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Facebook buys Vancouver-based Acrylic Software

Acrylic Software, the Vancouver-based software design studio specializing in apps for Apple products, has been acquired by Facebook.

Google acquires Sparrow to improve Gmail for Apple users

Google has acquired the popular Mac email client Sparrow and its small development team, all of which will be incorporated into Gmail.

Leap Motion names Andy Miller as president and COO [with a...

Leap Motion, a startup developing a computer interface that uses natural gestures, has named former Apple executive Andy Miller as its president and chief operating officer.

Twitter updates search to improve relevance and usefulness

Ending hours of speculation, Twitter today updated the way it handles search functions, helping users cut through the noise and find results likely to be the most useful and relevant to them.

Sony first to launch Google TV outside of U.S.

Sony Electronics announced that its Internet Player with Google TV, which it previewed in January at CES, will cost $199 when it goes on sale July 22 in the U.S.

Dave Gibbons, 'Watchmen' co-creator, publishes on Madefire,joins strong advisory board

Dave Gibbons, the artist who co-created Watchmen with writer Alan Moore, has taken his talents to Madefire, an interactive publisher with an impressive panel of advisors.

Microsoft's Surface adds tablet to Windows ecosystem [with sizzle video]

The rumor mill was operating at maximum Monday when Microsoft unveiled Surface, a new line of sleek devices and accessories that blurs the distinction between tablet and laptop.

Quixey closes $20m for finding apps based on what they do...

App search platform Quixey, which uses natural language to find apps based on what they do, today announced it has closed a $20 million Series B funding round.

SOEmote puts players own facial expressions in "EverQuest" [with demo videos]

Sony Online Entertainment will be at E3 with "PlanetSide 2" and its new SOEmote, which uses real-time facial tracking to put a player's own expressions on his or her "EverQuest II" avatar.

Xbox goes further beyond games with Xbox Music, SmartGlass and browser

Microsoft unveiled Xbox Music, its cross-device Xbox SmartGlass app, and other capabilities that continue the evolution of Xbox into being more than just a powerful and popular gaming console.