IBM leaps two hurdles for next-gen memory
IBM has solved two related problems with phase-change memory and now says the next-generation data-storage technology will be ready for use in 2016 in servers. — In a paper for the IEEE Internationa...
AWS Lowers its Pricing Again!
We are continuously working hard to drive down our costs and pass those savings back to our customers. And indeed, AWS has reduced pricing more than a dozen times in the last 4 years.
The One Google Plus Feature Facebook Should Fear
While tech pundits are widely praising Google's new Plus product, I've found the one feature that could take away from Facebook where it's most dominant: Time on the site. — Facebook users are known...
Google opens up, then closes Google+ invites due to “insane demand”
If you were desperate to get a Google+ invite yesterday, there's a very good chance you could have landed one tonight as Google gave existing Plus users the ability to invite anyone to test out the se...
A preview of Gmail's new look
We get a lot of great feedback about how Gmail helps you be more efficient, keep in touch with family and friends, and get work done. We've saved you from forgetting attachments and made sure that yo...
In US, Smartphones Now Majority of New Cellphone Purchases
Apple iOS up, Android flat, RIM down among recent acquirers. — Smartphones continue to grow in popularity. According to Nielsen's May survey of mobile consumers in the U.S., 38 percent now own smar...
200 million Tweets per day
Halfway through 2011, users on Twitter are now sending 200 million Tweets per day. For context on the speed of Twitter's growth, in January of 2009, users sent two million Tweets a day, and one year ...
An Open Letter To Jeff Bezos On Terminating The Amazon Affiliate Program In California
Dear Jeff- — Thank you for your letter today, informing me that after seven years of being one of your affiliates — and having earned for you about $150,000 in that time — that you “deeply regret” …
Interview: HP says Apple is not TouchPad's target
HP's TouchPad tablet hits stores tomorrow, and while the device is being compared to Apple's iPad 2, an HP executive told The Loop that's not its target market. — In an interview with The Loop, Rich...
Open letter to BlackBerry bosses: Senior RIM exec tells all as company crumbles around him
There's no question Research In Motion is in the midst of a major transitional period. The company is planning to launch a brand new product line based on a brand new operating system within the next...
Facebook plans “awesome” launch next week: CEO
Facebook, the world's biggest social networking website, is set to launch a new feature next week, possibly in the mobile or tablet arena, its CEO said. Chief Executive and founder Mark Zuckerberg to...
The iPad: Now With 100,000 Apps Available
At the end of March we ran a story on the iPad App Store reaching the 75,000 apps milestone in less than 365 days since the original iPad came out in April 2010. Considering the competition the iPad ...
Pool Party: Google Has Their Own Secret Photo-Sharing App Too — Built By Slide
Built By Slide — Back in March, we first exposed Disco, a group messaging app that the Slide team within Google had built. And that's not all they've been working on. Say hello to Pool Party, anoth...
Massive botnet ‘indestructible,’ say researchers
4.5M-strong botnet ‘most sophisticated threat today’ to Windows PCs — Computerworld - A new and improved botnet that has infected more than four million PCs is “practically indestructible,” security...
Microsoft to retire, refocus Windows Phone MVP program
Microsoft is making some big changes to one of its Windows Phone programs that is resulting in some unhappy former advocates. — A number of Windows Phone Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs) — the vol...
Robert Morris, Pioneer in Computer Security, Dies at 78
Robert Morris, a cryptographer who helped developed the Unix computer operating system, which controls an increasing number of the world's computers and touches almost every aspect of modern life, die...
Flipboard 1.5 Integrates LinkedIn, Adds A Content Guide For Curated News Browsing
An update to social news viewing app Flipboard goes live in the app store today, with a new souped up 1.5 version that optimizes the reader experience even further. Earlier this week we had the chanc...
@Jack To Moderate President @BarackObama's First @TownHall On @Twitter Next Week
President Obama has held town halls on both Facebook and YouTube, and to round things out a bit, the White House has announced that the President will be holding his first town hall on Twitter next we...
Apple aims to ship 12-14 million iPad 2s in 3Q11
As the IT market approaches the third quarter, the traditional peak season, Apple is turning more aggressive in placing orders for its iPad 2 and is set to ship 12-14 million units in the quarter, up ...
Are Amazon Reviews Corrupt?
A study has shed some light on the objectivity Amazon's customer review process. You should be aware of a few things. — It's a known fact that PR agencies and corporations have been burrowing into ...
LightSquared faces more turbulence over GPS
IDG News Service - There's little disagreement about what a test report expected this week will say about LightSquared's proposed LTE network: It knocks out GPS on many devices. There's far less cons...
Skype 2.0 brings two-way video calling to Nexus S, Desire S, Xperia Neo and Xperia Pro
The latest update to Skype's Android application has just been rolled out and a big part of its goodie delivery is two-way video calling. Only a quartet of phones are supported right now …
Acer reportedly planning to launch slide tablet PC in 4Q11
Acer reportedly plans to launch a slide tablet PC in the fourth quarter of 2011, targeting the year-end holiday season, according to sources from the upstream supply chain. — Acer's new slide tablet...
Facebook Adds Reverse Chronological Sorting to Comments Box Plugin, Now on 300,000 Sites
This afternoon Facebook announced two updates to its Comments Box plugin for third-party websites, along with the fact that 300,000 sites have integrated the plugin since its March 1st release.
Introducing The StockTwits Real Time App for Android
This morning, we have launched The StockTwits Real Time App for Android. This app is simple to use and fast. Now, members can view and share on the StockTwits idea network in real time on their Andr...
Google Now Lets Website Owners Measure The Power Of +1 (And Any Other Social Widget)
Back in March, Google officially started rolling out the +1 Button in its search results, allowing users to vote up the pages they found most useful. Two months later, on June 1, it launched a widget...