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10 ways the Android is better than iPhone 5
Sure a larger iPhone screen, 4G LTE support and a faster CPU are welcome additions, but Apple is a year late and $199 short. Android has provided all these features and more.
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Five surprising facts from the new Steve Jobs biography
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Difference Maker She pours her wealth into getting books to India's poorest children
When she found herself suddenly wealthy, the Indian philanthropist founded Pratham Books, a nonprofit publisher that uses innovative ways to put low-cost books in the hands of millions of kids.
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Apple's iPhone 5 is great, but maps, iOS 6? Frustrating for some.
Apple's new maps application, intended to rival Google Maps, is buggy, disappointing, and sometimes just plain wrong. New iOS is worth downloading but older Apple products can't access all the features.
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10 ways the Android is better than iPhone 5
Sure a larger iPhone screen, 4G LTE support and a faster CPU are welcome additions, but Apple is a year late and $199 short. Android has provided all these features and more.
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Modern Parenthood Instagram: An app for parents to keep up with their teens
Instagram is the No. 1 photo site among 12-to-17-year-olds, according to Nielsen. Parents can have fun with the app that blends photography and social networking.
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How HDR helps your iPhone or Android camera 'go pro'
'High dynamic range' – or HDR – takes multiple exposures, then stitches them together. Both the iPhone and Android devices come with HDR options.
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Opinion: Why it won't be a problem if Marissa Mayer stumbles
Yahoo! Inc. appointing Marissa Mayer as its new CEO is being hailed as a victory for women in technology, women business leaders, and even for mothers in the workplace. But it is not a signal that parity has been reached.
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What Mountain Lion offers Apple OSX users
Mountain Lion went on sale today for $20, downloads only. Mountain Lion makes Mac personal computers work more like iPhones and iPads.
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After six months in orbit, space station astronauts land safely in Kazakhstan (+video)
The team of Russian, Dutch, and American astronauts touched down in a Soyuz space capsule.
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Global News Blog Social protest in Hong Kong
Hong Kong residents have mastered the art of protest – and are putting their organizing skills to use against China.
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Blue Marble: The science behind NASA's spectacular Earth images
NASA has released two striking hi-res images of our planet, which the agency has dubbed the 'Blue Marble.' Here is how the photos were captured.
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Chapter & Verse New book on Obamas says there were clashes between Michelle and aides
The White House says 'The Obamas' by Jodi Kantor "reflect[s] little more than the author's own thoughts."
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Bankruptcy threat pushes Kodak to ditch patents, endangering websites
Bankruptcy could be avoided through a patent sell-off. But will Kodak's bankruptcy dodge further threaten photo-sharing websites?
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Five surprising facts from the new Steve Jobs biography
Steve Jobs, the man who put the "i" in technology, was a fascinating character who continues to inspire and confound. Why the black turtlenecks? How did he foresee (create?) the iPhone revolution? What was the secret to his presentation style? Walter Isaacson's new book "Steve Jobs," which just hit stores, attempts to answer these questions. The 571-page biography released on Oct. 24 to glowing reviews. The author conducted more than 100 interviews for the book – including more than 40 with the Apple CEO himself. Here are five of key excerpts.
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Dougherty Gang: Amid hail of bullets, fugitive family caught in Colorado
Guns blazing, the three Florida siblings of the Dougherty Gang embarked on week-long cross-country flight before crashing during a high-speed chase on Wednesday in Colorado, police say.
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Social media: Did Twitter and Facebook really build a global revolution?
Social media: From Iran to Tunisia and Egypt and beyond, Twitter and Facebook are the power tools of civic upheaval – but social media is only one factor in the spread of democratic revolution.
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Opinion: Mobile technology is turning us all into feudal serfs
Mobile technology is essentially dematerializing all forms of capital into cloud-based commodities. It sounds so futuristic, but the reality is feudal: Our money, our friends, our whereabouts, even our thoughts and desires, are being siphoned into corporate servers, turning us into digital serfs.
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On Facebook and Twitter, spreading revolution in Syria
Social networks are playing a central role in fueling protests in Syria, where demonstrations Friday were the largest since anti-Assad activists took to the street last month.
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Opinion: Web's identity crisis: Tool of freedom or repression?
From Twitter to WikiLeaks, we must balance openness and safety.
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How to downgrade your job but not your life
Switching jobs may mean an initial pay cut, but there could be perks to doing it anyway.
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Egypt's protests, told by #Jan25
Cairo's streets erupted in protest today and Twitter and other social media sites made it clear that today was a big day for Egypt's opposition.
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Twitter overhaul brings the site one step closer to Facebook
Twitter gets a dynamic new two-pane design.
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Farmville on Yahoo? Yahoo and Facebook strike alliance.
Can't get enough of Farmville? Now you'll see it on Yahoo too as Facebook and Yahoo team-up.
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Internet censorship continues due to "Everybody Draw Mohammad Day"
Pakistani officials said Internet censorship was the only option after a court order was made.
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Pakistan bans Facebook, Youtube over 'Draw Mohammad Day'
Pakistan blocked YouTube, Wikipedia, and other websites Thursday to try to suppress a Facebook page declaring Thursday Everybody Draw Mohammad Day. Many protested the 'blasphemy' of depicting the prophet.
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In praise of poukhanense azalea
Poukhanense azalea is a charming flowering shrub of early spring that draws praise for its hardiness and pretty blooms.
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