Daily Archives: August 27, 2012

Twitter no longer displays what client a tweet was posted with on web, emphasizing first-party apps

August 27, 2012
Twitter no longer displays what client a tweet was posted with on web, emphasizing first-party apps

Twitter has removed the ability for users to determine exactly what client was used to post a message to its service from the web client. This was previously removed from its official iPhone client and that change has been removed from the web version as well. The removal of the tag was noted by...

Read more »

Yahoo Just Hired The CEO Of Lockerz, Kathy Savitt, As Chief Marketing Officer (YHOO)

August 27, 2012
Yahoo Just Hired The CEO Of Lockerz, Kathy Savitt, As Chief Marketing Officer (YHOO)

@ksavitt Kathy Savitt, part of the new blood at Yahoo. Yahoo just announced that it’s hiring Kathy Savitt, the CEO of Lockerz, a photo-sharing site, as its chief marketing officer. It’s another hiring coup for new CEO Marissa Mayer, who’s been bringing in talent to reinvigorate the Internet media giant. To date, Mayer’s largely...

Read more »

OnLive founder Steve Perlman out, Gary Lauder and Charlie Jablonski in

August 27, 2012

OnLive has just announced that its founder, president, and CEO Steve Perlman has quit the cloud gaming company, reports The Verge. Perlman is off to “work on his myriad of other projects” while his colleagues step in to fill his shoes. Lead investor Gary Lauder has become the company’s new chairman and VP of...

Read more »

Looks Like Tim Cook Talked Apple Hardware Genius Bob Mansfield Out Of Retirement (AAPL)

August 27, 2012
Looks Like Tim Cook Talked Apple Hardware Genius Bob Mansfield Out Of Retirement (AAPL)

Apple See Also What Apple Really Lost When Its Top Hardware Guru Retired Bob Mansfield, Apple’s iPad Engineering Genius, Is Leaving Apple Apple Loses The Man Behind Its Mac Operating System Apple announced the promotion of two executives, Craig Federighi and Dan Riccio, to the rank of senior vice president. The promotions were expected,...

Read more »

CHART OF THE DAY: The Evolution Of How We Watch Online Video

August 27, 2012
CHART OF THE DAY: The Evolution Of How We Watch Online Video

It’s the ten-year anniversary of the launch of MLB.TV. The online-video site is produced by MLB Advanced Media, the tech arm of Major League Baseball. MLBAM sells subscriptions to live games of every single baseball team streamed online. As a result, it has a unique look at how people’s media consumption habits are evolving online....

Read more »

Twitter files appeal in major social media case

August 27, 2012

A Twitter account tied to an Occupy Wall Street protestor is at the center of an ongoing court fight to define individuals’ rights in their social media accounts. On Monday, Twitter described its role as a ”voice of liberty around the globe” and filed an appeal to argue that user tweets can be private. The case...

Read more »

Apple Ended The Day At An All-Time High (AAPL)

August 27, 2012
Apple Ended The Day At An All-Time High (AAPL)

Samsung who? Apple closed at $675.68 per share today, an all-time high. 

Read more »

Twitter Appeals Court Decision Against Occupy Wall Street Protester Malcolm Harris

August 27, 2012
Twitter Appeals Court Decision Against Occupy Wall Street Protester Malcolm Harris

Twitter just filed its appeal against a New York court decision requiring the company to turn over tweets and account information for Occupy Wall Street protester Malcolm Harris, who is being prosecuted for allegations of disorderly conduct. According to Twitter’s brief, the New York County District Attorney’s office subpoenaed Twitter earlier this year for...

Read more »

Spotify, Tumblr, Foursquare, And Guess Who Else Is Speaking At IGNITION

August 27, 2012
Spotify, Tumblr, Foursquare, And Guess Who Else Is Speaking At IGNITION

  Get insight on digital business models at “IGNITION: Future Of Digital,” Nov.27-28, 2012, in New York. Hear from LinkedIn, Facebook, Google, Washington Post, News Corp, Pepsi, and more. Reserve your ticket now. See Also PHONE-HACKING SCANDAL: Meet The Man Who Stood Up To Rupert Murdoch’s Empire At IGNITION How Will LinkedIn Win In...

Read more »

Zynga Crashed Again Today (ZNGA)

August 27, 2012
Zynga Crashed Again Today (ZNGA)

Email More Down 6.42% at the close. Google Finance Recommended For You Please follow SAI on Twitter and Facebook. Follow Steve Kovach on Twitter. Tags: Zynga | Get Alerts for these topics » Advertisement:

Read more »

Like Box

- Facebook Members WordPress Plugin

Links

  • 4 Hour Workweek Blog
  • All Things Digital
  • Beyond The Pedway
  • Business Hackers
  • Entrepreneur.com
  • Fast Company
  • Gigaom
  • Hacker News
  • Jonathan Fields
  • Mashable
  • Mixergy.com
  • Read Write Web
  • Seth Godin's Blog
  • Startup Nation
  • TechCrunch
  • The Next Web
  • Venture Beat