PIPA support collapses, with 13 new Senators opposed
Members of the Senate are rushing for the exits in the wake of the Internet's unprecedented protest of the Protect IP Act (PIPA). At least 13 members of the upper chamber announced their opposition o...
Apple's ‘Bliss’ e-textbook project inspired by Al Gore's ‘Our Choice’
Apple on Thursday will unveil a new digital textbook project internally code-named “Bliss” that was inspired by Al Gore's “Our Choice” iOS e-book, AppleInsider has learned. — The details come from a...
Microsoft confirms Dave Cutler, father of Windows NT, now working on Xbox
Summary: Dave Cutler, the father of Windows NT, is now working on helping Microsoft evolve Xbox beyond a game-centric console. — Four years ago, Microsoft assembled a team, many with killer Windows ...
AT&T retools data plans: 300MB for $20, 3GB for $30, 5GB with tethering for $50
Following a recent rumor that we broke right here on The Verge, AT&T is nudging all three of its smartphone data plans starting this Sunday, January 22nd. Currently you can get 200MB for $15, 2GB for...
Google+ Gets Video Status Updates
Google+ just got a feature that takes a bite out of YouTube. Google+ users can now post video recordings as updates to their circles. In the video sharing menu, there's now a ‘Record video’ option t...
Zynga buys four mobile gaming companies
(Reuters) - Zynga Inc said it bought four small mobile game companies for an undisclosed sum as the top maker of Facebook games seeks to expand its lineup on smartphones and tablets. — The company's...
Steve Jobs Credited with an Apple TV Patent for Episodic TV
The US Patent and Trademark Office officially published a series of twenty-two newly granted patents for Apple Inc. today. This morning's second report is focused on a single Apple TV patent. It's a...
Too little, too late: Google launches Orkut for iPhone
Orkut, a Google-owned social network, has had little luck challenging MySpace, hi5, Tagged or Facebook —the undisputed social networking leader (some people even liken Orkut to a poor man's Facebook).
The secrets Apple keeps
Undercover meetings! Stealth product developments! The world's most successful company is obsessed with privacy. In his new book, Fortune senior editor-at-large Adam Lashinsky finds out what it's r...
Don't censor the web
You might notice many of your favorite websites look different today. Wikipedia is down. Wordpress is dark. We're censoring our homepage logo and asking you to petition Congress. So what's the big...
More US Consumers Choosing Smartphones as Apple Closes the Gap on Android
According to the latest research from Nielsen, the high-profile launch of Apple's iPhone 4S in the Fall had an enormous impact on the proportion of smartphone owners who chose an Apple iPhone.
Exclusive: EU moves early on Google antitrust probe
(Reuters) - European regulators will decide around the end of March whether to file a formal complaint against Google for misuse of its market position, potentially bringing the internet company's squ...
Q&A: Nokia's CEO Explains Plan for Smartphone Dominance
Nokia CEO Stephen Elop is ready for mobile war. Photo: Jon Snyder/Wired.com — LAS VEGAS — Stephen Elop doesn't have much time. As Nokia's head honcho, he's tasked with ushering a once-dominant mob...
New Google Board Member Gets $1 Million For Joining
Former VMWare leader Diane Greene is getting a one-time payment of $1 million in Google stock for joining Google's board of directors. — That's according to Google's offer letter, which was filed wi...
Free and Low-Cost Apps
After stirring some interesting discussion yesterday with a 2-year-old post about price deterioration in the App Store, I thought the topic worth revisiting. Much has been written about it, but most ...
Oracle says each day's worth
and strengthens Google+ — In the previous blog post, I have just reported on Oracle's bold move to propose to the court that it stay (or dismiss without prejudice) …
For Some Internet Start-Ups, a Failure Is Just the Beginning
Every entrepreneur hopes to start the next big thing. But sometimes the first try doesn't go as planned. — Bradford Shellhammer remembers the exact moment he realized his fledgling Web start-up, Fa...
Presents for social gifting service Wrapp: $5M more funding, Reid Hoffman joins board
Who says gift cards aren't cool? After landing $5.5 million in a first round of funding last November, the social gifting service Wrapp, which lets you easily send gift cards to friends through Faceb...
Wolfram unveils interactive education portal on eve of Apple NYC event
On the eve of Apple's education-related event in New York City, Wolfram has launched an education portal that features an interactive textbook, dynamic teaching tools and lesson plans.