YouTube's Win Over Viacom: A Victory for Innovation on the Web
YouTube's win over Viacom is good for American business that wants to innovate on the web.
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OMGWTF Branding Fail: New Samsung Phone Is Called the :) -- No Lie
Evidently Microsoft (MSFT) Kin promoters aren't the only ones struggling to be hip nowadays. Samsung announced its new phone called -- wait for it -- :). (In case you didn't get it, that's the abbreviated smiley-face emoticon.) It's not only hard to say -- literally -- it's also hard to search on, a...
Viacom Sues Google and Loses -- What a Wasted Opportunity
Viacom lost its copyright suit against Google. What a waste, because the company could have turned the situation into a business win.
How OnLive Will Kill Video Game Consoles
For decades consumers who wanted to play the newest, coolest video games had to buy expensive TV consoles or top of the line computers. But with the launch of the streaming game service OnLive this weekend, the death of expensive consoles from Microsoft (MSFT), Sony (SNE) and Nintendo (NTDOY) may fi...
Facebook Isn't Trying to Kill Quora, It's Just Taking Things Personally
Facebook's isn't trying to destroy startups -- it's merely attempting to stay relevant.
Google and Apple: Soon at 100 Million Operating System Copies a Year
Google and Apple have ramped up sales of Android and iOS so heavily that both are close to selling 20 million copies a quarter, or 80 million a year. Keep the same growth, and 100 million a year is not far off.
Frontier Sues Google over Patent on Google-Owned Invention
Frontier Communications sues Google, claiming that Google Voice infringes its newly awarded patent. However, Google Voice's predecessor, GrandCentral, had the service up and running before Frontier even filed its first patent application.
Facebook's Biggest Obstacle: No One Trusts It
A new study shows that people don't trust Facebook, and that could limit the company's growth.
Adobe's Record Quarter Makes Its Claims of Apple Abuse Harder to Believe
Adobe has a record quarter, raising question of whether Apple has hurt it.
Apple iOS4 Multitasking Opens the Door to iTunes' Biggest Competitor -â€" Mobile Radio
The generally-praised Apple (APPL) iOS4 is influencing video chat, interactive games and book reading, but its biggest update, iPhone/iPad multitasking, will influence literally dozens of applications. The Internet radio website Pandora is one of the benefactors -- and it could make the already popu...
How to Broker a Net Neutrality Deal: Take It To the Back Room
The FCC will do a back room deal with carriers on broadband regulation so it can push for net neutrality.
Google's Big Wi-Fi Problem May Be Wiretapping, Not Privacy
Google's recording of data from Wi-Fi networks has raised privacy concerns, but the company might need to be more worried about wiretapping laws.
Apple's iPad Is Wildly Successful Because... Apple Actually Thinks About Users
Apple sells 3 million tablets in 80 days because it listens to customers.
How Google Can Help Dell Reboot Its Business
Dell's decision to switch operating systems from Microsoft Windows to Google Chrome could finally reboot the computer maker's faltering business.
Apple iOS 4 Puts the Iron Fist Into Opt-In Marketing
Apple forces iOS users to provide location data for advertising and other purposes.
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