A second spring of cleaning  —  We're living in a new kind of computing environment.  Everyone has a device, sometimes multiple devices.  It's been a long time since we have had this rate of change—it probably hasn't happened since the birth of personal computing 40 years ago.

Update from the CEO  —  Sergey and I first heard about Android back in 2004, when Andy Rubin came to visit us at Google.  He believed that aligning standards around an open-source operating system would drive innovation across the mobile industry.  Most people thought he was nuts.

In Rare Move, Apple Goes on the Defensive Against Samsung  —  Apple Inc. is on the defensive.  —  In a rare interview a day before Samsung Electronics Co. announces a new flagship smartphone in New York, Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller on Wednesday played down the expected competition …

Twitter acquires We Are Hunted, readies standalone music app  —  SCOOP: Twitter is preparing a music discovery app built on technology from a recent acquisition.  It could be released by the end of the month.  [Read more]

Welcome Twitter for Windows 8  —  Today, we are releasing Twitter for Windows 8, a new app that makes it easier than ever to share and discover content on Windows 8 devices.  In addition to familiar Twitter features, including the Home, Connect, Discover, and Me tabs, this app introduces …

Um, That's What My Kid Watches, Not Me - With User Profiles Still In Testing, Netflix's Social Sharing Feature Makes No Sense  —  Great news.  You'll now know the viewing preferences of your friends' kids on Netflix, thanks to the service's foray into social sharing via opt-in Facebook integration, announced earlier this morning.

Supposed Galaxy S IV leak resurfaces in high-res pics, lists more features and specs  —  What is purported to be a dual-SIM equipped engineering sample of Samsung's Galaxy S IV a few days ago in pictures and video on a Chinese forum, and now it's back for a better look.

Making Apps a Bigger Part of Timeline  —  Today, we're announcing an update to timeline to help people express what's important to them.  We're introducing better ways for apps to appear on timeline, improved controls for users, and streamlined tools for setting up Open Graph.  —  A more organized timeline

Aaron Swartz Lawyers Accuse Prosecutor Stephen Heymann Of Misconduct  —  WASHINGTON - Federal prosecutor Stephen Heymann engaged in prosecutorial misconduct by withholding key evidence from the defense team of Aaron Swartz, the late Internet activist's legal team alleged in a letter to an internal Justice Department ethics unit.

Is Samsung Stringing Microsoft Along on Windows Phone 8?  —  Is Samsung's interest in Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 on the level, or is it a ploy intended to slow the platform's market penetration?  Boutique research house Detwiler Fenton believes it may be the latter, a concerted effort …

Bringing Touch Video Editing to the Web with Vyclone and Internet Explorer  —  Today we are excited to announce a new web experience with social video editing start-up, Vyclone.  Vyclone has a very popular mobile app that allows users to co-create, sync, and edit multiple views of a single shared moment …