In their ever increasing attempt to bring their web properties up to date Google on Thursday rolled out a complete revamped YouTube homepage that features a bigger emphasis on social integration. Visitors to the site will now notice a center […]
Napster first hit the scene in 1999, almost immediately setting off a firestorm of controversy and pitting- for the first time on a large scale- intellectual property owners against every day web users in a battle over what cannot and […]
When news of CarrierIQ’s possibly extensive data-collecting habits began to circulate, consumer reaction was swift- and legal experts opined that the actions could not possibly be in line with federal wiretapping laws. CarrierIQ initially attempted to remove 25-year-old Trevor Eckhart’s lengthy […]
A 25-year-old Connecticut system administrator has discovered what appears to log every action users engage in using their smartphones, and is back with another muckracking video after rootkit maker CarrierIQ attempted to quash speculation about the functionality of their software. […]
Last month, it was announced that YouTube was getting nearly 100 new channels featuring premium programming, and Clevver Media is one of a handful of production companies that will have three channels on the service. Bedrocket Media, BermanBraun, Demand Media, Electus, IconicTV, and Maker Studios […]
Alibaba is rumored to be in talks with Japanese cellular carrier Softbank, a partnership that would allow the group to purchase all assets owned by Yahoo, Inc. According to sources at Bloomberg also involved in talks with the two company’s are Blackstone […]
Just today, I saw a glowing update in my Facebook feed from a friend who’d cut her cable costs significantly by switching to Hulu Plus and Netflix. Chances are, if you haven’t considered it, someone you know has. And here […]
The confusion between WordPress.com blogs and the self-hosted WordPress.org blogs is generally one of the first distinctions those new to blogging have to make when setting up their WordPress blogs. Now users of the former can more easily make a […]
Siri was perhaps the most buzzed about part of the most recent iPhone release, but users say that the built-in digital personal assistant doesn’t want to help out when asked about abortion services. Somewhat more disturbingly, however, is that Siri […]
Spotify on Wednesday used their conference to debut Spotify Apps, a new platform that allows users to more easily share, discover and even sing along to their favorite songs, all from within the Spotify console. Much like applications found on […]
Social network Path has reconfigured a bit, posting on its blog about changes to the service and dubbing itself a “smart journal.” As Facebook settles with the US government over alleged privacy violations and submits to twenty years of monitoring, […]
As e-commerce becomes more and more a part of the mainstream shopping experience, the rise of indie retailers on the web continues as well. One platform that has been integral in getting small businesses up and running in web sales […]
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Although smartphones may be struggling to gain traction worldwide, it seems that Americans are adopting the devices at a rate outpacing that of those in other countries. We reported yesterday that smartphones only have 26% of marketshare among cell phone […]
Reports are circulating that Yahoo Inc. executives would like to sell a minority stake in the company by year end. If a minority stake is not sold the company could also move in an entirely different direction according to insiders familiar […]
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