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Google gets the Green Light to test self-driving Prius in Nevada

Google gets the Green Light to test self-driving Prius in Nevada

Mo Choudhury May 9, 2012 0

Are you ready to take your hands off the wheel and let the computers do the work for you? We are not quite there yet but getting closer.  The Las Vegas Sun is reporting

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Netherlands Pass the First Net Neutrality Law in the EU

Netherlands Pass the First Net Neutrality Law in the EU

Michael Foley May 9, 2012 0

Well it was a pretty great day for the Netherlands on May 9th 2012. The cause for celebration was the passing into law of a Net Neutrality regulation. The law has been coming for a while

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Microsoft to offer Xbox with Kinect Bundle for $99 with Service Commitment

Microsoft to offer Xbox with Kinect Bundle for $99 with Service Commitment

Mo Choudhury May 3, 2012 0

  Microsoft  is reportedly planning to release a 4GB Xbox 360 with Kinect bundle for $99 beginning next week. The bundle will also include two years of Xbox Live. The Verge is reporting that

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Religious Websites Riskier than Porn Sites for Viruses

Religious Websites Riskier than Porn Sites for Viruses

Michael Foley May 3, 2012 0

According to a study released on Tuesday, your computer is more likely to get infected by a virus from visiting a religious website that a porn site. In its Internet Security Threat Report, the

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Microsoft Takes A Gamble With Barnes & Noble’s Nook

Microsoft Takes A Gamble With Barnes & Noble’s Nook

Aaron Holtzman May 1, 2012 0

Microsoft is pumping $605 million into Barnes and Noble’s digital book business, which is going to amount to a 17.6% stake in the company.  This is a move by the technology giant to diversify

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Groupon is the 21st Century’s “Sky Mall”

Groupon is the 21st Century’s “Sky Mall”

Michael Convente April 29, 2012 1

Oh, Groupon.  I bet your founders (Andrew Mason, Eric Lefkofsky, and Brad Keywell) are now wishing they took Google’s $6 billion paycheck in 2010 and rode off into the sunset.  Those were the Golden

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Zerg Rush! Google’s Newest Easter Egg

Zerg Rush! Google’s Newest Easter Egg

Michael Foley April 27, 2012 1

Real time strategy (RTS) gamers the world over had a joy-gasm today with Google’s newest Easter egg. In homage to the highly popular RTS game StarCraft by Blizzard Entertainment, Google cheesed out with a

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FTC hires prominent outside counsel for Google antitrust case

FTC hires prominent outside counsel for Google antitrust case

Mo Choudhury April 26, 2012 0

  Federal regulators may be planning on taking Google to court over whether that company promotes search results that favor its business. The Federal Trade Commission has hired a prominent trial lawyer to oversee

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Friendster reloads as a top asian gaming site

Friendster reloads as a top asian gaming site

Mo Choudhury April 26, 2012 0

Anyone remember Friendster? Yes that Friendster, the original social networking site that was  facebook before facebook came along.  It had gone the route of myspace into irrelevancy but now it’s back with a new

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Google to Sell Unlocked Galaxy Nexus on Google Play

Google to Sell Unlocked Galaxy Nexus on Google Play

Michael Foley April 25, 2012 0

Apple’s business model in selling and promoting their iOS mobile operating system has been quite successful and despite a myriad of Android smartphones on the shelves, the iPhone continues to hold its own. So

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