Google rolls out domain blocking in search results
Google on Thursday announced the availability of a new feature that allows users to block specific domains from appearing in their search results. Google has …
Day: March 10, 2011
Latest Day: March 10, 2011
Square CEO takes high-road, downplays VeriFone’s security claims
Yesterday, we told you about VeriFone’s unprovoked, online vendetta waged against mobile-payments startup Square. VeriFone CEO, Douglas G. Bergeron, wrote and open letter to humanity and …
Clearwire CEO resigns, two more top execs will soon follow
Clearwire on Thursday announced that CEO and director of the board Bill Morrow will resign effective immediately. Morrow cites personal reasons for his resignation and …
Apple pushes iMovie update, GarageBand for iPad to the App Store
During last week’s iPad 2 media event, Apple announced an update to the iOS version of its iMovie video editing application and introduced a new …
HTC ThunderBolt to launch on March 21st?
We’ve just heard from two independent sources that the HTC ThunderBolt is now scheduled to launch on March 21st, following repeated delays. While our tipsters …
Apple pop-up store popping up in Austin for SXSW
It’s the company’s first, and we’re guessing it won’t be the last. Apple is constructing a pop-up store in Austin, Texas to coincide with the …
Angry Birds wields shillelaghs for St. Patrick’s Day as Rovio secures $42M in funding
It looks like everyone’s favorite themed, fowl-flinging game — Angry Birds Seasons — has been updated to celebrate the March 17th holiday, St. Patrick’s Day. The game …
LookTel Money Reader: The iPhone as a tool for the blind [video]
In January 2009, legendary singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder went to the Consumer Electronics Show and asked companies to consider the blind when building their wares. At …
Berg: Smartphone shipments grew 74% in 2010
According to new data issued by wireless market intelligence firm Berg Insight on Thursday, the global smartphone market grew by nearly three-quarters in 2010. Global …
Honeycomb is ‘by the geeks, for the geeks, and of the geeks,’ analyst writes
Android 3.0 — or “Honeycomb,” as Google lovingly calls it — is not fit for mass consumption. This according to analyst Trip Chowdhry of Global Equities …
Apple, AT&T, Verizon Wireless confirm tomorrow’s 5PM retail launch of iPad 2; online sales at 1AM Pacific
Apple, AT&T, and Verizon Wireless have independently fired off press releases letting us know exactly how and when we can acquire yourself an iPad 2 …
Apple’s Safari browser embarrassed at Pwn2Own, hacked in 5 seconds
Safari just got served. At this year’s Pwn2Own conference, security firms and enthusiasts are doing their very best to discover and deploy exploits to some …
Apple’s next iPhone to utilize dual-core A5 chip?
Users and developers alike have been combing through iOS 4.3 since it’s release yesterday, and their efforts have produced a few interesting tidbits of information. After dismantling …
LG Revolution crosses FCC’s desk, release date still unknown
We first heard about the LG Revolution at CES back in January — if you’ll recall it was part of Verizon’s decagon of LTE device announcements. …
Google adds Smart Labels to Gmail’s repertoire
In a recent blog post, Google Software Engineer Stanley Chen revealed the latest addition to Gmail’s feature set, Smart Labels. The new labeling system, which can be …
