R.I.P. AmazonTote: Although no one outside the Seattle area really knew you, I’m sure that your services will be missed by those who used them.
Amazon’s alternate delivery program was a service run by the company that used its own workers and fleet of trucks to drop off ordered items packaged in reusable bags on a set day in …
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Steam is a popular gaming service for PCs with over 30 million player accounts worldwide, but it’s missing out on the huge audience that prefers video game consoles and gaming in the living room.
That may change with a couple of new efforts from Valve, which …
Well, hate’s a strong word. I don’t hate The Mary Sue. But gender-based sites make me itch.
Truth is, Internet culture has evolved way past the gender divide. Aside from the occasional idiot smashing out “Tits! Tits! Tits!” to express the insane awesomeness level of a new gadget, I don’t encounter a high volume of …
Did you hear the news? Gmail crashed in a fiery inferno of power cords and Ethernet cables over the weekend (we can assume, based on reports).
The damage was monstrous—with a whopping 0.02% of all Gmail users affected. Maybe monstrous isn’t the right term, but why would the media make it into such a big story if it wasn’t monstrous? …
Comcast may have no interest in offering Video on Demand to anyone other than its existing customers, but the same doesn’t appear to be true for Dish Network. On a recent conference call with investors, CEO Charlie Ergen admitted that the company is talking to providers about obtaining streaming rights to content beyond current …
Hipmunk, the ballyhooed startup that first sought to reduce the agony associated with finding decent airline fares, has invaded — or is that infested? — a new market. Logically enough, it’s hotel search. And as they did with fare search, Hipmunk has created a speedy and intuitive way to gather and parse all the info you need to find a …
Sure, Netflix might make sure that you can rent DVDs for your movie night parties through the mail, but what are your guests going to look at before you press play? Worry about such social faux pas no more; Artsicle is here to help, offering fine art for rent for just $50 a month in the New York area.
The New York City-based company …
Ex-Apple employee Paul Devine pleaded guilty in a San Jose federal court to receiving kickbacks from Asian suppliers in order to ensure they would have a favorable contract with Apple. Devine, who worked as a global supply manager, was accused of passing confidential information, according to Reuters. Accepting the charge of wire fraud …
Those hopes you had for playing a Battlestar Galactica MMO on the bus ride to work? Shattered.
Panasonic’s let out word that the Jungle–that weird little gaming handheld they announced last year–won’t be released to a curious public.
According to Reuters, the consumer electronics giant won’t be returning to the gaming sector …
All Things Digital is reporting that “several sources close to the situation” are saying that Apple CEO Steve Jobs “is definitely considering an appearance at its big iPad 2 event tomorrow.”
Bad idea.
You guys are trying to launch a new tablet, right? And you’re trying to instill confidence from consumers, stockholders and …
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Social networking site Facebook created quite a stir last month when it announced that it would share much more personal details of its users — such as addresses and phone numbers — with third party developers. The move was so controversial that the company …
Although Steve Jobs may not become Sir Steve any time soon, he’s still our tech-y knight in shining armor.
The Telegraph reports that plans to knight Steve Jobs for his contributions to business and technology in 2009 were scrapped by then-Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who held a grudge ever since Jobs declined an invitation to speak …
