Aussie Google phone launch aborted
Ruslan Kogan. Asher Moses — The Melbourne consumer electronics maker who promised to release the first Google phone in Australia by the end of this month has delayed the launch indefinitely, citing ...
Where to watch Obama's presidential inauguration online
Washington is about to throw President-elect Barack Obama a $160 million party on Tuesday, January 20 at 11:30 ET, so the least you should do is show up! — But for those of us who don't want to bear...
First U.S. CTO May Be Indian
President-elect Obama has narrowed his choices for the top technology job to two people, both born in India — Two Indian-born technology executives are the leading candidates for the incoming Obama ...
Apple's Jobs Said to Be Considering Liver Transplant
Jan. 16 (Bloomberg) — Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs is considering a liver transplant as a result of complications after treatment for pancreatic cancer in 2004, according to people wh...
Another Twitter App Funded: TweetDeck Raises an Angel Round. Next Up: A Business Plan
Yes, you can still get someone to invest in a Web startup with zero revenue. It helps if you can insert the word “Twitter” into your pitch, though. — TweetDeck, a one-man company which makes …
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
Today is my last day as site lead at Lifehacker, so I'm taking off my distanced reporter hat to get all mushy, personal, and behind-the-scenes on you. Come in and grab a seat. — (Note: This posts b...
How Microsoft blew the keyword business; And how you still can't count Redmond out
Microsoft had its Google killer in 2000, but killed the project before it got rolling. Why? Worries about cannibalization. — The Wall Street Journal has an interesting tale of Microsoft's miscues ...
Really great news from YouTube
Notice an important new feature in the world of YouTube — a “Click to download” link. YouTube is rolling this out slowly, initially with content that aspires to be consistent with principles of open ...
Sony refuses to allow Sony Ericsson the use of its PlayStation brand
Sony Ericsson was planning a PSP phone but has been refused the brand — Sony is understood to have refused to allow Sony Ericsson the use of its PlayStation brand, after the handset manufacturer pre...
Ustream May Be First To Broadcast Video From Unhacked iPhone
Ustream is anticipating Apple's approval of the first non-jailbroken iPhone application that will let users record and broadcast live video from the device. Last month MobileCrunch obtained a picture...
German Government Wants to Start ISP-Based Censoring
Germany will start to hand out blacklists to internet providers, several German news sources, like Spiegel, report. This move is proclaimed to only filter child porn. In about 6-8 weeks the dealings...
Worst Microsoft Video Promo Ever, Take 2. Just Cover Up The Mac With Stickers.
Earlier this month, Microsoft Research released Songsmith, a song-making app that works only on Windows. To promote the app it released what might very well be the worst promo video ever …
Twitter May Have Found Its Business Model
Twitter...what is it good for? It turns out this little service is good for a whole lot of things, despite the loud objections of people who've never really tried it. Even among true believers, thou...
Seagate customers swamped by Barracuda drive failures
Seagate firmware to blame — Seagate 1TB Barracuda drives are failing at an alarming rate, with users complaining of a plague of such failures spreading across the globe. — Barracuda 7200.11 drives...
Legal downloads swamped by piracy
Ninety-five per cent of music downloaded online is illegal, a report by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) has said. — The global music trade body said this is its bigg...
HP to add more members to its Mini-note family
Hewlett-Packard (HP) plans to launch new members in its Mini-note family including the Mini-note 2150 with built-in a 3G module at the beginning of June this year, according to sources at notebook mak...
Gigantic G1 extended battery more than doubles battery life
Is that a phone in your pocket or are you just happy to [see me] not have to recharge your G1 every two hours? — Devin was just squawking about the lackluster battery life on his G1 when I reminded ...
UK.gov ‘to create anti-net piracy agency’
‘Rights Agency’ and new regulations to hit P2P infringement — Following its failure to foster voluntary solution between ISPs and rights holders, the government will create a new agency and regulati...
Want Proof OpenID Can Succeed? Just Scroll Down
Whatever hurdles OpenID has to clear to become a widely-adopted de facto standard, its blueprint for success lies at the bottom of millions of blog posts. — OpenID and its companion technologies — a...
Securing the Windows 7 beta
Windows 7's “Action Center” alerts users if they don't have antivirus software installed, pointing them to a Microsoft Web site with links to download various antivirus software products. — (Credit:...
Square Enix enjoys robust year-end sales
* Year-end demand healthy despite economy — * On track to hit annual operating profit forecast — * Likely to miss 2010/11 recurring profit target (Adds details, background) — Japan's Square Enix...
Panasonic Introduces Two New FS-Series Cameras to Popular LUMIX Digital Still Camera Line
LUMIX DMC-FS7 and DMC-FS15 Feature Enhanced Intelligent Auto Technologies to Combine Simple Operation With Slim, Stylish Design — Panasonic today announced two new additions to its LUMIX FS-Series …
Betting On Telepresence
Polycom, HP and Cisco hope video conferencing sales will soar in the down economy. — “Disasters drove the video conference business,” says Polycom Chairman and Chief Executive Robert Hagerty. “Then...
Poor eyesight ‘makes HDTV a waste of money’
But many consumers are wasting hundreds of pounds on high-definition equipment because their eyes …