Verizon's Galaxy S III preorders begin June 6th, start at $199.99
Verizon Wireless on Monday became the first wireless carrier in the United States to announced launch details for Samsung's next-generation flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S III. The nation's No.1 ca...
Apple to bring full Siri voice-assistant to the iPad with iOS 6: mockup and details
Siri on iPad mockup based on descriptions from sources — Come this fall, people will start talking to their iPads. Apple's breakthrough Siri Assistant, based on an incredible artificial-intelligenc...
Done deal: Salesforce.com buys Buddy Media for $689m in cash and shares
Salesforce.com has finally confirmed that it has acquired social media marketing company Buddy Media for nearly $700 million in cash and shares ($689 million to be exact). — Early rumors about the p...
Xbox Makes Entertainment More Amazing on Phone, PC, Tablet and TV
Xbox SmartGlass will deliver new ways to enjoy entertainment in the home and on the go. — What if your tablet or phone knew what you were watching on TV and presented bonus features without you havi...
Facebook Explores Access for Younger Kids
Facebook Inc. is developing technology that would allow children younger than 13 years old to use the social-networking site under parental supervision, a step that could help the company tap a new po...
ASUS reveals TAICHI convertible notebook / tablet
Two displays in one tablet? Yes you can. ASUS' new TAICHI series packs displays on both the front and the rear, letting you use the device in a variety of configurations.
ASUS Transformer AiO official: all-in-one PC dual-boots Android and Windows 8
ASUS has managed to keep a tight lid on its Computex 2012 lineup, but it left no doubt about this: it was on the verge of announcing a dual OS (and possibly dual form factor) device capable of running...
The Roof Is on Fire: Tackling Flame's C&C Servers
On Sunday, May 27 2012, the Iranian MAHER CERT posted a note announcing the discovery of a new targeted attack dubbed “Flamer”. On Monday 28 May 2012 aat 9am EST, after an investigation prompted and ...
Apple Television, AirPlay and Why the iPad Is the New TV Apps Platform
Ever since the publication of Walter Issacson's biography on Steve Jobs where he cites Steve as saying that he and Apple had “cracked the code” on TV, there has been insane speculation about Apple's p...
Exclusive: Instapaper for Android launches (hands-on)
While there are several places where Instapaper for Android falls short, there are a few places where Android really lets Marco Arment's concept spread its wings. While Arment has done his best on iO...
Firefox 13 arrives with major new features — get it NOW!
get it NOW! — Ahead of its official release, Mozilla has uploaded Firefox 13 FINAL to its servers, the latest version of its open-source, cross-platform web browser. Version 13 will be officially un...
Sony's new Vaio laptops revealed
The latest refresh of Sony's iconic Vaio laptop line is dominated by the company's first entry in the growing ultrabook category. — But, looking at the new Vaio T, you might think, “Doesn't Sony alr...
Oracle sues to smash patent troll Lodsys
Oracle, it seems, is not one for irony. Right after an epic court fight with Google in which it was accused of abusing its intellectual property, the software maker is now trying to dissolve another ...
Studying rapidly evolving user interests
Twitter is an amazing real-time information dissemination platform. We've seen events of historical importance such as the Arab Spring unfold via Tweets. We even know that Twitter is faster than ear...
Apple to update most of its Mac lineup and multiple accessories at WWDC
While Apple has major software announcements planned for the upcoming World Wide Developers Conference - including iOS 6, an updated version of iCloud, and OS X Mountain Lion - Apple is also planning ...
Asus announces Tablet 600: transforming Windows RT device with Tegra 3 and 2GB RAM
Ahead of its Computex press conference, Asus is showing off the Tablet 600, a Windows RT device that takes the detachable keyboard form factor made popular by its Transformer Android series.
R.I.P. Zune
Microsoft is sending Zune to the pasture where Microsoft brands go to die. It's the end of the road for a name that once symbolized Microsoft's grand plans to curb Apple's entertainment ambitions. —...
Apple and Google Expand Their Battle to Mobile Maps
Google's Eric Schmidt, left, and Apple's Steve Jobs, right, in 2008. The relationship deteriorated as their companies competed. — Since they got together in 2007, the iPhone and Google Maps have se...
‘Gadget’ in the middle: Flame malware spreading vector identified
In our FAQ on Flame posted on May 28, 2012, we postulated there might be a still undiscovered zero-day vulnerability in Flame: — “At the moment, we haven't seen use of any -days; however, the worm i...
ASUS announces line of Transformer Books, laptops with detchable touchscreens
In addition to various Windows 8 tablets and hybrid devices, ASUS announced the Transformer Book, a line of laptops with detachable touch screens that can function as standalone slates. — Developing...
The Oracle v. Google aftermath
Two Google lawyers reflect on the case: APIs stay free, cost of business soars. — The Oracle v. Google patent and copyright trial is over, resulting in definitive wins for Google on both fronts. Ar...
Microsoft Certificate Was Used to Sign “Flame” Malware
Microsoft: Techniques Used By Flame Could Be Used By Less Sophisticated Attackers to Launch Widespread Attacks — On Sunday, Microsoft reached out to customers and notified the public that it had dis...
Cyberweapon Warning From a Computer Security Expert
MOSCOW — When Eugene Kaspersky, the founder of Europe's largest antivirus company, discovered the Flame virus that is afflicting computers in Iran and the Middle East, he recognized it as a technologi...
China blocks Tiananmen talk on crackdown anniversary
(Reuters) - China's censors blocked internet access to the terms “six four”, “23”, “candle” and “never forget” on Monday, broadening extensive efforts to silence talk about the 23rd anniversary of Chi...
Microsoft Xbox Is Winning The Living Room War. Here's Why.
Cookie Monster wants a snack. Sure, he could have a handful of you-know-whats, but even a Muppet has to watch his waistline. So he decides to grab something healthful. “Maybe if me jump up and down...
Microsoft promises a ‘sneak peek’ at the future of Windows Phone on June 20th
Microsoft previously announced its Windows Phone Developer Summit early last month, but the company didn't reveal exactly what it was planning to show. We received an updated invitation today that hi...
More On Meebo: Price Is Around $100M, Product Team To Work On Google+ Publisher Tools, Layoffs Hit Sales
Meebo, the seven year-old chat service that morphed into a website toolbar and ad platform, is indeed selling to Google. The company confirmed the news a few minutes ago, and we've since dug up some ...
Facebook Bringing Its Mobile News Feed Redesign To the Web, With Larger Photos And Text
If you liked the larger photos that Facebook introduced to its mobile news feed last month, here's some good news: It's bringing a similar redesign to its Web interface.
Netflix Rolls Out Its Own CDN: Open Connect
Netflix announced today that it is rolling out a new content delivery network of its own, called Open Connect, which will reduce its costs of delivery and could improve delivery of its content. But O...
Microsoft SmartGlass: Xbox Live Companion on steroids?
As many of my readers know, I'm not a video game fan, nor I am I a big TV fan. So sitting virtually through a two-hour E3 keynote address, chock-full of video game first-person-shooter previews...kil...