Alma Whitten is taking on one of Google's most important and perhaps impossible jobs as the face of its commitment to privacy. Google&39's Alma Whit... read more »
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Apple&39's patent covers how a single-finger swipe can move elements on a screen differently from a two-finger swipe. (Credit: screenshot by Stephe... read more »
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Tablets are gaining popularity worldwide, and Apple's iPad continues to capitalize, a new report from market research firm IDC has found. During the ... read more »
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Microsoft plans to unveil a new operating system designed for tablets within days, according to Bloomberg. Citing three anonymous sources, Bloombe... read more »
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Mozilla programmers are gradually reducing the number of Firefox 4 bugs. (Credit: Mozilla) With plenty of competitors breathing down its neck--Mi... read more »
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Maybe the 7-inch iPad is dead. (Or Maybe not.) But it's worth resurrecting a discussion about the design, because it may have been much closer to pro... read more »
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At Microsoft, the problem isn't marketing. Just last week, BrandFinance ranked Microsoft as the second most valuable brand in the world. But it conti... read more »
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Bing&39's new social search lets you access the profiles of your Facebook friends. (Credit: Bing) Bing has rolled out its new social search, a fea... read more »
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Google's 2010 acquisition-spending spree has so far involved 40 companies and a total of $1.6 billion, the company revealed today. It's been a bu... read more »
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(Credit: IDC) As Nokia continues to shed market share, second-place Apple is inching closer to become the world's dominant smartphone vendor, acco... read more »
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Warren Buffett is warning investors to be careful about which social networks they friend with their investment dollars. Buffett, the chief executi... read more »
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While Microsoft and Google continue to be fierce tech rivals, Web search is just one of those areas where it pays (literally) to be on as many platfo... read more »
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Apple iBooks users who jailbreak their iPhone may find themselves locked out of their own book collection. Apple has allegedly built a jailbreak c... read more »
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"Office Depot has 40,000 employees, and they don't know who there speaks Vietnamese," Chris Twyman, the CEO of Zapoint, says in his pitch. The C... read more »
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The Nokia N8 is a good start, but Nokia needs to do more in the smartphone space. (Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) It's hard to know what to make of No... read more »
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Music Unlimited is on its way to the Sony NGP, a new report claims. (Credit: Sony) Sony plans to expand its Music Unlimited streaming service to m... read more »
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Apple's iPad 2 could see a production shortfall of up to 500,000 units in the second quarter due to the fatal explosion at a Foxconn manufacturing fa... read more »
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A BitTorrent file-sharing case could soon have more than 23,000 defendants. Back in March, Judge Robert Wilkins of the U.S. District Court for the... read more »
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Activists fighting on behalf of WikiLeaks brought down MasterCard's Web site today, according to the BBC and other sources. The hacking group Anon... read more »
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Microsoft reported strong third-quarter sales and earnings, as the software giant weathered slowing PC sales with strong performances from its Office... read more »
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