Microblogging has become a very popular way for people to share news and information or even live-blog events in real time, but if you have ever tried to search through Continue reading »

A year ago, I wrote a magnum opus three-part post that attempted to chronicle some of the underlying changes happening in the economy and how this would impact web technology Continue reading »

The end of the year is typically a time for prediction posts. We have our own thoughts on what we expect the future to bring (which we will publish this Continue reading »

2009 is approaching quickly, and the consensus is that it's going to be a really tough year. The US financial crisis is triggering a global recession. Yet, a crisis is Continue reading »

Last month Walmart gave consumers the number 1 reason why DRM isn't the answer when they announced that they would be shutting down their DRM server come October 9th. Continue reading »

Last month we witnessed Myspace launch its long awaited Myspace Music service. Users of Myspace can now assemble playlists from a vast collection of music from four major labels Continue reading »

In an effort to monetize YouTube, the video giant will start experimenting with full-length TV shows that include embedded ads. Upcoming video service Hulu offers similar content on its Continue reading »

Just last year, Microsoft snagged a $240 million stake in Facebook in a bidding war against Google. However nothing but speculation has resulted since that stake was won. This Continue reading »

Last week rumors were swirling that eBay was looking to sell StumbleUpon. eBay purchased StumbleUpon in early 2007 for a bargain price of $75 million. digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/Will_eBay_Sell_StumbleUpon';digg_bgcolor = '#ffffff';digg_skin Continue reading »

The tech and mobile industries are buzzing about the impending release of the first Google Android handset. We've been waiting since February to find out whether an official Android handset Continue reading »