• Report Yahoo pay-TV operators among Hulu bidders

  LOS ANGELES - A person with direct knowledge of Hulu says the video site is again up for sale, with Yahoo and pay TV operators DirecTV and Time Warner Cable among the seven bidders.The person wasn't authorized to speak publicly and spoke Friday on condition of anonymity, after several news outlets reported on the bidding.The person didn't offer details on the prices offered. Published ...

• Google to bankroll build wireless networks across Africa WSJ

  Fri May 24, 2013 5:51pm EDT (Reuters) - Google Inc intends to finance, build and help operate wireless networks from sub-Saharan Africa to Southeast Asia, hoping to connect a billion or so people in emerging countries to the Internet, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The Internet search giant - which has for years espoused universal Web access - is employing a patchwork quilt of ...

• A look at Netflix since stock plunged from peak

  This undated publicity photo released by Netflix shows David Cross, left, and Portia de Rossi in a scene from "Arrested Development," premiering May 26, 2013 on Netflix. The sitcom, also starring Jason Bateman and Will Arnett, was canceled by Fox in 2006 after three ...

• Horace Dediu has four questions for Apples Tim Cook

  AAPL ) CEO Tim Cook is scheduled to be the opening night speaker at the annual D: All Things Digital conference, an invitation-only event that prides itself in assembling the people that really matter in the world of high ...

• Microsoft refutes reports about Xbox One used game sales

  Xbox One unveiling Tuesday, gamers have wondered how Microsoft will handle the resale of used games for the system. In the absence of a clear answer, speculation and rumors have flooded the Web. Microsoft is now telling gamers that the speculation and rumors aren't true. But it's not saying what the new policy will ...

• CORRECTED-Tiger Global invests $50 million in Automattics WordPress.com

  SAN FRANCISCO May 24 (Reuters) - Automattic, the company that operates blogging service WordPress.com, announced a $50 million investment from hedge fund Tiger Global on ...

• By The Numbers Netflix subscribers

  In the first three months of the year, Netflix gained 2 million U.S. Internet subscribers, thanks in part to the success of the political drama "House of Cards," which debuted in February. Netflix is expected to get another boost this weekend with the revival of "Arrested Development." Here's a breakdown of Netflix Inc.'s subscribers as of March 31 and details on ...

• Microsoft and Google agree to build YouTube app for Windows Phone 8

  Summary: After a public tussle, Microsoft and Google have agreed to jointly build a native YouTube app for Windows Phone 8, which will be released within a few ...

• Details on how News Corp. split will work

  News Corp. is planning to split into two companies. One company will operate as a newspaper and book publisher and will retain the News Corp. name. The other will be an entertainment company, called 21st Century Fox.Here's how the split will work:- Newspapers, book publishing and information services such as Dow Jones Newswires will be part of the publishing company. The 20th Century Fox ...

• Why Googles Display Ad Business Drew FTC Antitrust Probe

  probe of its display-ad business . This comes as little surprise to anyone who has been watching the search advertising giant's quiet but steady rise in the past few years in the business of placing banner and video ads on websites. But it's also no sure thing that this probe will go any further than the last one. According to ...

• Xbox One uncertainty earnings drag down GameStop

  Xbox 360 games won't work with the Xbox One Neither of those factors are pleasing investors, who had sent shares soaring more than 100 percent over the past 12 months through last Friday. GameStop's shares tumbled 11 percent Friday to $32.10, putting the week's drop at 19 percent. Particularly worrisome is what GameStop's business will look like if it becomes more ...

• Bill to slay patent trolls garners broad backing

  Patent Abuse Reduction Act (PARA) , a bill introduced by Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) to ward off litigious patent trolls. Though the EFF did cite concerns that the bill doesn't go far enough in protecting consumers, the bill may have enough support from both sides of the aisles to have a shot at becoming law. The proposed legislation is crafted to thwart some of the more common tactics that ...

• Back up your DVDs with free BDlot ISO Master

  iTunes . There wasn't a shiny silver platter in sight. That said, lots of folks have giant DVD libraries, and with good reason. DVDs are cheap. They work great in minivans that have DVD players. And, um, oh, what was that third one again? I can'tsorry. Oops. I kid, I kid. I'm just jokingly making the case for why you might ...

• Google Translate says Hola to Chrome

  (Credit: Google) Not only is Google Translate not dead, its powers of mildly accurate, often-amusing, and on-the-fly translations are in the process of being gifted ...

• Secret Twitter garden reveals itself when you tweet

  (Credit: University of Lincoln) It's always good to stop and smell the roses, but sometimes you have to tweet to access them. At least that's how it works with an interactive Internet-connected garden created by the ...

• Yahoo said to press play on Hulu bid

  AllThingsD . Yahoo joins others such as Directv, Time Warner Cable, and The Chernin Group in making a play for Hulu, which is jointly owned by Walt Disney, News Corp., and Comcast. Guggenheim Digital, headed by former interim Yahoo CEO Ross Levinsohn, is also in the mix. The Internet titan's interest in Hulu closely follows ...

• My iPhone 5s got a V-8

  (Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) For the last week, my iPhone has been sporting a case designed to look like an engine's head gasket. The maker, Id America, calls it a V-8, but as I've only got one phone, it's a four-banger. The Gasket V8 case, as ID America calls it, is a nice variation ...

• Pac-Mania alive and well

  (Credit: Getty Images) We missed the official anniversary by a couple of days -- mark the calendar for May 22 -- but let's not close the week without taking a moment to mark Pac-Man's remarkable status as a cultural icon. In the 33 years since the game's creator, Toru Iwatani, saw his invention make it into the market for the first time, Pac-Man has become a reference point ...

• Can WiFi Signals Stunt Plant Growth

  Danish News site DR . The resources weren’t available to conduct an experiment around wireless signals affecting brain activity, so instead the girls decided to monitor the growth of plants near WiFi routers – and the results were a bit shocking. Six trays containing the seeds of a garden cress herb were placed in a room without a WiFi router, and six trays were placed in a ...

• News Corp. OKs poison pill buyback before split

  LOS ANGELES -; News Corp. said its board of directors has approved plans to split its entertainment and publishing businesses into two separate companies. The company also adopted a shareholder-rights plan designed to prevent a hostile takeover in the volatile trading period after the split is ...

• Schumer urges look at security in Sprint deal

  By PETER SVENSSONAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Sen. Charles Schumer urged regulators to "use extreme caution" when reviewing the proposed acquisition of No. 3 cell carrier Sprint Nextel by Japan's Softbank, saying the Japanese company's use of Chinese networking equipment could open up U.S. networks to snooping and hacking. The New York Democrat sent letters Friday ...

• Why Waze is a hot takeover target

  So why is there so much buzz about Waze? The company, which initially launched in Israel, provides crowdsourced information. Users can wave their hands over their mobile device while driving to vocally report traffic or hazardous conditions. Updating in real time based on that information, the app delivers accurate assessments of current traffic, road closures, and alternative routes ...

• Unhappy with how your fave series is faring Amazon gives you a say

  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon is once again shaking up traditional publishing models. This time, it's giving fans a chance to add their own personal touches to their favorite fiction - and get paid in the ...

• Yahoo joins growing list of bidders for Hulu sources

  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc has submitted a formal proposal to buy Hulu, joining a growing list of bidders for the video service owned by News Corp and Walt Disney Co, two sources with knowledge of the bid told Reuters on ...

• The 404 1275 Where we give Tony Hale a hand

  We're very proud to have actor Tony Hale on the show today. You know him from Arrested Development and Veep, and he'll tell us about auditioning for Buster, the Internet's hand in the success of the show, and the cinematic future of the ...

• Android 4.3 pops up in the wild after skipping Google IO

  Android 4.3 is forthcoming soon has been leaking out slowly. Now, the first photos of the next sweet iteration of the mobile OS running on a device have been spotted. It looks to be a new flavor of Jelly Bean rather than the whole slice of Key Lime Pie. Photos that appear to show ...

• Sling Belkin settle patent dispute over place-shifting tech

  Sling in January accused Belkin and another rival, Monsoon, of infringing on patents used in its Slingbox device that lets users watch and control their home TV from ...

• How to learn the periodic table in 3 minutes

  (Credit: Video screenshot by Michelle Starr/CNET Australia) In high school science classes, students are encouraged to memorize the first 20 elements of the periodic table. There are other methods employed at the university level for all 118 -- many students swear by mnemonics. When it comes to tremendously catchy fun, though, a new song ...

• Google eyes Waze as Facebook circles hot Web maps property

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• Netflix looks to hook subscribers with Arrested

  SAN FRANCISCO - Netflix is hoping this weekend's release of the resurrected TV series "Arrested Development" will draw more subscribers to its Internet video service.The award-winning show about the dysfunctional Bluth family returns Sunday, seven years after Fox cancelled the series. The revival coincides with Netflix's own resounding comeback from a customer backlash over ...

• Did Microsoft stretch the truth in tablet ads

  light-hearted TV ads that -- unlike those awful 2008 Jerry Seinfeld spots -- aren't cringeworthy. But in the Windows tablet ads that debuted this week, Microsoft used Siri to badmouth the iPad, and some Apple ...

• Xbox One evolution We trace the history of the Xbox

  In this video we examine the history of the Xbox, starting with its origins in the late 90s and ending with a forward look to the just-revealed console. Plus, a lesson that Microsoft should learn from its own ...

• Friday Poll Are you celebrating Geek Pride Day

  I'm polishing up my "Battlestar Galactica" dog tags. I'm digging out my "Star Trek" insignia and IDIC necklace. I'm getting ready for Geek Pride Day on Saturday. I'm not the only one getting into this. "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" fans are pulling their favorite towels out of the dryer. Stormtroopers are spit-shining their armor. ...

• How Xbox One opens the door for the next Apple TV

  (Credit: James Martin/CNET) Imagine this. It's 2014. Apple has gathered everyone together for a special event. As Tim Cook presents, he says, "Today we're introducing three revolutionary new products. The first one is a cable box. The second one is a revolutionary streaming media device. The third is a new way to play games on your TV. So, three things: a cable box, a ...

• Google Facebook Launch Bidding War for Waze

  Businessweek today reported that Google is one of multiple companies negotiating to buy Waze, which is said to have a $1 billion price tag. According to the report, Israel-based Waze is in talks with "multiple parties" concerning an acquisition, and is also considering whether to raise venture capital and remain independent. Google did not respond to a request for comment on the ...

• Google Trekker cameras capture the Galapagos

  theory of natural selection , the Galapagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador. A team from Google has just completed an imaging mission there in which they explored every nook and cranny of the ...

• HP unveils Intel Haswell powered all in one mobile PC the Envy Rove20

  HP has unveiled the Envy Rove20 all-in-one (AIO) PC, an Intel Haswell powered mobile computer that is aimed at liberating the traditional desktop PC from the desktop. HP said the Envy Rove20 gives users more flexibility and allows them to "enjoy a shared environment" around the home via its 20in multi-touch display that has in-plane switching (IPS) technology and 1600x900 resolution. ...

• Web-like analytics are coming to brick-and-mortar stores

  a report issued this week by Placed , a Seattle-based company that aims to bring Internet-like marketing analytics to the offline world. That seems like a surprising number. It's hard to know for sure how accurate it is, or how effectively such reports might sell companies on Placed's services, though they do help the company ...

• Automattic nears Tumblr valuation

  WordPress.com parent companyraises $50 million. FORTUNE -- WordPress.com parent company Automattic today announced a $50 million investment from Tiger Global, in a secondary deal that will provide liquidity to early company shareholders. The San Francisco-based company declined to discuss valuation, but a source familiar with the situation says that Tiger valuedAutomattic "just ...

• ITV News Twitter account hacked by Syrian Electronic Army

  LONDON (Reuters) - Broadcaster ITV on Friday became the latest media outlet to have one of its Twitter feeds hacked by anonymous supporters of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, just days after Twitter beefed up security to prevent ...

• Apple cuts prices on reburbished iPad Mini and iPad 4

  (Credit: Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET) Those you eyeing an iPad Mini or fourth-generation iPad can now save a bit more money on refurbished models courtesy of Apple. As of Friday, Apple is offering 15 to 17 percent discounts on all flavors of refurbished units of ...

• George Takei wins at Amazon reviews too

  ) Amusing Amazon reviews are an art form. They are delicate flowers of funny that need to be carefully nurtured in order to strike the right balance between absurdity, plausibility, and humor. George Takei, known at Mr. Sulu on "Star Trek" and Mr. Internet anywhere social media resides, has the magic formula down. Only slight sleuthing is needed to determine that the ...

• Facebook brand design lead departs for startup

  Paul Adams/Facebook ) Paul Adams, Facebook's global head of brand design, announced Friday that he has left the social network to join startup Intercom, which makes a social customer relationship management ...

• Digg Reader officially named on track for June launch

  Digg's long-awaited Google Reader alternative finally has a name. The new platform will be known as Digg Reader, said CEO Andrew McLaughlin while speaking at Internet Week New York earlier this week. Rather than act as a separate app, the program will be incorporated into Digg. "Users will have one download, which is Digg, and the current Digg will have added onto it reader ...

• Low Latency No. 63 There can be only One

  (Credit: Blake Stevenson) Low Latency is a weekly comic on CNET's Crave blog written by CNET editor and podcast host Jeff Bakalar and illustrated by Blake Stevenson. Be sure to check Crave every Friday at 8 a.m. PT for new panels! Want more? ...

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