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There are a lot of futuristic things we're still waiting on: jet packs for the entire family, self-driving cars and time-travel, to name a few. But one new, pretty darn amazing bit of technology has finally come to fruition, thanks to the folks at Microsoft. Full Story »
Would you consider ponying up $30 or even $50 to watch, say, the next "Hangover" movie? Sounds a little nuts, given that you can rent a movie on cable or iTunes for just $4 to $5 a night. But what … Full Story »
Despite all the buzz surrounding Foursquare, Gowalla and other location-aware apps that let you "check in" at your favorite restaurants and stores, only about 4 percent of online adults say they ever use them, according to a new survey. That … Full Story »
NEW YORK (AFP) - Microsoft launched its Xbox 360 motion-sensing controller Kinect on Thursday with a Times Square extravaganza and high hopes for the device that lets people play videogames using body movements. Full Story »
Steve Jobs, be damned! Full Story »
If you noticed that your iPhone 3G or 3GS started running more slowly and/or crashed more often after you upgraded to the iOS 4, you're not alone. Full Story »
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said flatly at a press event this week that the social networking company has no plans to introduce a Facebook phone. Full Story »
MINNEAPOLIS - A Minnesota woman ordered to pay $1.5 million for sharing songs online is not planning to pay the recording industry, as her attorneys argue the award is not in line with actual harm suffered. Full Story »
Skype has finally released a beta version of its much-discussed and enhanced 5.0 application for Mac. Skype 5.0 for Mac is not an exact replica of the PC version -- notably absent is Facebook integration -- but it does introduce group video calling to Mac users for the first time. Full Story »
Some of the biggest names in social media and social gaming have had dedicated Android releases in the past 24 hours, including two new apps from Facebook, an update from Twitter and a Zynga debut. Full Story »
Reuters OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - Oracle Corp Chief Executive Larry Ellison is expected to blast arch-rival SAP for stealing its software and costing the U.S. company billions of dollars of revenue when he takes the stand Monday in a trial that is enthralling Silicon Valley. Full Story »
A few short hours after debuting, the browser that was supposed to bring flash video to iPhones around the world mysteriously disappeared from the iTunes App Store. The developer stated that the Skyfire browser had “sold out of inventory” shortly after becoming the top grossing app on iTunes. Suspicions immediately centered on Apple who could conceivably be a bit put off by someone designing a work around to Apple’s long-standing iOS Flash-embargo. It turns out that Apple can’t be blamed here. While of course the digital app didn’t “sell out” the demand for the browser was so great that Skyfire’s servers became overwhelmed and the company had to yank the app from iTunes to avoid performance problems. Full Story »
AP BRUSSELS - The European Union wants companies like Google Inc. or Facebook Inc. to give people more control over how their online habits are tracked, requirements that could crimp Internet firms' ability to target advertising. Full Story »
Fedora 14, or "Laughlin," made its official debut on Tuesday, and it's packed with a raft of new features designed to enhance the experience for users of the open source desktop operating system. Full Story »
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cablevision Systems Corp posted a higher quarterly profit on Thursday as it added more Internet and telephone customers. Full Story »
The caves, rock houses and fantastical stone formations in Turkey's Cappadocia draw tourists from around the world. Nestled among the natural wonders, however, lies a village where the earth is believed to deliver death rather than rewards. Full Story »
Environmental groups and industry seem headed for another battle over regulation of greenhouse gases, as President Barack Obama said he will look for ways to control global warming pollution other than Congress placing a ceiling on it. Full Story »
Stocks rose sharply on Thursday as risk appetite escalated following more monetary stimulus from the U.S. Federal Reserve in a move to boost a wilting economic recovery. Full Story »
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