Winning an argument against a “troll” is pretty much impossible within the confines of news article comment sections and social networks. However, when it comes to “patent trolls,” the situation can be quite different.
Yesterday, Google filed a formal complaint …
Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 10 web browser will include a default “Do Not Track” feature that allows users to stop advertisers from tracking and collecting their personal data while surfing the net, the company announced late yesterday.
Apparently, Federal Trade Commission …
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz said he’s hopeful that the majority of big companies online will begin offering a “Do Not Track” option to consumers before the end of 2012.
Leibowitz, who spoke about consumer privacy at the D10 …
Two of the biggest companies in the tech industry, Facebook and Google, are interested in grabbing a piece of popular music video site Vevo.
The tech giants are competing for an equity stake in Vevo as well as a lucrative …
Microsoft is apparently going to great lengths to prevent people from using the familiar Start button and Start menu in the company’s forthcoming Windows 8 operating system.
The company is removing all code from Windows 8 referencing the Start button/menu …
Kevin Rose has joined tech giant Google’s venture capital firm Google Ventures as a partner, a spokesperson confirmed to VentureBeat today.
Rose is perhaps best known as the founder of community news sharing site Digg as well as his time …
Apple is rumored to be in acquisition talks with music-editing startup Redmatica, according to Italian news blog Fanpage.
Italian-based Redmatica produces music editing software for OS X, with four main products that range in scope from casual to professional. The …
Not only is Microsoft serious about the cloud, but it’s also serious about keeping its customers in the government happy. acknowledges
Today the company announced a new version of its cloud-based document software suite Office 365 for Government. Essentially, government …
As a Netflix customer worried about all those rental suggestions you’ve taken up from movie search site BateFlix, you can rest assured that your rental history will remain anonymous even to the company itself — kinda.
Yesterday, new U.S. District …
For most people, misspelling a crucial word in a promotional application wouldn’t completely ruin your career. But if the word is “America” and the promotion is for Mitt Romney’s 2012 Presidential campaign, you can be sure heads will roll.
Such …
The Chinese version of Microsoft’s forthcoming Windows 8 Release Preview has leaked online, with ISO files for the new operating system being traded across plenty of international forums, according to PCbeta.
Windows 8 is part of Microsoft’s strategy to integrate …
Amazon will now offer its streaming Instant Video service to Xbox 360 owners via a brand new app that was released today.
The move will make all streaming purchases, rentals, and free Prime videos available through the popular gaming console. …
Samsung has released new details/a> of its forthcoming streaming music service, Music Hub, and it might even turn out to be more than just another iTunes competitor.
The service aims to provide a media service for owners of Samsung’s mobile …
Facebook’s rumored interest in purchasing facial recognition startup Face.com may become a reality thanks to some help from an unlikely source.
Russian-based search engine Yandex is said to be mulling the sale of its share in Face.com to the social …
The world now has access to a list of words and phrases that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security uses to monitor social networks and news article comments for terrorism and general threats against the country.
The list was part …
New details have emerged regarding Microsoft’s strategy to get its customers to upgrade their operating systems to the long-anticipated Windows 8.
Details of the company’s strategy first surfaced earlier this month, with Microsoft offering a $15 upgrade option that will …
In terms of blockbuster movies, this summer is more or less devoted to Super-Heroes. It kicked off with The Avengers, and will be followed by the next Amazing Spider-Man film and the long-awaited sequel from Christopher Nolan, The Dark …
Facebook is rumored to be in talks to purchase facial recognition tech startup Face.com, according to a report from Israeli business publication Calcalist (Google Translate).
Unlike the social giant’s rumored push into smartphone device making with a Facebook-branded phone, spending …
After all the turmoil Yahoo has gone through in the past month, the company is finally making moves on a legitimate plan to consolidate its resources on a handful of successful products and services crucial to its bottom line.
Today …
YouTube is no stranger to live streaming popular events, such the Coachella Music Festival back in April. But for its upcoming live stream of Australia’s annual Vivid Live music event held at Sydney Opera House, YouTube is showing off a …
