Both Facebook and Google are reported to be competing to buy crowdsource mapping firm Wave for as much as a billion dollars. It appears Apple was also interested in a buyout but was deterred by the price.
This has been a busy spring with Google shuttering some services while updating others. One service that has been updated is Google Drive, which combines Google’s online office programs and storage options. The look and functionality have both seen welcome upgrades that can be found in the Android app and Drive for PC. Drive for iPhone and iPad will see the updates soon.
Samsung has announced that 10 million Galaxy S4 smartphones have been sold around the world in the first month of its release. This means the latest Galaxy S has got off to a great start that the company surely hopes will continue at least until the next iPhone is released later this year.
For years it was Apple making direct comparisons to Windows PCs in advertising. Now Microsoft has unveiled a particularly cheeky commercial comparing a Windows 8 tablet with the iPad — complete with guest appearance from a Siri-like automated voice.
Teenagers are finding Facebook brings too many hassles reminiscent of real life according to a new survey. Although few are quitting the site, many are turning to services such as Twitter for a simpler way of interacting.
Dell has announced its Android-PC-on-a-stick device will launch in July for $100. Though the concept isn’t new, the company hopes its brand power will help interest both consumers and business users.
Four British members of the Lulzsec group have received lengthy jail terms for hacking offenses. One member was sent down for 32 months, thought to be the longest such sentence for hacking in the UK.
Google has launched a new Gmail tool that lets you take relevant actions in response to an e-mail — before you’ve even opened and read it. But functionality may be limited at first.
Google has created more than just a messaging app in Hangouts. The company created a unified platform for free group video chats, photo sharing, and text and video messaging. It works across all Google platforms so that you can use it on your computer through Google+, and on your Android mobile phone and tablet through downloadable apps.
Google appears to be on the verge of announcing a subscription music service. It’s a market that’s proven tricky so far for smaller players.
A third-party application for Google Glass lets doctors bring up patient notes using facial recognition. It’s the first to use such a tool and is sparking debate about the pros and cons of such a feature.
Detroit and Michigan are experiencing a Chinese invasion. Chinese car companies are opening offices in Detroit and hiring laid off American auto engineers. Meanwhile other Chinese businesses are buying up land to create economic zones and cities within Michigan.
A British company called OwnFone has launched a mobile phone for children. Called 1stFone, the device can only make and receive phone calls, with no capacity to send text messages or to access the Internet.
The Federal Communications Commission is proposing new rules that will make it easier for airlines to offer high-speed, reliable internet access during flights. Some users could even find it exceeds the service they get at home.
Syria is once again connected to the rest of the Internet after a 19-hour outage. The government is blaming a technical fault, but opponents and technical analysts question this claim.
Eric Schmidt, the executive chairman of Google, says more needs to be done to give people the opportunity to undo mistakes they makes online. But he didn’t have any firm proposals on how that might work.
While most 3D printers are still too expensive for home use, there are a variety of online options for ordering 3D printed objects and for finding the equivalent of 3D blueprints for a variety of objects. One of those objects happens to be a plastic gun called the “Liberator”. That printed gun was recently successfully fired without the plastic body breaking.
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