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Small Screen, Big Idea: GetGlue Positioned To Power Social TV

BY Kit EatonWed Jan 11, 2012

Today GetGlue reveals a new $12 million funding round. Much more potent, however, is news that its check-in rate is up 1,000%, and that 75 TV networks are using GetGlue's social tech to appeal to fans. READ»

FAST FEED | Comment

Flickr Hits 6 Billion Photos, Mobile Ad Firms Grow, Time Warner Profits, iTunes' Streaming Powers, Microsoft's Arduino Rival

BY Kit EatonThu Aug 4, 2011

This and more news from your Fast Company editors, with updates all day.READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

Startup Health Wants You To Put Down The Games And Start Building Wellness Apps

BY E.B. BoydWed Jun 8, 2011

A few months back, the White House announced the creation of Startup America, a public-private partnership to accelerate entrepreurialism in the U.S., chaired by AOL cofounder Steve Case. Now Case's old business partner, former Time ...READ»

VERIZON | Comment

The Real ISP Report Card: Why BitTorrent's Network Performance Data Is "Miles Better" Than What Netflix Found [Sneak Peek]

BY Austin CarrTue Feb 22, 2011

San Francisco-based BitTorrent, which now boasts more active users than Hulu and Netflix combined, has been developing a skunkworks project that could serve as the true national and international report card for ISP performance.READ»

HULU PLUS | Comment

How Netflix Plans to Fend Off Amazon, Hulu Plus, HBO, and Time Warner

BY Austin CarrFri Feb 11, 2011

"Netflix is a new money provider--this is new money in the system, which is good for content owners," says Netflix's Steve Swasey. "HBO Go is no new money to HBO." READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

Will Netflix Break My Heart?

BY Kaihan KrippendorffThu Jan 13, 2011

I fell in love with Netflix one night when I stopped a movie I was watching to wash dishes in the kitchen before I tiptoed upstairs to make sure the kids were asleep, and then I continued the movie seamlessly from my bedroom. Almost any movie or show I want where and when I want it. Alas, I fear, Netflix will soon break my heart. And it's an American icon that is warning me: American Airlines.READ»

HBO | Comment

Time Warner CEO Jeffrey Bewkes Attacks Netflix

BY Austin CarrMon Dec 13, 2010

After winning a decade-long battle with Blockbuster, Netflix's troubles are still far from over. Today, Time Warner CEO Jeffrey Bewkes belittled Netflix and insinuated that its potential is overhyped.READ»

SOCIAL MEDIA GUIDELINES | Comment

Corporate Social Media Policies: The Good, the Mediocre, and the Ugly

BY Lydia DishmanFri Jul 9, 2010

Of all the corporate social media policies out there, which are intelligent and balanced, and which are draconian? We've compiled several examples here.READ»

AOL | Comment

AOL's New Logo, Site, and Company Launches at Midnight

BY Alissa WalkerWed Dec 9, 2009

The Internet pioneer returns to startup mode after it's released from Time Warner tonight.READ»

LOGOS | Comment

Aol. A Shrunken New Logo for a Shrunken Company [UPDATED]

BY Alissa WalkerMon Nov 23, 2009

In preparation for its spin-off from Time Warner, AOL changes its look...and it may have just changed its name, too.READ»

TV'S FUTURE | Comment

How Long Can Free Broadcast TV Last? Not Long, Perhaps

BY Kit EatonFri Nov 6, 2009

Though Time Warner's CEO Jeff Bewkes has his own agenda to push regarding the future of TV, speaking to the Daily Beast recently he mentioned the future of free-to-air TV. He thinks it hasn't got one, and he may have a point. Among ...READ»

BROADBAND | Comment

Cablevision vs. Verizon FiOS: The Battle for Fastest Internet Speeds Continues

BY Kit EatonTue Apr 28, 2009

Say what you like about the benefits of fiber-optic communications, and the future of home broadband: Cable hasn't given up the ghost just yet. Next month Cablevision will unveil its top-tier broadband service that speeds along at a ...READ»

TWITTER | Comment

Why does somebody have to buy Twitter?

BY Brian ReichThu Apr 23, 2009

The biggest question in the technology world these days is who will buy Twitter? The leading contender is probably Google, since the search giant has what seems like an unlimited amount of money and a history of scooping up ...READ»

TV SHOWS | Comment

Cable TV Muscles Into Internet Distribution, Remains Scared of Competition [Update]

BY Kit EatonFri Feb 20, 2009

Comcast, Time Warner, Viacom and other big players are in talks to transform how some TV shows are "broadcast" to the public. The rumor is that subscribers may soon be able to get favorite series online. Programming ...READ»

TECHNOLOGY | Comment

Who Does Yahoo! Want to Wrangle?

BY April JoynerThu Feb 14, 2008

Yahoo! has been in talks with both Time Warner and News Corp. this week, according to several reports, seemingly desperate to stave off Microsoft's bid, which it rejected. The Time Warner talks involve Yahoo's potential purchase of ...READ»