“Embarrassing And Damaging” Zuckerberg IMs Confirmed By Zuckerberg, The New Yorker
Earlier this year, we published a series of posts featuring instant messages written by Facebook CEO and cofounder Mark Zuckerberg. — Today, the New Yorker quoted two of them in a profile of Zuckerb...
Apple Acquired Imsense Ltd for HDR Capabilities in iOS 4.1 [Updated]
One of the most highly-publicized features of iOS 4.1, released last week, is the ability to take High Dynamic Range (HDR) photos, a feature which allows the iPhone 4's camera to capture a wider range...
Wal-Mart introduces wireless plan under own brand
NEW YORK - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Monday that it is introducing the first cell phone plan that uses the chain's own branding, further demonstrating its clout in getting special deals from wireless ...
Boxee Box ditches NVIDIA's Tegra 2 for Intel CE4100, pre-orders start today at $199
The wait for the Boxee Box is nearly over — pre-orders begin today — but before you drop a stack of change on D-Link's half-sunk cube, know that there's no longer an NVIDIA Tegra 2 under that tiny hoo...
“The Social Network” Is Just as Brutal as Mark Zuckerberg Feared
It's hard to feel sorry for a billionaire. But here I am, feeling bad for Mark Zuckerberg. If you see the “The Social Network” you're probably going to feel bad for him, too. — I saw a screening o...
Video: New Amazon Kindle Ad Shows How Impossible It Is To Read The iPad In Direct Sunlight
Real Madrid v. Barcelona, Ali v. Frazier, and now Kindle v. iPad. This here commercial illustrates, in humorous fashion, the fact that the iPad isn't nearly as easily visible in direct sunlight as th...
The Five Words You Can Never Suggest On Google Instant
Like it or not, lots of people search for nude celebrities on Google. But with Google's new Google Instant Search, those inclined to seek celebs in the buff have to figure out their queries without a...
Testing, testing...YouTube begins trial of new live streaming platform
From U2 to the Indian Premier League to the White House to E3, we've worked closely with our partners to give you a front row seat to a wide array of live events. Today and tomorrow, tune in as we op...
Acquisition condolences
Every time a young, promising start-up is bought out by a stodgy, old incumbent, the world is flush with congratulations. Congratulations to the team, island mojitos now await them. Congratulations ...
Microsoft Said to Plan Debt Sale to Pay for Dividends, Buybacks
Microsoft Corp. is planning to sell debt this year to pay for dividends and share repurchases because too much of its cash is held overseas, according to a person familiar with the matter. — The com...
Why Isn't the Price of Broadband Obeying Moore's Law?
The quality and cost of broadband Internet access haven't budged in years. — The U.S. government doesn't keep an index of broadband internet prices by which to evaluate the success of its broadband ...
Disney Hates On HTML5
Disney-ABC EVP Albert Cheng told a crowd at the Appnation conference today that HTML5 is “not ready” for ABC. — He gave two reasons: — No room for ads. Without the ability to insert ads, Disney-AB...
Exclusive: Galaxy Tab, red / white BlackBerry Torch and Samsung Focus hitting AT&T in Q4
Mmm, delicious. That's the feeling we're left with after being inundated with yet another round of AT&T leaks, this time giving us insight at a few flagship devices on tap for the carrier's holiday p...
Google Says Google Reader Is Doing Just Fine
We reported last week in the aftermath of IAC's decision to shut down Bloglines that Google (NSDQ: GOOG) Reader was not doing that well either, citing the latest Hitwise figures which showed visits to...
The First Interview: Meet Josh Simpson, the Man Behind Twitter's @BPGlobalPR
On May 19, @BPGlobalPR started sending out messages about the Gulf oil spill to Twitter. The parody account took on the persona of an inept and insensitive public relations pro working at BP …
Consumer Reports Still Hates The iPhone 4
Consumer Reports is reiterating that it does not recommend the iPhone 4 in light of Apple ending its free case program. — If iPhone 4 owners have antenna problems, they can still get an free case, b...
iPad Wi-Fi Models Available in China on September 17
Apple® today announced that the Wi-Fi models of its magical iPad™ will be available to customers in China from Apple Retail Stores, and select Apple Authorized Resellers, on Friday, September 17 start...
Google Voice (GV Mobile) app submitted to App Store [Updated: New info]
We reported that Sean Kovacs, the developer of GV Mobile, may have gotten the heads up that his app would be re-approved to the App Store. Well today, it looks like he submitted it. — Update:
Microsoft Zune HD2 more than just a rumor?
Just days after I posted about the (not so) crazy rumor I heard about Microsoft readying a Zune HD2, WMPoweruser unearthed a job description that made it sound like such a device is, indeed, in the ma...
Amazon Now Accepts American Express Reward Points For Purchases
Amazon and American Express have announced a partnership that will allows AmEx card members to accumulate rewards to use for purchases on Amazon.com. Similar to the way that card members can use poin...
V CAST App Store to compete with official Android Market?
Verizon Wireless loves apps. In fact, Verizon loves them sooo much that they decided to create their own official app store, named V CAST Apps. Many users with Android phones on Verizon might alread...
AOL Said To Be Dialing Up Brizzly-Maker Thing Labs For An Acquisition
A couple months ago, a rumor was spreading around that Thing Labs (makers of the Twitter/Facebook app Brizzly) was being acquired by Foursquare. That wasn't true, it was simply speculation based on s...
Count on Mobile to Be Part of Everything Google Does
Google VP Omar Hamoui Points Out That Apple Didn't Invent Good Mobile Creative, They Just Marketed It Better — NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — In May, google finally got the FTC's blessing for its $750 milli...
Testing, testing...YouTube begins trial of new live streaming platform
From U2 to the Indian Premier League to the White House to E3, we've worked closely with our partners to give you a front row seat to a wide array of live events. Today and tomorrow, tune in as we op...
Mark Zuckerberg opens up.
Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook in his college dorm room six years ago. Five hundred million people have joined since, and eight hundred and seventy-nine of them are his friends. The site is a dire...
myTouch HD Internal Doc Hints Toward FFC And America's Largest “4G” Network
While most of the Android attention at T-Mobile these days is focused on the T-Mobile G2, the myTouch HD waits in the wings. We just received, via one of our ninjas, the above document showing off so...
iPad headed to Target on October 3rd?
It's not quite the definitive proof that some boxes spotted in the wild would be, but a tipster has sent us a few pieces of a puzzle that seem to suggest that Apple could be expanding the iPad's retai...
Adobe Illustrator Goes HTML5
Does Adobe want Flash to have a long and healthy future? Sure, but as the dominant player in software used by people who design Web sites, it's clear that it must embrace open-source HTML5 standards ...
What Is It You Do? The Need For Simplicity
Warren Buffet is famous for telling people they should only invest in businesses they understand. A corollary to that is that a company should be able to describe in simple terms what they do. Even ...
Nokia Smartphones Head Vanjoki to Step Down as Elop Named CEO
Nokia Oyj, the world's biggest maker of mobile phones, said Anssi Vanjoki, head of its smartphones division, resigned, becoming the first casualty of the change at the top of the company. — Vanjoki ...
Hewlett-Packard to Buy Security-Software Maker ArcSight for $1.5 Billion
Hewlett-Packard Co., the world's biggest personal-computer maker, agreed to buy ArcSight Inc. for about $1.5 billion in cash to gain security software. — ArcSight investors will receive $43.50 a sha...
Intel's walled garden plan to put A/V vendors out of business
SAN FRANCISCO — In describing the motivation behind Intel's recent purchase of McAfee for a packed-out audience at the Intel Developer Forum, Intel's Paul Otellini framed it as an effort to move the w...
AOL: Jonas Bros. can ‘help redesign Internet’
CEO calls them ‘most creative people on the planet’ — Looks like the Jonas Brothers could have a new gig. — In an interview with Front Row Daily, AOL CEO and Chairman Tim Armstrong says his compan...