5 most wanted: Windows 8 features for Windows Phone
Windows 8 borrows the "Metro" interface originated for Microsoft's Windows Phone OS, but there are a lot of great features tucked into the deeper operating system for desktops and tablets that could...
View ArticleWhat to expect from Nokia's next Windows phone
On September 5, Microsoft and Nokia will introduce the world to the its first Windows Phone 8 devices. The form of that signature handset remains a mystery for now, but I'll venture a guess that from...
View ArticleNokia Atlas might be Verizon's next WP8 handset
A version of the Nokia Lumia 820 could hit Verizon soon
View ArticleThe 404 1,147: Where life won't find a way (podcast)
A study of DNA halflife just crushed our Jurassic Park dreams of petting a velociraptor. Life goes on, so today you'll find out how the director of "Looper" is trying to get you to see it again...with...
View ArticleSprint steers Samsung M400 toward seniors
The free-with-contract handset emphasizes ease of use over complexity.
View ArticleAsus unveils wacky PadFone 2 hybrid device
The PadFone 2 follows up the first Asus tablet/phone combo. The gadget's real trick is its ability to slip in and out of a tablet-style docking station.
View Article'Heartbleed' bug undoes Web encryption, reveals Yahoo passwords
A major new vulnerability called Heartbleed could let attackers gain access to users' passwords and fool people into using bogus versions of Web sites, and some already say they've found Yahoo...
View ArticleFirefox OS 2.0 starts emerging from its cocoon
Mozilla's modernized mobile OS is catching up to Apple and Google rivals with improvements necessary to carry Firefox OS beyond its bare-bones roots. With copy-paste abilities and find-my-phone tools...
View ArticleExclusive: Nike fires majority of FuelBand team, will stop making wearable...
The sportswear company has decided that only software has a future in Nike’s technology vision. That means cutting the FuelBand, including a slimmer version planned for the fall.
View ArticleFarewell Nokia: The rise and fall of a mobile pioneer
Nokia was once a dominant force in the wireless world. CNET takes a look at its successes -- and what went wrong.
View ArticleEnd of Moore's Law: It's not just about physics
A DARPA director argues that the end of the Moore's Law -- which is essentially why you now have a tablet in your hand -- could come about because of insurmountable economic challenges.
View ArticleGoogle’s fiber effect: Fuel for a broadband explosion
The mere promise of Google Fiber seems to be enough to send rivals scrambling to deliver ultrafast Internet service at a reasonable price. Just look at Austin, Texas.
View ArticlePS4 helps Sony topple Nintendo sales for first time in eight years
Sony sales surpassed Nintendo sales in fiscal 2013 thanks in part to the strength of the PS4, but also weaker sales of the Wii U.
View ArticleIBM spends $3 billion to push the far future of computer chips
Big Blue sets a five-year plan to figure out the manufacturing technology for the great-grandchild of today's chip tech -- and the even more different generations beyond that.
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