Iran Shuts Down Gmail, Announces National E-Mail Service
Iran's telecommunications agency announced what it described as a permanent suspension of Google's e-mail services, saying that a national e-mail service for Iranian citizens would soon be rolled out.
Think big with a gig: Our experimental fiber network
Imagine sitting in a rural health clinic, streaming three-dimensional medical imaging over the web and discussing a unique condition with a specialist in New York. Or downloading a high-definition, f...
WARNING: Google Buzz Has A Huge Privacy Flaw (GOOG)
There is a huge privacy flaw in Google's new Twitter/Facebook competitor, Google Buzz. — When you first go into Google Buzz, it automatically sets you up with followers and people to follow. — A G...
Motorola has an oopsie, Android 2.1 update for the DROID not rolling out this week?
Potentially bad news for DROID owners as word out of Motorola's support forums suggest that the Motorola DROID will not see the rumored 2.1 update drop this week. According to Matt, forums manager ov...
WSJ Op-Ed Piece by Holman W. Jenkins Jr. Argues Apple Is Getting All Microsofty
Holman W. Jenkins Jr. on the iPad: … So his argument is that no matter how bad Flash is technically and experience-wise, Apple should add it to the iPad so people can watch Hulu.
Facebook Chat Now Available Everywhere
We believe you should be able to connect with your Facebook friends everywhere. We're happy to announce that now you can with Facebook Chat. Starting today, the more than two billion chat messages s...
Bill Gates Joins the iPad's Army of Critics. Steve Jobs Couldn't Care Less.
With the sudden ridicule of Steve Jobs' new do-everything media player, Apple has abruptly become a ripe target for those who would like to take it down a notch. The tsunami of criticism is probably ...
IPad Magnifies Apple's Flash Feud
Apple Inc. and Adobe Systems Inc. used to be cozy partners, but they have become increasingly estranged since the computer maker unveiled its iPad tablet late last month. — While Apple Chief Executi...
Motorola Weighs Break-Up Plan
Signage for Motorola is displayed outside their office building in Tempe, Ariz. — Motorola Inc. is close to rolling out a new plan that it hopes will revive a long-suffering effort to separate the c...
U.S. To Be Hit By Massive Cyber Attack On Feb. 16. Asterisk.
On February 16, at about 10:00 am ET, the U.S. will be hit by a massive, crippling cyber attack from an unknown entity. Key players will convene in the White House situation room and plan the respons...
The Cost of an E-Book Will Be Going Up
In the battle over the pricing of electronic books, publishers appear to have won the first round. The price of many new releases and best sellers is about to go up, to as much as $14.99 from $9.99. ...
Hulu Could Still Launch On The iPad
When Steve Jobs unveiled the iPad last month, one notable potential partner absent from the stage was Hulu, now the second-largest video site on the Web. The launch event focussed more on the iPad as...
Think big with a gig: Our experimental fiber network
Imagine sitting in a rural health clinic, streaming three-dimensional medical imaging over the web and discussing a unique condition with a specialist in New York. Or downloading a high-definition, f...
Opera Mini for iPhone sneak peek
Exclusive press and partner preview at MWC 2010 — Opera Software, maker of the world's most popular mobile Web browser, plans to reveal Opera Mini for iPhone in an exclusive press and partner previe...
Introducing Google Buzz for mobile: See buzz around you and tag posts with your location.
Today we announced Google Buzz, a new product that integrates with your Gmail inbox and makes it easy to start rich conversations about the things you find interesting.
AT&T Selects LTE Equipment Suppliers
Agreements with Alcatel-Lucent and Ericsson Extend Existing 3G Relationships to Cover Planned Deployment of Next-Generation LTE Mobile Broadband Network
Safety Mode: Giving You More Control on YouTube
Diversity of content is one of the great things about YouTube. But we know that some of you want a more controlled experience. That's why we're announcing Safety Mode, an opt-in setting that helps s...
HTC Scorpion Leaked. Maybe 1.5Ghz Processor. Android 2.2. Is it real?
Is the HTC / Google Nexus one the king of the crop anymore? — Not if the following rumor has any validity. — More and more rumors appear everyday about new devices coming from HTC and this latest ...
Warner quits free music streaming
Record label Warner Music has said it will stop licensing its songs to free music streaming services. — Companies like Spotify, We7 and Last.fm give free, legal and instant access to millions of son...
Twitter: Now more than 1 billion tweets per month
Over the past few months there has been plenty of speculation around the Web that Twitter's growth has stalled, but if we look at activity on Twitter in terms of the number of tweets, this is far from...
AOL Integrates Facebook Chat Into AIM
AOL Instant Messenger is integrating Facebook Connect to allow AIM users to chat with their Facebook friends. The image to the right shows how the initial sign up will look. — We expect AOL and Fac...
Google makes biggest gain in smartphone market share
US mobile users are increasingly getting into text messaging, Internet browsing, and social networks as they continue to shift to more capable devices. Additionally, Apple's and Google's share of the...
iPad Costs Leave Room for Price Cuts
Apple may pay as little as $219.35 for the new tablet's parts, says iSuppli. That leaves room to cut the price of a device that analysts say may be too expensive — Apple's (AAPL) iPad tablet comput...
Some ditch social networks to reclaim time, privacy
By Marco R. della Cava, USA TODAY — Facebook reports that it has 400 million active users worldwide. Make that 399,999,999. Laura LeNoir is done. — “I feel better, I feel lighter, I got my priva...
As Predicted, a Not-Terrible Quarter for the New York Times: Print Ads Shrink Less, and the Web Actually Grows
As predicted, a nice Q4 for the New York Times (NYT), at least by newspaper standards: Revenue shrank, but not as badly as it has in the past, and operating costs continued to come down.
Windows Live Messenger - a short history
Hi, my name is Jeff Kunins, and I am the Group Program Manager (GPM) for social networking across Windows Live. In other words, I'm totally focused on partnering with and connecting to social network...
Game Rental Service Gamefly Files For IPO; Up To $50 Million Raise
So Gamefly finally does file for an IPO, after flirting for years with a possible sale: The Los Angeles-based videogame rental-by-mail subscription service has filed its S-1, and intends to raise a sm...
Hacker ‘Mudge’ gets DARPA job
Peiter Zatko—a respected hacker known as “Mudge”—has been tapped to be a program manager at DARPA, where he will be in charge of funding research designed to help give the U.S. government tools needed...
Tired of Logging In to Twitter? Seamless App Integration On the Way
It's been just about a year now since Twitter started using OAuth as a solution for connecting with third-party applications, but to this day we still find situations where we are asked to enter our u...
Panasonic Rugged H1 Field Tablet Coming to Sprint, Verizon
The Panasonic Toughbook H1 Field is a handheld tablet pairing Panasonic toughness with enterprise savvy. At 3.4 pounds, it features a 10.4-inch touchscreen, an Atom processor and Qualcomm Gobi2000 te...