Todd R. Weiss

Google is helping users take advantage of the new capabilities in Microsoft’s Windows 8 by offering a free app that lets users access Google services through a dedicated app rather than through a Web browser. The free app is available through the Windows 8 Store and puts many Google functions right on the user’s screen […]

Dell’s latest Windows 8-equipped laptop, tablet and desktop computers for consumers and business users were unveiled Oct. 23 in preparation for the global launch of Microsoft’s new Windows 8 operating system on Oct. 26. The new machines, which are available for preorder immediately and will ship starting Oct. 26, are actually the third round of […]

Like a version of Google Glass for business, a new Motorola headset-mounted, wearable computer aimed at making it easier for remote field workers to do their jobs in precarious locations will be offered for sale in the first half of 2013, bringing a true hands-free computing option to enterprise workers. The new HC1 headset mobile […]

If your Motorola Android smartphone was made before 2011, then you’re probably not going to be able to use it with the latest Android 4.1 operating system, or Jelly Bean. That’s because Motorola isn’t going to roll out versions of the new OS for older smartphones. Now, though, to make that disappointment a bit less […]

These are heady days for computer and device makers; Windows 8 will arrive Oct. 25, followed by Window Phone 8 on Oct. 29. The new Windows Surface tablets are set to appear on Oct. 26 while rumors of Google tablets starting at $99 continue to swirl. Then Google announces its upcoming new Samsung Chromebook for […]

Google Maps has added 25 million building footprint images to its huge collection of online maps to make it easier for users to “see” and identify buildings in order to locate exact locations for travelers, business users and others. “As we go about our daily travels, we often rely on buildings to orient ourselves, locate […]

Times got a bit rocky for Google Oct. 18 as the search company announced that its third-quarter profit totaled $2.18 billion, down from $2.73 billion a year ago. But that wasn’t the worst of it – Google also suffered an embarrassing early release of its third-quarter Form 8-K report to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s […]

Ubuntu has unveiled the latest Version 12.10 releases of its Linux operating system for desktop computers and for servers. The new Ubuntu 12.10 and Ubuntu Server 12.10 editions are available for immediate download as of Oct. 18. Both versions bring new capabilities for users to better link their data that’s stored on their physical machines […]

Google CEO Larry Page still sounds hoarse when he talks, but he’s apparently back in the public spotlight after several months of lying low due to a recent health issue that had been described as the loss of his voice. However, Page is now ready to discuss issues ranging from privacy to the European Union. […]

Google usually keeps the contents of its data centers closed to prying eyes to protect the security of user data, and that’s meant that few outsiders have seen the innards of Google’s technological wonders. That changed literally overnight when Google unveiled a new virtual tour of the insides of its data centers so it could […]

Google is again being sharply criticized by European officials about how the search engine giant uses the data it collects about its online users who use their extensive services. “Google’s efforts to track users across services such as YouTube and Gmail do not meet European standards of privacy, officials announced Tuesday,” according to an Oct. […]

Google’s YouTube unit will bring the second presidential debate live Oct. 16 to groups of friends who gather in Google+ Hangouts to watch the event and make snarky comments among themselves. The first presidential and vice presidential debates were both streamed live on network television as well as online, including on YouTube’s Election Hub site. […]