Tuesday, February 5, 2013

CNET News

CNET News


'Chinese still hacking us,' says Wall Street Journal owner

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 09:01 PM PST

Rupert Murdock takes to Twitter to say that his newspaper's computer system is still under cyberattack. [Read more]

Go Daddy posts top sales after airing model-kissing-geek ad

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 08:03 PM PST

The controversial Super Bowl commercial that shows a mismatched couple in a deep kiss gets the company a record amount of new customers and overall sales. [Read more]

Google wins landmark AdWords case in Australia

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 07:51 PM PST

High Court overturns lower court's ruling that found the Web giant in violation of trade laws for allowing companies to purchase AdWords related to competitors' names. [Read more]

Federal Reserve confirms its Web site was hacked

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 07:03 PM PST

Days after Anonymous claimed to have stolen and published private information from more than 4,000 bank executives, the Fed says its system was attacked. [Read more]

Dueling disks: Apple's 128GB response to Surface Pro

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 06:33 PM PST

You don't have to be Sherlock Holmes to deduce that Apple began selling the 128GB iPad today with Microsoft's Surface Pro in mind. But don't confuse Apple's flash drive with Microsoft's SSD. [Read more]

Microsoft Surface Pro versus the competition

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 06:05 PM PST

How does the Surface Pro measure up against other top tablets and laptop alternatives? [Read more]

Nasdaq said to be settling with SEC over Facebook's IPO flop

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 05:57 PM PST

U.S. regulators are rumored to be discussing a settlement with the stock exchange over an investigation into technical glitches that cost investors millions on the first day of trading. [Read more]

Zillow's new Digs app offers remodeling ideas, advice

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 05:44 PM PST

Free app for iPad and Web features thousands of photos of home improvement projects, as well as localized estimates for project costs. [Read more]

How we test: Cell phones

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 05:41 PM PST

Sit tight as we break down how CNET puts phones through their paces and how we make evaluations on what's good and what's not. [Read more]

Nvidia teases Borderlands 2 on Project Shield

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 05:38 PM PST

Hungry for some intense handheld gaming goodness? Take a look at the powerful Nvidia Project Shield device flawlessly streaming Borderlands 2 from a PC. [Read more]

Twitter won't make 'sacrifices' required to be in China: CEO

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 05:20 PM PST

Talking to The Wall Street Journal, Dick Costolo addressed Twitter's ideal growth, why the company bought Vine, and the service's learning curve. But he wouldn't say when or if there will be an IPO. [Read more]

HP considering company 'breakup,' says report

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 05:18 PM PST

Board of world's No. 1 supplier of PCs by shipment is reportedly looking at options to "obtain maximum value for shareholders." One of those options involves splitting up into smaller companies. [Read more]

Apple wins design patents for slide-to-unlock, original iPhone

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 04:39 PM PST

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office grants design patents for the contentious user interface asset. [Read more]

3D printing with stem cells could lead to printable organs

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 04:31 PM PST

A potentially breakthrough 3D-printing process using human stem cells could be the precursor to printing organs from a patient's own cells. [Read more]

Twitter confirms buying social TV analytics company Bluefin Labs

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 04:19 PM PST

The social-networking giant announced the acquisition, which will give Twitter the ability to better understand how users mix social media and TV. [Read more]

Bigger boxes: Redbox Instant app coming to Xbox 360

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 04:05 PM PST

Beta users will get the first crack at streaming a selection of Redbox flicks in their living rooms. [Read more]

Apple's ownership of 'iPhone' name in Brazil in peril

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 03:47 PM PST

Apple's ownership of the iPhone name in Brazil is reportedly under threat, with a local patent and trademark office planning to give exclusive rights to a Brazilian company. [Read more]

Zynga paints 2013 as its 'year of mobilization'

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 03:32 PM PST

Company says mobile now accounts for almost one quarter of its monthly average game usage. [Read more]

Which phone should you buy?

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 03:31 PM PST

An embarrassment of mobile phone riches makes this a terrific -- and confusing -- time to buy. We'll help you figure out where to start depending on what you want. [Read more]

Pinterest shooting for $2.5 billion valuation, report says

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 03:30 PM PST

The scrapbooking site is reportedly ready to raise more money. Whether it will do so on the lofty terms it wants remains to be seen. [Read more]

Disney will spin off films based on 'Star Wars' characters

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 03:20 PM PST

In an interview on CNBC, CEO Bob Iger says Disney and LucasFilm will make several new movies based on existing characters in addition to "Star Wars Episode VII" and two other sequels. [Read more]

Where were you when the lights went out?

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 02:52 PM PST

CBS CMO George Schweitzer was at the Superdome when the lights went out during the Super Bowl. [Read more]

Why going private is a good thing for Dell

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 01:26 PM PST

commentary Putting a curtain over the company's rehabilitation project buys time and a chance to experiment. [Read more]

Deathly din: How Dead Space 3 sounds are made

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 01:20 PM PST

"The sound of fear is all about building the tension before that moment happens." Dead Space 3 developers talk about the sound that drives the terror in the third-person horror shooter released today. [Read more]

Ouya game console hits stores in June

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 01:11 PM PST

Preorders begin for the Android-based game console, T-Mobile may finally launch 4G LTE in March, and Dyson's latest creation is a water faucet that also dries hands. [Read more]

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