Do not torrent Louis C.K.’s ‘Live at the Beacon Theater’
'Live at the Beacon Theater,' Louis C.K.'s latest stand-up special, is available straight from his website, for $5. You could get it for free via torrent — but you shouldn't.
Best gifts for tech geeks
Surprise your favorite gadget lover with one of these perfect gifts for tech geeks.
Hundreds mob Grand Central Apple store opening
Consumerism is alive and well at New York's Grand Central station, where Apple today opened its largest retail location in the world.
Panasonic to launch Android smartphone in 2012
Panasonic has announced plans to release a 4.3-inch, ultra-slim Android handset next year, staring with the European market.
Google Currents reader app: Hands-on first impressions
Google Currents delivers content from some of your favorite publications in a new, polished format made specifically for mobile consumption. But can it compete with the slickness of market-leading Flipboard? Check out our hands-on test to find out.
Hands-on with new Twitter app for iPhone
Twitter brings a whole new look and a load of features to its newest mobile app for iOS devices. Here, a quick hands-on look at what's new and improved.
Twitter launches new design for Web, iOS, and Android
Twitter has begun to rollout a major redesign of its website, and has released updated versions of its iPhone and Android apps, as well as its TweetDeck client, which match the site's new look.
Verizon partnering with RedBox to take on Netflix: report
Sorry, Netflix: Verizon and DVD kiosk company RedBox will reportedly partner to create a new video streaming and downloading service, starting in May of 2012.
Amazon Kindle Fire hacked to run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
Amazon's $200 Kindle Fire tablet has successfully been upgraded with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, making it more of a full-blown Android tablet than it is with Amazon's heavily-modified user interface.
Study: Facebook does not hurt college students’ GPA (much)
Only extremely excessive daily Facebook use — three hours a day or more — has a negative effect on college students' grades, according to a newly published study from Lockhaven University.
Behold iNuke Boom, the 8×4-foot iPhone dock that you won’t believe is real
No, it's not a joke: This is the iNuke Boom, the music dock for iOS devices that's bigger than your couch.
‘Mythbusters’ cannonball accidentally blasts through suburban home
A "Mythbusters" experiment went amiss on Tuesday, sending a 6-inch cannonball, traveling at roughly 1,000 feet per second, through a suburban California home. Whoops...
Facebook launches Timeline — in New Zealand
Facebook's Timeline profile design revamp has been wallowing in pre-release limbo since it was announced in September. But now the wait is over, as long as you live in New Zealand.
Comcast execs: Verizon deal to bring the ‘quadruple play’
Comcast's deal with Verizon Wireless means you'll soon be getting calls to add cell phone service to your cable TV package.
Facebook closes loophole that exposes private photos
Facebook has implemented a temporary fix to close a loophole in its security system that exposed users' private photos.
NASA confirms discovery of first alien planet in ‘habitable zone’
NASA has taken a giant leap closer to discovering whether we're alone in the universe by confirming the existence of the first planet, named Kepler-22b, that exists in the "habitable zone" of its star.
Facebook iOS app update ‘fixes’ photo comments bug
Facebook claims to have fixed a bug in its iOS app that caused the wrong comments to show up on some photos. But user's report another story.
Xoom 2 tablets coming to Verizon as ‘Droid Xyboard’ in December
Motorola's 8-inch and 10-inch Xoom 2 LTE tablets will launch this month on Verizon with the Droid Xyboard name.
Walmart launches Shopycat Facebook app that tells you what gifts to buy
Shopycat, Walmart's first Facebook app, scans your friend's Wall posts to suggest gifts they might actually want.
Siri is not pro-life on purpose, says Apple
Apple did not intentionally program its Siri voice assistant to favor pro-life search results over pro-choice ones, the company says.