Apple iOS Leads in the U.S., but Google Android Hits the Passing Lane
Apple iOS still has the biggest US smartphone market share, but when you look at people acquiring smartphones in the six months, Android is dominant, and that is a huge advantage.
Technology
Facebook Versus Twitter Is Really Business Model Versus Technology
The reason Goldman Sachs was willing to invest $500 million in Facebook is not because of the company's technology, but because it had a business model that would make money.
MySpace vs. Facebook: The Fight Isn't Over
MySpace reportedly is planning big lay offs. But a close look at the numbers suggests that MySpace could become a fierce competitor to Facebook again.
Nintendo's Health Warning on 3D Game: Good PR
Nintendo announces that its new 3D may be harmful for young children--and in the process, makes competitors seem like heartless capitalists.
Amazon Continues To Censor Titles, but Won't Say Why
Amazon continues its practice of censoring some erotic-sounding titles without apparent full review while allowing other books at least as explicit or extreme to remain for sale.
The Consumer Electronics Show: What's Hot, What's Not
After last year's 3D televisions didn't take off with consumers, the 2011 CES vendors are playing it safe.
Goldman Sachs' Investment in Facebook Removes Pressure for IPO
Goldman Sachs has raised Facebook's valuation to $50 billion with its investment. That will enable Facebook to cash out investors and avoid an SEC-forced IPO.
Readers Shift to Ebooks; Publishers Take to Drink
Ebooks are now selling better than paper at barnesandnoble.com, the second largest online site for selling books. Consumers quickly move to e-media, and the result will be punishing for publishers.
Sony's Cloud-Based Qriocity Holds an Edge Over iTunes, but Still Needs Work
Sony's new service has potential, but it needs more to win in 2011.
Forbes.com: Don't Steal Our Content. We Took It Fair and Square [Update]
Forbes.com wants to follow a Huffington Post model of obtaining free material from bloggers in return for exposure. Only, the company also wants to sell the material to others.
Righthaven Perfects Online Copyright Trolling -- Almost
Righthaven has quickly built a reputation of obtaining rights to newspaper articles and photos so it can sue for alleged infringement and get people to settle for less than a legal defense would cost.
Why Is Traditional Media In Trouble? Don't Ask Harper's Publisher John MacArthur
Harper's Magazine publisher John MacArthur enters the Luddite Hall of Fame with an essay dismissing the entire Internet. Media barons, your wounds are self-inflicted.
Cheap Smartphones Will Reshape Mobile -- for Better and Worse
By next year, a new generation of all-in-one integrated chips could make smartphones cheaper than even feature phones are today. What happens to overburdened networks then?
A Foursquare Future: You'll Never Shop Again Like You Did This Christmas
Ghost of Christmas Past? Black Friday and CyberMonday will look quaint by 2015, if not next year. Merchants are scrambling to adjust to a smartphone future.
Fighting eBay, JCPenny Risks Its Brand on a Facebook Store
JCPenny's Facebook store is a nod to the ascendance of the mobile Web, and a sure sign of brick-and-mortar stores' growing competition with online retailers.
DOJ issues new subpoenas in Alaska Senate probe
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Midterm Updates: Trump to rally Floridians, Peltola denies "tricking voters"
DOJ and Comey's lawyers to face off today over latest attempt to charge him
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Internal documents show failed scramble to save "forever cruise"
Number of women in top national security roles falls under Trump
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Trump predicts Iran war will end soon as Qatar pushes for a deal
Judge set to hear arguments over blocking Trump's proposed arch
Investigation
Botched executions came after changes to state protocol
