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The Nintendo 3DS will have a price and release date in two months, YouTube may change user video uploads to 15 minutes, and Amazon releases a new version of its Kindle e-reader.

Solar thermal seeks U.S. breakthrough

The new technology could move the United States away from its dependence on fossil fuels--if it can overcome the high price tag for the massive plants needed.

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 7/29: What is this?

If you know what this is and where it's located, you could win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day challenge.

Best Buy to offer Clearwire 4G service

Through its the new Best Buy Connect service, the electronics retailer plans to offer customers a new 4G tier starting in 2011.

Sony returns to black, raises forecast

Helped by robust computer and TV sales, the electronics giant posts net profit of 25.7 billion yen versus a net loss a year ago, while sales inch up for the quarter.

Nintendo hit by loss on sluggish game sales

Weak sales of its DS console and a dearth of hot new games trigger a net loss and lower revenue for Nintendo's first quarter.

Zynga, SoftBank form games venture in Japan

The new Zynga Japan service is the game maker's first foray into that country. Also: SoftBank completes a $150 million investment in Zynga

Microsoft touts cloud computing customers

Ahead of its financial analyst meeting in Redmond, the software maker announces that Hyatt Hotels, Dow Chemical and the University of Georgia will use its hosted e-mail and portal products.

Viper's SmartStart car control app hits Android

Viper's SmartStart mobile app comes to its third platform this week. The car starting, door unlocking, and panic button enabling app hits Android's Market on Thursday and brings the same features found on iPhone and BlackBerry devices.

Motorola earnings beat expectations

It reports earnings per share of 9 cents on revenue of $5.4 billion and offers a cheery outlook for current quarter, which will include sales of new Droid X.

Climate capsules for a changing world (photos)

The exhibit "Climate Capsules: Means of Surviving Disaster" presents some provocative adaptation strategies.

Eco-idea du jour: Shrink-wrapped people

An exhibit at the Museum fur Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg in Germany presents some odd-looking and provocative concepts for adapting to climate change.

Netflix delights studios with big checks

The rental service has often said that once the streaming-movie business took off, it would mean bigger bucks for the studios. That transition has begun.

Verizon users outpace iPhone users in data usage

Study shows Verizon smartphone customers using 25 percent more data per month than AT&T's iPhone customers, which are among the company's biggest data hogs.

New Droid X ad laughs at Apple's bumpers

A new ad by Motorola's Droid X suggests the main difference between it and the iPhone is that it doesn't need a jacket.

AMD tops Nvidia in graphics chip shipments

AMD passed Nvidia in graphics chip shipments in the second quarter, according to a marketing research firm.

Building an iconic bridge (photos)

Workers erect the first section of the new San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge's Self-Anchored Suspension Span (SAS), one piece weighing 2.3 million pounds.

Expert: Critical system flaws a 'ticking time bomb'

Combining legacy SCADA systems that have their own weaknesses with Internet technologies is a dangerous mix for protecting systems that provide energy, water and other basic needs, Black Hat presenter says.

Black Hat shines light on security (roundup)

Las Vegas is the setting this week for two of the most popular annual security events. First comes Black Hat for the professional crowd, followed by the more antic Defcon gathering.

Security researcher demonstrates ATM hacking

IOActive's Barnaby Jack reveals at Black Hat how he found ways to remotely log into ATMs without a password and force them to spit out cash.

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