Zynga announced today in a press call that it has acquired New York-based OMGPOP, creator of Draw Something, the Pictionary-style game that has been downloaded more than 35 million times. While it was rumored that the price would …
Apps & Web
Eventbrite’s New Card Reader Lets Small Events Sell Tickets at the Door
If you’re throwing a small event in an independent venue, using Ticketmaster doesn’t make a lot of sense. It takes a long time to set up and the costs are hard to swallow, especially if you’re talking about something like a …
Major Online Dating Sites to Start Background Checks on Users
Match.com, eHarmony and Sparks Networks (operator of JDate and ChristianMingle) will scan the histories of possible clients for sexual assault, identity theft and violence before allowing them access to their fee-based …
The 140 Best Twitter Feeds of 2012
TIME’s social media editor Allie Townsend & social media associate Amy Lombard pick the 140 Twitter feeds that are shaping the online conversation in 2012. Let us know what you think of our choices, using hashtag #Twitter140.
CorelDraw Turns Sixteen
Corel’s flagship software product, CorelDraw, has been around since 1989, making it among the most venerable packages in the business. I’ve been using it nearly that long (since version 2 or 3, I think). Today, the company …
It’s On? Windows 8 Looks to Summer Finish, October Arrival
Until now, all we’ve known about Windows 8’s release timeframe is that we could probably expect it sometime in 2012 — late 2012, to place it more specifically within the ballpark. But today we have all but official word from …
25 Best iPad Games for Your New ‘Resolutionary’ Tablet
So you managed to snag one of Apple’s newfangled even-higher-definition iPads. What are you going to play on it? Check out our top 25 picks list, with something for every type of gamer.
New Study Shows that Free Apps Are Killing Your Battery
Is it worth it to buy the paid version of an app if you can download another version for free? If you value your battery life, it very well could be.
A new study conducted by researchers at Purdue University found that 65% to …
SXSW Watch: Wolfram on Wolfram Alpha
I don’t think of myself as having the brain of a fanboy. But I do cheerfully admit to getting a little giddy when it comes to Wolfram Alpha. I think that this “computational knowledge engine” is one of the web’s most impressive …
SXSW: Music and Tech, Together at Last
Austin’s streets are so crowded during the 48 hours when SxSW Interactive is ending and SxSW Music is beginning that it’s easy to imagine the budding love affair between music and tech began as a romcom collision.
Gmail Users Rejoice: Sparrow Releases App for iPhone
Gmail and the iPhone travel in similar tech-savvy circles. But for whatever reason, iPhone users have never had a really great way to check their Gmail.
Sparrow — the company that makes the eponymous Mac-based email client …
Diablo III Gets a Release Date: You Can Go to Hell on May 15
It’s finally happened, after years of nail-biting and speculation — Diablo III arrives on May 15 pretty much worldwide for Windows and Mac-based computers. The price: $60. Let your loved ones know, warn your employers and clear …