Number 13 is not always bad. And WordPress proved that statement right on Thursday. The popular open-source web publishing and blogging platform launched WordPress version 3.0- nicknamed “Thelonious”, which is the 13th major launch of the company. Backed by an army of volunteers, WordPress 3.0 incorporates more than 2,700 modifications, which also includes 1,217 bug...

The competition is fierce, but the last time I checked, the competition was friendly as well. Just when you thought nothing could outdo the iPad sales stats, Apple itself is forcing you to wonder otherwise. When we entered April and were cheering about Apple approaching 5000 iPad apps (which I seriously think is a figure much too humbly quoted), none of us thought we would...

If you are a developer, then you would surely know about the impatience you feel when you cannot keep an eye on your sales stats while on-the-go. Ahem, well, probably not anymore. There is finally an application to reduce your trauma. Just a few days after Apple grabbed our eyeballs with iPhone 4, the fourth avatar of the iPhone series, it has sounded the buzzer for our...

Apple has showcased its new HTML5 page on its website, a web standard, which aims to be open, reliable, highly secure, and efficient. They will allow web designers and developers to create advanced graphics, typography, animations, and transitions. With HTML5, users can do the following things – Video, Typography, Gallery, Transitions, Audio, 360, and VR. There are...

Microsoft has launched Windows Embedded Compact 7, its Tablet Operating System, which is a lightweight interface specially designed for tablet devices. Microsoft is hoping that the Embedded Compact 7 will impress leading manufacturers, such as, Asus, Acer, MSI and HP too. According to Microsoft, the Embedded Compact 7 will provide OEMs with the tools and technologies to...

Taiwan’s AsusTek Computer Inc. has unveiled the Eee Pad (sounds familiar?) tablet computer at Computex 2010 in Taipei, Taiwan. Ever since the launch of the iPad, a slew of companies have launched tablet PCs including AsusTek’s touchscreen tablet, Eee Pad, which is available in 10- and 12-inch sizes. The 10-inch and 12-inch Eee Pad will be available for $399...

Search giant, Google is all set to phase out the use of Windows. Employees will have access to Mac OS and Linux alone as desktop operating system options. New hires can choose between Apple’s Mac OS X or Linux systems. Few are allowed to install Windows on their notebooks but those wanting to retain Windows on their system need to obtain clearance from senior levels....

Google has announced that it has acquired AdMob, a mobile advertising company, making it the strongest all-around player in mobile advertising. AdMob was a pure-play ad company and had expanded into mobile app advertising too. With this acquisition, Google hopes to enhance its existing expertise in mobile advertising and provide advertisers greater choice in this rapidly...

It is HP’s latest Windows Home Server. The company has introduced the latest model that does everything better than its predecessors. The HP MediaSmart Server runs Microsoft’s Windows Home Server. But this is equipped with a different user interface in order to make it user-friendly for to the non-technical users. This is ideal for those looking for a central storage...