How Twitch co-founder and CEO Emmett Shear built a video game streaming site worth $1B
How A Site That Streams People Playing Video Games Became A Billion Dollar Business — Twitch CEO Emmett Shear wasn't born a leader, he became one almost by accident. And he now runs one of the most...
Amazon halts disc preorders of some Disney titles in an apparent contract dispute
Disney Disc Preorders Disappear From Amazon — The preorder option for almost every title from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has been removed on Amazon, in an apparent repeat of what Warner ...
BuzzFeed raises $50M from Andreessen Horowitz, valuing company at $850M; Chris Dixon to join board; most revenues come from creating ads for other brands
A Move to Go Beyond Lists for Content at BuzzFeed — Here are three completely crazy insights about BuzzFeed, the viral content start-up:
Survey: YouTube Stars More Popular Than Mainstream Celebs Among U.S. Teens
U.S. teenagers are more enamored with YouTube stars than they are the biggest celebrities in film, TV and music. — That's the surprising result of a survey Variety commissioned in July that found th...
Microsoft's new ‘Snipp3t’ iPhone app tracks celebrities
Microsoft is no stranger to iPhone apps, but its latest Snipp3t app is a surprise addition. Released over the weekend, Snipp3t lets you subscribe to follow and track your favorite celebrities. Each ...
Xiaomi makes its cloud messaging service optional for users following security concerns
Fast-growing Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi is making the cloud messaging service that is automatically activated on its devices optional for users, following security concerns raised during the pa...
How Microsoft dragged its development practices into the 21st century
For the longest time, Microsoft had something of a poor reputation as a software developer. The issue wasn't so much the quality of the company's software but the way it was developed and delivered.
Line targets US users with low-cost calls to landlines, a Selfie Sticker app, and Disney games
Line's bears and bunnies are coming for America — How this Japanese chat sensation plans to win the West — Everyone in Japan knows Brown, the laid-back bear, and Cony …