Microsoft Launches Beta of New All-in-One Service for Consumers
Q&A: Group Product Manager Bryson Gordon discusses “Albany” — a new service to help consumers be more protected, productive and connected and to stay current with essential software and security updat...
Comscore: The Google fallout
Google's first quarter earnings call didn't have much in the way of theatrics, but a serious brush back pitch was delivered to Comscore. What should we make of Google CEO Eric Schmidt essentially thr...
Most Bloggers Don't Deserve Any Ad Revenue
It's routinely shocking to me that so many bloggers think they should try and make a profit from their Web site. — Urged on by the success of mega blog networks like TechCrunch and spurred forward b...
The World's Most Innovative Companies
Smart ideas for tough times: The 50 companies that make up our annual ranking nurture cultures that value creative people in good times and bad — Suddenly, innovation has a bull's-eye on its back. ...
The Difference Between Wordpress and Facebook
Is about $14.8bn according to the publicly available information about the most recent financings of the two companies ($15bn for Facebook and $200mm for Automattic). — But consider this comscore ch...
After complaints, Apple tweaks Software Update for Safari
Following a storm of criticism, Apple has changed its Software Update software to mark a distinction between new programs, such as its Safari on Windows browser, and updates to existing ones. — Last...
iPhone sellers braced for hit on cheap handsets
Mobile operators with exclusive contracts to sell Apple's iPhone are bracing themselves for significant losses on unsold stock as they clear the shelves to make way for a new, faster version expected ...
Minimum Bids No Longer Fixed at $.10
How to manage your new Sponsored Search minimum bids — Starting today, minimum bids for some Sponsored Search keywords will no longer be fixed at $.10. Throughout the next week, you may start notic...
Watch Restricted YouTube Videos
I've noticed that an increasing number of YouTube videos are restricted to a limited number of countries, probably because the company that uploaded them doesn't have global distribution rights or bec...
Secret Merger Talks Between Technorati And b5media Blow Up
Blog search engine Technorati was days away from merging with blog network b5media when the whole deal blew up earlier this week, according to a source familiar with the negotiations. — Technorati h...
AT&T: Internet to hit full capacity by 2010
U.S. telecommunications giant AT&T has claimed that, without investment, the Internet's current network architecture will reach the limits of its capacity by 2010. — Speaking at a Westminster eForum...
New Zappos: Shoes—and gadgets to boot
and gadgets to boot — Sometime in the next few weeks, online shoe seller Zappos.com will launch a new user interface that could soon let consumers buy lipstick and MP3 players along with Birkenstocks...
Google shares poised to capture largest one-day gain
Google's shares soared 19.1 percent in morning trading Friday, poising the Internet giant to mark its largest-ever one-day gain, partying like it's 1999. — The Internet search giant's stock jumped a...
Social network creator Ning raises $60M at $500M valuation
Make-your-own-social-network company Ning has raised a $60 million fourth round of funding. — Co-founded by Netscape founder Marc Andreessen, Ning already raised a hefty third round of $44 million b...
Gillmor Gang Now Part Of TechCrunch Network
Journalist Steve Gillmor was a podcasting pioneer - In 2004 he began recording conversations with leading tech pundits about the issues of the day and posting them on IT Conversations. The show, whic...
Meet The Mac-Clone Mystery Man
How's this for a deal. At a fraction of the cost of a comparably equipped machine from Apple, a Web-based company dubbed Psystar is offering a computer you can have loaded up with just about any oper...
Ebay considers sale of Skype subsidiary
Ebay will consider selling off its Skype internet phone subsidiary at the end of this year if it fails to find ways to use the fast-growing service to support its core e-commerce business, according t...
The noise in Web 2.0 is mainly a Tech Elite's problem
Erick Schonfeld has a funny article today on TechCrunch in which he predicts/hopes that web 3.0 is about removing the noise. We all recognize the problem he describes. He is in so many different net...
Big ISPs a no show at second FCC net neutrality hearing
Federal Communications Commissioner Chair Kevin Martin ascended to the podium at Thursday's hearing on net neutrality, sounding even more rushed and befuddled than usual. The FCC “did also invite the...
Watch Restricted YouTube Videos
I've noticed that an increasing number of YouTube videos are restricted to a limited number of countries, probably because the company that uploaded them doesn't have global distribution rights or bec...
Take-Two rebuffs latest offer from EA
After a quiet few weeks, Electronic Arts and its takeover target, Take-Two Interactive Software, are back to sparring. — The latest round between the video game makers got into full swing on Friday ...
Android Developers Have Risen to the Challenge
Posted by Azhar Hashem, Product Marketing Manager for Android, Google Developer Products Team on 17 April 2008 at 9:47 PM — I'm thrilled to share the news that developers from over 70 countries subm...