Microsoft looks to ‘Elevate’ California

March 10th, 2010
The software maker is bringing its free technology job training program to the Golden State, the company and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger are announcing on Wednesday.

Ina Fried web

Windows Live support via e-mail ends

March 10th, 2010
Starting Wednesday, users with problems will have to go to online forums to get answers to issues with Microsoft's consumer Web services.

Ina Fried web

Google Maps to add bike maps, directions

March 9th, 2010
Cyclists will be able to use Google Maps to plot directions around 150 U.S. cities when bike directions go live on Google later on Tuesday.

Originally posted at Relevant Results

Tom Krazit web

Google announces business app store for Google Apps

March 9th, 2010
Software developers can cater to Google Apps customers through a new application store announced at Google's Campfire One event in Mountain View.

Originally posted at Relevant Results

Tom Krazit web

Microsoft researcher wins Turing Award

March 9th, 2010
Chuck Thacker, who helped pioneer key aspects of the PC, gets an honor seen as the Nobel Prize of computing. In an interview, he talks about the award, his work, and why he's not retiring anytime soon.

Ina Fried web

Foursquare unveils its SXSWi arsenal

March 9th, 2010
In heated war with rival Gowalla for the geek seal of approval at the annual digital culture festival, Foursquare unveils new badges, new partners, and new promotions.

Originally posted at The Social

andylane web

In Chatroulette, the Web is closer to the real world

March 9th, 2010
Chatroulette is receiving a lot of criticism, but perhaps the media are identifying it as something it's not.

Sharon Vaknin web

MSN decides to keep its makeover

March 9th, 2010
Microsoft is making final a series of changes to the look of the MSN portal, hoping a cleaner page with more videos and fewer links will help give it a fresher look.

Ina Fried web

How to save and share ridiculously large files

March 9th, 2010
Want to transfer a really big file in your browser, but keep running into size limits? We break down a list of free and paid services that can lend a hand.

Originally posted at Web Crawler

andylane web

8-Bit NYC is the coolest map–ever

March 8th, 2010
Map of New York City depicted in 8-bit gaming glory is a viable mapping tool too.

Originally posted at The Digital Home

andylane web