Saturday, October 20, 2012

CNET News

CNET News


Making sense of the confusing world of Windows 8

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 05:24 PM PDT

Ready to jump into Windows 8? As if the switch from the Windows 7 interface to the Windows 8 way of doing things wasn't bad enough, deciding what type of Windows 8 or Windows RT device to purchase is another challenge. [Read more]

Ben Horowitz: Every breakthrough idea looks stupid

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 04:58 PM PDT

Starting a company, the venture capitalist says, requires intense courage, determination, and the willingness to come across as crazy. [Read more]

Microsoft Surface tablet back-ordered as new iPad looms

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 02:57 PM PDT

Do we have a Microsoft-Apple rumble on our hands? Looks that way with the Surface tablet on back order a few days before the expected iPad Mini arrives. [Read more]

Orionid meteor shower promises a weekend treat

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 01:43 PM PDT

Looking for something stellar to do this weekend? Wander outside of the city early Sunday morning and observe the Orionid meteor shower. [Read more]

Zuckerberg: In 10 years, folks will share 1,000 times what they do now

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 01:24 PM PDT

Facebook CEO also tells a packed hall at Stanford University that too many entrepreneurs are working on problems that are too small. [Read more]

Speculation surfaces re Retina iPad update and Mini pricing

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 11:33 AM PDT

More iPads incoming? A report claims that an upgraded Retina iPad will be announced next week at Apple's special event, alongside the rumored iPad Mini, which reportedly could cost $329 for the entry-level device. [Read more]

There's an app for everything, even infidelity

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 10:39 AM PDT

There seems to be no limit to the imagination of app creators, who want you to simply be happy -- even if it's with someone else's husband or wife. [Read more]

Fanboi fruit: Real apples with Apple logos

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 09:00 AM PDT

"Tan-tooed" Japanese apples ripen with devotion for their corporate disciple. [Read more]

Watch: Time-lapse video of Endeavour's final mission

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 08:00 AM PDT

"Mission 26" is a heartfelt, and visually stunning, tribute to space shuttle Endeavour's recent trip through Los Angeles. [Read more]

The perfect-sound myth

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 07:36 AM PDT

If digital recordings were truly better than analog, they would sound more like real music, but digital just sounds different, not better. [Read more]

This week in Crave: The great-heights edition

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 06:00 AM PDT

This week, we took a dive with Lego Felix -- and danced the high-throughput proteomics tango like no one was watching. [Read more]

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