Exclusive: Facebook and Skype Readying Deep Integration Partnership
You didn't think Facebook would integrate with Google (GOOG) Voice, did you? — Actually, according to sources close to the situation, Facebook and Skype are poised to announce a significant and wide...
Teardown reveals new Apple TV comes with 8GB flash storage
The new Apple TV no longer allows users to purchase and store content on the device, but Apple still managed to cram in 8GB of flash storage, as well as 256MB of integrated RAM. The discovery was mad...
Turn off Gmail's conversation view
The way Gmail organizes mail into conversations is like cilantro. You either love it — and, like me, enjoy the nice citrusy, herbal finish it gives to everything from salsa to curry — or you hate it....
Google's Mayer criticizes content “locked” inside Facebook
Marissa Mayer, Google's vice president of search and user experience, mostly dodged questions on-stage today about the company's future plans, including rumors of some sort of social networking servic...
Dell to Launch 7-Inch Tablet in Weeks Ahead
SYDNEY—Dell Inc. will launch its seven-inch tablet in the next few weeks and a 10-inch tablet within 6-12 months, Dell Greater China President Amit Midha said Wednesday. — Texas-based Dell has joine...
Tech giants back Microsoft in changing patent litigation
An impressive list of industry heavyweights filed briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court today to back up Microsoft in its bid to change a central standard by which patent-infringement lawsuits are won an...
Amazon Android app store T&Cs leak
Amazon still aren't talking about the rumored Android app store they're tipped to be working on - which would sit alongside the official Android Market and offer users an alternative source for softwa...
Introducing the Google Phone Gallery
Here at Google, we're thrilled with the global adoption of Android and with the high quality of devices that are coming to market around the world. Since there are so many great phones, we wanted to ...
Q&A with Steve Ballmer on mobile, search and Facebook
Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer sat down with The Seattle Times for a Q and A on the eve of the annual company meeting on Sept. 28, 2010. Here is the story. — With the imminent launch of a ...
Exclusive: Major Meltdown at Yahoo as More Top Execs to Depart, Including U.S. Head Hilary Schneider
The executive turmoil at the very top of Yahoo continues, with the company poised to announce the resignations of three top execs, including U.S. head Hilary Schneider (pictured here), according to so...
Cisco to Unveil an Affordable Home TelePresence Product for Consumers Next Week
Cisco (CSCO), the networking giant, is making yet another big step into the consumer space, with the introduction next week of an inexpensive home telepresence product for personal use.
Did HP's Todd Bradley just confirm the ‘PalmPad’ name? Still set for early 2011
HP has already let loose the word that they'd be releasing a webOS-based tablet in 2011, but in todays' Analyst Meeting, HP EVP Todd Bradley was the first HP employee to call it the PalmPad, a tradema...
By the Numbers: Apple, Microsoft, Dell, H.P.
Back in May, Apple edged past Microsoft as the most valuable technology company. And, my oh my, has Apple stretched its lead since then. — $222.12 billion versus $219.18, or $2.94 billion — That wa...
TweetBeat Wants To Kill Hashtags On Twitter By Making Them Obsolete
Back in June we previewed a new product by social media search engine Kosmix called TweetBeat. Essentially, it's a way to follow news being discussed on Twitter in realtime. Today during our TechCru...
The Woman Who Beat Craigslist
Underage girls who say they were sold for sex on the site were behind the battle to shutter its adult-services section. Michelle Goldberg reports on the inside story of their role—and the remarkable ...
Disney, CBS, Fox Sue Online Subscription Service Ivi for Streaming Shows
Walt Disney Co.'s ABC, CBS Corp. and other broadcasters sued Ivi, an online subscription service, for streaming television programs over the Web without authorization. — The companies, also includin...
Sonos Controller for iPad now available
The Sonos Controller for iPad is a free download (Sonos system required for use). — For those of you who have a Sonos system and an iPad, there's good news: the Sonos Controller for iPad is now avai...
SWINGING FOR THE FENCES
TechCrunch getting acquired by AOL is pretty interesting to me. I mailed the team earlier today to congratulate them on their accomplishment, but I thought I'd blog a few thoughts too. — I'm excite...
With LinkedIn Signal, Twitter And LinkedIn Collide
LinkedIn's CEO Jeff Weiner has just unveiled LinkedIn Signal at TechCrunch Disrupt, a new feature that neatly marries the worlds of LinkedIn and Twitter and allows users to apply the professional soci...
Nintendo 3DS ships in Japan February 26, US and Europe in March, auto-generates Mii from camera (update: video!)
Enough with the rumored prices and launch dates for the 3DS already, let's get official. Nintendo just announced a February 26 ship date in Japan for ¥25,000 (about $298).
Xbox Live Fall 2010 Dashboard Update preview: ESPN, Netflix search, Kinect, and more!
Shortly before Kinect hits store shelves on November 4th, Microsoft plans on rolling out the Fall Update to Xbox Live — even sooner for those who signed up for the preview program.
What Twitter Learns from All Those Tweets
The company's head of analytics explains how Twitter mines the data users produce. — Twitter messages might be limited to 140 characters each, but all those characters can add up. In fact, they add...
UK cybercops cuff 19 ZeuS banking Trojan suspects
Gang blamed for £6m losses in three months — UK police have arrested 19 cybercrime suspects who allegedly used the ZeuS crimeware toolkit to capture online banking credentials before looting victims...
New Kobo eReader gets wireless connection, faster processor, pretty colors
When we reviewed the $150 Kobo e-reader this summer we liked the value it offered, but didn't particularly appreciate the poor performance nor the missing wireless connectivity. Now it's back, a new ...