Finding more high-quality sites in search
Our goal is simple: to give people the most relevant answers to their queries as quickly as possible. This requires constant tuning of our algorithms, as new content—both good and bad—comes online al...
PayPal Statement on Courage to Resist Situation
While it is generally not our policy to comment publicly on account dealings, we are sharing the following statement to clarify information regarding the Courage To Resist organization's PayPal accoun...
Sources: iPad 2 lands in thinner body with spec bump and cameras, SD slot and higher resolution display are out
The Apple rumors game can be a volatile thing. Just as we'd heard about last minute alterations to the Apple TV before it hit the market, we've gotten word from sources …
New evidence of Android apps running on BlackBerry phones emerges
Mobile app developer ShopSavvy reports that its Android application has recently been tested on multiple BlackBerry devices. BGR exclusively reported last month that RIM may be working on a solution ...
New MacBook Pros get GeekBenched. Outrunning last year's Mac Pros
Some lucky people out there in Internetland are Geekbenching their new MacBook Pros Quad i7s with average Geekbench scores coming up right around 10,000 — The 2. GHz Quads coming in a little lower o...
Myspace Opens Books to Prospective Buyers
News Corp.'s efforts to sell Myspace are advancing, as bankers Allen & Co. this week begin to schedule meetings with suitors, people familiar with the matter said. — The meetings, which will give in...
What Thunderbolt Means for End Users
Apple and Intel today took the wrappers off of Thunderbolt, a new wired connection technology that combines data transfer and video output capabilities. Thunderbolt appears standard in Apple's new Ma...
Android Market adds e-books; movies and music soon to come?
The Android world's been a-buzz this last week over a few new Android Market URLS, including http://market.android.com/music/ and http://market.android.com/movies/. In case you thought there was noth...
Meet the 13 Companies that Came Out on Top at Launch
Nearly 50 companies have presented over the past two days at Jason Calcanis' LAUNCH conference. We've seen everything from well-established companies like StackOverflow launch a job-finder service f...
Apple Updates MacBook Pro with Next Generation Processors, Graphics & Thunderbolt I/O Technology
Apple® today updated the industry-leading MacBook® Pro family with next generation processors and graphics, high-speed Thunderbolt I/O technology and a new FaceTime® HD camera.
Finding more high-quality sites in search
Our goal is simple: to give people the most relevant answers to their queries as quickly as possible. This requires constant tuning of our algorithms, as new content—both good and bad—comes online al...
Apple Releases Developer Preview of Mac OS X Lion
Apple® today released a developer preview of Mac OS® X Lion, which takes some of the best ideas from iPad™ and brings them back to the Mac® for the eighth major release of the world's most advanced op...
Disney Acquires Social Network For Kids Togetherville
Disney has just acquired Togetherville, a social network for kids 10 years of age or younger, we've confirmed with the company. Terms of the acquisition are not being disclosed at the moment. — Tog...
Things overheard on the WiFi from my Android smartphone
Today in my undergraduate security class, we set up a sniffer so we could run Wireshark and Mallory to listen in on my Android smartphone. This blog piece summarizes what we found. — Google properly...
Google Cloud Connect for Microsoft Office available to all
Many of you already use Google Docs for editing your documents, but there are still many people that are tied to desktop applications and haven't experienced the numerous benefits cloud applications t...
HTC Arrive is Sprint's first Windows Phone 7 device, launches March 20th for $200
Teased since Microsoft's launch event for Windows Phone 7 back in October of last year and recently launched in Europe as the 7 Pro, HTC's Arrive today becomes the very first CDMA device for the platf...
Samsung Galaxy S 4G Teardown
Introducing the Samsung Galaxy S 4G. Not to be confused with the Samsung Galaxy S, Galaxy S II, or Galaxy Tab, the Galaxy S 4G is Samsung's newest entry to the smartphone arena. Join us today as we ...
Payvment's Shopping Mall App is a Competitor to Amazon on Facebook
Payvment now aggregates items from the 1.2 million products in the 50,000 ecommerce storefront Faceboom Page tab apps it powers to create Shopping Mall. The Facebook app lets users search, browse, Li...
Enterprise Cloud Storage Platform Box.net Raises $48M From Andreessen Horowitz And Others
Cloud storage and collaboration startup Box.net has raised $48 million in new funding led by Meritech Capital Partners with Andreessen Horowitz, Emergence Capital Partners, Draper Fisher Jurvetson …
Facebook Announces More Ways to Publish to Users Who Click Like Buttons
Millions of websites and social games have implemented Facebook's Like button social plugin, yet relatively few are taking advantage of the capability to publish news feed stories to users that click ...
Mac OS X Lion Building in Support for Super High Resolution ‘Retina’ Monitors
Today, Apple seeded Mac OS developers with the first preview of Mac OS X Lion. Apple has outlined a number of new features such as new Mail client, document Versions, and much more.
After Twitter, LinkedIn Now Also Blocked In China
It appears that LinkedIn has been blocked in China, after the professional social network became a platform for organizing anti-government protests. The report was first noted by Renmedia. — Accord...
Exxon, Shell Said to Have Been Hacked Via Chinese Servers
Computer hackers working through Internet servers in China broke into and stole proprietary information from the networks of six U.S. and European energy companies, including Exxon Mobil Corp., Royal ...
Amazon Prime Streaming Will Disrupt Netflix, Here's How
Over the past 24 hours, I've read a lot of blog posts about Amazon's new Instant Video streaming offering available to Amazon Prime subscribers, yet there are a bunch of really important aspects about...