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Viral Video: 15-Year-Old Korean Girl Channels Adele

Kara Swisher in Media on January 2 at 12:19 am PT

Just: Wow.

Shop Online to Avoid Screaming Bieber Fever on Black Friday (Video)

Kara Swisher in Media on November 23, 2011 at 8:32 am PT

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!

Viral Video: Gaga Meets the Little Monsters of Google

Kara Swisher in News on March 23, 2011 at 12:21 am PT

Google hosted singing sensation Lady Gaga today at the Googleplex in Mountain View, CA. What more can BoomTown say, except that it is interesting to see the sublime meet the ridonkulous.

Video Meme: Hallelujah for Flash Mobs!

Liz Gannes in Social on December 23, 2010 at 6:30 am PT

Flash mobs: They’re no longer elite events for cool kids with secret passwords. This holiday season has seen a remarkable run of flash mobs in North America (and subsequently on YouTube), with both participants and audience members eager to partake in an increasingly democratized art form and then post their experiences online.

Viral Video: Biebermania (And, Yes, It's in 3-D)

Kara Swisher in News on November 1, 2010 at 12:13 am PT

Here’s the new trailer for the documentary “Never Say Never,” about the mop-topped teenage singing sensation named Justin Bieber. Given BoomTown’s advanced age, not getting this musical phenom is no surprise. But it is kind of remarkable to see what a good drummer Bieber was as a toddler.

My iKid–Who Previously iJacked My iPhone–Also iJacked My iPad (Now, With Extra Help From His Little iBrother)

Kara Swisher in News on April 12, 2010 at 8:30 am PT

A year ago, I blogged about my son, Louie, in a post titled: “My iKid iJacked My iPhone: A Geek Parenting Tragedy.” So I was curious to see if he would be as eager to grab the new Apple iPad I just got last week. The verdict: Yes, and–because of its larger size–he now uses the iPad in a much more social way with his younger brother, Alex.

Philip "Pud" Kaplan Talks About Blippy–the Twitter of $$

Kara Swisher in News on December 23, 2009 at 8:59 am PT

To start, let’s just dispense with huffing and puffing angst over whether or not people should broadcast their credit card transactions online. Because that’s what you can do on a new site, with the unlikely name of Blippy, headed by longtime Silicon Valley entrepreneur Philip “Pud” Kaplan. In other words, a kind of Twitter for spending–the next step in the inevitable trend toward radical transparency online.

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Almost Famous: Michael Gregory of Auto-Tune the News

Drake Martinet, Intern, All Things Digital in News on December 18, 2009 at 11:25 pm PT

We went all the way to Brooklyn to visit with, ask some questions of and gather a few pertinent stats about Michael Gregory and Auto-Tune the News, the viral video series featuring mainstream news personalities and hip-hop style singing. No cute cats need apply.

"Come to Think of It, eBay"–Is That a Killer Ad Motto or a Desperate Plea for Attention? (Plus Old Commericals!)

Kara Swisher in News on November 2, 2009 at 5:10 am PT

BoomTown is not quite sure what to think of another new advertising campaign from an Internet giant–this time by eBay. With the tagline, “Come to Think of It, eBay,” the print, television and online marketing campaign starts today to “boost its standing as a holiday shopping destination.” Interestingly, the ads have been crafted by San Francisco-based Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, which has also just nabbed the lead role in the $100 million advertising campaign by Yahoo.

Susan's Last Stand: Internet Phenom Boyle Comes in Second

Kara Swisher in News on June 1, 2009 at 12:13 am PT

The Scottish woman who went from unknown to become the Internet’s most watched video failed to win first place in the final of the television show, “Britain’s Got Talent” this past weekend. Boyle’s chances have been diminishing over the past week, since the British tabloids have been piling on and tarnishing her fairytale reputation, reporting on odd public outbursts by her due to the pressure of her instant stardom online and off.