From Apple, a step into social media for music
Apple Inc. jumped into the social networking business on Sept. 1, introducing Ping, a service built into iTunes that is intended to help users discover new music and,…
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Samsung takes on Apple with iPad rival
Samsung on Sept. 2 unveiled what the South Korean electronics giant hopes will be a major rival to Apple's highly successful iPad tablet computer, AFP reports.
New software turns paper into an inexpensive digital tablet
New software will enable Livescribe's digital "smart" pens to stream all notes taken live, in real time, to a computer—turning special dotted paper into an inexpensive digital tablet,…
Leading design software AutoCAD returns to Mac
Autodesk announced Aug. 30 that its AutoCAD software used by professionals to design everything from skyscrapers to pocket knives is reuniting with the Macintosh computer platform, AFP reports.
PC industry’s woes could mean bargains this fall
If you're looking for bargains on computers, bad news from the tech industry could be good for your pocketbook, reports the Associated Press.
Google changes China access after Beijing objects
Google Inc. said Tuesday it will stop automatically routing users in China to its Hong Kong site after Beijing threatened the company with the loss of its Internet…
Major copyright ruling a victory for ‘user-generated content’
In a high-stakes legal battle with important implications for the future of the internet, U.S. District Judge Louis Stanton in New York sided with Google Inc. on June…
Microsoft to Business: You Need Windows Phone 7
Citing the strong integration between its upcoming mobile phone software and its popular business-oriented products such as Office, Exchange, and SharePoint, Microsoft is actively pitching Windows Phone 7…
Connecticut investigating Google’s use of private data
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal on June 7 urged Google to "come clean to the American public" on whether the search engine illegally collected data in the state…
Next iPhone has clearer screen, video chat capability
The next iPhone comes out June 24 and will have a higher-resolution screen, longer battery life, and thinner design, as well as a camera on the front that…