We've acquired Motorola Mobility  —  The phones in our pockets have become supercomputers that are changing the way we live.  It's now possible to do things we used to think were magic, or only possible on Star Trek—like get directions right from where we are standing; watch a video on YouTube …

Insight: Morgan Stanley cut Facebook estimates just before IPO  —  (Reuters) - In the run-up to Facebook's $16 billion IPO, Morgan Stanley, the lead underwriter on the deal, unexpectedly delivered some negative news to major clients: The bank's consumer Internet analyst, Scott Devitt, was reducing his revenue forecasts for the company.

Larry Page on Charlie Rose: “We're still waiting” for Facebook to unlock user data  —  Google chief executive Larry Page appears on PBS show “Charlie Rose” this evening at 11 p.m. local time.  —  In the show, Page addresses a wide range of topics, starting with today's surprising news …

AmEx to Offer a Prepaid Debit Card that Rewards Users in FarmVille Cash  —  American Express and Zynga are rolling out a rewards program today that will allow players to earn virtual currency when they spend money in the real world.  —  For FarmVille fans willing to jump through a number of hoops …

TiVo streaming coming to iOS this summer  —  TiVo fans rejoice!  Streaming from the original DVR is finally coming to iOS devices like the iPad and iPhone this summer.  —  During the 2012 NCTA Cable Show which opened today in Boston TiVo announced two new devices.

Are You a Human replaces annoying CAPTCHAs with games  —  Websites need to verify that a visitor is a real person and not an automated bot.  But the CAPTCHA test that they came up with — where you have to type in the word that you see in a blurry distorted font image — is extremely annoying and often leads to multiple failures.

A New Home for Computer Screens: The Face  —  Wearable Glasses Showing Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions, or Displaying Email and Text Messages, Could be the Future  —  Employees at eyeglasses designer Michael Pachleitner Group have no reason to consult desktop computers …

Kleiner Perkins Sued By Partner Ellen Pao For Alleged Sexual Harassment, Gender Discrimination  —  Kleiner Perkins Caulfield and Byers, one of the most storied and well-respected venture capital firms in Silicon Valley, has been sued by Ellen Pao, an investment partner with the firm.

Machinima Gets $35M In Funding, Led By Google  —  After being first reported by AllThingsD, online video creator Machinima confirmed Monday that it has closed a $35 million funding round led by Google, which also included existing investors Redpoint Ventures and MK Capital.

Amazon Appstore's Test Drive try before you buy feature now available on Android phones  —  When Amazon's Appstore initially appeared on the Android scene last year, one of its most innovative features was a Test Drive virtual machine that let users try out apps for free from their desktop …

Upside Down Apple Logo  —  Sometimes, even the science and studies can be wrong.  Not because of an error, but because you didn't dig deep enough.  —  About a dozen years ago we had some discussions at Apple about the placement of the logo on the back of Apple's laptops.

Samsung Galaxy S III (i9300) pre-orders start at Amazon, yours for $799.99, shipping on May 29  —  If you're in the US and are dying to get your hands on a Samsung Galaxy S III, Amazon has come to your rescue.  However, you do have to shell out quite a large sum for the privilege …

Four types of mobile apps  —  If you are a founder trying to create a new mobile app or an investor trying decide whether an app has enduring value, it is helpful to separate the ways that people use apps into four categories.  —  1. Time wasters: Apps that can be used for short bursts when you are waiting in line, etc.

Juniper Networks Invests In Video Conferencing Startup Vidyo, Bringing Total Funding To $97M  —  Video conferencing startup Vidyo announced Tuesday that it has received a strategic investment from Juniper Networks as part of the network equipment vendor's Junos Innovation Fund.

Salesforce Chatter To Add Instant Messaging and Screensharing  —  The team behind Salesforce.com's enterprise social networking app Chatter is making a big push for real-time communication with two new features — Chatter Messenger and Chatter Screensharing.

Nuance launches in-car voice-activated platform  —  Summary: Nuance has launched a ‘Siri for cars’ — a new voice-activated in-car system — that includes Nuance's trademark ‘intelligent’ natural language search technology.  —  Nuance, the leading voice recognition software company, today announced an in-car natural language system.

Obama, Clinton pay tribute to Steve Jobs at the Webbys  —  A star-studded tribute to Steve Jobs at Webby Awards  —  Nearly a dozen celebrities, politicians and tech luminaries paid tribute to late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs at today's annual Webby awards show.

Bootstrapped GitHub Raising a Round from Andreessen Horowitz  —  Github is nearing a close on a round of venture funding from Andreessen Horowitz, according to sources familiar with the situation.  —  The popular social network for programmers and code host has famously bootstrapped itself up to this point.

Motorola's DreamGallery aims to eliminate crappy TV user interfaces  —  Sadly, a great number of television sets are currently suffering from bad user interfaces, which is something Motorola plans to change.  —  At The Cable Show industry event in Boston today, the company showed off …

KurbKarma: A Social Network, And App, To Find Parking Where And When You Need It  —  We have all been there: you are in your car, you need to park, and you cannot, no matter how much you try, find a space.  You see cars pulling away, but it's too far for you to get there before another car swoops in.

Sidecar offers in-call media sharing, free Wi-Fi calls to US and Canada  —  All of the above functionality is technically available in other calling apps like Skype or FaceTime, but Williams hopes that Sidecar's ease of use will set it apart: “We do think we have a very unique point of view on it …