http://news.cnet.com/8302-13503_3-0.html en-us Most recent posts from CNET Blogs. Copyright 1995-2012 CNET Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:05:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57590023-94/samsung-galaxy-and-ativ-event-join-cnet-on-thursday-live-blog/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Mobile Samsung 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. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57590023-94/samsung-galaxy-and-ativ-event-join-cnet-on-thursday-live-blog/ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:05:00 PDT Jason Jenkins http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57589975-93/facebooks-big-idea-event-join-us-thursday-live-blog/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Internet&Media An RSS reader? Video for Instagram? Join us live from the Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., at 10 a.m. PT to find out. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57589975-93/facebooks-big-idea-event-join-us-thursday-live-blog/ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:01:00 PDT Donna Tam http://news.cnet.com/8301-10797_3-57590152-235/the-home-stretch-how-pixar-wrapped-monsters-university/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-TechCulture Pixar's films can take four or five years to complete. But what does it take to close the deal? CNET has the scoop. http://news.cnet.com/8301-10797_3-57590152-235/the-home-stretch-how-pixar-wrapped-monsters-university/ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:00 PDT Daniel Terdiman http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57590190-76/intel-joins-a4wp-a-newcomer-to-wireless-power-standards/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-CuttingEdge The 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. http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57590190-76/intel-joins-a4wp-a-newcomer-to-wireless-power-standards/ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:08:17 PDT Stephen Shankland http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57590185-38/ftc-reportedly-planning-sweeping-probe-of-patent-trolls/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-PoliticsandLaw Agency's investigation will include questions about whether patent assertion entities coordinate their lawsuits, The New York Times reports. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57590185-38/ftc-reportedly-planning-sweeping-probe-of-patent-trolls/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:40:36 PDT Steven Musil http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57590184-93/southeast-asia-e-tailer-lazada-raises-$100m-in-funding/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Internet&Media Online retailer, which bills itself as the "Amazon of Southeast Asia," hopes to tap a market where online shopping has yet to gain traction. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57590184-93/southeast-asia-e-tailer-lazada-raises-$100m-in-funding/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:45:00 PDT Steven Musil http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57590182-75/fate-of-microsofts-tablet-os-in-question-again/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Microsoft Device makers based in Asia are not keen on Windows RT. That has become painfully clear. http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57590182-75/fate-of-microsofts-tablet-os-in-question-again/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:30:18 PDT Brooke Crothers http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57590183-93/linkedin-suffers-site-outage-due-to-dns-issue/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Internet&Media The business networking site's home page is replaced by a domain sales page for about an hour. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57590183-93/linkedin-suffers-site-outage-due-to-dns-issue/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:35:51 PDT Steven Musil http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57590175-37/ipad-mini-retinas-display-is-a-moving-target-heres-why/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Apple Apple faces some tough choices when deciding on a display technology for the upcoming iPad Mini. That results in vagaries in suppliers' production schedules. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57590175-37/ipad-mini-retinas-display-is-a-moving-target-heres-why/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:50:49 PDT Brooke Crothers http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57590180-94/successor-to-optimus-g-will-sport-snapdragon-800-processor/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Mobile LG's next flagship smartphone will be powered by Qualcomm's speedy new system-on-a-chip processor. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57590180-94/successor-to-optimus-g-will-sport-snapdragon-800-processor/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:14:17 PDT Steven Musil http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57590179-93/rockmelt-launches-android-app-with-enhanced-navigation/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Internet&Media The social browser creates a unique Android app that introduces navigation for bigger screens and "elevator buttons" for improved scrolling. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57590179-93/rockmelt-launches-android-app-with-enhanced-navigation/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:07:00 PDT Dara Kerr http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57590177-37/best-buy-recalls-macbook-pro-replacement-batteries-due-to-burn-hazards/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Apple With reports of 13 battery fires and one injury, the big-box retailer is recalling around 5,100 replacement batteries for the Apple laptops. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57590177-37/best-buy-recalls-macbook-pro-replacement-batteries-due-to-burn-hazards/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:15:37 PDT Dara Kerr http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57590169-71/lawyer-brilliantly-bites-township-trying-to-shut-his-clients-site/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TechnicallyIncorrect Sometimes, 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. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57590169-71/lawyer-brilliantly-bites-township-trying-to-shut-his-clients-site/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:00:00 PDT Chris Matyszczyk http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57590173-94/lg-to-mass-produce-flexible-displays-for-smartphones/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Mobile Looking 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. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57590173-94/lg-to-mass-produce-flexible-displays-for-smartphones/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:05:54 PDT Dara Kerr http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57590170-75/microsoft-has-no-plans-to-revisit-xbox-ones-$499-price/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Microsoft Even 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. http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57590170-75/microsoft-has-no-plans-to-revisit-xbox-ones-$499-price/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:41:55 PDT Jay Greene http://news.cnet.com/8301-10797_3-57590167-235/microsofts-xbox-drm-reversal-not-the-first-12-tech-mulligans/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-TechCulture Microsoft's backpedaling on DRM restrictions for its upcoming Xbox One is not the first reversal from a tech giant. Here are 12 others. http://news.cnet.com/8301-10797_3-57590167-235/microsofts-xbox-drm-reversal-not-the-first-12-tech-mulligans/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:40:00 PDT Josh Lowensohn http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-21539_7-57590162-10391702/xbox-one-vs-playstation-4/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=E3 Here 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. http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-21539_7-57590162-10391702/xbox-one-vs-playstation-4/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:18:07 PDT Eric Franklin http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57590158-1/mad-max-with-an-american-accent-not-so-fast/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Crave Change.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." http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57590158-1/mad-max-with-an-american-accent-not-so-fast/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:17:40 PDT Michelle Starr http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57590160-93/vine-videos-provide-clues-to-new-design-features/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Internet&Media It'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. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57590160-93/vine-videos-provide-clues-to-new-design-features/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:16:44 PDT Jennifer Van Grove http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57590084-1/artificial-pancreas-tells-your-tablet-when-you-need-insulin/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Crave The 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. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57590084-1/artificial-pancreas-tells-your-tablet-when-you-need-insulin/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:10:16 PDT Elizabeth Armstrong Moore http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57590156-285/5-chrome-extensions-for-youtube-addicts/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=HowTo Spending a lot of time watching YouTube videos? Check out these five extensions that will make your viewing experience more pleasant. http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57590156-285/5-chrome-extensions-for-youtube-addicts/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:07:14 PDT Nicole Cozma http://www.cnet.com/8301-13553_1-57590153-32/shiny-panasonic-coffeemaker-smells-good/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=AppliancesandKitchenGadgets The Panasonic NC-ZF1V Coffee Maker features a distinctive design. Rounding out the box with rounded corners is an aroma selector. http://www.cnet.com/8301-13553_1-57590153-32/shiny-panasonic-coffeemaker-smells-good/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:00:17 PDT Brian Krepshaw http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57590157-75/microsoft-xbox-one-policy-switch-makes-user-forums-explode/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Microsoft After the tech giant announces that it's backtracking on its much-derided Internet connection requirement, social media, comment threads, and gaming forums light up. http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57590157-75/microsoft-xbox-one-policy-switch-makes-user-forums-explode/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:58:27 PDT Dara Kerr http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57590146-71/nba-star-turns-to-twitter-to-sells-his-bulldog/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TechnicallyIncorrect The 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. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57590146-71/nba-star-turns-to-twitter-to-sells-his-bulldog/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:43:21 PDT Chris Matyszczyk http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57590114-263/parallels-desktop-update-adds-support-for-os-x-10.9-mavericks/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=MacFixIt The update adds experimental support for running virtual machines of the upcoming OS X 10.9 Mavericks operating system. http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57590114-263/parallels-desktop-update-adds-support-for-os-x-10.9-mavericks/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:14:51 PDT Topher Kessler