Exclusive: Microsoft tie-up, network sale among RIM options: sources  —  (Reuters) - Research In Motion Ltd's board is under mounting pressure to consider unpalatable options such as selling its network business or forming an alliance with Microsoft Corp after the Blackberry maker again delayed …

Nexus 7 review  —  GOOGLE'S NEXUS 7 AIMS FOR THE KINDLE FIRE AND IPAD — BUT CAN A TRUE ANDROID TABLET FINALLY MAKE A DENT?  —  Google's Nexus 7 tablet is not exactly a surprise.  Nor is the fact that I'm able to work on a review of the product just hours after the device was announced.

Google Compute Engine: Computing without limits  —  Over the years, Google has built some of the most high performing, scalable and efficient data centers in the world by constantly refining our hardware and software.  Since 2008, we've been working to open up our infrastructure to outside developers …

The Problem With Chrome For iOS  —  Don't get me wrong, I would love Chrome on my iPhone and iPad.  But Chrome for iOS isn't really Chrome — it's a much slower version of Mobile Safari.  —  Facebook revealed yesterday that it is finally making a real, fully native iOS app.

Chrome for iOS hits No.1 in Apple's App Store  —  Google's Chrome browser quickly became one of the most popular desktop Web browsers in the world, and now Google has its sites set on mobile.  The app just launched for the iPhone and iPad earlier today and after a few short hours of availability …

Amazon prepping two new Kindle Fire tablets with improved build, metal casing  —  Amazon is working on not one, but two new Kindle Fire tablets that will launch in the coming months.  Earlier reports suggested that Amazon will announce a new addition to its Kindle Fire lineup late next month …

Does Google Have Any Social Skills at All?  —  Google revealed a lot at Google I/O: a shimmering tablet at a good price, a sci-fi home theater orb, seriously sophisticated search, and Jelly Beans.  It also revealed an unsettling lack of human understanding.  —  We've had privacy concerns before, but could it be more?

How Google Pulled Off Their Live Video Skydiving With Glasses Demo  —  Google won the Internet by pulling off a truly impressive Google Glass skydiving stunt, twice, during their I/O event.  Skydivers in wingsuits 4,000 feet above San Francisco delivered the high tech glasses to the Moscone stage …

Twitter's Mobile Ads Begin to Click  —  Majority of Revenue on Social Network Comes from Phones; One Advertiser Calls Results Staggering  —  Twitter Inc. is showing early signs of success selling advertising on mobile devices, an area that is bedeviling Internet companies including Facebook Inc. and Google Inc.

Is your new MacBook Air crashing frequently?  Blame Google Chrome  —  Several users on Apple's Support Communities have reported that their new MacBook Air has been crashing frequently, and in most cases have pinned Google Chrome to be the main cause.  Luckily all of our speculation …

Adobe confirms it won't support Flash on Android 4.1, stops new Flash installs from Google Play on August 15th  —  Adobe was very public about dropping mobile Flash last fall.  In case that wasn't clear enough, the developer just drew a line in the sand: Android 4.1 doesn't, and won't ever, get certification for Flash.

Apple Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering Bob Mansfield retiring, Dan Riccio taking position  —  Apple just announced in a press release this evening that its Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering Bob Mansfield will be retiring.  Check out the full press release after the break:

National Weather Service to send severe weather warnings directly to smartphones  —  Starting today, the National Weather Service (NWS) will send severe weather warnings to smartphone users in the path of dangerous conditions.  The Wireless Emergency Alerts system will notify people of approaching tornadoes …

Scientists develop spray-on battery  —  (Reuters) - Scientists in the United States have developed a paint that can store and deliver electrical power just like a battery.  —  Traditional lithium-ion batteries power most portable electronics.  They are already pretty compact but limited to rectangular or cylindrical blocks.

Microsoft Said To Plan Xbox Music Rivaling Apple, Spotify  —  Attendees at the E3 Expo in Los Angeles, June 5, 2012.  Microsoft Corp. expanded the sports and entertainment content offered through the Xbox, and is planning to add iTunes and Spotify for music.

Foursquare now includes other apps inside its own, adding context to your location  —  Chances are that you've used a Foursquare-connected app in the past.  Whether it's for recommendations, checking in on Path or any number of location-based services, you've used Foursquare without actually using Foursquare.

Uber officially launches its private ‘driver for hire’ service in London  —  It was perhaps one of the worst kept secrets in tech (besides, perhaps, Microsoft's Yammer acquisition), but Uber has FINALLY landed in London.  Properly.  —  The private car hire company, headquartered in San Francisco …

Google Nexus Q hack lets it start games, but not play them  —  Now that Google's Nexus Q is in the hands of some developers, people are already playing with the device to see what it's capable of — and in the case of Christina Kelly that means trying to get it to run games.

With New Mobile Apps, Eric Schmidt-Backed HealthTap Brings The House Call Back To Healthcare  —  Over 80 percent of people seek health-related information online, on everything from insurance to help diagnosing aches and pains.  As the world goes mobile, so too does health.