reportedly removed from the App Store, allegedly because its photo-sharing capabilities mean that you might search for and find naked bodies. [Read more]

Google boasts 4 billion hours of YouTube viewing per month

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 02:21 PM PST

The company highlights YouTube numbers during its earnings call, including user views and ad revenues. [Read more]

IBM profit, revenues hold up in tough quarter

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 02:20 PM PST

Software revenue was up 3 percent; services sales fell 2 percent and systems and technology sales fell 1 percent. And IBM boosted its 2013 forecast. [Read more]

Gigapixel shot shows a whole lotta inauguration

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 01:17 PM PST

Want to get up close and personal with the Obama inauguration? Check out a massive gigapixel image of the event, courtesy of the Washington Post. [Read more]

Most powerful Rolls-Royce yet teased for Geneva debut

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 01:16 PM PST

Rolls-Royce will expand its stable at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show with the announcement of the Wraith fastback coupe. [Read more]

Surface Pro launches February 9

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 01:12 PM PST

Microsoft's full Windows 8 tablet arrives in two weeks, Verizon releases iPhone sales numbers, and Facewash scrubs the filth from your Facebook profile. [Read more]

Motorola's $353M Q4 loss weighs on Google results

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 01:11 PM PST

The mobile device maker continues to struggle with its turnaround. [Read more]
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