Dalton Caldwell on App.net: Six months later, more people are starting to ‘get it’

Half a year ago, serial entrepreneur had a crazy idea: build a social network that people actually paid for. Now with App.net three times bigger than his goal, he looks back -- and ahead -- at what the service is, and will become.

Free knowledge, freely delivered: Wikipedia Zero expands to 212M mobile users in developing nations

Information may want to be free, but the organization behind Wikipedia wants knowledge to be free too. So Wikimedia has formed a partnership with the world's sixth-largest telecom, VimpelCom, to deliver Wikipedia mobile sites for free to developing countries.

85 free e-books on developing for Windows, Azure, Windows Phone, SQL Server, and more

Just a few days ago Eric Ligman, Microsoft’s director of partner experience, posted a massive list of free e-books from Microsoft on programming everything Redmondish.

It’s a potential treasure trove for those who develop for Microsoft, or work in a …

Boingo and Google Offers bring Wi-Fi to New York City’s Internet-starved subway commuters

With the cost of living in New York City constantly increasing, New Yorkers have come to appreciate anything that’s free. And Wi-Fi provider Boingo‘s latest deal has it working with Google Offers to bring free Wi-Fi to New York City’s …

The top 25 technology books of all time

Technology teaches us to forget the past. Last year’s tech news seems like it has no use whatsoever. Thankfully, historians beg to differ, and they have begun to preserve the history of the tech industry as it becomes more and …

Rdio delivers free streaming music with no ads

Who needs Spotify? Rdio intends to one-up its competitors today with the introduction of a free on-demand streaming music service that has no ads.

There is a limit to Rdio’s free music, though, and a meter at the top of …

Could a free iCloud iPhone accompany the iPhone 5? Maybe

Apple could be gearing up to release a low-cost “iCloud iPhone” alongside its flagship iPhone 5, in coming months, according to the site Apple’n'Apps.

Several unnamed sources told the site that Apple has quietly been putting together a low-cost iPhone …

As competition heats up, Airbnb launches free travel credit program

First Airbnb asked us to open our doors to travelers from around the world. Then it beckoned us to stay with other members who had also opened their homes to travelers. But that wasn’t enough. Now Airbnb wants your friends …