The Saturday Evening Post has a prominent spot in the history of American magazines. It's where artist Norman Rockwell made a name for himself, and it has published classic American authors like Edgar Allan Poe and F. Scott Fitzgerald. But if you had… - 4 hours ago, 22 May 13, 1:14am -
Basho Co-Founder Antony Falco has raised $3 million for Orchestrate.io, a database API similar to Twilio in its capability to ease the complexity of adding features to mobile and web applications. True Ventures led this initial round joined by Frontl… - 4 hours ago, 22 May 13, 12:45am -
Editor's note: Kakul Srivastava is CEO and co-founder of Tomfoolery, Inc. She was General Manager for Flickr from 2004 - 2009 and helped the product grow from 37,000 users to over 60 million. Simon Batistoni is VP of Platform and co-founder of To… - 5 hours ago, 22 May 13, 12:27am -
OK Go (the band behind hit music videos like "This Too Shall Pass" and "Here It Goes Again") launched its very own game for iOS and Android earlier this month.Titled Say The Same Thing, you play the game with one of your friends or with a randomly… - 5 hours ago, 21 May 13, 11:42pm -
In November, Jive Software acquired Bay Area cloud-based, collaborative task manager, Producteev, to boost its social business platform. Going forward, as Alex wrote at the time, Salesforce.com and Jive will increasingly butt heads as they compete fo… - 7 hours ago, 21 May 13, 10:28pm -
Wall Street apparently wanted something more revolutionary out of the Xbox One that launched today, as Microsoft's stock is down 0.66 percent. In turn, investors on news of a potential spin off, pushed Sony shares up 9 percent, coincidentally just a… - 7 hours ago, 21 May 13, 10:15pm -
As edtech startups continue to challenge the current state of higher education, and various niche startups focus on educating people through digital means, yet another company is getting a boost when it comes to helping people learn.PopExpert, a le… - 7 hours ago, 21 May 13, 9:35pm -
Welcome to a brand new episode of Cribs, the TechCrunch TV series that goes straight into the heart of the action at the tech industry's hottest companies to show what it's really like for the people who work there. For this edition we headed out o… - 7 hours ago, 21 May 13, 9:32pm -
Ditto, a startup that helps users virtually try on different pairs of eyeglasses, has launched an Indiegogo campaign to help fight a big threat — the company says it's being sued by 1-800-CONTACTS and another company called Lennon Imaging Technolog… - 8 hours ago, 21 May 13, 8:51pm -
If I could only have one MacBook (which is usually the case for your average laptop-buyer), this is the one I'd pick, without hesitation. Fewer issues than its 15-inch cousin, which pioneered the Retina line, combined with a much lighter design with… - 9 hours ago, 21 May 13, 8:31pm -
Gaming has evolved from single-player to head-to-head to massively multiplayer, but also retreated from public arcades to isolated homes. Today's launch of the Xbox One makes the whole console experience social, not just the gaming itself. You'll sti… - 9 hours ago, 21 May 13, 8:03pm -
"It's absurd for Congress to vilify businesses like Apple for wanting to minimize their tax code just like every other American rightly does," tweeted uber-Libertarian Senator Rand Paul, lashing out at his Senate colleagues for 'dragging' Apple CEO T… - 11 hours ago, 21 May 13, 6:23pm -
The Xbox One was just unveiled at Microsoft's Redmond campus and, true to multiple reports that circulated before the official reveal, the new console will indeed come with a Kinect.And what a Kinect it is! The rumors of a vastly improved Kinect se… - 11 hours ago, 21 May 13, 6:01pm -
While we don't have all of the details on the new Xbox Live features announced at today's Xbox One launch, it's clear that Microsoft is going all-in when it comes to social and multiplayer gaming. First, they are upping the number of dedicated server… - 11 hours ago, 21 May 13, 5:41pm -
Now leading the pack in gaming consoles, Microsoft's future growth lies outside the gaming sphere. We'll surely see tons of games at E3 in a few weeks, but at the big reveal of the Xbox One, the company chose to focus on non-gaming features, such as… - 11 hours ago, 21 May 13, 5:39pm -
Microsoft’s Don Mattrick pulled back the curtain on the Xbox One at a live event at the company’s Redmond campus, and it wasn’t long at all before the talk turned to software. One application in particular has been the subject of speculation fo… - 11 hours ago, 21 May 13, 5:33pm -
Microsoft has revealed its new Xbox, the successor to the Xbox 360. It's a next-generation console, with plenty of power under the hood, but it's also clearly about consolidating your digital entertainment and operate as much more of a lifestyle devi… - 12 hours ago, 21 May 13, 5:10pm -
Microsoft is about to unveil the next Xbox home gaming console, and they're broadcasting the entire event live for all to watch. There will be thrills! Spills! Chills! Maybe some actual hardware, unlike at Sony's PlayStation 4 reveal. Check it out ab… - 12 hours ago, 21 May 13, 4:59pm -
Virtual private networking is a great way to accomplish a number of things, including making sure that your secrets stay your own, protecting against malware attacks, and getting around the geoblocking of audio and video content from networks, labels… - 12 hours ago, 21 May 13, 4:47pm -
It's Xbox day! Almost exactly 8 years after the announcement of the Xbox 360, Microsoft is back with another one.We're live on the ground at Microsoft's Xbox campus in Redmond, where the company is about to show its next-generation console for the… - 12 hours ago, 21 May 13, 4:38pm -
Today in Redmond, Microsoft unveiled the Xbox One, its vision for the future of home entertainment. The Xbox One will expand Microsoft's Xbox agenda well beyond gaming, blurring the boundaries of gaming and in… - 5 hours ago, 21 May 13, 11:53pm -
It's not every day one of the big three gaming powerhouses announces a new console. In fact, we've been waiting a solid eight years. In an event on its Redmond, Washington home turf today, Microsoft announced… - 10 hours ago, 21 May 13, 7:11pm -
On Monday, Yahoo announced it was buying Tumblr, the blog network, for $1.1 billion. And then the tweets started, with people declaring that Tumblr founder David Karp was now a billionaire.The conflation of… - 11 hours ago, 21 May 13, 5:54pm -
According to the 2013 BrandZ Top 100 report, tech companies hold the top three slots in this year's list of top global brands — Apple, Google and IBM leading the pack in that order. Microsoft rolls in at nu… - 12 hours ago, 21 May 13, 4:59pm -
Browser maker Opera just released a new version for Android with a slew of new features, an upgraded design and better performance. And, for the first time for Opera, it is not running on its own Presto render… - 15 hours ago, 21 May 13, 2:30pm -
Dell is a computer company desperately in search of a new market as the desktop and laptop PCs dwindles. But the Austin-based company is finding that that an elusive target.Public Cloud? That's So 2011Yester… - 15 hours ago, 21 May 13, 1:50pm -
Tim Cook is going to have an interesting day today. The CEO of Apple will be testifying before the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, which would love to know how Apple has managed to avoid… - 16 hours ago, 21 May 13, 12:34pm -
Guest author John Fearon is CEO of Dropmyemail.com, which backs up emails in the cloud and Dropmysite.com, a cloud-based backup company.At any startup, the first hurdle is the lack of resources - lack of fund… - 17 hours ago, 21 May 13, 12:05pm -
$1.1 billion. That's how much your company is worth if it's long on users and short on paying customers. Just ask Tumblr. Or Instagram. Each yanked down billion-dollar acquisitions despite making virtually no… - 18 hours ago, 21 May 13, 11:02am -
Google just announced that is it is shutting down Google Checkout, a Web-based payments system it launched to great expectations seven years ago.It will continue to offer Google Wallet and handle transactions… - 1 day ago, 20 May 13, 11:35pm -
An 18-month congressional investigation turned up evidence that Apple is a major-league tax avoider, the New York Times reports — one that allegedly sheltered billions of dollars from taxation by moving the… - 1 day ago, 20 May 13, 11:21pm -
It wasn’t that long ago that Yahoo stood accused of letting Flickr decay beyond repair. Today, under the guidance of new CEO Marissa Mayer, the company has given the oft maligned image-sharing community… - 1 day ago, 20 May 13, 11:06pm -
The Tumblr acquisition may give Yahoo the young, hip audience it’s always wanted — assuming it can keep them. Because Tumblr users aren’t happy, and they’re letting it all out. “Yahoo is buying Tum… - 1 day ago, 20 May 13, 7:13pm -
Getting called out by the Obama administration wasn't enough of a deterrent for Unit 61398, the cyberattack unit of the People's Liberation Army of China, because apparently they're at it again, working to pil… - 2 days ago, 20 May 13, 3:48pm -
If you like using online tools to hunt and gather your food, take note: Seamless and GrubHub, two of the better-known players in the mobile food-delivery business, announced today that they will be merging the… - 2 days ago, 20 May 13, 3:04pm -
In the Gold Rush to accumulate and put to use Big Data, we may actually be making it harder to actually glean insights from that data. Yet the prospect of data solving all of our problems is so tempting that e… - 2 days ago, 20 May 13, 3:02pm -
Startups are fast-paced, sometimes hectic places to work. In the early days, everyone wears multiple hats and is expected to lend a hand where needed, leading to close bonds between team members.But when a st… - 2 days ago, 20 May 13, 2:37pm -
Yahoo has officially announced the all-cash acquisition of blogging site Tumblr, picking up the six-year-old company for a cool $1.1 billion.The move, which was telegraphed by the major tech sources over the… - 2 days ago, 20 May 13, 2:01pm -
Meet Jolla, the smartphone that almost never came to be.When Nokia decided to jump off its burning platform a few years ago and go with Windows Phone, there were no people more disappointed with the decision… - 2 days ago, 20 May 13, 1:17pm -
Guest author Derek Brown is a technology executive and analyst who blogs at One Blind Squirrel.Jeff Jordan, a partner at Andreessen Horowitz with the Midas touch, recently opined that Amazon’s e-commerce ca… - 2 days ago, 20 May 13, 12:59pm -
You can have a lot of fun making music, but getting a good recording and arrangement of your song requires some work and knowledge. Last week we set up a home recording studio. This week we're going to start recording.Note: This is primarily a vi… - 5 hours ago, 22 May 13, 12:00am -
We love hackintoshes—the OS X-compatible computers you build yourself—but finding a compatible build requires some effort. Hackintosh master tonymacx86 offers up the latest working builds so you know the machine you'll build will work.Tonymacx8… - 6 hours ago, 21 May 13, 11:00pm -
Great discussions are par for the course here on Lifehacker. Each day, we highlight a discussion that is particularly helpful or insightful, along with other great discussions and reader questions you may have missed. Check out these discussions and… - 7 hours ago, 21 May 13, 10:00pm -
Back in March, Best Buy and Target upped their game and decided to start matching the prices from online retailers such as Amazon. That's a pretty sweet deal overall, you should know about the caveats before you rush to your local store in hopes of… - 8 hours ago, 21 May 13, 9:30pm -
Gawker Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Faggot: Inside Marine Corps Boot Camp | Lifehacker How Can I Set Up My Parents' Computer To Avoid Future Problems? | Gizmodo Xbox One: Everything You Need to Know About Microsoft's New Console | io9 A Close-up Look at th… - 8 hours ago, 21 May 13, 9:16pm -
The best Android phones represent a powerhouse combination of features, specs, and all-around user experience. Last week we asked you to tell us which ones you thought were the best. Then we looked at the five best Android phones available right now,… - 8 hours ago, 21 May 13, 9:15pm -
Next to paying for a roof over your head and keeping the lights on, a cell phone bill (and device that comes with it) is probably at the top of your list as a “necessary” monthly expense. Whether you just have a cell phone plan for yourself or yo… - 8 hours ago, 21 May 13, 9:00pm -
Shooting for a simple and elegant look, chrisbanks2 created this great-looking home screen that turns your apps into items on a shelf and widgets into posters on a wall.If you want to make your phone more homey, here's what you'll need:Widgetlocker… - 9 hours ago, 21 May 13, 8:30pm -
Last year, we had invites for MoviePass, the subscription-based theater service. This week, the company is running a special promotion where new users can skip the wait list and dive right in.From now until Friday, if you sign up for MoviePass, you… - 9 hours ago, 21 May 13, 8:00pm -
If you're the one that friends and family call when there's a computer problem, you know the level of frustration that can bring. If you're the one that gets to configure the computer for them in the first place, you can at least attempt to minimize… - 10 hours ago, 21 May 13, 7:30pm -
Your skin shouldn't look like a package of pork cracklins after spending the day outdoors; that's why we invented sunscreen. However, there's a right way and a wrong way to slather on your protection—screw it up and you could get burned.It's not… - 10 hours ago, 21 May 13, 7:25pm -
In this week's MacGyver Challenge, we asked you to hack something using paper clips. We received some great entries, but the winning hack shows us how easy it is to fashion a paper clip into a fairly heavy duty hanger.Check out the description of t… - 10 hours ago, 21 May 13, 7:00pm -
Windows: Libraries are a great feature of Windows 7 and up that allow you to pool several folders in one place. Librarian improves on the concept by allowing you to manage those collections more easily.Librarian allows you to add or remove folders,… - 11 hours ago, 21 May 13, 6:30pm -
Want to work from home but face a tough boss? Make it harder for him or her to say no to your work-from-home request with a letter of recommendation to use during your negotiation.Jonathan writes on Paid to Exist that the odds were against him for h… - 11 hours ago, 21 May 13, 6:00pm -
The quality and comfort of your office chair affects your health and productivity. With so many options, though, picking the right one for you isn't easy. This graphic from Office Chairs Unlimited can help.Most of the pointers are ones we've noted b… - 12 hours ago, 21 May 13, 5:30pm -
The web becomes more and more capable each day, finding ways to replace what you do on your desktop. In the very near future you'll talk to your web apps, enjoy complex animation without the drain of Flash, and maybe even plug in your guitar. These… - 12 hours ago, 21 May 13, 5:00pm -
It's been eight years and nine days since Microsoft showed the world the Xbox 360 on May 12th, 2005. Today, we see what's next. The Xbox One.We're on-site in at Microsoft's Xbox HQ in Redmond, Washington, to check out the new Xbox. You can watch the… - 12 hours ago, 21 May 13, 4:58pm -
Chrome 27 is out of beta and available for download now. The biggest benefit: It'll load pages 5% faster. Learn more here. [via The Next Web] - 12 hours ago, 21 May 13, 4:43pm -
I'm an embarrassingly slow driver, but I was lucky enough to be offered the chance to take part in a two-day race driving class at the Performance Driving Center at Sonoma Raceway and, while it didn't turn me into Mario Andretti, I'd like to pass on… - 12 hours ago, 21 May 13, 4:42pm -
Saving enough for a comfortable retirement is one of the most important—and challenging—financial tasks we all have to do. A recent study suggests that you can dramatically improve your odds of success if you just use an online calculator to find… - 13 hours ago, 21 May 13, 4:30pm -
Android (4.0+): EasilyDo, the proactive personal assistant, launched for iOS a few months ago. Now the app is available for Android, and features the same proactive reminders and tools, from reminding you to make dinner reservations to suggesting yo… - 13 hours ago, 21 May 13, 4:00pm -
Kotaku Good Morning. We're Ready To Xbox. | Deadspin Source: ESPN Laying Off Hundreds | Jalopnik The Ten Scariest Places To Have A Car Crash | Jezebel If You Must Think About Your Weight, Here Are 10 Things To Think - 13 hours ago, 21 May 13, 3:58pm -
There are some Chromebooks with awesome hardware out there, like the beautiful Chromebook Pixel, but they don't quite hit their full potential with Chrome OS. Here's how to install Ubuntu and get more out of your Chromebook.Chrome OS isn't bad, and… - 14 hours ago, 21 May 13, 3:00pm -
Free Wi-Fi is everywhere, but sometimes it isn't always the easiest to find. If you're at an establishment and don't know the Wi-Fi password, you might be able to find it in the comments on Foursquare.Our own Alan Henry, an occasional Foursquare use… - 15 hours ago, 21 May 13, 2:30pm -
Simple is an online bank that got its start back during the summer of 2012. They are nothing like a traditional bank- Simple operates entirely online. Everything is done through the very well designed web app or on their mobile apps for Android and… - 3 days ago, 18 May 13, 7:55pm -
If you're looking to maximize the volume of the tunes streaming from your mobile device, regular earbuds or over-ear headphones just won't cut it. What you need is a headphone amplifier like, say, NuForce's new Mobile Music Pump. - 8 hours ago, 21 May 13, 9:17pm -
Apple's senate testimony on tax avoidance shows that tech companies are being held to a higher standard. They have only themselves to blame. - 8 hours ago, 21 May 13, 9:10pm -
During today's unveiling of the new Xbox One, Microsoft announced that legendary director Steven Spielberg would be working on a new live-action Halo show. - 8 hours ago, 21 May 13, 9:02pm -
San Francisco serves, in Star Trek?s fictional universe, as the site of Starfleet Command ? the headquarters of the good guys ? and despite all the time they spend boldly going where no one has gone before, the Enterprise and its sister ships make it… - 8 hours ago, 21 May 13, 8:57pm -
Camera traps placed in the Javan rainforest have captured striking images of beautiful and critically endangered Javan leopards. - 8 hours ago, 21 May 13, 8:32pm -
Curiosity's adventures on Mars continue with another drilling operation: On May 20, the rover drilled into a rock named Cumberland, creating a hole measuring a bit more than half an inch across. - 10 hours ago, 21 May 13, 6:46pm -
A group of Kansas City high school students and their mentors have electrified a Karmann Ghia, modifying it so that it will only run when it gets mentioned in social media. If that sounds like a publicity stunt, that's because it is. And it's for a g… - 10 hours ago, 21 May 13, 6:45pm -
Starting this Friday, you can watch the conservation of historical Apollo Saturn V engines that were recovered from the bottom of the ocean. That is, if you live near or are planning to visit Hutchinson, Kansas. - 11 hours ago, 21 May 13, 6:27pm -
Wired senior editor Peter Rubin spent a few days in Redmond, Washington getting the inside scoop on the new console, and we sat down to discuss all the news and what it means for you. - 11 hours ago, 21 May 13, 6:16pm -
Gamers are very, very interested in what Microsoft is doing. Because how its gaming ecosystem works will likely play a big part in laying down the new rules for how games are made, bought, and sold. - 12 hours ago, 21 May 13, 5:30pm -
As part of WIRED's exclusive look at the development and capabilities of the Xbox One, we present a detailed look at the hardware. (Well, the exterior of it, at least. We've got another gallery for the insides.) Can you spot all the changes? - 12 hours ago, 21 May 13, 5:30pm -
The Pentagon insists that its deal with a Chinese satellite firm to carry U.S. troops' communications isn't a security risk. But Congressmen with the ultra-influential House Armed Services Committee don't want to leave military data in Beijing's hand… - 12 hours ago, 21 May 13, 5:18pm -
A week after Google sent Microsoft a cease and desist letter to remove its YouTube Windows Phone app, Microsoft makes a public response. - 12 hours ago, 21 May 13, 4:48pm -
The images Mark Fischer makes for his Aguasonic Acoustics project are visually mesmerizing, like something you might find in a black-light room at the back of a smokeshop. These images, however, weren't created to enhance your high. They're animal so… - 19 hours ago, 21 May 13, 10:30am -
The President Barack Obama administration went on record four years ago supporting a proposed international treaty to make books more accessible to the blind across the globe. Fast forward to today. As world leaders are readying to congregate in Moro… - 19 hours ago, 21 May 13, 10:30am -
Officially, the September rocket launch is supposed to improve America's ability to send small satellites into orbit. But the launch will also have a second purpose: to help U.S. commandos hunt people down. - 19 hours ago, 21 May 13, 10:30am -
In the decade since it first aired, Arrested Development has inspired scads of memes, mash-up Tumblrs, and fan art. Here are some of the best. - 19 hours ago, 21 May 13, 10:30am -
Apple didn't originally market the iPhone or the iPad as business tools, but that's exactly what they've become. So what about Google Glass? Is it the next enterprise Trojan Horse? - 19 hours ago, 21 May 13, 10:30am -
Hackers who breached Google's network in 2010 obtained access to the company's system for tracking surveillance requests from law enforcement, according to a news report. - 1 day ago, 20 May 13, 10:34pm -
The NSA will spend around $40 million per year on energy bills for the data center, according to one estimate. But those energy costs may be a bit higher than expected, thanks to a new state law that could levy a 6% energy tax on the facility, the Sa… - 1 day ago, 20 May 13, 10:10pm -
Yahoo's narrative arc as a company can be defined by its acquisitions, which taken together also serve as one take on the history of the web itself. In the Yahoo version of that history, founders and backers of overvalued companies enjoy huge exits w… - 1 day ago, 20 May 13, 9:31pm -
Flickr wants to remind you that it's a photo site. "Everything that we've done in this new redesign has been about putting the photo front and center," says Flickr VP Brett Wayn. For a photo site, Flickr looks like it was designed in 1997. Th… - 1 day ago, 20 May 13, 9:26pm -
Every week, Wired takes a look at the latest episode of?Mad Men?through the lens of the latest media campaign of?the Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce advertising agency. - 1 day ago, 20 May 13, 7:55pm -
Yahoo is paying $1.1 billion to acquire the hip blog network Tumblr. Here's exactly how much advertising needs to be sold, across three different categories, to make the deal pencil. - 1 day ago, 20 May 13, 7:52pm -
Think you know the Marvel Universe? Well, your trivia knowledge probably can't match that of this four-year-old girl.From the God of Thunder's common name to the substance that makes Captain America's shield, to Iron Man's girlfriend's identity and… - 57 mins ago, 22 May 13, 4:04am -
In the run-up to Tuesday’s big Microsoft Xbox One reveal, many pondered the fate of the beloved Xbox 360 controller, perhaps the best gaming controller in the business. Would Microsoft make it radically different? Bigger? Unwieldy? Add a touchpad l… - 2 hours ago, 22 May 13, 3:27am -
The Launchpad is a series that introduces Mashable readers to compelling startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.Name: AlcohootOne-Liner Pitch: Alcohoot is a breathalyzer that attaches… - 2 hours ago, 22 May 13, 2:56am -
Here's a lesson in what not to do online, straight from the Twitter for Dummies handbook.Our story begins on Sunday in Norwich, England, where an organized cycling event called the Boudicca Sportive ride was taking place. Tensions between cyclists a… - 2 hours ago, 22 May 13, 2:37am -
On the heels of the $610,000 coffee date with Apple CEO Tim Cook, online charity auction platform CharityBuzz is offering lunches with some of Silicon Valley's top venture capitalists. If you'd love to share your best ideas with or pick the brains of… - 3 hours ago, 22 May 13, 1:57am -
The Marshall Fridge is shaped like one of the company’s ubiquitous amps, complete with the Marshall logo and brass-finished faceplate. For $399.99, the mini-fridge comes with 4 cubic feet of storage space and a mini-freezer with 0.4 cubic feet cap… - 4 hours ago, 22 May 13, 1:31am -
Steve Wilhite, father of the Graphics Interchange Format, has ended the heated debate on how to pronounce "GIF." Wilhite, then working at CompuServe, debuted the file format in June 1987. He accepted a lifetime achievement award Tuesday at the Webby… - 4 hours ago, 22 May 13, 1:13am -
It's graduation season — can you smell the ambition in the air? Graduates everywhere are figuring out what's next, which can be as frightening as it is exciting.SEE ALSO: More Comics on MashableIn this comic, Grant Snider of Incidental Comics ha… - 4 hours ago, 22 May 13, 1:02am -
Cleveland Indians pitcher Chris Perez was once among the team's most open and engaging players online. The closer would respond to fans, and became known for sharing a "song of the day" with followersBut all that is no more. Perez shuttered his Twit… - 4 hours ago, 22 May 13, 12:40am -
About 12 years ago, I happened to take my Palm Pilot (remember those?) to a friend's house. A friend of a friend asked if she could borrow it. Sure, I said. She proceeded to download a game called Bubblet, then curled up on the couch with it for the… - 5 hours ago, 22 May 13, 12:01am -
Nutella, the chocolate hazelnut spread brand, has soured many of its social media fans by cracking down on a superfan who has helped spread the word in social media for more than seven years.Ferrero SpA, the Italian owner of Nutella, has sent a ceas… - 6 hours ago, 21 May 13, 11:28pm -
For cyclists looking to pimp their bikes with smartphone integration, look no further — new stylish technology from startup Helios makes your bike "smart."Helios Bars boast an integrated headlight and two rear LEDs, and riders can use the left and… - 6 hours ago, 21 May 13, 10:52pm -
If you want to see what the Apple TV will look like, I hope you were tuned to Spike at about 1 p.m. Eastern today, because we got a pretty solid picture of the rumored device: a powerful all-in-one entertainment hub with a hands-free interface that s… - 7 hours ago, 21 May 13, 10:23pm -
Arizona Senator John McCain gave Apple CEO Tim Cook a customer satisfaction review at Tuesday's senate hearing on corporate tax reform."What I really want to ask is why the hell I have to keep updating the apps on my iPhone all the time?" McCain sai… - 7 hours ago, 21 May 13, 9:46pm -
Microsoft unveiled the Xbox One Tuesday, showing off its vision for the future of gaming and home entertainment to the public.Of course, when the Xbox One debuts later this year, it won't be alone. It will face stiff competition from Sony and its up… - 8 hours ago, 21 May 13, 9:07pm -
When people pick up after disaster, there are invariably stories of helpfulness and heroism. In the wake of tragic damage Monday's tornado brought to Oklahoma City, there are already reports that remind us how powerful humanity can be.SEE ALSO: How… - 8 hours ago, 21 May 13, 8:44pm -
Officials at the American military base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba have shut down Wi-Fi access throughtout the camp and banned the use of any social networks following threats from hacktivist collective Anonymous.Anonymous announced "Operation Guantana… - 9 hours ago, 21 May 13, 8:14pm -
It's been a while since Will Smith bust out his rapping chops, but he proved on Monday that he's still as skilled as he was in his Fresh Prince daysWhen Smith appeared on the Late Show with David Lettermanstage for his interview, the band responded… - 9 hours ago, 21 May 13, 7:54pm -
A supercell thunderstorm spawned a deadly F-4 tornado that ripped through Oklahoma City and its suburbs on Monday, and NASA satellites tracked and beamed images of the storm.As the storm plowed through the city, it left a devastated trail two miles… - 9 hours ago, 21 May 13, 7:32pm -
Technology companies' public policy project of the year has been their fight for changes to the United States' immigration systemFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote an op-ed about immigration reform and set up a political group to advocate for the cau… - 9 hours ago, 21 May 13, 7:32pm -
The newly announced Xbox One will not be able to play previous generation Xbox 360 games, Microsoft confirmed Tuesday.The Xbox One is designed on an x86 architecture, on a new eight-core chip. The Xbox 360 uses a Xenon processor, with PowerPC archit… - 10 hours ago, 21 May 13, 7:29pm -
Microsoft made slew of Xbox announcements at its much-hyped "A New Generation Revealed" event, which was live streamed online and broadcasted on TV on Tuesday.Viewers were treated to the new Xbox One console and its features, such as voice-recognit… - 10 hours ago, 21 May 13, 7:14pm -
Let's visit a ninth grade math class. You're learning the basics of geometry and discover that a circle has 360 degrees. If you add up the degrees of each angle in a four-sided figure, it's 360 degrees, as well. But on a more thematic level, the numb… - 11 hours ago, 21 May 13, 6:28pm -
Apple CEO Tim Cook calmly defended Apple's tax practices before Congress Tuesday afternoon, denying the company uses overseas "tax gimmicks" to duck its domestic financial obligations."We are proud to be an American company and equally proud of our… - 11 hours ago, 21 May 13, 6:25pm -
Microsoft announced on Tuesday an alliance with the National Football League (NFL) to bring exclusive content to tablet and smartphone apps that ties the TV experience in with your fantasy league teams.The companies, which called the move a real "a… - 11 hours ago, 21 May 13, 6:14pm -
Footage from next-generation blockbuster shooter Call of Duty: Ghosts premiered at Microsoft's Xbox One event, demonstrating the graphical capabilities of the new console and Activision's new gameplay engine.Activision CEO Eric Hirshberg described… - 11 hours ago, 21 May 13, 6:11pm -
At Microsoft's Xbox One event Tuesday, the company announced the next evolution of its entertainment focus: Halo the TV series.Halo the TV series will be a live-action show coming to Xbox Live. That's right, Xbox is becoming its own TV network of so… - 11 hours ago, 21 May 13, 5:59pm -
ESPN is laying off as many as 400 employees Tuesday in an effort to boost profit margins, according to reports.A spokesperson for the Disney-owned network confirmed in an e-mail to Mashable that layoffs were taking place. The spokesperson declined t… - 11 hours ago, 21 May 13, 5:52pm -
Anjan Contractor’s 3D food printer might evoke visions of the “replicator” popularized in Star Trek, from which Captain Picard was constantly interrupting himself to order tea. And indeed Contractor’s company, Systems & Materials Research Cor… - 11 hours ago, 21 May 13, 5:35pm -
After months of speculation and rumors, Microsoft detailed its next generation console — the Xbox One — to a packed room in Redmond, Wash., Tuesday.The Xbox One, described by Don Mattrick, president of the Interactive Entertainment Business for… - 12 hours ago, 21 May 13, 5:15pm -
Yeah basically, we, Europeans, are always hearing weird things about America. What do you, Americans, have to say about funny/strange things you saw in Europe ? Surely we're not even aware of it! submitted by Hika-Tamari to AskReddit [link] [299… - 9 hours ago, 21 May 13, 8:25pm -
The latest reddit gold feature is called The Butler. No, not that one and definitely not that one. This butler lets you know when one of your distinguished colleagues has /u/ mentioned your username (e.g. /u/reddit) in a comment anywhere (that you c… - 11 hours ago, 21 May 13, 6:02pm -
On May 22, 1973 with David R. Boggs, I used my IBM Selectric with its Orator ball to type up a memo to my bosses at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (PARC), outlining our idea for this little invention called “Ethernet”, which we later patente… - 13 hours ago, 21 May 13, 3:58pm -
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese electronics conglomerate Toshiba Corp posted a better-than-expected 178 percent rise in quarterly operating profit on Tuesday, boosted by strong overseas profits in the firm's - 31 Jul 12, 6:29am -
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Mitsubishi Electric Corp said on Tuesday it would provide 14.5 billion yen ($185.5 million) in loans to help prop up chipmaker Renesas Electronics Corp, which is fighting for survival against aggressive overseas rivals. Shar… - 31 Jul 12, 6:20am -
As fans of Pinterest we’re pleased to hear that the photo-sharing site is gearing up to add a whole new set of categories. However, one category in particular has amused us no end. - 31 Jul 12, 5:14am -
Tonight, Twitter quietly rolled out another feature -- one that may seem simple and straightforward at first glance but could actually have big implications. The company said via its very own Twitter account that users can now click on stock (or - 31 Jul 12, 4:46am -
The atheist god Flying Spaghetti Monster was seen flying over Israel, trying to steal Higgs Boson God particle souls from Christians. - 31 Jul 12, 3:34am -
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) - The former graduate student accused of opening fire at a midnight screening of the new "Batman" film in Colorado, killing 12 people, was charged on Monday with 24 counts of first-degree murder, making him eligible for th… - 31 Jul 12, 3:11am -
It’s commonly accepted that we’ll someday travel among the stars and explore the universe, but few can imagine what it would be like to travel through time… except the people claiming they already have. - 31 Jul 12, 3:02am -
If you've been following our adventures with the Six-Month Road Test Hyundai Veloster on social media, then you have already seen some pictures from our great American road trip. Our road trip lasted approximately three weeks and we covered quite a f… - 31 Jul 12, 1:47am -
When Jimmie Johnson was growing up, Rick Mears was one of his heroes. Now he's joined INDYCAR legends Mears, A.J. Foyt, Al Unser, Formula One's Michael Schumacher (who has five wins at Indianapolis Motor Speedway) and NASCAR teammate Jeff Gordon as a… - 31 Jul 12, 1:32am -
During a speech today at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace marking the release of a report about religious freedom around the world, Secretary of State HIllary Clinton took a moment to deal with religious freedom a little closer to home.… - 31 Jul 12, 12:44am -
The digital camera industry has been on a nostalgic kick as of late, replicating the rugged aesthetics and feel of shooters dating back to the late 1930s - 31 Jul 12, 12:06am -
Arnold Schwarzenegger has had a pretty amazing life. So we decided to look back on The Governator's greatest moments — and best one-liners. - 30 Jul 12, 11:30pm -
Day 3 of the 2012 Summer Olympics brought another round of medals in the pool, diving events and judo. It was also the first time medals were awarded for gymnastics with the men's team finals... - 30 Jul 12, 10:43pm -
Ariz. Sen. John McCain responded Monday to Dick Cheney’s criticism of his 2008 vice presidential pick with a dig of his own, saying he’s “always glad to get comments four years later” and noting he disagreed with the former vice president on… - 30 Jul 12, 9:13pm -
The Democratic Party's embracing of same-sex marriage comes more than two months after President Obama personally backed the rights of these couples to wed. - 30 Jul 12, 8:45pm -
Former Vice President Dick Cheney said President Barack Obama is “one of our weakest presidents” and worse than Jimmy Carter. “Obviously, I’m not a big fan of President Obama,” Cheney said in an interview that aired Monday on ABC’s “Goo… - 30 Jul 12, 12:38pm -
Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) wrote Saturday that he was "proud" of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) for taking a stand against recent allegations that Huma Abedin, a top Hillary Clinton aide, has Islamist ties. - 30 Jul 12, 12:28pm -
Claiming that secularism and atheism are the same thing makes for good culture warrioring. By intentionally blurring the distinction between atheism and secularism, the religious right succeeds in drowning both. - 30 Jul 12, 9:26am -
Telegraph View: Andrew Mitchell, the Development Secretary, must cancel aid to Rwanda's president Paul Kagame, an alleged war criminal, immediately. - 30 Jul 12, 7:11am -
Standing on Israeli soil, U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Sunday declared Jerusalem to be the capital of the Jewish state and said the United States has "a solemn duty and a moral imperative" to block Iran from achieving nuclear weapons ca… - 30 Jul 12, 12:03am -
A collection of timelapse sequences shot on DSLR. Main themes are religious sites and ceremonies; Golden Rock and Shwedagon Pagoda in Myanmar, Minakshi temple in Madurai ,India and Semana Santa in Andalucia, Spain. Enjoy! - 29 Jul 12, 5:15pm -
Last week, the Concord Monitor reports, a progressive faction within New Hampshire's Occupy movement moved to expel members of the libertarian Free State Project. The progressives did this -- savor the irony here -- by attempting to turn the Occupati… - 29 Jul 12, 3:28pm -
This month's pick of the best space-related images includes the likeness on a distant planet of Disney's most famous creation, organisms that can survive the rigours of space, and a treat for tweeps and next week as the Curiosity rover touches down… - 29 Jul 12, 8:56am -
This is the most frightening picture you will ever see. The information expressed visually here can be summed up in three words: change or die. So let's take a closer look.These two juxtaposed images of Greenland are based on observations by satell… - 29 Jul 12, 8:31am -
An anonymous reader writes "Despite warnings that a cyberattack could cripple the nation's power supply, a U.S. Congressional report (PDF) finds that power companies' efforts to protect the power grid are insufficient. Attacks are apparently commonpl… - 56 mins ago, 22 May 13, 4:05am -
An anonymous reader writes "Google on Tuesday released Chrome version 27 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. The new version features a big boost to page loads (now 5 percent faster on average) as well as significant updates for developers. The speed improv… - 2 hours ago, 22 May 13, 3:05am -
Wired reports on a cluster of mini-satellites that will soon be launched into orbit that will assist U.S. special forces personnel during manhunts. "SOCOM is putting eight miniature communications satellites, each about the size of a water jug, on to… - 3 hours ago, 22 May 13, 2:03am -
An anonymous reader writes "When in early 2010 Google shared with the public that they had been breached in what became known as the Aurora attacks, they said that the attackers got their hands on some source code and were looking to access Gmail acc… - 5 hours ago, 22 May 13, 12:00am -
An anonymous reader writes "Seth Ladd has an excellent write-up of Dart: 'When Dart was originally launched, many developers mistook it for some sort of Java clone. In truth, Dart is inspired by a range of languages such as Smalltalk, Strongtalk, Erl… - 6 hours ago, 21 May 13, 11:20pm -
New submitter QuantumPion writes "The Environmental Protection Agency released draft guidelines last month that could significantly relax radiation hazard standards in the case of a radiological event in the United States by using risk-based decision… - 6 hours ago, 21 May 13, 10:36pm -
Nerval's Lobster writes "Fresh off purchasing Tumblr for $1.1 billion, Yahoo has moved to the next stage of what's becoming a company-wide reboot: fixing Flickr, the photo-sharing service that it acquired in 2005 and subsequently allowed to languish.… - 7 hours ago, 21 May 13, 9:54pm -
cervesaebraciator writes "According to Quartz, '[Anjan Contractor's] Systems & Materials Research Corporation just got a six month, $125,000 grant from NASA to create a prototype of his universal food synthesizer. But Contractor, a mechanical enginee… - 8 hours ago, 21 May 13, 9:12pm -
necro81 writes "Although its Tevatron particle accelerator has gone dark, Fermi Laboratory outside Chicago is still doing physics. A new experiment, called muon g-2 will investigate quantum mechanical behavior of the electron's heavier sibling: the m… - 9 hours ago, 21 May 13, 8:29pm -
Lucas123 writes "U.S. Rep. John Tierney (D-Mass) is pushing a bill that would require all U.S. handgun manufacturers to include 'personalization technology' in their weapons. Tierney said he got the idea for The Personalized Handgun Safety Act of 201… - 9 hours ago, 21 May 13, 7:46pm -
jammag writes "Free sodas, candy and energy bars can be surprisingly important to developers, says longtime coder Eric Spiegel. They need the perks, not to mention the caffeine boost. More important, free sodas from management are like the canary in… - 10 hours ago, 21 May 13, 7:04pm -
What little boy or girl never wanted a hovercraft? Something loud that could travel over water, pavement, maybe even over a plowed field or through a swamp? Ben King obviously wanted one, so after he grew up and got his PhD in physics and found a goo… - 11 hours ago, 21 May 13, 6:22pm -
Today at a press conference leading up to E3, Microsoft unveiled its next-gen games/entertainment console, the Xbox One. Their stated goal for the Xbox One is to have a single device provide "all of your entertainment." One of the big changes is incr… - 11 hours ago, 21 May 13, 5:41pm -
Writer and novelist Neil Gaiman and Amber Benson of Buffy the Vampire Slayer fame have teamed up to star in a new vampire movie called, Blood Kiss. Kickstarted by ST:TNG and Emmy-winning writer Michael Reaves, Blood Kiss is a film noir vampire movie… - 12 hours ago, 21 May 13, 4:57pm -
dcblogs writes "The Senate's immigration bill may force the large offshore outsourcing firms to reduce their use of H-1B visa-holding staff, forcing them to hire more local workers and raising their costs. But one large Indian firm, Infosys, will try… - 13 hours ago, 21 May 13, 4:12pm -
First time accepted submitter Aaron B Lingwood writes "As reported by TorrentFreak, Viacom, Paramount, Fox and Lionsgate have all asked Google to take down links pointing to the Pirate Bay documentary 'TPB-AFK.' The film, created by Simon Klose, is a… - 13 hours ago, 21 May 13, 3:33pm -
Trailrunner7 writes "The Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit has been spearheading botnet takedowns and other anti-cybercrime operations for many years, and it has had remarkable success. But the cybercrime problem isn't going away anytime soon, so the DCU… - 14 hours ago, 21 May 13, 2:51pm -
Just a few weeks after Cody Wilson and friends successfully fired an instance of their own 3-D printed handgun design, Sparrowvsrevolution writes, "a couple of Wisconsin hobbyist gunsmiths have already managed to adapt Defense Distributed's so-called… - 15 hours ago, 21 May 13, 2:12pm -
walterbyrd writes "In 2012, IBM started retiring the Lotus brand. Now 1-2-3, the core product that brought Lotus its fame, takes its turn on the chopping block. IBM stated, 'Effective on the dates listed below, [June 11, 2013] IBM will withdraw from… - 16 hours ago, 21 May 13, 1:31pm -
An anonymous reader writes "The Australian government came a step closer to formalising its plans to make Asian language study compulsory for schools this week. It has released a draft curriculum for public consultation which reveals plans to include… - 16 hours ago, 21 May 13, 12:50pm -
mspohr writes with news that Apple might be in a bit of hot water over its policy of offshoring revenues to favorable tax jurisdictions. Only they take it a step further, from the article: "Apple relied on a 'complex web of offshore entities' and U.S… - 17 hours ago, 21 May 13, 12:06pm -
judgecorp writes "German researchers from the Fraunhover and Karlsruhe institutes have achieved 40Gbps transfers over 1km using a wireless link. The new record raises the hope that point-to-point wireless could be used instead of expensive fibers in… - 20 hours ago, 21 May 13, 9:04am -
DavidGilbert99 writes "LulzSec's star burnt brightly in the short period it was active, but things quickly turned sour when its core members began getting arrested. Last week three of the six core members were sentenced in the UK, but this only serve… - 22 hours ago, 21 May 13, 7:13am -
richlv writes "Latvian police recently raided the home of a history teacher and confiscated his computer. The crime? Scanning a history book and making it available on his website covering various topics on history. The raid was based on a complaint… - 1 day ago, 21 May 13, 4:06am -
hypnosec writes "The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has started accepting donations in the form of Bitcoins again after a two year hiatus, stating that the legal uncertainty hovering over the digital currency has all but disappeared. On their b… - 1 day ago, 21 May 13, 1:56am -
Audrey Drake / IGN:EA Developing Wii U Games After All — Looks like a certain company needs to get its story straight. — Oh EA, just make up your mind already, would you? Last week brought us a slew of controversial comments from the… - 46 mins ago, 22 May 13, 4:15am -
Mike Isaac / AllThingsD:As Immigration Reform Bill Heads to the Senate Floor, the ZuckerPAC Gets a Win — Chalk up a win for tech industry talent-seekers. — In a bipartisan vote reached on Thursday evening, the Senate Judiciary Committe… - 1 hour ago, 22 May 13, 3:35am -
Nilay Patel / The Verge:Live TV on the Xbox One: Microsoft learns nothing from Google TV's mistakes — webTV returns to Redmond... with a vengeance — “For the first time, you and your TV will have a relationship.” — That's how… - 2 hours ago, 22 May 13, 3:15am -
Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch:Unity Game Engine Goes Free For iOS, Android And BlackBerry 10 Developers — The barrier to entry for the Unity game rendering engine for developers on iOS, Android and BlackBerry 10 has gotten lower, as use… - 2 hours ago, 22 May 13, 2:50am -
Wall Street Journal:Apple Tax Bill Overstated to Investors — Apple Inc.'s real tax bill isn't as big as the one it reports to its investors. — Among the findings of an investigation by the Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigati… - 3 hours ago, 22 May 13, 2:00am -
Beginning with Honeycomb, Android changed how it's running the AsyncTasks. Read about a simple fix that preserves the old behavior. - 8 hours ago, 21 May 13, 9:03pm -
Alternative apps from the fringes which Jack Wallen thinks could very easily fill all of your online office suite needs. - 11 hours ago, 21 May 13, 6:06pm -
Chip Camden advises on how to write a statement of work that fits with an iterative development process, yet still provides assurances of value to the client and to the consultant. - 11 hours ago, 21 May 13, 6:00pm -
If a project requires lots of concurrency/parallelism, its own language, or lots of math, you should think functional programming. - 12 hours ago, 21 May 13, 5:30pm -
It can be surprising what little things can be a big problem for enterprise applications when trying to manage the data that each system produces. - 12 hours ago, 21 May 13, 5:00pm -
The number of permanent IT jobs on the market in the UK in the first quarter of 2013 increased for the fourth year in a row. - 15 hours ago, 21 May 13, 2:23pm -
The Can I Use website keeps data on compatibility of browsers with the latest HTML5, CSS3, and SVG code. Here is a way to get the data source and create your own visualizations to illustrate the latest statistics. - 15 hours ago, 21 May 13, 2:00pm -
Windows Server 2012 Essentials gives small businesses many options, including built-in hooks to cloud-hosted Office 365-based email and more economical backup and disaster preparedness. - 16 hours ago, 21 May 13, 1:00pm -
Free office suite tools like OpenOffice and Libre Office have more advanced features than you might expect. Here are seven that go beyond the common tasks. - 16 hours ago, 21 May 13, 1:00pm -
A Gartner report predicts that over the next 10 years social media will help dissolve top-down hierarchies inside businesses, leading to more meritocratic organisations. - 24 hours ago, 21 May 13, 5:04am -
If data isn't managed well, your organization could be at significant risk. This list will help you spot areas where your data governance may fall short. - 1 day ago, 20 May 13, 8:26pm -
Option Compare is a compiler option in VB.NET with the right default for all new projects. Here's what SMBs need to know about the option. - 1 day ago, 20 May 13, 5:31pm -
In a previous post, Better Code: Add email functionality to your Apple iOS apps, we saw how to add email functionality to an app to let your users contact you for support. Because apps can behave differently on different device types and iOS levels,… - 2 days ago, 20 May 13, 3:31pm -
There's a reason why enterprise companies "get" Linux and open source. It's not just because of the security and reliability -- it's for the software. Check out this list of best in breed tools for HRM and ERP. - 2 days ago, 20 May 13, 2:27pm -
The demand for IT pros is on the rise. To be successful, candidates cannot excel in IT skills alone. They need to demonstrate business acumen and a robust skill set that equips them to meet the technical challenges facing modern IT departments. - 2 days ago, 20 May 13, 2:20pm -
U.S. Congressmen Ed Markey and Henry Waxman pen a report outlining the increased hacks on power grid computer systems, saying that one utility receives about 10,000 attempted cyberattacks per month. [Read more] - 2 hours ago, 22 May 13, 3:14am -
Switching up its mobile interface to look more like its desktop design, the Web giant adds "cards," cover photos, and larger tap targets. [Read more] - 3 hours ago, 22 May 13, 1:41am -
In a new Pew Report on teens and their social-networking habits, Twitter appears to be offering a resurgence, while Facebook may be losing impact. Because Facebook is just, well, too much. [Read more] - 3 hours ago, 22 May 13, 1:36am -
Forget the Space Needle, the e-commerce giant is planning to bring 3.3 million square feet of office space to Seattle in the form of mirrored towers and giant spherical domes filled with plant life. [Read more] - 5 hours ago, 22 May 13, 12:18am -
Google Fiber has been on a small surge lately with a number of new small town stops, but IHS iSuppli is skeptical about a nationwide tour. [Read more] - 5 hours ago, 22 May 13, 12:01am -
Steve Wilhite, the man who created the GIF, is miffed that anyone -- be it the Oxford English Dictionary or the White House -- should imagine it's not pronounced like "jiffy." [Read more] - 6 hours ago, 21 May 13, 11:31pm -
The massively popular comics Web site was seemingly shut down by AOL late last month, yet a new post on the site hints at a return. [Read more] - 6 hours ago, 21 May 13, 11:27pm -
The music-streaming service launches most-streamed and most-shared song lists, as well as a feature that tracks number of plays. [Read more] - 6 hours ago, 21 May 13, 10:38pm -
The next-generation gaming console from the software giant is about much more than gaming. It should help Microsoft realize its vision of being at the center of consumer computing. [Read more] - 7 hours ago, 21 May 13, 9:51pm -
Live TV integration was a major part of the Xbox One's announcement, but it faces a lot of hurdles to succeed where others have failed. [Read more] - 7 hours ago, 21 May 13, 9:43pm -
CNET's Bridget Carey breaks down the new features of the Xbox One, including live TV and Kinect controls, and what questions Microsoft still needs to answer. [Read more] - 8 hours ago, 21 May 13, 9:27pm -
Calling all goldfingers: Gold iPads are in every room at the famous ultra-luxury Dubai hotel. They join a catalog of other amazing gold gadgets. [Read more] - 8 hours ago, 21 May 13, 9:21pm -
There are several ways you can move a user account from one computer to another without having to set up the account again from scratch. [Read more] - 8 hours ago, 21 May 13, 9:12pm -
Xbox One users must install games on the console's hard drive, which means a disc can't be easily sold or shared. But Microsoft says it will support secondhand games. [Read more] - 8 hours ago, 21 May 13, 8:57pm -
Lockheed Martin says the production model of the new jet successfully completed a stationary take-off earlier this month. [Read more] - 8 hours ago, 21 May 13, 8:38pm -
Intel's just-announced new devices division will be guided by Mike Bell, a former executive at Apple and Palm. [Read more] - 9 hours ago, 21 May 13, 8:28pm -
Two titans are prepping the future of gaming. We're wondering which next-generation gaming console wins your vote. [Read more] - 9 hours ago, 21 May 13, 8:25pm -
You might have missed a Samsung ad for its Evolution TV Kit. However, almost 9 million have analyzed its depiction of men as Neanderthal slobs on YouTube. [Read more] - 9 hours ago, 21 May 13, 8:20pm -
Microsoft's Xbox One home-entertainment console, available later this year, has ties to Windows 8 and Windows Azure. [Read more] - 9 hours ago, 21 May 13, 8:11pm -
After installing OS X Mountain Lion, some people are finding their internal optical drives are no longer functioning. [Read more] - 9 hours ago, 21 May 13, 7:47pm -
It's not the bizarre monsters that really bring out the aggression in gamers, concludes a study that monitored Quake 3 Revolution players. It's the human-like characters that get people going. [Read more] - 9 hours ago, 21 May 13, 7:43pm -
It's refurbished, but also half the price you'll pay for it elsewhere. Find out why this top-rated iPad keyboard is too good to pass up. [Read more] - 9 hours ago, 21 May 13, 7:34pm -
VMware has launched its long-anticipated public IaaS (infrastructure as a service), touting its virtual networking capabilities as a differentiator from other established hybrid cloud offerings. VMware's vCloud Hybrid Service will be based on the com… - 9 hours ago, 21 May 13, 7:40pm -
With Windows PC sales falling like Steven Tyler at an Aerosmith concert, all the major PC manufacturers are unleashing a brace of innovative, competitive products based on Google's Android platform. - 10 hours ago, 21 May 13, 7:09pm -
Thin-client vendor Devon IT announced today Ceptor, a USB memory stick-sized device that plugs into a monitor or display, transforming it into a zero client. - 14 hours ago, 21 May 13, 3:09pm -
Atlassian has revamped the Jira bug tracking tool with a new user interface, which the company said will offer faster navigation and a simplified workflow. We really tried hard to create a whole new, more efficient Jira, said Dan Chuparkoff, Atlassia… - 15 hours ago, 21 May 13, 2:22pm -
Mobile operators collect huge amounts of data about how their subscribers use mobile data, and that information is starting to go on sale as targeted intelligence that enterprises can use to better reach consumers. - 15 hours ago, 21 May 13, 2:09pm -
Yahoo has promised not to screw up Tumblr now that it has acquired the freewheeling blogging site. But there are still several ways Tumblr could get better, and worse, as a Yahoo-owned company. On the bad side, there's the threat of excessive adverti… - 18 hours ago, 21 May 13, 11:24am -
One of the most politically charged phrases in IT these days is skills shortage. That phrase may come up Tuesday when the Senate Judiciary Committee, as expected, takes up a series of industry-sponsored amendments to the immigration bill. - 18 hours ago, 21 May 13, 11:18am -
Just a month after a top Google executive said Glass wouldn't be officially released for another year, sources say the computerized eyeglasses actually should ship by the end of this year. One source inside Google and another close to Google said the… - 18 hours ago, 21 May 13, 11:07am -
Dell has dramatically shifted its cloud computing strategy, canceling plans it once had to launch a public cloud service based on the OpenStack open source platform, and discontinuing an EMC VMware-based public cloud it already has on the market. - 18 hours ago, 21 May 13, 11:00am -
For the last three months or so, the U.S. government and some of its defense contractors have engaged in a war of shame on China to pressure it to cool its cyber attacks on U.S. targets. The campaign appeared to be yielding results, but it seems that… - 18 hours ago, 21 May 13, 10:59am -
Apple has set up three foreign subsidiaries that the company claims are not resident in any nation for taxing purposes, in an effort to avoid paying tens of billions of dollars in taxes to the U.S. and other countries, according to a new report from… - 18 hours ago, 21 May 13, 10:51am -
Windows 8 faces a number of hurdles in the enterprise, but the biggest reason it won't replace the current corporate champion, Windows 7, is simple. Enterprises just don't see Windows 8 having value, said David Johnson, an analyst with Forrester Rese… - 19 hours ago, 21 May 13, 10:00am -
Google is getting ready to bring its JavaScript rival Dart language to a formal 1.0 release and has a good idea what will be featured in the 3.0 version of Google Web Toolkit (GWT), due next year. - 19 hours ago, 21 May 13, 10:00am -
Kloudless closes the gap between email and cloud-storage, creating a link that makes perfect sense, is incredibly convenient, and is one of those features that you won't know how to live without once you get it set up. Kloudless serves several functi… - 2 hours ago, 22 May 13, 3:30am -
New and emerging technology has always been associated with the younger generations. Older people tend to be set in their ways, leaving those under a certain age to discover gadgets and gizmos as they arrive on the scene. Younger people learn more qu… - 3 hours ago, 22 May 13, 2:31am -
The social network provides us with a means to communicate with our friends and loved ones, and we provide the social network with real, in-depth, accurate market samples that they can sell as a product. Even still, some businesses will go beyond Fac… - 4 hours ago, 22 May 13, 1:30am -
Google Maps is an essential tool for anyone planning a day trip or holiday, providing a clear yet detailed overview of locations and how to reach them. More than that it provides a simple way for all of us to find our literal place in the world, thou… - 5 hours ago, 22 May 13, 12:31am -
Photovine was a photo-sharing app that launched following Google's acquisition of a company called Slide, and revolved around photo vines, which are not unlike tags on Instagram or Flickr. Google's Photovine died over a year ago, but it seems the bra… - 6 hours ago, 21 May 13, 11:30pm -
The latest iteration of online communication may indeed be social media, but it seems that the most popular avenue is still the old-fashioned forum. It remains today as an excellent way to structure a community on the web. While social media can be s… - 8 hours ago, 21 May 13, 9:30pm -
Contest. That word has a charm of its own. Ever since the days of the cavemen right till today's Olympics, the brave and the meek have gone up against each other. Photographers aren't in any way left out. In fact, they seem to be the most proactive l… - 9 hours ago, 21 May 13, 8:00pm -
I have absolutely no musical training or background. Give me an instrument, and I'm hopeless. But give me a simple sequencer, and I can make some music. Sequencers are brilliant because they abstract away much of the "hard stuff": You don't have to k… - 10 hours ago, 21 May 13, 7:00pm -
Dota 2 is a huge game right now, and while it may not be as popular as League of Legends, it is hot on its heels with an ever rising player base. As a whole, the MOBA genre is growing by leaps and bounds every single day, with new players discovering… - 11 hours ago, 21 May 13, 6:01pm -
While there are several ways to find stuff on Facebook, they are all but comprehensive or reliable. This situation also forces you to spend even more time on Facebook, increasing the likelihood that you will get distracted. One way to increase your c… - 12 hours ago, 21 May 13, 5:00pm -
Have you ever wanted to design your own rockets, launch them into space, and send astronauts to the moon (or beyond)? Now you can with Kerbal Space Program, a unique game and digital toy that focuses on the space-faring adventures of little green dud… - 13 hours ago, 21 May 13, 4:31pm -
As more content becomes available online, the need for a traditional television subscription may not be enough anymore to justify the costs. If you’re already subscribed to services like Netflix or Hulu Plus, now may be the time to make the switch.… - 17 hours ago, 21 May 13, 12:20pm -
Check out some of the latest MakeUseOf discoveries. Most of the listed websites are FREE or come with a decent free account option. If you want to have similar cool websites round-ups delivered to your email daily email subscribe here....The post Coo… - 1 day ago, 21 May 13, 4:31am -
Windows 8 has managed to do a pretty decent job of putting all of your favorite and most-used applications right in your face with their rendition of the startup screen. Not all of us fancy it though. I personally skip straight the desktop. With all… - 1 day ago, 21 May 13, 2:30am -
I often joke about being the only IT guy with a 36-inch pipe wrench in his toolbox. Funny, but also probably true. But I do carry one IT tool in my kit that is just as powerful and hefty as that pipe wrench - the Windows System Control Center on my T… - 1 day ago, 21 May 13, 2:00am -
ExamSoft app not only makes the Web off limits, it creates new possibilities, such as med school tests in the morgue. - 8 hours ago, 21 May 13, 8:40pm -
Sprint proposed $2 billion for Clearwire last year, but had to increase the offer to $2.5 billion, or $3.40 per share. - 9 hours ago, 21 May 13, 8:11pm -
Flickr offers a terabyte of free data, but, thanks to an outside developer, photographers may not be the only ones who find a way to use that space. - 9 hours ago, 21 May 13, 8:08pm -
VMware says its hybrid cloud service will offer a "seamless extension" of customers' virtualized on-premises data centers. In a surprise, VMware undercuts Google on price. - 10 hours ago, 21 May 13, 7:30pm -
Public transportation providers would be smart to heed riders' expectations for smartphone-based e-tickets and social media communications, finds Accenture study. - 11 hours ago, 21 May 13, 6:27pm -
Attackers were after U.S. government surveillance requests for undercover Chinese operatives, say former government officials. - 12 hours ago, 21 May 13, 5:16pm -
Social networking site PatientsLikeMe loans its 200,000-member community to academic and pharma researchers to validate online questionnaires that measure patient outcomes. - 12 hours ago, 21 May 13, 4:34pm -
Lawmakers are increasingly targeting the tax practices of big companies like Apple and Google. But should the focus be on the rules of international business? - 13 hours ago, 21 May 13, 3:48pm -
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base authorities turn off Wi-Fi and social media after Anonymous threatened to shut them down. - 13 hours ago, 21 May 13, 3:32pm -
Social task management tool Jive acquired last year becomes free as a standalone app. Integration with the Jive platform to follow. - 14 hours ago, 21 May 13, 3:13pm -
Microsoft users expect Windows 8.1 to lessen the learning curve for the new OS. But it may not be as bad as you fear, two education customers report. - 14 hours ago, 21 May 13, 2:40pm -
FedRAMP compliance means federal agencies can now access Amazon Web Services almost immediately, without spending months on their own cloud-security assessments. - 15 hours ago, 21 May 13, 2:30pm -
Terremark CTO John Considine says VMware "is a great partner of ours." But Terremark built its own cloud provisioning software to run its operation. - 15 hours ago, 21 May 13, 2:28pm -
Rackspace adds support for SDKs and APIs to its OpenStack Cloud, hoping to encourage developers to use its service. - 15 hours ago, 21 May 13, 1:38pm -
Multi-year hacking campaign targeted mining companies, legal firms, Pakistan, Angolan dissidents and others in Pakistan, the U.S., Iran, China and Germany. - 15 hours ago, 21 May 13, 1:37pm -
Google must convince enterprise IT managers that its infrastructure-as-a-service offering is a good fit. I am doubtful that Google is ready. - 16 hours ago, 21 May 13, 1:06pm -
Case-based reasoning compares real-time information with past cases to provide companies with the best course of action, says Norwegian firm Verdande, maker of CBR product Edge. - 16 hours ago, 21 May 13, 1:06pm -
After spending two weeks on a touchscreen laptop, I've revisited my initial assumptions about Windows 8. But don't kid yourself: Joe and Jane user will need training. - 16 hours ago, 21 May 13, 1:06pm -
An enhanced Google Hangouts offers video chat, texting and photo sharing for free on multiple devices. More change is en route. - 16 hours ago, 21 May 13, 12:57pm -
Dell has struggled to adapt as PCs have lost ground to tablets. Is Ophelia, a pocket-sized computing device coming this summer, a step in the right direction? - 1 day ago, 20 May 13, 8:07pm -
Skyscape Cloud Services will partner with Indian consulting group Tata to provide security for U.K.'s new online criminal background check system. - 1 day ago, 20 May 13, 7:38pm -
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