Intel pumps SSD 330 capacity up to 240GB, trims other drives’ prices to match

If you haven’t already dropped a solid-state drive into your computer, Intel just gave you a not-so-subtle nudge in that direction. Its entry-level SSD 320 has jumped in capacity from 180GB to 240GB, saving a few diñeiros for anyone who would rather not leap to the SSD 520 just to land a primary system

T-Mobile Galaxy Note to add Dropbox and Wi-fi calls

This week the T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note has been revealed with a bow on it, showing off its own unique selection of carrier-added apps and the same fabulous S-Pen as the original. This device has been released internationally as well as on AT&T’s 4G LTE network, while this newest release, set

Samsung reduces EX2F point-and-shoot price to $499 before August arrival

Samsung’s EX2F camera isn’t even on the market yet, but it has a brand new feature that you’re bound to appreciate: a lower price. If you’ll recall, we recently went hands-on with Sammy’s kit, which features an f/1.4-2.7, 24-79mm lens, a 12.4-megapixel 1/1.7-inch CMOS sensor and a 3-inch AMOLED display.

PR Done Right: Facebook Engineer Apologizes On Reddit For Blocking Imgur Links

Facebook software engineer Matt Jones has taken to Reddit to apologize to users for accidentally blocking popular image hosting site Imgur while working to catch malicious URLs. The image below was posted by Redditer “AmericanDerp” and was upvoted 2,469 times with 663 comments in the past five hours. source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/Ba5RbAzwtKI/

Maker Camp brings DIY fun to teens via Google+ Hangouts

Summer camp doesn’t have to mean poorly ventilated cabins, boring activities and terrible food. In fact, put the concept in the hands of Google and Make, and there’s not even a need to leave the comfort of your own home. The two have teamed up to deliver Maker Camp on Google+, a six week summer program

The “Hail Marissa” Play

The Yahoo second quarter 2012 earnings call is tomorrow, which is why the news that Google star Marissa Mayer is taking over as CEO today is shocking but not, sort of like the news that someone you’ve known for a long time is pregnant. Because yeah that happened too, to Mayer.

NC State’s new efficient pico projector raises hopes for smartphone cinema

A team at North Carolina State University has developed a new liquid crystal projector that could spell the end of bulky and noisy cinema gear. Conventional tech passes unpolarized light through a filter, but the process is so inefficient that nearly 50 percent of the energy is wasted just keeping things

RelayRides Teams Up With OnStar, Makes Car Sharing Easier For Millions Of GM Owners

Car sharing is suddenly a hot topic and a number of startups like Getaround, Wheelz and JustShareIt are trying to capture a slice of this nascent market. Detroit-based RelayRides just leapfrogged quite a few of these by partnering with General Motor’s OnStar service. Using OnStar’s proprietary API, which

Signs Of The Semantic Web Surface In Salesforce.com Radian6

The Semantic Web’s promise is about developing common frameworks that allows data to be shared and reused across applications and platforms. At its heart comes the understanding that applications are loosely coupled. The apps connect with APIs that form a glue. The data travels between these apps, which

Marissa Mayer: The First Ever Pregnant CEO Of A Fortune 500 Tech Company?

Talk about a big news day. Marissa Mayer, who was just appointed to be the new CEO of Yahoo (her first day on the job is tomorrow), has announced that she is a pregnant and due to give birth to a boy in October 2012. She gave the news exclusively to Fortune, but word starting spreading like wildfire