Google is well-known for using creative and green initiatives in its data centers, and its newest data center in Taiwan will be no exception. This facility will take advantage of a thermal energy storage system to reduce air condi…
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Figure by Propellerhead is a simple, fast, and beautiful music creation app
There are some undeniably great music apps for the iPhone and iPad, but most of them are pretty involved and not meant for fast music creation on-the-go. Propellerhead, a Swedish music software company and the creators of Reason, …
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Gmail for Android update brings swipe gestures and custom notifications to Honeycomb
Google just pushed out an update to the Gmail Android app that Honeycomb tablet users will likely want to download. As Google puts it, this update brings the Android 4.0 experience to Honeycomb users — the biggest change is …
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Comcast and Time Warner reportedly close to offering HBO Go for Xbox 360
HBO Go finally launched on Xbox 360 last week, but unfortunately Comcast and Time Warner subscribers were left out of the fun. However, it sounds like that may soon be a thing of the past: the New York Times is reporting that both…
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Google’s Project Glass heads up display: science fiction you can wear
There’s been talk of a Google augmented reality project for years, but now Google has officially unveiled that its Project Glass AR glasses are beginning to be tested in public. We’re a long way from these glasses being a shipping…
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Could Google’s Project Glass be used in contact lenses?
Google’s now testing its Project Glass augmented reality glasses, but it sounds like this is only the first step in its AR plans. One of the engineers on Project Glass, Babak Parviz, is an associate professor at the University of …
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China more aggressively blocking users who try to circumvent its Great Firewall
Internet users in China have long used the Tor anonymity network as a method to get around the country’s notorious firewall, but a few Swedish researchers have discovered that China is making it more difficult to surf anonymously …
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YouTube and Google Play offering Paramount films for rental this month
Google’s budding entertainment empire continues to grow — today, the company announced that nearly 500 movies from Paramount Pictures will be available in the coming weeks for rental on both YouTube and Google Play. This dea…
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Olympus considering potential partnerships with Sony and Fujifilm, among others
Olympus has had a bad year, to put it bluntly — it was revealed that the company lost over two billion dollars due to bad investments and tried to cover it all up. Despite all the troubles, however, the company might be get…
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Instagram for Android, from development to launch
Instagram for Android has finally launched in the Google Play store — now Android users can join their iOS counterparts in filtering and sharing photos to their heart’s content. The incredibly popular app was long-rumored to…
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