10 TechCrunch50 grads: Where are they now?
One of the newest entrants to the tech conference scene, the TechCrunch50 is now an annual occurrence. What's happened to some of the products and services that have made their debut there?
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Motorola's comeback attempt rests on software
Motorola appears to have finally gotten serious about modern phone software, building a communications hub called Motoblur to run atop Android. Is it too late?
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Courtney Love bashes Guitar Hero on Twitter
Kurt Cobain's widow rails against the musician's avatar in a string of bizarre posts and then blocks her tweets from public view. Did she have change of heart?
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Windows 7 commercial strikes an odd note
Microsoft's latest commercial brings back the impossibly cute Kylie, but its musical choice is questionable.
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Adobe offers CinemaDNG format for raw video
The company releases a beta version of a file format for higher-end video. Also out is a beta of Adobe Story for writing scripts.
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Twitter tweaks terms of service
The microblogging site assures users that they own their tweets while leaving "the door open for advertising" opportunities.
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The new Windows 7 ad is, um, happy
Microsoft launches Windows 7 advertising Friday, with a spot that is so happy that you'd think the company might be experiencing something akin to joy, or at least relief.
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Panasonic: New LED bulbs shine for 19 years
Panasonic has launched a new LED lightbulb in Japan that it claims can save energy and last about 19 years. That's 40 times longer than incandescent bulbs.
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Ning officially launches apps platform
Build-your-own-social-network service makes public a platform that lets users embed more than 90 apps and widgets for things like donation collections or ticket sales.
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Microsoft: We haven't bought 'pornography'
Microsoft is "following up with Google to understand why (a Bing) ad is showing up" in pornography-related searches on Google, since it hasn't purchased the keyword.
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Facebook Lite is here. Verdict: Better
New slimmed-down social site is faster, easier, stronger, cleaner. Among other things, it pushes those noisy old-school Facebook applications off a cliff.
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ATK successfully test fires Ares 1 booster
With the future of NASA's Ares 1 rocket in doubt, Alliant Techsystems successfully test-fires the planned booster's extended first stage to collect needed engineering data.
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Japan launches new cargo craft to space station
Successful launch of new unmanned cargo craft on space station resupply mission Thursday is major milestone for the international program as shuttle retirement looms.
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Checkmate, Twitter: Facebook 'status tagging' live
Much like Twitter's @-replies, this will let Facebook members link to one another in their profiles, with big implications for Facebook-Twitter turf wars--and marketers.
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Snow Leopard update fixes Adobe Flash issue
The first update for Apple's new operating system, a relatively minor one, includes a new version of Adobe's Flash Player plug-in and some compatibility improvements.
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World's smallest neurostimulator gets green light
The Brio, which treats the symptoms of Parkinson's, gets European approval and is implanted in a 67-year-old man, though it is yet to be approved for use in the U.S.
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Yahoo Mail picks up Dropio for big attachments
Social-storage service Dropio has used its open API to deliver a default application for Yahoo Mail users who want to attach up to 100MB to an e-mail message.
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10 years of Dreamcast, 10 games we love
Now that the Sega Dreamcast is 10 years old, it's time we look at 10 games that made their mark, from Seaman to Jet Grind Radio.
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Facebook open-sources real-time FriendFeed facet
Company makes real-time technology of new acquisition open source. Developers interested in incorporating Tornado into their Web service can do that now.
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Faster AT&T 3G on its way, slowly
AT&T will make faster 3G technology available in six major cities this year with the rollout of HSPA 7.2, as well as backhaul deployment to cell sites to support mobile broadband demand.
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