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HP unveils Split x2 detachable Windows 8 notebook

, May 15th 2013 Discuss [3]

Sometimes you need a laptop, and sometimes you need a tablet. Such is the philosophy behind detachable PCs, with the newly unveiled HP Split x2 being one of two announced today, with the HP SlateBook x2 being the other. With a 13.3-inch HD display, it's big enough for a variety of tasks, yet still small enough to tote around sans-body as a tablet. Read on for the full details; we've got a video for you after the jump. Read The Full Story

Outlook.com update adds support for chatting with Gmail contacts

, May 14th 2013 Discuss [0]

Microsoft's Outlook.com email service has been growing steadily, with some users making the switch from Gmail in order to have a more unified Windows experience, among other reasons. One aspects of making the switch from Gmail to Outlook that caused issues for some users, however, was the inability to chat with Gmail contacts, a fairly big sticking point for some of us. To remedy that, Microsoft has announced an update to the service that brings Gmail chat integration. Read The Full Story

Google reveals Gladstone, Missouri as next on Fiber list

, May 14th 2013 Discuss [1]

In case you missed the last few, Google has gotten the go-ahead to roll out its Fiber Internet service in a couple cities this month, and now another has been added to the list - Gladstone, Missouri. Like the other cities, Gladstone's City Council had to approve the service, which it did earlier today, according to Google Fiber Community Manager Rachel Hack. Read The Full Story

Twitter acquires analysis startup Lucky Sort

, May 13th 2013 Discuss [1]

Twitter is no stranger to buying up other companies, having officially announced back in April, for example, its acquisition of We Are Hunted. In October, the social network bought Vine, and earlier last year it bought Posterous, Summify, and Dansient. The service has gobbled up another company, this one Lucky Sort, a data analysis company, which made the announcement earlier today. Read The Full Story

Microsoft appoints Amy Hood as its new CFO

, May 8th 2013 Discuss [0]

Microsoft announced earlier today that Amy Hood has been appointed its new CFO, replacing Peter Klein, who is no longer acting CFO but will stay at Microsoft until the end of June as part of a transitional period. Previously, Hood served as CFO of the company's Business Division, and has been working with Microsoft since 2002. CEO Steve Ballmer commented on her new role. Read The Full Story

Google Fiber heading to Grandview, Missouri

, May 8th 2013 Discuss [0]

The Google Fiber announcements have been ramping up in recent time, with the last one having happened back on Friday, May 3, in which we found out that Shawnee, Kansas will eventually get Google Fiber. Lest too much time pass without another proclamation, Google has revealed the next place on its list to be bestowed with gigabit Internet - Grandview, Missouri. Read The Full Story

Bethesda confirms Wolfenstein: The New Order to launch later this year

, May 8th 2013 Discuss [1]

Word had it Wolfenstein: The New Order would be coming to consoles soon, something that has been confirmed by Bethesda today in an announcement. In the fourth quarter of this year, the game is set to hit shelves, and will be available for the PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and next-gen consoles. The game is developed by MachineGames, and you can check out its trailer after the break. Read The Full Story

Microsoft Office Web Apps’ upcoming improvements to include Android support

, May 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

Microsoft has published a roadmap of sorts for its Office Web Apps, detailing the enhancements and improvements it plans to roll out over the next year and what kind of features users can look forward to. Among them, perhaps most notably, is support for tablets running Android, which will be made possible via Chrome. Users can also plan to see real-time co-authoring and an improved user experience. Read The Full Story

Microsoft’s SkyDrive now has 250 million users

, May 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

Amidst its publishing of its interview with Tami Reller earlier today, Microsoft has also made an announcement: a new milestone for SkyDrive, which as exceeded the 250 million user mark. Says the company, its cloud storage service saw a jump of 50 million users following the release of Windows 8, which also recently achieved its own milestone, exceeding 100 million licenses sold. Read The Full Story

Twitter bumps API v1 retirement date

, May 4th 2013 Discuss [0]

Twitter has sprung a minor announcement on us this night, stating that it is bumping the retirement date of its API v1 from May 7 to June 11. The decision to do this was simple: it provides more time for blackout testing. Says Twitter, it'll send out a tweet when it has the next blackout test time, but for now developers with any questions or concerns is being encouraged to speak them over the microblogging network's developers forum. Read The Full Story

Ancient cemetery found under parking lot in England

, May 3rd 2013 Discuss [3]

It would seem parking lots in England are the places to go for those wanting to find some ancient bones - or, in this case, a rather large grave, which is said to be the final resting place of individuals of different religions, making it especially unque. The discovery was made in Leicester, England, and is said to be approximately 1700 years old. Read The Full Story

Google Fiber coming to Shawnee, Kansas

, May 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

Early yesterday, word surfaced that Shawnee, Kansas had set up a special city council meeting for later in the day to discuss whether Google would be allowed to roll out Fiber service in the city, which is located near Kansas City. We're not surprised to report that the council is over and the city voted "Yes," with Google making the announcement moments ago on its blog. Read The Full Story
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