Penguin has pulled its new books from e-lending by libraries citing "security issues" with digital editions. Is it just a bump in the road, or will piracy doom e-book lending?

Private commercial spaceflight is one small step closer: Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo has completed its first manned free flight.

As the Space Shuttle nears the end of its final flight, SpaceX has broken ground for a launch facility for its massive Falcon Heavy cargo rocket.

There are many things you can do with an old iPhone, regardless of its age. Here, we lay out some different possibilities for you.

Android's "dirty USSD" exploit allows hackers to wipe your entire phone, and all you have to do is click the wrong link. Here's how it works, and how you can protect yourself.

What should you do if your smartphone, tablet, or notebook is stolen? Can tracking services or recovery software help police get your devices back?

As computers continue to get less customizable and Intel exits the desktop market, are we finally leaving the era where anyone with a screwdriver can build a PC?

Need to snoop on an iPhone? ProofPronto's iPhone Recovery Stick lets users pull deleted text messages, call and Web history, and more.

A new large-scale, longitudinal study from Denmark finds mobile phone users aren't any more likely to get brain cancer than anybody else. But why do different studies still find different results, why are there still warnings, and what seems to be the consensus?

With the acquisition of DeepMind, Google will acquire a whole new set of technologies related to artificial intelligence. But what will it use them for, and should we be concerned?

The upcoming legal battle between Google and Oracle isn't a simple one, but the outcome will be pivotal to the future of Android. Here's what the two companies are fighting over, and what could happen if Oracle's claims hold water in court.

And Ziggy played guitar: David Martines claims to have found a base on Mars by looking over Martian imagery available via Google Mars.

Getac has upgraded its V100 rugged convertible tablet notebook to an Intel Core i7 processor...and it'll still solid against moisture, impacts, and particles.

A new survey from IDC shows U.S. consumers spend more money on PC accessories like storage, memory, and software - than they do on PCs themselves.

Wanna get your game on? ViewSonic's new VX2739wm claims to be the world's first 27-inch monitor with a 1ms response time.

Twitter has just bought mobile messaging service CloudHopper in a bit to ramp up its capability to sent tweets to mobile users.

In a bid to quiet down desktop PCs, Hitachi and NEC have jointly developed a liquid cooling system for internal hard drives.

Storage manufacturer Seagate as agreed to acquire online data storage service provider EVault for $185 million.

The battle between Espoo and Cupertino is heating up: Nokia is now claiming "virtually all" Apple products violate Nokia patents.

Finland's Nokia is suing Apple over the iPhone, claiming the popular device infringes on ten Nokia patents regarding GSM, UMTS, and WLAN technology.

Google's intended $750 million purchase of mobile advertising service AdMob is getting some close scrutiny from the Federal Trade Commission.

Google has integrated music search into its basic Web search, enabling users to search tracks by title, artists, and lyrics, play examples, and see suggestions.

iPhone maker Apple has countered Nokia's claims of patent infringement with a lawsuit of its own, claiming the Finland company infringes on 13 Apple patents.

The annual CES trade show always brings a host of allegedly world-changing products, but if history is any indication, many of them will never be seen again.

JVC has unveiled ten new camcorders, including the GZ-HM1 HD Everio with 64 GB of onboard flash storage, optical stabilization, and great low-light performance.

Samsung's NX10 isn't a DSLR, but packs a 14.6 megapixel sensor, a 3-inch AMOLED display, supports interchangeable lenses...and isn't (quite) as bulky.

Getting ready for CES, FujiFilm has announced three new FinePix digital cameras, along with the stalker-worthy IS-1 infrared camera.

Last week a process key was found which may unlock all high-def movie discs; this week, SlySoft's AnyDVD HD offers drag-and-drop copying of HD DVD movie discs.

The market is just starting to settle into the idea of the Blu-ray/HD-DVD format war dragging on a while - now 3X DVD-ROM wants to add ammo to the HD-DVD camp.

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has threatened legal action against Comcast if it doesn't move quickly to block known child porn sites.

A demo of 2K Games' "genetically enhanced" first-person shooter BioShock has landed in Microsoft's Xbox Live Marketplace.

Speaking at an awards show this weekend, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg described expansive online sharing of personal information as a new "social norm" - privacy be damned.

Sometimes two is better than one, right? That's what Haleron is hoping with its Swordfish Net 102 Dual, sporting a 10-6-inch display and two 1.6 GHz Atom processors.

In late 2008, Warner Music demanded all its music videos be removed from YouTube in a licensing and revenue spat - but now they're back.