The search giant will alter its use of "snippets" -- bits of text from other sites -- and make it easier for search advertisers to shuttle their campaigns to rival services, according to a report. more

The iPad Mini rumor-machine is just getting started. And don't think for a minute that you'll see fewer stories than before. Apple rumors are an unstoppable force of nature. more

The sports network's college football unit is teaming with Ford and Twitter to bring clips of the college bowl games to a tweet near you. more

Interviewed by Eric Schmidt, Colbert is stunned to discover he can buy his own book through the great hydra that is Google. more

The leading purveyor of PC chips doesn't really think a lot about the desktop anymore. more

Maybe; it depends on the MP3 and the high-resolution file. more

A sergeant in the NYPD's Internal Affairs department is caught by a sting operation set up by his fellow officers. Who would have imagined you could get an iPhone for $15? more

Company's hiring of Ray Kurzweil will have implications far beyond Google's fun projects. His machine-learning know-how could affect networks, data centers, and algorithms too. more

In this edition of Ask Maggie, CNET's Marguerite Reardon answers the age-old question of whether to get insurance for your smartphone. more

Find out what hot new tech caught on or fizzled in this year's smartphones. more

With large shortcuts to car-specific functions and, in some cases, voice and gesture controls, these apps can make your phone as safe to use behind the wheel as your car's stereo. more

Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" is polarizing audiences for several reasons, but mainly because of the new 48-frames-per-second 3D technolology. CNET's TV reviewers just went there and back again, and here's what they thought of the 3D. Oh, and the film. more