Andy Rubin Denies Plans To Leave Google, Claims 900,000 Android Devices Activated Daily

Andy Rubin, head of Google’s Android unit, made one of his rare appearances on Twitter today, denying rumors that he’s leaving Google… And as usual, announcing new Android activation numbers.

Rubin’s tweet came in response to a rumor floated by Robert Scoble earlier today, in which Rubin was reportedly

Sexism In Tech? The Times Is ON IT

"MEN invented the Internet. And not just any men. Men with pocket protectors. Men who idolized Mr. Spock and cried when Steve Jobs died. Nerds. Geeks. Give them their due. Without men, we would never know what our friends were doing five minutes ago."
The New York Times is ON IT.

No, seriously, what

Video Review: Can The Dry Case Waterproof Backpack Withstand A Dip In A Pool?

First of all, let me say that the Dry Case Waterproof Backpack is designed for use in outdoor environments with the main goal of keeping things in the inner compartment dry. Clearly, all the marketing pictures at DryCase.com, show people using the bag in wet, outdoorsy places (on a canoe, on a boat,

AR.Drone 2.0: An Awesome, High-Flying Father’s Day Gift [REVIEW]

AR Drone 2 Indoor Flight Hull

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Startup Act 2.0: Great For Foreign Graduate Students, But Not Foreign Tech Entrepreneurs

Startup Act 2.0 was just introduced in the U.S. Congress, and hearings of the bill are starting shortly.

When it comes to U.S. visas, company founders are among the most discriminated folks. Unlike employees, they cannot get a work visa (called H1-B) – or any other long-term visa. I care about attempts

Refresh Roundup: week of June 4th, 2012

Your smartphone and / or tablet is just begging for an update. From time to time, these mobile devices are blessed with maintenance refreshes, bug fixes, custom ROMs and anything in between, and so many of them are floating around that it’s easy for a sizable chunk to get lost in the mix. To make sure

Inhabitat’s Week In Green: cities in the sky, a cloned Chinese village and a few green DIY Father’s Day projects

Each week our friends at Inhabitat recap the week’s most interesting green developments and clean tech news for us — it’s the Week in Green. As the race to develop new, more efficient modes of transportation heats up, it could soon become even easier (and greener) to jet around the globe. This week

Google’s New Chromebook: Much Improved, Still With Limited Appeal

The first generation of Google’s Chromebooks worked fine, but few people would have ever described these browser-centric laptops as excellent. Sure, they had some great features, including long battery life and very fast boot-up times, but they never caught on with consumers. For the most part then,

Is Hotmail Getting a New Name Along With Its Redesign? [VIDEO]

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4 Tips to Protect Your Small Business Against Cyberattacks

You may think that cybersecurity is only important for major companies, but think again. Small businesses are particularly vulnerable to cyberattacks: Without the big security budgets of Fortune 500 companies, they’re seen as easy prey by digital information thieves and corporate espionage experts. And