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Remember the typewriter? Today, it is extinct. Why Did Typewriters Die? Four critical factors of the PC revolution spelled the demise of the typewriter. A new hardware platform, a simple operating system, a new breed of intuitive software programs and the right price point made this new tool – the personal computer – accessible by Continue Reading →

Netflix announced its third quarter numbers on Monday. It beat expectations with revenue of $1.11 billion and earnings per share of $0.52. It also hit the high end of its guidance by adding 1.3 million new domestic subscribers, giving it 31.1 million US subscribers and pushing it past rival HBO. Netflix has been on a Continue Reading →

With its first effort to make BlackBerry Messenger available to users of Android and iPhone foiled by technical issues, BlackBerry is taking another run at making the service cross-platform. On Monday afternoon, the company said BBM will soon be available on the world’s leading mobile platforms. But folks who want it may have to wait Continue Reading →

Is the shared map the next big shared file type to revolutionize businesses, the way that the spreadsheet and the document have? Google thinks so, and its betting on enterprise maps in a big way. Google’s new Maps Engine Pro lets businesses import their data onto map, from which they can then analyze it and Continue Reading →

Google has quietly rolled out a new design for Gmail’s main log-in page on the Web. Chances are, you may not have noticed this given that, well, you probably remain logged-in to Gmail for the most part. But the good folks at Zinx observed this refresh earlier today, and we’re seeing a few whispers of Continue Reading →

The Google Hangouts app for iOS is getting a major update this evening that gives it all new calling features on Apple’s mobile hardware. Users can call phone numbers directly from the app itself, with no charge for any calls to US & Canadian numbers (international calls work too, for a fee). If they have Continue Reading →

Just six months after launching it, Twitter is strongly considering killing off its Twitter #Music mobile application, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. It is unclear what Twitter’s time frame is for ultimately ending support for Twitter #Music, as the company is currently in the midst of revamping its music department. But sources Continue Reading →

The Department of Health and Human Services said Sunday it was bringing in outside help to resolve some of the technical woes that have beset the federally run insurance exchanges, which the agency acknowledged “has not lived up to the expectations of the American people.” “We are committed to doing better,” agency officials said in Continue Reading →

On the ‘Built-in Apps’ page in the iPhone 5s and 5c section of Apple’s website, although the actual app screenshots look the same, Apple is using new (flatter) iOS icons for the iLife and iWork suites designed to match the style of iOS 7. The iPhoto and GarageBand icons are identical to the ones that Continue Reading →

AT&T on Sunday announced a deal with Crown Castle that will see the nationwide carrier lease the rights to 9,100 of its cell towers and sell another 600 towers. The carrier will receive a huge up-front cash payment of $4.85 billion and Crown Castle will have exclusive rights to operate each of the leased towers Continue Reading →