Tuesday, January 8, 2013

CNET News

CNET News

Lenovo K900 taps Intel's first dual-core phone chip

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 09:08 PM PST

Lenovo's 5.5-inch K900 phone appears to be the first smartphone to use new Intel dual-core phone chip. [Read more]

Microsoft to kill the Messenger on March 15

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 08:48 PM PST

The tech titan plans to migrate users of the instant messaging client to Skype, which it purchased in 2011. [Read more]

Twitter puts real humans into its search algorithm...and profits

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 08:41 PM PST

In a dense engineering post, Twitter explains how it uses "crowdsourced" human evaluators to make sense of ephemeral hashtags and other search terms. And who benefits? Why, Twitter's advertisers, of course. [Read more]

FaceCake augments your reality with clothing, makeup, and more

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 08:39 PM PST

FaceCake, maker of the augmented-reality shopping software called Swivel, shows off the newest iterations of its product here at CES 2013. [Read more]

Private WiFi takes its VPN mobile

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 08:37 PM PST

Private WiFi debuts mobile apps for all the major smartphone platforms, just in time to protect you from the insecure public Wi-Fi at CES. [Read more]

iPhone 5 comes to Walmart's no-contract Straight Talk plan

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 07:50 PM PST

Looking to lure customers by waiving the contract, the major retailer will begin selling prepaid iPhone 5 and iPhone 4 smartphones this week. [Read more]

Next gen Chevy MyLink employs smartphone flexibility

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 07:45 PM PST

Chevrolet showed off a 2014 Impala equipped with the next generation of its MyLink infotainment system at CES 2013. [Read more]

Adobe mends security holes in Flash, Reader, Acrobat

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 07:41 PM PST

The software company releases an update designed to patch critical security holes in three of its products. [Read more]

Google withdraws ITC patent claims against Microsoft

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 07:38 PM PST

Motorola Mobility parent drops two patents from its infringement case over video-coding patents used in Xbox and smartphones. [Read more]

SuperTooth touts in-car call quality with HD Voice

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 07:16 PM PST

Supertooth launched the HD Voice Bluetooth speaker phone for cars at CES 2013, noting that it has two speakers and two microphones for superior call quality. [Read more]

Synology launches DSM 4.2 beta at CES 2103

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 07:00 PM PST

Synology announces at CES 2013 the beta of the next upgrade to its advanced and robust operating system for NAS server, the DSM (DiskStation Manager) version 4.2. [Read more]

Stylus lets you 'touch' normal screens, except when it won't

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 06:45 PM PST

Is the pen as mighty as the touch? The Touch8 Smart Pen being shown here at CES 2013 is a stylus that works on non-touch screens, but it's not a pen without problems. [Read more]

Verizon's snoozer keynote short on news

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 06:44 PM PST

Long, scripted chats between CEO Lowell McAdams and industry leaders leave eyes rolling. [Read more]

Nvidia's CEO talks Shield with CNET: Yes, there will be future models

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 06:35 PM PST

The first version of the device hasn't even launched yet, but CEO Jen-Hsun Huang tells CNET that going forward, all new versions of Nvidia's Tegra mobile chip will debut in subsequent models of the gaming device. [Read more]

What mattered at CES on Day 1

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 06:24 PM PST

The most exciting news from the first official day of the show, from massive tablets to 4K OLED TVs to CNET's Next Big Thing panel. [Read more]

BlueStacks teases tech that lets you play your Android games on your TV

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 05:49 PM PST

Who needs a Wii U? BlueStacks mobile gaming technology could obviate the need for game consoles altogether. [Read more]

BlackBerry App World said to hawk pirated Android apps

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 05:45 PM PST

Weeks before the release of BlackBerry 10, stolen Android apps are reportedly being found and sold in RIM's app store. [Read more]

Parrot jazzes up sleek Philippe Starck speaker

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 05:42 PM PST

At CES, Parrot shows off a beautiful but costly speaker system that connects with just about anything. Crave's Christopher Macmanus goes ears-on. [Read more]

T-Mobile rips up contract on unlimited data plan

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 05:30 PM PST

In another example of its push into prepaid, the carrier is offering its unlimited plan without a contract. [Read more]

Want free wireless? Check out T-Mobile's 4G Connect-powered laptops

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 05:30 PM PST

Companies such as Dell and HP will be able to sell laptops with free cellular service. There are of course some strings attached. [Read more]

T-Mobile expands iPhone-compatible 4G service, unveils HD voice

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 05:30 PM PST

The company is accelerating its LTE deployment with a target of covering 100 million people by the middle of the year. [Read more]

CNET's Next Big Thing: Are we all too connected?

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 05:24 PM PST

At the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show, tech industry stars discussed the benefits -- and pitfalls -- of an increasingly connected world. [Read more]

Inside the Social Media Command Center at CES

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 05:22 PM PST

With an impressive setup on the trade show floor, Salesforce and the CEA are making sense of the more than 150,000 social mentions about CES each day. [Read more]

Justice Department, Patent Office urge limiting sales bans

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 05:17 PM PST

Joint policy statement urges the U.S. International Trade Commission to consider what's in the public's best interest when considering an injunction. [Read more]

The 404 at CES 2013: Where that just happened (podcast)

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 05:06 PM PST

Felicia Day is our guest on the first 404 episode live from the CNET stage at CES 2013. As the official CEA Entertainment Matters Ambassador, Felicia tells us all the perks of wearing the sash and debunks the myth that CES-goers are anti-social homebodies. [Read more]
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