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I’m pretty sure this statement isn’t going to create a firestorm of controversy: HP’s TouchPad, in its initial form, isn’t going to keep Steve Jobs or anyone else at Apple up at night. I reviewed the tablet for this week’s Technologizer column on TIME.com, and while it has some good points–especially the WebOS interface–it’s remarkably [...]
The Federal Trade Commission has begun investigating Twitter’s business practices, specifically its acquisition of third party developers, Business Insider reports today. Details are sketchy at this point, but it seems like the case to be made is that Twitter is seeking to monopolize the platform it created and already owns.
Facebook’s been mum in light of Google+ grabbing all the headlines this week. Apparently, it’s just biding its time.
California will become the latest state to collect sales tax for online purchases made from out-of-state retailers. The law goes into effect tomorrow and coincides with a 1% reduction in the state’s basic sales tax rate as a result of the end-date of a two-year-old temporary tax increase.
Never mind digital bootlegging, the new wave of counterfeiting is all about 3D printing and the creation of replica props from movies and television. Don’t believe me? Then you’re obviously not lawyers for Paramount Pictures, and you’ve clearly never heard of Todd Blatt.
Design majors, fashion bloggers and connoisseurs of artfully applied nudity rejoice! Yesterday, Tumblr announced in a series of blog posts that it was giving a facelift to its iPhone and iPad experiences, making it easier for users to tumble things on the fly.
Has anything gone from “That’s dumb!” to “Ooh, I wish I could get in…” to “Hey! This is cool!” as quickly as Google+ has?
At last, Skype’s Android app supports video calling, but it’s only available on four phones for now.
It’s been a surprisingly long time coming, but the majority of cellphone purchases in the U.S. are smartphone purchases. A new Nielsen study shows that smartphones have finally overtaken feature phones for American consumers… and that change may be thanks to Apple.
At 3:54 PM on Tuesday afternoon, I received an e-mail telling me that my friend Hope was “hanging out.” Having no idea what this meant—and being at work and therefore in no position to go “hang out” with her—I ignored both the e-mail and the novel “(Google+)” label next to her name. Surely this was [...]
Is LivingSocial about to follow Groupon’s lead, and go public? CNBC certainly thinks so, reporting that the site has met with bankers to discuss the possibility, and suggesting a surprisingly high valuation that may have come from said meetings.
