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Android, Palm, and iPhone users get new Google News page

Download Squad  Nov 20 09

Filed under: News, Google, Mobile

Google has launched a new mobile version of Google News, designed specifically for current-gen smartphones: the iPhone, Palm's WebOS phones (the Pre and Pixi, so far) and Android phones.Windows Mobile, BlackBerry and Symbian already had their own Google News page, so its only fair for the new kids on the mobile block to get in on the action, too. Google's pretty vague about the changes in the official blog post, but it looks like they've just managed to do more with the same amount of screen real estate. Navigating between sections is easier with the new layout, and you can now customize your Google News the same way you've been able to in a full desktop browser. Full story...

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Microsoft's Bing iPhone app gets a big update, lots of new features

Download Squad  9 hours ago

Filed under: Utilities, Microsoft, iPhone, Search

When Microsoft first released the Bing iPhone app, the big story was how strange it was to see a Microsoft search app on Apple's mobile OS.

Popular FF add-on AdBlock Plus blocking "Spread Firefox" images

Download Squad  10 hours ago

Filed under: Mozilla, Browsers

Pretty much any time we run a list of favorite or popular Firefox add-ons, readers chime in with cheers for AdBlock Plus.

Google Buzz comes to Android, in widget form

Download Squad  12 hours ago

Filed under: Google, Social Software, Android

It was only a matter of time before Google delivered a souped-up version of its new social product, Buzz, to its mobile OS, Android.

Viacom vs. YouTube battle heats up on official blogs

Download Squad  14 hours ago

Filed under: Business, Video, News, Web services

The YouTube vs. Viacom lawsuit has turned into quite the exciting drama this weekend, with both sides making accusations via their respective blogs.

RandomDorm: Chatroulette goes to college

Download Squad  less than a day ago

Filed under: Video, Social Software

RandomDorm is a new site that's following in the footsteps of the explosively popular random video chat service Chatroulette, but adding its own twist: it's for college students only.

Better bookmark manager coming to Google Chrome - here's what it looks like (video)

Download Squad  less than a day ago

Filed under: Google, Browsers

Mac users of Google Chrome finally got a solid bookmark system in Google Chrome.

Ubuntu 10.04 beta now available for download (screenshot tour)

Download Squad  less than a day ago

Filed under: OS Updates, Features, Linux, Canonical, Beta

With the final release of Ubuntu 10.

DLS @ SXSW - Crowd Fusion

Download Squad  2 days ago

Filed under: Web services, Commercial, Open Source, sxsw

I spoke to Brian Alvey, co-founder of Weblogs, Inc.

DLS @ SXSW - Lifeyo

Download Squad  2 days ago

Filed under: sxsw

Erez dove into Lifeyo recently, so I won't duplicate his efforts here.

Can't make a meeting? Google Calendar now has a Smart Rescheduler

Download Squad  2 days ago

Filed under: Utilities, Productivity, Google

If you're someone who has to take a lot of meetings, you've undoubtedly run into scheduling issues at some point and had to reschedule one .



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