Report: FaceTime-capable iPod Touch in the works
A buyer for a prominent U.K. retailer says Apple will launch a new iPod Touch this fall that targets youths and mimics iPhone 4 features.
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Sunny finale to Solar Impulse’s night flight
Soaring in the sky for more than 26 hours, a slender, lightweight plane completes a historic overnight flight powered purely by solar energy.
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Road Trip Pic of the Day, 7/8: What is this?
If you know what this is and where it is located, you could win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day challenge.
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Fake iPhone costs $75 in the Philippines
The i9 iPhone may not be the real thing, but it looks pretty real on the surface.
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Adobe: Flash to take 3D graphics plunge
Game developers will hear in October about a new dimension coming to Flash Player, challenging native 3D interfaces and WebGL.
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iPad sales in 2011: A big number, anyway
Bernstein Research analyst Toni Sacconaghi takes a shot at predicting how well Apple’s tablet will sell, but he’s wary of offering a definitive forecast.
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Report: By 2015, $45 billion spent on smart grids
ABI Research attributes market interest to outdated grids in industrialized nations needing replacement and changing energy sources.
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iOS gaming network OpenFeint coming to Android
Good news for Android gamers: OpenFeint–the popular social-gaming layer found on iPhone and iPad apps is coming to Android this summer.
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Automaker ZAP buying out Chinese partner
Electric-vehicle manufacturer has purchased exclusive distribution rights to Jonway brand cars in addition to a majority stake in the company.
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Kin memorial site bites the dust
The site was run on top of an online tribute site and it turns out the bereaved weren’t too happy to see a gadget memorialized like their loved ones.
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Microsoft: Azure’s showing business allure
Developer tools will be the key to Azure’s success, says Microsoft’s Bob Muglia.
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Foxit Reader stumbles into version 4
Foxit Reader has long been the most visible Windows alternative to Adobe Reader, but in the latest update this popular freeware falters from a cumbersome installation, a feature set muddled by add-ons, and an outdated interface.
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Robotics meet origami in self-folding sheets
Thanks to scientists at Harvard and MIT, programmable electronic sheets can now fold themselves into shapes that any origami aficionado could appreciate.
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Google mobile apps collect Wi-Fi location data
While Google’s Street View cars are sidelined pending the investigation into its Wi-Fi spying scandal, it has a backup plan for providing geolocation services: crowdsourcing.
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Tesla’s IPO speeds past expectations
Investors interested in buying a chunk of the electric-car company push its stock up 41 percent, even as the broader stock market falls.
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