- Wed Nov 25 8:38 AM PST 2009 Judging the top 10 Internet moments of the decade
The folks behind the Webby Awards hail the iPhone, Twitter, and Craigslist as stirring some of the most influential developments of the decade. We offer some picks of our own.
- Sat Nov 21 4:52 PM PST 2009 GrandCentral Web site to jump the tracks
Google on December 31 will shut down site for GrandCentral, which it acquired and reworked into Google Voice. Users should back up old messages now.
- Fri Nov 20 5:00 AM PST 2009 Electronic Housekeeper monitors water, gas, electricity
Electronic Housekeeper, a CES newbie, has made it possible for homeowners to monitor their water, gas, and electricity. The console can also be used for entertainment--VoIP, text messaging, access to e-mail and the Wweb, and satellite radio.
- Wed Nov 18 11:22 AM PST 2009 Rumors of a Gphone refuse to die
Yet another report predicting Google is about to release its own phone raises more questions than it answers about Google's mobile strategy.
- Wed Nov 18 10:32 AM PST 2009 Fring VoIP app now a 'go' on Android
Fring 1.0 brings multinetwork IM and Internet calling to Android users.
- Tue Nov 17 12:55 PM PST 2009 Buzz Out Loud Podcast 1108: Tracker pulling
No, no, fellow residents of southern Illinois, not tractor pulling--Tracker pulling! The Pirate Bay has pulled out the trackers. But that doesn't mean you can't download anything.
- Fri Nov 13 12:30 PM PST 2009 Buzz Out Loud Podcast 1106: A tall drink of moon water
Turns out when we blew up the moon a few weeks ago, we found water! Yay! The bottled water companies are presumably planning their trips now. THIS is how we motivate us to get back to the moon!
- Thu Nov 12 4:49 PM PST 2009 Google buys Gizmo5 for Google Voice
Terms of the deal for the VoIP software company were undisclosed, but Google's second acquisition of the week will be used to help Google Voice.
- Tue Nov 10 4:46 PM PST 2009 Beware the Blue Yeti
Blue Microphones unveils a new USB microphone called Yeti, featuring THX certification and a triple capsule array.
- Tue Nov 10 11:50 AM PST 2009 Buzz Out Loud Podcast 1103: No cookies for you, Europe
A new law in Europe protects all citizens from the evils of cookies. Instead of relying on people to operate their own browsers, Europe now requires all Web sites to notify users that they will set cookies.




