Google Buzz is a social networking, microblogging and messaging tool from Google that was integrated into the company's web-based email program, Gmail. Users could share links, photos, videos, status messages and comments organized in "conversations" and visible in the user's inbox. On October 14, 2011, Google announced that it would be discontinuing...

Both the 11- and 13-inch MacBook Air now feature the latest generation of Intel processors, the Core i5 and i7. With speeds up to 1.8GHz and faster memory, the new MacBook Air gains up to 2.5x the processing performance over the previous generation.1 MacBook Air also features the Intel HD Graphics 3000 processor, which includes an on-chip...

Microsoft’s Research teams have developed a way to interact with touch screen devices through clothing. The software giant is due to present its work on the technology at the Association for Computing Machinery Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology in California this week. Microsoft has developed a method that involves...

Ice Cream Sandwich was previewed at the May 2011 Google I/O event, and officially launched at the Galaxy Nexus and Ice Cream Sandwich release event on 19 October 2011. The SDK for Android 4.0 was publicly released on 19 October 2011. Gabe Cohen from Google said that it is "theoretically compatible" with any Android 2.3.x device. The source...

 Windows Phone 7.5 to include SmartDJ and camera shutter sound toggle Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7.5 “Mango” update will also feature Smart DJ mixes and a camera shutter sound toggle. The two features were revealed on Monday by the Windows Phone Dev Podcast. The features are currently present in developer emulator builds of “Mango”. Microsoft...

A product demo reveals a few great changes Google has in store for Gmail, including a redone action bar, a new conversation display, an improved search interface and a screen-friendly layout that automatically adjusts depending on your window size. According to the demo, the conversation view is getting an overhaul to better show the details, and...

Android There are a lot of apps out there that can send text messages using your voice, including Google's own in-built Voice Actions. However, not many read your incoming messages out loud when they arrive. That's where Sonalight's new app, Text By Voice, comes in. Once the app is running, Text by Voice is completely hands-free....

The Google Maps team has released a new experimental version of Maps, complete with 3D buildings, smooth transitions between views, and more. The new version of Maps, called MapsGL, uses WebGL technology in the latest browsers (all modern versions of Google Chrome as well as Firefox 8 and above) to create a smoother Maps experience....

Microsoft is aiming to improve its Windows Phone camera support to make devices the best cameras consumers will ever own. The software giant made its bold claims in a job posting recently. The company is looking for a Windows Phone engineer that will help Microsoft push its camera support forwards. Microsoft reveals that it is “investing heavily”...

Newer versions of Firefox grey out any text in the URL bar that isn't the domain of the site you're on. If this bugs you, you can turn it off with a simple about:config tweak. To make URLs appear as straight black text, just open up a new tab and type about:config in the address bar. Promise Firefox you'll be careful, then search for the browser.urlbar.formatting.enabled...

I was looking for this thing from many days and then Lifehacker brought me what i was searching out Today i am going to share the same with you Cinemagraphs are a really compelling take on the traditional animated GIF, only showing motion in a portion of the frame to focus on a specific movement. This results in a very compelling looped animation...

New Windows Phone 7.5 devices in India Microsoft launched a number of new Windows Phone 7.5 devices in India on Wednesday. The software giant held a special launch event at the Taj Mahal Hotel in New Delhi on Wednesday. Bhaskar Pramanik, Microsoft India chairman, revealed that the HTC Radar will be available next week in India with the Samsung...

Microsoft revealed this week that it has combined account preferences for Zune and Xbox. The software giant sent an email to Zune and Xbox customers informing them that they would no longer receive separate marketing communications about Zune and Xbox. Both newsletters and marketing materials have been merged together. The move comes just days...

Microsoft updated its Zune pages on Monday to remove references to its Zune HD device. The software giant removed all traces of the Zune HD device on its Zune Music Pass pages on Monday. Microsoft urges consumers to use the following devices for Zune Music Pass: On your PCWith a Zune Music Pass, you’ll be amazed as you discover, stream, and...

Microsoft has officially confirmed the death of its Zune player devices. The software giant removed references to the Zune HD from its Zune site on Monday and later claimed that the removal was “a mistake.” It appears that the reference removals may have been planned for later but were mistakenly pushed early. A new support article on Microsoft’s...

Microsoft announced its new Xbox 360 dashboard update during E3 2011, and announced nearly 40 TV and entertainment partners worldwide a few days ago which will be featured in the next Xbox LIVE update. An article from Gigaom today revealed that the apps from these partners, including those that lets you watch live TV on your Xbox 360, will be based...

Good new everyone! Last.fm, everyone's favorite radio scrobble service has finally gone to Mango with version 3.x. You can now minimize this bad boy in the background and enjoy your radio with multitasking Mango goodness. In addition, you can pin your favorite radio stations to the Start screen for easy and quick access. We've only played with...

Steve Jobs 1955-2011 Steve Jobs, the legendary Apple co-founder, has died at the age of 56. Jobs’ influence on technology started with the early days of the personal computer and continued through the mobile revolution, as Apple’s Mac, iPod, iPhone and iPad brought the company back to the forefront of the industry and ultimately made Apple the...