So Yahoo went ahead and launched its mobile browser ‘Axis’, just days after we broke news that Chrome had just overtaken Internet Explorer as the Web’s most popular option. While we’re not picking on Yahoo — it’s just plain wrong to kick a man when he’s down — someone needs to take a look...
We’ve seen a number of stories in the past about the sort of traffic that being the subject of a Google Doodle can bring. But this is the first time when we’ve gotten a chance to peek behind the curtain, so to speak. With the Moog Doodle, the CloudFlare team was contacted in order...
In March, VEVO launched a bold new redesign that provided TV-like viewing, with instantaneous and continuous playback. But the biggest addition to the platform, other than a beautiful new full-screen player, was a new social sharing feature that takes advantage of Facebook Open Graph. Not surprisingly, VEVO seen a dramatic increase in the number...
International-focused TV and video site Viki has made a significant move into the music space, after it announced deals with a number of record labels and agencies, most notably Warner Music, SEED Music Group of Taiwan and Korea’s LOEN. The expansion has brought thousands of music videos from hundreds of artists to the video site,...
The average web page is now more than 1 megabyte (MB). This isn’t a case where bigger is better, it’s bad for site owners and for mobile users. Back in December, I predicted that at some point in 2012 the average web page would surpass 1 MB in size. That point has arrived —...
Effective Design and Seamless Cross-Device Syncing One feature that Axis offers – and should be standard in any tablet or smartphone Web browser – is its ability to sync bookmarks and recent activity across devices. Safari does this to some extent, but could go further. Frankly, this is one area in which Google could...
Late last year, Yahoo filed for a trademark on the phrase “Yahoo Axis.” The filing raised more questions than answers at the time, but after six months Yahoo has finally spilled the proverbial beans — Axis is both a new search-oriented add-on for your web browser, and a new browser app for iOS. Before...
Gigabit Squared broke onto the scene Wednesday, announcing it would spend $200 million to bring gigabit broadband to six unnamed college towns in conjunction with the Gig.U program. But this year-old startup doesn’t plan to limit itself to the Gig.U program: It wants to change the economics of delivering fiber to the home for...
Bloomberg West Elon Musk driving a Tesla See Also Watch The SpaceX Rocket Blast Off From Cape Canaveral The Era Of Privatized Space Exploration Starts Tomorrow Move Over NASA, Space Travel’s For Billionaires Now Elon Musk is making serious progress with his space rocket company and we’ve got a peek at the rocket he...
Commenting on a blog is an artform. One could argue that the time and effort that goes into making a well-informed comment or starting a whole new discussion based off of a post is as important as blogging itself. One company that banks on that premise is Disqus. The company is preparing to release...