Why Zynga Failed
The year was 2008 and Zynga had it all figured out. Facebook became a portal to games for those who had never played. Viral growth there was unchecked. Facebook ad rates were low, so buying traffic...
Dick Costolo of Twitter, an Improv Master Writing Its Script
WELCOME to the Dick Costolo Show. — The audience, le beau monde of cinema, has gathered at the Debussy Theater on this unseasonably cool May morning on the French Riviera. The event, officially the...
Foxconn denies China iPhone plant hit by strike
(Reuters) - Foxconn, the Taiwanese made-to-order electronics giant that assembles Apple Inc's products, denied reports that a plant in China was crippled by a strike, saying on Saturday that its produ...
The bubble that wasn't: what happened to ‘people discovery’ apps?
The SXSW festival is known as a launchpad for new trends in mobile apps, and last year the prophets declared that GPS-enabled “people discovery” apps were the next big thing. Open your phone and up p...
Why We'll Never Stop Talking About Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs is our era's Edison, Ford or Tesla. Illustration by Simon Lutrin — Let's talk about Steve Jobs. I know, I know. It's been a year since his death. What is there possibly left to say ab...
Uber Sued By Taxi And Livery Companies In Chicago For Consumer Fraud And More
It's no secret that Uber's disruptive on-demand car and taxi service is ruffling the feathers of the taxi industry. It seems that in every city in which Uber launches, there's legal pushback from the...
Android users outraged over Motorola's broken promise
Company concedes some customers got “a raw deal” in decision not to upgrade 2011 flagship devices to Ice Cream Sandwich — Doran Else bought his Photon 4G last October, lured by the fast dual-core pr...
Amazon once offered to buy Netflix for $12 million
In late 1990s, Netflix was still a struggling start-up when CEO Reed Hastings flatly rejected Amazon's acquisition offer, according to an upcoming book. — Jeff Bezos might have saved his company som...
Robert Bork on antitrust: Google is no Microsoft
The onetime Supreme Court nominee, who once attacked Microsoft over antitrust, says competitors are “seeking to use antitrust law” to punish Google. Meanwhile, the FTC is beginning to wrap up its pro...
Little Bird Takes Flight: Marshall Kirkpatrick Launches His Influence-Finding Startup, Raises $1M
Little Bird, a startup that helps PR agencies, marketers, and media companies identify influencers on virtually any topic, is launching in private beta today.