With the death of many magazines and the ones that have managed to survive lessening their pages, it’s hard for journalists to find a place for their in-depth articles which often run upwards of 10,000 words. The pieces may be good, but when space is a valued commodity and the subject matter won’t move issues off shelves, editors are …
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Netflix Tries to Go Social (Again)
After a failed attempt at social networking in September, Netflix announced yesterday in a quarterly earnings report that it will once again try going social.
The report stated that the company is working on an “extensive Facebook integration.” While Netflix won’t say exactly what that means, we’re guessing it will allow users to do …
Amazon Expands Amazon Tote Delivery Program
Soon you’ll have three free options to ship your Amazon products: Amazon Prime, Amazon Super Shipper Saving and Amazon Tote. According to the Financial Times, Amazon hopes to take their Amazon Tote program across country to help deliver your items.
Unlike Amazon Prime – which requires a yearly fee – and Super Shipper Saving – where …
Disney Restructures Their Digital Media Department
Insiders have said that a couple hundred employees within the Disney Interactive Studios group have been laid off. Although Disney has refrained from naming the exact number of cuts made, they did confirm that people did lose their jobs as part of an effort to restructure their digital media department. Small cuts were made at Junction
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The Eric Schmidt Era: Google 2001 vs. Google 2011
Will the end of Eric Schmidt’s nine and a half years as CEO of Google and the return of co-founder Larry Page to that role have an impact on the company’s direction? I’m no Google insider, but I’ll be startled if it has no noticeable effect. In announcing the news today, Schmidt said that Page will call the day-to-day shots while he …
Twitter Gets Sued For Creating “Virtual Community of Famous People”
Look out, Twitter, it looks like the folks at VS Technologies are after you.
The small company alleges that the micro-blogging site is infringing on patent 6,408,309, which discloses “a method and system for creating an interactive virtual community of famous people.”
Hold on–Twitter is a virtual community of famous people? Now, …
Google Co-Founder Larry Page Replacing Eric Schmidt As CEO
Google CEO Eric Schmidt will be handing the reigns over to company co-founder Larry Page. In a blog post titled “An update from the Chairman,” Schmidt detailed that he’ll be serving as executive chairman, Page will take over day-to-day operations, and Google’s other co-founder Sergey Brin will simply take on the well-suited title of …
AT&T To Combat Verizon With New Text Plans, (Technically) Faster Network?
If rumor is right, it looks like AT&T is going to start their attack plan to beat the Verizon iPhone. A source has leaked to Gear Live a Best Buy company memo that says that AT&T will be changing text messaging plans to $10 for 1000 messages and $20 for unlimited texting. Each additional message will remain $.10. It says that new plans …
LOLCats Has The Last Laugh, Gets $30 Million Investment
The layouts of the sites might not be the most technologically interactive, and their content is definitely not that thought provoking. But in the world of making pictures and posts viral, Pet Holdings Inc. has the art down. The parent and holding company for The Cheezburger Network – a conglomerate of sites including I Can Haz …
Should Computer Led-Instruction Be The Teachers Of the Future?
Imagine walking into a classroom and seeing no one in the front of the classroom. Instead you’re lead to a computer terminal at a desk and told this will be your teacher for the course. The only adults around are a facilitator to make sure that you stay on task and to fix any tech problems that may arise. For some Florida students, …
Sorry Verizon iPhone Customers: “New Every Two” Ended, Early Upgrade Modified
It’s not all good news for Verizon customers who are rejoicing now that the iPhone is going to be available. Although the big announcement about the Apple smartphone dominated the news, a much smaller – yet equally as important – change has almost slipped by. The service provider is ending its “New Every Two” program, which offers …
Steve Jobs Still Makes A $1 Salary
Steve Jobs is known to try and be involved with Mac users. While he might not be writing personal, handwritten notes to thank you for buying an Apple computer anymore, he does still try and answer emails from customers sent to his personal account. Now, we’re finding out that Jobs still takes $1 in salary. According to the Wall Street …
