The Kin is Back; Niche Smartphones on the Raise
Microsoft’s once-abandoned Kin mobile project now seems to be back in effect, as it’s returning to Verizon in the form of a niche, teen-targeted phone. The Kin only sold a minor 8,800 units in…
Black Ops Shows Digital Entertainment Still Ticking In Rough Economy
Reuters reported that Call of Duty: Black Ops set a first-day sales record of 5.6 million copies of the game sold for roughly $360 million in first day sales. The first-day sales results beat…
Netflix switching from Akamai to Level 3 CDN services
By George Ou
After three years with Akamai Content Deliver Network (CDN) service, Netflix will switch to Level 3 Communications for its CDN service. Why would Netflix do this? Presumably because Level 3 is offering a more…
IMVU Invades Europe in 7 New Localized Versions
Online social entertainment destination, IMVU today announced an expansion to Europe, localizing the game into 7 European languages.
Google’s Data Harvest is Having a Bad Season
By Cherr Aira
The current investigations by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over Google’s alleged breach of laws regarding harvesting consumer information are undeniably significant. Google has been seeing a lot of back and forth from several…
Apple’s Hands-on for Applications Approval: Steve Jobs On Call
After being rejected by Apple, Ram Arumugam’s iPad application is now a top financial app in the Apple Store. This was due to a personal conversation that the developer had with Steven Jobs after…
NEC, Intel and Microsoft – the Cloud’s Other Three-Way
At the iExpo 2010 NEC will exhibit its latest product solutions, which have been developed through the trio-coalition between Intel, Microsoft and NEC. The strategic gathering of forces will focus on offering an integrated…
Check in Fatigue
By Jeff Nolan
Danny Sullivan wrote up a piece on Foursquare that perfectly encapsulates the issue I have with Foursquare (and their ilk) these days… summed up as “really, who gives a shit?”. I have really made…
Bees Awards: Showcasing Social Media From Around The World
By Tom Foremski
I enjoyed the Bees Awards gala evening at the fabulous Legion of Honor museum in San Francisco. It was well attended and a well dressed crowd, making a nice change from the typical geek…
Cisco Earnings Coaster Affects Industry, Wall Street
By Cherr Aira
Cisco has reported that the business’ quarterly revenue and profits grew and has exceeded Wall Street’s prediction. With this, chief executive of Cisco has noted that they are expecting at least 3% to 5%…