Yahoo launches Genome ad solution to give better audience analytics

Yahoo’s previously announced Genome ad product has now gone live, and it promises to empower companies with more accurate audience data and analytics.

Announced at Internet Week New York in mid-May, Genome is based on analysis software from Interclick, which …

VEVO gives the music lovers (and the mobile web) a big, mushy kiss

The debate over native apps versus mobile web rages on: which is better, which is more accessible, which is more customer-friendly.

VEVO just provided its answer by giving 50 million music lovers in the U.S. and Canada access to the …

Hulu’s Jason Kilar says ‘no’ to Yahoo

Hulu CEO Jason Kilar was one of the high-profile names being thrown around in Yahoo’s search for a new CEO, but it turns out he’s not interested in the job.

A Hulu spokesperson sent us the following statement on the …

FBI wants to give Kim Dotcom access to one document out of 22M before hearing

U.S. authorities want to give alleged Megaupload kingpin Kim Dotcom access to just a single 40-page document out of 22 million e-mails before his extradition hearing, according to Stuff.co.nz.

Dotcom has become a bit of an Internet folk hero as …

Netflix stock jumps 20 percent on massive customer streaming numbers

Want to know who’s smiling right now? Netflix CEO Reed Hastings.

Hastings’s previously beleaguered Netflix is in the midst of a stock resurgence: Its shares have spiked nearly 20 percent in the past two days to $81.72.

The stock boost …

Hulu’s Jason Kilar said to be in the running for Yahoo CEO gig

Hulu CEO Jason Kilar is said to be one of the top candidates currently in consideration for Yahoo’s CEO position.

Ailing Yahoo has been on the search for a permanent CEO ever since it ousted shamed CEO Scott Thompson two …

‘Course of the Force’ short film lands on Nerdists’ YouTube channel

A bunch of well-known geeks — like Nerdist founder Chris Hardwick and Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman — have teamed up to produce a short film for the upcoming Course of the Force charity run that’ll play on the Nerdist …

Google Nexus Q teardown reveals a big ball of boring

We’re still not sure what Google hopes to accomplish with its $300 Nexus Q media streamer (I suspect even Google isn’t sure), but that’s not stopping the folks at iFixit from ripping Google’s  bowling ball apart.

But if you were …

Russia looks to censor the internet of porn, drugs, suicide, and extremism

A bill created by all four parties in the Russian parliament would censor the internet in Russia, creating a unified blacklist to block access to websites containing “banned pornography, drug ads and promoting suicide or extremist ideas.”

The bill, which …

Kim Dotcom blames the vice president for Megaupload’s demise

Say what you will about ridiculous Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom, but the way authorities went about prosecuting him was sloppy and (in part) illegal. Dotcom is understandably angry, and now he has someone to direct all that anger towards: Vice …

Second RealNetworks’ CEO resigns after less than a year

RealNetworks‘ Thomas Nielsen stepped down today as chief executive and president. Rob Glaser, the company’s chairman, has been appointed by the board as the interim CEO.

“The board and Thomas mutually agreed that the CEO position wasn’t the right fit,” …

Netflix: 1 billion hours watched in June is the most ever

Netflix viewership passed 1 billion hours in a month for the first time ever, according to a Facebook status update by Netflix CEO Reed Hastings:

Hastings congratulates colleague Ted Sarandos for the feat. Sarandos is the company’s chief content officer, …

80% of advertisers: Facebook not as important as the rest of the web

Facebook better hurry up and re-send that friend request to GM. Other advertisers are starting to catch on that there’s more to the advertising world than the world’s largest social network.

In fact, according to a June study by 33Across, …

Nielsen acquires Vizu to boost online ad measurement powers

TV and online audience analytics firm Nielsen has acquired ad tech startup Vizu, a move that will help the company optimize online ad effectiveness and cross-platform measurement.

The terms of the deal were not disclosed. However, unlike many acquisition agreements, …

GM & Facebook: it’s still complicated, but they kinda sorta might like each other again, maybe

GM and Facebook are on speaking terms again. And while the details are still unclear, the two corporate giants are talking about a renewed relationship, according to the Wall Street Journal.

GM famously pulled its ads from the social media …

‘Lost’ Steve Jobs interview debuts on iTunes

The July 4 holiday presents an opportunity for people within the U.S. to take some time off, eat hot dogs, and relax, but it’s also when you’ll be able to grab at least an hour to yourself.

We suggest using …

HBO Go blesses Android tablets with new app

When it comes to HBO’s streaming anywhere service HBO Go, those with Android devices have been left out in the cold. Until now.

The premium cable channel is bringing the HBO Go app to all Android tablets running at least …

Open-source media player VLC lands on Android in limited beta

One of the most beloved applciations on Windows, OSX, and Linux  is now making its home on Android.

VLC, the open source project developed by the VideoLan Project, is now available as a beta on Google Play. VLC is known …

Hear that? Beats Electronics officially buys MOG

Streaming music service MOG was officially acquired by audio hardware company Beats Electronics today, reports USA Today.

MOG is a subscription-based streaming music service that’s similar to Rdio, Rhapsody, and Spotify. It offers a free ad-supported version of the service, …

Nexus Q hides secret ‘Magic 8-Ball’ voice recognition feature

By now, everyone has heard about Google’s shiny new media streamer sphere, the Nexus Q, but not everyone has seen what it has to offer.

It seems that the company has embedded a cool little Easter egg feature in the …