Facebook working on a mobile news app called "Reader"

Facebook is developing a newspaper platform for mobile devices. Formally called Reader, the service will act as a news aggregator that pulls together a multitude of stories coming from fellow Facebook users, as well as established publishers. According to the Wall Street Journal, early versions of the design resemble those of Flipboard, a mobile app which collects news articles and social media reactions, and then presents the content...

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Facebook glitch exposed phone numbers, e-mail addresses of six million users

Facebook recently disclosed a bug found in their “Download Your Information” tool that accidentally exposed some members’ contact information. As a result, approximately six million users may have had their e-mail addresses or phone numbers exposed to another person according to a post on the social network’s security blog. The post notes that describing the bug can get pretty technical but basically, here’s what happened. In the event...

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Mozilla's "Do Not Track" browser stirs up concern from advertisers

Online businesses often rely on advertising to bring in revenue. Unfortunately, when tracking the activity of users in an effort to drive targeted ads, the line between innocent observation and privacy violation begins to blur. The use of third-party cookies is one of the easiest ways for a company to learn more about prospective customers; something that Mozilla plans to tackle in an upcoming version of the Firefox browser. Mozilla...

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Galaxy Tab 3 lineup pricing and availability detailed, starts at $199

After announcing a trio of Galaxy Tab devices over the last couple of months, Samsung is finally ready to share US availability and pricing details for the next generation of its tablets. In a nutshell, they’ll start at $199, $299 and $399 for the 7.0- , 8.0- and 10.1-inch models respectively, and will be available from retailers including Best Buy, Walmart, Amazon and others beginning on July 7, with pre-orders starting tomorrow June...

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AOL launches their own Google Reader replacement

Who knew that Google’s decision to shutter their RSS reader would spawn so many replacements? Since theannouncement back in March, we’ve seen several clones launch or promise to do so in the coming weeks. Now we can add AOL’s name to that growing list as the company launched their own reader earlier today. AOL Reader, described as bringing all your favorite websites together in one place, is now available on the desktop as well as mobile...

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PC Games That Weren't Cancelled, But Should Have Been

Although some decent games do poorly for no good reason, many titles are so headscratchingly bad that you have to wonder why the developer even bothered. In the group of terribly bad games, there are the truly bad ones and then there are the big flops: those that have built an irredeemable amount of hype. Without further ado, here's our PC gaming hall of shame: games that weren't cancelled but should have been... Outpost (1994) We're digging...

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New Sony SmartWatch might be released next week

For a product that has yet to be released, Google’s Project Glass has definitely sparked an interest in wearable computing. In addition to their high-tech eyewear, the search giant is purportedly working on a phone-compatible smartwatch. On a similar note, rumor has it that Apple will soon announce plans for an Intel powered “iWatch”. But what few people realize is that smartwatches are not a new phenomenon – Sony has entered this niche...

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Pirate Bay co-founder can be extradited to Denmark to face hacking charges

A Swedish district court has ruled that Pirate Bay co-founder Gottfrid Svartholm Warg can be extradited to Denmark to face charges that he was involved in one of the country’s largest hacking attacks. What’s more, Warg must remain in custody until he can be transferred and will have restrictions placed on who he can have contact with. In an e-mail to ComputerSweden magazine, district magistrate Jonas Alberg said the transfer must...

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Lenovo announces Mixx Windows 8 convertible, Ideapads with discrete GPUs, 1080p LCDs

Continuing to bolster its line-up of touchable consumer computers, Lenovo has announced the expansion its IdeaPad "S" and "U" laptop line-up. Amongst the fresh offerings are an 11.6-inch S210 and 13.3-14-inch U models equipped with Haswell silicon and optional 1080p screens. Additionally, Lenovo has announced its "Miix" tablet, a 10.1-inch hybrid convertible. The 1.2-pound, 0.4-inch thick Miix is destined to sport an IPS display,...

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Lenovo launches the ThinkPad S531, a 15-inch Ultrabook for SMBs

Aside from pushing several ultrathin laptops and flashy hybrids aimed at the consumer market, Lenovo continues to produce reliable devices with a core focus on satisfying the business market. By unveiling the Thinkpad S531, the company’s first 15.6-inch Ultrabook, the Chinese computer maker tries to embrace the growing bring-your-own-device (BYOD) movement that has taken the corporate world by storm. Lenovo announced the new Thinkpad at...

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Stratasys acquires 3D printing startup MakerBot for $403M in stock

Stratasys recently announced plans to acquire MakerBot as part of a stock deal valued at more than $400 million. The deal will bring a leader in industrial 3D printing together with one of the emerging leaders in desktop 3D printing to help speed along the adoption of 3D printing across all categories, the company said in a press release on the matter. Moving forward, MakerBot will become a subsidiary of Stratasys and will continue...

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Adobe Creative Cloud has already been cracked

Adobe Creative Cloud was revealed earlier this month and finally became available just a couple of days ago. The cloud-based software came about partially as a method to thwart piracy yet here we are just two days removed from the launch and Adobe’s Creative Cloud has already been pirated. A Pirate Bay user by the name of Ching Liu recently uploaded a cracked version of the software onto the peer-to-peer sharing website. Comments...

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First Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 benchmarks hit the web

Benchmarks for Qualcomm’s highly anticipated Snapdragon 800 SoC finally hit the web last night as a handful of publications convened in San Francisco for a day of testing and poking around. Although there’s still some waiting ahead before we see real-world performance and efficiency figures, going by the initial impressions from sites like Anandtech, it looks like the chip might actually live up to all the hype.  As a refresher,...

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Microsoft releases Office Mobile for iOS, available to 365 subscribers only

Following many months of speculation and even a few leaked screens, Microsoft has finally launched a version of Office for iOS. The suite will be offered as a free download, though before you get too excited there are a couple of caveats: it’s optimized for the iPhone only and is limited to Office 365 subscribers. Although that certainly thins down the potential user base for the apps, those who have already bought into Microsoft's...

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Law enforcement officials hope kill switches will deter phone theft

Law enforcement officials and consumer advocates have come together as part of a new initiative called Secure Our Smartphones. The goal here is to help to curb rising phone thefts by getting manufacturers and wireless carries on board with the idea of implementing a kill switch that would render stole phones useless. While certain crimes are on the decline, those involving phones aren't. For example, 50 percent of robberies in San...

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What do the Xbox One, PS4, and Wii U all have in common? AMD silicon

After consumers were told the final details about the Xbox One, Wii U, and PS4, many game enthusiasts have weighed their options and are ready to make a purchasing decision. So who’s the big winner? Simply put, it's AMD. After all, chips produced by the California-based company are just about the only thing that the three gaming rivals share in common. The Xbox One and Playstation 4 will both feature an AMD-manufactured x86 CPU and a Radeon...

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Computer Tips & Tricks Everyone Should Know

Many hardcore computer users might think themselves above learning new tricks, but there's always new things to learn that will help improve your skills. Our bet: you will find at least one useful thing here that you didn't know before. Inspired and with the help of this AskReddit discussion, we’ve compiled some of the most handy computer tricks you might not be taking advantage of. Our ultimate goal is to help you become more productive...

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