Amazon CEO: Color Kindle `still a long way out’
A color version of Amazon.com Inc.’s Kindle e-reader may come eventually, but it won’t be soon.Continue reading
Yahoo! buys mobile phone networking firm Koprol
Yahoo! has announced that it has acquired Koprol, an Indonesian Internet service that lets people use mobile telephones to instantly connect with nearby people and places.Continue reading
No third-party ads to be allowed on Twitter
Dashing the hopes of dozens of startups that had hoped to make money where Twitter had so far been unable to do so, the social mini-messaging company announced Monday that …Continue reading
Google opens up, divulges its ad commission rates
Google Inc. has finally revealed one of its financial secrets and spelled out how it splits revenue with other websites that show its online ads.Continue reading
iPad is on pace to outsell Macs
Apple is selling more than 200,000 iPads per week, an analyst said.STORY HIGHLIGHTSContinue reading
Google TV is finally here
Google showcased Google TV this morning at its Google I/O developer conference, entering what’s been a growing arena since this year’s Consumer Electronics Show last January. The most obvious feature …Continue reading
Google focuses on Web media at I/O . HTML 5
Google officials proposed on Wednesday a standard video codec for the Web and again focused on the HTML5 specification as an advancement for Web-based media. The company at its Google …Continue reading
Apple’s $999 MacBook gets speed boost, more battery life
Bummed that Apple’s sub-$1,000 MacBook wasn’t invited to last month’s MacBook Pro refresh party? Never fear; Apple quietly unveiled a new, faster version of the MacBook early Tuesday, complete with a speedier processor, better graphics and improved battery life, all for the same $999 price.Continue reading
OS X 10.5, 10.6 get Java updates
We’d be remiss if we let Tuesday pass without noting that Apple has released a pair of Java updates for OS X 10.5 and 10.6. Java for Mac OS X …Continue reading
Skype Turns Panasonic HDTVs Into Videophones
The big-screen HDTV is looking more like an oversized smartphone every day–only without the mobility. Not only are Internet-enabled models that run Web applications becoming commonplace, but HDTV apps stores …Continue reading
