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Hey, Yahoo: When You Act Like a Media Company, I Like You (I Really Like You)

Kara Swisher in Media on February 24 at 7:15 am PT

Comic Bill Maher is really funny, and the Silicon Valley Internet giant might want to take notes.

How to Win at YouTube

Peter Kafka in Media on February 23 at 1:57 pm PT

Insider tips from the world’s biggest video site. Also useful for anyone making anything on the Web.

A Guide for PC Buyers Not Looking for a Tablet

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on November 9, 2011 at 6:02 pm PT

Walt’s annual fall laptop buyers’ guide offers tips for wading through the technobabble involved in buying a computer.

AOL's Stock Might Be Cold, but Its New Silicon Valley HQ Is Pretty Cool (Video)

Kara Swisher in News on April 27, 2011 at 7:08 am PT

Earlier this week, BoomTown took the All Things Digital minivan for a spin down to see the new Silicon Valley digs of AOL. The Palo Alto, Calif., office is helmed by former Yahoo exec Brad “Peanut Butter Manifesto” Garlinghouse, who also turned out to be a very entertaining tour guide.

Exclusive: TMS Acquires Online Video Guide CastTV

Liz Gannes in Social on December 16, 2010 at 9:37 am PT

Online video search start-up CastTV has been acquired by Tribune Media Services, the entertainment guide metadata provider.

Putting Social to Work: Sustainable Seafood Mapping

Liz Gannes in Social on December 15, 2010 at 7:00 pm PT

In the new Seafood Watch app from the Monterey Bay Aquarium, a feature called “Project FishMap” allows users to tag restaurants and markets across the United States to note what specific sustainable seafood is offered, and earn (of course!) virtual badges for their contributions.

Clicker Links Up Facebook for Video Recommendations

Liz Gannes in Social on December 15, 2010 at 10:18 am PT

The online television guide Clicker today launched its own recommendation system called Clicker Predict, which utilizes “more than 50 explicit and implicit behaviors of individuals, their friends, and even kindred spirits in determining what someone will like to watch.”

Xbox Kinect: Just How Controlling Can a Body Be?

Katherine Boehret in The Mossberg Solution on November 23, 2010 at 3:26 pm PT

Xbox Kinect does well with games involving more natural gestures and motions, but its games using objects, like a bowling ball, need more work, says Katie.

Digital Cameras Improve Zooms, HD Function

Katherine Boehret in The Mossberg Solution on November 9, 2010 at 2:26 pm PT

Katie compares digital cameras for potential buyers as they begin their search for gifts during the holiday season.

A Fall Guide: How to Pick Your Next Computer

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on November 3, 2010 at 6:05 pm PT

The biggest question for some buyers this fall will be whether to get a tablet or a laptop, now that Apple’s iPad is a proven hit and a flood of competitors is on the way.