Monthly Archives: May 2013

More than 18 months after announcing that it was shutting down Google Buzz, Google is taking the final steps in snuffing out the platform. According to an email sent to Buzz users, as of July 17, 2013, Google will remove … Continue reading →

  Apple’s Passbook reads data from .pkpass files, which can be attached to email messages and embedded on web sites. The system lets Safari and Mail clients running on Mac, iPhone, iPod and iPad devices to automatically import tickets, digital … Continue reading →

Bloomberg reports the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is launching a first of its kind inquiry into medical diagnosis apps starting with the ‘uChek’ urine analysis app from Biosense Technologies. The free app, which is currently still on the App … Continue reading →

After months of speculation and rumors, Microsoft detailed its next generation console — the Xbox One — to a packed room in Redmond, Wash., Tuesday. The Xbox One, described by Don Mattrick, president of the Interactive Entertainment Business for Microsoft, … Continue reading →

As part of a special media event on Monday, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer unveiled major changes to photo management and sharing service Flickr, with full resolution image support, 1 terabyte of storage for each user, and a revamped user interface. … Continue reading →

  Yahoo said in a statement, Per the agreement and our promise not to screw it up, Tumblr will be independently operated as a separate business. David Karp will remain CEO. The product, service and brand will continue to be … Continue reading →

myPhoneDesktop allows you to send data from your Mac, Windows, or Linux PC to your iPhone right from your desktop, allowing you to call phone numbers, open map routes, save images into your Photo album, etc. with your keyboard and … Continue reading →

  SUMMARY:Tumblr might become part of Yahoo as early as Sunday night, according to a report that suggests Yahoo’s board of directors is set to consider a $1.1 billion offer for the startup. Tumblr’s fate could be decided Sunday by … Continue reading →

If you use Google’s prescient assistant service, Google Now — available for iOS in the Google Search app — well it’s about to get better. At Google IO today they’ve announced a set of new Cards, including reminders, music, TV, … Continue reading →

BlackBerry announced Tuesday plans to release its BBM messaging service to iOS and Android devices this summer. “You may ask, why is BlackBerry doing this now?” asked Thorsten Heims, BlackBerry CEO. “It’s a statement of confidence…It’s time for BlackBerry Messaging … Continue reading →