Twitter mourns for the undead typewriter
A story about the last typewriter manufacturer in the world announcing it has only 500 machines left made headlines recently. There is one problem: It isn't the last manufacturer.
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Scott McNealy re-emerges in tech circles
Though quiet after Oracle acquired Sun, the company he co-founded, McNealy is back in the saddle again. He's chairman of start-up WayIn and delivering one-liners over Twitter.
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Report: Fox, Paramount holdouts on YouTube rentals
Disney is also unwilling to ink a deal with Google that would bring premium movie rentals to the world's top video-sharing site.
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Sony sued for PlayStation Network data breach
A class action suit was filed Wednesday accuses Sony of not ensuring the security of its customers' personal data after it was accessed last week by an an unauthorized person.
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SAE, IEEE partner on vehicle-to-smart-grid tech
Two of the world's leading standardization groups sign agreement to collaborate on future standards regarding vehicle-to-grid technology.
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Barnes & Noble accuses Microsoft of patent law misuse
The book retailer claims that the software giant's patent suit is designed to force Android-using rivals to pay exorbitant fees or face expensive lawsuits.
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DirecTV working on Netflix-like streaming service?
Satellite provider is surveying customers, according to a report, asking about their interest in a streaming service and specifically about their Netflix habits.
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ARM profits ride smartphone, tablet surge
A 35 percent rise in profits coincides with a big increase in ARM-processor-based shipments "driven by growth in smartphones, tablets, digital TVs, and microcontrollers."
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PlayStation breach
YouTube may be poised to take on Netflix in the streaming movie business, the Nexus S 4G will launch on May 8 on Sprint, and Sony admits to a major security breach in the PlayStation Network.
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Your iPhone's watching you. Should you care? (FAQ)
Apple has been found to be keeping a log of information on user whereabouts that is freely available for others who get their hands on the data. CNET finds out what data is stored, what devices are impacted, and whether you can turn it off.
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Delayed by quake, iPad 2 coming to Japan
Apple's tablet will be available in Japan tomorrow, followed by a launch in Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, and eight other countries on Friday.
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GE refrigerators go on greenhouse gas diet
GE says it will switch the gases used when pouring in foam insulation for refrigerator products, slashing the amount of greenhouse gases from production.
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Geotracking controversy homes in on iPhone (roundup)
Apple comes under fire following a researcher's report that iOS version 4 software for the iPad and iPhone stores users' location data.
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Apple: We'll fix iPhone tracking 'bug'
The iPhone maker breaks its silence and says an iOS update coming soon will address a location-tracking furor involving a "crowd-sourced Wi-Fi hotspot and cell tower database."
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White iPhone finally launching worldwide tomorrow
Apple's long-awaited white iPhone will retail for $199 and $299 for the 16GB and 32GB models, respectively. The smartphone will be available to both AT&T and Verizon Wireless customers.
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Lightroom 3.4 sneaks in Nikon D5100 support
The raw-image editing and cataloging software supports Nikon's newest SLR, adds tethering options, and automatically corrects problems with 18 Pentax lenses.
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Joi Ito dives into the MIT Media Lab (Q&A)
45 Minutes on IM: New head of famous tech and innovation center talks to CNET about why he's a good fit, what it will be like to merge his network with that of the lab, and why he's passionate about diving.
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Privacy panic debate: Whose data is it?
commentary The recent privacy scare over Apple's undisclosed iPhone location file has brought out the worst in the on-going data debate. But let's get some perspective on how data is used and stored.
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Chrome getting Flash cookie protection
Flash Player's ability to store data could subvert people's attempts to clear out browser cookies. Now Chrome is getting an option to clear Flash data, too.
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Nokia to cut thousands of jobs, Symbian OS work
The ejected mobile-phone operating system is headed to Accenture along with 3,000 employees, and the Finnish company is cutting 4,000 more jobs.
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