SOFTWARE

"Minecraft" creator Markus Persson isn't a fan of Windows 8. On Thursday he slammed Microsoft's upcoming operating system via Twitter, marking the second time he has publicly criticized the software.

Valve, the fiercely independent and eccentric Seattle-based game development studio that’s created some of the most celebrated brands in PC gaming including “Half Life” and the Steam platform, is facing another round of buyout reports, this time from the massively successful Korean video game giant Nexon (TYO:3659).

A newly released patent, filed in March but published on Thursday, describes a handful of new technologies currently being cooked up in Apple’s research & development labs in Cupertino for new iDevices, including tactile keyboards, laser microphones and speakers, and flexible displays.

A teenage boy died after playing a "pass out" game he had seen on YouTube. After making himself pass out, authorities said the boy fell onto a drinking glass and cut his throat.

China's has banned Twitter for 3 years, but the country’s net users have beat it by using Virtual Private Networks and other tricks.

Google is developing a standalone maps application for iPhone and iPad that is likely to be launched by the year end, the New York Times has reported.

Apple plans to downgrade its free iCloud storage offered as complementary space to MobileMe customers. In an email sent to iCloud subscribers, Apple has stated that 20GB storage offered to MobileMe customers and who continued to stay with Apple during iCloud transition will cease to enjoy their complementary services Sept.30.

Facebook is making a controversial move to optimize its advertising revenue by stepping further into comprehensive data monitoring.

Shares of Facebook, the No. 1 social networking site, plunged as much as 11 percent after Barron’s suggested they're worth $15.

Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq: FB) is joining other major tech and e-commerce companies like Apple, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) and eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY) in the run to revolutionize mobile payments for a new generation of smartphone-friendly users. Adding to its recent unveiling of a new-and-improved advertising system, the struggling tech company announced a streamlined mobile payment system that it hopes will help monetize a greater percentage of its user-base.

Adobe Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: ADBE) introduced a new product intended to speed development of smartphone applications to reflect the shift to mobile platforms.

While a torrent of hate rains upon Apple for its unstable Maps application in iOS 6 – some of it is deserved -- there are a few reasons you should save your outbursts towards Apple's new software. Apple Maps In iOS 6 Review: It’s No Google Maps, But It’s Not ‘iLost’ Either

Amid widespread criticism shrouding Apple Maps application, a hacker has successfully managed to port the coveted Google Maps app on to Apple's recently released iOS 6, which deliberately avoided the search giant's popular service in its proprietary solution, AppleInsider has reported.

Brown was fined $5,295 by the NFL for violating the league’s uniform and equipment rules because he wore a long-sleeved red shirt under his 49ers uniform.

First-quarter earnings from Oracle Corp. (Nasdaq: ORCL) could be an early sign for performance by IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Microsoft (Nasadq: MSFT).

Could Microsoft's new deal With RIM be a prelude to an acquisition?

Shaun White was arrested on Sunday, on charges of vandalism and public intoxication, but according to new reports, he could have avoided spending the night in jail if he had only cooperated with police.

A leaked video posted on YouTube by Mother Jones magazine highlights the difficulty of politicians speaking candidly in small groups. Meanwhile, the identity of the person who originally recorded the video at a Mitt Romney fundraiser has yet to be revealed.

iOS developer NotCom announced Monday that he had updated the jailbreak utility TinyUmbrella to version 6.00.00 with extended support to Apple TV on iOS 5.0.2 and iOS 6.0 support (including betas) to all supported iOS devices.

During the unveiling of iPhone 5 in San Francisco last week, Apple announced that the latest version of its mobile operating system, iOS 6, would be made available for all the supported devices, including iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod touch 4, iPad 3 and iPad 2 Sept. 19.