Apple, Google under scrutiny over no-poaching charges
At issue is whether some of the titans of tech conspired not to hire each other's employees. Attorney Joe Saveri argues the alleged conspiracy kept workers salaries artificially low by stifling competition.
Social-network update: Facebook up; Twitter slow?
Hackers did not take down Facebook today, as they had earlier claimed they would. Meanwhile, the pace of tweets appears to have slowed amid an ongoing Twitter boycott. And Twitter's lawyer responds.
Gates sent dying Jobs a letter he kept bedside
An interview with Microsoft's Bill Gates in The Telegraph is just the latest to show he and the late Steve Jobs had a strong relationship at the time of the Apple leader's death.
A self-driving car, but thankfully a BMW
BMW has revealed that it, too, has entered the self-driving car arena, inserting self-driving technology in a 5 Series car.
Android screen chaos: A feature, not a bug
Programmers using Google's mobile operating system must reckon with upfront work for the wide range of Android screens, but the benefit is flexibility.
Google doodle animates world's biggest snowflake
Google's latest charming doodle commemorates an event of which few might be aware: a 15-inch diameter snowflake that attacked Montana.
Can an MP3 sound better than a Blu-ray?
High-resolution formats define the upper limit of quality, but if the recording's mix was overcompressed and processed, a lossless file won't sound great.
Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)
Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the HP Envy 15, Nikon Coolpix S8200, and the Motorola Droid Razr Maxx.
For Apple, best numbers yet, mixed press on how it got there
We talk record breaking earnings, and reports of trouble in Apple's supply chain that made that possible, in this week's edition of Apple Talk Weekly.
Adobe shows the raw, dark side of Photoshop CS6
Photoshop CS6 will get a dark gray interface by default and, of course it inherits Lightroom 4's new raw-image editing controls.
Twitter boycott looms with censorship accusations
When Twitter announced it would withhold tweets country-by-country based on local restrictions, it said it was being more transparent. But some users disagree.
Anonymous takes aim over Europe's SOPA
Hackers are attacking sites and looking to expose information on European officials in response to the signing of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. ACTA critics say it's even worse than the Stop Online Piracy Act floated in the U.S.
Microsoft's Kelihos botnet suspect says he's innocent
St. Petersburg, Russia-based Andrey N. Sabelnikov says he is "absolutely not guilty" of participating in the creation of the huge spam network that Microsoft shut down last September.
Windows 8 stable on ARM, going to developers soon, say sources
Windows 8 on ARM is coming along nicely, thank you, according to a couple of sources with whom CNET spoke.
What's a PS Vita game cost? Ask again tomorrow
The bean counters at Sony need to make up their minds on how they are pricing PS Vita games.
Hey, AT&T, quit whining!
Instead of complaining about the FCC's decision to squash the T-Mobile merger and blaming the agency for raising prices, AT&T needs to shut up and move on.
Google thinks that Google+ is Google. Is it?
If Google+ and Google search aren't two different things, there's no conflict in emphasizing Google+ in search results. Right?
Apple eyeing move to 'programmable magnets'?
Coded magnets could introduce new means of data transfer and user interfaces, indicates patent application uncovered by Patently Apple.
Jobs e-mail to Schmidt suggests no-poaching deal in play
A newly unearthed e-mail exchange between Apple's Steve Jobs and Google's Eric Schmidt shows Jobs actively telling Google not to try to hire its employees, resulting in the firing of at least one recruiter.
Will the Nintendo Network...work?
Nintendo says it's streamlining its online experience across multiple platforms. Here's what the company needs to do for it to work.