Voices
Paul Sonne and Jeanne Whalen, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in Media on May 1 at 4:37 am PT
The U.K. parliamentary committee probing illicit voicemail interception by News Corp.’s shuttered News of the World tabloid released a final report Tuesday concluding that News Corp. Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch is “not a fit person to exercise the stewardship of a major international company” and accusing several former company executives of misleading parliament.
Liz Gannes in Mobile on December 21, 2011 at 2:40 pm PT
Pinger today started offering free, ad-supported voicemail on top of its texting and voice call service.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on November 9, 2011 at 2:34 pm PT
There are a lot of similarities between Amazon and Apple. The secrecy, the dedication to the consumer, the focus on devices and digital media, and now this: Siri.
Voices
Paul Sonne, Jeanne Whalen and Bruce Orwall, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in News on August 16, 2011 at 9:48 am PT
News Corp. came under fresh attack Tuesday as new, written evidence submitted to a U.K. parliament committee suggested that voice-mail interception was “widely discussed” at its News of the World tabloid and showed several former executives bluntly contradicting recent testimony by Deputy Chief Operating Officer James Murdoch.
Kara Swisher in Media on July 19, 2011 at 6:36 am PT
News Corp. CEO and majordomo Rupert Murdoch tells British lawmakers he is sorry on the “most humble day of my life”, survives a surprise attack and loses his jacket.
Other than that, the hearing turned into a what
didn’t the Murdochs know and when
didn’t they know it Q&A session.
Voices
Nick Wingfield, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Voices on May 4, 2011 at 12:00 am PT
This is the voicemail that Dan Sheeran’s tailor recently tried to leave him: “Just wanted to let you know that your pants is already done and ready for pickup,” the tailor, in accented but clear English, said in the recording. “Ok, then you can pick up your pants at Nordstrom.”
Voices
Jennifer Valentino-DeVries, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on March 25, 2011 at 12:00 am PT
If your teenagers have a car and a cellphone, chances are they’ve made a call or texted behind the wheel.
Distracted driving is a big worry for many parents, but one start-up is betting that its technology will help alleviate some of those concerns. California-based Location Labs is selling a tool that detects when the phone is in a moving car and limits the owner’s ability to make calls and texts.
News Byte
John Paczkowski in Mobile on December 14, 2010 at 2:57 pm PT
Google Voice now supports iOS devices without cell service. Released today,
the updated version of the app supports the iPad and iPod touch, but only to a point. While it allows iPad and iPod touch owners to send and receive text messages or check voicemail from their Google Voice accounts, it won’t allow them to make VoIP calls. That said, it can be used to initiate calls on true phones associated with a Google Voice account, if you ever feel compelled to add another step to the phone call process.
Ina Fried in Mobile on December 7, 2010 at 4:15 pm PT
Headset maker Jawbone thinks it has found another nifty use for its electronic earwear. The company is using
D: Dive Into Mobile to announce Thoughts, an iPhone app that lets road warriors dictate a quick thought that gets delivered as an audio file to whomever they like. The audio file gets sent to a recipients’ Thoughts app, or via email or a text message link.
Peter Kafka in Media on October 7, 2010 at 10:27 am PT
Gawker Media’s Deadspin site says it will run naked photos of the Vikings quarterback, but Denton says it won’t be a profitable decision: “These things are always money-losers”
