Facebook, Don't Sell Out Users for Wall Street
Facebook is in the Wall Street doghouse again. Its shares fell this morning to their lowest levels yet, down more than 40 percent since their disorganized debut this past May. Pressure is mounting o...
Microsoft's Lost Decade
Once upon a time, Microsoft dominated the tech industry; indeed, it was the wealthiest corporation in the world. But since 2000, as Apple, Google, and Facebook whizzed by, it has fallen flat in every...
Instapaper for Android sees a 600% jump in downloads on release of Nexus 7
The Nexus 7 is being talked about, that's one thing we know for sure. It's gotten a ton of press as a device that is so good it makes the case for small tablets in general. It's certainly one of the...
Windows Phone 8: a video preview of unannounced features
Most hubs have been updated with functionality. The built-in Maps app is now powered by Nokia and you can download maps to use offline. Internet Explorer now includes settings to allow you to change...
New Online Tool Gives Public Wider Access to Key U.S. Statistics
Annals of dubious statistics, crowdfunding edition
Are crowdfunding statistics the new counterfeiting statistics? Certainly they seem to have become a meme. If you know that crowdfunding is a big deal, it's probably because you read all about it in ...
NBC insults viewer intelligence, says Olympic Opening Ceremony is too ‘complex’ for online audience
The 2012 Summer Olympics have finally kicked off, and while NBC has been boasting about the digital options it's offering US sports fans, the broadcaster offered no live streaming of the opening cerem...