Hiding in the logo for Apple's new press invite to an October 20th "Back to the Mac" event is a picture of a lion. Woah! That's one enormous hint it's all about the next-gen OS X. What'll it be like?READ»
Google releases or updates products at a dizzying pace, and it can be hard to keep up, even for things that might be interesting or useful. So Google has come up with a way to keep you updated on what's new within Google itself.READ»
Microsoft's venerable Internet Explorer has been known as Internet Exploder for some time, due to its sluggishness and out-of-date feature set. But the new IE9 beta is netting millions of downloads. Is the curse finally broken?READ»
The Redmond-based search engine launched its user rewards scheme today, cunningly titled Bing Rewards. But Microsoft takes loyalty seriously -- shunning users of Google, Firefox, and Apple.READ»
This weekend, TechCrunch published a rumor that Facebook is secretly working on a new smartphone platform--the "Facebook Phone." After a somewhat cagey response from Facebook, we can make a guess at what this all means.READ»
Google Instant promises to save you up to 5 seconds every time you search the Web, but you'll only see those savings if you know how to take advantage of its new real-time mind-reading. Here are the must-know keyboard shortcuts for ...READ»
Google's doodle today is a rare thing--one of their interactive efforts. It's a load of balls. Bouncing, colored balls that make up the famous Google logo. Everyone's pondering why. We think we know.
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Google seemed to have stolen a march on the smart Net-connected TV market when it revealed is integrated Google TV a few months back. Now we're seeing prototypes at the IFA show ... and suddenly Google's offering is looking lost among the competition.READ»
Google Chrome is two years old, and with the new sixth stable release, it's got new features like form autofill and extension syncing, plus a new, sleeker look.READ»
Hot new code, three-way Chrome browser action, and tunes by indie rock darlings--it's everything a geek could want (short of a girlfriend). UPDATE: Arcade fire's feats win the Grand Prix at Cannes Lions!READ»
As the tech giants are ramping up their cloud-based music streaming services--HP last week bought Melodeo, Apple has Lala (although as yet there is no clue as to what they're going to do with it) and both Microsoft and Google have ...READ»
One of the things that excites people most about technology is that it is seen as a gateway to the future. So how does that explain the recent glut of lo-fi adverts, software, and user interfaces that seem to be being spewed out by so-called hi-tech companies? READ»
The Financial Times reports that Google has decided to ditch the use of Microsoft's Windows OS among its employees, citing security risks. Google and Microsoft are competitors, sure, but this has to sting.READ»
Google has just debuted its TV platform at today's Google I/O conference. Project leader Rishi Chandra described it as "a new platform that we believe will change the future of television," adding that "we've gone from 100 channels ...READ»
Today at the I/O conference, Google introduced WebM, a new open-source web media format that's backed by many of the industry's web giants--though not Apple.READ»
Online privacy is at worst an illusion, and at best harder to come by than ever--and it's making headlines every day. Facebook's under fire for everything from its labyrinth of confusing privacy settings to apparently banning ...READ»
Google's Chrome OS is a bit of a mystery, but it shouldn't stay that way for long--Acer is believed to be launching the first Chrome OS devices in Taipei within two weeks.READ»
Verizon's CEO, Lowell McAdam, today announced that Google will be bringing a tablet to Verizon to compete with Apple and AT&T's iPad. Details are scarce, but that won't stop us from speculating on what's to come.READ»
Chrome is snatching Web browser marketshare left and right, and the newly released beta version should keep users migrating from Internet Explorer and Firefox. It's the fastest version yet in a browser already known for speed.READ»
Microsoft may be being all cocky about video codecs in Internet Explorer 9, but the reality is that the browser's share of the market is on the slide. Slowly, since it's just fallen below 60%, but it's still downwards. Net ...READ»
Big news on the "hey, that'd make a good tablet!" front: Google confirmed that they have acquired BumpTop, makers of a sort of 3-D desktop replacement software. Android? Chrome OS? Who knows?READ»
