Qik Kicks Off Public Beta
You may have never heard of Qik, but it seems to be the logical next step in the citizen journalism movement: live video feeds from mobile phones to the Web. A certain Twittering Congressman uses it already, and today it officially goes public, in beta, naturally.
iLike Launches Ad Platform And Full Song Playback
Music Web site iLike has introduced new features, including full song playback and a self-serve advertising platform.
Jimmy Fallon Wetting Late Show Feet Online
Spending thirty years at one institutional American TV spot is so for the Carson era long gone. Late night talk show hosts in the new era move around a bit, leaving noobs at the helm more frequently. Because Jimmy Fallon will need some time to develop as smooth a stride as his predecessor, veteran producer Lorne Michaels is slapping training wheels on "Late Night" by letting Fallon wobble around the Internet.
Jeff Gerstmann Returns With A Giant Bomb
GameSpot and CNET see their favorite fired game reviewer return with a rival gaming blog and a ton of street cred.
Japanese iPhone Designed To Thwart Pervs
Sometimes technology has unintended consequences. In Japan, one of those consequences is all the sukebe (dirty old men) sneaking up-skirt and down-blouse pictures of girls at train stations with their camera phones.
Facebook Sues German Competitor
Facebook is suing a German social networking site alleging that it closely copies Facebook’s design and layout.Facebook filed a complaint in California federal court on Friday against studiVZ for copying its look, feel, features and services of Facebook.
Yahoo, Icahn Reach An Agreement
Christmas – or at least August 1st – has come early. It seems the Yahoo-Icahn proxy mess is resolving itself, with both parties agreeing to a compromise that’ll put Icahn and two of his supporters on Yahoo’s board of directors.
Google Gets Energetic
The search advertising company sent one of its public policy mavens to Washington DC to talk about energy technology, and call for better federal support for new initiatives in that field.
American Airlines Drops Google Lawsuit
The use of competitor keywords had American flying into the courtroom, but both sides taxied out with a quiet and confidential settlement.
What Percent Makes A Monopoly?
Let’s leave Microsoft out of this and just assume their antitrust complaints to Congress are self-servingly suspect and hypocritical—after all, Yahoo acquisition timing aside, how does a company that has controlled the computer and browser market for decades suddenly earn sympathy when they can’t compete in another market?