Facebook is facing controversy today because of the Facebook Home ad and we just learned that the HTC First, the first Facebook Home phone, will be delayed. Looks like this will be the first and last Facebook Home. Why, UK mobile carrier EE shared that the smartphone will not be launching as planned. mehr »

Google recently released the new Chrome 28 version. It still is in Beta mode but Android users can now enjoy the mobile web browser. The improved version features the following: Google Translate, Fullscreen on tablets, Support for fullscreen API, Mobile friendly error pages, and a new graph that shows estimated bandwidth savings. mehr »

Remember the Facebook Home video? That video got Facebook to face a lawsuit filed by Eminem. Yup, that remember who became popular from the past decade. I’m guessing the current generation have little knowledge about him but the new issue with Facebook might just make him a bit famous today. mehr »

Opera has just released an upgraded version of its mobile browser for Android. This version is said to be using Google’s Chromnium instead of its very own Presto. mehr »

Google will soon be adding a new feature to the Hangouts: Google Voice calls. This is for the Chrome and Gmail Hangouts allowing outbound calls. This isn’t really a new thing but only inbound calls are initially supported. mehr »

Yahoo is buying Tumblr for $1.1 billion. The board has finally given the green light so this means we’ll see changes soon both on Yahoo and Tumblr. The blogging platform will still be fully controlled by the Tumblr team but expect to see Yahoo ads on Tumblr blogs. On the other hand, Tumblr posts will be seen on one’s Yahoo homepage newsfeed. As for search, Yahoo might work on that to include Tumblr in search results. mehr »

Google is really on a shooting spree. No, not the bad kind. The search giant has been shutting down a lot of sites and services lately. It wants Microsoft to pull the Windows Phone Youtube app and the Google SMS Search is closing soon. And now this: Google Checkout. Google won’t entirely be retiring the service but it will be transitioning to Google Wallet. mehr »

Yahoo is buying Tumblr. According to Wall Street Journal, the board of directors of Yahoo already said ‘yes’ to the acquisition that will cost the company $1.1 billion. Looks like Marissa Mayer’s leadership is doing the company good, doing many big changes within. mehr »

Google Plus may not be as popular as you think. Why, its games division will be shutting down on the 30th of June. Google is providing links to an alternative site where the games can still be played. mehr »

Last week, we learned that a new Google Maps interface will be unveiled. But what do you know, Google made a mistake of putting up the sign-up page for the new Google Maps. It was pulled out but Droid-life saved a few screenshots for us to see. mehr »

While LTE is being spread faster than before, its reign as the fastest mobile Internet connection might soon be over. Why, Samsung is believed to be working on 5G connectivity and is currently testing it. The 5G may bring 1Gbps speed! That’s impressive but I don’t think we’ll get to enjoy lightning-fast mobile Internet anytime soon as technology is expected to be out in the year 2020. mehr »

Google I/O 2013 is happening this week and I’m sure geeks and techies are getting more excited each day. So what could Google have in store for us aside from the recently introduced Google Glass Project, Google Time Relapse, and that Map Diving project. mehr »