Google's Biggest Threat Is Google
Google faces antitrust inquiries and competition from all corners. But its biggest threat is Google itself, Larry Page, its chief executive and co-founder, said Tuesday. — “There are basically no c...
Apple may discontinue the iPod shuffle and classic
We've been sitting on a tip for a while until things came into greater focus, but now that the speculation meter has exploded (see this CNet story), it's a good time to tell you all what we've heard. ...
How the teardrop iPhone design wound up in the hands of every case maker in China
The idea of a next-generation iPhone shaped like a teardrop dates back to a report published by This is my next in late-April, describing a 3.7-inch iPhone with edge-to-edge glass and striking new des...
Delicious Relaunches Tonight: Exclusive Q&A with CEO Chad Hurley
Tonight is the relaunch of Delicious, the little bookmarking site that helped inspire a wave of social companies in the eight years since it was founded. New owners Chad Hurley and Steve Chen (aka th...
MySQL.com Sold for $3k, Serves Malware
A security firm revealed today that mysql.com, the central repository for widely-used Web database software, was hacked and booby-trapped to serve visitors with malicious software. The disclosure cau...
Zynga's Profits Down by 95%
Zynga's last financial quarter showed that its year on year profits had showed a sharp decline of approximately 95%. — Has the bubble finally burst for the social gaming giant? Gamasutra reports th...
Guess Who Made The Highest Bid For Hulu
Remember how a group of bidders was circling around Hulu a couple weeks ago? Whatever happened with that? — Two sources tell us that satellite TV provider Dish was the highest bidder, coming in aro...
Microsoft employees allegedly left “in droves” during Ballmer's company meeting speech
Microsoft employees allegedly left “in droves” during Steve Ballmer's recent speech at the recent annual Microsoft Company Meeting. — The claims were made in comments at mini-Microsoft …
Get ready for the great cable unbundling
The cable industry is pulling an about-face on the issue of a la carte programming, due to increasingly expensive content rights and a weakening economy making bundles of network programming less affo...
Toshiba Thrive 7-inch coming in early December for less than $400 (hands-on)
Release a 10.1-inch Android Honeycomb tablet. Shrink it. Shave a few dollars off the price and release it. That seems to be the checklist on the desk of every major Android tablet manufacturer …
Facebook's Mobile Chief: Within 1-2 Years, We're Going To Be A Mobile Company
Facebook has their sights locked on mobile. We know that. This afternoon at GigaOm's Mobilize conference, Facebook Mobile Chief Erick Tseng touched on just how crucial mobile is to them — and more i...
Apple announces iPhone 5 event for Oct. 4
Apple on Tuesday officially announced its iPhone 5 launch event. According to the invitation received by The Loop, the event will be held on October 4 at Apple's Cupertino, Calif. campus. The event ...
A New Flavor...Still Delicious
Hey there, we have some great news - the new Delicious site is now live! Today's a big day for us, and there's lots to share. We'll try to keep it brief so you can start using the new service and gi...
SlideShare ditches Flash, rebuilds entire site in HTML5
SlideShare, the website for sharing PowerPoint presentations and other documents, has had a major makeover. The company has ditched Adobe Flash technology entirely, and rebuilt its website using the ...
Sprint confirms it will stick with unlimited data plans
Sprint's data-hungry customers can breathe a sigh of relief. The carrier's commitment to unlimited data plans remains unwaivering—at least for now. — So said Sprint Chief Technology Officer Stephen...
Fortune releases new Kindle-exclusive eBook on the rise of Steve Jobs
Fortune magazine on Tuesday released “All About Steve: The Story of Steve Jobs and Apple from the pages of FORTUNE,” an eBook available exclusively from Amazon's Kindle Store. — The eBook, which can...
Facebook Fixes Logout Issue, Explains Cookies
I wrote a post two days ago about privacy issues with the Facebook logout procedure which could lead to your subsequent web requests to third-party sites that integrate Facebook widgets being identifi...
Firefox Creator Says the Web is Dead Meat; Android Creator Disagrees
Joe Hewitt, one of the most important software developers in recent history, published a provocative and sad post on his personal blog today, predicting that unless the open and free Web gets someone ...
Chomp gets a stunning iPhone redesign to help you find more apps
With its latest iPhone app, the mobile app search company Chomp has delivered a stylish new redesign that not only looks good, but will also help you easily find new and interesting apps. — The free...
How Not To Make Music Social: The Way Spotify And Facebook Did It
Last week there was a lot of talk about Facebook's new setup, which would allow for tighter integration and sharing of everything that people do, with music being a key example. Whether or not that's...
Fire Has Broken Out At Foxconn Plant again (Video)
Breaking news. Yes, yet again, fire has broken out at one of the Foxconn factories in China this morning! There are reports coming in of a substantial fire and possible explosion at a Foxconn plant ...
Google Taps Kleiner-Backed Inrix To Provide Real Time Traffic Data For Maps And Navigation Apps
Google recently removed its realtime traffic data from its Maps product, informing users that they are “currently working to come up with a better, more accurate solution.”
Intel: Mac Thunderbolt ports will support optical cables
Thunderbolt ports on Apple's current Macintosh computers will be compatible with upcoming fiber optic cables, which should be ready by next year.
Skype for iPhone & Skype for iPad Updates Deliver Anti-Shake Technology & Bluetooth Connectivity
Skype for iPhone and Skype for iPad have proven to be very popular. The Skype for iPhone app has been downloaded nearly 60 million times to date and was downloaded over a million times …
Is New York's Tech Boom Sustainable?
The battle royale brewing between New York and Silicon Valley to be the nation's dominant epicenter for tech innovation and hot start-ups wages on. — On Monday night in downtown Manhattan, Paul Grah...
Windows Phone Web Marketplace starts to go live around the world
We're getting reports that the much anticipated web version of the Marketplace, which will allow you to try and buy apps and have them sent directly to your Mango phone, is going live. — The site ca...