Google+ invites shut down due to high demand

From InfoWorld: Interest in Google's new social networking service has exceeded not only the company's expectations but its ability to keep up with the new demand.

Late on Wednesday night, Vic Gundotra, a senior vice president of Social for Google, posted on the Google+ network that...

Facebook Promises Awesome Product News Next Week

From PC World: Facebook is getting set to "launch something awesome" next week, company CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Wednesday from Facebook's Seattle office.

It's unclear what the company has planned or if the feature will somehow respond to Google+, the new social network the...

Intel maps out tablet plans through 2014

From CNET News.com: Intel's plans for tablets and smartphones are crystallizing into a clear roadmap, as the chip giant begins to marshal its considerable chip design and manufacturing forces to address markets where it is not competitive--yet.

As tablets pour into national...

Bungie Announces Indie Developer Initiative Bungie Aerospace

From DailyTech: "Halo" creator Bungie is looking to help out the little guys in the mobile development business through a new initiative called Bungie Aerospace.

While many reports speculated that Bungie Aerospace may be a new game, it is actually a partnership initiative that aims...

Nvidia Provides Free Copy of Duke Nukem Forever with 3D Vision Kit

From X-bit Labs: Nvidia Corp. this week announced that it would bundle its 3D Vision wireless stereo-3D glasses kit with a copy of Duke Nukem Forever video game. The offering will be active for a limited amount of time only.

Starting this week, and for a limited time, Nvidia 3D...

Oracle calls HP suit over Itanium a publicity stunt

From InfoWorld: Hewlett-Packard's lawsuit against Oracle over its decision to stop developing software for Intel's Itanium processors is a "publicity stunt" and meant to "lay the blame on Oracle for the disruption that will occur when HP's Itanium-based server business inevitably...

Nokia to sell messaging unit

From CNET News.com: U.K.-based Synchronica has signed a deal to acquire a Nokia unit that provides e-mail, instant messaging, and other software for cellular carriers.

With the deal, announced late yesterday and expected to close in the third quarter, Synchronica will take over 10...

2005: Myspace Bought for $580M -- 2011: Myspace Sells for $35M

From DailyTech: For a lot of people, Myspace was their first introduction to modern social networking. News Corp. saw great potential in the site and in 2005 acquired it for a whopping $580M. However, Myspace did little to innovate and keep up with competitors like Facebook in the...

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