Google accounts on Twitter
Like lots of you, we've been drawn into Twitter this year. After all, we're all about frequent updates ourselves, and there's lots happening around here that we want to share with you. Of course, we...
The Interactive Twitter Music Chart
We've been frustrated by a few things about music charts recently. One is the issue of chart integrity, the lines between manipulation & engagement and how to keep such a system honest while rewardin...
A major Windows 7 upgrade question gets an answer
On Monday, Microsoft is expected to announce that it's done with Windows 7, and the code will be dispatched to manufacturers of PCs and the factories that will burn it onto retail DVDs. — On Oct. 22...
Apple to Bring Wi-Fi-Free iPhone to China Three Months Early
Apple's iPhone is coming to China, perhaps sooner than later. But when the handset finally arrives, it's likely to lack an important feature: Wi-Fi. — Sources say Apple has formally requested a net...
Click by Click, Reviewers Gain Clout
If you value your spare time, don't start posting comments and reviews on Amazon, Mark Espinosa suggests. It can be a hard habit to break. — Given his rank as the online retailer's No. 1 reviewer, ...
Much Ado About IE6
Here at Digg, like most sites, the designers, developers, and QA engineers spend a lot of time making sure the site works in IE6, an eight-year-old browser superseded by two full releases. It consume...
Google's Chrome OS: Maybe Not a “PC” OS After All
Everyone is talking about Google's announcement yesterday that it plans to create its own PC operating system, aimed initially at the netbook market. The new OS will be called Chrome, just like Googl...
Why The New Webcasting Rates Are A Death Sentence For Webcasters
When the announcement came out this week that webcasters had somehow “come to an agreement” with SoundExchange over webcasts, what was unbelievable was that many presented this as a “victory” for webc...
Editorial: Taking the iPhone 3GS off the job market
The other day, whilst sitting in the waiting room of a doctor's office, awaiting the inevitable bad news to come down the pipeline (you're dead, you're dying, no that rash can't be treated), I attempt...
Unlike Android, the iPhone can't scale, says Google
All the talk this week has been about Google's forthcoming Chrome PC operating system, but that doesn't mean its other operating system, Android, is going away, according to its chief engineer. — An...
Google accounts on Twitter
Like lots of you, we've been drawn into Twitter this year. After all, we're all about frequent updates ourselves, and there's lots happening around here that we want to share with you. Of course, we...
Does Google Know Too Much About You?
Do you trust Google? If you use its multitude of online services on a daily basis you might, but is that assumption wise? For some, Google is a wonderful company with a broad selection of useful onl...
ImageShack hacked by Anti-sec movement
ImageShack, one of the web's biggest image hosts, was hacked by a group called the “Anti-sec” movement this Friday evening. Their attack caused random images hosted by ImageShack to be replaced with ...