Monday, February 4, 2013

CNET News

CNET News

Microsoft and Huawei debut Windows Phone for Africa

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 09:03 PM PST

Looking to get an edge on one of the world's most rapidly growing markets, the software giant teams up with the Chinese phone-maker to sell low-cost smartphones to African consumers. [Read more]

Pinterest rolls out revamped iPhone and iPad app

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 07:41 PM PST

Aiming to boost users' mobile pinning abilities, the social network updates its iOS app to make pin management faster and easier. [Read more]

Alleged T-Mobile roadmap shows LTE devices arriving March 27

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 06:56 PM PST

Screenshot leaked to TMO News shows the arrival of at least a trio of LTE-enabled devices, including the recently-released BlackBerry Z10. [Read more]

Dell board said to be meeting tonight to vote on buyout deal

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 06:46 PM PST

An agreement to take the PC maker private is reportedly close to completion, with a buyout offer totaling about $24 billion. [Read more]

Twitter considers implementing two-factor authentication

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 06:38 PM PST

Microblogging site posts job opening for a software engineer to develop security features, including multifactor authentication. [Read more]

Hackers hit U.S. Department of Energy

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 05:44 PM PST

During a cyberattack on the agency's computers and servers, the personal data of employees and contractors is stolen, but, reportedly, no classified data is leaked. [Read more]

U.S. just getting on board Safer Internet Day (podcast)

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 05:33 PM PST

A mostly European event to educate youth on safer Internet practices is starting to get attention in the U.S. [Read more]

Amazon to begin collecting sales tax in Connecticut this year

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 05:19 PM PST

The Internet retailer also agrees to invest $50 million in the state during the next two years. [Read more]

Amazon Studios taps John Goodman for 'Alpha House' comedy

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 04:27 PM PST

Amazon, as well as Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, and others born of the web, are spending billions producing and acquiring exclusive programming to acquire and keep subscribers. [Read more]

Canadian penny bites the dust. Is the nickel next?

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 03:43 PM PST

Canada's mint stops distributing the cent, citing cost and inconvenience, and leaving Crave's Tim Hornyak feeling a bit nostalgic. Some want the nickel to disappear too. [Read more]

Facebook to label ads that follow you around the Web

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 03:37 PM PST

If you start to notice a little blue icon near ads on your Facebook page -- it means that an advertiser is tracking your every click. [Read more]

Facebook said to develop new app for tracking friends

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 03:29 PM PST

Bloomberg reports that the new app, slated to launch next month, will help users find friends nearby. [Read more]

Safeway-size asteroid to get closer to Earth than satellites

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 03:06 PM PST

NASA says there's no chance this "small asteroid" will strike the Earth, but it could be nasty if it did. [Read more]

Report: Twitter buys social TV analytics company BlueFin Labs

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 02:51 PM PST

According to Business Insider, the social media giant's acquisition would be its largest ever. Such a deal would give Twitter strong insight into how users mix TV and social media. [Read more]

Do you avoid people who unfriend you on Facebook? (poll)

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 02:48 PM PST

Facebook life continues to creep into real life, according to a new study. When someone unfriends you on Facebook, do you avoid them in the real world? [Read more]

Convertible Toyobaru concept to debut in Geneva

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 02:45 PM PST

One of the best-handling sports coupes on the market could soon spawn a roadster variant. [Read more]

Verizon's HTC M7 could come to life as a Droid DNA refresh

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 01:55 PM PST

New details suggest that Big Red may offer the rumored HTC M7 as an updated Droid DNA. [Read more]

Samsung launches new $100M fund for cloud, mobile

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 01:28 PM PST

The Korean electronics giant will use its new Silicon Valley operations, early stage investment fund, and its $1 billion Samsung Ventures America Fund to boost its presence in the U.S. [Read more]

Did GoDaddy hire a real geek for its Super Bowl ad?

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 01:27 PM PST

CNET writer Amanda Kooser investigates Jesse Heiman, the supermodel-kissing actor from GoDaddy's buzzy Super Bowl ad, and weighs his geek cred. [Read more]

iPad Mini Retina display may surpass iPad 4

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 01:11 PM PST

The next-gen iPad Mini's screen will have lots and lots of pixels, according to a Chinese-language report. [Read more]

Double asteroid trouble may have wiped out dinosaurs

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 12:34 PM PST

The asteroid theory of dinosaur extinction gets a new twist as scientists look into what may have been a twin asteroid impact. [Read more]

Apple wins California credit card privacy case

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 12:29 PM PST

Court finds that Apple and online retailers, unlike their brick-and-mortar counterparts, can collect personal information when processing credit card transactions. [Read more]

New device traps, then zaps, airborne pathogens

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 12:25 PM PST

Researchers say a new device called a soft X-ray electrostatic precipitator protected mice from airborne bacteria, viruses, and allergens, and could some day be incorporated into HVAC systems. [Read more]

Mozilla to launch Firefox OS at MWC?

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 12:22 PM PST

It looks like Mozilla is ready to pull the veil off Firefox OS at Mobile World Congress 2013. [Read more]

The real-life consequences of a Facebook unfriending

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 12:21 PM PST

Research from the University of Colorado in Denver suggests that if someone unfriends you on Facebook, you may end up avoiding them in real life. [Read more]
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