- Men ferry virtual girlfriends to Japan beach town
This summer, the hot springs resort of Atami became a vacation hub for guys who like to treat their digital girlfriends to romantic sun-and-fun getaways.
- What’s hot (and not) about Windows Phone 7
After making Windows Phone 7 her primary mobile operating system for the last month, CNET’s Ina Fried reports about what she does and doesn’t like about Microsoft’s new offering.
- Digging into Windows Phone 7 (photos)
CNET’s Ina Fried shows what she likes–and doesn’t like–about Windows Phone 7, Microsoft’s effort to get back into the phone game.
- Google finding its voice
Speech technology efforts are top of mind as the company searches for ways to improve the most natural computer input method of all.
- Gmail ‘Priority Inbox’ aims to sort out bologna
New feature sorts mail into three sections: “important and unread,” “starred,” and “everything else.” The latter isn’t spam. It’s “bologna.”
- Microsoft hungry to eat VMWare’s lunch
Software maker tells CNET it’s posting an open letter to VMWare customers, aiming to get them to think twice before signing long-term deals with the virtualization leader.
- Double rainbow at Burning Man: ‘What does it mean?’
Rain and sun at the famous arts festival inspired a large-scale and spontaneous recitation of the famous “Double Rainbow” meme.
- NASA moves historic images into Flickr archives (photos)
In a collaboration between NASA, Flickr, and the Internet Archive, dozens of historic space images are getting more public exposure.
- Why Skype is perfect for Cisco
Skype and Cisco Systems could be a match made in heaven. Cisco is reportedly courting Skype, which plans to go public sometime this fall.
- NASA brings historic photos to Flickr Commons
NASA and the Internet Archive have agreed to bring historic photos related to the space organization to Flickr Commons.
