Twitter has always had an awkward relationship with the media.
On one hand, the service is a great resource for lightning-fast news gathering and dissemination. But if left unchecked, even a seasoned journalist can fall prey to its half truths, …
It looks like it’s time for a new Macbook Air model.
Reports are trickling in that Best Buy and Amazon are suddenly scaling back their MacBook Air shipments. For those not adept at reading Apple’s tea leaves, this typically means …
Hewlett-Packard is getting into the magazine business!
Er… sort of.
The hardware giant is preparing to launch Pivot, a monthly digital publication exclusively offered on its forthcoming TouchPad tablet. Rather than running pure advertorial, the hybrid magazine/app guide will offer …
The legal spat between Apple and Samsung escalated Friday as the iPhone-maker filed yet another patent lawsuit against Samsung.
However, unlike Apple’s previous filings against Samsung in the U.S., today’s motion was filed in South Korea’s Central District Court.
Full …
Is this the beginning of a new power trio for the web? Facebook announced Thursday that Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has joined its board of directors.
Hastings is also a board member for Microsoft. And Microsoft, which bought a 1.6% …
A ruling on Apple’s exclusive rights to the term “App Store” is due soon, and the outcome isn’t looking favorable for the Cupertino-based company.
Presiding U.S. District Judge Phyllis Hamilton told the court that she will “probably” deny Apple’s motion, …
Buyout or not, it’s still business as usual for Hulu. Today the online television hub debuted its Hulu Plus service on six Android phones.
Like its iOS and desktop brethren, the Android app lets users stream Hulu’s huge catalog of …
Still not sure what 4G really means? A new bill put before Congress today intends to push wireless providers to dish all the dirty details about their data networks.
If passed, the Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act would effectively force …
Ford is betting big on the smartphone. The U.S. automaker has announced that its upgrading some of its 2012 fleet to play nice with apps.
“Mobile app growth is literally skyrocketing,” Ford’s president of operations, Mark Fields told Reuters. “This …
Electronics retailer Best Buy announced the launch of its own cloud-based music service for the U.S. today, dubbed Music Cloud. The new service will let users register and stream their music libraries for on-the-go listening through iOS, Android, and BlackBerry …
Hulu has released yet another peek at its monthly performance from comScore’s Video Metrix report. Long story short, the premium video hub is still growing in terms of unique visitors, while the amount of time spent on the site seems …
StumbleUpon, an application for discovering and rating web content, is fine tuning its web experience. As part of the app’s growth outside of its proprietary toolbar, StumbleUpon is announcing updates to its web-based interface, like Facebook compatibility and new content …
The buzz in the online vid biz is that Joost, a once touted video portal, might be headed for a buyout. After two years of going it alone, the company is rumored to be in talks with Time Warner Cable …
DVD rental company Netflix just blew the lid off its first quarter earnings. The Los Gatos, Calif. company netted $394.1 million in revenue in Q1 2009, representing a 21 percent leap year-over-year and a 10 percent bump compared to last …
I have to admit, I was a little skeptical when I heard YouTube was working to bring real-time interactivity to the site. But now that I’ve tinkered with the feature (dubbed “YouTube RealTime”), it’s clear that the popular online video …
Congress is winding up to give LimeWire hell again. The peer-to-peer file-sharing service apparently still poses a risk to users who store personal information on their computers, according to the House Committee on Government Reform.
As a free service that …
It looks like YouTube has been bitten by the real-time bug too. After the recent real-time overhauls of sites like Facebook and FriendFeed, YouTube is now tinkering with a similar notification feature imaginatively called “YouTube RealTime,” reports TechCrunch.
Much like …
eBay has just released its first quarter financials for 2009, beating analyst estimates. But, like many other tech companies, the online auctioneer wasn’t exactly immune to the lagging economy.
By the numbers, the San Jose, Calif.-based company cleared $2.02 billion …
A new report from BI Norwegian School of Management shows illegal file-sharers are more likely to purchase music from legitimate sources than other web users.
I know, I know. The whole thing sounds questionable, but here’s how it comes together: …
Maybe Hulu’s expensive Superbowl ad wasn’t such a bad idea. Consumer interest in computer-based television viewing is on the rise, according to a recent study from consulting firm Accenture. Furthermore, as the number of ways to watch TV expands, consumers …
