Dropbox, cloud storage, and who owns your files?
Dropbox is a popular cloud-based service that allows users to store files online where they can be accessed from multiple devices or even shared with friends or colleagues. It's insanely useful if yo...
Hackers claim Fox News' Twitter account, report fake Obama shooting
Fox has found it has been made the target of a hacking campaign once again after attackers managed to compromise the Fox News Politics Twitter account and used it to spread misinformation that the pre...
Sheryl Sandberg & Male-Dominated Silicon Valley
In 2007, the founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, knew that he needed help. His social-network site was growing fast, but, at the age of twenty-three, he felt ill-equipped to run it. That December,...
Google Realtime Search Goes Missing
Update: A couple hours after this post was published, Google spokesperson Gabriel Stricker shared this statement with us: … Below is the original article.... As I noted a couple of days ago, Google h...
US anti-piracy body targets foreign website owners for extradition
Britons could face charges for breaking US copyrights even if they have no link to America and servers are based elsewhere — British website owners could face extradition to the US on piracy charges...
A guide to why Amazon is losing the tax battle
Guest commentary: You may be right Jeff Bezos, but no one sympathizes. Yes, the U.S. Supreme Court made it clear in its 1992 ruling of Quill Corp. v. North Dakota that Amazon.com and other online ret...
Baidu says Microsoft's Bing to power its English search
* Baidu says to actively push into international search market (Adds details, background) — (Reuters) - China's Baidu , which has three-quarters of China's search market, has signed a deal with Micr...
Microsoft Merging Games for Windows Marketplace into Xbox.com July 11
Microsoft has pulled the plug on its Games for Windows Marketplace less than one year into the service's life. But before you shed tears on your keyboard at the thought of no longer being able to pur...
Who outguns the other? Electronic Arts vs Zynga
Social game maker Zynga, maker of games like FarmVille, filed for an initial public offering on Friday. The largest maker of games on Facebook will reportedly offer 10 percent of the company for sale...
In Asia, take comScore data with a huge grain of salt
Asia is gaining a reputation for the growth in the technology and Internet industries - and the numbers don't lie either. As with any industry, most of the analysis in the region is derived from vari...
Mark Zuckerberg Is The Most Followed User On Google+
In what has to be somewhat embarrassing for Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is the most followed user on Google+, according to the Google+ Statistics counter. — The Facebook...
Official: The Google Wonder Wheel Is Gone
A Google spokesperson has informed Search Engine Land that the Google Wonder Wheel feature has been taken offline. — The spokesperson said that the search tool was removed due to the “initial stage”...
Japan discovers ‘rare’ minerals used for iPads
Discovery on the floor of the Pacific Ocean around Hawaii could immediately reduce concerns about supply — Japanese scientists have discovered huge deposits of “rare earth” minerals, crucial for mak...
Google's Six-Front War
Editor's note: Guest contributor Semil Shah is an entrepreneur interested in digital media, consumer internet, and social networks. He is based in Palo Alto and you can follow him on twitter @semilsh...
Tools of Entry, No Need for a Key Chain
Front pockets and purses are slowly being emptied of one of civilization's most basic and enduring tools: the key. It's being swallowed by the cellphone. Enlarge This Image James Best Jr./The New Yo...
Twitter drops following requirement for Direct Messages on Verified Accounts
Twitter has begun amending its messaging policy for Verified Accounts, allowing celebrities and brands to receive Direct Messages without having to follow the sender. — News came via Nabeel Ziyaan …
Amazon The Consolidator Gobbles Up The Book Depository
Amazon looks like it might be trying to beef up its long tail cred with some direct in-house expertise, rather than simply relying on its third-party reseller network. The books giant today announced...