Sunday, November 17, 2013

IT News Head Lines (CNET) 11/18/2013





Solar-panel sunglasses recharge your iPhone in the evening
Slap some solar panels on your Ray-Bans and soak up some juice for your iPhone 5. [Read more]
    








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7 off-contract smartphones compete without breaking the bank
The Nexus 5 could be the best overall smartphone value right now, but at least half a dozen other competitors for the title have recently emerged. [Read more]
    








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Two simple reasons to consider the iPad Mini Retina
It's pretty easy to make a case for the iPad Mini Retina. In fact, I can boil it down to two reasons. [Read more]
    








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Behind the lens: Shooting the Ford GT feature
What's it like to make an XCAR film? Let producer Nick Wilkinson take you through the process. This time he's looking at our incredible Ford GT feature. [Read more]
    








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Creepy Google Glass pics without anyone knowing? Yes, you can
The inventor of the Google Glass Sunshade says his motivation was to make it easier to see the Glass graphics when in sunshine. Coincidentally, it also covers up the light that tells others the glasses are in use. [Read more]
    








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Dell refresh of XPS 13 arrives with Apple in its sights
Dell started selling the refresh of its svelte MacBook Air rival: the XPS 13 with a touch screen. Dell also began selling another potential Air challenger: the XPS 11. [Read more]
    








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Scientist: Quantum physics can prove there's an afterlife
Professor Robert Lanza is sure there's something beyond this mortal coil. He believes the science is there to prove it. [Read more]
    








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NBA star J.R. Smith suffers for his Twitter brilliance
The Knicks' JR Smith is in Twitter trouble again after apparently threatening the Pistons' Brandon Jennings. He is fined $25,000. But isn't there more to his Twitter account than there appears? [Read more]
    








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NSA foe Greenwald whips his new media venture into shape
With the help of eBay founder and billionaire Pierre Omidyar, Glenn Greenwald, the journalist who broke the NSA story this summer, is putting together what he hopes is a newsgathering dream team. [Read more]
    








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MDR SA5000: Sony's classic, audiophile-grade, full-size headphone
The Audiophiliac falls in love with an older Sony, the MDR-SA5000, and wonders, why doesn't Sony even try to make world-class headphones in 2013? [Read more]
    








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High-tech Skully helmet: A Google Glass that's born to be wild
The Skully P1 motorcycle helmet's heads-up display and integrated tech is far from ready, but it holds the promise to revolutionize both biker lids and consumer-grade heads-up displays. [Read more]
    








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Car Guy: Buying a Car
Occasionally, needs must, and a car guy has to buy a car. This can lead to much consternation. [Read more]
    








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Why the US is poised for off-contract shift (Smartphones Unlocked)
Better smartphone choices and greater consumer awareness are two reasons to abandon the two-year tether. [Read more]
    








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Managing tabbed Finder browsing in OS X Mavericks
There are a number of ways to navigate, move files between, and otherwise manage the new Finder tabs in the latest version of OS X. [Read more]
    








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Best Black Friday deals 2013
So what are the real deals this Black Friday? Check out these top picks from CNET. [Read more]
    








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The dirty little secret behind smoking cessation apps
A study of the most popular smoking cessation apps finds very few use evidence-based practices proven to help smokers quit. [Read more]
    








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Samsung expert: No one buys Samsung gadgets for touch-screen tech
Michael Wagner, an expert witness hired by Samsung, says Apple has overstated how much money it's due for Samsung's infringement on Apple's "pinch to zoom" tech. [Read more]
    








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Facebook deletes controversial privacy policy language
The social network amends its privacy policy by taking out a line related to teen users and advertising. [Read more]
    








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Crave Ep. 146: MIT's inForm turns 3D digital data into something physical
MIT dazzles with its tech innovation inForm, which allows users to "be" in two places at the same time. [Read more]
    








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Top 5 launch games for PlayStation 4
The list of games available for the PS4 is short, but these are our current favorites. [Read more]
    








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Subaru celebrates a quarter-century Legacy with a concept
The automaker looks back on 25 years of the Legacy sedan and looks forward with a hot new concept at the 2013 LA Auto Show. [Read more]
    








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Ballmer: 'Maybe I'm an emblem of an old era'
Microsoft's CEO suggests in interview that perhaps time has passed him by and the company needs a fresh face to accelerate change. [Read more]
    








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How to find by name in OS X
The default content search in OS X can be quickly overridden with name-only search options. [Read more]
    








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Isis mobile payment app gets slammed on Google Play
The app is averaging one-and-a-half stars after nearly 1,400 people have weighed in. [Read more]
    








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Buy your own ghost town -- on Craigslist
Zoinks! If you don't mind fixer-uppers, you can live out your Scooby-Doo mystery-sleuthing fantasies with a California ghost town for sale online for a mere $225,000. [Read more]
    








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