These systems blur the line between megatablet and touch-screen all-in-one, creating an entirely new category. This new category of PC can be hard to pin down. To some, these are all-in-one desktops, similar to the Apple iMac, but with the added ability to either fold down flat or detach their screens. To others, these are [...]

At its Google I/O conference, the company showed off the equipment it uses to gather its 360-degree panoramic imagery of the world. SAN FRANCISCO — By now Street View is a routine part of online mapping. But people might not be so familiar with how Google actually gets the data for its 360-degree panoramic views [...]

The Twitter co-founder’s new company, Jelly, closes its first round of funding with a celebrity-studded group of investors, including tech notables like Jack Dorsey, Reid Hoffman and Evan Williams. Twitter co-founder Biz Stone has picked up some interesting celebrity investors for his mysterious mobile startup Jelly. The list, published on the company’s Tumblr Thursday, includes [...]

During the fireside chat at Google I/O, a team of Google Android engineers acknowledged continuing fragmentation issues with the Android software and talked about how they’re trying to fix it. Engineers on the Google Android team say they are still working hard to ensure that Android updates are rolled out to new devices in a [...]

At its Google I/O conference, the company showed off the equipment it uses to gather its 360-degree panoramic imagery of the world. SAN FRANCISCO — By now Street View is a routine part of online mapping. But people might not be so familiar with how Google actually gets the data for its 360-degree panoramic views [...]

Google says it has rebuilt Google Maps for the Web with a new version that’s more immersive and social. The new version takes a page from Google’s mobile efforts by putting the search box inside the map and making use of cards — Google’s take on interactive information widgets. “It’s simple and powerful. The map [...]

Google’s Search was already scary good at knowing what you wanted — sometimes before you even knew what you wanted. And now it’ll talk back to you. At Google I/O 2013, the company announced an update to its Google Now search app for Android and iOS as well as enhanced voice search for Chrome and [...]

Windows RT is not taking the world by storm. That’s something to consider when buying a Windows-based tablet. Wondering whether to buy a Windows RT tablet? The status of RT at retail may be a good guide. As of Wednesday evening, the Microsoft store listed no Windows RT tablets aside from Microsoft’s own Surface RT. [...]

Software tweak prompts verbose inquirers to choose their words wisely. If you’re the type of person who asks long-winded questions, Siri would like to change your ways. Apple’s server-powered software assistant is now telling users to trim down questions that are too long or otherwise complicated — a move that iLounge suggests is to retrain how users [...]

Google has now signed on the three major labels as it gears up to unveil a Spotify rival.Google is close to unveiling its streaming music service, as it prepares to take on Pandora, Spotify, and possibly Apple. In March, Google signed a deal for two streaming services with Warner Music — one tied to YouTube, [...]