Twitter's management cleared up some of the mystery surrounding how the life-casting social networking site will make money. And it's a novel idea: instead of chasing down advertising revenues, Twitter will sell itself through tools ...READ»
When the iPhone launched two years ago, the media (and pretty much everyone else) called it a game-changer among mobile devices. But the potential impact on advertising dollars and how they are spent is swiftly becoming the larger ...READ»
For a little over three years, Ning has offered its platform for users to create their own online social networking sites. Now the company is adding a serious upgrade: Developers of each social network site will gain access to new ...READ»
Eric Chu, 46
Mobile Platform Program Manager, Google
Apple's only competitor in the mobile-excitement market is Google's Android platform. Chu ran the developer challenge to create apps for its store.
"We ...READ»
Ge Wang, 31
Cofounder and CTO, Smule
Smule is a startup dedicated to creating showstopper iPhone apps, taking full advantage of the platform's features.
"Cofounding a startup was nowhere in my playbook. What ...READ»
Omar Hamoui, 32
CEO, AdMob
AdMob is a leading mobile-advertising network that's successfully placing ads in apps. Its clients include Coca-Cola and Paramount Pictures.
"The iPhone has been transformational. ...READ»
Trevor Edwards, 46
VP, global brand and category management, Nike
His Nike+ service for the iPod Nano, now built into the iPod Touch, proved that consumers had an appetite for apps customized to their lives. Nike+ has ...READ»
Tracy Espeleta, 27
Assistant Producer, EA
Espeleta is a quintessential apps fan, integrating them into every part of her life.
"They're conversation pieces. When the App Store first opened, you had to ask your ...READ»
While you were sleeping, innovation resolved not to be fooled again. Here's today's innovation news:
1. The netbook market gets even hotter with a report that HP, Asus, Dell, and other PC makers are testing versions of the ...READ»
Well that was sooner than expected: The new Kindle 2 is just out of its box for a week and Amazon's gone and released a "Kindle" e-book reader app for the iPhone. Does this mean Amazon's fallen out of love with its wacky ...READ»
How are they changing the Web? The obvious is iPhone apps are increasingly allowing people to access online content during times when they didn't have access to it before, therefore the increasing availability of mobile web access in ...READ»
Yesterday Google [GOOG] announced a nifty mapping feature called Latitude, soon to be available for every major mobile phone platform that supports Google Maps. Latitude keeps track of your friends like so many tagged woodland ...READ»
RIM's BlackBerry Application Storefront is now officially open for developer submissions, ahead of Microsoft's efforts and lagging far behind Apple's store--now running to 15,000 apps and 500,000,000 downloads. But that didn't stop ...READ»
Social networks are about maintaining friendships and fostering new ones, but some of the apps made for them seem bent on doing the opposite. Here are 7 anti-social Facebook apps, and why you might want them anyway.READ»
Remember that in these times of chaos that there is money to be made by sorting it all out.
Just ask Citigroup, AIG, JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs Group, Ford, GM …
The mobile industry makes chaos appear orderly by ...READ»
Google [GOOG] has just launched a "Product Ideas" site where users can submit suggestions for innovation. The Web is abuzz: is almighty Google resorting to crowdsourcing? No, they're not. They're just looking for a little good ...READ»
When it comes to mobile computing, all anyone really wants is access to their email and the Web. But more and more, people want access to social media tools, and developers are making that happen on Android both smoothly and quickly. Here are my top seven, including a long-awaited Facebook app.READ»
