Google announced today that it is once again going to try its hand at social media with the announcement of Google Buzz: A social media service built right inside of your existing Gmail account.

It seems that social network Facebook, formally a place for you to just catch up with friends, has somehow turned into a major content stream over the past six months, and it doesn’t show any signs of slowing down.

There was no doubt after the announcement of Apple’s new iPad that it was taking square aim at Amazon’s popular Kindle e-reader. And while Amazon has had its issues with publishers since that day, one thing is fairly clear: the Kindle is not just going lay down and die.

The popular 4chan Web site has been blocked by Verizon Wireless for some unknown reason, but the oddity grows as it is now appearing to be regional and the same is not being done by standard Verizon lines.

If you thought congestion on 3G networks was bad now, just wait until the new Apple iPad hits the market.

It seems that Redbox simply can’t catch a break as two major retailers make a move to limit the quantity of new DVD releases customers may purchase.

Although Pluto is no longer considered a planet, it is still an object of interest to scientists. The latest images taken by the Hubble Telescope have given us some new insights into this dwarf planet.

It has not been a good week for Amazon’s Kindle e-reader as a third major publisher has said it wants to move away from the $9.99 e-book pricing model.

Something is afoot over at AT&T with its 3G network. While it has guarded it in the past from data intensive applications, it has suddenly flung the doors open, and now even Sling Media is being allowed into the party.

In this modern age of social media, how does a CEO of a major corporation let the world know he is resigning? He tells the public via his Twitter account, of course.

The Wall Street Journal site is normally a subscription-based, or “paywall”, site, but thanks to Acura, you can explore it for free today.

While it shouldn’t come as any big surprise, Skype has confirmed that is indeed working on a new version of its iPhone app which will allow calls over 3G.

Twitter has been under a new round of phishing attacks, and if you get an email from Twitter telling you need to reset your password, you probably really do.

It would appear that companies are no longer worried about employees logging into social networks during business hours, but they are concerned about what that could be letting into their systems.

Having been rumored for ages now, some are claiming that the mythical Zune phone may be announced at this year’s Mobile World Conference in Barcelona, Spain.

Netflix has announced that it’s adding 300 movies from independent film companies to its Watch Instantly streaming video service.

In a surprising turn of events, it seems you can push Amazon around if you really try.