Instagram opens registration for its new Android app
We knew that Instagram was coming to Android, it was just a matter of when. Today, the company has opened registration for Android device owners, providing them with the chance to be ‘first in line’.
Former Apple TV Engineer: ‘Those New Apple TV Designs Were Tossed Out 5 Years Ago’
An interesting tweet by Michael Margolis, a former Apple TV engineer at Apple Inc., popped up in our Twitter feed this evening, and we thought it was worth passing on. According to Margolis …
XBMC 11.0 - Eden
It's been over a year in the works and today we are excited to announce that XBMC 11.0 is finally ready and available for download. You can find XBMC 11.0 here. — XBMC 11.0 Milestones include Addon...
Pair Is A Path For The Two Of Us
Let's say you're in a serious relationship, but you work all the time and you're long-distance. How do you stay close to the other person? I've personally had this situation for the last year and a ...
Why “Don't Be Evil” Is Evil, and Why Google Isn't So Bad
Early in 2000, a tiny but much-beloved search company held an employee meeting to figure out something that all successful firms feel they have to face at a certain point: What should we be about? — ...
Sony VAIO VCC111 Chromebook passes through FCC, Chrome OS flies its flag
Wondering if Chrome OS has a future? Wonder no more. After Samsung and Acer ushered out Chromebooks of their own following Google I/O 2011, it looks as if Sony's planning to usher in one of its own ...
Twitter Not So Good At Predicting Box Office Revenues After All
A new study of tweets about movies suggests they are not necessarily a good predictor of box office revenues, say computer scientists — The online social network Twitter has recently gained a reputa...
Internet to surpass DVD in movie consumption, not revenue
Consumers will watch more movies online than on DVDs in 2012 for the first time, but will spend far less doing so, according to a new report. — The number of movies rented or bought online from outl...
Jobs' Rejection Of TV Designs “Isn't A Huge Deal” Says Former Apple Engineer
It's a sin I know almost too well as a blogger. It's slow going for news on a Friday night and the pageview gods send you a reprieve in the form of a tweet. — A former Apple engineer is berating …
Microsoft Censors Pirate Bay Links in Windows Live Messenger
The place where breaking news, BitTorrent and copyright collide — Microsoft Censors Pirate Bay Links in Windows Live Messenger — The Pirate Bay is not only the most visited BitTorrent site on the ...
Why I am letting my Google IO invitation expire
Hi, [REDACTED]. Thanks for writing to express your concern about my failure to redeem my Google IO promo code. It's kind of a funny story. — I received a Google IO invitation (copied and pasted be...