Rupert Murdoch continues to attack Google, Obama over SOPA
AP Photo/Louis Lanzano
(CBS) - Media titan Rupert Murdoch is back on Twitter and blasting Google and President Obama over their stance on the anti-piracy bills Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA).
Full coverage of SOPA at Tech Talk
"Big bipartisan majorities both houses sold out by POTUS for search engines. How about 2.2 m workers in entertainment industry? Piracy rules," Murdoch tweeted.
Continue »
David Beckham to host Google+ Hangouts
(CBS) - International soccer star David Beckham will be available for a live chat Thursday, thanks to Google+ Hangouts.
The interview will be live at Google on Thursday, Jan. 19 at 12 p.m. EST at youtube.com/davidbeckham.
Afterward, you can join Becks for a Google+ Hangout session at around 1:30 p.m. EST. If you have questions for the famous footballer, post them on his Google+ profile using the hashtag #GoogleBeckham.
Continue »
Wikipedia, MoveOn, Reddit, Mozilla shuts down to protest SOPA/PIPA, how to prepare
Prototype of Jan. 18 blackout screen designed by Wikipedia community.
/ WikipediaWikipedia's role in tomorrow's protest
Wikimedia Foundation executive director Sue Gardner made the announcement to join in the Internet blackout day started by link-sharing site Reddit on Jan. 16. The decision to shutdown was decided by the greater community that writes, edits and posts articles.
Continue »Xbox 360's Kinect used to create amazing "Board of Awesomeness"
(CBS) - Chaotic Moon Labs created the most amazing "Board of Awesomeness."
The board uses "video recognition, speech recognition, location data, accelerometer data, and other factors determine what the user wants to do and allow the board to follow the operator's commands without other aid."
A Samsung Windows 8 tablet sits on top of the board, which acts as an on/off switch, manages speed settings and monitors gestures.
Continue »
Steve Jobs was never fired, says former Apple CEO John Sculley
Steve Jobs and John Sculley
/ ZDNet(CBS) - Apple's former chief executive officer John Sculley is coming out to clear up the misconception that he fired Steve Jobs from the company he co-founded.
Full coverage of Apple at Tech Talk
In a new interview with the BBC at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Sculley defended himself by pointing out that he didn't technically fire Jobs.
Sculley cites Walter Isaacson's biography of Jobs as a fair documentation of what actually happened in May 1985.
Continue »
Whoa! Samsung's smart window brings "Minority Report" to life
(CBS) - Imagine looking out your window and being able to check the news and weather at the same time. Sounds like something out of "Minority Report," right?
Samsung showed off their "Transparent Smart Window" at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week. The screen features widgets, like Twitter, a calendar or a clock. It also has virtual blinds that you can open or close with the tip of your fingers.
This is incredible. Creepy, crawly robots? Not so much.
Smart windows are expected to reach consumers sometime in 2012.
Rupert Murdoch tweets "we screwed up" on MySpace
AP Photo
"Many questions and jokes about My Space, "Murdoch tweeted. "Simple answer - we screwed up in every way possible, learned lots of valuable expensive lessons."
SOPA opera: the Internet dukes it out with Congress
Representative Lamar Smith (R-TX) says "the problem of rogue websites is real, immediate and widespread."
/ Getty ImagesSOPA stand-off
SOPA supporters remain steadfast as the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform gears up to hear what opponents of the bill have to say on Jan. 18.
Full coverage of SOPA at Tech Talk
SOPA protest re-ignited with Reddit blackout, Wikipedia may join
SOPA opposition from tech heavyweights Google, Facebook
"The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart says he'll brush up on SOPA
Jon Stewart
/ Norman Jean RoyA member of the link-sharing community Reddit named "place_face" was in the audience and got to ask Stewart a question during the pre-show question and answers segment.
Full coverage of SOPA at Tech Talk
SOPA protest re-ignited with Reddit blackout, Wikipedia may join
SOPA supporters facing boycotts, thanks to Reddit
SOPA opposition from tech heavyweights Google, Facebook
"The Internet sent me to ask you what you think of SOPA and why you haven't mentioned it on the show," said the Redditor. Stewart said he hadn't heard of the controversial bill because he and his staff have had their heads up their "asses" in U.S. presidential elections.
Continue »
Justin Bieber introduces dancing robot mRobo at CES
(CBS) - Teen pop star Justin Bieber made an appearance at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Expo to introduce and offbeat tech product.
Continue »
Lenovo unveils ultrabook-tablet hybrid at CES 2012
Lenovo
Ultrabooks are the talk of Las Vegas this year at the International Consumer Electronics Show.
One of the most unique ultrabooks of the lot is Lenovo's IdeaPad Yoga. Aptly named for its flexibility, the laptop has a screen that flips all the way over to act like a tablet.
Full coverage of CES at Tech Talk
Gorilla Glass, Ultrabooks rule on day 1 of CES 2012
Justin Timberlake announces MySpaceTV at CES 2012
Once flipped over, the keyboard is deactivated and the touchscreen can be used. The ultrabook can also be set down in a tented position or used like a regular laptop. The flexibility is super neat for those who aren't ready to trade a laptop for a tablet.
Continue »
Homemade synthesizer using old electronics and kitchen tools
(CBS) - There simply aren't words for how cool this video is - so, I won't try. Musician Stephen J. Anderson created a homemade synthesizer with old electronics, bowls and utensils. He even used random items like Pam and a cheese grater. You really have to watch it to see all of the elements come together. So neat!
SOPA protest re-ignited with Reddit blackout, Wikipedia may join
Reddit/Wikipedia
Reddit's co-founder Alexis Ohanian has been one of the most outspoken leaders of the movement against SOPA and PIPA.
Full coverage of SOPA at Tech Talk
SOPA supporters facing boycotts, thanks to Reddit
SOPA opposition from tech heavyweights Google, Facebook
"Instead of the normal glorious, user-curated chaos of reddit, we will be displaying a simple message about how the PIPA/SOPA legislation would shut down sites like reddit, link to resources to learn more, and suggest ways to take action," the site admin's wrote in a blog post.
Continue »
It's on! Twitter vs. Google in battle over search results
Google/Twitter
(CBS) - Google launched a new social search feature Tuesday in which users had to option to switch to "personal results." A neat video was released and life moved on, so we thought.
Full coverage of Google at Tech Talk
Full coverage of Twitter at Tech Talk
The news didn't sit well with microblogging service Twitter, whose general counsel Alex Macgillivray came out swinging with this tweet: "Bad day for the Internet. Having been there, I can imagine the dissension @Google to search being warped this way."
Welcome to 2012's first high-tech cat fight.
Continue »
Steve Jobs' successor Tim Cook highest paid CEO
Mark Lennihan
Taking the helm of the company after Steve Jobs passed away last October was only one of Cook's many hurdles. But, all his troubles came with a nice pay package.
Full coverage of Apple at Tech Talk
According to the Los Angeles Times, Cook's compensation was valued at $378 million. Most of which comes in the form of stock options - 1 million shares of restricted stocks worth $376.
Continue »