Microsoft Plagiarizing? Microblogger Plurk Calls Rip-Off

Kit Eaton — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:42:06 -0500

Uh oh. Looks like another case of a corporate behemoth ripping off the little guy. It's mean and nasty Microsoft again, seemingly victimizing microblogger service Plurk. The murky bit is that it's happening in China, where respect for intellectual property isn't quite the same.

Three Ways to Keep Yourself Private on the New Facebook

Kit Eaton — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:32:44 -0500

Ashton Kutcher's Live Webvids: Genius New Format or Celeb Desperation?

Kit Eaton — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:41:07 -0500

Ashton Kutcher was our surprising business story/eyecandy magazine cover subject for December, and here he is in the news again. This time it's for a new type of live Web-cast "TV" show, premiering today. It might be genius. Just might.

Today's Vision of Tomorrow: iPhones Accepting Credit Cards

Kit Eaton — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:09:04 -0500

Last week we wrote about Twitter creator Jack Dorsey's credit card-reading gizmo Square for the iPhone. It looks like it's just the beginning, though: In the future you're pretty likely to be paying for stuff at an iPhone cash register. And maybe with the iPhone itself.

Will TwitVid's Real Time Search Inject Life Into Twitter Video?

Kit Eaton — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:23:39 -0500

TwitVid.com is trying a new tack to make its Twitter-friendly video-upload service enticing for users: It's launching a real-time search function. As well as jumping on the real-time bandwagon, it's an attempt to get more people video-Tweeting.

Cheddar for Tweets: @HuffingtonPost's Twitter-Based Revenue Scheme

Kit Eaton — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:06:55 -0500

The Googlephone's Biggest Limitation: Price?

Kit Eaton — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:36:58 -0500

Boom! The news is out: People are certain the Googlephone has been pseudo-revealed, and will be on-sale in January. Many commenters are going gaga over the idea. But as details emerge, I'm worried about one huge thing: Price.

Today's Vision of Tomorrow: Web 3.0 in 3-D

Kit Eaton — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:12:52 -0500

If Web 1.0 was all about companies selling stuff to you, and Web 2.0 is about information sharing and user-participation, then what's Web 3.0 going to be? It might be a whole new angle on browsing, for one: In three dimensions.

First Flight Frenzy: Boeing and Airbus Aircraft Slip the Surly Bonds...

Kit Eaton — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:55:16 -0500

Since Boeing and Airbus are in a pitched battle for superiority in the aircraft industry, you may not be surprised to learn that both companies have scheduled first flights for new planes at the very same time. But you'd be wrong, kinda--they're wholly different beasts.

Search Engine Wars: Google, Yahoo Fight Over Twitter--Google Wins

Kit Eaton — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:32:50 -0500

Ah search engine wars--always good to keep the tech savvy amused, and today's fight is really spiky: Google and Yahoo are competing over how to include Tweets in their results. They've got two approaches. But Google's is better.