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Chrome 11 wants to hear you speak
Latest version of Google Chrome can hear what you've got to say. Chrome 11 introduces new feature that converts your speech to HTML, which has potential to be massive boon to people who want translations on the fly.
2011-04-27 12:57:07 | Cnet
Google launches Chrome 11, flat icon is here to stay
Firefox 4? Too furry. Internet Explorer 9? Too blue. Google's Chrome? Just the right amount of shine -- or is it? The company introduced a flat new logo for the browser and now that logo is gracing the software's latest stable release. Chrome 11 is now available, the biggest changes being a number of security and bug fixes, some of which "may be kept private until a majority of our users are up to (...)
2011-04-27 12:57:00 | EngadgetAngry Birds hits 140M downloads, Rovio boss says iPhone changed everything
Rovio's CEO Peter Vesterbacka, speaking at a conference in Beijing on Wednesday, claimed that "the iPhone changed everything" for his company. Meanwhile, it is announced that Rovio's Angry Birds has now been downloaded 140 million times.
2011-04-27 12:54:39 | Digital TrendsIwata aims to adapt Nintendo 3DS sales pitch
The Nintendo chief says his company must do a better job of explaining to consumers why they should want to get their hands on the portable-gaming device.
2011-04-27 12:53:54 | CnetUnlimited data plans: Who has the best deal?
An unlimited everything plan will let you quit counting minutes and megabytes, but at what cost? We evaluate the unlimited plans offered by all four major carriers to see which offers the best deal.
2011-04-27 12:45:59 | Digital Trends
Meet Power Matt, Powermat's new pun-based superhero ready to answer your tech questions
The biggest problem with modern society? A lack of good super villains. Seriously, today's superheroes are getting flabby from sitting around, twiddling their powerful thumbs. Look at poor Power Matt here -- dude's clearly been working out and doing his shopping at the Justice League department store. So what is he doing with his time? Foiling bank heists or intercepting speeding missiles? Nope. He's Powermat's new mascot, and he's fielding questions about the inductive (...)
2011-04-27 12:43:00 | EngadgetPioneer AppRadio is an in-dash iOS companion for your vehicle
Plenty of manufacturers produce car stereos with tight iPhone and iPod integration and have for some time now. But I’ve yet to see one which takes things quite as far as the new Pioneer AppRadio which CrunchGear has uncovered. The double-din unit takes the iOS love all the way to its interface, though I’m going [...]
2011-04-27 12:32:49 | Geek.comOnline Storage: The Group Test
#custom-tweet-button a {font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica;font-size:14px;width:140px;height:30px;display: block;padding: 15px 5px 2px 35px;margin: 0 0 20px 12px;background: url('http://static.t3.com/twitter/tweet-this.jpg') 0 2px #fff no-repeat; text-decoration:none;color:#555;float:right;clear:right; } document.write(' ' ) From the inconvenience of taking the wrong USB drive to work, to the abject horror of a hard drive fail, problems with data are never fun. Backing up your most important files online can be a real life-saver if disaster strikes. Here are five cloud services that can store, share and protect your (...)
2011-04-27 12:32:44 | T3 MagazineI have a PSN account, what should I do?
The revelation yesterday that Sony has discovered PlayStation Network and Qriocity accounts have been hacked, has understandably got anyone with one of those accounts worried. What exactly has been taken and what should you do about it? Here’s a brief guide that we hope you find useful. The information taken by the hacker includes: Your [...]
2011-04-27 12:30:13 | Geek.comGetJar relaunches its mobile app store with Facebook social features
Chief executive claims 'what users care about is what their friends are downloading'Social features remain a blind spot for most major app stores, but independent service GetJar is hoping to steal a march on the competition with its use of Facebook Connect in today's relaunch of its mobile site.Users are invited to sign in with their Facebook accounts and then share details of their downloads and comments on the social network. GetJar is also (...)
2011-04-27 12:30:00 | Guardian.co.ukThe British royals' wary dance with technology
Friday's nuptials between Prince Harry and Kate Middleton won't be the first royal wedding to captivate Anglophiles from around the world. But it will be the first with its own Twitter hashtag.
2011-04-27 12:27:02 | CNNFBI warns of China-related wire transfer fraud
Data-stealing malware grabs banking credentials from small businesses for fraudulent wire transfers to firms in China, FBI says.
2011-04-27 12:21:32 | CnetFive questions for Sony about PSN breach
The company finally came clean with customers yesterday about the personal information exposed in a PlayStation Network security breach. But there's still plenty more Sony needs to answer for.
2011-04-27 12:21:13 | Cnet
Cool Leaf keyboard's shiny, buttonless future gets release date
Keyboards get really gross, really fast, especially when you eat around them. It's a problem the backlit, buttonless Cool Leaf doesn't have to contend with, since it doesn't have any pores for crud to fall into and is easily wiped off with a wet cloth. The lovely mirrored peripheral will be hitting Japanese retailers on May 13th at an unknown price that we expect to be around 20,000 yen ($245) -- steep, not to (...)
2011-04-27 12:21:00 | EngadgetMySpace owners looking for over $100 million for site
News Corp is readying the sale of MySpace and is looking for more than $100 million for the ailing website.No longer a social network but now an entertainment hub, MySpace is up for sale by its owner News Corp and there seems to be a number of potential buyers ready to part with cash for the site.One of the more notable (and still rumoured) people looking at the site is Chris De Wolfe, who (...)
2011-04-27 12:04:00 | Tech Radar