Best Buy's New Musical Cloud: Lost in the Fog
By only working with iTunes and going up against Apple itself, Best Buy's Cloud Music program is destined to fail.
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Google, Death Wish in Tow, Tells Feds: Take Your Best Shot
Google thumbs its nose at a Senate subcommittee focused on antitrust questions, even as the FTC readies subpoenas for the company on the same topic.
Netflix CEO Joins Facebook Board: Next Step, Entertainment Domination!
The addition of Reed Hastings to Facebook's board suggests that the two companies will have a closer partnership going forward. And that could mean big things.
Harry Potter and the Hollow Website: Why Pottermore Already Sounds Dated
By focusing on the browser instead of apps, Harry Potter's digital debut misses a chance to expand the brand's already large audience.
Relax, Everyone -- Apple's New Multi-Touch Patent Won't Kill Its Smartphone Rivals
Apple gets another multi-touch patent, and the tech world goes bonkers. Time for a reality dose: No, this doesn't mean the end of other multi-touch smartphones.
Venture Capital Industry Has Too Much Money for IPOs
A recent venture capital study shows that VCs are concerned with a lack of IPOs. Ironically, it's the large sums of money available that can make IPOs scarce.
What If Sex Doesn't Sell? Adult Expo Faces Hard Time Without Silicon Valley Support
The premier adult show is leaving the support of America's biggest tech expo - right when the porn industry is hurting the most.
Head East, Young Apple App Developer, Head East
Apple iOS app downloads are way up in Asia, which is good because last month they were flat or down in Western countries.
How to Prevent Your Gadgets From Leaking Company Data
When Gadgets Betray Us author Robert Vamosi shares three ways to stop gadgets from leaking your company secrets.
Microsoft Buy RIM? Don't Make Me Laugh
Rumors of someone acquiring RIM are probably attempts to goose the stock. Even if there was some strategic sense, management ego would never allow it to happen.
Use Too Much Space on iCloud and Apple Won't Deliver Your Messages
Some people are already hitting storage limits on iCloud. Apparently the magical service could leave many many frustrated.
If Neither E-Books or Paper Can Save Barnes & Noble, What Can?
It looks like the Nook is the real driver of revenue for B&N. What happens when the initial sales rush is over?
Ahoy, Amazon, Google, and Apple! There Be E-Book Pirates Ahead
Amazon, Apple, Google, and others letting authors self-publish e-books may have opened themselves to lawsuits.
Hulu Rolls in Video Ads, but It's Not Enough Revenue
Hulu runs lots of ads because it stops shows half a dozen times in an episode. But there's a reason: someone has to pay for the programming.
AT&T Continues Its Not-So-Stealth Campaign To Acquire T-Mobile
AT&T has expanded its campaign to get advocacy with ties to the company to support the T-Mobile acquisition. That may cost at least one organization president his job.
FlyDubai co-pilot was likely lone wolf, Israeli investigators believe
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