Facebook users are narcissistic, says study

A new study has looked into the personalities and habits of the typical Facebook user and classified most of the active ones as narcissistic, though their reaction is probably, "Nuh uh. I'm better than that."

Facebook activates remote log-out

Have you ever been in your school's library or a friend's house and realized, "Oh crap! I forgot to log out of Facebook"? Well apparently you're not alone.

Juror expelled from case due to Facebook status

Apparently judges aren't too happy when jurors update their Facebook status to say, "gonna be fun to tell the defendant they're guilty."

Social networking usage doubles among the 50+ crowd

While it's still the age group with the lowest concentration of social network users, the senior citizen crowd is starting to realize how fun Facebook is.

Gmail phone calling tallies a million calls in 24 hours

Google's intriguing new service that allows users to place phone calls directly from Gmail is apparently a hit. At least, it was intriguing enough to log more than a million calls in its first day.

Next Gmail feature may be VoIP

Google is expected to make an announcement as early as today about a brand new Gmail feature, and initial leaks suggest calling features like missed call icons and voicemail notifications will be added to Google Talk.

Firefox 4 beta update adds "tab manager"

Mozilla has pushed out its fourth update to the fourth version of Firefox, letting users have full access to the widely publicized tab organization features it has been promising.

Internet Explorer 9 beta next month, no XP users allowed

The next generation version of Microsoft's venerable Internet browser will be available for users to try out on September 15, but those people still clinging to Windows XP will be shut out of the latest software.

Internet Explorer 9 hits final pre-beta build

Microsoft has released the final preview version of the new Internet Explorer software before it officially goes into beta phase and becomes one step closer to a final reality.

Internet Explorer continues to build back market share

After years and years of seeing other browsers chip away at its browser dominance, Microsoft's Internet Explorer is gaining back market share, and that trend has continued with the latest numbers reported.

Microsoft Office 2011 comes quickly to Mac, in October

Just four months after the latest version of Microsoft Office came to Windows computers, a new Mac version of the software suite will be hitting the shelves, in 100 different countries.

Windows 7 already more dominant than Vista

In the world of monopolistic operating systems, it certainly didn't take long for Windows 7 to be on more computer than Microsoft's previous, bungled platform Windows Vista.

Apple adds "Extensions" to Safari browser

Apple today put out the latest version of its Safari Web browser, version 5.0.1, which adds a new feature allowing users to customize their Internet experience with sophisticated new features.

Apple updates Mac OS X for SDXC, Magic Trackpad support

Alongside its new Mac product announcements from yesterday, Apple has issued a related update to its operating system that is available now for the new iMac systems.

Old-school MacPaint's source code donated to museum

One of the very first computer drawing programs with a graphical user interface is now on display at the Computer History Museum, with the full source code available for all to see.

Windows XP will never die

Microsoft originally said that new owners of Windows 7 who wanted to downgrade to XP would only have until 2011 to do so, but now the company has changed its mind and extended support for the old operating system until 2020.

Microsoft invites 10,000 more users to Intune cloud beta

After a better-than-expected initial reception to its latest cloud computing project, Microsoft is expanding its beta program for Intune to include 10,000 more users.

Flash rises to the 3D occasion

In its latest push to remain relevant in the online video market, Adobe is going to add a new layer to its Flash standard: a 3D layer.

Safari 5 goes out into the wild

Apple has released the newest version of its Internet browser, Safari 5, which claims to have a "30 percent performance increase over Safari 4."

Honor the Fallen this Memorial Day

Facebook app asks that you give up your status to honor a fallen soldier this Memorial Day.