Internet / Social Media
Napster Founders Reunite with Social Video Service
Sean Parker and Shawn Fanning, the "enfants terribles" whose Napster file-sharing technology helped dismantle the traditional music industry a decade ago, have joined forces again with a new service for friends to video-chat on the Web.
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Google Drive Offline Mode Arriving in Five Weeks
The All Things D10 conference has featured notable interviewees, from Apple CEO Tim Cook to someone who shouted down an attendee. Closing the show was Google Senior Vice President of Chrome & Apps - Sundar Pichai - along with Senior Vice President of Advertising at Google, Susan Wojcicki.
Facebook Comments, Ads Don't Sway Most Users: Poll
Four out of five Facebook Inc users have never bought a product or service as a result of advertising or comments on the social network site, a Reuters/Ipsos poll shows, the latest sign that much more needs to be done to turn its 900 million customer base into advertising dollars.
Facebook and Yahoo Near Lawsuit Settlement
Sources speaking to All Things D claim the lawsuit between Yahoo and Facebook, centered around patent infringement, almost has reached a resolution. Yahoo claims Facebook’s entire social network model is based on Yahoo patents.
Salesforce Adds Social Media Muscle with Buddy Media Buy
Salesforce.com Inc will buy Buddy Media, which helps big brands manage Facebook and Twitter pages, for about $689 million, in the latest sign that the social media marketing sector may be a new battlefield for large tech companies.
User Privacy: Microsoft’s IE 10 in Windows 8 Sets ‘Do Not Track’ by Default
Some Internet users have already taken measures to avoid online tracking with browser extensions, but Microsoft has decided to take one step forward in this direction. Along with the launch of Internet Explorer 10, Microsoft is also rolling out a more effective solution for users to escape online tracking - by making 'Do Not Track' default.
Groupon Shares Drop as IPO Lock-up Ends
Groupon Inc slumped on Friday as an initial public offering lock-up on stock sales by insiders of the world's largest daily deal company ended.
Portfolio Managers would Buy Facebook Stock, at Lower Price
Facebook Inc's 26 percent slide from its initial offering price may have investors who got in on the ground floor feeling resentful, but some fund managers are eager to see shares dip even further.
Facebook Makes a Comeback Options Volume Soars
Facebook Inc bounced back from record lows in frenetic trading on Thursday to finish in positive territory for the first time in four days, lifted in late trade by a U.S. market rebound and a brokerage upgrade.
Spain Awards Licenses for Online Gaming
Spain has awarded online gaming licenses to companies including Bwin.party digital and Sportingbet in a move that will raise tax revenue and removes regulatory uncertainty hanging over operators.
Analysis: Nasdaq plays tough with clients angry over Facebook
It's crisis communications 101 for Corporate America: when a company bungles an event as big as the Facebook IPO, alienates customers, and spawns lawsuits and regulatory inquiries, the CEO apologizes and agrees to provide compensation to make things right. Everyone can then move on.
Facebook's website goes down temporarily
Facebook's website suffered sporadic outages on Thursday, anywhere from half an hour to two hours according to various blogs, tweets and affected users, but the company said the problem has been fixed.
IP Traffic to Grow 29 Percent per Year through 2016: Cisco
Network equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc said Internet Protocol traffic is expected to grow at a compound annual rate of 29 percent in the next four years mainly due to strong demand for video and the prevalence of devices such as smartphones, tablets and chips that monitor energy consumption.
