Facebook Poke and the Tedium of Success Theater
There's a big problem in social media right now. — It's boring. — A crucial and indispensable source of news and information, absolutely. But more often than not, it's also tedious and predictabl...
Game Over: Zynga Shuts Down PetVille And 10 Other Titles To Cut Costs
Executing the cost-reduction plan CEO Mark Pincus announced in November, Zynga has shut down, pulled from the app stores, or stopped accepting new players to 11 games, with some turning off today.
Foursquare updates privacy policy to show users' full names publicly and share more data with venues
Foursquare has sent an email to its users detailing changes to its privacy policy that are due to come into effect late next month. — The company says that the changes are aimed at making …
Disruptions: The Real Hazards of E-Devices on Planes
A pilot uses the FlySmart with Airbus app on an Apple iPad. The F.A.A. has no proof that electronic devices can harm a plane's avionics, but it still perpetuates such claims. — Over the last year, ...
Why Menus Suck + Other Deep Thoughts on the Food Tech Revolution.
abstract: menus suck. … everyone eats, everyone is online; what the hell we waiting for? — disclosure: 500 Startups is an investor in E la Carte, and other food-tech startups like Blissmo, Chewse, C...
Exclusive: Huawei partner offered embargoed HP gear to Iran
(Reuters) - A major Iranian partner of Huawei Technologies offered to sell at least 1.3 million euros worth of embargoed Hewlett-Packard computer equipment to Iran's largest mobile-phone operator in l...
To Mitigate Any Surge Pricing Surprises, Uber Debuts Sobriety Tests And Fare Estimates For New Year's Eve
After the communication breakdown over surge pricing last New Year's Eve, Uber is taking precautions to make sure users are aware of fare increases next week.
Hackulous shuts down: piracy app Installous is gone
In what seems like a small victory against app piracy, the Hackulous team announced today on its site that it is shutting down, bringing down its most popular apps in the process: Installous and AppSy...
U.S. Internet Users Pay More for Slower Service
Terry Huval is a large, friendly man with a lilting Southern accent who plays Cajun fiddle tunes in his spare time. He is also the director of utilities in Lafayette, Louisiana. “Our job is making s...
Yahoo completes its planned exit from South Korea
True to its word, Yahoo has pulled out of the South Korean market by the end of 2012, as noted by the Yonhap News Agency. A notice on the company's site provides detailed instructions to users on whe...