Mobile World Congress is the world's largest mobile phone trade show, held every year in Barcelona. It is the venue for manufacturers like Nokia, HTC, LG, and Samsung to reveal the must-have mobile devices and services of the year.
As a journalist hailing from the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, the epicenter of a violent Maoist insurgency, Shubhranshu Choudhary was regularly confronted with the shortcomings of his profession.
Is that app you just downloaded surreptitiously gathering data to push targeted ads to your 6-year-old? Quite possibly.
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.
Nearly two years after tech blogs screamed "Antennagate!" over problems with the iPhone 4's reception, owners will be getting a little pocket change for their troubles.
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.
New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney and Assembly Minority Leader Jon Bramnick discuss gay marriage bill.
The largest supplier of Apple's iPads and iPhones said Saturday that it increased wages by up to 25% for workers at its factories in China.
CNN's John King speaks with Jonathan Mayer, the grad student who cracked the code that allowed Google to track users.
In Syria's cyberwar, the regime's supporters have deployed a new weapon against opposition activists -- computer viruses that spy on them, according to an IT specialist from a Syrian opposition group and a former international aid worker whose computer was infected.
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum's "Google problem" is well documented.
On this week's Tech Check podcast, Doug Gross, John Sutter and Stephanie Goldberg explain how a multiple apps have been using Apple's mobile operating system to collect, and keep, users' contact lists.
Even though Android is the most popular smartphone platform in the U.S., and even though there were 10 billion Android app downloads as of December 2011, many Android users are frustrated that they're still treated like a second-class app market. That's because "fragmentation" makes it more complicated to develop Android apps that will run on most Android phones.
Sony's PlayStation Vita, which hits stores in the U.S. and Europe next Wednesday, is much more than just another portable gaming device.
An Australian man is taking legal against social media giant Twitter after being erroneously accused in a tweet of writing a so-called hate blog.
"Twisted Metal" introduces a new generation of gamers to the mechanical mayhem of the smash-'em-up series' previous games, while actually adding in a little bit of a story to tie all the action together.
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.
Be mindful of your social media postings, Homeland security is watching. CNN's Lizzy O'Leary reports.
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.
Two Russian cosmonauts ventured outside the International Space Station to prepare for a brand-new module next year.
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.
"Slingo," a leader in online games for 17 years, is making its way to Facebook with a redesigned version of the popular bingo/slot-machine game.
How do you know if your YouTube video is funny? Google says you can start by counting the "LOLs."
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.
My neighbor recently discovered a four-digit passcode that unlocks the front doors to our apartment building.
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.
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.
"Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning" (38 Studios, Big Huge Games) blends the best of role-playing and fighting game mechanics, then uses them to back up a deep, rich story, resulting in a fresh-feeling entry into the world of fantasy gaming.
"Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning" hopes to be the next big, addictive role-playing video game, and its creators are putting an emphasis on "big" with a wide-ranging environment and a deep story line.
Is the world's largest democracy trying to clamp down on social media websites? CNN's Sara Sidner reports.
Some say dating websites and texting are making relationships less intimate and romantic.
We're going to feel a little guilty if this news gets you fired. But you can now play "Angry Birds" on Facebook.
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.
Maybe Justin Timberlake and friends weren't so crazy after all.
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.
Smartphone apps to spice up your Valentine's Day. CNN's Fredricka Whitfield reports.
"The Darkness II" is a gore-filled, blood-enraged slaughterfest that really wants to be a feel-good, love story. Oh, and you get to fight with characters who have four arms.
Ted Williams, the former homeless man with the golden voice who hit YouTube fame in early 2011, is back for a Twitter-based Valentine's Day campaign for Kraft Macaroni & Cheese.
El robot LS3 de DARPA cuenta con sensores para ayudar a equipos militares a esquivar árboles y piedras
After threatening web companies for more than a decade, Michael Doyle and his patent-holding company Eolas Technologies ? named after the Irish word for knowledge ? may be finished.
High-tech gift ideas for your sweetheart. CNN's Fredricka Whitfield reports.
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.
Adam Ostrow, editor in chief of Mashable, talks about creating Twitter and Facebook profiles for dead celebrities.
Attack of the killer iPhones. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports on Siri the serial killer.
The white plastic MacBook is officially dead for good after Apple notified resellers that it will no longer be available to educational institutions.
On the eve of the Iowa caucuses, we took a look at the Republican candidates' standing in the social-media world -- comparing everything from Facebook "likes" to Twitter followers to YouTube channel views.
"We thought we were doing this the right way. It turns out, we made a mistake."
Lady Gaga is already the reigning queen of Twitter, with her nearly 19 million followers topping those of anyone else on the site.
When the Department of Justice shut down Megaupload.com last month, it wasn't just Megaupload users' files that went offline.
What's the best way of encouraging men to pee more accurately in public urinals? Answer: Give them a target.
CNN's Stan Grant investigates a new wave of cyber attacks against Chinese citizens.
The government of Brazil has filed a lawsuit against Twitter, demanding the micro-blogging site suspend the accounts of users who tip drivers off to police roadblocks and radar traps.
First look at a new robot developed to carry hundreds of pounds of equipment for troops in the field.
Best Buy wants to know if you'd pay $1,499 for a 42-inch, high-definition Apple TV which uses your iPad or iPhone as a remote control.
According to a study done in Germany, social media is harder to resist than sex, cigarettes or alcohol.
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.
There are already 71 web pages of complaints on just one customer forum, and it's growing.
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."
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.
Pinterest is the breakout social network of 2012, but even technology addicts could be excused for missing its rise to success.
In the social media age, you don't need to be at a party to enjoy clever or catty comments about the Super Bowl.
Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow was involved in the big game in Indianapolis, where he helped his team perform another miraculous comeback in the fourth quarter with time running out.
On this week's Tech Check podcast, Doug Gross, John Sutter and Stephanie Goldberg break down what Facebook's $5 billion initial public offering reveals about the site.
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.
Facebook users receive more comments, messages and likes -- the hugs and high-fives of social networking -- than they give, according to a new study.
App appeal is obvious. The barrier to entry? So low!
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.
Twitter says it has more than 100 million active users -- a pretty impressive chunk of the online population who are, if nothing else, checking in to see what other people are sharing.
From a pipe dream in a Harvard dorm room to over 845 million users, we look back at the rise of Facebook over the years.
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.
With Facebook's announcement Wednesday that it will become a publicly traded company, lots of folks were talking about it.
Facebook sees growth more and more in emerging markets like Brazil and India.
Facebook is likely to go public today and trade stocks. CNN's Kyra Phillips discusses with author Douglas Rushkoff.
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.
Apple's ambition to improve the fidelity of music downloads has diminished since the death of founder Steve Jobs, according to singer-songwriter Neil Young.
A mobile application called "Viggle" lets you earn rewards by watching TV. CNN's Chad Myers explains how it works.
Twitter did not participate in the recent online "blackouts," in which Wikipedia and others made their websites inaccessible to U.S. visitors for a day, because it would have been counterproductive, the company's CEO said Monday night.
Last week, The New York Times gave us an inside look at what it's like to work at Foxconn, the manufacturing company that owns several China-based factories that crank out Apple's iPads, iPhones and iPods by the millions.
Megaupload users have gotten at least a two-week reprieve during which the file-sharing company says it hopes their files and other stored data can be retrieved, not deleted.
Fans remake the original "Star Wars" film through a scene-by-scene online collaboration.
The ability to control a Windows desktop with a simple hand gesture could become reality sooner than we once thought.
CNN's Athena Jones reports on the growing trend of online education for K-12 students.
On this week's Tech Check podcast, writers Doug Gross, Stephanie Golberg and Mark Millian discuss Google's recent announcement of a new privacy policy -- and the concerns some folks have voiced about it.
Seeking to blunt a sharp backlash to recent privacy policy changes, Google has offered to share "the real story" about a system that compiles information about users based on their activity on all of Google's sites and products.
Online social networking site Twitter said Thursday it will begin deleting users' tweets in countries that require it -- but it will still keep those deleted tweets visible to the rest of the world.
Matthew Ho and Asad Muhammad attached a camera to a weather balloon and captured photos from the stratosphere.
Known by many as Africa's "father of technology," software pioneer Herman Chinery-Hesse has been spawning innovations for two decades, helping to break down tech barriers between the continent and the rest of the world.
For Heather Neroy, it used to be a tedious process: Whenever she came across an interesting arts-and-crafts project or recipe on the Internet, she would save it for later by copying the link, pasting it into an e-mail and sending it to herself.
FaceTime, the Apple video-chat application, is not a replacement for real human interaction, especially for children, according to a new study.
Fresh from a victory that saw a pair of online-piracy bills shelved, Web-freedom advocates are now fighting to preserve their right to jailbreak their iPhones.
Meet Evernote CEO Phil Libin, who runs a software company based here in Silicon Valley that has been on a hot streak.
The online realm is replete with a vast cornucopia of information, just waiting to provide the hungry masses with nourishing nuggets of knowledge -- or (as in "The Hunger Games") scary-ass weapons of mass destruction.
You may have dozens of apps on your phone and scores of websites bookmarked on your laptop, but that doesn't mean you have all the latest tech tools at your fingertips.
Dave Clemente of Chatham House discusses how the U.S. will defend itself against online terrorist attacks.
Google plans to start combining information the company collects about each user of its various websites and services into a single profile, the company announced on Tuesday.
Facebook announced in a blog post Tuesday that Timeline will be coming to all users in the next few weeks.
In a big swerve in policy, Google has decided to allow people to sign up using nicknames or other pseudonyms on its growing social network, Google+.
The name he chose for the next installment in his "Metal Gear" video game series makes Hideo Kojima seem prescient.
A judge on Monday ordered a Colorado woman to decrypt her laptop computer so prosecutors can use the files against her in a criminal case.
Super Bowl XLVI host city Indianapolis has concocted a new way to deal with the madness that comes with managing the world's biggest annual sporting event.
Last week was a remarkable one for the Web: A week that proved George Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty-Four" incredibly prescient yet woefully incorrect.
A new report from one of the Web's leading researchers spells out what news reports have suggested: that tablet computers and e-readers made a huge leap in popularity this holiday season.
More and more schools are jumping on the digital bandwagon and adopting iPads for daily use in the classroom. Apple's education-related announcements last week will no doubt bolster the trend, making faculty tools and student textbooks more engaging and accessible.
On this week's Tech Check podcast, Doug Gross, John Sutter and Stephanie Goldberg explain the internet blackout that saw sites like Wikipedia voluntarily go dark to protest SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act), the bill before Congress targeting online piracy.
CNN's Karin Caifa looks at the recent interest in social networking site Pinterest.
Megaupload, the file-sharing website shut down Thursday by the U.S. federal government, is a Web hosting tool that now finds itself accused of being an online haven for digital pirates.
News Stream's Kristie Lu Stout gives us a review of the team's effort to publish an iBook.
Apple's announcement on Thursday that it would be introducing a new iPad textbook experience and iBooks authoring tool presents huge opportunities for technology in classrooms.
Google's infant social network experienced a recent growth spurt.
Apple lifts the veil on its plans to remake the educational landscape. CNN's Maggie Lake reports.
Apple on Thursday lifted the veil on its plans to remake the educational landscape in a way that centers on its best-selling tablet computer, the iPad.
The holidays are over, and the slew of smartphone debuts at the Consumer Electronics Show have come and gone. It's now safe for retailers and carriers to start dropping prices on 2011 and early 2012 smartphone inventory, and that's great news for those looking for a good deal.
Some lawmakers are rethinking their support of controversial anti-piracy bills that led to some websites shutting down in protest.
Joining "likes" on Facebook, the social network has added dozens of new types of posts, including "bought," "read" and "want."
CNN's Dan Simon explains why Congress may take action against Internet piracy, pitting Hollywood against Silicon Valley.
What is the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and will it impact my internet experience? It depends. Let us explain.
A tech company manager says the SOPA legislation is too overreaching and will stifle innovation and freedom of speech.
Your friends don't need to know about every song you hear on the radio.
Wikipedia was back Thursday, a day after shutting down the website to protest anti-piracy bills now in Congress.
Most people know international recording artist Will.i.am (born William James Adams Jr.) as the producer and front man for The Black Eyed Peas, the Grammy-winning group that has performed at the Super Bowl and sold more than 18 million albums worldwide.
A CNET correspondent explains why some websites are going dark to protest the Stop Online Piracy Act.
Tech Guru Marc Saltzman joins Fredricka Whitfield and shares his favorite gadgets from this year's CES.
There were wild scenes outside a Beijing Apple store for the release of the new iPhone 4S. CNN's Stan Grant reports.
Tech expert Mario Armstrong reveals how gadgets and tech can help keep your health in check.
HLN's Mario Armstrong reveals how gadgets and tech can help keep your health in check.
HLN's Mario Armstrong reveals what's behind the new gadgets you can now find behind the wheel.
The electronics giant has developed a prototype touchscreen that is completely transparent.
Nintendo president Reggie Fils-Aime says his company's next console, the Wii U, will help it win back hardcore gamers.
Mario Armstrong looks at the latest developments in 3-D television which include "glasses-free" viewing experiences.
CNN's Mario Armstrong looks at new ultrabooks on display at this year's CES.
The successor to the PSP faces serious competition from Nintendo's 3DS and iPhone and Android smartphones.
CNN's Dan Simon previews this year's Consumer Electronics Show and says why Microsoft won't be there next year.
Tech expert Mario Armstrong looks at the hot-ticket items at the CES show: Ultrabooks and 3D TV.
HLN's Mario Armstrong is at CES and takes a look at connected devices, some that may even improve your health.
Asia Square is pushing the boundaries of eco-friendly design in Singapore.
Don't fear "Timeline." CNN's Karin Caifa sorts out the myths and calms anxieties about Facebook's new look.
Tech Guru Mario Armstrong looks at some new fitness gadgets that can help improve your health.
How many gamers spend more than $1,100 a year on virtual games? That's tonight's Number and it's rather large.
A New York group is offering free online classes on computer programming. CNN's Maggie Lake reports.
A decorated soldier creates a smartphone app that turns your phone into a walkie-talkie.. CNN's Dan Simon reports.
Banks are using social media applications to help determine if customers are a financial risk when providing loans.
Health experts are seeing increased number of people with injuries from their phones. CBC News' Sarah Konsmo reports.
NASA's two moon probes have reached orbit on the dark side of the moon. CNN's Rob Marciano reports.
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