Here’s the latest action:
MOG goes mobile -- The internet music service has just released applications for both the iPhone and Android devices, now available for free download. Internet Retailer has more.
Web cam Barbie TechCrunch ran a video explaining exactly how messed up this is.
AppBackr closes seed round -- Appbackr, an online marketplace for iPhone and iPad applications, has closed a second round of seed funding, and has been selected as one of 250 global winners in a contest run by AlwaysOn. Dell settles with SEC -- The major computer maker has settled for $100 million with the Securities and Exchange Commission for not fully disclosing information about its relationship with Intel and some other vital accounting data. YouTube launches citizen journalism project -- The popular internet video site is partnering with the ABC affiliate in the Bay Area in order to aggregate news clips of stories filmed by local residents. The best clips will be featured during television broadcasts.
A Facebook game about Facebook games -- There’s a new Facebook game called Cow Clicker that’s partly serious and partly parody. Basically, it’s a commentary on Facebook games in general, how inane most of them are, etc. Check it out here. Very meta. When can you use FaceTime? There’s an app for that -- In order to use the new FaceTime video call feature on the iPhone 4, you need to know which of your friends has the newest iPhone and which of them are connected to wireless. Now there’s an application called FacePlant that let’s you know when you can use FaceTime.
New York Times sees boost in earnings -- The New York Times reported second quarter revenue of $589.6 million, a 1.2 percent increase from last year.
Ultimate fame for Zuckerberg: The Simpsons -- The Facebook founder has been invited to provide the voice for a character based on himself in the popular animated show this fall.
Groupon launches Android app -- The popular coupons-for-crowds company has launched an application for Android so that users can see and take advantage of the newest deals on their phones.