New Facebook Partner Spotify Offers Six Months Free
Spotify announced its partnership with Facebook at f8, and one day later, announced it would remove its invite-only process and open registration up to the public. Users get six free months of the service when they sign up.
Get Facebook Timeline Right Now in 8 Easy Steps
Facebook will roll out its new Timeline feature over the coming weeks, but luckily there's a way to preview Timeline before anyone else. In eight simple steps that take less than five minutes, you can be first friend on the block with Timeline.
Facebook Does News: What This Means for Google
Facebook has teamed up with Yahoo, The Washington Post Co. and News Corp. to deliver more personalized news. With the ability to share news with friends like never before, where does this leave Google News?
Mark Zuckerberg Richer Than Google CEOs
Mark Zuckerberg edged out Larry Page and Sergey Brin for the first time on the Forbes 400, its annual list of the richest people in America.
Facebook Introduces Timeline
Facebook's newest feature is a radical change to its profile pages. Now, users can scroll through each other's entire life stories.
Meet the All-Star Lawyers Hired for the AT&T T-Mobile Merger
AT&T and T-Mobile USA are doing everything in their power to save their $39 million merger, including hiring the best available antitrust lawyers in the country.
Loose-Lipped Employee Reveals Facebook Changes Over Twitter
A Facebook employee took to Twitter on the eve of the f8 developers conference, announcing his love for Facebook's new music service, which allows users to join others when they listen to music.
iPhone 5 Fever Pitch Causes Spike in iPhone Trade-Ins
The iPhone 5 hasn't even been announced yet, and already consumers are trading in their phones in preparation. Gazelle.com is reporting a 85 percent increase in iPhone trade-ins over the last few weeks.
Al Gore Confirms Multiple iPhones Coming Next Month
Al Gore let slip vital iPhone details in a speech to the Discovery Invest Leadership Summit Wednesday. Without correcting himself, the Apple board member told the audience that new iPhones would be coming out next month.
R.E.M. Breaks up After 31 Years
American rock band R.E.M. has decided to collectively call it a day, after a career spanning three decades, 15 albums, and countless hit singles.
Apple Wins 40 Patents in China to Counter Piracy
To address the growing problem of Apple knock-offs and copycats in China, the company has been granted 40 patents for its line of mobile and laptop computing systems.
Google’s Eric Schmidt Will Testify, Address Rivals in Antitrust Hearing
Chief Googler Eric Schmidt will stand before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee's antitrust committee and defend his company against accusations of antitrust and favoritism.
Charlie Sheen Roast Breaks Records, Offends Fans
Comedy Central's Roast of Charlie Sheen was the most successful roast to-date and the second most-watched telecast in the history of the channel. Sheen would call that winning.
Apple to Unveil iPhone 5 Details, Release Date on Oct. 4: Report
Sources close to Apple say the company will hold a big media event on Tuesday, Oct. 4, to announce the next generation iPhone 5. New CEO Tim Cook will be leading the event for the first time since Jobs' resignation.
Digg Newsrooms Feature Rewards, Smarter Algorithms
News aggregator site Digg unveils Newsrooms, a feature that organizes news by specific topics, and new ways to engage and reward influential users.
'Avatar' Theme Land Coming to Disney World’s Animal Kingdom
Walt Disney World will begin construction on a new area inside its Animal Kingdom based on James Cameron's epic 2009 space flick, Avatar.
Google+ Cans Invite Process, Now Open to Everyone
Google+, the social network that was invite-only for some time, has announced it is now an open platform for anyone and everyone to join.
Windows 8 Developer Preview Tablets Hit eBay
eBay is selling Windows 8 developer preview tablets distributed at Microsoft's Build conference for a minimum selling price of $2,000.
Google Wallet Launches: Why You Should Not Use it Yet
Google launched its mobile payments platform Google Wallet on Monday, and while it has a lot of potential, how useful is the platform right now?
Tickle Me Netflix: Qwikster Twitter Account Already Owned By Vulgar Pothead Elmo
Netflix is trying to establish its new-look DVD service called Qwikster, but the company will have a hard time advertising over social media since the @Qwikster Twitter handle is already in use by an offensive user.
J.P. Morgan Analyst Predicts Two New iPhones, iPad 3 Release Date
Mark Moskowitz from J.P. Morgan expects Apple to unveil an iPhone 5 and iPhone 4-plus this fall, and believes the iPad 3 release date has been pushed back to 2012.
Apple Resetting iCloud on Sept. 22, iOS 5 Release Imminent
With iCloud being reset, Apple's iOS 5 upgrade looks to be right around the corner. The company is also expected to release the iOS 5 Golden Master one day after the iCloud reset.
Windows 8 vs iOS 5: Comparing the Features
Between Microsoft announcing Windows 8 and Apple ready to release iOS 5 any week now, the mobile space is heating up. Find out what differentiates these two platforms from one another before their release dates.
Chiefs RB Jamaal Charles Suffers ACL Injury, Will Miss 2011 Season
The Kansas City Chiefs Pro Bowl running back will miss the rest of the season with a torn left ACL. After back-to-back humiliating losses to start the season, the team's players and coaches are now in jeopardy.
Ron Artest Gets Name Change, Is Now “Metta World Peace
Forward Ron Artest, member of the 2010 NBA champions -- the Los Angeles Lakers -- has taken a page from the book of Ochocinco by legally changing his name to Metta World Peace.
6 Things To Know About AT&T's New Wireless LTE Network
AT&T's wireless 4G LTE network will go live in five cities Sunday, but what does this mean for the company's 90 million customers? Here are six things to know.
Student Killed by Roommate in Bowie State University Stabbing
An altercation between two Bowie State University roommates ended in a fatal stabbing. Now the campus grieves the loss of one of its members during its own Homecoming Week.
Google Develops Social News App 'Propeller' to Rival Flipboard, Zite
Google couldn't buy Flipboard, so it decided to one-up the company with a social news reader of its own called Propeller. Sources call it mind-blowing good.
OpenFeint Founder Exits, Company Gets New CEO
OpenFeint founder Jason Citron will leave his own company, and will be replaced by head of Gree International Naoki Aoyagi.
Derek Fisher's Letter to NBA Players Urges Solidarity
Prior to a 70-person NBA players meeting in Las Vegas, Nev., NBPA president Derek Fisher sent out an extremely honest and heartfelt note to NBA players, assuring them that he is working tirelessly to end the lockout and bring back basketball.
