SOFTWARE

Skype, which is being bought by Microsoft for $8.5 billion, introduced a new service on Thursday allowing users of Android phones to make free video calls to Skype contacts, including those on Apple iPhones.

The new version will also offer seven new skins for customization.

Embattled social networking site MySpace has been sold by its owner News Corp. to digital media company Specific Media for a rumored $35 million, a deal that clinches the position of Facebook as the lord, king and master of social networking world.

The most attractive feature about the phone is a blue Facebook button at the bottom.

The reigning social network king Facebook will have another reason to keep Google in their sights. The online search giant has introduced its latest attempt to step back into the social network scene with Google+.

Software giant Microsoft has released its second Internet Explorer 10 (IE10) platform preview for developers.

Google has some advantages with Google+ over Facebook such as privacy, exclusivity and integration.

Google+ looks a lot like Facebook; however, dig deeper and you'll see there's more than meets the eye.

Google+ has privacy issue advantages over Facebook, but that does not mean Google's product will be a winner in the social media war. Comparisons between Google+ an Facebook are made here.

RockMelt, a Web browser that integrates Facebook and other social media, reeled in two more Silicon Valley heavy hitters in a new $30 million round of financing.

George Hotz, a 21-year-old hacker known as Geohot online, has been hired by Facebook.

Microsoft was earlier expected to make an Xbox 720 announcement at the E3 2011.

As the rumors swirl surrounding the iPhone 5's release date, it is worth asking whether one should buy an Android superphone or wait for the elusive iPhone 5. After all, most of the iPhone 5's rumored features are already available in a spate of Android devices.

Japanese mobile social gaming firm Gree will aim for 500 million to a billion users worldwide, rivaling Facebook, the company's founder and chief executive said on Wednesday.

Search giant Google is reviewing its future and repositioning it against arch rival Facebook by unveiling Google+, an ambitious project to redefine the future of search.

A class action suit against Facebook was dismissed over the ‘Friend Finder’ feature in the social networking site allegin violation of the users’ rights to control the use of their names.

Meego 1.3 will support smart TVs, multimedia devices and car infotainment

Finally, online social networking is going to be not only about Facebook: The Google+ project, now available for testing, is Google's way to connect with friends online.

According to the latest report issued by Symantec on comparing the security level of iOS and Android operating system, iOS is less vulnerable than Android.

The exploding popularity of Android has been a force to reckon. Google reported that its daily activations have reached 500,000. Google's vice president of mobile tweeted that this rate is increasing 4.4% each week. The increased number of smartphones that are running the Android OS have placed Google at the top of the Smartphone market over its reigning competitor the Apple iPhone.

Lawyers representing the New York wood pellet salesman who claims he is entitled to a huge stake in Facebook have withdrawn from the case, according to a court filing.