Wednesday, January 23, 2013

CNET News

CNET News

IBM says it has tool to kill deadly drug-resistant superbugs

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 09:01 PM PST

Working with the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, Big Blue has come up with a "hydrogel" that can beat back the bacteria that cause many deadly infections. [Read more]

NYPD unveils radiation scanner to catch people with illegal guns

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 08:23 PM PST

Despite being controversial, the city's police plan to start using machines that can tell from a distance whether someone is carrying a concealed weapon. [Read more]

Logitech to unload Harmony line after 'disappointing' quarter

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 08:17 PM PST

Electronics company blames continued weakness in the global PC market for strategy shift away from remote controls, speaker docks, and console gaming peripherals. [Read more]

Windows 8 to mainstream solid-state drives, says analyst

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 07:44 PM PST

Cheaper flash, Windows 8 means more SSDs this year, says IHS iSuppli analyst. [Read more]

Google updates image search to be faster, more reliable

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 07:17 PM PST

Cutting down on clicks needed in an image search, the Web giant enhances Google Images to let users "quickly flip through a set of images." [Read more]

Amazon's Kindle and Paperwhite available in Canada

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 06:24 PM PST

The e-commerce giant's e-readers land in The Great White North. The Paperwhite starts at 139 Canadian dollars ($138.95). [Read more]

Facebook boosts efforts on suicide prevention

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 06:17 PM PST

The social network works with suicide watch group to detect early warning signs in at-risk users. After Web activist Aaron Swartz ended his life, this type of work is all the more relevant. [Read more]

CBS claims Dish concealed AutoHop ad-skipping technology

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 05:55 PM PST

The TV network says the satellite TV provider "deliberately failed to disclose" the AutoHop features during contract negotiations in 2011. [Read more]

Microsoft Surface Pro: The movie

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 05:49 PM PST

Microsoft's Surface Pro promo has arrived. The message: it's a PC and can do everything a PC can do. [Read more]

Quora launches blogging tool in move to revitalize service

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 05:31 PM PST

The Q&A company is in desperate need of a revival, but launching a redundant product in a saturated market could be an answer to a question that nobody cares about. [Read more]

Customize your username with an alias in OS X

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 05:15 PM PST

If you'd like to change your account name, if it's too long, for example, you can use an alias to do this without heavily modifying your account. [Read more]

Kia conceptualizes hot hatch for Geneva

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 04:50 PM PST

Ahead of its unveiling at the 2013 Geneva auto show, Kia released photos of a new hatchback concept car. [Read more]

VP Biden to Hangout, talk gun control on Google+

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 04:41 PM PST

The veep will join social-media guru Guy Kawasaki and others in a Hangout to discuss ways to reduce gun violence. [Read more]

3 charged in malware scheme targeting bank accounts

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 04:24 PM PST

U.S. prosecutors say three foreign nationals created and distributed a virus that infected 1 million computers worldwide, including 40,000 in the U.S. [Read more]

Top 40 must-have Blu-ray discs

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 04:09 PM PST

Check out CNET's roundup of must-have Blu-ray discs. We'll be updating our picks as new discs come out. [Read more]

'Dell dude': I can save Dell, dude

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 03:33 PM PST

He's still young. His mind is all there. Yes, the boy from the old "Dude, you're getting a Dell" ads says he has what it takes to make Dell an indelible success again. [Read more]

Tim Cook dances around the Apple TV question -- again

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 03:24 PM PST

The CEO pulls out the ol' "we can continue to pull the string and see where it leads us" line when asked about Apple's future foray into television. [Read more]

Apple: $7.3 billion in first-quarter sales in China

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 03:13 PM PST

The company plans further expansion in a region that posted a 60 percent year-over-year increase. [Read more]

Apple: Some Maps fixes out already, more this year

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 02:53 PM PST

Apple says it's already made a number of fixes and improvements to its error-ridden Maps software, and has "more improvements" coming throughout 2013. [Read more]

Wii U getting updates, new games

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 02:52 PM PST

Nintendo announces new features for the Wii U, Google wants to plan your next vacation, and a blog highlights awkward Facebook Graph searches. [Read more]

Is this 3D-printed robot the first of thousands?

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 02:41 PM PST

InMoov is an open-source DIY printable robot that can obey voice commands. It's slightly creepy, but at least it's cheap. [Read more]

Building the ultimate high-tech big-game party

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 02:38 PM PST

How to put together the coolest multi-TV football party ever. [Read more]

Apple CEO downplays reports of iPhone component cuts

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 02:38 PM PST

Apple's Tim Cook says reports that the company was cutting orders on iPhone displays are short-sighted -- but doesn't actually say they were wrong. [Read more]

Apple shares fall to lowest point in a year after earnings report

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 02:35 PM PST

The electronics giant's revenue results and projections raise worries about slowing growth. Shares initially fall 5 percent on the news, but the losses later accelerate to 10 percent. [Read more]

What to do if OS X asks for passwords when managing files

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 02:15 PM PST

After upgrading or making major changes to the system, you may find yourself burdened with authentication messages when managing files in OS X. What now? [Read more]
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