Assange extradition hearing kicks off in London
Lawyers for both sides present opening arguments amid conspiracy theories suggesting the U.S. government is using Swedish authorities to bring Assange into its jurisdiction.
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Nokia E7 phone finally hitting stores this week
Following delays, Nokia's "flagship" E7 business smartphone is trickling into select markets this week, with a broader launch set for soon after.
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U.S. seeks veto powers over new domain names
Obama administration wants the power for it and other governments to veto future top-level domain names, raising questions about free expression and the role of states in shaping the Internet.
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If Hulu loses CEO, who would want that gig?
Hulu's big-media owners no longer seem to believe in the company's business model. The job might require competing against Netflix and Amazon with one hand tied behind your back. Sound fun?
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In Vietnamese village, tech rewires old traditions
CNET reporter Dong Ngo returns home to celebrate the new year in his remote village and discovers that technology has dramatically changed the way people there interact with one another--and long-held customs.
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How long a wait for PCs, Macs with fixed Intel chip?
New PCs and Macs with Sandy Bridge chips had been expected to flood the market over the next weeks and months. But Intel's chipset glitch has thrown a wrench into the works.
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Zeiss, Schneider join Olympus-Panasonic lens group
The Micro Four Thirds alliance will get lenses from three premium brands: Zeiss, Schneider Kreuznach, and Komamura's Horseman.
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Canon 200-400mm lens leads supertele charge
A built-in 1.4x extender pushes Canon's forthcoming 200-400mm zoom to a maximum of 560mm. Also: higher prices but lower weights for new 500mm and 600mm supertelephotos.
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Super Bowl: The tech winners and losers
Tech companies tried their best at the Super Bowl. Some enhanced their reputation, and some must have left many of the real people watching very confused.
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AOL buys Huffington Post for $315 million
Arianna Huffington announces she will become head of the newly formed Huffington Post Media Group, which appears set to integrate all HuffPo and AOL content, including Engadget and TechCrunch.
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Angry Birds adapts to Super Bowl, fragmentation
Version 1.5.1 of the video game ties into a Super Bowl promotion, addresses Android fragmentation and SMS-based purchases, and gets 30 new levels.
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Groupon's Super Bowl ads go for the cut-price jugular
Groupon reveals its Super Bowl ads. They feature cut-price celebrities cheerily mocking Americans' sense of charity. Real Americans just want a deal, nothing more.
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Civil servant fired for googling, um, 'chest'
An Australian civil servant googles a rude colloquialism on his government-issued laptop. Snooping software catches him and a court upholds his firing, despite the fact that he was googling from home.
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Kenny G to make Audi Super Bowl star again?
Audi distances itself from from the cliches of luxury with an ad featuring musician Kenny G in today's Super Bowl. The company has prereleased a longer Kenny G film--it might be the game's funniest ad.
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