Why the Popularity of Bit.ly and Twitter-Sharing Means Good Things for Digg
The rise of URL-shorteners like Bit.ly may herald a new spurt of growth for anonymous sharing communities like Digg and Reddit. Why? Because, well, they're anonymous.
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Apple Faces $60 Billion Plus Patent Lawsuit
Apple faces a false patent market suit that could potentially cost it tens of billions of dollars.
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Rackspace works with NASA to create an open source cloud offering. It's a very smart piece of strategic maneuvering.
Early Windows Phone 7 Reviews: Good, but Not Good Enough
Microsoft has been so late to the smartphone game that Windows Phone 7 had to be a killer product. It isn't.
How Streaming Music Could Become Apple's Next Billion Dollar Business
Rumors have been swirling about Apple introducing a streaming version of iTunes. A new report out from NPD shows this service has the potential to be a billion dollar business. Now Apple just has to beat Google to the punch.
Apple: iPhone 4 Problems Are All in Your Mind, But We'll Do Something Anyway
Apple addresses the iPhone 4 antenna problem by pretending that there is no problem, that it made no mistakes, and that it's generous to offer any solution to users.
7 Ways Brick-and-Mortar Retailers Are Moving into Mobile Commerce
For brick-and-mortar retailers going mobile, it's all about getting customers to use your app inside the store.
Venture Funding in U.S. Is Up, but Probably Not for Long
Venture capital funding in the U.S. has recovered some from last year's plummet, but looks to be at 2005 levels at best. The bad news? In the future, the VC firms and money may head out of the U.S. and to developing countries, instead.
Apple Wanted Palm for Its Patent Wars
Apple was one of the bidders for Palm becasue it needed the collection of patents for its legal strategy in mobile.
Maybe Google and Apple Aren't Actually Rivals in the Mobile Arena After All
If Google Android users prefer the browser and Apple iOS customers would rather have apps, do the two platforms actually compete?
Google Earnings: Revenue Grows, but Company Seems Stagnant [Update]
Google had 24 percent year-over-year growth, but that was compared to a down year. Look at the numbers, and the company seems to be stuck in a rut.
How to Tax E-Commerce without Killing Entrepreneurship (and eBay)
A Value Added Tax, or VAT, might be a good solution to a bitter fight over online taxation.
13 Things Apple Shouldn't Do on Friday ... But Might Anyway
Apple plans a press conference to discuss the iPhone 4 and its problems. Here are some things the company should not do, followed by a video of David Letterman on the ten ways you know you've got a bad iPhone.
How Old Spice Used Twitter Plus Television to Draw Clicks
Old Spice combined the power of television and Twitter to revolutionize real time advertising.
Wake Up: 3D Is No Silver Bullet Strategy For Adobe, Sony, Other Companies
Calling 3D technology a trend right now would be an understatement. Adobe (ADBE) just announced a "next-generation 3D API" coming this October, no doubt a shrewd move to one-up Apple (APPL) in its ongoing war. Meanwhile Sony (SNE) is investing heavy in its Bravia TVs, PlayStation 3s and other 3D-bas...
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