Laptops play catch up to the iPad, Xoom

March 6, 2011 3:12 am  -  Posted by admin Category:General

Laptops are falling behind tablet, smartphone in social-networking era. Apple, others will likely address this more aggressively as it becomes clear that old laptop paradigm no longer works.

Air Force launches second mysterious space plane

2:30 am  -  Posted by admin Category:General

Second Boeing-built, unmanned X-37B heads into orbit, after the first craft returned safely to Earth late last year amid speculation of potential military uses.

Beating a robot at rock-paper-scissors

March 5, 2011 11:33 pm  -  Posted by admin Category:General

editor’s notebook Online feature pits you against computer for a few games of robo-roshambo. And CNET stumbles on fail-safe way to improve your chances.

Software links police sketches to mug shots

8:51 pm  -  Posted by admin Category:General

Michigan researchers have developed a face-recognition system that matches witness descriptions to database photos.

Homeland Security bows to Real ID outcry

12:00 pm  -  Posted by admin Category:General

Obama administration blinks and extends Real ID deadline to January 2013 after dozens of states protest the requirements of the controversial law.

Judge OKs subpoenas for PS3 hacker’s accounts

2:32 am  -  Posted by admin Category:General

Federal magistrate says Sony can subpoena ISP of hacker who released PS3 jailbreak, as well as order Twitter, Google, YouTube to hand over relevant info.