Microsoft launched the Windows 8 consumer preview yesterday to cheers (and jeers) from critics and fans alike. Microsoft was in Barcelona yesterday talking up the Windows 8 consumer preview. Here’s a short demonstration of Windows 8 for you to enjoy: …

According to Business Insider, Mark Pincus, CEO of social gaming company Zynga, said at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom conference, that online gambling and Zynga’s games are a “natural fit.” “I think it’s a good natural fit. I …

From time to time we invite guests to the blog to talk about a topic of interest. We’re thrilled to have Rob Reiner, actor and director, join us today. -- Ed. I want to invite you to come to YouTube on Saturday, March 3, to watch a reading of a powerful new play, 8, about marriage equality and the Proposition 8 trial. The play, written by Academy Award winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black (Milk), is an account of the case filed by the American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER) in the ...

As brands jump into the Internet’s latest darling site, Pinterest, other brands are doubling down on Instagram, a place where they can actually create content as well as share. Here are 10 ways brands can make the most out of Instagram.

Whether enabling voters to interview their President, or connect underwater in a project to photograph the ocean floor, Google+ Hangouts are being used in amazing ways. Not only do Hangouts have the ability to connect people on opposite sides of the planet, they can also connect people on opposing sides of the social and political spectrum. We’re delighted to announce that a new series of global debates, that will be live streamed on YouTube, will do exactly that. Versus, from ...

While you’d expect great enthusiasm for the new online economy, you often hear frustration and bitterness. Why is small business so mistrustful of online marketing? And what is so special about SEO that has them particularly distrustful?

Twitter's mobile app now includes Promoted Accounts ads, extending the reach for marketers who want to increase their follower ranks. Promoted Tweets will "in the coming weeks" appear in news feeds via its app for iPhone and Android as well.

Happy St. David’s Day to our friends in the UK! To mark the occasion, a new Google Doodle appears on Google’s UK homepage today in celebration of the patron saint of Wales. The logo features a red dragon sitting in a field of daffodils.

Our updated Privacy Policy takes effect today, March 1. As you use our products one thing will be clear: it’s the same Google experience that you’re used to, with the same controls. And because we’re making these changes, over time we’ll be able to improve our products in ways that help our users get the most from the web. While we’ve undertaken the most extensive user education campaign in our history to explain the coming changes, we know there has been a fair ...

SMX West day two is just about over and I wanted to post the live blogging I have found throughout the day. Here are some of the sessions that were live blogged today. Beyond The Google AdWords Tool: Advanced Keyword Research Tactics, BruceClay.com Building Buzz On Facebook: Getting Liked &... Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal ran a piece that compared the popularity of Google+ with that of Facebook. Despite the “apples vs oranges” nature of that comparison, the WSJ said that Google+ is a “virtual ghost town” compared to Facebook. …

According to sources in the gaming world, Kotaku has reported that the PlayStation 4 will not use Sony’s Cell processor nor any possible successor. As we all remember, Sony developed the current cell processor in combination with Toshiba and IBM …

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is more than just the boss of one of the world’s biggest e-businesses. He’s also a venture capitalist in the field of space exploration. Blue Origin, the space travel venture owned by Bezos, is preparing to …

An amazing display of the synchronous capabilities of flying quadrotor robots was staged at TED today. In an article earlier this month, we discussed the ability of these machines to be programmed to fly in tight formations, including in three-dimensional …

As we reported this morning, the Windows 8 consumer preview is here. Now is your chance to try out the new Metro user interface and other features that Microsoft is working on with the new operating system. While the verdict …

As we reported this morning, Microsoft has made the consumer preview of Windows 8 available as a free download today. The new OS aims to revolutionize Windows, unifying user experience across multiple platforms – laptop/desktop computers, phones and tablets, and …

Listen up, comics fans – you can now get dozens of Marvel graphic novels on iTunes. Marvel has just announced 80 titles that are now available through the iBooks app or by simply heading to iTunes. Today, Marvel has entered …

Today Microsoft released a Consumer Preview of its new Windows 8 operating system at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, to much interest – the preview has already been downloaded over 3 million times, according to USA Today. Steven Sinofsky, …

During Facebook’s fMC keynote address, Mike Hoefflinger announced several new tools available to businesses that will increase the amount of interaction they have with their Facebook fans. The tools – Pages, Offers, Premium for Facebook, and Reach Generator – look …

If you are a regular addict of Facebook and you have some debts to pay or cash gifts to give, you can now get those chores done without ever leaving the social networking site. Serve from American Express has launched …