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Latest Technology News for May 18, 2012
- HTC Evo 4G LTE shipments now delayed at Best Buy
The retailer is now alerting customers that their orders for the Evo 4G LTE are being delayed indefinitely since Sprint has changed the release date.
[Read more] - Caught snooping: U.K. government staffers
What a surprise: the U.K. government was forced to reveal under Freedom of Information laws that more than 1,000 civil servants have “snooped” on British citizens’ private data.
[Read more] - Samsung grabs 9 million pre-orders for Galaxy S III
The Korean phone maker’s next-generation Galaxy S phone is off to a hot start in anticipation of its release later this month.
[Read more] - Google Knowledge Graph hands-on: The Web’s tail is long indeed
Hitting entries in Google’s 500-million-item database of things is still a bit of a roulette spin.
[Read more] - Facebook going public (live blog)
Check out CNET’s blow-by-blow coverage of the IPO, starting Friday morning, complete with regular updates, analysis, and commentary.
[Read more] - Every iPad mini rumor there’s ever been — all in one place
A smaller version of the iPad is coming, you say? What is this 2009? No really. We’ve heard this before.
[Read more] - Yahoo near deal to divest of Alibaba?
The companies are in talks for the Web pioneer to sell a large chunk of its holdings in the China e-commerce giant, sources tell All Things D.
[Read more] - Should angry Verizon subscribers ditch Big Red?
Verizon Wireless subscribers are hopping mad about losing their unlimited data plans. But what are their options, and is there any way to keep those unlimited plans? Ask Maggie offers some advice.
[Read more] - Twitter user in Brazil gets prison sentence for ‘inciting prejudice’
After Brazil’s president took office, a law student urged the killing of people in the region of the country who voted for her. Now, a federal judge ruled a prison sentence is in order.
[Read more] - Steve Jobs involved in design of future iPhone, says report
Latest Technology News for May 17, 2012
- iPad mini to debut during second half of 2012, claims report
New iPad mini intel suggests the tablet will hit the market in the third or fourth quarter as Apple has lined up suppliers for the LCD panel.
[Read more] - Get a Logitech Revue with Google TV for $73.99
More than just a Netflix and Pandora streamer, the Revue lets you browse the Web, run apps, access your personal media, and more.
[Read more] - Oops! Yahoo blunders in Facebook patent squabble
Yahoo claimed Facebook had fraudulently filed some of its patents, but Facebook hit back by proving Yahoo hadn’t even checked the records to see if it was right.
[Read more] - Wanted: A single Facebook millionaire
Wall Street isn’t the only one benefiting from this big business story. Believe it or not there’s a silver lining for the dating scene. CNET’s Kara Tsuboi traveled to Silicon Valley, where some enterprising singles are on the lookout for all the new millionaires.
[Read more] - Facebook vs. Google: The epic battle
The Facebook IPO will embolden the social network company to up its fight with Google for the online advertising market. Don’t expect Google to back down.
[Read more] - Flash sale exclusively for CNET Members: Save 20% on Western Digital TV Live!
Don’t you hate it when there’s nothing on TV? With today’s CNET Exclusive, boring channel surfing is a thing of the past.
[Read more] - Pay-per-use bandwidth? Not without some ground rules
Molly Wood faces the hard reality that the days of unlimited bandwidth are over, but she’s not going to get taken to the cleaners by greedy providers. Here’s how to make pay-per-use a fair deal for everyone.
[Read more] - Netflix’s video player gets revamped
The video streaming service overhauls its video player for browser-based watching, adding in a host of new features and options, including single TV episode and whole season previews.
[Read more] - Pinterest pins down $100M in new funding
Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten says it is leading a $100 million round of funding in the social photo-sharing site. That could put its valuation at $1.5 billion.
[Read more] - Samsung loses $10 billion market value on Apple report
South Korean electronics giant loses $10 billion in market value — all because of a report in DigiTimes.
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Latest Technology News for May 16, 2012
- Samsung top cell phone maker though Apple’s no slouch
Samsung is outshining Nokia and Apple in mobile phone sales, but the iPhone maker saw its global market share more than double, says Gartner.
[Read more] - LG unveils new user interface for ICS devices
The company says that the new user interface will be known as the Optimus UI 3.0, and run on top of Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich).
[Read more] - Apple orders 4-inch iPhone screens, says report
The company has been buying larger-sized screens from its Asian suppliers, according to the latest tipoff received by the Wall Street Journal.
[Read more] - Get a Windows Media Center remote for $13.99 shipped
If your PC is pulling TV duty, you’ll need a remote to make the most of it. Here’s a nice one for cheap.
[Read more] - Facebook ups IPO again — this time with more shares
It will now offer as many as 484.4 million shares of common stock. More shares means the possibility of raising even more cash in this week’s IPO — potentially now up to $18.4 billion.
[Read more] - EU regulators: We’ll scrutinize Windows RT browser behavior
The European Commission’s competition overseers “will remain vigilant” that Microsoft abides by an antitrust settlement involving Windows and browsers, but leave themselves plenty of wiggle room.
[Read more] - Apple in iPhone talks with China Mobile
Chairman of world’s largest carrier confirms negotiations in address to company’s shareholders but declines to disclose more.
[Read more] - Here’s what Android fragmentation really looks like
- Virgin Atlantic launches in-flight cell use
Service will allow users to make calls, send texts, and surf the Web, but it will be limited and not cheap.
[Read more] - Windows RT devices will see limited release initially
Latest Technology News for May 15, 2012
- Get Laplink PCmover Windows 7 Upgrade Assistant for free
Today only, you can get this $30 utility free of charge. It can help smooth your move from Windows XP or Vista to Windows 7.
[Read more] - Bots dominate small Web site traffic, research shows
Shared hosting providers can lose more than 50 percent of their capacity from parasitic drag generated by bot traffic, according to a new report.
[Read more] - Rebekah Brooks charged in phone-hacking scandal
The Crown Prosecution Service says Brooks, along with her personal assistant and chauffeur, among others, are charged with “perverting the course of justice.”
[Read more] - 5 Lessons from a Lost iPhone
- Nokia: Apple rigged Siri to name iPhone best phone
The Finnish phone maker is accusing Apple of intentionally altering Siri to change its pick for the best phone from the Lumia 900 to the iPhone.
[Read more] - PayPal lures JavaScript bigwig Crockford from Yahoo
The man behind a widely used technique for making Web pages interactive is now working for eBay’s online payment division.
[Read more] - Facebook confirms higher IPO price range
The company today filed an amended S-1 statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission that prices its shares at between $34 and $38.
[Read more] - Stunning iPhone app is our first taste of the new Google
The bold new design of the Google+ iPhone app has major implications for the future of Google’s social network, and the trajectory of the company.
[Read more] - Why Box.com is king of enterprise cloud storage
Dropbox and Google Drive may get the ink, but in enterprise cloud storage, no one may be more important than Box.com. CNET sat down with CEO Aaron Levie to talk about the future of the business.
[Read more] - After Facebook IPO, Zuckerberg’s hardest test awaits
Facebook is about to pull off a record-setting IPO, but Mark Zuckerberg will then need to satisfy added pressures on the company to boost its bottom line.
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Latest Technology News for May 14, 2012
- 2012 Ivy Bridge Macs may soon reach consumers
Benchmark results for the new Macs and a price drop on current Mac models from Best Buy could be tipoffs that the new 2012 lineup is on the way.
[Read more] - Yahoo to claim ’cause’ in Thompson ouster, report says
Now that former Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson is out, Yahoo will try to sidestep a major severance payout by claiming he violated a code of ethics, according to AllThingsD.
[Read more] - Buffalo 802.11ac Wi-Fi solution hits the shell
Buffalo announces the availability of its first 802.11ac, the next and much faster generation of Wi-Fi solution.
[Read more] - Senate panel eyes Windows RT browser restrictions
The judiciary committee could start an antitrust investigation against Microsoft, after the company said IE 10 would be the only desktop browser in its upcoming tablet operating system.
[Read more] - How money matters when luring developers to RIM, Windows Phone
From financial guarantees to business support, companies are working hard to get developers to look beyond iOS and Android.
[Read more] - Ousted Yahoo CEO has cancer, WSJ reports
Scott Thompson, who resigned as Yahoo CEO earlier today, reportedly told the board he’s been diagnosed with thyroid cancer — though not until his explanation for his inflated resume had apparently started to unravel.
[Read more] - Dear new Yahoo CEO: End the Facebook patent lawsuit
commentary In order to save Yahoo from total destruction, new CEO Ross Levinsohn needs to end the Facebook patent lawsuit as quickly as possible.
[Read more] - Why Facebook may soon cost you money
Now that Facebook has conducted a small test of charging users to promote their status updates, isn’t it inevitable that, as a public company, Facebook will have to start dinging users in earnest?
[Read more] - Intel Windows 8 tablets to hit retail stores in November
- Meet Yahoo’s new (interim) CEO, Ross Levinsohn
Newly named to helm the troubled Internet pioneer, Levinsohn has a long history with Fox and other Big Media outlets, and most recently headed up Yahoo’s global advertising business.
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Latest Technology News for May 13, 2012
- Fun with lasers: Try popping 100 balloons
What would you destroy if you had the Spyder III Krypton handy? Just don’t pretend it’s a lightsaber.
[Read more] - Poll: Windows 8 or Windows RT device?
Which upcoming Windows device seems more appealing? One running on Windows 8 or one on Windows RT?
[Read more] - Woz: I don’t have broadband, and I never thought I’d get girls
Steve Wozniak, Apple’s co-founder, tells a business forum in Australia that, because he doesn’t have cable he can’t get broadband, as it’s a monopoly in his area. He also admitted that, once upon a time, he’d given up hope of finding a girl.
[Read more] - Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs looks like Ashton Kutcher
TMZ, Hollywood’s nosy aunt, obtains pictures of Ashton Kutcher dressed in black turtleneck and baggy bright blue jeans. Is the image convincing?
[Read more] - Adobe will issue security fixes for CS5 apps after all
The company says it’s working on patches for Creative Suite 5.x versions of Photoshop, Illustrator, and Flash. Previously, customers would have had to pay to upgrade to CS6 to get the fixes.
[Read more] - iPhone 5: Nothing decided except October (or not)
The latest rumor spilling into the iPhonosphere suggests that no decisions have been made about screen size or ratio, nor even about a metal back. But, yet again, October is the rumored month.
[Read more] - Google eyes Meebo buy
Google is looking to buy social-products company Meebo for about $100 million, according to a report in All Things Digital.
[Read more] - After nine dropped cell phone calls for help, couple dies
An elderly couple desperately tries to use their cell phone to call for help after their car becomes stuck in a ditch just 20 yards from their home. The calls aren’t connected. The lack of help leads to their deaths.
[Read more] - When did music become unimportant?
MTV gave up on music ages ago, and only a handful of young bands make money selling records. Has music just become a ‘soundtrack’ to other activities?
[Read more] - Boeing KC-46A flies through early review
The next-generation aerial tanker, in a program that could eventually be worth $30 billion, will incorporate a digital flight deck that features, among other things, Boeing 787 Dreamliner electronic displays.
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Latest Technology News for May 12, 2012
- This week in Crave: The feeling-blue edition
This week, we said hello to the white PS Vita and goodbye to the Aqua Blue 3DS. And we tried to keep our emotional vacuum robot from getting upset.
[Read more] - Prius’ new kingpin, 3D printers impress CNET reviewers
We review thousands of tech products. Every week, CNET Reviews Editor in Chief Lindsey Turrentine tells you which gear impresses us right now and why.
[Read more] - Help! I’m confused about storage on my smartphone
In this edition of Ask Maggie, I explain how to store media on the expandable memory on a smartphone.
[Read more] - Got a deck? Solar panels now a plug-in appliance
A do-it-yourself kit for installing a handful of solar panels lets people dip their toes into grid-tied solar power.
[Read more] - Headhunting firm denies blame for Yahoo CEO mess, says report
ATD’s Kara Swisher publishes a letter she says is from Heidrick & Struggles CEO Kevin Kelly to his staff. In it, Kelly calls reported allegations by Yahoo’s Scott Thompson “verifiably not true.”
[Read more] - Who the heck is Plum anyway?
If you were at CTIA 2012, chances are you passed by Plum’s booth and wondered the same thing we did: Plum, who?
[Read more] - Games that make you want to throw your iPad (don’t do it!)
Some games have the ability to make you lose your cool, with extremely difficult challenges and rules designed to test your patience.
[Read more] - Man puts magnets under skin to hold iPod Nano
Tattoo artist implants four magnets into his own arm to hold iPod Nano in place. Warning: not for the squeamish.
[Read more] - Startup proposes a safer Internet locale via a ‘.secure’ domain
Security researcher envisions a top-level domain designed with security in mind for safer Web browsing.
[Read more] - Garbled warning bugging Mac Pro users after OS X 10.7.4 update
An apparent information window that appears at boot only states “keyApplicationTitle,” “keyWarningOptimalInfo,” and “keyOKButton.”
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Latest Technology News for May 11, 2012
- Microsoft gets reprieve from Motorola suit on Exchange ActiveSync
Judge Andrea Voss of the Mannheim Regional Court has decided to stay a decision, which could push the ruling back months, according to one report.
[Read more] - Why Mozilla believes Firefox on Windows RT is a bust
Mozilla could bring Firefox to Windows Metro, but without access to system services that IE10 gets, it would be hobbled, and Mozilla would be shut out of a new PC segment.
[Read more] - Apple unveiling Google Maps alternative in iOS 6?
The company has reportedly been working on its own Maps service for the next version of its iOS platform, meaning it might kick Google Maps off the operating system.
[Read more] - iPhone buyers, fear not over carrier subsidies, says analyst
A Morgan Stanley analyst offers reassuring words: Carriers would face too many obstacles to trimming those subsidies to Apple that keep prices down.
[Read more] - Crave giveaway: Zoom Q3HD HD video recorder
This week, we have an impressive little $299 pocket camcorder that records high-quality video and audio.
[Read more] - Why we need to keep talking about women in tech
commentary The conversation about getting women into the tech industry is far from over, and unfortunately, vicious sexism is still alive and well. Don’t get complacent, folks. It’s still bad out there.
[Read more] - Entry-level Huawei Ascend Y200 is U.S.-bound
- USPS to ban overseas shipments on tablets, smartphones, more
Starting next week, people won’t be able to ship a whole host of electronics overseas because items like the iPad, Kindle, laptops, and smartphones use possibly combustible lithium ion batteries.
[Read more] - Amazon likely to ship color Kindles this year, report says
Digitimes claims Amazon will probably ship color-screen e-readers in the second half of this year. Make of that what you will.
[Read more] - Facebook’s IPO said to have more demand than shares available
Just days before going public, chatter abounds about whether the social network will be able to get the big bucks. Now sources say the IPO is “already oversubscribed.”
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Latest Technology News for May 10, 2012
- Samsung starts Android 4.0 rollout for Galaxy Note, reports say
According to reports, the Galaxy Note update is being downloaded in the Netherlands and Germany, though Samsung hasn’t said where it’ll be available just yet.
[Read more] - Apple, Foxconn to share cost of improving factory conditions
The iPhone maker and its supplier will each kick in money in an effort to alleviate conditions for Foxconn’s Chinese employees.
[Read more] - Sony posts record loss as revenue slides and issues mount
The company says that its revenue was down 9.6 percent during the fiscal year ended March 31, and its losses slipped to $5.55 billion on the year.
[Read more] - iPhone cover acts as digital wallet, packs a programmable credit card
Startup iCache’s answer to mobile payments is an iPhone cover has a fingerprint scanner, e-ink display, and smart card able to turn into your credit or debit card.
[Read more] - Hey, tech-fashion police! Don’t blow your whistles so quickly
When it comes to strutting their stuff in public, technology CEOs are far from a hoodie-loving crowd of look-alikes.
[Read more] - Elpida buyout would make Micron major Apple chip supplier
Micron may become a major supplier of memory chips to Apple if it completes the purchase of Japan-based Elpida, the third-largest memory chip manufacturer.
[Read more] - Google agrees with Mozilla’s Windows RT browser concerns
Mozilla says only a crippled version of Firefox could run on Windows for ARM chips, effectively restricting user choice to IE10, and now the maker of Chrome says it’s worried, too.
[Read more] - T-Mobile customer growth back thanks to prepaid, wholesale
The company was helped by an aggressive push of its monthly 4G plan, and saw its profits rise slightly.
[Read more] - Preparing a wireless network for the worst
When disaster strikes, Verizon Wireless can deploy a mobile cell site to boost network coverage in the affected area.
[Read more] - Facebook App Center: More showcase than store, actually
Or, how Facebook makes money and advances its own interest by helping Apple sell apps on its own store. It’s a surprisingly clever move.
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Latest Technology News for May 9, 2012
- Google’s Project Glass: Action photos from your eyewear
A new image of a Googler spinning his son while wearing a future-tech prototype has excited users who now have better insight into its potential.
[Read more] - Cybercriminals targeting users on Tumblr and Pinterest
Online crooks are moving beyond just Facebook and Twitter to try to trick users into downloading malicious payloads.
[Read more] - AOL beats Street on earnings, but changes could be afoot
The company posted revenue during the first quarter of $529.4 million. Its net income hit $21.1 million, jumping 349 percent over last year.
[Read more] - Want a global LTE phone? Clearwire may have the answer
Clearwire CEO Erik Prusch believes that the company’s variant of LTE will allow you to effortlessly roam around the world.
[Read more] - Smart shoes step up the wearable-computing pace
A human-computer interface conference explores novel gestures for operating computers — and placing a smartphone sensor called ShoeSense in shoes.
[Read more] - Deaf IBM researcher scoffs at not talking on the phone
IBM research scientist Dimitri Kanevsky develops technologies that help people with hearing loss to communicate. On Monday, he was honored at a White House ceremony.
[Read more] - China’s Sina Weibo creates ‘user contract,’ increasing censorship
After government criticism and a temporary shutdown of Web comments, China’s biggest microblogging site plans to introduce a “user contract” that could impede the free flow of information.
[Read more] - Wide range of new smartphones kick off CTIA day 1
Powerful flagship phones such as Samsung’s Galaxy S III to new mid-range, budget, and pre-paid models get the CTIA ball rolling
[Read more] - HP ultrabook prices sink, widening gap with MacBook Air
Ultrabooks are already priced fairly aggressively against the MacBook Air at some retailers.
[Read more] - PayPal and Softbank team up for ‘PayPal Japan’ venture
Online-payment company and Japanese telecom and Internet firm announce joint venture that will initially bring Square competitor ‘PayPal Here’ to the Asian country.
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