Email overload? Try Priority Inbox
People tell us all that time that they're getting more and more mail and often feel overwhelmed by it all. We know what you mean—here at Google we run on email. Our inboxes are slammed with hundreds...
Samsung Galaxy Tab is Verizon Wireless' tablet
Guess what we have here, folks? Confirmation that the very sexy and very unannounced Samsung tablet device for Verizon Wireless is actually Samsung's Galaxy Tab tablet. It is currently sitting prett...
iTunes song samples may double in length
Apple's iTunes, the largest music retailer, will boost the amount of time users are allowed to sample a song, sources told CNET on Monday. — On Wednesday, when Apple CEO Steve Jobs takes the stage a...
Bing for Mobile comes to your Verizon Android
Today we are happy to announce the first official Bing for Mobile Android App available to Verizon customers. You can now download the free Bing App from your Verizon Wireless Android phones' Marketp...
Digg's top user warned of possible backlash months ago
The top Digg user of all time has a surprisingly calm demeanor as he brings up how he warned Digg many months ago about the backlash it's facing. — “Keep in mind, I first voiced my concern about thi...
Twitter Applications and OAuth
If you are like most Twitter users, you have used use a third-party Twitter application to read or send Tweets. As of August 31, Twitter applications will all use OAuth, an authentication method that...
AutoCAD coming to iPad, iPhone, returning to Mac
Premier design and engineering software back on Mac OS after 18-year absence; iOS version will allow editing and sharing — Autodesk is bringing its AutoCAD architecture, design, and engineering soft...
HP to pay 55 million dollars in kickbacks case
WASHINGTON — Hewlett-Packard has agreed to pay 55 million dollars to settle claims the US computer giant defrauded the US government, the Justice Department announced Monday. — The settlement resolv...
There, I Said It: Screw Viral Videos
Why the Constant Focus on Viral Success Is No Good for the Industry — Online video creators, advertisers and producers have an unhealthy fascination with viral videos, and that obsession is dragging...
For Amber Lyon, CNN
I see you've now gotten around to requesting an interview with me or a company spokesperson, 90 days after you ambushed our namesake and founder, Craig Newmark, following his May 20th talk on veteran'...
Microsoft: Android Hidden Costs Are Expensive
According to Business Insider, Microsoft says that Android has hidden costs for cellphone manufacturers much higher than their own $15-per-unit Windows Phone 7 license. They have some very good point...
Google Buys Mobile Social Game Developer SocialDeck
In its latest social acquisition, Google has bought mobile game developer SocialDeck, according to a letter posted by the company. SocialDeck is located in Waterloo, Ontario, close to a regional Goog...
Hotmail now supports push email, calendar, and contacts with Exchange ActiveSync
Hotmail is making it easier for you to stay up-to-date and be productive on your phone. Starting today, you can get your email, calendar, and contacts pushed automatically to your phone using Exchang...
Google Voice Is A Hot Mess Right Now
I think I liked Google Voice better back when it was hard to get an invitation. Back then it worked most of the time, and the infrequent outages were tolerable given how useful the service is overall...
Technology Aside, Most People Still Decline to Be Located
Internet companies have appropriated the real estate business's mantra — it's all about location, location, location. — But while a home on the beach will always be an easy sell, it may be more diff...
Email overload? Try Priority Inbox
People tell us all that time that they're getting more and more mail and often feel overwhelmed by it all. We know what you mean—here at Google we run on email. Our inboxes are slammed with hundreds...
Google and Arcade Fire Team for HTML5 ‘Experience’
We don't know exactly what to call the online collaboration between Arcade Fire and Google that launched Monday morning, but it sure is neat. — This “Chrome Experience,” as Google calls it, unfolds ...
Bing for Mobile comes to your Verizon Android
Today we are happy to announce the first official Bing for Mobile Android App available to Verizon customers. You can now download the free Bing App from your Verizon Wireless Android phones' Marketp...
Samsung: 1 million Galaxy S smartphones in 45 days in the US
The Android-based smartphones sold across the aisle from the iPhone 4 on AT&T and on T-Mobile, the nation's smallest major carrier. — Samsung's Galaxy S smartphone is a blockbuster globally and rece...
Joojoo lawsuit shocker! Court rules Fusion Garage and TechCrunch were business partners, tosses most everything else
It's been a few blissful months since we've thought about or had to interact with the Joojoo, but the court case Michael Arrington and TechCrunch filed against Fusion Garage …
Angry Digg users flood home page with Reddit links
Digg users on Twitter are using the hashtag ‘#diggrevolt’ to promote their ‘cause.’ — Apparently dissatisfied with a redesign that buries much of their influence, hard-core users of social-news site...
Microsoft: Android Hidden Costs Are Expensive
According to Business Insider, Microsoft says that Android has hidden costs for cellphone manufacturers much higher than their own $15-per-unit Windows Phone 7 license. They have some very good point...
Intel to Acquire Infineon's Wireless Solutions Business
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS — Intel to purchase Infineon's Wireless Solutions Business, called WLS, in a cash transaction valued at approximately $1.4 billion. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter...
Farewell to ATI, AMD to Retire the ATI Brand Later this Year
Four years ago AMD did the unthinkable: it announced the 5.4 billion dollar acquisition of ATI in a combination of cash and stock. What followed was a handful of very difficult years for AMD, an upwa...
Chatroulette Gets It Up: V.2 Is Now Live
The transformation is now complete. Our favorite random video chat site Chatroulette has gone through a redesign over the past week and is now back up, in what founder Andrei Ternovskiy and those who...
Retargeting Ads Follow Surfers to Other Sites
The shoes that Julie Matlin recently saw on Zappos.com were kind of cute, or so she thought. But Ms. Matlin wasn't ready to buy and left the site. — Then the shoes started to follow her everywhere ...
Samsung Galaxy Tab, in the wild and now teasing CDMA
Okay, this is getting ridiculous. Samsung's Galaxy Tab has once again surfaced online via unofficial channels, and this time it's carrying a sticker on one side that clearly states CDMA. The iAndroi...
Apple confirms iPhone 4 proximity sensor glitch still not patched
The launch of the iPhone 4 came with quite a few issues; first and most importantly were the antenna issues experienced when holding the device but users also complained of a proximity sensor glitch t...
Clearwire Launches ‘Rover,’ Offering Daily, Weekly Or Monthly Plans
Clearwire (NSDQ: CLWR) has unveiled a new “pay as you go” service, called Rover, that will target the youth-oriented segment. The unlimited 4G service costs $5 a day, $20 a week or $50 a month.
Google & AP Extend Long-Term Content Deal
After months of being without a long-term content deal, Google and the Associated Press have finally renewed their vows, it's been announced. Google will continue to host AP stories on Google News an...
Internet may phase out printed Oxford Dictionary
LONDON - It weighs in at more than 130 pounds, but the authoritative guide to the English language, the Oxford English Dictionary, may eventually slim down to nothing. Oxford University Press, the pu...