Magic Trackpad Teardown
Have you ever wondered what makes a trackpad magical? Well wonder no more. Join us as we delve into the deep abyss of Apple's ocean of magical peripherals to explore the mysterious Magic Trackpad.
Rain or Snow, Now You Can See Weather in Google Earth
It's the middle of summer, but for those of us who long for the return of cold winter weather and warm cups of cocoa, throw on your favorite poncho and check out the weather in Google Earth 5.2. The ...
Upload limit increases to 15 minutes for all users
We want YouTube to be the best place to upload video. Without question, the number one requested feature by our creators is to upload videos longer than 10 minutes. We've heard you, and today we're ...
EVO 4G's Android 2.2 update starts trickling
We're not certain that this date is going to hold — things like this have an uncanny tendency to slip at the last possible moment …
Feature: Microsoft should cut out the middlemen, build its own phones
Microsoft has a long and illustrious history of operating system sales. The model has served the company well on the PC, but if it wants to make money in the phone market, it needs to start thinking ...
Sources: Spotify Reboots U.S. Label Negotiations
Spotify's licensing negotiations with the major music labels have reverted back to square one, Billboard.biz has learned from multiple sources. — Having failed to persuade the major record labels to...
Facebook data harvester speaks out
The torrent is attracting hundreds of downloads — The man who harvested and published the personal details of 100m Facebook users has spoken out about his motives. — Ron Bowes, a security consulta...
In April, Apple Ditched Google And Skyhook In Favor Of Its Own Location Databases
As you're undoubtedly aware, location is one of the hottest fields out there right now. Startups, services, devices, and advertisers are all hovering around it. As you're also likely well aware, App...
Congress Rethinks Its Ban on Internet Gambling
WASHINGTON — With pressure mounting on the federal government to find new revenues, Congress is considering legalizing, and taxing, an activity it banned just four years ago: Internet gambling. — On...
Our Rotting Video-Game Heritage
Diverse technologies, missing or secret documentation, and hostile copyright laws threaten video-game preservation. — Not long ago a film buff turned up a 90 year old film of Charlie Chaplin. It ha...
Chrome 6 now includes Web Timing for a truer view of page load times
Chrome 6 has joined the third developer's preview of IE9 to include the Web Timing specification, which provides a truer view of how long a webpage loads. — Fast webpage load times are becoming incr...
Analysis: What are the Web's Top Sources of Referral Traffic?
If there's one thing we know about Web authors it's that they are constantly seeking new sources of traffic for their content. It doesn't matter if you're a blogger, a marketing manager or a small bu...
Here's Everything We Know So Far About Apple's New “iAd For Developers” Program
Apple's iAd mobile advertising program continues its rollout: The newest feature, iAd for Developers, will allow iPhone developers to buy iAds to promote their apps within other apps.
Motorola Shipped 2.7 Million Smartphones Last Quarter, Phone Sales Down 6% YoY
Motorola has just announced its financial results for Q2 2010, reporting total sales of $5.4 billion, which is slightly below what it recorded in the same period last year. Earnings came in at $162 m...