NYSE does a dry run on Twitter IPO
The Facebook IPO was one of the worst in history. It has rebounded since then but the New York Stock Exchange doesn't want a repeat so they're practicing for the...
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The entertainment industry is its own technological worst enemy
The harder you try to stifle innovation, the harder it will be to try to achieve it. This is a statement that sounds elementary, but the entertainment industry doesn't seem...
“Stop Watching Us” rally brings a crowd
It's not the million man march, but there are clearly a lot of people upset with the government over their domestic spying addiction. Thousands gathered by the Capitol reflection pool...
LinkedIn tries to set the record straight about Intro
The new service has brought a lot of criticism against the business social network. Their response is strong, albeit expected and predictable. This blog post is intended to provide more...
@Buffer got hacked but your passwords and billing are safe
There's a good thing about getting hacked. It gives you an opportunity to show that by using OAuth, your clients won't have their private information or passwords exposed. That's of...
Apple’s war on disc drives is nearly finished
The devices are now the drives. Internal memory can hold most of what you could want and the cloud can hold the rest. That's the world that Apple envisions and...
Private companies help authorities spy on protestors
It isn't just the NSA. It isn't just the local police. Now, you are being spied on by your own peers and it's a lot easier for them than it...
Pinterest is getting huger again
It started skyrocketing at the beginning of last year, then Pinterest started leveling out again. It hit another stride this year and growth has been spectacular once again. Pinterest is one...
Medium opens to anyone with a Twitter account
The blogging platform, which we recently noted was a great place to post content, is opening to all who want to share their thoughts. In its weekly digest email, publishing...
Is Google tiptoeing into the music making business?
Google's reach is far, wide, tall, and all encompassing. They control much of what we hear already. Now, they're dropping a bit in the bucket to invest into an actual...
Pinterest plays nice with Getty Images
The company known for frivolous image sharing has signed a deal with the company known for rabid copyright attacks and the end result is a better service for the users....
Huge week in tablets sets the stage for war
Microsoft and Apple are converging on the battlefield with tablets in hand. This is going to be an excellent holiday season for gadget lovers. This was a big week for...
Amazon’s strange spherical buildings approved in Seattle
The project that would put huge biodomes in downtown Seattle has been approved to move forward. A city design-review board on Tuesday unanimously endorsed Amazon.com’s plan for a five-story office...
Limited talk minute plans are (nearly) dead
AT&T eliminated all but one of their limited minutes plans for talk and text. They are the final holdout. The days of worrying about minutes ticking away on your cell...
#Video: Xbox One ad is an invitation to the next generation
It's not just about gaming anymore. Microsoft really wants you to see their upcoming Xbox One as an all-inclusive entertainment system. The video itself does a nice job of communicating...
Russian 4G won’t work on new iPhones
Until recently, Russia didn't have a strong 4G network. Now that they do, you won't be able to use it if you have a new iPhone. Russian carriers began official...
Nintendo pulls away from online gaming for now
Nintendo has never been good at online play. They have tried, failed, tried again, and failed again. This time, it's as if they're completely giving up. The upcoming Wii U...
Data brokers are still in Rockefeller’s crosshairs
If you're going to make someone on Capitol Hill angry, it shouldn't be West Virginia Democrat Senator John D. Rockefeller IV. He doesn't slow down. He doesn't give up. He...
Snapchat hopes they’re worth $3.5 billion
They said no to Zuckerberg's billion dollar offer. Now they're going for another round of funding. This time, they hope they're worth more than the chats that disappear after they're...
That barge in the bay may be Google’s next data center
There's a huge building being constructed in the San Francisco Bay and nobody seems to know what it is. Some are speculating that it's a gigantic floating Google data center....