SAN FRANCISCO–Angry Birds is coming to Web. At the Google I/O developer conference today, Rovio head Peter Vesterbacka took the stage and demonstrated the popular game played in the Google Chrome browser. Rovio Rovio is using the Google Web Toolkit (GWT) to build the Web-based app. And it’s hosted on the Google App engine. The …

AT&T defended its proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA before a U.S. Senate committee this morning, saying the combined company will deliver high-speed wireless services to 97 percent of Americans and provide consumer benefits such as fewer dropped calls. “The combination of AT&T and T-Mobile could not possibly derail the powerful forces of competition in one of the nation’s most competitive …

Now this is how you do a movie tie-in. Super 8, a new app named for the eponymous J.J. Abrams flick that opens June 10, isn’t some lame collection of teaser clips or a slapped-together game. Rather, it’s a full-featured video recorder designed to emulate Super 8 film cameras. In other words, it’s like a Wayback Machine for your iPhone …

Google’s next update to the Android OS is called Ice Cream Sandwich. Confirmed last night at the Google I/O developer conference, the company has remained fairly tight-lipped on the features that’ll be rolled in — but here’s what we know so far. We’ll update this story whenever we find out more hard facts. What is Ice Cream Sandwich? Ice Cream …

Cisco Systems delivered better-than-expected third quarter earnings today, and CEO John Chambers said the company has “a clear game plan” to “transition to the next phase.” As noted previously, it was a busy quarter for Cisco, which exited its Flip camera business and reorganized to improve focus. Cisco reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $1.8 billion, or 33 cents a share, …

We’ve had a peak behind the curtain at Apple, and it seems that 1 Infinite Loop isn’t a haven of childlike wonder. A new article paints a portrait of Apple boss Steve Jobs as a ruthless dictator whose exacting standards set the tone at the company. Adam Lashinsky profiles the company in Fortune magazine, in an article you can only …

The European Union has made it illegal for any mobile-phone operator to offer contracts that are longer than 24 months. The rule, brought into force on 1 May this year, will have little effect on Brits, though, because only one UK network has recently offered a 36-month contract, according to the founder and director of BillMonitor, Dr Stelios Koundouros. Some reports …

One of the FCC commissioners who approved the Comcast/NBC Universal deal is leaving the commission to work for Comcast. Meredith Attwell Baker, one of two Republican commissioners on the Federal Communications Commission, announced today that she is leaving her government post when her term expires in June. Baker was appointed to the FCC by President Obama in July 2009. Baker’s …

A 3D version of the Wikitude augmented-reality browser will be available on the upcoming LG Optimus 3D smart phone. Like the Nintendo 3DS, the Optimus 3D can produce a three-dimensional image without requiring you to wear daft glasses.  Wikitude has been available for Android smart phones for over a year, but, until now, could only show off your surroundings in 2D. Thanks …

Google announced its first Chrome-based notebooks at its Google I/O conference here. CNET/James Martin SAN FRANCISCO–Google announced its first commercial Chromebook laptops Wednesday at its annual Google I/O conference here. Samsung and Acer will each be offering Chromebook laptops starting June 15. The Samsung Chromebook will cost $429 for the Wi-Fi only version and $499 for the 3G version. Acer’s …

Sundar Pichai, senior vice president of Chrome, took the stage during the second day of the Google I/O developer conference to talk up new advancements in Google’s Chrome product line. CNET/James Martin SAN FRANCISCO–The second day of Google’s annual Google I/O developer conference was all about Chrome. Leading the charge on the news front was the announcement of the first …

Barack Obama will be able to send text messages to any mobile phone in the United States, thanks to plans unveiled yesterday. The Personal Localised Alerting Network (PLAN) is a new extension to the national Emergency Alert System, which makes use of TV and radio to broadcast critical information in the event of a natural disaster or terrorist attack. Set …

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It was a very special Dialed In this week, and not because of Google I/O. Rather, smartphone genius Bonnie Cha returned to San Francisco for a visit and we got to host her in the studio. So instead of us fumbling to make the connection to New York, Bonnie herself (and not Bonnie Bear) was in the chair. Google I/O, …

Nokia may be building a dual-screen mobile device capable of delivering 3D video. A patent application for ‘Autostereoscopic Rendering and Display Apparatus’ suggests a gadget reminiscent of the Nintendo 3DS in form and function, Tom’s Guide reports. What’s different is that the system would track the user’s position and eye level in relation to the screen, changing the display accordingly. …