Tweeting the terror: How social media reacted to Mumbai
(CNN) — It was the day social media appeared to come of age and signaled itself as a news-gathering force to be reckoned with. — The minute news broke of the terrorist attacks on Mumbai, India, soci...
Nokia to cease sales in Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) - Nokia, the world's biggest mobile phone maker, said on Thursday it will stop selling mobile phones in Japan except for its luxury Vertu brand after struggling to expand its presence....
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic now shipping
Espoo, Finland - Nokia announced today that the highly anticipated Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is now, or soon will be, available in select markets globally, including Russia, Spain, India, Hong Kong, Taiw...
Apple's Black Friday Sales Begin Around the World
Apple's Black Friday sales have begun around the world in their New Zealand store and Australia stores. The sales show modest discounts similar to previous years. — The only Macs that are on sale i...
Fake iPhone Flip doesn't look that bad
We've seen quite a few iPhone clones in the past. However, today we're presenting you with “something completely different.” It's the iPhone Flip or at least the Chinese unofficial version. As you ...
European Head Toby Coppel Departs Yahoo
Yahoo is losing yet another top executive-Toby Coppel, its EVP and managing director of Europe and Canada, is set to announce today that he is stepping down. — The departure, which has been in the w...
OpenStreetMap grows, spawns ecosystem
This is a guest post by Ed Freyfogle, co-founder of property search engine Nestoria. — OpenStreetMap started four years ago in the UK as a project to create a free and editable world map. What bega...
RIM's BlackBerry Storm and NY Times' Pogue don't mix
RIM's first touchscreen BlackBerry is proving to be one heck of a media-darling, the likes of which the iPhone would be proud. Some shower the BlackBerry Storm with praise, while others belittle the ...
Nokia intros Home Control Center platform
World's-largest cellphone maker Nokia on Thursday announced it is developing the Nokia Home Control Center, a platform that will allow users to control their home electronics, security systems and ene...
Yes, Twitter is a source of journalism
Like a lot of other people, I've been following the terrorist attacks in Mumbai (formerly Bombay) throughout the day, using Twitter and blog search and Wikipedia and Flickr and YouTube and pretty much...
Online ad study shatters myths
THE $1.6 billion online advertising industry is set to get a revenue injection from reluctant converts to the medium after a study of its effectiveness as a brand-building tool. — On all key measure...