Google has stopped posting reviews snippets from third party-sites on its Places page. The Web giant made the move late last week after months of complaints from sites such as Yelp and TripAdvisor, which claimed their content was being republished without compensation. “Based on careful thought about...

Shock and sadness are not emotions I’m used to experiencing when I read the corporate blog of a large tech company. But those are the ones I felt as I read this post at Google’s official blog: Last week we explained that we’re prioritizing our product efforts. As part of that process,...

Those nice, but slightly odd, people at Google must feel rather put upon this week. Everyone seems to be after their blood (although the evidence as to whether they have any is still incomplete). So, in the spirit of searching for some good news for the Googlies, I managed to find something that will uplift...

Apple’s popular iPod touch portable media player extraordinaire is practically an iPhone without the phone. The latest-generation iPod touch packs dual cameras, a retina display, FaceTime for video chat, and a faster processor than earlier models (read “iPod Touch Gains Retina Display, Dual...

While most of today’s consumer electronics goods are designed with limited life expectancies, high-end audio gear has always been built to last for decades. Sure, it’s more expensive to buy the good stuff, but when you stop and consider how many years of enjoyment you’ll get out of a pair...