Kara Swisher in News on May 22 at 12:14 am PT
If you love a celebrity getting all self-righteous on the world, especially the tech world, then here’s a big plate of Richard Dreyfuss for you.
Kara Swisher in Commerce on April 2 at 10:56 am PT
The mobile app-heavy service allows anyone with stuff, including boutique merchants with quirky stuff to move, to quickly snap photos of items, price them and then — presumably — sell.
Kara Swisher in News on March 30 at 5:00 am PT
The fix-it guy for the popular music service takes his tools over to the personal social network.
Kara Swisher in Media on March 15 at 9:30 am PT
Can’t we all just get along? Yes! Hollywood grabs a piece of Silicon Valley content tech.
News Byte
Peter Kafka in Commerce on March 5 at 5:30 am PT
OpenSky, the e-commerce company that lets users “follow” celebrities using a Twitter-like system, has hired its first chief merchandising officer.
Simon Black joins the New York-based start-up after running merchandising at Eddie Bauer and HSN.
OpenSky has raised $49 million from investors including Providence Equity and Highland Capital.
Kara Swisher in Commerce on January 25 at 10:05 am PT
Can a Hollywood star sell online consumers on a healthier lifestyle for them and their kids?
Kara Swisher in News on December 15, 2011 at 1:09 am PT
Here’s a demo of some cool and quirky gadgets for the holiday season.
It started as curiosity and it turned into just being addicted to what was going on behind the scenes … I was almost relieved when they came and took the computer.
Christopher Chaney, the alleged “celeb hacker” who was arrested on charges of hacking the email accounts of Scarlett Johansson and other celebrities, said he was glad he got caught because he didn’t know how to stop.
Kara Swisher in Mobile on August 19, 2011 at 12:13 am PT
Say goodbye to the weird (but kind of cool) TouchPad ads featuring the tablet faces of comedian Russell Brand and “Glee” diva Lea Michele.
Voices
Emily Steel, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Mobile on August 5, 2011 at 5:00 am PT
Long the realm of science fiction, advanced technologies that identify faces now are emerging as the hottest entertainment gimmick, despite the potential for privacy concerns.
