The App Store Effect: Are iPhone Apps Headed for Oblivion?
It's uncanny. When known software gets repackaged for iPhones and iPod Touches and passes through the hallowed gates of the App Store, something happens: Almost invariably, it gets cheaper. Waaay ch...
Digg Acquires Kevin Rose Side Project WeFollow
Digg founder Kevin Rose launched a side project called WeFollow, a Twitter directory, earlier this year. Twitter users can go to the site and add themselves under a specific category. Without much i...
Shepard Fairey Responds To The AP: Yes, I Lied. But It Was Still Fair Use.
We reached out to Shepard Fairey about the AP's release this evening claiming that he had admitted lying about which image he used as the source image for his iconic Hope poster.
Comes With Music: 107k users worldwide
Music Ally has been passed details of the global uptake of Nokia's Comes With Music service, which suggest it is struggling to make headway. As of July, Nokia had just over 107,000 active users of CW...
BlackBerry Thinks You're All MotherF*ckers
Hey there. It's me, with another apology. I'm sorry we didn't review the BlackBerry Storm 2. It's because RIM doesn't care about you guys. — It's been total radio silence from them regarding a re...
Apple gets best spot in EU browser ‘ballot screen,’ Mozilla says
Safari for Windows shouldn't get first place on Microsoft's proposed ballot, Firefox maker argues — Computerworld - Mozilla again slammed the browser “ballot screen” proposal that Microsoft's made t...
YouTube's Bandwidth Bill Is Zero. Welcome to the New Net
YouTube may pay less to be online than you do, a new report on internet connectivity suggests, calling into question a recent analysis arguing Google's popular video service is bleeding money and demo...
YouTube Launches Real-Time Discussion Search and Tracking
Real-time information is red hot all around the web but it made a surprise appearance on YouTube tonight in the form of real-time search for comments, of all things. YouTube comments are notoriously ...
SEC Charges Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager Raj Rajaratnam with Insider Trading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — 2009-221 — High-Ranking Corporate Executives Also Charged in Scheme That Generated More Than $25 Million in Illicit Gains — Washington, D.C., Oct. 16, 2009 …
ISP in file-sharing wi-fi theft
TalkTalk security expert Matt Roxburgh demonstrates the problem to Rory Cellan-Jones — UK ISP TalkTalk has staged a wireless stunt, aimed at illustrating why it thinks Lord Mandelson's plans to disc...
Microsoft giving away another 777 copies of Windows 7
Microsoft Netherlands is giving away 777 copies of Windows 7 to people who live in the small town of Zevenhuizen, which literally translates to “Seven Houses.” They will be getting an English-languag...
Performance showdown: Windows 7 vs. Snow Leopard
As someone who uses both platforms for work and personal entertainment, I've been wanting to do a performance comparison between Windows 7 and Mac OS X since I first got my hands on the Windows 7 RTM ...
Amazon Launches Same Day Delivery in Seven Major Cities and Expands Saturday Delivery Options
New Expedited Shipping Options Offer Customers Great Convenience in Time for the Holidays — Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced the launch of “Local Express Delivery,” …
High-Speed ‘Other’ Internet Goes Global
A super high-speed global Internet devoted solely to science and education has just expanded to include half the countries of the world, and yes, you at home can be jealous. — The Taj network, funde...
Balloon Boy - Quickest Meme Ever?
The web exploded today with the news of six-year-old Falcon Heene from Fort Collins, Colorado who was flying across the Centennial State while (alledgedly) trapped in a giant, mushroom-shaped helium b...
Big Changes at Twitterfeed; Real-Time Publishing Rolling Out Now
What does your blog have in common with CNN, the Wall St. Journal and the White House? You probably publish your updates to Twitter using Twitterfeed, just like those organizations do. Starting toda...
Use TownMe's data to build your own Foursquare (or other location-based app)
TownMe is trying to carve out a place for itself among the Yelps of the world with a smarter approach to how it collects location-based data. And it's not just keeping that data for itself …
Street View: We can trike wherever you like
With Street View on Google Maps, you can take a virtual drive over the Golden Gate Bridge or see the bustle of Times Square from the comfort of your own home. But some of the country's most interesti...
No, that's not the Google Chrome OS
I know lots of people who really want to see Google's Linux-based Chrome operating system. I should. I'm one of them. But, alas, that story going around that there's been a leak of Chrome isn't tru...
Corporate PCs Can Run Windows 7, but Age Could Be Mitigating Factor
Nearly 90% of existing desktops and laptops within corporations can support Windows 7, but many of those assets are aging and will provide only limited grease on the skids of a migration to the new Mi...
Unwiring Wired
For a digital bible, Wired has been turning surprisingly analog over the past year. The latest regressions: The publication just fired two top editors from Wired.com and may soon lose the founders of...
Live Nation, Ticketmaster deal sees resistance: report
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. trade regulators could require major concessions in exchange for approving a proposed merger between concert promoter Live Nation Inc and ticketing giant Ticketmaster Ente...