Google has long been obsessed with speed. It’s paramount in pretty much everything they do. Which is why the launch of Google+ with some — gasp — attention paid to design is even more surprising. But a new service Google is launching this evening very much puts the focus back on speed — an...
We covered 24symbols last month, when it launched as a kind of ‘Spotify for books’, with a large library of titles ready to read on demand. While most of the currently available titles are public domain, rather than premium bestsellers, the Spanish startup had made a good start at building a service that offers...
The Nintendo 3DS is dropping $80 – from $249 to $169 – on August 12 in preparation for the launch of the console’s E3 A-List titles including Kid Icarus. This cut is also, presumably, in reaction to slow initial sales of the 3D console. Current owners of the console will receive ten free NES...
A UK High Court judge has ruled that BT must block access to Newzbin 2, a popular platform for sharing pirated movie links. The BBC reports that Justice Arnold ruled that BT had ‘actual’ knowledge of people using the service to infringe copyright, noting that: “It knows that the users and operators of Newzbin2...
On the last Daily Show Jon Stewart ostensibly poked a bit of fun at Twitter. But really, as in most of Stewart’s routines, the real victim was the cable news networks, and how they use tweets as a substitute for real news and investigation. Watch: Don’t Miss: Why Microsoft Was Right To Cash In...
Image: Screenshot With the impending Zynga IPO, the Facebook games space has perhaps never been so hot. But is it a real business? Is it all played out? Can you still make money from Facebook games? In a word: yes. We spoke to industry insider Mathieu Nouzareth, who co-founded not one but two successful...
Visit the Qwest resource center for relevant briefs and reports to help you better manage your enterprise. Learn how smart businesses harness the power of customer data to improve satisfaction and sales: Unleashing the Power of Customer Data. IBM has a new Web analytics service available, as part of an announcement earlier this month...
Average time on Google+ fell 10% in the last week, which might mean the service has peaked in usage, according to numbers from web analytics Experian Hitwise. Google+ is racking in amazing signup numbers. 20 million users in one month! But that’s relatively easy to accomplish for a service which is basically advertised on...
According to a study published in January by Yahoo’s advertising division, 86% of people who use the mobile Internet use their mobile device while watching television. Of those using their mobile device, 25% say they are browsing content related to the program they are watching. Social TV Despite the increasing use of time-shifting devices...