In what marks its first expansion abroad, Hulu is now available in Japan. As expected, the video streaming service will offer both TV shows and movies across various devices for a subscription of about $20 a month (1,480 Yen). Unlike in the U.S., where there are both free and premium versions, in Japan the...
Kai-Fu Lee has a fairly unique perspective on the tech industry, having spent years in high roles at Apple, Microsoft, and Google. Lee spent six years as VP of Apple’s Interactive Media Group, before moving on to be chosen as the guy to forge first Microsoft’s and then Google’s inroads into China. Then, in...
In June, Microsoft unveiled the latest version of its Windows operating system: Windows 8. This version of Windows will introduce touchscreen technology into the Windows user interface (UI), including desktop and laptop computers. Touchscreens have become popular in smartphones and tablets, primarily due to Apple’s iOS. But does it make sense to reach out...
Amazon nudged the experience of reading books ever-so-slightly further into the future today. The company announced a new feature for its Kindle reading platform that lets readers ask authors questions about their books as they’re reading. The new program, called @author, lets Kindle users highlight a passage and then ask the author a question...
Mobile video provider MobiTV became the latest in a string of companies to announce plans to go public Wednesday, filing an S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company hopes to raise $75 million through the initial public offering of its stock. First, the good news: MobiTV revenues are gradually...
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A funny thing will soon happen to your TV remote: Not only will it get smarter and more usable, but it will also soon feel more natural to use. With controls based on gestures rather than directional buttons, the new controls will change the way viewers find and interact with content. Think about the...
Hey, what do you know! It’s been just shy of two weeks since Apple’s last Beta release of iOS 5, and just like clockwork, they’re back with another serving. You guys all know the drill at this point: as usual, this Beta release is for developers (and “developers”) only — but on the upside,...
This week Solyndra announced plans to file for bankruptcy and said it will lay off 1,100 employees. The news comes as a huge blow to many, including the Department of Energy, which gave it a $535 million federal loan guarantee in 2009, as well as the investors that pumped at least $1 billion into...
“We think it’s going to replace the desktop for sure,” says Loic Le Meur, Seesmic’s charismatic CEO, in an interview with RWW. “We think it’s going to be better, and not just because people want this instead of a desktop.” Le Meur paints a picture of a social tool that finds matches and correlations...