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. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:28:33 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57589966-93/facebook-experiences-apparent-outage/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Internet&Media Users trying to visit the social network on the Web are greeted by the message that the page doesn't exist, but smartphone users report being able to access the mobile version. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57589966-93/facebook-experiences-apparent-outage/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:28:33 PDT Steven Musil http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57589957-37/redesigned-ipad-mini-may-arrive-before-retina-displaysearch/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Apple The next iPad Mini may not be the Retina version, says NPD DisplaySearch. It could be a version with a faster chip -- and possibly thinner too. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57589957-37/redesigned-ipad-mini-may-arrive-before-retina-displaysearch/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:24:06 PDT Brooke Crothers http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57589951-76/mri-reveals-kids-with-autism-may-find-human-voices-irritating/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-CuttingEdge Using MRI to measure brain activity, researchers at Stanford find that kids with autism have a weaker connection between language and reward centers than kids without autism. http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57589951-76/mri-reveals-kids-with-autism-may-find-human-voices-irritating/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:32:41 PDT Elizabeth Armstrong Moore http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-57589961-92/dish-steps-down-from-sprint-merger-to-clear-way-for-clearwire/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-BusinessTech After a months-long battle between Dish and SoftBank over Sprint, the satellite company abandons its $25.5 billion bid for the wireless carrier to focus on "completing the Clearwire tender offer." http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-57589961-92/dish-steps-down-from-sprint-merger-to-clear-way-for-clearwire/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:09:20 PDT Dara Kerr http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57589948-93/candy-crush-saga-creator-appears-sweet-on-an-ipo/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Internet&Media King, developer of the popular puzzle game, is in talks with several banks about going public, The Wall Street Journal reports. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57589948-93/candy-crush-saga-creator-appears-sweet-on-an-ipo/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:49:59 PDT Donna Tam http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-57589960-92/dell-special-committee-slams-new-icahn-plan-as-incomplete/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-BusinessTech Committee says activist investor's latest proposal lacks adequate financing and a remedy for the company and its shareholders if his proposal were to fail. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-57589960-92/dell-special-committee-slams-new-icahn-plan-as-incomplete/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:35:37 PDT Steven Musil http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-57589955-12/smsalarm-locates-your-muted-android-phone/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheDownloadBlog Lost your Android phone? Just call it. Oh, it's on mute...? No problem--SMSAlarm can make that nightmare disappear forever. http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-57589955-12/smsalarm-locates-your-muted-android-phone/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:31:59 PDT Peter Butler http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57589952-37/video-shows-what-looks-like-ios-7-running-on-an-ipad/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Apple A new video surfaces that claims to show an iPad with iOS 7. Could this user have the software before other developers? http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57589952-37/video-shows-what-looks-like-ios-7-running-on-an-ipad/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:31:44 PDT Dara Kerr http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57589953-93/facebook-for-ios-gets-emoticons/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Internet&Media The social network now encourages show-and-tell status updates on mobile. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57589953-93/facebook-for-ios-gets-emoticons/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:23:58 PDT Jennifer Van Grove http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57589946-93/facebook-looking-to-partner-with-samsung/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Internet&Media CEO Mark Zuckerberg has met with Samsung's president to reportedly discuss a partnership that would boost the social network's advertising sales on mobile phones. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57589946-93/facebook-looking-to-partner-with-samsung/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:31:24 PDT Dara Kerr http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57589927-71/angelina-jolies-stunt-double-sues-news-corp-for-alleged-hacking/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TechnicallyIncorrect Eunice Huthart, Jolie's body double in "Tomb Raider 2," claims that News Corp. hacked her phone and wrote stories based on information gleaned from her voice mails. This is the first U.S. claim in the hacking saga. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57589927-71/angelina-jolies-stunt-double-sues-news-corp-for-alleged-hacking/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:28:36 PDT Chris Matyszczyk http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57589864-93/blue-expands-to-hulu-too-spreading-beyond-youtube/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Internet&Media The popular Fox-backed YouTube channel WIGS expands for broader appeal, and Google's video site is happy to be a launching pad sending sophisticated content -- and ad dollars -- elsewhere. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57589864-93/blue-expands-to-hulu-too-spreading-beyond-youtube/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:24:40 PDT Joan E. Solsman http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-57589936-92/nvidia-to-license-its-graphics-technology-to-device-makers/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-BusinessTech The chipmaker says its GPU technology could show up in other companies' processors for everything from smartphones to supercomputers in a couple years. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-57589936-92/nvidia-to-license-its-graphics-technology-to-device-makers/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:09:25 PDT Shara Tibken http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57589930-1/to-the-end-of-the-google-world/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Crave Sometimes Google's Street View vehicles just can't go any farther. The Atlantic's Alan Taylor took a pictorial look at the reasons why. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57589930-1/to-the-end-of-the-google-world/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:33:28 PDT Michelle Starr http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57589929-93/facebook-reportedly-delays-release-of-video-ads/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Internet&Media The social network still wants to show you 15-second video ads, but not until the fall, according to Ad Age. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57589929-93/facebook-reportedly-delays-release-of-video-ads/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:16:19 PDT Jennifer Van Grove http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-57589909-92/adobe-beats-profit-expectations-mulls-subscription-changes/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-BusinessTech The company's Creative Cloud subscriber base grew to 700,000 in the second quarter, but Adobe is considering other options to woo those who don't like the monthly payment plan. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-57589909-92/adobe-beats-profit-expectations-mulls-subscription-changes/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:32:04 PDT Stephen Shankland http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57589914-38/google-challenges-dojs-surveillance-gag-order/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-PoliticsandLaw The search giant asks to clear its name by arguing it has the First Amendment right to reveal how many Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders it receives from the U.S. government. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57589914-38/google-challenges-dojs-surveillance-gag-order/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:30:57 PDT Declan McCullagh http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57589890-1/nasa-issues-asteroid-grand-challenge-to-all/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Crave NASA calls on industry, academia, government agencies, and citizens alike to find ways to identify and ward off asteroid threats. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57589890-1/nasa-issues-asteroid-grand-challenge-to-all/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:09:17 PDT Amanda Kooser http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57589885-71/want-to-curb-texting-and-driving-turn-it-into-a-joke/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TechnicallyIncorrect An Australian train safety campaign called "Dumb Ways to Die" is winning big at this week's Cannes Advertising Festival. Might such a jokey style persuade those who cannot help texting at the wheel? http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57589885-71/want-to-curb-texting-and-driving-turn-it-into-a-joke/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:50:01 PDT Chris Matyszczyk http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-57557592-233/the-iphone-5s-rumor-roundup/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=iPhoneAtlas It's inevitable...but when will it happen? The rumor roundup for Apple's next iPhone starts now. http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-57557592-233/the-iphone-5s-rumor-roundup/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:30:00 PDT Scott Stein, Xiomara Blanco http://www.cnet.com/8301-13952_1-57589882-81/the-404-1286-where-were-tired-of-zombies-podcast/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=The404Podcast We're getting some international love today as GameSpot Australia's Dan Chiappini chimes in today about the current state of gaming post-E3. http://www.cnet.com/8301-13952_1-57589882-81/the-404-1286-where-were-tired-of-zombies-podcast/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:27:45 PDT Jeff Bakalar http://news.cnet.com/8301-33692_3-57589897-305/chromebooks-land-at-more-retail-stores/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=CNETUpdate Google's cheap laptops arrive at more stores, Microsoft offers discounted Surface tablets for schools, and AT&T tests free phone charging stations in New York. http://news.cnet.com/8301-33692_3-57589897-305/chromebooks-land-at-more-retail-stores/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:19:00 PDT Bridget Carey http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57589818-1/wizard-of-oz-lego-re-creation-has-rotating-tornado/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Crave The Yellow Brick Road, and thousands of other bricks, make a spectacular plastic Oz in this award-winning display from Brickworld 2013. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57589818-1/wizard-of-oz-lego-re-creation-has-rotating-tornado/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:01:00 PDT Tim Hornyak http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57589740-76/110-years-ago-the-model-a-got-ford-into-gear/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-CuttingEdge Once upon a time, the Ford Motor Company was a startup -- and it was burning through cash like mad. Then a gent from Chicago ponied up $850, and the first Model A was sold. http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57589740-76/110-years-ago-the-model-a-got-ford-into-gear/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:49:36 PDT James Martin http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57589869-93/miami-officials-propose-law-changes-to-allow-uber-service/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Internet&Media If changes to the city's strict transportation laws are implemented, the San Francisco-based black car service gets to start sending out cars in Miami. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57589869-93/miami-officials-propose-law-changes-to-allow-uber-service/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:47:55 PDT Donna Tam