Stories by Christina DesMarais

5 tips for using Apple's Siri without annoying people

Apple iPhone 4S users can easily annoy people around them by talking to their handset when using the built-in assistant feature known as Siri.

Google employees said to be testing Android 4.0 on Samsung Nexus S

Google is working out any bugs in the latest update to the Android mobile operating system before releasing it broadly, and that's good news for Samsung Nexus S users.

Tips to keep iPhone 4S battery from draining fast

Apple iPhone 4S users worried about the device’s battery draining rapidly can take steps to prevent the problem.

Yahoo sale buzz mounts as Google said to be possibly interested

Yahoo's improving stock price following a CEO shakeup makes the Internet portal ripe for a sale, and speculation is flying about industry titans that may bid for the company.

Google releases Chrome desktop-sharing feature

Google isn’t reinventing the wheel with a new feature it is testing that allows any two computers using its Chrome browser to connect with each other.

Twitter used for social good and to incite disorder

Twitter and other social media sites are sparking an international debate over whether the forums serve the public good or make it easier to incite disorder.

Facebook bows to stricter German culture

Facebook's willingness to agree to a voluntary code of conduct in Germany to protect users' data shows it is mindful of how the culture there contrasts with that in the U.S.

Google+ suggested user list stirs debate

Google+ is promoting a popularity contest of sorts that isn't sitting well with some users of the social networking service.

Google kills Maps for Flash, Aardvark social search, others in product restructuring

Google is trimming its offerings, following a season of big changes for the Internet search leader.

Amazon's 7-Inch Tablet Reportedly Priced at $250

It sports a color touch screen, looks much like a BlackBerry PlayBook and has no physical buttons on the surface of the device. And it comes at a bargain price.

Google TV to Launch in Europe

Google TV isn't ready to throw in the towel just yet. It will launch in Europe early next year despite a shaky start in the United States.

YouTube, Google+ let users have video-watching party

Google+ users can now have a video-watching party on YouTube.

iOS 5 beta 5 released to developers

Apple reviewers are already sounding off about features and functionality in the fifth beta version of iOS 5 that was released to developers this weekend.

Hacker, 10, exposes iOS and Android games exploit

A 10-year-old California girl's presentation at a hacker conference in Las Vegas is getting a lot of attention.

Google+ users irked at surge in deleted accounts

Within the last day or so there has been a surge in the number of Google+ accounts that have been suspended as part of the social network's real name policy, reports Violet Blue for ZDNet who mentioned the likes of writer and editor A.V. Flox, rapper...