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Google honours tech innovations that will make an impact
10/17/2014 1:17:52 AM

Recently, Google held its Impact Challenge awards, supporting non-profits using technology to save lives with AU$3.5 million in grants.

Google looks to test ultra-high-speed wireless Net technology
10/17/2014 1:04:05 AM

Google is seeking permission to test a high-speed Internet service that could be in your home before Fiber.

NY AG's report: 72 percent of studied Airbnb listings seem illegal
10/17/2014 12:59:37 AM

New York's attorney general releases a report detailing the impact of short-term rentals on New York City. Airbnb says the conclusions "rely on incomplete and outdated information."

All you need to know about Apple's new iPads, iMac
10/17/2014 12:49:32 AM

With a fresh coat of gold paint and a Touch ID sensor, Apple beefs up its tablets. The new iMac also packs more pixels than an Ultra HDTV. Bridget Carey wraps up the highlights from Apple's announcement.

Tomorrow Daily 070: Apple's product updates, DC's official comic book movies, and more
10/17/2014 12:31:02 AM

On today's show, we discuss Apple's product refresh for its iPad and Mac lineups, the major superhero movie roadmap update from DC and an Iron Man prosthetic designed for disabled kids.

Touch-screen Mac unlikely, says Apple's Federighi
10/17/2014 12:30:36 AM

The head of Apple's software business explains to CNET why we won't be seeing an iMac or other Apple computers with a touch screen.

Video game software still struggling despite Destiny release
10/17/2014 12:12:22 AM

Thanks to the launch of Activision's Destiny, the game industry managed a modest September but is still seeing a slump in software sales, according to NPD Group's latest monthly report.

Photo-sharing site Twitpic to shut down after all
10/17/2014 12:05:22 AM

After announcing it had found a mystery buyer, the company again announces its plan to shut down at the end of the month.

Apple iPads add Touch ID in catch-up with iPhone
10/16/2014 11:00:26 PM

Apple unveils new iPads on Thursday that for the first time include the iPhone's Touch ID fingerprint sensor. The company says it was "the most-requested feature" in its tablets.

iPad Air 2 goes for the gold
10/16/2014 10:58:33 PM

Following in the footsteps of the iPhone, the new iPad Air will be available in a golden edition.

iPad Mini 3 seeks middle ground between phablets, larger tablets
10/16/2014 10:57:08 PM

The latest version of Apple's smaller tablet is identical to last year's model except for the addition of the company's fingerprint-reading technology from its iPhone line.

Apple investors shrug at thinner iPad Air, beefed up iMac
10/16/2014 10:55:33 PM

Shares in Apple briefly flipped positive early in the company's presentation but were largely stuck in negative territory after the event, down about 1 percentage point at $96.58.

iPad Air 2, iPad Mini 3 equipped with carrier-hopping Apple SIM
10/16/2014 10:13:47 PM

The new Apple SIM card will let you bounce between carriers on short-term plans, without needing to get a new SIM card.

iPad Air 2, iMac Retina 5K, iPad Mini 3 and more: Here's everything Apple announced
10/16/2014 10:11:32 PM

Today's event wasn't quite as buzzy as the iPhone 6 launch, but Apple rolled out new hardware and more that you're going to want to know about.

Google misses estimates in third quarter, announces new business chief
10/16/2014 10:08:31 PM

A day after the search giant unveiled its latest Nexus tablets, smartphones and a streaming device, Google announces financial results for the third quarter.

Apple's Mac Mini gets long-awaited refresh, starts at $499
10/16/2014 10:00:23 PM

The computer, for which you have to supply your own display and keyboard, hadn't been updated in two years.

Apple triples down on security by 'hiring' Stephen Colbert
10/16/2014 9:40:30 PM

In an amusing attempt to show just how seriously it takes security, Apple reveals comedian Stephen Colbert to be its new security czar. Was it just slightly tone deaf?

Meet Apple's new Macs (pictures)
10/16/2014 9:24:48 PM

Apple announced at the Apple Live event today two new Macs: a 27-inch iMac with a 5K Retina Display and a new Mac Mini with faster processors and other upgrades.

Adobe offers Apple Aperture photos a new home: Lightroom
10/16/2014 9:20:37 PM

Apple pulled the plug on Aperture in June. Now Adobe offers a way to slurp photos into its competing Lightroom software.

Apple, needing a jolt with new iPads, plays it safe instead
10/16/2014 9:14:39 PM

If last month's iPhone 6 was a major leap forward, Thursday's iPad and Mac computer upgrades represented modest progress.

Luxury sun-tracking chair will summon a waiter for you
10/16/2014 9:07:36 PM

Your old Adirondack chair just won't cut it anymore once you've seen a $45,000 sun-following lounger with built-in misters and speakers.

Google's Schmidt: 'I resigned from Apple board for the right reasons'
10/16/2014 8:57:54 PM

Google chairman and former CEO defends his controversial stint on the board of bitter rival Apple at an event Thursday in London.

Apple's OS X Yosemite software available today -- for free
10/16/2014 8:50:14 PM

The consumer electronics giant on Thursday is pushing out new Macintosh software with some search features that subtly underscore Apple's rivalry with Google.