Microsoft's About Facebook, iMac Anniversary, 3G iPhone Coming?
Is Microsoft looking for other companies to acquire now that it's Yahoo bid has collapsed? Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates says no. But sources close to the company say otherwise. Plus the WiMax mega-deal and more iPhone rumors.
Is Microsoft looking for other companies to acquire now that it's Yahoo bid has collapsed? Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates says no. But sources close to the company say otherwise. Plus the WiMax mega-deal and more iPhone rumors.
3G iPhone - Windows XP SP3 - MSN Music service ends - Comcast & Verizon offering 'broadband 2.0' - Apple to offer day of sale downloads? - MS gives police hack tools - Dell to still offer XP.
Microsoft has yet to reach a final decision about a Yahoo deal. But as All Things Digital's John Paczkowski reports, the company may be willing to raise its bid. Plus iTunes gets day-and-date film releases.
Microsoft may soon step up its campaign for Yahoo. As All Things Digital's John Paczkowski reports the company could make its next move to take over Yahoo as early as today. Plus the $199 3G iPhone.
Saturday is Yahoo's deadline to accept Microsoft's buyout offer. And as All Things Digital's John Paczkowski reports, Microsoft says the company's expectations of a sweeter bid are
Google has once again been named the #1 brand in the world. As All Things Digital's John Paczkowski reports, a new survey puts the value of the Google brand at $86 billion, up 30 percent over last year. Plus the smartphone shortage and some artificial meat from PETA?
As the NAB convention opens in Las Vegas, The Hollywood Reporter's Carolyn Giardina and MediaWeek's Alan Frutkin give us a look at how the conference has grown.
Tech News: Verizon plans for C Block, Google-Android-Skype, Australian Police Caught Pirating Movies, eBay Bans Auctions Of Digital Goods, Gmail spam, Warner Music digital offer
What is net-neutrality and why are the telecoms out to change your internet access? SavetheInternet.com explains what to be aware of regarding future net access.
Yahoo wants a better deal from Microsoft. As All Things Digital's John Paczkowski reports, Yahoo said its open to selling itself to Microsoft - at the right price. Plus Facebook settles that pesky lawsuit.
Record companies and social networks may have finally found a way to make money together. As All Things Digital's John Paczkowski reports, MySpace is teaming up some music labels to create a music service. Plus South Park does YouTube.
P2P service BitTorrent and Comcast have reached a detente of sorts. As All Things Digital's John Paczkowski reports, the two companies are collaborating on P2P network traffic management. Plus next-generation iPhone rumors.
Welcome to a universal remote that actually works well, and is simple to set up. The Logitech Harmony One Advanced Universal Remote can replace up to 15 of your remotes, and turns all your home entertainment equipment on with a single button.
A new study by Symantec finds young workers are more likely to use Web 2.0 applications, like myspace and Facebook, than their older counterparts. Duh.
In this episode of Digital Journal TV, we bring you our top picks of cool new sites, weird gadgets and amazing inventions. This is your sneak peek at an oven that can sense what it's cooking, American warfare as a food fight and a hands-free umbrella
The late, great futurist and Sci-Fi genius writer Arthur C. Clarke discusses why space debris from destroyed satellites would impact the mission of the space elevator.
AOL is getting into social-networking. As All Things Digital's John Paczkowski reports, the company plans to acquire Bebo for $850 million. Plus Yahoo and Microsoft end radio silence.
Digg is looking for a buyer again. As All Things Digital's John Paczkowski reports, Microsoft and Google are rumored to be in a bidding war over the social news site. Plus RIM versus the iPhone
New York Times tech columnist David Pogue is back with a satirical mini-medley that explains the legal and social history of the RIAA, music and media on the Internet in 4 minutes.
Apple pulled out all the stops yesterday at its iPhone dog-and-pony show today. As All Things Digital's John Paczkowski reports, the company announced Exchange support, the iPhone SDK and an iTune App Store. Plus the dung economy.
Free Culture progenitor and Creative Commons advocate Professor Lawrence Lessig gives his final Free Culture lecture at Stanford University in January.
The Recording Industry lost a major ruling in Atlantic v. Brennan when a judge ruled that merely making music available to other users is not evidence of copyright infringement and that no proof of infringement was supplied by the record companies that brought the suit. With two of three findings going to the defendant, the case was thrown out.
Google's bulking up its bandwidth capacity. As All Things Digital's John Paczkowski reports, has joined a consortium building a transpacific fiber-optic cable. Plus plummeting Google shares and fast-forward-disabled VOD
Personal Technology columnist Walt Mossberg reviews Lenovo's new super-slim ThinkPad X300, which is being positioned as the Windows competitor to the Apple MacBook Air.
It's official: the DVD format war is over. As All Things Digital's John Paczkowski reports, Toshiba plans to stop producing HD DVD products. Plus Bill Gates on Yahoo and Wikileaks ordered offline.
Microsoft's bid for Yahoo has divided the company's board . As All Things Digital's John Paczkowski reports, a contingent of directors is worried that CEO Jerry Yang may act out of emotion rather than fiduciary duty.
They're rallying the troops at Yahoo - or trying to, anyway. As All Things Digital's John Paczkowski reports, Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang has broadcast another message of encouragement to employees. Plus AOL split in two and Architeuthis TCP/IP.
A war of words has erupted over Microsoft's bid for Yahoo. As All Things Digital's John Paczkowski reports, Google came out against the deal, saying it
Highlights from Steve Jobs' keynote address at Macworld Expo '08 include improvements to iTunes, iPhone, Apple TV and a brand new MacBook computer Jobs claims is the world's thinnest laptop.
Apple today unveiled the new MacBook Air at Macworld in San Francisco. An ultrathin, ultraportable, and ultra unlike anything else. But you do not lose inches and pounds overnight. It is the result of rethinking conventions, multiple wireless innovations and breakthrough design.
Ted Cohen of TAG Strategic and Blake Krikorian of SlingMedia discuss distruptive technology at the Mobile Entertainement Live conference in San Francisco.
After his keynote address at the CTIA-Wireless Association IT & Entertainment event in San Francisco, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer sat down with CTIA's CEO Steve Largent for Q&A about mobile initiatives and the competition.
Daily Variety's Reelz talks to 'Iron Man' director Jon Favreau about his upcoming summer blockbuster scheduled for a May 2, 2008 release, at this week's CES convention in Las Vegas.
Personal Technology columnist Walter S. Mossberg discusses Microsoft Office 2008 for the Mac, noting its particular design and ability to handle the new Windows file formats.
Bill Gates looks over some old keynotes, and then jams with Slash in a special game of Guitar hero. A fitting end to his last ever CES keynotes speech.
A video spoof shown during the CES 2008 keynote by Bill Gates about his last full day at Microsoft in July starring himself, Brian Williams, Steve Ballmer, Matthew McConaughey, Robbie Bach, Jay-Z, Bono, Steven Spielberg, George Clooney, Jon Stewart, Kevin Turner, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Al Gore, Ray Ozzie and Craig Mundie.
Apple has managed to shut down one of the Web's best-known Mac rumor sites . As All Things Digital's John Paczkowski reports, Think Secret will shut down as part of a settlement with Apple. Plus the FTC approves GoogleClick
Welcome to Photosynth, a new technology from Microsoft Live Labs that takes a large collection of photos of a place or an object, analyzes them for similarities, and displays them in a reconstructed three-dimensional space.
Stuff@Night's fashion forward issue takes models four into the MBTA's Silver Line tunnels after midnight for a dystopian photo shoot featuring gas masks and haute couture.
Is Google gunning for Wikipedia? As All Things Digital's John Paczkowski reports, the company is developing a DIY online encyclopedia that could rival the pioneering site. Plus 'Jackass 2.5,' the first straight-to-Web movie.
James Murdoch will oversee News Corp's operations in Europe and Asia to prepare him as an heir to the News Corp throne. Murdoch will also move to Chairman of BSkyB, replacing his father in that role and taking control of News Corp.'s top satellite TV business.
Faced with a firestorm of protest, Facebook has backed down on the social-networking site's controversial Beacon advertisements. Plus AT&T's open network and Microsoft's One Windows Desktop Per Child initiative.
How do you get to Google's campus in California? Innovate, innovate, innovate. Google Inc. Go behind the scenes at the Googleplex in California with Wallstrip.
Microsoft Surface computing is one of the most amazing developments in computer platforms in this decade. See just what these incredible new capabilities are all about from Popular Mechanics TV.
Will space exploration become privatized? The people at Virgin are out to do so. Check out this recap of their ongoing efforts in this Virgin Galactic Promotional Trailer
It's more important than ever for your email to stand out. How can you do this? What's the best way to get people to notice your email above all the rest? Watch this episode to learn four easy tips to beat out your co-workers and those pesky.
DoCoMo announced six summer 3G handsets, including '7-Series' models from US maker Motorola, Sharp, NEC, Panasonic and Mitsubishi at a flashy press event in central Tokyo. The models include designer phones by noted Japanese designers.
This iPod challenger has a flat-out better video player than Apple's and a powerful little audio player. But Creative's smartest choice was to go with the SD slot. If Apple doesn't follow suit next week with new iPods, we might have an actual fight.
Now in beta testing in New York City, Modeo's mobile TV service uses DVB-H technology on an HTC Foreseer smartphone. Is this the next revolution in handheld service
A fictional account of what can go wrong when people are able to spy on one another using Google's satellite imagery. Video by Scott Blaszak. WARNING: Some viewers may find this content disturbing.
Craigslist is one of the most visited websites in the world. Many use it to find jobs, furniture, and apartments. It's basically having the newspaper's classifieds section online and accessible. But recent events have created scrutiny for the website.
Neil P. Cavuto of Fox News sits down with Torante chief Michael Eisner at Nielsen's 2007 Media and Money conference to discuss the future of internet broadcasting. From Billboard online.
Digital Journal takes you inside MySpace to get their reaction on competition from the ultimate F-word (Facebook), how the company believes Google can help them grow, and what the future holds for this social networking behemoth.
Apple's new operating system was launched on Oct 26, and in its first weekend, the company says it sold two million copies. A lot of people are now asking if they should ditch their PC for a new Ma
Personal Technology columnist Walt Mossberg reviews several new desktop computers from Gateway and Dell that resemble the iMac, but don't quite measure up, according to his tests
With the release of the Apple TV, we have seen a lot of confusion over High Definition standards. Benjamin takes the time to break down what all of those numbers, letters, and more numbers mean.
The Canon S5 IS Digital Camera is an incredible addition to the Powershot lineup. With 8.0 megapixels and technology to make your pictures better, you won't find a better camera for the price.
Personal Technology columnist Walt Mossberg discusses his rubric for judging consumer PCs this fall, and says the most critical element is the operating system -- since Vista is fraught.
Walt Mossberg says the Zonbu desktop involves too many compromises. You don't store your files on the energy-saving computer, but on the manufacturing company's server for a monthly fee.
Personal Technology columnist Walt Mossberg says the new operating system keeps Apple ahead of Microsoft, but it's not revolutionary, with only a handful of core novelties.
Vonage just can't seem to catch a break. As All Things Digital's John Paczkowski explains, the company lost yet another patent infringement suit. Plus DVD revenues on the decline and Facebook under fire.
Microsoft purchases stake in Facebook. Diller says: 'you just don't get it.' Deutsche Telekom to create two-tier Internet service. WPP Group buys Digital agency Blast Radius. Vonage Service susceptible to hackers.
Apple's the most valuable computer-maker in the world. All Things Digital reports the company's market capitalization surpassed IBM's for the first time yesterday. Plus, it's not easy being Jerry Yang
Apple's on a financial tear posting another killer quarter, surpassing estimates in nearly every facet of its business. Plus, Oracle threatens BEA and ATT's new non-starter music service.
Shelly Palmer discusses how NBC pulled their content off of YouTube, as they launch Hulu. ATT 's IPTV service experienced widescale outages leaving consumers frustrated. Oxygen launches their second online show.
I love Christmas. I love the lights, the sounds, the smells... and the good feelings that are abundant. I decided to bring Christmas a little early this year, by having a giveaway!
Web 2.0 Summit gets underway today and we have John Paczkowski's coverage of it live for All Things Digital. Plus Yahoo's latest earnings and an official software kit for the iPhone.
Cape Wind is managing America's first offshore wind farm 'clean tech' project off the shores of Cape Cod, an alternative energy source that's environmentally friendly.
Vodafone live! BB uses the iPod model to get large media files onto mobile phones, avoiding network traffic fees and should be a no-brainer for export to Vodafone Opcos outside Japan.
It was a consumer electronics playground: digital cameras flashing in one end, 70-inch LCDs wowing eyeballs at the other, and a new video technology so top-secret, no one was allowed to photograph it.
