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Tiny $35 Raspberry Pi computer causes big stir

Posted: February 29th, 2012, 11:51am MST

The tiny $35 Raspberry Pi computer went on sale today, crashing its distributors' websites on the way to selling out within hours of launch.

Microsoft takes on Apple, Google with Windows 8

Posted: February 29th, 2012, 10:34am MST

Microsoft unveiled Windows 8 for public testing on Wednesday in the hope that it will help the brand win back some of the ground it has been losing to Apple and Google.

How to prepare for Google's privacy changes

Posted: February 29th, 2012, 5:10am MST

On Thursday, Google's much-discussed new privacy policy goes into effect.

What will your next mobile phone look like?

Posted: February 28th, 2012, 10:21am MST

The phones at this year's Mobile World Congress promise so much more than your current model -- so what will your next mobile look like?

NASCAR driver tweets from car

Posted: February 28th, 2012, 7:35am MST

When the Daytona 500 ran into a protracted delay following an explosion and fire on the track Monday night, NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski did what any social media addict would: grabbed his phone and began posting status updates to Twitter.

The best phones from Mobile World Congress

Posted: February 28th, 2012, 2:20am MST

Mobile World Congress 2012 -- the home of all things new in the phone and tablet world -- is in full swing. Stuff Magazine has been working the exhibition floor in Barcelona to bring you the cream of this year's crop.

A campaign to make giving go viral

Posted: February 27th, 2012, 1:07pm MST

What if one small gift to your favorite charity could become dozens, hundreds or thousands?

How mobile broadband can transform Africa

Posted: February 27th, 2012, 5:10am MST

In the next five years, there are likely to be as many mobile cellular subscriptions as there are people on this planet. By 2020, pundits predict more than 50 billion connected devices.

Fast phones raise eyebrows at mobile show

Posted: February 27th, 2012, 5:09am MST

Mobile phone giant Nokia on Monday unveiled a phone with a powerful 41 Megapixel camera at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

WikiLeaks begins dislosing Strafor e-mails

Posted: February 27th, 2012, 3:21am MST

The website WikiLeaks has begun releasing what it says are 5 million e-mails from the private intelligence company Stratfor, starting with a company "glossary" that features unflattering descriptions of U.S. government agencies.

Manage (and sell?) your data online

Posted: February 24th, 2012, 5:10am MST

It's a truth of the modern digital age: If you're using a Web service for free, you're not the customer. You're probably the product.

What Europe is doing about online privacy

Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 12:35pm MST

Viviane Reding proposes new data protection rules that will ease the worries that consumers and businesses have about the Internet.

Klout's CEO on measuring influence online

Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 5:18am MST

Victor Hernandez recently sat down with Klout CEO and co-founder, Joe Fernandez to discuss why web users should know their score, how brands are capitalizing on rewarding key influencers, the company's first acquisition and why burritos are credited with helping shape the initial idea behind Klout.

Do parents need more privacy info about kids' apps?

Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 10:26am MST

Is that app you just downloaded surreptitiously gathering data to push targeted ads to your 6-year-old? Quite possibly.

How to kill time without looking at your phone

Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 8:13am MST

Here's a challenge: Make like our forefathers (or, you know, us, five years ago) when they had a spare moment and take a look at the whole damn world around you -- instead of where your ex just checked in on Foursquare.

Did Google intentionally track you?

Posted: February 21st, 2012, 8:21am MST

Chester Wisniewski says the search giant is heading in a direction that sounds a lot like Facebook's frictionless sharing, which is scary.

Why your computer is becoming like your phone

Posted: February 21st, 2012, 5:56am MST

Apple released Mountain Lion to developers last week, a new operating system that will make your desktop computer work more like your phone than ever before.

Why Siri isn't included in OS X Mountain Lion

Posted: February 20th, 2012, 5:56am MST

Apple's latest OS X update, Mountain Lion, adds a slate of new features, nearly all derived from iOS 5. There's one big omission, however: Siri, Apple's voice-controlled virtual assistant, does not make the migration from mobile to desktop.

Kenyan chief foils robbery via Twitter

Posted: February 18th, 2012, 6:53am MST

A Kenyan chief in a town far from the bustling capital foiled a predawn robbery recently using Twitter, highlighting the far-reaching effects of social media in areas that don't have access to the Internet.

When will workers share in Apple's wealth?

Posted: February 17th, 2012, 2:49pm MST

Scott Nova says when it comes to issues of corporate responsibility, talk is cheap; what matters is not what Apple says, but what it does, according to Nova.

How the web changed fame

Posted: February 17th, 2012, 5:54am MST

David Weinberger says fame doesn't just funnel through the mass media machinery anymore. internet users--that's us---pick our own celebrities, from SI Swimsuit covergirl Kate Upton to bloggers no one ever heard of

Three boneheaded online dating moves to avoid

Posted: February 17th, 2012, 5:46am MST

Ahh, yes, February 15, the joyful day when singletons can finally collapse in exhaustion after weeks of maintaining a nonchalant front. Finally, you think, finally, the incessant stream of hearts and cupids and reminders that romantic partnership is the apogee of human achievement will come to a merciful end.

Hands on with the new PS Vita

Posted: February 17th, 2012, 5:18am MST

I spent a week testing out the Vita on a handful of games. My verdict: It's a powerful and promising device, whose ultimate success will depend on whether developers make enough worthy games for it.

Apple unveils Mac OS X Mountain Lion

Posted: February 16th, 2012, 12:24pm MST

Apple developers, start your engines. Mac users, start dreaming of how much cooler your desktop or laptop experience could be this summer. That's when Apple will launch the latest big cat-themed Mac OS X, version 10.8: Mountain Lion.

Facebook rolls out 'verified accounts'

Posted: February 16th, 2012, 11:23am MST

Taking a cue from Twitter, Facebook will be rolling out "verified accounts" for its most popular users -- presumably hoping to encourage the Lady Gagas of the world to get active on the site.

Apple: Apps need approval to collect contacts

Posted: February 15th, 2012, 2:50pm MST

Apple on Wednesday said it will start requiring mobile apps to get explicit permission from iPhone and iPad owners before the apps collect and store information about users' personal contacts.

What makes a YouTube video funny?

Posted: February 15th, 2012, 10:48am MST

How do you know if your YouTube video is funny? Google says you can start by counting the "LOLs."

Will we get a standard for verifying Web IDs?

Posted: February 15th, 2012, 5:37am MST

My neighbor recently discovered a four-digit passcode that unlocks the front doors to our apartment building.

Apple vows to improve conditions at China plants

Posted: February 14th, 2012, 4:44pm MST

Apple CEO Tim Cook on Tuesday said that the world's most valuable tech company is doing everything it can to address growing concerns over working conditions at its Chinese manufacturing plants.

iPad 3 apps Apple should demo at the unveiling

Posted: February 14th, 2012, 5:56am MST

All indicators suggest Apple will unveil the iPad 3 during the first week of March. That's less than a month away, and sources at The Next Web say Apple is in "crunch mode," working hard to line up apps that show off the unique features of the next-gen tablet.

Twitter: Often first, but not always right

Posted: February 13th, 2012, 9:08am MST

News of the tragic death of Whitney Houston this weekend didn't appear first on television or mainstream news sites. Instead it was revealed in a tweet posted forty-five minutes before the Associated Press reported the tragedy.

iPad retains value longer than Kindle

Posted: February 10th, 2012, 3:58am MST

Technology is not like wine.

Love is in the air with social networking

Posted: February 9th, 2012, 10:59pm MST

Running the rule over fellow airline passengers; it's as common as stowing your bag under the seat in front of you and fastening your seat belt.

Will Google 'do no evil'?

Posted: February 9th, 2012, 12:58pm MST

Frida Ghitis says online hoarding of our private information is not something we can afford to "dismiss."

Megaupload rivals bowing to anti-piracy pressure

Posted: February 8th, 2012, 5:54am MST

When the Department of Justice shut down Megaupload.com last month, it wasn't just Megaupload users' files that went offline.

Chrome browser comes to Android phones, tablets

Posted: February 7th, 2012, 2:36pm MST

Android is finally getting Chromed out.

Employers, workers navigate social-media pitfalls

Posted: February 7th, 2012, 8:36am MST

If you've ever wondered what a social-media presence is worth in an increasingly digitized business world, just ask Noah Kravitz's former employers.

'Deleted' Facebook photos are still online

Posted: February 7th, 2012, 4:15am MST

Facebook is still working on deleting photos from its servers in a timely manner nearly three years after Ars first brought attention to the topic.

How Apple cuts costs in building its gadgets

Posted: February 6th, 2012, 6:20pm MST

On the backs of iPods, iPhones and iPads, and on the bottom of Mac laptops, an inscription reads: "Designed by Apple in California. Assembled in China."

Inside story of Foxconn shrouded in secrecy

Posted: February 6th, 2012, 2:51pm MST

We meet her by chance on the side of a road. She looks the very model of a Chinese factory worker: young, vibrant, dressed in the cheap brand-name knockoff fashions so common of poor rural villages.

Apple plant workers complain of militant culture

Posted: February 5th, 2012, 11:31pm MST

Miss Chen stares curiously at the iPad. Even though she works overtime in a factory in southwestern China that manufactures them, she's never seen the finished product.

Q&A: Apple's China supplier in the spotlight

Posted: February 5th, 2012, 11:00pm MST

Earlier this month Apple released its annual supplier responsibility report which detailed alleged workplace health and safety protocol violations by its suppliers.

The 20 most entertaining Super Bowl tweets

Posted: February 5th, 2012, 9:29pm MST

In the social media age, you don't need to be at a party to enjoy clever or catty comments about the Super Bowl.

5 tech tools for the Super Bowl

Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 2:01pm MST

When the Giants and Patriots take the field on Sunday in Indianapolis, they won't be doing battle in soft leather helmets with no face masks. And there definitely won't be some kid on the sideline ladling out water from a tin bucket to quench their thirst after a big play.

U.S. officials to get secure Android phones

Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 7:22am MST

Some U.S. officials this year are expected to get smartphones capable of handling classified government documents over cellular networks, according to people involved in the project.

Really, he's on Twitter? 10 unlikely tweeters

Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 4:43pm MST

See CNN's list of 10 well-known people whose Twitter accounts will cause you to do a double-take.

What will the Facebook millionaires do?

Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 9:19am MST

Whenever a hugely popular and successful company goes public, many people wonder what will happen to all the newly created millionaires. What will they do now that they are financially "set for life"? Will there be "1,000 millionaires"? Will they suffer "sudden wealth syndrome"?

What scares Facebook: Privacy and phones

Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 3:37am MST

Like a good friend, Facebook says it doesn't want to invade our privacy or hang out with folks who spend all their time looking at a cell phone.

How not to annoy people via e-mail

Posted: February 1st, 2012, 8:23am MST

E-mail can be a lovely way to connect, an easy and instant medium for getting back or keeping in touch, a canvas for hellos and sorrys and XOXOs.

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