Ballmer signs off on Apple macBookPro

It doesn’t take much to send Microsoft’s CEO, Barmy Ballmer, off the edge, but the Redmond chief handled a recent situation at Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, Tenn like a pro. A MacBook Pro, that is.

Halo: Reach pushes Xbox 360 to the limit

The creative director of Halo: Reach has confirmed that the game will push the Xbox 360 to the limits of its current processing capabilities.

Even in Space, they can still hear you Tweet

It seems that even twits have managed to reach the final frontier, with NASA astronaut T.J. Creamer sending out the first live tweet all the way from the dead of space – or at least from the comfort of the International Space Station.

Microsoft delayed critical IE patch for months

Microsoft reportedly took at least three months to patch a critical IE6 vulnerability, which allowed Chinese-based hackers to load malware onto Google computers, obtain intellectual property and glean information linked to Gmail users.

Google insists it will do no evil to Apple

Google CEO Eric Schmidt has downplayed reports of rising tensions between his Mountain-View based company and Apple.

Report: Apple chooses AT&T and Verizon to bear its Holy Tablet

Apple has reportedly chosen AT&T and Verizon to bear its Holy Tablet to the adoring masses.

Android hacker adds multitouch capabilities to Nexus One

A hacker known as Cyanogen has modified Google's Android 2.1 OS to enable multitouch capabilities on the Nexus One smartphone.

NASA gives global warming theory a boost

It's one of the most controversial subjects on earth, but if data from NASA is to be believed, the past decade on the planet has been the warmest ever.

iSlate: the advantages of the biggest smartphone ever

When Apple launched the iPhone it was one of the largest phones of its type in the market. This gave it certain advantages that few spoke about...

Ninja's unbox the Nexus One

Google should start selling Ninja accessories, Ninja swords, nunchuks, Ninja bedspreads. Just give up on the damn phone, Google.

Tetris hits 100 million downloads

We at TGD have found ourselves dreaming about those little falling blocks, so it comes as no surprise that Tetris is now the best-selling mobile game of all time.

Vimeo follows YouTube to launch HTML 5 video player

In quick succession, YouTube and Vimeo have launched HTML 5 video players, removing the need for many users to use Flash.

Genetic tool tracks superbug transmission

A new genetic analysis tool can distinguish between strains of the deadly superbug MRSA, and even identify when and where in the world each strain arose.

Severe hurricanes 'set to double this century'

US hurricane damage will rise by a third this century, a new climate study concludes.

Missionary position is bad for your health

Too much sex can give you carpal tunnel syndrome, according to a researcher - and, yes, he's talking about sex with other people.

Apple app store flaw gets kids to porn

Parental control just isn't what it used to be. Flaws in Apple software let's kids see the dreaded NSFW images that we spend most of our time trying to find.

Piracy strikes a bad chord in digital music sales

With digital music on the rise, growing a whopping 20,900 percent since 2003, it’s no wonder the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) is making such a song and dance about piracy.

Mozilla gets personal with Firefox 3.6

Mozilla has launched a new version of its popular Firefox browser, which offers customizable browser themes (Personas), improved JavaScript performance and a Plugin updater.

His password was "password"

You may think you’re smart if your computer password is “password”, but in actual fact, it has now been proven that you are a moron.

Magical Apple tablet can also play games

The magical Apple tablet created by Saint Steven Jobs and his dedicated team of silicon alchemists has apparently been shown to high-level executives at Electronic Arts.