Hurricane Sandy takes a toll
Wireless service after Sandy -- what you need to know
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'Six-strike' anti-piracy campaign postponed until 2013
The Center for Copyright Information -- a venture between ISPs, music labels, and film studios to crackdown on illegal downloads -- says Hurricane Sandy delayed this month's kick off. more
News | 24 weeks ago -
T-shirts let you wear a snapshot of camera history
Own a piece of photographic history with Dodge and Burn T-shirts that feature various cameras from the past. more
News | 25 weeks ago -
The 404 1,170: Where Aunt Jill does a little dance (podcast)
Aunt Jill's in a dancing mood on the day before our Thanksgiving break, not just due to the holiday but also because she just hit 7,000 followers on Twitter! To pay it forward, she'll answer questions from our chat room on in-house financing, no-load targeted retirement funds, and more. more
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FCC to hold hearings on post-Sandy wireless performance
The Federal Communications Commission will look at how to make the communications more resilient after disasters like superstorm Sandy. more
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SGI uses big data to detect Twitter's 'heartbeat'
Company develops a way that might just show what is going on in the minds and hearts of Twitter users. more
News | 26 weeks ago -
How a Chromebook got me through Hurricane Sandy
Stuck on a Samsung Chromebook for the week following superstorm Sandy, CNET editor Seth Rosenblatt was surprised to find the laptop struggled in one key area. more
News | 26 weeks ago -
Pay for sexy Instagram pics, help Sandy victims
Photographer thinks up a crafty fundraising scheme: trade candid and sexy photos of New Yorkers for donations to storm recovery efforts. more
News | 26 weeks ago -
Alert those nearby of a missing pet with Lost Petz
An iPhone app, Lost Petz, will alert you of nearby missing pets, or let you send alerts concerning your lost companion. more
News | 27 weeks ago -
Limits of using Square at Starbucks
Starbucks dips a toe into the Square Wallet app, Pinterest lets you keep secret boards, and Airbnb users offer free rooms for Sandy victims. more
News | 27 weeks ago -
Verizon won't charge Sandy victims for voice and text usage
As New York and New Jersey residents struggle to get back on their feet after last week's superstorm, the carrier announces it will waive voice and text charges for a two-week period. more
News | 27 weeks ago -
Hurricane Sandy Storm Tracker and Forecast Maps
CBSNews.com Get the latest forecasts and NOAA storm models, storm surge and precipitation warnings, live web cams, and hurricane resources more
News | 29 weeks ago -
Airbnb works with NYC offering free housing to Sandy victims
With thousands of hurricane refugees still in need of shelter, New York City's mayor is working with the peer-to-peer home-sharing service to find those people temporary places to stay. more
News | 27 weeks ago -
The 404 1,159: Where we challenge you to a vote-off (podcast)
On today's episode of The 404 Show, we'll run through Time Magazine's best inventions of 2012, check out the nastiest nicknames for the Presidential candidates, and address the rumors of an incoming Xbox Surface tablet. more
News | 27 weeks ago -
Regifted! Facebook resets Gifts event for post-Sandy NYC
The Facebook Gifts event is on again, this time for November 15, a little deeper into the shopping season, after Hurricane Sandy forced a postponement. more
News | 27 weeks ago -
How Verizon kept wireless service going after Sandy hit
CNET talks to one of the executives responsible for preparing for and dealing with a crisis. Verizon says 99 percent of its networks are back up, while AT&T is up to 98 percent. more
News | 27 weeks ago -
Beyond hashtags: Instagram's next challenge is tackling big data
CEO Kevin Systrom says the photo-sharing site needs to create more ways to organize all the photos pouring into the Instagram network. more
News | 27 weeks ago -
With lights back on, cell service returns for many Sandy victims
Wireless phone service is quickly winking back on for millions of people after commercial power companies restore electricity to thousands of customers in hard-hit areas after superstorm Sandy. more
News | 28 weeks ago -
Seafaring robot sails through Sandy unscathed
Navigating the Atlantic 100 miles east of New Jersey, a robot called Mercury continued to transmit hurricane data through 70-knot winds. more
News | 28 weeks ago -
See Hurricane Sandy's impact on the Internet
Watch a video showing how Internet routing servers fell to the immense power of this week's superstorm. more
News | 28 weeks ago -
Twitter: Over 20M tweets sent about Hurricane Sandy
The site says that's likely a conservative estimate as it only tracked the words "Sandy" and "hurricane." more
News | 28 weeks ago -
Superstorm Sandy 'hurricane hackers' gather to help
Geeks around the world are uniting this weekend to help create technology that will aid in storm recovery. more
News | 28 weeks ago -
Verizon: Land-line, cable repairs could take two weeks
The company said that timeframe for restoring telephone, cable and Internet service is a "worst-case scenario" and emphasizes that it's making progress. more
News | 28 weeks ago -
Time Warner offers free Wi-Fi and charging stations to NYC
The cable provider's vehicles are equipped with free Wi-Fi access and mobile charging stations so New Yorkers hit by Sandy can charge their devices and access the Internet. more
News | 28 weeks ago -
iPad Mini launches in Sandy's wake: CNET's live coverage
CNET reporters converge on Apple stores across New York and San Francisco -- some even riding bikes in lieu of NYC subway service -- to cover the debut of the iPad Mini. more
News | 28 weeks ago -
NYU loses lab mice, years of medical research to Sandy
Because of power outages and flooding, the school has reportedly lost biological material stored in coolers, and lab mice kept in the basement of one of its animal research facilities. more
News | 28 weeks ago