Wednesday, February 20, 2013

CNET News

CNET News

First space tourist plans to make trip to Mars in 2018

Posted: 20 Feb 2013 09:11 PM PST

Dennis Tito was the first private citizen in space in 2001 and now he hopes to be the first human of any kind on the red planet. [Read more]

Making sense of the PS4 game lineup

Posted: 20 Feb 2013 08:30 PM PST

Sony's PS4 event left us asking plenty of questions. Which games are PS4 exclusives? Which are PS3 games? And which are both? [Read more]

Sony plans second screen app for PlayStation 4

Posted: 20 Feb 2013 08:24 PM PST

App for iOS and Android devices will allow companion downloads, as well as mobile purchases and the ability to watch other players' game action. [Read more]

Identity fraud in U.S. is on the rise, report

Posted: 20 Feb 2013 08:12 PM PST

Scammers are increasingly gaining access to people's personal information through data breaches and malicious software attacks. [Read more]

Google said to release touch-screen laptop this year

Posted: 20 Feb 2013 07:17 PM PST

Edging into Microsoft's touch screen territory, the Web giant is said to have developed its first touch-capable laptop to run on Chrome's operating system. [Read more]

David Einhorn to take proxy fight to Apple shareholders

Posted: 20 Feb 2013 07:02 PM PST

Hedge fund manager suing Apple over its mountain of cash will address investors in a conference call and Webcast tomorrow. [Read more]

Samsung TV Discovery service launches this quarter

Posted: 20 Feb 2013 06:00 PM PST

The tool, which will appear on new Samsung smart TVs in Q1 and next quarter on mobile devices, allows users to find and play content from various providers like Netflix and Blockbuster. [Read more]

Sony mum on PlayStation Vita price drops for U.S., Europe

Posted: 20 Feb 2013 05:55 PM PST

The Playstation Vita is important to Sony's PlayStation 4 strategy, but the company did not announce price cuts similar to those for Japan. [Read more]

Forum site gives more details on Apple and Facebook hacks

Posted: 20 Feb 2013 05:41 PM PST

Hackers allegedly accessed employee computers through a forum Web site for software developers -- the site's owner now reveals more about how the cyberattack happened. [Read more]

Bungie's Destiny to arrive on PS3 and PS4

Posted: 20 Feb 2013 05:21 PM PST

The makers of the Halo successor unveil the news at Sony's PlayStation 4 event. [Read more]

Five unanswered questions about PlayStation 4

Posted: 20 Feb 2013 05:17 PM PST

Sony shows off new games and hardware, but still leaves key questions unanswered. [Read more]

Sony, Blizzard ink partnership: Diablo 3 headed to PS3, PS4

Posted: 20 Feb 2013 05:09 PM PST

Sony and Blizzard announce a deal to bring popular dungeon crawler Diablo 3 to both the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. [Read more]

State helps parents access dead child's Facebook content

Posted: 20 Feb 2013 05:06 PM PST

The Commonwealth of Virginia is correcting for privacy laws that make it hard for parents to get access to a deceased child's digital content. [Read more]

FIFA to implement goal line tech in 2014 World Cup

Posted: 20 Feb 2013 05:02 PM PST

At future World Cups, it will probably be rare to see a miscalled goal ruin the momentum of the game. Here's why. [Read more]

ZTE, Nvidia team up to launch Tegra 4 handsets in China

Posted: 20 Feb 2013 05:00 PM PST

First unveiled at CES, Nvidia's quad-core Tegra 4 chipset will be featured in ZTE smartphones coming in the next few months. [Read more]

In major milestone, Curiosity's drill delivers first sample

Posted: 20 Feb 2013 04:48 PM PST

It's the first time any rover has drilled into a rock to collect a sample anywhere but on Earth, says NASA, as its Curiosity rover collects about a tablespoon of powdered Martian rock for testing. [Read more]

Sony demos new Killzone, Driveclub, InFAMOUS for PS4

Posted: 20 Feb 2013 04:18 PM PST

Sony takes the wraps off a trio of new games for its upcoming PlayStation 4 console, including follow-ups to Killzone and InFAMOUS. [Read more]

Police use Facebook to inform mother of her son's death

Posted: 20 Feb 2013 04:10 PM PST

Police in Georgia say they tried traditional methods to contact Anna Lamb-Creasey before resorting to Facebook. She doesn't get the message for weeks, as it didn't come from a friend. [Read more]

Biometric USB password key worthy of 'Mission: Impossible'

Posted: 20 Feb 2013 04:05 PM PST

Unsatisfied with regular old USB password protection devices, myIDkey kicks things up a few notches with biometrics, Bluetooth, and voice search. It even self-destructs. [Read more]

Pinterest officially pins down $200M at $2.5B valuation

Posted: 20 Feb 2013 04:04 PM PST

The scrapbooking site closes a whopper of a funding round and says it will focus on the product and make acquisitions. [Read more]

Sony pushes streaming and sharing with PS4

Posted: 20 Feb 2013 03:53 PM PST

The company's next console focuses on social gaming and a fast download experience. This means you'll be able to start playing games before they are done downloading. [Read more]

Sony gets touchy-feely with new DualShock 4 controller for PS4

Posted: 20 Feb 2013 03:29 PM PST

Sony's new flagship game console comes with an updated version of its DualShock series controller that adds touch. [Read more]

Unfaithful fiance exposed on Russia's Google Street View

Posted: 20 Feb 2013 03:28 PM PST

There's one different between Yandex Maps and Google Maps: the faces of anyone caught there aren't blurred, as one alleged philanderer discovers. [Read more]

Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 200 and 400 mobile processors

Posted: 20 Feb 2013 03:15 PM PST

The two chipsets will find homes in entry-level and mid-range smartphones later this year. [Read more]

Intel claims 'superiority' over ARM in phone video

Posted: 20 Feb 2013 03:12 PM PST

An Intel video claims its phone chip is now superior to ARM. We'll have to see about that. [Read more]
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