By Josh Ong Published: 08:40 PM EST Google is negotiating with music labels to secure licensing for a music download store and “digital song locker” that would challenge Apple’s digital music reign, a new report claims. According to Reuters, Google Vice President of Engineering Andy Rubin, the brainchild behind the Android mobile OS, has been [...]
iLounge chimed in on Friday with a few tidbits about the upcoming iPod touch, citing “a source who would have reason to know” claiming the gizmo would lose the curved back and adopt the appearance that takes clues from Apple’s notebook: Think of the top of a MacBook Pro, only smaller, which is to say [...]
by Tony Bradley, PC World Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled the new Facebook Places location-based check-in service at a press event yesterday. Following in the footsteps of services like Foursquare and Gowalla, the Facebook Places service provides businesses with a platform for marketing and promotion, and provides an opportunity to build customer loyalty. Like current [...]
By Daniel Eran Dilger Published: 10:50 PM EST BlackBerry maker Research In Motion is seeking to buy a mobile advertising network to better position itself against Google’s AdMob and Apple’s iAd programs. According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, RIM has entered talks with a number of ad networks, including Millennial Media. Clash [...]
Google has shown another preview of its Chrome Web Store, a portal for web-based games and other titles. The system will provide a central location for users to find, purchase and download content directly from the browser. Google representatives highlighted the discovery features, Chrome performance, and utilities that guide developers through the process of publishing [...]
Recently, critics of Microsoft’s decision-makers have called on the company’s CEO, Steve Ballmer, to step down and give someone else with fresh ideas the opportunity to set the company’s direction. It’s a call that has been running through Redmond for years. And just as before, it won’t be enough to get Ballmer out of there. [...]
By Daniel Eran Dilger Published: 03:00 PM EST After making comments to the contrary this summer, Hewlett-Packard is now positioning its acquired Palm webOS as a competitor to Android and iPhone 4, as well as Apple’s iPad, relegating its Windows 7 Slate PC offerings to a business tablet niche. HP is said to be [...]
by Lincoln Spector, PC World Editor’s Note: The following article is reprinted from PCWorld.com. You have to take care of your stuff—all of it. Like your car and your house, your electronic gadgets big and small need to stay clean and protected from [...]