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Facebook Fined by German Group, Mobile Apps Will Worsen Privacy Concerns
Facebook can’t seem to get itself out of hot water when it comes to all this user privacy stuff. A German privacy group, the Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information, is fining the social network for some of its practices, namely its methods around opt-in features that are becoming standards on Facebook. ...
Borders eReader Joins the Digital Fun, Must Deal with iPad Influence
I’ve longed for books to go digital for some time, despite my love for a good, fat, thick-paged novel in hand. And while Apple’s iPhone and iPad devices have helped revolutionize the printing industry overall, the real metamorphosis has just begun. Borders’ latest ebook store, available on the iPhone, Android and other electronic devices, has ...
Bill Cosby and Oprah on the iPhone, the Business of the New Media Niche
Bill Cosby has launched an iPhone app today (get it here). Pooling audio and video clips, along with images and other features, the Bill Cosby mobile app is available on the iPhone and iPad. An Android app is expected in the near future. Moving from a basic quotes app to a media-centric distribution channel, Bill ...
Firefox 4 Beta Unveiled, Focus on Security and Access
Firefox continues on its command, with the long-awaited release of Firefox 4 Beta. it’s been two years since Firefox 3 was released, giving Mozilla plenty of time to make an impression with its latest browser. And by the looks of the Firefox 4 Beta, that’s precisely what Mozilla is hoping to do. Operating on Windows, ...
Skype Steals Yahoo Exec, Needs to Grow on Mobile Platforms
Skype has brought Yahoo exec Madhu Yarlagadda on board as the new Chief Development Officer, with plans to further scale out Skype’s services. With 22 years of experience under his belt, Yarlagadda will be working with Josh Silverman, Skype’s CEO, towards growing the company. Yarlagadda, the former VP of Engineering for Yahoo Communities (including Yahoo ...
Netflix Begs the Death of Cable with Relativity Media Deal
Cable TV took another death blow this morning, with Netflix forging a distribution deal with Relativity Media. Netflix, which has been proactive about maintaining its relevance amidst the changing digital times, is getting a head start with the deal, as Relativity Media has bypassed cable distribution to seal things with the movie rental service. On-demand. ...
Lunch.com Eats Foursquare with New Custom Badges
Lunch.com is making social games more fun, with the option to create your own badges. The social media site for sharing information and opinions has added a new feature to its Communities- social game badges can now be created by groups, incorporating more custom rewards for activities specific to that group. The move not only ...
TweetUp Acquires Twidroid, Still Room for Twitter Market Growth
TweetUp is taking all of Twitter’s heeding to heart, acquiring Twidroid and announcing its plans to buy popurls as well. The Twitter search and bidding tool has already created a service on top of Twitter, running on multiple Twitter apps. With the inclusion of a mobile app and URL-shortener, TweetUp is going the way of ...
The Growing Business of Tablets: Cisco, Microsoft, HP Appeal to Enterprise
There’s a rise in the number of manufacturers ready to take a stance against the Apple iPad. The business arena is one area of interest some, such as Cisco, are hoping to get a leg up on the current standard of tablets, with several other device makers not too far behind. This means that the ...
Mobile Game Developers, Prepare for In-App Ad Regulations
Is the digital age moving to fast for us to keep up? When it comes to marketing, several special interest groups seem to think so. The vast number of ways in which to plug an advertisement means it’s impossible for children and teens to escape. Who, then, will be in charge of regulating this quickly-evolving ...