Massive earthquake, aftershocks rattle Chile; tsunami warning issued
A massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck Chile early Saturday, killing at least 52 people, producing powerful aftershocks and triggering a tsunami. The epicenter of the earthquake was located off the …Continue reading
Get ready to pay for online TV
In the near future, TV is going to be available anywhere, on any device, at any time. Just don’t expect it to be free.
Check this out: Deposit money by taking a photo
In the near future, you might not even have to visit a bank or an ATM to deposit a check. You’ll simply snap a couple of photos of it with your cell phone.Continue reading
Yahoo yodels new tune by joining tweeting craze
Yahoo has something new to yodel about: tweets.Continue reading
Wal-Mart Buys Web Video Company Vudu
Wal-Mart Stores is taking another swing at the online movie business with the acquisition of Vudu.
Google donates $2 million to support Wikipedia
Google Inc., the Internet’s most profitable company, is giving $2 million to support Wikipedia, a volunteer-driven reference tool that has emerged as one of the Web’s most-read sites. The donation …Continue reading
Microsoft to pull Facebook, MySpace into Outlook
Microsoft Corp. is taking another step toward turning Outlook, its desktop e-mail program, into a hub for information from popular social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace. Microsoft’s “beta” …Continue reading
Google tweaks Buzz social hub after privacy woes
As it introduced a new social hub, Google quickly learned that people’s most frequent e-mail contacts are not necessarily their best friends. Rather, they could be business associates, or even …Continue reading
Google to build ultra-fast broadband networks
Google plans to build experimental, ultra-fast Internet networks in a handful of communities around the country.Continue reading
Google’s e-mail gets social in Facebook face-off
Google Inc. opened a new social hub in its e-mail service on Tuesday, leaving little doubt that the Internet search leader is girding for a face-off with Facebook. The new …Continue reading
