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Coliloquy Steams Up Interactive E-Books (Video)

Peter Kafka in Dive Into Media on February 5 at 8:34 am PT

The digital book start-up is trying all sorts of interesting things. But a judicious dose of sex should get your attention — it certainly did at D: Dive Into Media last week.

Still Looking for Gift Ideas? Wal-Mart Recommends a Box for Men.

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on December 21, 2011 at 11:27 am PT

Don’t know what to get your loved one? Wal-Mart has made a list of recommendations based on people’s interests on their Facebook pages. At the very top: A keepsake box for men.

Viral Video: Donkeys Get Lonely on TWiT (Video)

Kara Swisher in Media on November 22, 2011 at 8:28 am PT

Everyone needs a friend.

Viral Video: The Fantastically Freaky CGI of “Snow White & the Huntsman”

Kara Swisher in Media on November 14, 2011 at 12:41 am PT

And not one single sign of any adorkable whistling dwarves to be found.

Headless Lawsuit in Topless Blog!

Kara Swisher in News on April 14, 2011 at 8:46 am PT

On some level of journalism, I guess anything could happen. But does that mean it should? Some sensational stories in tech of late have led to some even more sensational reporting.

"Hit Me Up" Was Facebook's Breakout Slang in 2010

Liz Gannes in Social on December 14, 2010 at 12:00 am PT

Other items besides Justin Bieber made it onto Facebook’s list of 2010 trends in status messages. But don’t think for a second that Bieber didn’t earn his spot on yet another year-end roundup.

Liveblogging Microsoft's Financial Analyst Meeting (Morning Session): It's a Beautiful Day?

Kara Swisher in News on July 29, 2010 at 8:24 am PT

BoomTown took the corporate All Things Digital jet–aka Virgin America, seat 10A–up to Redmond, Wash., today to attend Microsoft’s annual Financial Analyst Meeting, which also includes a passel of media drones like me. I liveblogged the event all day, which was essentially a cavalcade of top execs from the software giant taking the stage and showing off their wares. Before it started, U2′s “Beautiful Day” was playing over the sound system, which it was not up here in the Pacific Northwest this morning–it was kind of cold and gloomy, a la “Twilight”–but hopefully sparkly for Microsoft execs.

Missed MTV’s Movie Awards? The Web Has Collected All the F-Bombs You Want.

Peter Kafka in Media on June 7, 2010 at 4:58 am PT

Big live events are supposed to be the one thing that pulls you away from your computer and toward your TV. But if you’re so inclined, the Web works as a very good substitute for things like last night’s MTV Movie Awards: Twitter tells you what you’re missing, and you can find the relevant clips later, on your own time.

Viral Video: "Twilight" Is Back Again (This Vampire Just Won't Die, Will It?)

Kara Swisher in News on March 12, 2010 at 2:21 am PT

The “Twilight” saga, which seems to have just ended with the release of the second film in the series, “New Moon,” in November, is baaaaack. And, of course, the Internet is huffing and puffing over this one, “Eclipse,” set for June, since its trailer just came out. Teenage girls may recommence their screaming.

What if Facebook Ever Got Serious About Becoming a News Aggregation Vampire? Well, It Would Be a Sparkly One!

Kara Swisher in News on February 4, 2010 at 8:11 am PT

Here are two quotes that got me thinking about what would happen if Facebook–whose user base is inexorably marching toward 400 million–ever got serious about the news aggregation business. While it is not doing that now in any organized fashion, it will be increasingly obvious that consumers are inevitably moving away from the only-search paradigm to that of discovery through social and other jacked-up affiliation networks.