[From TechCrunch] Google has acquired social search service Aardvark, says a source that has been briefed on the deal, for around $50 million. We first reported on the discussions between the two companies in December. Those discussions have now turned into a signed deal, says our source, and will be announced today or tomorrow. Aardvark, founded by ex-Googlers, has raised around $6 million in... 

Today Google announced Google Buzz, a new product that integrates with your Gmail inbox and makes it easy to start rich conversations about the things you find interesting. Google Buzz lets you share web links, photos, videos, and more with those who are important to you. We’ve relied on other services’ openness in order to build Buzz (you can connect Flickr and Twitter from Buzz in Gmail),... 

Google is bring Street View to the Vancouver 2010 Olympics using a snowmobile decked out with cameras to capture slope-level imagery of several runs on Whistler Blackcomb Mountains. In time for the Games in Vancouver and Whistler, we’re thrilled to be bringing this view to the world through Street View on Google Maps. How were we able to gather imagery at 7,000 feet (2,000 meters)? The Street... 

THANKS: A big thanks to Engadget, Ars, Gizmodo, and Macworld for their coverage. Especially to Engadget who managed to stay up for most of the keynote. Engadget 11:32 “This is a magical device, at a breakthrough price.” “We’ve always tried to be at the intersection of technology and liberal arts — we want to make the best tech, but have them be intuitive. It’s the... 

Apple is expected to announce Verizon Wireless a carrier for its upcoming tablet and the end of AT&T’s iPhone exclusivity, according to the NYPost. Apple is expected to name Verizon Wireless as one of its carriers with its anticipated unveiling of a new tablet device on Wednesday, sources told The Post. That means Apple head Steve Jobs will probably introduce a Verizon iPhone, ending AT&T’s... 

A new report from HotHardware suggests that the iPhone exclusivity deal between Apple and AT&T may end on Wednesday. According to an inside source close to the going-ons involved in all of this, a new tablet of some sort may not be the only thing on deck for next Wednesday though. We have been led to believe by an inside source that AT&T will lose their iPhone exclusivity on the same day, though... 

Push Notifications for the Facebook iPhone app, a long awaited feature, has now gone live in the Apple AppStore. You may have to re-download the app, as it is not listed in the update section of the store yet. With this update, you can now sync contacts as well. Full list of changes to come AKPC_IDS += "2204,";Popularity: 24% [?] Read More →

AT&T has completed the software upgrade that prepares the 3G Network for 7.2 speeds. Once additional backhaul is deployed throughout 2010 and 2011, users should notice a speed increase. The backhaul addition has already begun in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, and Miami. Remember, only the iPhone 3GS supports 7.2 speeds, the iPhone 3G does not. Software Upgrade Sets Stage for... 

Google has officially unveiled the Nexus One Phone as well as a Google hosted web store for Android devices. Manufactured by HTC, the Nexus One features dynamic noise suppression from Audience, Inc., a large 3.7″ OLED display for deep contrast and brilliant colors and a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset for blazing speeds. Running on Android 2.1, the newest version of Eclair, the software includes... 

CNBC will soon present “Planet of the Apps: A Hand-Held Revolution!,” a CNBC original reported by CNBC’s Scott Wapner that goes inside the apps gold rush. CNBC introduces viewers to some of the creators who are designing applications and striking it rich and explains just how the big business of apps really works. The one-hour program looks at how the launch of the Apple iPhone in June of 2007...