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Under the heading of "The end of search as we know it," Google showed off a number of new features for its search product at its I/O conference. One of them, a voice-enabled, conversational way to conduct searches, has … [Read more...]
Here's a bit of good news about Microsoft's Xbox Live service. According to a report from gaming blog Polygon, Xbox Live memberships will work on both the Xbox One and the Xbox 360. Even better: you'll be able to create … [Read more...]
Yahoo's $1.1 billion acquisition of Tumblr will net 26-year-old founder David Karp more than $250 million when the deal closes. That's not bad at all. Tumblr, which raised $125 million in funding since its launch six … [Read more...]
Remember when we wrote about the end of borrow and lending video games? Well, that unfortunate reality is perhaps already here. Microsoft has confirmed that all Xbox One games will require mandatory installation onto … [Read more...]
If you were hoping to be able to play your Xbox 360 games on the Xbox One, you are out of luck. The Verge has just learned that Microsoft has no plans to offer backwards compatibility with the Xbox One. Microsoft … [Read more...]
Today at the #XboxReveal event, Microsoft just announced the Xbox One -- what they're calling the ultimate home entertainment system. To turn on the Xbox One, simply say, "Xbox On" -- it recogonizes your voice. You … [Read more...]
Google Checkout was supposed to be Google's answer to traditional online merchant services, as well as Web-based payment companies like PayPal. But along came Google Wallet, which is now the horse Google is backing in … [Read more...]
Is it fair to say that a lot of slide decks are pretty boring? PowerPoint has been around for a long, long time, and almost anyone can slap together a bunch of slides with the headline and bullet point templates. We had … [Read more...]
By now you have likely seen the revamped Flickr, which includes a brand new design and a 1TB free storage offering that is tough to rival. With that much storage space available, I couldn't help but think how cool it … [Read more...]
Square, the mobile payment startup, founded by Jack Dorsey announced today that it is launching a new service called Square Cash. The new service, which will be rolling out in the coming weeks, will allow people to … [Read more...]
Earlier this month at TechCrunch Disrupt NY, one company walked away as the winner of the Disrupt Cup -- that company was Enigma. I had the opportunity to drop by their offices and get an inside look at what they are … [Read more...]
Google Hangouts, the Web messaging tool launched by Google last Wednesday, is available on Android, iOS, as a Chrome extension and as a feature inside Gmail. In fact, Hangouts replaces Gmail's Google Talk chat feature … [Read more...]
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