165 posts and columns on information

Flipboard CEO McCue Likely to Step Down From Twitter Board Over Potential Future Conflicts (Or Closer Cooperation)

in News on May 7 at 1:37 pm PT

There is a growing feeling that the social communications companies are on a product collision course, with a possible troubled or perhaps more attractive result.
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Your Smartphone as Superman: 86 Percent Use Phones for “Just-in-Time” Situations

in Mobile on May 7 at 9:39 am PT

Arguing over fact sets or finding yourself in a sticky situation? Your smartphone, to the rescue.
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Yahoo Should Expect Incoming Lawsuit Lobbed by Loeb Tomorrow on CEO Hiring

in News on May 6 at 9:01 am PT

Add another log to the wildfire.
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Google Engineer Told Others of Data Scoop

in News on April 29 at 8:34 pm PT

A Google Inc. engineer told others at the company about his plan to scoop up personal information from wireless-network users as specially equipped cars drove by their homes, but the practice continued for two years after the internal disclosures, a Federal Communications Commission investigation found.

A Big Digital Kiss to Britannica: Change — It Is Okay (Look It Up!)

in Media on March 14 at 12:04 pm PT

Nothing lasts forever but the earth and sky.
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We’re Expanding: All Things Digital Would Like You to Meet All Things Reviewed

in News on March 11 at 11:51 am PT

Here’s our first and most important promise: We won’t bore you with technobabble.
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NewsFailure

The way I see it, If I can spend 20 minutes in the morning and have a 90 percent chance of knowing anything important that someone might mention that day, I’m informed. A person mentioning news that I didn’t know about, that is relevant to me, is a failure in my newsreading methods.

– Chris Dixon, talking to News.me about how he gets his news

WolframAlpha’s Stephen Wolfram Talks About New Paid Knowledge Engine (Video)

in Media on February 15 at 5:05 am PT

The techie’s techie is now offering a pro version, so you can be even geekier than ever.
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One More Reason to Occupy Wall Street: “Concern” Over Accurate Tech News

in Media on February 8 at 6:44 am PT

Worrywart Wall Street is agonizing over facts.
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Ex-Yahoos Getting Downloaded by PE Firms and Others on Possible Deals

in News on November 11, 2011 at 2:53 pm PT

Former employees are good for something, apparently!
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Another Googley “Acqhire” — Contextual Search Start-Up Apture to Join the Chrome Team

in News, November 10, 2011 at 10:57 am PT

Pixazza Changes Name to Luminate, Launches Image Apps Platform

in Media, July 27, 2011 at 3:00 am PT

Murdoch & Son Visit Parliament and Return With a Big Helping Of Humble (and Shaving Cream) Pie

in Media, July 19, 2011 at 6:36 am PT

Groupon Updates Privacy Rules, Including on Mobile Tracking and Sharing of Personal Information

in Commerce, July 9, 2011 at 11:33 pm PT

It’s a So-Lo-Mo World, After All

in Mobile, June 14, 2011 at 5:41 pm PT

A “Probe in Your Pocket”? Apple’s Steve Jobs and Google’s Andy Rubin Talk Smartphone Privacy at D8 and Dive.

in News, April 26, 2011 at 8:19 am PT

Exclusive: Wal-Mart Paid $300 Million-Plus for Kosmix

in News, April 18, 2011 at 5:46 pm PT

Exclusive: Flipboard Confirms $50 Million Funding at $200 Million Valuation

in News, April 14, 2011 at 1:23 pm PT

Microsoft-Facebook Tiff Over Ad Talent Raid Downgraded to "Disappointed" (With a Side of Settlement)

in News, April 4, 2011 at 10:14 am PT

Facebook Communications Kingpin Joins Pixazza as Strategic Adviser and Board Observer

in News, March 24, 2011 at 9:02 am PT

Google's Content Farming: Good for Consumers or Good for PR?

in News, February 25, 2011 at 1:02 am PT

Demand Responds to Google Content Purge

in News, February 25, 2011 at 12:01 am PT

Liveblogging Demand Media's (and Richard Rosenblatt's) First Earnings Call: The Avocado Difference!

in News, February 22, 2011 at 2:08 pm PT

Time Inc. Gets the Tablet Magazine Subscriptions It Wants–With HP

in Media, February 9, 2011 at 9:35 am PT

Google's Bing Attack Has Larry Page Written All Over It

in News, February 3, 2011 at 11:00 am PT