Saturday, February 2, 2013

CNET News

CNET News


How Boeing's 777-300ER could help save American Airlines

Posted: 02 Feb 2013 08:17 PM PST

American has gone through some very rough times. But now, it has an all-new livery and is the first U.S. carrier to fly Boeing's 777-300ER, the world's most successful two-engine plane. [Read more]

Apple updates Java for Snow Leopard following blockage

Posted: 02 Feb 2013 04:18 PM PST

Following a recent addition of Java to its plug-in blacklist, Apple has issued an update to its supported Java versions. [Read more]

Football-helmet sensor warns of concussion risk via phone app

Posted: 02 Feb 2013 04:05 PM PST

The Shockbox sensor lets you or your coach know when you've been tackled or body-checked too hard, by sending a color-coded alert to a mobile device. [Read more]

For Valentine's Day, Cupid ditches arrows, opts for e-cards

Posted: 02 Feb 2013 01:46 PM PST

The online expression of romance is running apace and amok. Especially among men. At least according to one study. [Read more]

Windows 8 iPad killers: Round 1

Posted: 02 Feb 2013 01:31 PM PST

Be careful what you wish for: Windows 8 tablets that promise to offer a twofer tablet-laptop device -- something not offered by Apple on the iPad -- are here. But are they up to the task? [Read more]

Schmidt book, Post attacks spotlight Made in China hacks

Posted: 02 Feb 2013 12:55 PM PST

After New York Times, Wall Street Journal report suspected Chinese hacks on their systems, Washington Post says its computers were hit too. Also: Eric Schmidt weighs in on China threat in new book. [Read more]

Weekend promises a stellar shot of the moon

Posted: 02 Feb 2013 12:35 PM PST

Gaze at the moon this weekend to see some marvelous views of major craters. [Read more]

NASA marks 10th anniversary of Columbia disaster

Posted: 02 Feb 2013 10:43 AM PST

Space agency marks the anniversaries of the Columbia, Challenger, and Apollo 1 disasters with an emotional memorial service, vowing to do everything possible to prevent a recurrence. [Read more]

Street View catches couple in throes of passion. Or does it?

Posted: 02 Feb 2013 10:04 AM PST

In the changing room of an extreme sports store, a couple appears to become extremely amorous. And it's captured by Google Street View. Real love? [Read more]

Forty years ago, the Ohm F speaker was a game-changer; it still is

Posted: 02 Feb 2013 07:36 AM PST

The Ohm Acoustics F omnidirectional speaker was such a radical advance in 1972 few 21st century speakers can match its sound. [Read more]

Building better Super Bowl ads by watching you watch them

Posted: 02 Feb 2013 04:00 AM PST

A 3-year-old company takes technology from MIT's Media Lab and applies it to ad testing. But do you like Yetis with your Wheat Thins? [Read more]

Super Bowl from the sidelines: Tech readiness is priority No. 1

Posted: 02 Feb 2013 12:00 AM PST

CBS CMO George Schweitzer discusses how the CBS team prepares for the biggest broadcast event of the year. [Read more]

What it really takes to make a flexible phone (Smartphones Unlocked)

Posted: 01 Feb 2013 11:59 PM PST

A bendable screen is nice in the lab, but it will take more than flexi-glass to get your phone to touch its toes. [Read more]

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