Google has just launched the latest version of its browser, Chrome 8, with full support for web applications. The latest stable release, 8.0.552.215, includes over 800 bug fixes and stability improvements. It also features a new PDF reader built in that is secured in Chrome’s sandbox and has been … [Read more...] about Chrome 8 Released With PDF Viewer And Web App Support
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Google Pays $1 Compensation In Street View Privacy Lawsuit
Aaron and Christine Boring from Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania took Google to court back in 2008, when one of Google's Street View cars ventured onto a private road owned by the couple. The case was initially thrown out of court in 2008, but the couple decided to appeal. After a prolonged legal battle, … [Read more...] about Google Pays $1 Compensation In Street View Privacy Lawsuit
Zynga Aquires ‘Games With Friends’ Creator Newtoy
After a long agreement process between Newtoy and Zynga, Newtoy has come to an agreement to be acquired by Zynga. The acquisition of Newtoy adds to Zynga’s already massive social gaming portfolio, which has more than 215 million gamers playing on a monthly basis. No terms of the deal have been … [Read more...] about Zynga Aquires ‘Games With Friends’ Creator Newtoy
iPad App Subscriptions Revealed By The Guardian?
We have been hearing recently that Apple is about to unveil a new subscription service for applications on the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch, with News Corp rumored to be launching a new subscription publication called The Daily. Now it seems that a major new UK newspaper, The Guardian, may have … [Read more...] about iPad App Subscriptions Revealed By The Guardian?
HTC HD7 Death Grip, HTC Responds
It has been quite a while since the whole iPhone death grip saga, which was aptly named Antennagate, and it is almost forgotten about by iPhone 4 users. This issue, which caused significant controversy at the time, involved the iPhone 4 losing signal strength when held in a certain way. Apple … [Read more...] about HTC HD7 Death Grip, HTC Responds
Xbox Modder Trial Dropped By Prosecution
Matthew Crippin, who had been modding Xbox consoles, has been facing prosecution and a possible ten-year prison sentence for some time, but now it looks like the case has been dropped by the prosecution. The judge had criticized the prosecution case after it was found that one of the witnesses, … [Read more...] about Xbox Modder Trial Dropped By Prosecution
Android 2.3 Gingerbread Gets Previewed On Video
Google Hong Kong recently uploaded a video to YouTube showcasing the new features in Android 2.3 Gingerbread. The latest version of their OS was running on a Nexus One. Unfortunately, the video has now been removed from YouTube, but it was up long enough for a number of the new features in Android … [Read more...] about Android 2.3 Gingerbread Gets Previewed On Video
Google To Introduce Tougher Copyright Protection In 2011
Google has announced that from next year they will introduce tougher copyright measures, which will include responding to copyright complaints within 24 hours, as well as focusing more on removing copyright infringements from search and their other products. As the web has grown, we have seen a … [Read more...] about Google To Introduce Tougher Copyright Protection In 2011
Sennheiser Shows Off New Adidas Branded HD 25-1-II headphones
Sennheiser has announced a new version of its cool HD 25 headphones that are branded with Adidas. The headphones have the three marks on the side that the Adidas brand is famous for. The headphones are blue and black and look really cool. They are designed to fit over the ears and be comfortable … [Read more...] about Sennheiser Shows Off New Adidas Branded HD 25-1-II headphones
New Apple MagSafe Patent Revealed
We have seen a couple of new Apple patents this week, including the convertible Macbook and iPad device. Now, the guys over at Patently Apple have discovered a new patent for a new Apple MagSafe connector. As you can see in the diagram below, it features a new power and data transfer system, … [Read more...] about New Apple MagSafe Patent Revealed
Junaio Augmented Reality Browser Updated To 2.5
If you haven't downloaded or know about Junaio, it's a next-generation mobile augmented reality browser designed for camera-equipped mobile devices such as iOS and Android devices. What is Junaio? Junaio provides mobile users with interactive web-based information wherever you may be. Simply … [Read more...] about Junaio Augmented Reality Browser Updated To 2.5
IBM Inching Closer To Superior Exaflop Chips
During yesterday's SEMICON semiconductor conference in Tokyo IBM were proud to announce that they're a small step closer to attaining the holy grail: the Exaflop, also known as a computer that can perform a million trillion calculations in a single second. … [Read more...] about IBM Inching Closer To Superior Exaflop Chips
