Consumer Reports Talks Successful Web Strategy, Print Success

Consumer Reports Talks Successful Web Strategy, Print Success

A lot of sites have struggled with paid content and the implementation of paywalls as customers switch largely to digital, and transitions to a web and app-based audience have not always been easy. The New York Times profiled one success story, […]

Social Media Promoting Transparency, Change Through Citizen Journalism, Activists Say

Social Media Promoting Transparency, Change Through Citizen Journalism, Activists Say

If you look at the past year in world events, one common theme seems to stretch across many of the common stories: revolution. And the spate of demonstrations across the world- in the Middle East, the US and Europe, among […]

YouTube For Schools Launches, Promises ‘World of Educational Content’

YouTube For Schools Launches, Promises ‘World of Educational Content’

YouTube has a wealth of content that is of interest to and useful for schoolkids, with enhanced tutorials, detailed explanations of math concepts, and visual information on about every single concept you can imagine under the sun. It also has […]

Spotify held ransom by secret record label demands

Spotify held ransom by secret record label demands

This is definitely a case of good luck luck with that whole profit making idea given that Spotify is having to deal with some recently leaked secret demands from the record labels. It’s not bad enough that the record labels […]

Louis CK Does Reddit AMA After Announcing Independently Distributed, DRM-Free Special

Louis CK Does Reddit AMA After Announcing Independently Distributed, DRM-Free Special

It’s only Monday, but web-favorite comedian Louis CK is owning the social web this week. First, the popular entertainer set tech sites buzzing with news that he was releasing his newest special, “Louis CK: Live at Beacon Theater,” exclusively via the […]

IsAnyoneUp, ‘Revenge Porn’ Site, Targeted by Facebook Cease and Desist

IsAnyoneUp, ‘Revenge Porn’ Site, Targeted by Facebook Cease and Desist

It’s often said that one should never exchange naked pictures with anyone lest the relationship turn sour and a jilted ex use them vengefully to cause their former lover shame and public embarrassment. However, until recently, this proved somewhat of […]

Sick Toddler’s Dad Gets Reddit Tattoo As Promised After Site Helped His Son Get Treatment

Sick Toddler’s Dad Gets Reddit Tattoo As Promised After Site Helped His Son Get Treatment

Aw, don’t you just love an inky ending? Last week, Reddit was back in the news for its habit of doing nice things for people in need. The site that hosts a subreddit promoting “random acts of pizza” occasionally embarks […]

Metromix Shutters in Seven Markets, Denver and DC Among Casualties

Metromix Shutters in Seven Markets, Denver and DC Among Casualties

Local entertainment site Metromix has converted seven major markets to “Express” versions of the Metromix brand after the concept failed to be profitable for the cities. Atlanta, Cleveland, Denver, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Tampa and Washington DC will be downgraded to […]

EU calls for tools to help bloggers living in repressive regimes

EU calls for tools to help bloggers living in repressive regimes

Even though bloggers in the US and Canada still have problems being accepted as legitimate news outlets we at least don’t have to deal with repressive regimes that have no problem jailing, or worse, those that they deem dangerous to […]

Does sales tax really affect online sales? Not so much apparently

Does sales tax really affect online sales? Not so much apparently

One of the really nice things about shopping online is not having to pay sales tax. It might not seem like a lot of money when buying small items but once you start getting into multiple items or big ticket […]

Bill Maher to Launch Yahoo Comedy Channel With Stand-Up Special

Bill Maher to Launch Yahoo Comedy Channel With Stand-Up Special

Bill Maher, whose Real Time With Bill Maher on HBO has been doing well for nearly a decade with politically-based content and humor, is going to be heralding the launch of a new comedy channel on Yahoo with a February […]

WeatherOnSale.com To Launch On December 13, Will Offer Unique Sales Opportunity

WeatherOnSale.com To Launch On December 13, Will Offer Unique Sales Opportunity

I’m a big fan of gimmicks that actually make sense and offer a bit of fun and the soon to launch WeatherOnSale.com is definitely catchy and fun. Using the tag line “It’s not cold enough for a sale this HOT” […]

New York Times App Launches For iOS Devices

New York Times App Launches For iOS Devices

The New York Times on Thursday released a 2012 Election App for iPhone and iPod Touch devices. Curated by a Times editor the app is meant to act as a news feed and includes blog posts, videos, tweets from external sources […]

Spotify Highlights “We Are Hunted” App

Spotify Highlights “We Are Hunted” App

Spotify has named “We Are Hunted” as their newest featured app and for good reason, the new third-party application for the music service allows users to quickly and easily discover new music that matches their interests. As a worldwide leader […]