Google has scrambled to post online resources for people who want information about the deadly storm Sandy, including maps showing evacuation routes and shelters and a new service that sends emergency alerts to Google users. On Monday night, the company introduced the new service, public alerts, to show warnings about natural disasters and emergencies based on information from government agencies like Ready ...

Apple’s 7-inch iPad tablet is set to hit stores on Nov. 2, according to technology blog TechCruch. Apple is hosting an event in San Jose on Tuesday, and while the company hasn’t released details, it’s widely expected to unveil a 7-inch tablet that’s being called the iPad Mini. The mini’s debut, though, could sound a death knell for the iPad 2, with Apple likely to want to streamline its product offerings, E ...

Skydiver Felix Baumgartner broke the speed of sound as he made an unprecedented jump from the edge of outer space. Felix made the jump using only a space suit, helmet and parachute. Before he jumped, he went through a massive checklist while his family watched from the control room in Roswell, New Mexico. The mission, called Stratos, was sponsored by RedBull and used a helium-filled balloon to carry Felix 2 ...

NBA 2K13 release date is October 2nd and new features related to the game are being revealed ahead of the big launch. The latest involves the ability to do vocal play calls using the Xbox Kinect. The newest NBA 2K title (pictured at left) is already on pre-order with an expected ship date of October 2, 2012. The popular pro basketball title will be released on PS3, Sony PSP, PC, Nintendo Wii and the Xbox 36 ...

GoDaddy, the domain registrar and Web hosting company, is down, perhaps taking millions of websites down as a result. "Status Alert: Hey, all. We're aware of the trouble people are having with our site. We're working on it," @GoDaddy tweeted Monday. A quick call to the company's customer service line resulted in this voice message: "If you are having a problem with your email, we are aware of the problem." ...

Amazon has introduced a new range of Kindle e-books and two new versions of its Fire tablet. The retail giant has set its sight firmly on Apple with the the Fire tablets. One has a 7inch screen, the same as the much rumoured iPad mini, while a new Fire HD has an 8.9inch screen. It also unveiled a new version of the hugely popular Kindle ebook reader with a new 'paperwhite' display. Read more ... [caption id ...

Facebook is cracking down on fake page Likes, and plans to hit the delete button on Likes that violate the company's policy, the social network stated on its website Friday. "...We have recently increased our automated efforts to remove Likes on Pages that may have been gained by means that violate our Facebook Terms," the company stated on its Facebook page. "These newly improved automated efforts will rem ...

Reuters reports that Samsung will begin producing all-in-one PCs starting this fall. The devices were manufactured for Windows 8 software and their price will range from $750 to $1,700. Good news keeps on coming from the South Korean technological company which recently announced that they will start a new line of personal computers designed to work with Microsoft’s Windows 8 OS. Only a group of three all-i ...

Google treats its employees well by offering them free food and fitness classes to laundry service and car washes. But according to a recent report, Google recently rolled out death benefits to employees, including a generous offer to pay the spouse or partner of a deceased staffer half of their salary for a decade. The news of these death benefits — which was first reported by Forbes — also comes with “no ...

Demonoid torrent site was shut down by authorities in Ukraine at the request of Interpol. The Demonoid shut down comes almost one year after one operator was slammed with criminal charges in Mexico. Not necessarily as big as The Pirate Bay, but just as easily accessed, Demonoid was until recently one of the largest file-sharing sites. Authorities in Ukraine shut down the Demonoid torrent site after they rai ...

Facebook has become a major part society that psychologists believe people who aren't on social networking sites are 'suspicious.' The German magazine Der Taggspiegel went so far as to point out that accused theater shooter James Holmes and Norwegian mass murder Anders Behring Breivik have common ground in their lack of Facebook profiles. On a more tangible level, Forbes.com reports that human resources dep ...

Google has unveiled its own ultra-high-speed internet service – offering lightning-fast speeds of one gigabit per second in Kansas, Missouri. The service uses optical fibre to deliver speeds far in excess of traditional web services – offering speeds faster than almost anywhere else on Earth. The Web search leader unveiled its ultra-high speed Google Fiber service in Kansas City, Missouri, and could start i ...