Google Breaks Up Mapping and Commerce Unit
Google Inc. executive Jeff Huber stepped aside as head of the Internet giant's mapping and commerce unit on Wednesday, in a two-part management shift at that also saw the chief of the Android unit, An...
Samsung Galaxy S IV Hands On: Everything New Is Old Again
After a lot of teasing, and a lot of leaking, the Galaxy S IV is finally here. Last year's version, the S III, remains the world's most popular Android phone, having sold over 40 million units. Can ...
LG trolls Samsung's Times Square billboards with Optimus G ‘4’ ads
The press is headed to Radio City Music Hall for Samsung's Galaxy S IV event in a few hours, but the company has also taken up consumer-focused presence in Times Square — where rival LG is waiting.
Microsoft's Surface Tablet Is Said to Fall Short of Predictions
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) has sold about 1.5 million Surface devices, people with knowledge of the company's sales said, a slow start in its bid to crack the fast-growing tablet market to make up for slu...
Microsoft blames overheating datacenter for 16-hour Outlook outage
Microsoft's outlook.com webmail service suffered 16-hour long issues yesterday after a firmware upgrade at the company's datacenter went wrong. In a blog post detailing the outage, Microsoft reveals ...
Google Reader Still Drives Far More Traffic Than Google+
The beloved but doomed Google Reader is still a healthy source of traffic. Google+, on the other hand... According to data from the BuzzFeed Network, a set of tracked partner sites that collectively...
Apple now offering iMacs with built-in VESA mount adapters for $40 premium
Apple recently updated its online store to reflect availability of a new VESA mount-compatible iMac, with the tweaked version of the thin all-in-one costing in at $40 more than standard models.
Reuters Social Media Editor Indicted For Allegedly Conspiring With Anonymous
If convicted, Reuters' deputy social media editor Matthew Keys faces up to 25 years in prison and $750,000 in fines. — Federal prosecutors announced Thursday that Matthew Keys, the deputy social med...
ITC Postpones iPhone Ban Decision
The U.S. International Trade Commission was scheduled to issue a final decision in Samsung's patent infringement case against Apple this week. Instead, it issued a postponement. — The ITC said Wedn...
Facebook Working on Incorporating the Hashtag
Facebook Inc. is getting ready to take on a symbol of rival Twitter: the hashtag. — Facebook is working on incorporating the hashtag, one of Twitter Inc.'s most iconic markers, into its service, sai...
CBS Brings Ad-Sponsored Streaming TV To iPhone And iPad; Social Integration, Android & Windows 8 Support Still To Come
CBS is today introducing a new iOS application for iPad and iPhone, which brings its television programming to mobile devices, offering full episodes for streaming a week after they originally air.
US national vulnerability database hacked
Malware infection forces government vuln catalog offline — The US government's online catalog of cyber-vulnerabilities has been taken offline - ironically, due to a software vulnerability. — The N...
Exclusive: U.S. plans to let spy agencies scour Americans' finances
(Reuters) - The Obama administration is drawing up plans to give all U.S. spy agencies full access to a massive database that contains financial data on American citizens and others who bank in the co...
The Handshake Deal Protocol
Silicon Valley runs on handshake deals. A handshake deal is a verbal commitment to a transaction. The actual transaction comes later, when documents are signed and money changes hands. — Why do we...
BlackBerry confirms it will launch Secure Work Space for enterprises on iOS and Android in Q2 2013
BlackBerry has confirmed that it's bringing Secure Work Space, a software solution that offers professionals a secure way of separating their work and personal data on a mobile device, to iOS and Andr...
DeveloperAuction raises $2.7M for exactly what you'd think
DeveloperAuction, a startup that focuses on... No, let's make this interesting. — Complete the sentence, multiple choice! DeveloperAuction is ___________: — A) A mobile app that lets you share p...
Um, That's What My Kid Watches, Not Me
Great news. You'll now know the viewing preferences of your friends' kids on Netflix, thanks to the service's foray into social sharing via opt-in Facebook integration, announced earlier this morning...