Xbox Live launch titles for Windows Phone 7 finally revealed, we've got the full preview
We've known that proper Xbox Live gaming (powered by XNA) was coming to Windows Phone 7 devices, but we'd yet to see any of that thumb-spraining goodness in action besides a brief demo and a few devel...
What Will Facebook Be Announcing Wednesday? Location, Location, Location!
Foursquare might want to stock up on the Mylanta on Wednesday. — That's because a multitude of sources indicate that Facebook will finally be rolling out its own geo-location offering and the date n...
Cult of less: Living out of a hard drive
Chris Yurista, a Washington, DC resident who lives out of a backpack, claims digital technology has replaced the need for his home and his possessions — Many have begun trading in CD, DVD, and book ...
JULY SEARCH SHARE: Google Loses, Yahoo Gains, Bing Hits Wall
Comscore has adjusted its search methodology to mute the impact of automated searches, “hovers,” and other gimmicks. — The new numbers only measure “explicit” searches, in which a user types a term ...
Both Verizon Wireless iPhone and next generation iPad about to hit field testing?
One of our Apple sources has just informed us of something very interesting. Way down deep within iOS 4 is a pretty intriguing block of code. Our source says that the code queries the device …
AP decides not to LOL
The Associated Press almost shared a page with LOLcats. — Pet Holdings Inc., which owns a network of blogs that post pictures of felines with silly captions, and videos of men getting hit in the gro...
Radio, RIAA: mandatory FM radio in cell phones is the future
Music labels and radio broadcasters can't agree on much, including whether radio should be forced to turn over hundreds of millions of dollars a year to pay for the music it plays. But the two sides ...
ComScore: Here's How We're Going To Weed Out Bogus Searches From Our Stats Now That Everyone Is Gaming The System
ComScore's search market share stats have been affected more in recent months by the major search engines' attempts to game them. — Yahoo and Microsoft Bing, for instance …
Google CEO Suggests You Change Your Name to Escape His Permanent Record
Google CEO Eric Schmidt has a great way of making public statements that are at once frank, unorthodox, thought provoking - and a little frightening. This weekend The Wall St. Journal ran an intervie...
My Thoughts on Oracle v Google
As you've probably heard by now, Oracle has decided to file suit against Google, claiming multiple counts of infringement against Java or JVM patents and copyrights they acquired when they assimilated...
Hulu Is Seen as Readying to Go Public
Hulu, the rapidly growing hub for online television and movies, aims to go public through an offering that could value the company at more than $2 billion, according to people briefed on the matter. ...
Adobe chief Shantanu Narayen believes he doesn't need Apple or the iPad
It's the battle of Silicon Valley A-listers. In one corner sits Apple, the $223bn (£143bn) big-hitter that is the world's second largest company and the darling of the technology sector.
Motorola DROID Pro, World Edition and Tablet all found in Verizon Wireless systems
One of our Verizon Wireless sources has done a little digging for us, and we have turned up some awesome information. We exclusively reported that Verizon Wireless is gearing up to launch a barrage …
An atom bomb aimed at Intel: Smooth-Stone raises $48M for low-power ARM server chips
Hoping to outdo Intel in the server chip market, Smooth-Stone has raised $48 million to complete development of its ARM-based server chips which consume small amounts of power.
VCs And Super Angels: The War For The Entrepreneur
It's a lot like the Cold War - most of the really interesting fights among startup investors - and there are lots of them - occur behind the scenes. Publicly everyone gets along just great. But decl...
Epic 4G review
Of the seemingly countless variants of the Galaxy S that Samsung's in the process of deploying around the globe, one stands out in a couple very unique (and important) ways: Sprint's Epic 4G. The Epi...
Samsung Galaxy Tablet coming soon to Vodafone UK?
You know the old ‘smoke and fire’ adage by now, and while the alarms aren't sounding just yet, we get the feeling that they will be shortly. We've heard Samsung itself confirm that an Android-based t...
$99 iTV Could Pave Way for $2000 Apple Connected Television
“The problem with innovation in the TV industry is the go-to-market strategy. The TV industry has a subsidized model that gives everyone a set-top box for free. So no one wants to buy a box. Ask Ti...
Foursquare's Future Slowly Takes Shape
A few weeks back, when I met Foursquare CEO and co-founder Dennis Crowley for a coffee in New York, our conversation turned to the future of Foursquare. While Dennis remained coy about the specifics,...
New Apple Support Communities social network to replace Discussions
Apple has teased a forthcoming “major upgrade” to its online forums, with the existing Apple Discussions set to become the new Apple Support Communities, a social network where users can assist one an...
Google's motives for abandoning Net Neutrality
As Google moves into (and starts to depend on) ISPs' business, is it having an easier time seeing things from their point of view? — It's now clear that Google underestimated the public's desire for...
Dell To Buy Data Storage And Management Company 3PAR For $1.13 Billion
Dell has agreed to acquire 3PAR, a competitor to the likes of IBM, HP, EMC and Hitachi in the data storage and management space. — The transaction is valued at $18 per share in cash - marking a 86.5...