Kara Swisher 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.
Voices
Kara Swisher in News on April 23 at 6:04 am PT
Today, we relaunch a fresh, new “Voices” section to bring you even more writing and information from outside sources. Offering six regular features, Voices will be run by senior editor Beth Callaghan.
Kara Swisher in Media on April 9 at 12:20 pm PT
Actually, it’s pretty simple: Photos. Photos. And, oh yes, mobile photos — lots and lots and lots of them.
Lauren Goode in Product News on March 19 at 2:57 pm PT
See the latest tech products reviewed by the ATD team, on today’s WSJ “Digits” show.
Lauren Goode in Product Reviews on March 19 at 6:00 am PT
Wearable fitness bands that track daily activity levels have become all the rage. But will they really get you moving? Lauren Goode tests the Nike+ FuelBand and BodyMedia Fit Link armband.
Kara Swisher in News on March 23, 2011 at 10:20 am PT
At least once a day, BoomTown gets a call from investors, analysts or other troublemaking types–you know who you are!–wondering why Yahoo is still plugging away in search.
With a declining market share in the arena and a search technology outsourcing deal with Microsoft, it’s not a bad question to ask.
But Yahoo begs to differ, introducing a new feature called Yahoo Search Direct at an event in San Francisco today.
Peter Kafka in Media on February 16, 2011 at 8:45 am PT
Twitter’s how-to guide tells buyers how to use its new ad platform. And it tells the rest of us how Twitter’s first real effort to make money is working. (Hint: It’s early days….)
Peter Kafka in Media on December 14, 2010 at 8:16 am PT
You know how everyone you know who owns a BlackBerry is always complaining that they can’t buy and download MP3s from Amazon directly to their phone? Problem solved!
Kara Swisher in News on December 10, 2010 at 2:00 pm PT
The marketing of the Oprah Winfrey Network, set to debut January 1, 2011, is definitely ratcheting up.
What will be interesting to see is how much of a digital element there is on OWN, which is obviously heavy on the television shows for the new cable network.
Peter Kafka in Media on November 16, 2010 at 12:30 pm PT
So let’s say you do want to watch Web video from your couch. Who’s going to find the good stuff for you? A new start-up says it can–by getting you and your friends to do the heavy lifting.
