Saturday, March 2, 2013

CNET News

CNET News


LG notches 10M worldwide sales of LTE-enabled smartphones

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 07:26 PM PST

South Korean handset maker achieves milestone despite losing market share. [Read more]

The world is better off with Best Buy alive than dead

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 04:49 PM PST

commentary Best Buy talks a lot about survival these days. It would be the last big box specialty electronics retailer to go. [Read more]

SpaceX cargo ship cleared for Sunday station capture

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 04:39 PM PST

After assessing the health of a SpaceX cargo ship in the wake of thruster problems Friday, NASA managers cleared the craft for a Sunday linkup with the International Space Station. [Read more]

Butt-dial to 911 spoils alleged drug deal

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 03:49 PM PST

A suspected drug deal in Oregon goes awry when the alleged dealer accidentally dials 911 and the dispatcher listens in. [Read more]

Rumor: T-Mobile to move to no-contract model soon

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 03:00 PM PST

The carrier will ditch contracts later this month, says a report from blog Tmo, which also offers tidbits about T-Mobile's new marketing approach. [Read more]

IBM's Watson: Now for 'Top Chef'?

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 12:00 PM PST

IBM is exploring new ways to make money out of its Jeopardy-winning computer. Would you dine at Chez Watson? [Read more]

DHS built domestic surveillance tech into Predator drones

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 11:30 AM PST

Homeland Security's specifications say drones must be able to detect whether a civilian is armed. Also specified: "signals interception" and "direction finding" for electronic surveillance. [Read more]

Intel's best shot at tablets hasn't arrived yet

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 11:17 AM PST

With its Bay Trail processor, Intel may give ARM chip rivals something to worry about. But Bay Trail won't arrive in products until late this year at the earliest. [Read more]

Online note service Evernote latest firm to get hacked

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 10:27 AM PST

Company behind application used by about 50 million people says some user data was accessed, and it requires all users to reset passwords. [Read more]

Audiophiliac readers' show off their hi-fis and home theaters

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 07:56 AM PST

Responding to Steve's request, Audiophiliac readers sent loads of images of their budget systems, homemade speakers, tube amps, and groovy turntables. [Read more]

Why teens are tiring of Facebook

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 04:00 AM PST

Facebook has become a social network that's often too complicated, too risky, and, above all, too overrun by parents to give teens the type of digital freedom they crave. [Read more]

6 things I want to do with NFC (Smartphones Unlocked)

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 01:58 AM PST

Uses for NFC are endless, but we have a long way to go until the protocol goes mainstream. Here's my personal wish list. [Read more]

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