NASA Athlete rover dancing its way to the stars
NASA's Athlete prototype rover is designed to roll on the moon or Mars. Things got slightly funky at a recent test-drive on Earth.
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Microsoft resurrects classic games (images)
Redmond is breathing new life into two of its classic game franchises: Microsoft Flight Simulator and Age of Empires. Here's a look at what is in store.
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Typographic pizzazz: Coming to a Web near you
After years of Web-font false starts, the new font technology is poised to spruce up the Web's words. Overall, it'll be a step forward.
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Microsoft makes a return to Flight
Redmond is resurrecting its nearly 30-year-old Flight Simulator franchise with a new PC game in the early stages of development. Also making a comeback: Age of Empires.
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Lunascape intros new iPad Web browser
Lunascape is bringing its expertise in Web browser to the iPad. Will it challenge Safari?
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CNET live Q&A: Ex-Facebook exec Chris Kelly
Live interview: CNET's Declan McCullagh asks Chris Kelly, formerly Facebook's chief privacy officer and California attorney general candidate, about identity and security at 9 a.m. PT Wednesday.
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Cree sells efficient LED downlight through Home Depot
Prices for energy efficient and long-lasting LEDs inch downward. Home Depot is now offering a downlight made by Cree for under $50 online.
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6Rounds (now just Rounds) comes to Facebook
Video chat service 6Rounds has a new name, and a new Facebook app that puts its technology inside of Facebook and lets friends talk with one another face to face.
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Intel's 'Sandy Bridge' to use new specialized silicon
Chip giant's upcoming processors will include a feature that makes converting files from one format to another a lot faster.
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Windows Phone shows it's got game
In an interview, Microsoft's Kevin Unangst shows CNET's Ina Fried several of the dozens of games coming to Windows Phone 7 later this year.
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Windows Phone taps Xbox Live avatars
Microsoft's Kevin Unangst shows CNET's Ina Fried the central role that Xbox Live avatars will play on Windows Phone 7 when the devices hit the market later this year.
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Yahoo Mail gets iPad-friendly Web app
iPad users looking to get a more native Yahoo Mail experience now have an escape hatch from the iPad's native e-mail client in the form of an iPad-optimized Web app that looks and feels like a native app.
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Chrome Web Store coming in October?
A recent presentation indicated that Google's Chrome Web Store should be ready by October, and that would mean devices couldn't be that far behind.
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Social Engineering 101 (Q&A)
A social-engineering expert talks about how easy it is to get information out of companies over the phone and what you can do to protect against attacks.
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Apple supports new high-end compact cameras
Aperture and iPhoto now can handle raw photos from new cameras from Panasonic, Olympus, Sony, and Pentax that are compact but have interchangeable lenses.
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Get in shape with MyFitnessPal
MyFitness Pal is a free online tool that lets you track your weight loss and set fitness goals. The service also offers companion apps for mobile devices such as the iPhone.
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Apple testing NFC chips in next-gen iPhone?
A new hire, plus a rumor about prototype testing of near-field communications chips could mean Apple is ready to bring mobile payments into the mainstream in the U.S.
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Justin Bieber at snail's pace actually sounds good
Someone very clever on the Internet slowed down one of the teen idol's sugary singles by 800 percent, and it sounds like the score to a trippy movie about outer space.
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Yahoo starts Bing transition, kills Search Monkey
Bing is taking over search results on Yahoo pages starting this week in the U.S., and Yahoo plans to kill one search service but preserve another.
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Microsoft's Messenger gets chatty with Facebook
As part of an update to the beta of the next Windows Live, Microsoft's instant-messaging program now enables users to chat with their Facebook friends.
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