Japan won't allow Sony to turn PSN back on until it's assured it's safe
Sony may be busy flipping the PlayStation Network switch back to the “on” position around the globe, but one locale where it won't be doing so just yet is its homeland of Japan. The Dow Jones newshou...
Amazon prepping dual-core ‘Coyote’ and quad-core ‘Hollywood’ tablets for 2011
We received word from a tipster that Amazon, practically confirmed to be entering the tablet market in the near future, isn't planning just one device, but is planning on releasing at least two before...
Post-Disney Miramax Signs First Major Digital Deal With Netflix
Netflix (NSDQ: NFLX) continues to add programming strength to its digital service. Starting next month Netflix subscribers will have instant access to hundreds of Miramax titles from Oscar winners li...
Apple planning major product launch for 10th retail anniversary?
We have just received some information from a solid Apple source, and if they're right, Apple may be planning something big for its 10th retail anniversary this Thursday the 19th. Here's what we've b...
Nokia slams door on Ovi label, rebranding everything to Nokia Services
Nokia's Ovi Store, Ovi Maps, and Ovi everything else will soon be getting a name change. The Finnish company has announced that it's “evolving” its software brand identity by renaming its service off...
Facebook Friends Now Fueling Faster Decisions on Bing
At Bing, our mission is to help you make faster, more informed decisions. We designed a new way to experience search, focusing on great design, task completion, instant answers, and vertical categori...
Entering The Minority Report Era: A Video Series
Stephen Spielberg's Minority Report captured the imagination of many in the technology space. The film made some bold predictions about technology and even though it was released nearly 10 years ago ...
3 Reasons that We are Moving Away from Facebook as a Platform
In the past, we have used the Facebook Like button as a baked-in promotional mechanism to drive referral marketing of deals, and that formed the core functionality of our product (see screenshot below...
On T-Mobile, All Wi-Fi Calls Are Free
It is one of those things that make you ask the question: what took you so long, guys? If you are a T-Mobile USA subscriber and use one of the mobile phones that support UMA, now all your calls made ...
Why Cloud is Like Email in the 1980's
Vint Cerf looks back and looks forward at what makes the Internet work at Interop. — By Sean Michael Kerner: More stories by this author: — LAS VEGAS. How is the cloud like email? — Vinton Ce...
Winklevii Go for Gold, Say They'll Take Facebook Case to the Supreme Court
Following the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' decition to deny Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss's request to rehear their case versus Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg, the twins' lawyer said they intended to ...
Autonomy buys Iron Mountain digital unit for $380 million
Autonomy said Monday that it will acquire Iron Mountain's digital archiving, e-discovery and online backup business for $380 million. — Iron Mountain, best known for its shredding and information ma...
Skype-Style Calls Force Wireless Carriers to Adapt
Today, long-winded talkers need to worry about running out of minutes on their cellphone plans. But someday there will be no minutes to run out of — just megabytes. — Wireless carriers now funnel v...
Details for PlayStation Network and Qriocity Customer Appreciation Program in North America
Now that some PlayStation Network and Qriocity services have been restored and you're once again enjoying online gaming and entertainment, we're happy to provide details about the “Welcome Back” …
Facebook absolved for exposing user info to advertisers
No harm, no foul, etc. — A federal judge has gutted a lawsuit filed against Facebook for allegedly leaking users' personal information to advertisers on the grounds that they didn't suffer specific ...
Chrome's Latest Music Experiment: 3D Dreams By WebGL, Music By Danger Mouse
Last summer, Google showcased the capabilities of HTML5 and the Chrome browser with an interactive short film “The Wilderness Downtown.” Based on the Arcade Fire Song “We Used to Wait,” the project …
Lodsys explains in-app patent warning letters sent to iOS developers
On Friday, news broke of a number of warning letters sent to application developers for iPhone and iPad applications, warning them that by using Apple's in-app payment mechanism, they were violating a...
Local Q&A Site Hipster Raises $1M From Google Ventures, Lightbank, 500 Startups And More
Local Q&A startup Hipster has raised $1 million in seed funding from some prominent angel Valley investors including Mitch Kapor, Dave McClure/500 Startups, Lightbank, Google Ventures …
How good is Google's Instant Mix?
This week, Google launched the beta of its music locker service where you can upload all your music to the cloud and listen to it from anywhere. According to Techcrunch, Google's Paul Joyce revealed ...
Facebook's Own (Smaller) “OAuthpocalypse”: Devs Have 48 Hours To Secure Apps
For a group of developers on Facebook's platform, the clock is ticking. — Last night and into today, Facebook has been sending out notices to developers they believe have apps in violation of their ...