New Apple TV Will Push 99 Cent Streaming TV Rentals
Apple is about to get a lot more serious about its “hobby” with the next release of its Apple TV set-top box, as sources say that the software company will look to push a new streaming rental service ...
New iPod Touch: 5MP camera and FaceTime incoming? Britain's top sellers say so
The new iPod Touch will come packing a 5MP camera with HD video shooting skills, according to John Lewis which has just spilled the new specs at its Xmas in July event in central London.
iPhone 4 bursts into flames, burns hand
One of our very close AT&T sources just sent us in these images. Yes, it's a fried iPhone 4. Apparently a customer brought the phone into the store to try and get help with it, although it's pretty ...
Actually KIN Sold More Than 503 Devices
There's a rumor being perpetuated by Daring Fireball that Microsoft only sold 503 KIN devices. Many other sites are picking up this posting as though it were true. What I find interesting is that th...
Rich text signatures
Rich text signatures have long been one of our most widely requested features. Some of you have tried your own solutions, including Greasemonkey scripts, browser plugins, and even using canned respon...
Pirate Bay Hack Exposes User Booty
Security weaknesses in the hugely popular file-sharing Web site thepiratebay.org have exposed the user names, e-mail and Internet addresses of more than 4 million Pirate Bay users, according to inform...
iPhone Developer Throws Cold Water On Talk Of iAd's Stellar Performance
iPhone Developer Kenneth Ballenegger has put Apple's iAd network into a bit more context today after a report came out earlier, saying that one app was able to generate a jaw-dropping $1,400 in revenu...
Reality Check: Twitter's Huge Search Query Numbers Are Very Inflated
Twitter's search query numbers aren't as impressive as they sound. — On Tuesday, cofounder Biz Stone told a conference that Twitter's “search queries” are up to 800 million per day.
Hulu May Launch Ad-Free Premium App
The TV streaming service Hulu, which recently launched a paid subscription product, Hulu Plus is not averse to the idea of launching an even more expensive ad-free version, CEO Jason Kilar told me on ...
Facebook Touts Selling Power of Friendship
In Bid to Boost Revenue, Site Pitches ‘Social Context’ Ads to Major Marketers — Facebook Inc. is trying to rev up its advertising business with a little help from your friends. — The social-networ...
Skype's Innermost Security Layers Claimed To Be Reverse-Engineered
Internet telephony giant Skype may well have a significant security issue on its hands, TechCrunch has learned. — Someone claims to have reverse-engineered the proprietary encryption protocols Skype...
How Facebook plans to get to its first billion users
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said last month that it was almost guaranteed that Facebook would eventually hit 1 billion users. But with developed countries largely tapped and the social network's gro...
BT and TalkTalk challenge Digital Economy Act
BT and TalkTalk are seeking a judicial review of the controversial Digital Economy Act, BBC News has learned. — The two internet service providers want the High Court to clarify the legality of the ...
CNN's Octavia Nasr Leaving Network After Controversial Hezbollah Tweet
In the latest case of new media (or oversharing) gone wrong, CNN's Senior Editor of Mideast Affairs Octavia Nasr is leaving the company following the controversy caused by her tweet in praise of Hezbo...
Apple to enter a new golden age in 2010 with 70% earnings growth
In the four years I've followed Apple (AAPL) grow from a mere mid-sized tech stock to becoming the second largest corporation in the United States in terms of market capitalization, I never imagined t...
Is It Time to Stop Blogging and Start an Email Newsletter?
When entrepreneur Jason Calacanis shut down his blog in 2008 and replaced it with a subscription-only email newsletter, his move seemed to be more of a personal response to abusive reader comments rat...
Is Yahoo Dead? I Don't Think So. Who Else With This Scale Can Be Neutral?
I'm sure you've noticed, but there's a major battle underway for the hearts and minds of what we, in this industry, broadly call “developers.” Often the term is used quite strictly, to mean actual co...