‘Clashers’ music app stands out at Microsoft design expo, using Android and YouTube The setting was the annual student Design Expo at the Microsoft Research Faculty Summit, which is one reason the project… Read More
Apple’s WWDC videos on YouTube, for now If you missed out on Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference and you’re not a paid Apple developer, you can get a… Read More
Search stats: Bing gaining market share as Yahoo slips The monthly U.S. search stats from comScore are out for June and Microsoft continues to grow its search share while Yahoo keeps… Read More
Microsoft sues U.S. Customs for letting disputed Motorola phones into the country Microsoft has sued the United States Customs and Border Patrol for failing to enforce an import restriction on Motorola Mobility… Read More
Google, Make Magazine team up for virtual summer camp Having trouble finding a summer camp for your young DIY nerd? Make Magazine has you covered. For the second year… Read More
Here’s what to know about Google’s upcoming Enhanced Campaigns Everyone in the ad world is buzzing about Google’s plans to migrate all of its advertisers to Google Enhanced Campaigns,… Read More
Want to visit Jefferson’s house for the 4th? It’s now on Google Street View If you want to take a patriotic field trip to Monticello, the residence of former president Thomas Jefferson, you can… Read More
Report: Flaw in Android’s security model leaves 99% of devices vulnerable to attack UPDATE: According to a report by IDG News Service, Google has patched the Google Play store so that trojans attempting… Read More
Google Glass update: Web browsing, voice commands added If you see a Google Glass owner waving their head around like they’re at a rock concert, they may be… Read More
Google wants you to take Street View where it has never gone before Have you always wanted to share your favorite back-country trail with the world? Google may give you that opportunity. The… Read More
Brain-teaser interview questions are useless, Google’s HR guy says Those much-discussed brain teaser questions that were supposed to be a hallmark of a Google interview are gone. “They don’t… Read More
Study: Immigrant entrepreneurs at VC-backed companies are responsible for 600,000 jobs Immigrants have long played a critical role in the succes of the U.S. — leaving behind their homelands for what… Read More
Intellectual Ventures sues Google’s Motorola Mobility for the second time Intellectual Ventures has extended its streak of legal filings after filing a pair of patent infringement cases for the fourth… Read More
Google asks court to allow FISA disclosures, citing First Amendment As pressure on the federal government continues to mount over requests for user data from major technology companies, Google has… Read More
‘TrailView’ 2.0? Google patents image-capturing walking stick Google has already started to expand its StreetView system beyond roads, capturing 360-degree images of trails in North America using… Read More
Google calls veiled national security disclosures ‘a step back’ Facebook and Microsoft on Friday evening published new statistics about the data they provide to governmental agencies. The stats included national security… Read More
Google’s next high-flying idea: Broadband Internet from solar-powered balloons Google has come up with some wacky ideas lately, from driverless cars to Google Glasses. Now, here comes the next… Read More
Teams from Amazon, Microsoft battle on StarCraft in After Hours Gaming League It’s not uncommon for company employees to organize teams for recreational sports leagues. Participating is a good way to leave… Read More
Another reason for Google and Microsoft interns to be happy: They’re making bank While The Internship may have showcased some truths about Google, one thing it didn’t bring up is just how much… Read More
Engineering students want jobs at NASA, Google, Boeing, Apple and Microsoft — in that order If space is the final frontier, today’s engineering students want to be a part of exploring it, according to a… Read More
INRIX: Google’s $1B Waze acquisition ‘incredible,’ shows importance of crowdsourced traffic data Google’s acquisition of traffic technology company Waze, for a reported purchase price of more than $1 billion, is generating buzz… Read More
Microsoft wants government to provide more transparency for security requests Microsoft is now joining fellow tech giants Google and Facebook in asking the U.S. government for more transparency in regard… Read More
New Google Glass video shows why search is the killer app on the high-tech specs Google has sent out its Glass hardware to 10,000 or so developers in hopes that they’ll run wild and create awesome… Read More
Google looking to expand data center in Oregon Google has plans to expand its data center footprint in The Dalles, Ore., with a new 164,000 square foot building… Read More
It’s official: Google acquires Waze traffic tech company, eyes Google Maps integration After months of speculation about a possible acquisition, traffic technology company Waze has found itself a buyer, and it’s Google.… Read More
A two-time Googler reviews ‘The Internship’: Hey, this movie is … kinda spot-on! [Editor’s Note: There are some mild spoilers in this review of “The Internship” by GeekWire chairman and two-time Googler Jonathan Sposato.… Read More
Data snooping: Google, Facebook, Microsoft and others stand by denials “What the …?” That’s the headline on a blog post by Google CEO Larry Page and legal chief David Drummond… Read More
Google loves ‘The Internship,’ but critics call movie a wreck “Maybe ‘The Internship’ was secretly funded by Bing.” That is the New York Post’s closing zinger in its review of… Read More
Who needs Google Fiber? Comcast exec says U.S. consumers not ready for gigabit bandwidth As far as Comcast is concerned, gigabit broadband is more bandwidth than consumers want, though they might not know it.… Read More
Real estate dorks unite: Trulia developing a Google Glass app Is this the future of home search? Trulia today announced that it is working on a new Google Glass app,… Read More
