Though the new iPad continues to break tablet sales records for Apple, some new data from Chitika Insights shows that here in the U.S., last year’s iPad model remains incredibly popular. In a report shared with GigaOM on Friday, Chitika says that based on data gathered from its extensive ad network in the U.S.,...
Daily Archives: August 3, 2012
Craigslist Lurches to Defend its Decrepit Empire
Craigslist, often portrayed as sleeping giant among the Web’s most trafficked sites, has stirred in recent weeks – and it isn’t happy. Everyone’s favorite place to hunt down an apartment or unload a musty sofa hasn’t been left in the dust. Rather, it has set up camp there with a coterie of lawyers and...
US Swim Coach Who Cast Doubts On Chinese Swimmer’s Success Has Personal Details Posted On Weibo
John Leonard, the top US swim official who said he suspected 16-year-old Chinese swimmer Ye Shiwen of doping earlier this week, has already seen a big backlash from China (there’s even resulted in accusations that Michael Phelps had been doping). The backlash has turned personal. According to TechInAsia, a message was posted to Weibo...
Samsung’s Next Galaxy Note To Make Its Grand Debut In Berlin On August 29
These past few weeks have been quite the ride for Samsung’s Galaxy Note devotees — a variant of the original model is finally (and officially) on its way to T-Mobile’s airwaves, and a report out of South Korea pointed to some nifty upgrades in place for the phablet’s successor. Now there’s a new, even...
Vkontakte is in hot water over its refusal to introduce same-sex relationship status options
Vkontakte, Russia’s version of Facebook, is being heavily criticised by LGBT groups over its refusal to add relationship marker options for same-sex relationships. According to the Radio Free Europe, Radio Liberty site, the problem was highlighted when a male user wrote to administrators for the site requesting an option to change his status to...
With Super Hi-Vision, the TV landscape will look very different ten years from now
No sooner are we getting to grips with 3D and HD, and we’re already being told about the “next big thing” in televisual technology. But keep your hat on, this next one is some years away yet. Super Hi-Vision (or Ultra High Definition) has been getting a fair bit of coverage of late, largely...
Morgan Missen: Facebook’s Post-IPO Brain Drain Is ‘A Little More’ Than Expected This Early On (FB)
Morgan Missen, a former recruiter for Google, Foursquare and Twitter, told Bloomberg West on Thursday that she thinks there have been more employee departures from Facebook than usually expected so soon after the IPO. “There is a little more attrition than we expect this early on, but not as much as you really, really...
One Jackson Crowdsources Kids’ Apparel With Contests That Lead To Clothes You Can Buy
One Jackson, the latest e-commerce startup to target the popular kids’ clothing market, is preparing to make a big splash with its public debut next week. The company plays in the same space as other online clothing startups experimenting with Silicon Valley-inspired business models, including the subscription-based offerings from Wittlebee and FabKids, for example,...
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