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Microsoft opines: Vista was 'cheesy'; three devices too many

Tech News: CNET - Fri, 05/18/2012 - 20:56
The evolution of Windows wasn't alway graceful. [Read more]

CoPilot GPS review: You can argue with free

Tech News: CNET - Fri, 05/18/2012 - 19:43
ALK Technologies free CoPilot GPS app offers downloadable maps, but route guidance is extremely hobbled due to lack of turn graphics and voice prompts. [Read more]

Google brings further tweaks to Gmail

Tech News: CNET - Fri, 05/18/2012 - 19:19
Company announces changes meant to "continue to bring people front and center in Gmail." Google+ is of course part of the equation. [Read more]

LG Optimus Slider let's you text like a fiend

Tech News: CNET - Fri, 05/18/2012 - 18:26
Let your fingers do the talking with Virgin Mobile's LG Optimus Slider. [Read more]

Sony comes clean on worldwide Android 4.0 tablet update

Tech News: CNET - Fri, 05/18/2012 - 17:59
Sony continues to mess up with Android updates. Will the company ever figure it out? Crave investigates the madness, and even finds some light at the end of the tunnel. [Read more]

Turn photos into sketches on iOS

Tech News: CNET - Fri, 05/18/2012 - 17:55
There are tons of apps that add retro effects to your images, but another group of photography apps turns your images into art. [Read more]

Steve Jobs TV movie to film at the original Apple garage

Tech News: CNET - Fri, 05/18/2012 - 17:48
The garage where the first Apple computers were built will be used in the upcoming TV movie about Jobs. [Read more]

Facebook buys mobile e-commerce app Karma

Tech News: Computerworld - Fri, 05/18/2012 - 17:43
The mobile gift-giving app Karma announced Friday it has been acquired by Facebook. The announcement came shortly after the markets closed on Facebook's first day as a publicly traded company.

ITC bans import of infringing Motorola Android devices

Tech News: Computerworld - Fri, 05/18/2012 - 17:32
The U.S. International Trade Commission issued an import ban Friday on any Android devices from Motorola that infringe one of Microsoft's patents.

Facebook's aggressive approach to solving its mobile problem

Tech News: CNET - Fri, 05/18/2012 - 17:31
The social network knows that if it can't get its mobile act together, revenue may well take a hit. So it's busting out the wallet to scoop up talent and technologies. [Read more]

Backdoor security flaw found in ZTE Score M

Tech News: CNET - Fri, 05/18/2012 - 17:30
A security flaw allowing third-parties to control MetroPCS' ZTE Score M leaves users vulnerable. [Read more]

Q&A: MacFixIt Answers

Tech News: CNET - Fri, 05/18/2012 - 17:04
How to protect your user data during computer repairs, and other questions answered. [Read more]

The Jot Flip stylus/pen combo gets the pen right

Tech News: Computerworld - Fri, 05/18/2012 - 16:09
The latest addition to Adonit's family of disc styluses for iOS devices, the Jot Flip seeks to fill the 2-in-1--stylus combined with pen--niche treasured by those still chained to paper and pen. And while the problems I've had with the Jot line in the past are still present in the Flip, it largely succeeds in conquering the 2-in-1 challenges.

HP's layoff plans and what they mean

Tech News: Computerworld - Fri, 05/18/2012 - 14:46
HP is expected to announce a large layoff at its quarterly investors briefing on Wednesday, losing as many as 30,000 employees. But for now, the company isn't talking about its plans.

Update: Facebook IPO stumbles out of the gate

Tech News: Computerworld - Fri, 05/18/2012 - 14:28
Facebook's IPO got off to a shaky start as its share price ended the first day of trading with small gains.

Twitter jumps on Do Not Track bandwagon

Tech News: Computerworld - Fri, 05/18/2012 - 13:47
Twitter has announced support for "Do Not Track," immediately implementing it to halt online tracking of users who trigger a setting in their browsers.

Ask the iTunes Guy: Syncing tips

Tech News: Computerworld - Fri, 05/18/2012 - 13:43
[Ask the iTunes Guy is a regular column in which we answer your questions on everything iTunes related. If there's something you'd like to know, send an email to the iTunes Guy for consideration.]

Mercury Accelsior SSD an impressive PCIe card upgrade for Mac Pro

Tech News: Computerworld - Fri, 05/18/2012 - 13:28
With the arrival of the Mercury Accelsior PCI Express SSD, OWC claims to have the only Mac bootable PCIe solid state drive currently on the market. The Mercury Accelsior comes in four different size configurations, 120GB, 240GB, 480GB, and 960GB, and will set you back $360, $530, $950, or $2080, respectively. Despite its relatively high price point, the Accelsior's performance is among the best SSDs we've seen, and its ability to upgrade capacity as needed is definitely a plus.

A Mercedes-Benz hydrogen SUV could be in the works

Tech News: CNET - Fri, 05/18/2012 - 12:52
A couple of years after Mercedes-Benz launches the second-generation F-Cell in 2014, it will launch a larger sedan or SUV based on an existing model. [Read more]

The 404 1,057: Where we'd rather have an IPA (podcast)

Tech News: CNET - Fri, 05/18/2012 - 12:30
Leaked from today's 404 show: Starving for IPO, the Notorious PIG, and the Atari 2600. [Read more]