Web Images Videos Maps News Shopping Gmail more
Sign in

Updated 12 minutes ago
Sci/Tech

Facebook adds features that connect friends on other sites

Los Angeles Times - Jessica Guynn - ‎48 minutes ago‎
While in Facebook, users will be able to see their friends' comments flowing from other websites as their buddies shop, read news articles or listen to songs.

Stunning Android based 'Thunder' Follows Lightning In Dell Leaks

TrustedReviews - Gordon Kelly - ‎36 minutes ago‎
So could the fourth generation iPhone and Windows Phone 7 based Dell Lightning suddenly have Google Android ducking for cover? Not on the evidence of this trio... What you see here are the 'Thunder' (above), 'Flash' (below, left) and 'Smoke' (below, ...

Facebook announces support for Docs.com, Pandora

Los Angeles Times (blog) - ‎31 minutes ago‎
Facebook has partnered with Microsoft and music-streaming service Pandora to help its users do more through their social profiles, the company announced at its F8 Conference on Wednesday.

Recovering from the Flawed McAfee Update

PC World - Tony Bradley - ‎2 hours ago‎
Nothing ruins an IT administrator's day faster than a software update from a security vendor wreaking havoc on the computer systems it is intended to protect.

Pictures: NASA Solar Observatory's First Shots

National Geographic - ‎4 hours ago‎
A huge loop of material shooting up from the sun's surface in March was one of the first events witnessed by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory.

Brazil tops world asking Google to remove content

Reuters - Peter Henderson - ‎3 hours ago‎
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Brazil tops the list of countries asking Google Inc to remove content from its services, the Internet search company disclosed in a new Web tool -- but it said statistics on China are secret.

For Apple, Lost iPhone Is a Big Deal

New York Times - Miguel Helft, Nick Bilton - ‎Apr 19, 2010‎
For anyone who has ever lost a cellphone, remember this: it could be worse. You could be the person who left his phone in a bar in California.

Adobe says it will stop creating iPhone apps

San Francisco Chronicle - Ryan Kim - ‎1 hour ago‎
The project manager for Adobe Flash said his company is throwing in the towel on its Flash for iPhone efforts and concentrating its efforts on Android.

Herhold: The long view of Bill Gates

San Jose Mercury News - Scott Herhold - ‎42 minutes ago‎
After his lecture "Giving Back: Finding the Best Way to Make a Difference" is the subject of the lecture given by Bill Gates at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif.

FCC gets into cybersecurity business

Ars Technica - Matthew Lasar - ‎1 hour ago‎
Wednesday was a busy day at the Federal Communications Commission, with National Broadband Plan related notices on the CableCard, Universal Service Fund, and roaming access issues out the door.

Praising, cursing ACTA: reactions roll in

Ars Technica - Nate Anderson - ‎4 hours ago‎
The agreement has already been improved under public pressure, so what's the broader reaction to its release? We rounded up some of the most interesting reactions.

Space Shuttle Belongs in New York City Museum, Lawmakers Say

BusinessWeek - Chris Dolmetsch - ‎8 hours ago‎
April 21 (Bloomberg) -- Lawmakers in New York and New Jersey want one of NASA's three retiring space shuttles to make its final touchdown in the Hudson River.

Review: HTC Proves Credible About Incredible Phone

New York Times - ‎6 hours ago‎
By AP SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Naming a cell phone ''Incredible'' is audacious: Even if the device has all the bells and whistles, it might not be incredibly easy or fun to use.

Hitler `Downfall' parodies removed from YouTube

The Associated Press - Jake Coyle - ‎3 hours ago‎
NEW YORK - Adolf Hitler, for years a vessel of frustration in a popular Internet meme, has been quieted. "Downfall," a German film released in 2004 about Hitler's last days, has been adopted for wildly popular YouTube parodies that have spanned mock ...

Google's Purchase of Agnilux Comes With Apple Twist

PC World - Jared Newman - ‎6 hours ago‎
Google gobbled up the chip-making startup Agnilux, whose employees were behind Apple's A4 iPad processor. Google didn't say specifically why it bought Agnilux, but many theorize it's to help build mobile chips for Android or Chrome OS mobile devices.

California hospital plans to utilize 100 Apple iPads

Apple Insider - Katie Marsal - ‎9 hours ago‎
A California hospital plans to distribute more than 100 Apple iPads among its health care workers to allow them look at X-ray images, EKG results and more on the portable touchscreen device, according to a new report.

Teens & Texting on the Rise

WIFR - ‎2 hours ago‎
More teens are texting than ever before and a new study by the Pew Research center finds that 75% of all children between the ages of 12 and 17 have cell phones.

Halo: Reach legendary, limited, and regular editions incoming?

GameSpot - Tor Thorsen - ‎6 hours ago‎
Leaked scans point to three editions of Bungie's forthcoming shooter; prices reportedly $60, $80, and $150, latter will include in-game armor, statuette of Noble Squad.

Small unmanned spacecraft is set for launch

Los Angeles Times - ‎4 hours ago‎
The Air Force hasn't revealed much about its X-37 pilotless space plane, fueling speculation that it's being developed for military purposes.

Brain training games don't improve thinking - Study

GameSpot - Brendan Sinclair - ‎4 hours ago‎
Scientists track more than 11000 people over six weeks, find regular training produces no improvement on benchmark intelligence tests.

Spotlight

Fortune -
 ‎4 hours ago‎
CNN -
 ‎Apr 20, 2010‎
Newsweek -
 ‎4 hours ago‎
SlashGear (blog) -
 ‎Apr 18, 2010‎
CNN -
 ‎7 hours ago‎

Images

VentureBeat
Phandroid.com
CNET
Wired News
TopNews United ...
DVICE
PC World
Beatweek Magazi...
Reason Online (...
 -