Tuesday, March 5, 2013

CNET News

CNET News

Cook reportedly discussed music streaming service with Beats

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 09:39 PM PST

Apple CEO met with music mogul Jimmy Iovine about Beats planned music service, sources tell Reuters. [Read more]

Lawmakers join effort to legalize cell phone unlocking

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 09:12 PM PST

A day after the Obama administration endorsed an online petition to legalize cell phone unlocking, a senator introduces a bill that would allow consumers to take their handsets to other carriers. [Read more]

Google Play celebrates its first birthday with special deals

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 08:58 PM PST

It's been a year since Google Play was born and to kick off the occasion, the Internet giant is offering a week of gift cards and discounts on music, movies, books, games, and more. [Read more]

iPhone 5S production rumored to have already begun

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 08:26 PM PST

Production of the iPhone 5S is beginning, at least in part, according to a Japan-based report. [Read more]

TWC TV app turns Roku into a cable box for Time Warner customers (hands on)

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 08:17 PM PST

A new app allows a Roku to function as a full-on cable box for Time Warner Cable subscribers. [Read more]

Heads up DIYers, supply of Intel circuit boards may dry up

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 07:39 PM PST

If a report from Asia is accurate, Intel motherboards will become a scarce commodity when Intel's next-generation Haswell chip launches in June. [Read more]

Samsung said to be eyeing $107 million investment in Sharp

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 07:33 PM PST

The ailing consumer-electronics maker is on its last legs, but things could be looking up since Qualcomm bought a minority stake in December and Samsung may be investing in the company too. [Read more]

Facebook will reportedly launch content-specific news feeds

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 07:29 PM PST

Overhaul includes a photos feed for Facebook and Instagram images, as well as a revamped music feed with concert schedules and new album information. [Read more]

Apple rolls out iBookstore in Japan

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 06:14 PM PST

With the East Asian nation now added to the list, the tech giant's iTunes bookstore is available in 51 countries worldwide. [Read more]

How to refresh the Launchpad in OS X

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 05:29 PM PST

If you find programs are missing from Apple's Launchpad, there are a couple of ways to restore them. [Read more]

Apple debuts new $1,099 21.5-inch iMac for schools

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 05:17 PM PST

The tech giant quietly releases a new low-end version of its iMac that saves educational institutions $200 over the regular consumer model. [Read more]

Google strikes deal with Warner Music for streaming services

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 05:13 PM PST

Google is gearing up to launch streaming music services -- and now has one of the big major labels on board. [Read more]

Apple, Ferrari in talks to broaden in-car infotainment pact

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 05:07 PM PST

The maker of luxury cars unveils a four-seater with integrated Siri voice assistant and two iPad Minis in the backseat, as well as a new hybrid-powered supercar with 949 horsepower. [Read more]

Hugo Chavez dies and the Twitter town square reacts

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 04:48 PM PST

Chavez was a media-savvy politician with more than 4 million Twitter followers. He promoted access to the Internet, while at the same time suppressing a free press. [Read more]

AR setup shoots to improve your pool game

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 04:27 PM PST

A projector system for pool tables analyzes the table, and the position of the balls and cue, to help players make the best shot possible. [Read more]

Best Buy ends trailblazing work-at-home program

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 03:51 PM PST

The electronics retailer nixes its flex-work policy, a week after Yahoo ended its program, as it struggles to turn business around. [Read more]

Get more out of your old Sprint phone

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 03:44 PM PST

The carrier's Bring Your Own Sprint Device program will let users activate old Sprint handsets for use with select Mobile Virtual Network Operators. [Read more]

Notes on Steve Jobs shelved in e-books antitrust case

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 03:12 PM PST

The notes and related testimony from Steve Jobs biographer Walter Isaacson will not be in play in the DOJ's antitrust case against Apple. [Read more]

Retro gaming rap: Mario gets hard-core hip-hop makeover

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 03:09 PM PST

What happens when you mix Mobb Deep and Mario? You get a jangly, hip-hoppy good time full of curse words and retro gaming sound effects. [Read more]

Small drone spotted dangerously close to jet over NYC

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 03:07 PM PST

Jet pilot reports the small, unmanned craft came within 200 feet as the Alitalia flight made its approach into JFK airport. [Read more]

Nine things the iWatch (or any other smartwatch) needs

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 02:58 PM PST

What would make a great smartwatch? This. [Read more]

Lego spill tangles up West Virginia highway

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 02:46 PM PST

Better watch where you step. A tragic Lego disaster along a West Virginia highway results in a one-lane shutdown. [Read more]

Tesla's Elon Musk flames Times review in Geneva

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 01:46 PM PST

Tesla's press conference at the 2013 Geneva auto show turned into a raucous affair as CEO Elon Musk repeatedly took the New York Times to task for its Model S review. [Read more]

Galaxy S4 could have eye-scrolling tech

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 01:30 PM PST

Samsung's next smartphone could let you navigate with your eyes, Twitter kills TweetDeck apps, and HitBliss users pay for movies by watching commercials. [Read more]

Verizon may offer LG Optimus F5 as Lucid 2

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 01:00 PM PST

The new midrange LG smartphone introduced at Mobile World Congress could soon find a home at Verizon Wireless. [Read more]
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