Google quietly rolls out Dictionary [Updated]
What does “googling” mean? Google can tell you. — The search giant has quietly rolled out Google Dictionary, which presents definitions and synonyms. Exactly what you'd expect from a dictionary. ...
How Google Can Help Newspapers
Video didn't kill the radio star, and the Internet won't destroy news organizations. It will foster a new, digital business model. — Printer — Friendly — It's the year 2015. The compact device...
Comcast Gets NBC From G.E. in Deal That Reshapes TV
After nearly nine months of negotiations, Comcast, the nation's largest cable operator, finally reached an agreement on Thursday to acquire NBC Universal from the General Electric Company. — The dea...
Takeout dogfood
Hi all, this is @leland, user experience lead on the @twittermobile team. I wanted to share a little bit of what we've been working on and thinking about. — It's probably no secret that Twitter has...
For 2010, IDC Predicts an Apple iPad and Battles in the Cloud
Apple brings out an iPad digital tablet. Netbooks move upscale. And I.B.M. buys Juniper Networks. — Those predictions for next year, and others, are being presented on Thursday by the technology r...
Identity Wars: Google & Yahoo! Bow to Facebook & Twitter
Yahoo! announced this morning that it is adding Facebook Connect across many of its properties. This afternoon Google Friend Connect announced the inclusion of Twitter as a top-level log-in option.
3 ways Bing is ahead of Google
This morning, Microsoft employees demonstrated a long list of enhancements to their Bing search engine at a press event at the company's San Francisco office. — That office is next door to the city'...
Introducing Google Public DNS
When you type www.wikipedia.org into your browser's address bar, you expect nothing less than to be taken to Wikipedia. Chances are you're not giving much thought to the work being done in the backgr...
Watchdog Group EFF Sues Government Regarding Social Media Surveillance Tactics
Consumer watchdog group, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, has initiated a lawsuit against multiple U.S. government agencies for failure to disclose their policies regarding the use of social media ...
World's first iPhone orchestra performs live on December 9
Given that the iPhone offers more processing power than the original iMac, this next story had to happen: December 9 will see a live performance by an orchestra, each and every one of whom will be usi...
What the “Black screen of death” story says about tech journalism
I've spent the better part of the last 48 hours looking into the colossal fiasco that is the “Black Screen of Death” story. It's a near-perfect case study in how Internet-driven tech journalism and r...
10 Things We Love And Hate About The Droid
Google's Android operating system is on the way to getting huge, especially with Motorola's Droid and HTC's Droid Eris handsets available through Verizon this holiday season. — But are they any good...
Layar 3.0 launched: 5 cases to show the power of the platform
Today, we are very proud to present to you version 3.0, with fantastic new tools to enable the already more than 1000 active independent content developers to create AR experiences that go far beyond ...
Two Weeks, 5 IPhones Sold in Chinese Online Store
China Unicom has sold just five iPhones through a big online retail site in the two weeks since it opened the virtual store, the latest sign that the handset is suffering in China from its high price ...
Boxee gets Clicker app, but not all Clicker data
Just a few days ahead of the scheduled public beta launch of media app Boxee on Monday, the excellent Clicker Internet video directory has been ported to the platform. — To review: Boxee is a media ...
Nokia offers sneak peak at improved 2010 Symbian user interface
You know that new Symbian user experience promised by Nokia next year? Want a sneak peak? Although Nokia's downloadable slide-deck from its Capital Market Day event leaves out all the new UI visuals...
Zoosk Lands Another $30 Million For Social Dating
Zoosk, the dating service with a focus on social networks, has closed a $30 million Series D funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with existing investors Canaan Partners and ATA Ventures pa...
Mac sales projected to grow 26% in 2010, outpacing PC market
Apple is predicted to continue its gains on the rest of the PC market in 2010, with Mac sales projected to grow by 26 percent while the industry is forecast to see a 16 percent year-over-year increase...
The Anti-Social-Network Social Network
Facebook and LinkedIn are great for connecting with friends and business associates you already know. But what if you want to expand your social circle and meet new people? — For that, there's By/A...
Freeview HD goes live
Technical details emerge as DVB-T2 service activated — With the launch today of the Freeview HD service, the UK can claim to be at the forefront of digital television - though most punters won't be ...
Microsoft, EU Are Said to Modify Settlement in Browser Case
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) — Microsoft Corp. revised an antitrust- settlement with European Union regulators after browser makers complained the accord gave the company an unfair advantage, according to two p...