Microsoft [MSFT] has extended the Windows 7 deadline for users who want to downgrade their operating system to Windows XP until 2020. Users who are running some versions of Windows 7 will still have the option to downgrade to Windows XP for the next 10 years. Microsoft had planned to remove this … [Read more...] about Microsoft Extends Windows 7 XP Downgrade Deadline To 2020
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Mans Says He Owns 84 Percent Of Facebook, Sues Mark Zuckerberg
A lawsuit has been filed against Facebook and its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, by Paul D. Ceglia of Wellsville, N.Y. In this lawsuit, Mr. Ceglia claims that he owns a staggering 84 percent of the world's largest social networking site, Facebook. Mr. Ceglia asserts that he entered into an agreement with … [Read more...] about Mans Says He Owns 84 Percent Of Facebook, Sues Mark Zuckerberg
Steve Ballmer Says Windows 7 Tablets To Launch By End Of 2010
Microsoft [MSFT] already showed us a Windows 7 based tablet, the HP Slate, which HP decided to shelve when they purchased Palm. Now, Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer has said that we can expect to see some Windows 7 tablets before the end of 2010. Ballmer recently mentioned the Windows 7 Tablets at … [Read more...] about Steve Ballmer Says Windows 7 Tablets To Launch By End Of 2010
Intel’s Smart TV Remote Will Recognize The User
Intel is working on a new TV remote control that will automatically recognize who you are when you pick it up. The remote uses motion sensors to log how often you use it every 100 nanoseconds, and then build an ID out of that. The remote would then be able to let you view content suited to your … [Read more...] about Intel’s Smart TV Remote Will Recognize The User
Adobe Flash Goes 3D
Adobe is now pushing Flash towards 3D developers by adding a new layer to its Flash standard with a 3D layer. Adobe will be including a new 3D rendering engine in the next Flash release. Unfortunately, this isn't the 3D glasses version but a method for 3D vector graphics to be used in any 3D game … [Read more...] about Adobe Flash Goes 3D
Apple Offering Replacements For 2008 Time Capsules
Apple [AAPL] has just issued a statement saying that it will offer customers who are having trouble with their Time Capsules purchased in February 2008 and June 2008 a replacement or a free repair. Time Capsules with the serial numbers XX807XXXXXX - XX814XXXXXX are affected, and some of the … [Read more...] about Apple Offering Replacements For 2008 Time Capsules
Vibrating Car Seats Designed To Prevent Accidents
A researcher at Yale University has developed a new safety system for cars that is designed to alert you of potential danger. Instead of using either sound or visual cues, the system uses touch. The car seat is lined with vibrating motors from cell phones, which slightly vibrate when you are moving … [Read more...] about Vibrating Car Seats Designed To Prevent Accidents
HTC Evo 4G Shortages Could Hold Sprint Back
Sprint is the only carrier in the US at the moment with a 4G network, and sales of the first Android 4G smartphone, the HTC Evo 4G on the network have been good, with some analysts reporting as many as 300,000 units sold since launch. The HTC EVO 4G is currently sold out on Sprint, and the … [Read more...] about HTC Evo 4G Shortages Could Hold Sprint Back
Google Invests $100 Million In Zynga
According to a report over at Tech Crunch, Google [GOOG] has invested $100 million in Zynga. Zynga makes social networking games like Farmville and Mafia Wars which are hugely popular on Facebook. It looks like Google may be planning to launch a new service called Google Games, in an attempt to … [Read more...] about Google Invests $100 Million In Zynga
Google Android App Inventor
Google [GOOG] has released a new tool that is designed to make it easy for anyone to develop applications for their Android platform called App Inventor. App Inventor is a tool that is designed to create Android applications visually, rather than having to use code, and you can even include phone … [Read more...] about Google Android App Inventor
Google Adds 4K Video To YouTube
You will now be able to watch YouTube videos in a much higher resolution, as Google has now added 4K video to YouTube. The new 4K video resolution means that you will be able to view videos in 4096 x 2034 pixels, which is about four times the resolution of HD video in 1080p. Because 4K … [Read more...] about Google Adds 4K Video To YouTube
Google Open Spot Android App Helps You Find Parking Spaces
Google [GOOG] has released a new Android application called Open Spot, which works with Android 2.0 and above. The Open Spot application lets you search for unclaimed parking spaces that have been reported to the service by other Open Spot users. Once someone has left a particular parking space … [Read more...] about Google Open Spot Android App Helps You Find Parking Spaces
