Policy and Impact
When policy moves the tape
Tariffs, antitrust, export controls, AI regulation, and the labor-market shifts that turn a Beltway memo into a market-moving event.
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Do 275 webOS layoffs mark the end of HP tablets?
When Meg Whitman declared late last year that WebOS tablets would be made again in 2013, the concept was met with hope by developers. As a newly-released...
Taliban on Twitter: How congressional attempts to block them is asinine on 2 levels
Twitter is used by different people for different things. It's a communication tool for some, a news aggregator for others, and a way to spread a message...
New plans, pricing for Netflix cuts regulation problems off at the pass
Those who have watched the evolution of Netflix over the years are probably aware that the company has done an excellent job of keeping current and having...
Apple tells Lodsys to lay off iOS developers, but its impacts are minimal
Lodsys is a company on a mission. They have been determined to sue iOS developers who are, in their eyes, illegally using their own patents. But it's more...
Google and AdMob Deal Approved By FTC
In April, the Federal Trade Commission launched an investigation into the acquisition of AdMob by internet search giant Google due to the potential...
Turner Sports and NBA Are Getting Social Media Savvy
Many sporting organizations have been well known for their resistance to new media and Web-based technologies; however, times are quickly changing. The...
Mobile Apps Don't Need A Location War. What We Need is Open Data
Amid the unending din of posts, tweets and articles about South by Southwest Interactive, one thing became clear: mobile location apps are the next big...
Chinese Media to Google: No, You Suck!
If China and Google were listed as a couple on Facebook, right now they'd have to change their status to 'It's Complicated', as China's state-run Xinhua...
SAS Attacks Google For StreetView Blunder
Google’s in big, big trouble in the UK, where military chiefs and MPs are furious with the company after a Street View glitch saw images of a top secret...
A Call For Tech Geeks To End Brand Loyalty
One thing is truly apparent in consumer behavior these days: people like brand name stuff. Whether it be Apple for electronics, Nike for clothing,...
A Pirate by Any Other Name Would Still Copy That Floppy
Back in the day, there was no word for Peer-to-Peer filesharing. Today, the phenomenon is widely termed 'piracy'. Maybe that's a little unfair, but then...
Big Brother is no longer just watching. Myspace to start selling user data
MySpace? What's MySpace? Oh just a website that we can social network with each other. Instead of calling me, you can now send me a message or post on my...
Twitter Gets Embed with Web as Digg Redesigns
Twitter has announced a new plan to become as pervasive as the Web itself, opening up its @anywhere tech which aims to integrate Twitter into the very...