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.
Liz Gannes in Social on January 6, 2011 at 2:35 pm PT
In the midst of this investor frenzy around Facebook, it is critical to keep in mind that the most important “owners” of Facebook are its 600 million active users.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on January 5, 2011 at 11:56 am PT
Amazon today released preliminary plans for its Android Appstore, which will likely do a better job of merchandising and selling apps than Google has.
Think of it as the equivalent of iTunes for Android.
Ina Fried in Mobile on January 4, 2011 at 6:10 am PT
Eye-Fi is trying to get the cellphone and digital camera to end their rivalry and instead work together to share photos. A new “direct mode,” due later this year, will allow cameras with one of the company’s memory cards to share photos with smartphones.
Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on December 23, 2010 at 3:02 pm PT
It’s now been two days since the Federal Communications Commission voted to pass its controversial network neutrality rules, and the consensus is clear–no one is terribly happy. Now we have a full text of the actual rules–the 194-page document that lawyers, lawmakers and lobbyists will be combing through in the coming weeks and months.
Voices
Voices, Associate Editor, All Things Digital in News on December 22, 2010 at 1:58 pm PT
After a year of delays, promises and refunded deposits, the WakeMate sleep monitoring gadget is finally shipping. But do you want it watching you sleep?
Liz Gannes in Social on December 19, 2010 at 10:00 pm PT
A gay-marriage court ruling, a buzz-worthy computer science proof, a political platform and some macaroni-and-cheese recipes were the most shared documents on Scribd in 2010.
Peter Kafka in Media on November 15, 2010 at 10:20 am PT
What’s Apple planning at its iTunes announcement tomorrow? Good question!
But I’ll be very surprised if it is music related–like a new music subscription service, or even one that lets you stream music you already own to multiple devices.
Peter Kafka in Media on October 26, 2010 at 12:57 pm PT
Last spring, music file-sharing service LimeWire suffered a crushing blow in federal court. This is the net result: The company will stop distributing its core software, and will disable “hundreds of millions” of existing downloads. It’s the victory the big music labels have been seeking for some time.
Peter Kafka in Media on October 15, 2010 at 9:25 am PT
Here’s another bet on Web-based music: SoundCloud, a start-up that makes it easy to share streaming music, is about to land a funding round from high-profile investors.
