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This week in top tech news, Prince says the Internet is dead, Apple says your iPhone signal bars are fiction, and an octopus that predicts the future. Yes, an octopus.

On today's show, the NSA announces a new security program that's terrifyingly called "Perfect Citizen" but (at least on the surface) appears to be little more than a series of Star Trek red alert alarms. We're rightfully suspicious. Also, Flash is getting 3D, Pirate Bay is under attack, and the iPhone 4 antenna problem is a hardware issue. We knew that.

Netflix inks a new movie studio deal, Apple waives the restocking fee on iPhone 4, and Puma launches a phone to make you look super cool.

The iPhone on Verizon rears its ugly head again, Microsoft kills the Kin (again), and Cisco builds an almost iPad-killer.

There's a fix coming for the iPhone 4's antenna problems: Apple will make the signal strength meter go higher, no matter what. Seriously? Yes. Also, Steve Jobs did not say, "It's just a phone," Microsoft doesn't care which way you insert your batteries, and there is no space dust on Hayabusa.

Breaking news! Microsoft announced it will be killing the Kin! Also, Apple unleashed the juggernaut that was the iPhone 4 last week only to suffer tales of antenna woes soon after. We also talk about the latest Android news -- the Droid X, Evo 4G problems, and the Samsung Galaxy S devices, just to name a few -- plus the sillest phone name of all time.

I think we can all agree on one thing: flying cars may be cool, but it's going to be a slaughter in the skies--at least at first. Also, the Verizon iPhone is here again! Yay! We'll believe it when we see it, just like we'll believe that Google Me is real and a real competitor to Facebook when we see it and when Google manages to understand actual humans and what they want in a social network. But hey, fingers crossed!

On today's episode of The 404 Podcast, hosts Jeff Bakalar, Wilson G. Tang, and Justin Yu wrap up iPhone 4 news from the weekend, including 1.7 million units sold, backlash from the left-handed community, and a new phone sex service that uses FaceTime to connect users to a live chat.

On today's episode of The 404 Podcast, hosts Jeff Bakalar, Wilson G. Tang, and Justin Yu look into the latest Apple iPhone 4 reception and display issues, debunk a new iPhone app that supposedly fixes erectile dysfunction, and look into the .xxx suffix that might soon identify NSFW pornographic Web sites.

Turns out the iPhone grip of death is simply a "fact of life" with all wireless phones. If holding your phone makes your iPhone 4 signal drop dramatically, Apple would like you to know you should either hold it a different way or buy a case. From them. That sounds logical, right? Right. No, thanks. Also, introducing Rafe's new side project, oneleggedgoat.xxx. Enjoy.

It's official: WWDC 2010 kicks off in June, but we might not send Brian this time; Apple acquires a voice search company to rival Google's service; and we have an iPad goodie giveaway!

This week on the CNET Tech review, we take a look back at E3 2010; hands-on with the Nintendo 3DS; how to sell stuff on eBay; and SoundHound for iPhone and Android.

Learn how to load free EPUB-format digital books onto iBooks-compatible devices, such as the Apple iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch.

On today's show, we counted up all the times AT&T is making you pay them to deliver various bits, and frankly, we're mad as hell and we're not going to take it anymore. Then again, it's not like Verizon's not headed in the same direction, and it's not like our shareholder-dependent capitalist society would have it any other way. (Don't worry, we don't do that for long.) Also, iPhone 4's display may be "gorgeous," but it's the reason for all the production shortages. --Molly

From the desk of the big man himself: tablets are gonna be huge. Thanks for that one, boss. Also, iPhone 4 shipments are delayed again, and that doesn't even address the white iPhone 4 issue (where is that thing?). But Android's no help, at least not if you want the HTC Aria, which is all locked down by (you guessed it) AT&T. And in other obvious news, monkeys like TV. --Molly

You can now "Like" a comment within Facebook, buyers of the iPhone 4 may have to wait longer than expected, and Amazon may be getting into the video game business.

Unfortunately, Natali Del Conte is still posted up on the West Coast covering E3 2010, but the three of us are still in New York and today we're talking about a New York assemblyman whose mission is to ban the iPhone 4's FaceTime videochat application from the road.

It's a first-time People's Choice Prizefight where you picked the fighters. Can the Incredible live up to its name? Or will the battle-tested iPhone 3GS go for the knockout? Find out which phone will reign supreme as the People's champ!

A new Motorola Droid is on its way, the first batch of the iPhone 4 is sold out, and we sum up Sony's announcements at the video game expo.

Showing you the iPhone 4 is a no-brainer, but you'll also see the moments that people aren't talking about at WWDC. We'll show you how to check your phone upgrade status, and iPad users beware after hackers break through AT&T.

We definitely can't escape the big story this week--that of a next-generation iPhone somehow landing in Gizmodo's hands--so we discuss it and let you know what we think of the whole affair. We also go over plenty of Android news, new Samsung phones, and Bonnie's latest love affair with a certain HTC Incredible.

Flicker.com has finally joined Flickr.com in the Yahoo stable. Also, good luck pre-ordering an iPhone 4 -- AT&T can't keep up with Apple users' demands. And introducing the Mac Shuffle! Sorry, we mean the new Mac Mini.

You can preorder the iPhone 4 at Best Buy, LG and Iriver create a joint venture for e-book readers, and Microsoft unveils a redesigned Xbox 360 at its E3 press conference.

We'll show you the latest iPhone OS features; Apple's on a mean streak; Cupidtino will help you find love and we'll announce our giveaway winners!

This week, the Buzz Report investigates how the iPhone 4G REALLY got into the wild. Plus, Hitler reacts for the last time?

The iPhone 4 will be sold at Wal-Mart when it goes on sale on June 24, the Nissan Leaf has added sound so pedestrians don't get run over, and how to follow the World Cup on Twitter.

On today's episode, we discover that frenemies make for great collusion, everyone at the White House is suddenly sorry they bought all those iPads, the iPhone 4 doesn't actually have an eyeball, and only birds are now allowed to "tweet."Oh, and everything's better if you're naked.

A subscription version of Hulu could be just weeks away, Google promises Goggles for iPhone by the end of the year, and Sharp shows off a wall-to-wall TV that is a little intimidating.

Apple releases Safari 5, Adobe brings Flash to the iPhone in a roundabout way, and Sanyo shows off 3D projectors.

Adobe throws down the hammer; Apple wants in on a ticketless world; you might have heard about the iPhone 4G fiasco; and we respond to your feline frustrations.