Facebook to Start an E-Mail Service
By MIGUEL HELFT Facebook has more than 500 million users around the world. And Americans spend more of their time online with Facebook than with any other Internet company, including Google and Yahoo. Now the…
Computers & Electronics
Top 10 Must-Have Apps for the iPhone, and Some Runners-Up
By BOB TEDESCHI I’m always surprised when I come across people who have yet to fill their iPhone with apps. The most often cited excuse? Not enough time to sift through 300,000 apps to find…
Google Place Search Emphasizes Local SEO
by Laurie Sullivan Google began rolling out Place Search to combine local and organic listings on Google.com when searchers look for information around location. It aggregates results based on places, so searchers can compare information,…
Google Searching Gets More Local
By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER This week Google is introducing two new features. One is a new way to search — Place Search, for finding local businesses along with maps and reviews. The other is a…
Marijuana Web Names Snapped Up, in Case of Legalization
By MALIA WOLLAN SAN FRANCISCO — It was just about a year ago that Kevin Faler came up with his get-rich-quick marijuana scheme. No, he does not plan to sell the drug, even if Californians…
Google, Facebook battle for ‘future of the Web’
Sharon Gaudin Microsoft advanced its partnership with Facebook this week, a move that could be the biggest threat to Google’s search standing yet. Microsoft and Facebook announced that they’re teaming up to make Internet searching more…
Google Promotes Susan Wojcicki, Advertising Executive
By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER Susan Wojcicki, the Google executive who oversees advertising and who also supplied the garage where Google was founded, has been given a promotion. Ms. Wojcicki has been named a senior vice president, Eric E….
Pitching Movies or Filming Shows, Hollywood Is Hooked on iPads
By BRIAN STELTER Last month at a meeting in Hollywood, it was time to plot out the sequel to “Star Trek,” last year’s blockbuster reboot of the sci-fi franchise. The attendees all brought smartphones — gadgets…
Toshiba will launch the first 3D TV without glasses
By Barbara Hodapp TVs GL1 Series Regza line of the Japanese manufacturer, whose screens are high definition LCD, will be available in versions 12 and 20 inches diagonally in Japan. They are compatible with Blu-Ray 3D….
Florida man files lawsuit against poker pros
by Steve Ruddock In a strange court filing a Florida man, Scott Crespo, is attempting to recover poker losses he has suffered over some 700 tournaments, by suing 6 top online poker players. The lawsuit stems…
eBay acquires StumbleUpon
Jun. 6, 2007 eBay has reportedly acquired community-based Web search tool StumbleUpon for US $75 million. The online auction company is once again reaching outside its core competency for a strategic acquisition; one that straddles…
www.StumbleUpon.com – Startups to Watch
Launched in 2002 by three 20-somethings in a Calgary, Alberta, apartment,StumbleUpon now has 2 million registered users drawn by its knack for finding websites that match their interests and those of others with similar tastes…
The Entertaining Future of Search
By: Tim Bajarin Sites like StumbleUpon add a dimension of entertainment to the art of searching. A lot of guys are flippers, taking command of the TV remote and cycling through the channels to find out what’s…
HP releases tablet with Windows 7
By Joseph Menn and Chris Nuttall Hewlett-Packard has become the first computer manufacturer to release a tablet running Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system, releasing a model aimed at US business users on Friday, more than six…
Starbucks, Apple and Yahoo Partner for Digital Content Network in Starbucks Stores
By Tracey E. Schelmetic Starbucks has announced that it is partnering with both Apple (News – Alert) and Yahoo to create a sort of exclusive, in-store digital content network. The network, which debuts at the coffee chain this week, will…
Verizon Launches New ‘Room to Learn’ Social Media Website to Help Customers Get More From Their Digital Lifestyle
New Online Learning Center and Community Provide Valuable Step-by-Step Education and Resources for Mastering Home Technology NEW YORK, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ — Verizon has launched its new Room to Learn social media website (http://roomtolearn.verizon.com) to help customers…
Verizon Wireless to offer $15 data plan
(Reuters) – Verizon Wireless, the biggest U.S. mobile operator, will start offering a lower priced mobile data service with limited downloads on October 28, according to a person familiar with the matter. The move by…
Galaxy Tab on sale Nov. 11 at Verizon for $600
Data plan starts at $20 a month for 1GB By Matt Hamblen Computerworld -Verizon Wireless will put the 7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab running Android 2.2 on sale Nov. 11 for $599.99, the carrier said today….
Verizon to sell iPads, offer data plans
By Reuters Verizon Wireless will join rival carrier AT&T in selling Apple Inc’s iPad later this month, showing it may move closer to disrupting the tight relationship between the device maker and AT&T. All three…
The decline of video stores: What we’ll miss the most
As the video store dies off, it’s worth pausing to take stock of what we’ll miss about it By Christopher Borrelli What’s lost when we lose our video stores? We’ve wrung hands over the closing…
A Guide to help buy 3D TVs
All the big name Consumer Electronics giants like Sony, Panasonic, Samsung, Philips, Vizio, etc. have announced a slew of Plasma and LCD 3D TVs that will be released over the course of 2010. These manufacturers…
Buy a 3D TV Now or Wait?
By: Wendy Sheehan Donnell Here’s what you need to consider before you take the plunge into the third dimension with a new 3D HDTV. If finding the right HDTV wasn’t hard enough, now you need to decide if…
9 Upcoming Tablet Alternatives to the Apple iPad
The Apple iPad cat is officially out of its bag, but it’s not going to be the only tablet game in town. There are a number of other devices out there in various stages from “barely…
Apple iPad (64GB)
Reviewed by Donald Bell The Apple iPad is an unprecedented device. It doesn’t shoot rainbows or make puppies, but this roughly 8×10-inch tablet computer melds your laptop, smartphone, gaming console, and iPod into a single,…
Will Apple’s Culture Hurt the iPhone?
By MIGUEL HELFT SAN FRANCISCO — If you want a smartphone powered by Google’s Android software, you could get Motorola’s Droid 2 or its cousin, the Droid X. Then there is the Droid Incredible from HTC, the Fascinate…
Toddlers’ Favorite Toy: The iPhone
By HILARY STOUT THE bedroom door opened and a light went on, signaling an end to nap time. The toddler, tousle-haired and sleepy-eyed, clambered to a wobbly stand in his crib. He smiled, reached out…
Is Your Online Identity Spoiling Your Chances?
By PHYLLIS KORKKI YOU looked wonderful on your résumé. Your references raved about you. The interview went swimmingly. Yet you didn’t get the job. Oh, no: did they see that Facebook photo of you dancing…
As Prostitutes Turn to Craigslist, Law Takes Notice
By BRUCE LAMBERT GARDEN CITY, N.Y., — The eight women visited Long Island this summer along with vacationing families and other business travelers, staying in hotels and motels in commercial strips in middle-class suburbs like…
10 Do’s and Don’ts for Facebook Pages
Use these tips to make the most of your Facebook marketing efforts. By Scott Gerber Facebook may have 500 million users, but having an outpost on the social-media site won’t necessarily increase sales or referrals…
Blogging Made Easy
Four tips for those of you who aren’t Web geeks, starting with the basics. By Dan Briody For all of you who aren’t Web geeks, let’s start with some blogging basics — and then talk…
Netflix and NCR reach DVD distribution deals
By Sue Zeidler (Reuters) – Netflix Inc on Wednesday said it reached a deal to rent Sony movies 28 days after they go on sale, while NCR, which rents DVDs at nearly 7,000 Blockbuster kiosks,…
Battling media boxes: Apple TV vs. Roku
By Rob Pegoraro A tiny $99 box can connect your TV to a wealth of Internet-delivered TV shows, movies, pictures, podcasts and music. But which $99 box should you get? In one corner, there’s Apple’s…
Quick Guide to top cell phone carriers
by Kent German Choosing a cell phone carrier isn’t easy. Should your choice come down to network coverage, or should you decide based on the selection of phones? Or perhaps the level of customer service…
Report: Apple Investigating iPhone 4 Case Scratches, Cracks
By: Chloe Albanesius Is a third-party case scratching up or even cracking your iPhone 4? Tech blog gdgt reported Thursday that some slide-on, third-party cases can cause scratches or cracking on the iPhone 4, so…
Verizon iPhone 4 brings competition, finally, between U.S. carriers
Verizon brings the iPhone 4 to market at a time when AT&T already has the iPhone 4 on the market. It’s good news for those Verizon customers who have always had interest in the iPhone…
Short Attention Spans for Web Videos
By ALEX MINDLIN After watching an online video for a full minute, 44.1 percent of viewers will have clicked away, according to Visible Measures. But an outsize slice of that loss occurs in the first…
Finding Your Way Through the Mall or the Airport, With a Cellphone Map
By VERNE G. KOPYTOFF SAN FRANCISCO — Mobile phone maps have guided people through streets and alleys around the globe. But when those people step into a sprawling building, they can get lost. Inside, people…
After Building an Audience, Twitter Turns to Ads
By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER and TANZINA VEGA In the last two weeks, the company has introduced several advertising plans, courted Madison Avenue at Advertising Week, the annual industry conference, and promoted Dick Costolo, who has…
New Web Code Draws Concern Over Risks to Privacy
By TANZINA VEGA Worries over Internet privacy have spurred lawsuits, conspiracy theories and consumer anxiety as marketers and others invent new ways to track computer users on the Internet. But the alarmists have not seen…
Google Cars Drive Themselves, in Traffic
By JOHN MARKOFF MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Anyone driving the twists of Highway 1 between San Francisco and Los Angeles recently may have glimpsed a Toyota Prius with a curious funnel-like cylinder on the roof….
How technology keeps movies, TV shows relevant
By Stephanie Goldberg (CNN) — Upon his release from prison in the new “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps,” corporate raider Gordon Gekko reclaims his belongings: A gold watch and a mobile phone the size of…
Google opens URL-shortener Goo.gl to public
By Damon Brown, Special to CNN (CNN) — Web-page addresses can be notoriously long, but even the normal ones seem absolutely huge in our age of Twitter and text messaging. Every letter counts when you…
Google Inc.
Founded in 1998, Google runs the world’s most popular Internet search engine. It’s a position that has earned Google huge profits and given it outsize influence over the online world. But Google’s ambition far exceeds…
Iran Says It Arrested Computer Worm Suspects
By WILLIAM YONG TEHRAN — Iran has arrested an unspecified number of “nuclear spies” in connection with a damaging worm that has infected computers in its nuclear program, the intelligence minister, Heydar Moslehi, said Saturday….
The Social Network (2010) – Movie Review
By MANOHLA DARGIS Millions of Friends, but Not Very Popular What makes Mark Zuckerberg run? In “The Social Network,” David Fincher’s fleet, weirdly funny, exhilarating, alarming and fictionalized look at the man behind the social-media…
From ‘Avatar’ Playbook, Athletes Use 3-D Imaging
By JAMES GLANZ and ALAN SCHWARZ In the endless quest for athletic advantage, a handful of major league baseball teams are engaged in an elaborate, largely clandestine race to master an advanced imaging technology that…
Verizon Wireless to Pay Up to $90 Million in Refunds
By EDWARD WYATT WASHINGTON – Verizon Wireless said Sunday it will pay up to $90 million in refunds to 15 million cell phone customers who were wrongly charged for data sessions or Internet use, one…
Getting Listed in Google, Yahoo and Bing
by Lisa Irby Getting listed in Google and the other popular search engines is one of the most effective ways of directing free, targeted traffic to your website. Below you’ll discover what the search engines…
Nintendo Wii to Add Netflix Service for Streaming Video
By BRAD STONE SAN FRANCISCO — Owners of the Nintendo Wii can finally stop waving their video game controllers in the air and sink back onto the couch. Nintendo is bringing Netflix’s online streaming video…
Bright House subcontractor accused of stealing cable
BROOKSVILLE – Deputies arrested a man Friday morning on a theft of services charge after Bright House Networks accused him of obtaining unauthorized cable television. Jason Norris Samulski, 34, of 9628 Southern Charm Circle in…