Aaron Swartz's Lawyer: Prosecutor Stephen Heymann Wanted ‘Juicy’ Case For Publicity
WASHINGTON — The federal prosecutor who reportedly insisted on jail time for the late Aaron Swartz was “very, very difficult to deal with,” Swartz's lawyer told The Huffington Post.
Wi-Fi + Cellular Models of iPad mini & Fourth Generation iPad Available in China This Friday
BEIJINGJanuary 15, 2013Apple® today announced the Wi-Fi + Cellular versions of iPad® mini and the new fourth generation iPad with Retina® display will be available in China on Friday …
Exclusive: CBS forced CNET staff to recast vote after Hopper won ‘Best in Show’ at CES
The Dish Network's Hopper wasn't simply in the running: it had actually taken the top prize — On Friday, news broke that CNET had been forced by its parent company CBS to remove the Dish Network's H...
The strange math of Apple's alleged massive iPhone 5 order cuts
The Sunday evening Wall Street Journal article claiming that Apple (AAPL) had cut its iPhone 5 display orders drastically for the March quarter made quite a splash. The WSJ piece seemed to support th...
The 2013 Best of CES Awards: CNET's story
The true story of what happened before last week's Best of CES Awards unveiling — Last week, about 40 members of the CNET editorial staff met in the CNET trailer in the parking lot of the Las Vegas ...
Dell Said to Be in Buyout Talks With Private-Equity Firms
Dell Inc. (DELL), the personal-computer maker that lost almost a third of its value last year, is in buyout talks with private-equity firms, two people with knowledge of the matter said. The shares s...
Chrome 25 beta launches with voice support and new tab page, now blocks silent extension installs
Mere days after releasing Chrome 24 for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Google on Monday announced the release of Chrome 25 beta. Among the new features is voice support via the newly added Web Speech API …
Cybersleuths Uncover 5-Year Spy Operation Targeting Governments, Others
An advanced and well-orchestrated computer spy operation that targeted diplomats, governments and research institutions for at least five years has been uncovered by security researchers in Russia.
If you lose your cellphone, don't blame Wayne Dobson
Even if it looks like he might. — In the past two years the 59-year-old retiree has been pestered by people showing up at all hours of the day and night at his house, demanding their phones.
Microsoft Surface Estimate Cut in Half to 1 Million Units at UBS
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)'s fiscal second- quarter earnings will be less than previously expected due to weak demand for personal-computers and the company's new tablet, Surface, according to Brent Thill...
Amazon Instant Video now available on Nintendo Wii
If you haven't yet upgraded to Nintendo's newest console, the Wii U, and are still stuck on the original Wii, not all hope is lost. The company is still supporting the older console. Case in point: ...
Apple Thunderbolt Display inventory dwindles, may hint at upcoming redesign
A number of resellers have run dry of Apple Thunderbolt Display inventory, suggesting the 27-inch monitor may be due for an upgrade, perhaps with a thinner design that takes cues from the latest iMacs...
Twitter's $1 Billion Target Helped by Turkey as IPO Nears
Turkish pop sensation Murat Boz is closing in on 2 million followers on Twitter Inc., a sign that the U.S.-based microblogging service is gaining popularity overseas as growth slows in its home market...
BlackBerry 10 sees 15,000 app submissions in less than two days
RIM will be facing an uphill battle when it does eventually launch BlackBerry 10, but the company is making sure it'll have a healthy selection of apps from the get-go by incentivizing developers.
Janrain Raises $33M From Salesforce, And Others For Social Log-In Management Platform
Janrain, a company that develops a social log-in management platform for developers, has raised $33 million in funding led by Millennium Technology Value Partners with Split Rock Partners, Epic Ventur...
Microsoft delivers updated test build of embedded Windows 8 for point-of-sale systems
Summary: Microsoft is updating its Windows embedded roadmap again this week at the National Retail Federation show. — At the National Retail Federation (NRF) show in New York City this week …
Not in my house: how Vegas casinos wage a war on cheating
The only way to win is to fight fire with fire — “I think most people feel that if you can find a way to beat the casino, more power to you,” says Arnold Synder, his eyes, those telltale features, h...
The FBI Needs Hackers, Not Backdoors
Just imagine if all the applications and services you saw or heard about at CES last week had to be designed to be “wiretap ready” before they could be offered on the market. Before regular people li...
Microsoft just teased the next Xbox at CES
More signs point to a future of augmented reality Xbox gaming — Microsoft didn't have a booth or even an official press event at the Consumer Electronics Show this year, but that didn't stop the com...
Apple Cuts Order for iPhone Parts on Weak Demand
Apple Inc. has cut its component orders for the iPhone 5 due to weaker-than-expected demand, people familiar with the situation said Monday. — Apple's orders for screens for the January-March quarte...
Legal Case Strained Troubled Web Activist
Just days before he hanged himself, Internet activist Aaron Swartz's hopes for a deal with federal prosecutors fell apart. — Two years ago, the advocate for free information online, who was known to...
Google Gains From Creating Apps for the Opposition
For many people, smartphone shopping comes down to a choice of Apple's iPhone or one powered by Google's Android software. — But now consumers can get an iPhone and fill it with Google. — Google h...
America's first bookless public library will look ‘like an Apple Store’
Bexar County, Texas says that it will open the first 100 percent digital public library system in the country, unveiling plans for its first location this past week. The plan has been in the works fo...
Gartner Says Q4 PC Shipments Down 5% To 90.3M Units
If the huge profusion of mobile handsets, phablets and tablets on display at CES weren't enough of an indicator, we now have some numbers from Gartner …
TweetDeck: Twitter's UK Firm Risks Closure
TweetDeck is used by Twitter ‘power users’ to utilise multiple accounts — One of Twitter's UK companies is at risk of being struck off over repeated failure to file accounts with the business regula...
A Look at Samsung's Curved Smartphone Concept and 4.99-Inch 1080p AMOLED Display
I got a chance to look at some of Samsung Displays' new and upcoming products, probably one of the highlights of my CES 2013 experience. There's a bit to go through, but first up are their buzzworthy...
Samsung says Galaxy S III sales hit 40 million units as cumulative Galaxy S series sales top 100 million
After selling more than 30 million Galaxy S III handsets in just 150 days, the numbers were bound to add up fast. Samsung (005930) on Monday confirmed that cumulative Galaxy S smartphone sales have n...