http://news.cnet.com/8300-30685_3-.html en-us Stephen Shankland offers his view of trends in the technology world, including hands-on testing and coverage of browsers, cameras, and research. 2010 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved Wed, 03 Apr 2013 06:48:08 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-57577702-264/full-size-photos-arrive-for-real-on-google/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=DeepTech Trying to keep its photo fans happy, Google now lets people upload full-resolution images to Google+. But big photos count against Google's 5GB free limit. http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-57577702-264/full-size-photos-arrive-for-real-on-google/ Wed, 03 Apr 2013 06:48:08 PDT Stephen Shankland http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-57530185-264/the-next-internet-landgrab-dot-orgs/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=DeepTech The registry that runs the .org name extension is getting ready to auction its most valuable names -- one and two character names such as a.org or z.org http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-57530185-264/the-next-internet-landgrab-dot-orgs/ Wed, 10 Oct 2012 18:20:33 PDT Paul Sloan http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-57452271-264/the-most-coveted-domains-from-.app-to-.home/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=DeepTech ICANN released its list of top-level-domain applications, and .app appears as the most popular domain. Surprisingly, .sex and .sucks garnered less interest. http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-57452271-264/the-most-coveted-domains-from-.app-to-.home/ Wed, 13 Jun 2012 07:00:41 PDT Roger Cheng http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-57452035-264/apple-google-amazon-give-us-our-own-domains/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=DeepTech ICANN reveals who's going after new top-level-domains in a move that could shake up how we enter Web addresses. Nominees range from .book and .music to .lol and .wow. http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-57452035-264/apple-google-amazon-give-us-our-own-domains/ Wed, 13 Jun 2012 05:31:41 PDT Paul Sloan, Roger Cheng http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-57443400-264/lightroom-4.1-arrives-aperture-users-be-patient/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=DeepTech Adobe tucks in HDR editing and lens correction features that apparently didn't make the cut for Lightroom 4.0. Also: a high-profile Aperture user threatens to defect after feeling left in the dark. http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-57443400-264/lightroom-4.1-arrives-aperture-users-be-patient/ Wed, 30 May 2012 04:38:13 PDT Stephen Shankland http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-57440876-264/visually-splashy-google-for-android-catches-up-to-ios/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=DeepTech The photo-first look brings new polish to the Google+ app for Google's mobile OS. You also can start hangouts from Android devices. But it still needs improvement. http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-57440876-264/visually-splashy-google-for-android-catches-up-to-ios/ Thu, 24 May 2012 07:56:50 PDT Stephen Shankland http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-57410504-264/apple-update-supports-canon-5d-mark-iii-raw-files/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=DeepTech Apple issued a software update that supports raw photos from just a single model -- as it did two weeks ago with another high-profile SLR, the Nikon D800. http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-57410504-264/apple-update-supports-canon-5d-mark-iii-raw-files/ Fri, 06 Apr 2012 08:51:39 PDT Stephen Shankland http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-57410052-264/zeiss-debuts-cine-friendly-ultrawide-tele-lenses/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=DeepTech Prime lenses with 15mm and 135mm focal lengths join Carl Zeiss' CP.2 lineup of crossover lenses that can be used on video, cine, or SLR cameras. http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-57410052-264/zeiss-debuts-cine-friendly-ultrawide-tele-lenses/ Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:14:13 PDT Stephen Shankland http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-57409725-264/next-gen-chromebooks-built-on-faster-ivy-bridge-chips/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=DeepTech Google open-source contributions indicate Chrome OS will employ fast and new Intel processors. That would provide a much-needed speed boost for the browser-based OS. http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-57409725-264/next-gen-chromebooks-built-on-faster-ivy-bridge-chips/ Thu, 05 Apr 2012 02:45:28 PDT Stephen Shankland http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-57407926-264/adobe-touts-tools-for-flash-to-html-conversion/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=DeepTech The company is working closely with CreateJS to help Flash developers -- and Adobe itself -- move to Web standards. The technology dovetails with an upcoming Flash Pro CS6 feature, too. http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-57407926-264/adobe-touts-tools-for-flash-to-html-conversion/ Tue, 03 Apr 2012 05:32:08 PDT Stephen Shankland