Samsung Galaxy and Ativ event: Join CNET on Thursday (live blog)
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:05:00 GMTSamsung will be talking phones, tablets and computers at its event in London on Thursday, June 20. Check out our live blog starting at 6:45 p.m. U.K. time, or 10:45 a.m. PT, for the latest. [Read more]
Facebook's 'big idea' event: Join us Thursday (live blog)
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:01:00 GMTAn RSS reader? Video for Instagram? Join us live from the Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., at 10 a.m. PT to find out. [Read more]
The home stretch: How Pixar wrapped 'Monsters University'
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:00:00 GMTPixar's films can take four or five years to complete. But what does it take to close the deal? CNET has the scoop. [Read more]
Intel joins A4WP, a newcomer to wireless power standards
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:08:17 GMTThe chipmaker joins Qualcomm and Samsung by signing up for the Alliance for Wireless Power's technology, which uses near-field magnetic resonance to top up batteries in phones, tablets, or laptops. [Read more]
FTC reportedly planning sweeping probe of patent trolls
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 06:40:36 GMTAgency's investigation will include questions about whether patent assertion entities coordinate their lawsuits, The New York Times reports. [Read more]
Southeast Asia e-tailer Lazada raises $100M in funding
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:45:00 GMTOnline retailer, which bills itself as the "Amazon of Southeast Asia," hopes to tap a market where online shopping has yet to gain traction. [Read more]
Fate of Microsoft's tablet OS in question -- again
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:30:18 GMTDevice makers based in Asia are not keen on Windows RT. That has become painfully clear. [Read more]
LinkedIn suffers site outage due to 'DNS issue'
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:35:51 GMTThe business networking site's home page is replaced by a domain sales page for about an hour. [Read more]
iPad Mini Retina's display is a moving target: Here's why
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:50:49 GMTApple faces some tough choices when deciding on a display technology for the upcoming iPad Mini. That results in vagaries in suppliers' production schedules. [Read more]
Successor to Optimus G will sport Snapdragon 800 processor
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:14:17 GMTLG's next flagship smartphone will be powered by Qualcomm's speedy new system-on-a-chip processor. [Read more]
Rockmelt launches Android app with enhanced navigation
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:07:00 GMTThe social browser creates a unique Android app that introduces navigation for bigger screens and "elevator buttons" for improved scrolling. [Read more]
Best Buy recalls MacBook Pro replacement batteries due to 'burn hazards'
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:15:37 GMTWith reports of 13 battery fires and one injury, the big-box retailer is recalling around 5,100 replacement batteries for the Apple laptops. [Read more]
Lawyer brilliantly bites township trying to shut his client's site
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:00:00 GMTSometimes, cease-and-desist letters are mere morsels of intimidation, their legal grounds swamps. One lawyer decided that the accuser, West Orange, N.J., itself needed to shut up and go away. His letter smacks of literary genius. [Read more]
LG to mass-produce flexible displays for smartphones
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:05:54 GMTLooking to get a leg-up in the bendable display market, LG Display is going full throttle ahead with production of the new technology for mobile devices. [Read more]
Microsoft has 'no plans' to revisit Xbox One's $499 price
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:41:55 GMTEven as the company backtracks on its unpopular game-sharing policy, a company executive tells CNET that it won't budge on the price for the console, some $100 more than the rival PlayStation 4. [Read more]
Microsoft's Xbox DRM reversal not the first: 12 tech mulligans
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:40:00 GMTMicrosoft's backpedaling on DRM restrictions for its upcoming Xbox One is not the first reversal from a tech giant. Here are 12 others. [Read more]
Xbox One vs. PlayStation 4
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:18:07 GMTHere is everything that we know about the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One and how the yet-to-be-released consoles compare with each other. [Read more]
Mad Max with an American accent? Not so fast
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:17:40 GMTChange.org petition protests the use of a U.S. lead actor in the game version of the classic Aussie film: "Carn mate, you just gotta get a true-blue Aussie bloke to do the yapping in this game." [Read more]
Vine videos provide clues to new design, features
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:16:44 GMTIt's no coincidence that the teaser videos come just a day before Twitter rival Facebook is expected to announce an Instagram video feature for sharing more than photos through Instagram. [Read more]
Artificial pancreas tells your tablet when you need insulin
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:10:16 GMTThe continuous glucose monitor -- which checks levels every one to five minutes -- works with a smartphone or tablet to calculate the amount of insulin the patient needs and delivers it via a pump. [Read more]
Shiny Panasonic coffeemaker smells good
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:00:17 GMTThe Panasonic NC-ZF1V Coffee Maker features a distinctive design. Rounding out the box with rounded corners is an aroma selector. [Read more]
Microsoft Xbox One policy switch makes user forums explode
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:58:27 GMTAfter the tech giant announces that it's backtracking on its much-derided Internet connection requirement, social media, comment threads, and gaming forums light up. [Read more]
NBA star turns to Twitter to sells his bulldog
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:43:21 GMTThe Oklahoma City Thunder's Kendrick Perkins isn't going to stoop to eBay. He's not going on Craigslist. No, he simply offers his pooch to his tweeps. [Read more]
Parallels Desktop update adds support for OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:14:51 GMTThe update adds experimental support for running virtual machines of the upcoming OS X 10.9 Mavericks operating system. [Read more]
John McAfee's (insane, NSFW) tips for uninstalling McAfee
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:53:51 GMTMcAfee mocks himself and his antivirus software mercilessly in a new viral video. [Read more]
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