Popular music-sharing platform Soundcloud added 4 million registered users in a year and now it celebrates reaching the 5-million user mark. Read more
SoundCloud Gets 5 Million Users
June 16, 2011
Google director of product management Hugo Barra announced figures of Android activations today at Google i/o. Read more
According to the latest stats from comScore Ad Metrix, Facebook now accounts for about one out of every three ad impressions in the U.S. comScore also estimates that 1.1 trillion ads were served to U.S. internet users in the first quarter of 2011 and 346 billion or 31 percent of these ads are served on Facebook alone, climbing higher from 23 percent in the third quarter of 2010. Read more
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Nokia and Microsoft Formally Annouce Partnership in Nokia’s Capital Market’s Day, London
February 11, 2011
Today in London, Nokia and Microsoft formally announce partnership which they describe as a partnership that “combines the respective strengths of our companies and builds a new global mobile ecosystem.” Read more
CES 2011: NEC gearing up to unveil new products, mostly Android tablets
December 23, 2010
After the Christmas rush is over, we’ll soon be busy preparing for the CES event in January. At least, most geek and tech bloggers will be tied to their seats in front of the computer watching the news closely. Read more
[TechMediaWatch] Dec 3: Bing, Facebook, Cyber Monday, Yahoo, Michael Jackson, Twitter, 48-core chip
December 3, 2009
Organizing the Chaos of Online Travel Tips
Gliider, TravelMuse and NileGuide are among new Web tools that help travelers organize trip information. (NYT)+++
Nielsen to Add Online Views to Its Ratings
The company, under pressure to produce more accurate numbers, will add Internet meters in 7,500 of its target homes.(NYT)+++
Microsoft’s Bing Adds Some Zing
Microsoft continues to put pressure on Google with new search features, like improvements to its mapping service.(NYT)+++ Read more
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Open Source as a Model for Business Is Elusive
European Commission reaction to Oracle’s acquisition of Sun Microsystems has stoked a tricky debate: Can open-source software live up to its populist traditions? (NYT)+++
In Japan, an Odd Perch for Google: Looking Up at the Leader
After missteps in Japan, Google is striving to gain ground against Yahoo and make the most of a highly connected marketplace.(NYT)+++ Read more
[TechMediaWatch] October 13: T-Mobile, Search Ads,VC,Tim Berners-Lee,SanDisk,Intel,Twitter,Facebook
October 13, 2009
T-Mobile Says Sidekick Owners May Recover Lost Data
T-Mobile said on Monday that some of the data that its customers using Sidekick phones lost as a result of the failure of a Microsoft computer system might be recoverable. (NYT)+++
Google and Apple Eliminate Another Tie
The Federal Trade Commission is no longer pursuing its inquiry into the two companies’ connections.(NYT)+++
An App for the iPhone That Fits the Commute
Hi, How Are You, the new iPhone game inspired by the work of the artist and musician Daniel Johnston, is a quick diversion suitable for plane rides and mass-transit commutes.(NYT)+++ Read more
Craigslist Expands Legal Battle Against Spammers
The company has filed four new lawsuits in federal court against spammers, accusing them of violating its copyright and trademark.(NYT)+++
Cisco Teaches Routers to Act Like Servers
Cisco Systems held a contest to tempt software developers into creating novel applications for its routers. And a technology upgrade could allow the routers to take on even more tasks currently handled by separate servers.(NYT)+++
Google Apps: A Long Road Ahead
Google is making a big push in the enterprise market, but a new report from Forrester Research suggests progress against Microsoft will be slow.(NYT)+++ Read more
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[TechMediaWatch] October 7: ebooks, Kindle, T-Mobile, Facebook, Ask.com, YouTube, 3D, Verizon
October 7, 2009
In E-Books, It’s an Army vs. Google
A broad array of authors, academics, librarians and public interest groups are fighting Google’s plan to create a huge digital library and bookstore.(NYT)+++
New Kindle to Download Books Abroad
Using an AT&T network, the updated e-book reader is intended to help Amazon.com in the global market.(NYT)+++
YouTube Eases the Way to More Revenue
Media companies are allowing YouTube to sell advertising when people watch their video clips.(NYT)+++ Read more
