Google Gmail press conference (live blog)

We're heading to the Googleplex to find out what's happening to Gmail. Earlier reports have pointed to Google taking on Twitter.

Mozilla plans to drop Mac OS X 10.4 support

Dropping support for Tiger means Firefox could be better optimized for newer Mac OS X versions, but Mozilla is meeting some resistance.

TweetDeck gets a few tweaks

The latest version of TweetDeck is out, and although it's a minor update it also introduces some useful changes worth noting.

Adobe promises faster Flash on Macs

The Mac version of the widely used browser plug-in should catch up to the Windows version soon. Also: an apology for mishandling a bug.

Netflix to get 1080p streaming later this year

The popular DVD-by-mail and video-streaming company plans to stream full HD content to its users later this year.

Google to make Gmail a little more social

Sources familiar with the company's plans tell CNET that Google is ready to integrate status updates into Gmail in Twitter-like style, with a stream of text and multimedia updates.

EA's game arsenal coming to Facebook?

An exec at the gaming company hinted that its 'Madden NFL' franchise will launch a Facebook version, the first application we've seen of EA's Playfish acquisition to its existing game titles.

How CoverItLive failed users during iPad unveiling

When you're covering tech's Super Bowl equivalent live, you really don't want your broadcasting platform to collapse.

Facebook's photo uploader gets an overhaul too

Facebook is rolling out its prototype photo uploader to all users over the next few weeks. Small change could have a big impact on how many uploads the social network sees each day.

Add-ons in Firefox's first mobile browser

We give you a video tour of Firefox 1.0--first seen on Nokia--and talk mobile add-ons.

Originally posted at The Download Blog