stories by Michael Foroobar

Parallels bridges the PC-Mac gap

Parallels Desktop, software that lets Intel-based Mac users run Windows applications, is set to release version 3.0 Wednesday, and is significant because it integrates with the filesystem and allows Windows to be run alongside Mac OS. Web developers are excited …

Vflyer offers mobile classifieds

Vflyer, the San Francisco-based classifieds company, today adds a new mobile service to distribute and manage classified ads on mobile devices.

It looks particularly useful for real estate agents, who are always on the go. The offering gives them a …

April 16: A sad day for all Americans

(Editor’s note: Michael Foroobar, a contributor at VentureBeat, attends the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech’s traditional rival a short two-hour drive away.)

Please take a moment of silence for those affected by the massacre at Virginia Tech yesterday, …

Facebook's redesign, drops "that Guy"

Facebook released its anticipated redesign today. Features include individual pages for networks, an “Inbox” more closely resembling email, and a new navigation scheme, as expected.

Facebook is also becoming more corporate. Notice the familiar Facebook “that Guy” logo has been …