Google is making a big push for Hangouts to be your new best friend, but users of the company’s free Voice service are discovering that enabling messaging on their Gmail account eliminates convenient access for the elder service.The Verge reported Sund…
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Hangouts Upgrade Kills Gmail-Based Google Voice
Google is making a big push for Hangouts to be your new best friend, but users of the company’s free Voice service are discovering that enabling messaging on their Gmail account eliminates convenient access for the elder service.The Verge reported Sund…
Yahoo! Acquires Tumblr in $1.1B Cash Deal
From rumor to reality in the space of a weekend: Yahoo! is now the proud owner of blogger favorite Tumblr, which will now be operated as an independent entity with a promise it won’t be screwed up.As first revealed by AllThingsD over the weekend, Yahoo…
Weekend Recap: Intel CEO on iPhone, Handbrake 0.9.9, Tresorit for Mac Teased
Aside from some rumblings of a big Yahoo! deal (we’ll get into that shortly), it was a relatively quiet, low-key weekend for the tech world. Temperatures are starting to rise as summer fast approaches, but news on the Apple front should really heat up …
Apple Plans to Relocate San Francisco Retail Store to Union Square Area
What gets Apple fans almost as excited as a new retail store opening? How about when a key U.S. city announces plans to have a high-traffic location moved to an even more perfect area?The San Francisco Chronicle reported Thursday that Apple plans to …
Apple Plans to Relocate San Francisco Retail Store to Union Square Area
What gets Apple fans almost as excited as a new retail store opening? How about when a key U.S. city announces plans to have a high-traffic location moved to an even more perfect area?The San Francisco Chronicle reported Thursday that Apple plans to …
Apple CEO Speaks Out on Offshore Cash, Made in USA Mac
Apple CEO Tim Cook is headed to Washington, D.C. next week to testify about the company’s offshore cash hoard, a rare public appearance which is being preceded by an interview that offers a glimpse of what’s to come.Politico published an interview with…
Apple CEO Speaks Out on Offshore Cash, Made in USA Mac
Apple CEO Tim Cook is headed to Washington, D.C. next week to testify about the company’s offshore cash hoard, a rare public appearance which is being preceded by an interview that offers a glimpse of what’s to come.Politico published an interview with…
Overnight Recap: MacBook Air Firmware, eBay Updates, BlueHarvest 5.5
It’s our last recap of the week, which means the weekend is once again upon us! There are plenty of Thursday updates you’ll want to get a heads-up about before wrapping up the work week, particularly for owners of mid-2012 MacBook Air models. Don’t be …
Overnight Recap: MacBook Air Firmware, eBay Updates, BlueHarvest 5.5
It’s our last recap of the week, which means the weekend is once again upon us! There are plenty of Thursday updates you’ll want to get a heads-up about before wrapping up the work week, particularly for owners of mid-2012 MacBook Air models. Don’t be …
Windows Phone Passes BlackBerry in Q1 Smartphone Shipments
To the surprise of virtually no one, Android and iOS dominated almost all of the smartphones shipped in the first quarter of this year, but the real surprise came with the two companies duking it out for third place.International Data Corporation (IDC)…
$10,000 App Store Gift Card Goes to Ohio Customer
As you’ve probably heard, Apple’s App Store hit 50 billion downloads on Wednesday, which means we’ve all been waiting with bated breath to find out who the lucky so-and-so was — and which app they purchased.Apple announced Thursday that the 50 billion…
Google Wants Unofficial Ad-Free YouTube App for Windows Phone Removed
Strange but true: Windows Phone has no official YouTube app, and now Google wants to eliminate the only real option available to users, claiming Microsoft is violating terms of its API by eliminating ads.Within an hour of the Google I/O keynote wrappin…
Overnight Recap: Google I/O Announcements, Belkin Ships TV Dongle
Google I/O kicked off in San Francisco on Wednesday with an exceptionally long keynote mostly aimed at developers this time around. Aside from the three bits included in our recap today, the only real news for consumers was a version of the Samsung Gal…
Overnight Recap: Google I/O Announcements, Belkin Ships TV Dongle
Google I/O kicked off in San Francisco on Wednesday with an exceptionally long keynote mostly aimed at developers this time around. Aside from the three bits included in our recap today, the only real news for consumers was a version of the Samsung Gal…
iPhone Blamed for Airplane Compass Interference During 2011 Flight
Could your iPhone really send an airplane miles off course? At least one pilot thinks so as government regulators weigh the effects of smartphones and tablets being left on during takeoff and landing.As the debate rages within the aviation industry, Bl…
iPhone Blamed for Airplane Compass Interference During 2011 Flight
Could your iPhone really send an airplane miles off course? At least one pilot thinks so as government regulators weigh the effects of smartphones and tablets being left on during takeoff and landing.As the debate rages within the aviation industry, Bl…