From CNET News.com: Windows 8's new Metro-based Start menu has already aroused concerns and questions among users, but Microsoft sees the feature as a natural evolution.

In the latest Building Windows 8 blog, Chaitanya Sareen, program manager lead on Microsoft's Core Experience...

From DailyTech: Microsoft has pronounced its Zune players dead, but its software shall live on in Windows Phone 7.

Earlier this year, Microsoft terminated its Zune originals devices. Yesterday, it removed the Zune HD from its website entirely, then later said it was an accident...

From DailyTech: We reported over the weekend that HTC has a "massive security vulnerability" on its hands after Android Police discovered that "rogue" apps could have access to users' private information.

HTC acknowledging that it was looking into the discovery and today revealed...

From X-bit Labs: Google admits that it has serious plans to build next-generation smartphones with the acquisition of Motorola Mobility and clearly understands the benefits of having both software and hardware under control. But at the same time Google wants to make it clear that it...

From InfoWorld: In a move that took many by surprise, Microsoft dropped support for new Windows Desktop Gadgets.

Once hailed (or at least marketed) as a key new feature in Windows Vista, Desktop Gadgets are going the way of the dodo. In their stead? Windows 8 Metro, of course...

From PC World: Facebook has cemented a new partnership to protect its users against malicious links posted on their walls, news feeds, and elsewhere in the social network. You know, those links from someone you haven't seen in years encouraging you to click through to the photos of...

From CNET News.com: Google has released a new version of Chrome after Microsoft's antivirus software flagged the browser as malware and removed it from about 3,000 people's computers on Friday.

Microsoft apologized for the problem and updated its virus definition file to correct the...

From DailyTech:
Google has released a new member to its Google Maps family: 3D Helicopter View.

Google Maps currently has 2D top-down view and 360-degree street-level view, but the new 3D Helicopter View allows travelers to see a 3D preview of their route from a bird's-eye view....

From DailyTech: It's no secret that Android smartphones are starting to take over the market, as they are available from a number of different manufacturers, come in a number of different form factors, and can be had at multiple price points (ranging from high-value to high-dollar)...

From X-bit Labs: Advanced Micro Devices does not consider Intel Corp.'s ultrabook initiative as an imminent success. The chip designer claims that the market of expensive laptops is dominated by Apple with its MacBook series and ultrabooks will have hard times competing against them...