Category: General

Google is scrapping its Wave collaborative messaging service citing a lack of user interest. Google’s senior vice president of operations, Urs Hölzle commented: The idea behind the service, which allowed users to see each other typing in real time and...

Blizzard Entertainment released the long-awaited Starcraft II: Wings Of Liberty real-time strategy game Tuesday to mixed reviews which sent shockwaves on many gaming newsgroups. Many users praised the game for its action-packed gameplay and cool graphics, while others decried its...

Apple may not be alone in keeping certain projects under wraps. Eighteen documents, which appear to have been part of an internal Microsoft presentation regarding the upcoming Windows 8, were first published on various Usenet newsgroups, and have now migrated...

This Thursday, the FCC opens up comments on its proposal regulate the online world, possibly including Usenet newsgroups.  While no one is quite sure all that it will contain, insiders have pieced together recent FCC filings from Google to outline...

Microsoft officials announced the worldwide availability of Office 2010 today. Although Office 2010 is expected to sell well, it enters a changing landscape marked by the rise of cloud-based productivity apps such as Google Docs, something Microsoft has somewhat anticipated...