Google Updates Search to Help Your Health
If you’ve ever had a really bad headache or back problem, you might have surfed over to WebMD to see if you can find possible medical issues related to your…
Google Says European Commission Approved Motorola Acquisition
Search giant Google has today announced that its planned acquisition of Motorola Mobility has been approved by the European Commission. The approval has been posted to the Commission’s site here and…
1B Mobile Users by 2016, Apple, Google and Microsoft with 90% share
You would have to be blind not to see at this point that the future of our computing lives will be mobile. Recent statistics gathered by research group Forrester only…
Amazon is reportedly planning to launch its Kindle e-readers in Brazil and Japan
Separate reports indicate that Amazon may soon launch its Kindle e-readers in Brazil and in Japan, PaidContent notes. This would be one more step in the Kindle’s global rollout, following…
Nokia Primes 6 Phones for MWC
If this rumor bears out, it will underscore how aggressively Nokia is working to reclaim its past glory and profits. Here’s the skinny: six new phones. Yes, six. Of course, they are…
MIT Wants to Solve Weak Wireless Signals
No matter how far we come with technology, it seems that the pain of intermittent connectivity will always plague us. Even in major cities like New York, you’d be hard…
Musaic Takes Album Discovery to a New Level
This past weekend was Music Hack Day San Francisco, which was the third in the city and the twentieth overall globally since 2009. There were over 200 developers in attendance…
The 8-Bitty is an NES Controller for iPhone and iPad
If you read our review of the sweet iCade cabinet for iPad, you’ll know that I think this ‘analog controls for iDevices’ trend is a cool one. I really liked…
Firefox Going Metro for Windows 8
This post should not be a surprise, but it is certainly something nice. Firefox will not only come to Windows 8, it will do so in style. News broke today…
Tech News in 5 Minutes - The Daily Dose
Anonymous pokes its head in to Greece, rips down a few posters from the Internet in the process. MySpace nabbed 1 million new users recently. Reddit takes a stand against…
Valentine's Day Inspiration, Gift Ideas and More
Love it or hate it, tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. Or “Saint Valentine’s Day” as was first established by Pope Gelasius I in 496 AD to honor Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine….
Google Confirms Gmail and YouTube Blocked in Iran
As we reported a few days ago, Iran has been said to be censoring Google and all SSL sites in the lead up to and following the anniversary of its…
ITV says it Didn't Warn Apple Over Use of its Name
If you visited some of your favourite Apple websites this morning, you may have seen reports that suggested UK television broadcaster ITV was at odds with Apple over the supposed…
Google+ "What's Hot" Gets More Fine-Grained Control
If you’ve been wanting a bit more granular control over the “what’s hot” section of your Google+ stream, there’s good news for you today. Googler Scott Zuccarino tells us that…
Monstro: Playlists From Music Shared on Twitter
Monstro is a new, free music service that captures music shared on Twitter, launching today at the SF MusicTech Summit. Monstro adds a new dimension to discovering music via social…
