NYC subway maps in your pocket with Google Maps for mobile
Hey New Yorkers — looking for somewhere to celebrate the Yankees' 27th World Series title? It's now easier than ever to carry a NYC subway map in your pocket. — A few weeks ago we announced the Lay...
“Horrible Things” Slink Back Into Zynga
Just five days ago Zynga CEO Mark Pincus said mobile subscriptions, among other scammy offers, would be removed from Zynga's popular Facebook and MySpace games. “We have also removed all mobile ads u...
Virtual Goods Start Bringing Real Paydays
SAN FRANCISCO — Silicon Valley may have discovered the perfect business: charging real money for products that do not exist. — These so-called virtual goods, like a $1 illustration of a Champagne bo...
Zune HD 4.3 Firmware Brings Support for Apps and 3D Games
Microsoft Zune Team today has rolled out a new firmware update, version 4.3 for Zune HD players. This update is the third revision since the Zune HD launch in September of this year. The latest firm...
OpenOfficeMouse Is An 18 Button Freak, But I Want It
18 programmable buttons. E-I-G-H-T-E-E-N! Forget the 512k of flash memory, analog Xbox 360-style joystick, basic scroll wheel and whatever-else-is-in-there. 18 buttons! Yes, I'm a button lover. Ye...
How investigators tracked down a Modern Warfare 2 cyber pirate
The posting last Thursday on Craigslist was alarming. Someone was selling a Modern Warfare 2 Xbox 360 bundle, with both a console and a game, for $500. The problem was that Modern Warfare 2, one of ...
Black Friday Starts Now for Savvy Shoppers
If you love Black Friday bargains, but hate the idea of pre-dawn lines, surly shoppers, and the risk of bodily harm just to score a bargain Blu-ray player or Xbox console, major U.S. retailers have an...
Pressure on Google over blocked calls
Pressure is growing on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to come down on tech giant Google for blocking access to certain telephone numbers with its Google Voice service. — The issue invol...
Skype Founders Assembling Killer Team For New Online Music Startup
Now that they got what they wanted - a renewed stake and board representation in the Skype that will be spun off eBay soon - the Scandinavian duo Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis can divert more of th...
Apple Rushes Out Apple TV Update To Cure Disappearing Content
Last week, Apple released its new 3.0 software for the Apple TV. Unfortunately, it looks like it came with a pretty big bug in tow: Disappearing content. — Here's the problem in Apple's words:
Zynga Launches FishVille — How Big Will This Virtual Aquarium Game Get?
How Big Will This Virtual Aquarium Game Get? — Zynga, the largest developer on Facebook — and one that has come under increasing scrutiny recently for its use of scammy advertising offers in games — ...
BlueBeat vs. Beatles: 3 Things We've Learned
It appears that audacious online retailer BlueBeat won't be selling Beatles tunes anytime soon. The little-known website had been hawking Fab Four tracks for 25 cents apiece until a federal court in ...