Some See a Ploy as Craigslist Blocks Sex Ads
SAN FRANCISCO — Craigslist, by shutting off its “adult services” section and slapping a “censored” label in its place, is engaging in what some analysts describe as a high-stakes stunt to influence pu...
iPod touch made up 37.7 percent of all iOS devices sold so far
On September 1st, Apple announced that 120 million iOS devices were sold to date. — We know that there were 59.6 million iPhones sold through June (from SEC filings) — We also know that 3.2 millio...
The Curse of 3D TV
(At Panasonic's IFA booth: People using 3D glasses and monitors to watch the live women in front of their faces.) — If you determine the big story here at the IFA tech show here in Berlin based on r...
U.S. tech firms shop abroad to avoid taxes
Serena Saitto, Bloomberg Businessweek — U.S. technology companies are in a bind. Much of their cash is parked abroad and they risk higher taxes if they bring profits from overseas back home. — Th...
Is Android Only Surging Because Apple Is Letting It?
This weekend, I've been catching up on some reading. One post that was of particular interest to me was David Beach's article from last week about developing for Android. Beach, who is a product man...
Former H.P. Chief Joins Oracle as Co-President
SAN FRANCISCO — In naming Mark V. Hurd, the former chief executive of Hewlett-Packard, as Oracle's new co-president, Lawrence J. Ellison, Oracle's chief executive and largest shareholder, really has p...
How Censoring Craigslist Helps Pimps, Child Traffickers and Other Abusive Scumbags
For the last 12 years, I've dedicated immense amounts of time, money and energy to end violence against women and children. As a victim of violence myself, I'm deeply committed to destroying any inst...
Complete iOS 4.1 Walkthrough
With iOS 4′s launch only days away, we thought it would be interesting to provide a complete walkthrough of the new operating system. iOS 4.1 will be a free upgrade to all iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone...
Windows Phone 7 ad promises ‘the revolution is coming’ (video)
Usually we'd advise you not to read too much into this — we'd point out that this was a themed ad served up before the showing of Lawrence of Arabia at London's Secret Cinema event — but what the hell...
Once a Dynamo, the Tech Sector Is Slow to Hire
For years the technology sector has been considered the most dynamic, promising and globally envied industry in the United States. It escaped the recession relatively unscathed, and profits this year...