Google has just acquired eBook Technologies , according to a notice that is currently appearing on the company’s homepage. Google confirmed the acquisition, with a spokesperson giving us this statement: “We are happy to welcome eBook Technologies’ team to Google

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Google Acquires eBook Technologies

A lot has been written about Google’s decision to no longer support H.264 HTML5 video playback in Chrome, and we haven’t seen the end of opinions about it (here’s MG’s take ). Make sure you read this one from Tim Sneath, director of the Windows and Silverlight technical evangelism team, though.

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Microsoft Evangelist Brilliantly Slams Google’s Decision To Drop H.264 Support

In late November of last year, we noted a changing of the guard: Chrome had become the most-used browser amongst TechCrunch readers, ending the four year reign of Firefox in the pole position.

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Last Week, IE Was The Top Browser On TechCrunch. Wait, What?

Amazon has been offering deals of the day via its Gold Box feature for some time now, but today the retail giant is ramping up the promotion of the deals with the launch of a new dedicated iPhone app. Called Amazon Deals, the free app features the daily deals listed on Amazon Gold Box.

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Amazon Promotes Gold Box Daily Deals With New iPhone App

Continuing its quest to be on every major computing platform, Kindle is now available as an app in the n ew Mac App Store . As the first ebook app in teh Mac App Store, it is already the fifth most downloaded free app.

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Kindle Comes To The Mac App Store, Already No. 5 Free App

One of Microsoft’s core strengths is their Server and Tools Business (STB). In fact, it’s a $15 billion a year business for the giant. CEO Steve Ballmer cited that number today in an email to employees announcing the departure of the head of that division, Bob Muglia

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Head In The Clouds, Ballmer Pushes STB Head Muglia Out After 23 Years At Microsoft

In a blog post on its Dutch website, Microsoft said that the next version of Windows, Windows 8, is in the works, but that the new operating system will not hit the market for about two years. (more…)

BOSTON (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp issued its biggest-ever security fix on Tuesday, including repairs to its ubiquitous Windows operating system and Internet browser for flaws that could let hackers take control of a PC. (more…)

Windows 8: More Roadmaps

Well, on this day of PDC 2009, since I won’t hear anything about Windows 8, I took it upon myself to see what I could scrounge up. (more…)

Microsoft’s newest attempt to appease the EU is to create a system in which end users can choose their browsers. (Imagine that! Choice!) This is a change from Microsoft’s previous offer to remove Internet Explorer completely from Windows 7. (more…)