Topic: Los Angeles Times

The New Faces of Social Media

From YouTube celebrities to chief social-media officers, these unexpected players exert outsize impact and power online -- offering new channels of communication that businesses can't afford to ignore.READ»

Tribune's Troubles: Why Frat Boys Make Lousy Change Agents

Every once in a while, I encounter the face of business at its worst, and see the damage done when remarkably untalented people make tough situations even worse and destroy value in the process.READ»

Why Apple's Ping Stumble May Help Google Music

The oft-flawless company stumbled in Ping's launch, and the reasons why are representative of Apple's relationship with consumers, record labels, and Google.READ»

Actor Kevin Pollak Reinvents Himself With Web Video

In his 30-year career, Kevin Pollak has appeared in more than 60 films and created indelible roles in such modern classics as A Few Good Men and The Usual Suspects. His Internet awakening occurred in 2009, when he started his ...READ»

Blockbusted: A Netflix Knock-Out, Bad Metaphors on the Path to the Movie Monster's Bankruptcy

A look back at the best denials of Blockbuster CEO Jim Keyes. READ»

Peter Gleick With More Reasons to Stop Drinking Bottled Water

World renowned water expert Peter Gleick has a new book--released in May 2010--outlining the scientific evidence that bottled water use in the U.S. has become unsustainable. The book is called Bottled and Sold: The ...READ»

Is Your Doctor Drunk on Facebook?

Medical students may need to study Facebook Privacy 101.READ»

More Social Media Policies: LA Times, Harvard Law, Microsoft, and Cisco

In our earlier story (Corporate Social Media Policies: The Good, the Mediocre, and the Ugly), we asked you to send us more corporate social media policies, and you delivered. Here is a second batch, with good, mediocre and ugly ...READ»

Venezuelans Facing Jail Time for Tweeting About Banks

@leaoxford and @carmennares are facing up to 11 years in prison.READ»

iFive: Life as a Clean-up Worker, Murdoch's Paywall Goes Up, the Centenarian Gene, Lexus Recall, Cycling Tech in London

While you were sleeping, innovation was whisking its love away for a cruise on its private yacht, and then erecting a paywall around her so that no one could see her. Strange, that.1. The Los Angeles Times has documented what life is ...READ»

iFive: The BP Question, G20 Conference, World Cup Aftermath, Apple iPhone 4 Saga Rolls On, LHC Smashes Record

While you were putting your dreams of a World Cup final to bed, innovation was smashing particles together at an amazing rate, ruminating over the fallout of the BP oil spill, and fiddling with its new smartphone.1. It's been 69 days ...READ»

Meet the New MOCA Logo, Same as the Old MOCA Logo

The Museum of Contemporary Art in L.A. has just quietly reverted to a 30-year-old logo which was designed by icons Ivan Chermayeff & Tom Geismar. What's up with that?READ»

Hulu, Best Buy Battling for Your Web Streaming Movie Custom

Best Buy's movie service is primed and ready to launch this month, meanwhile Hulu's premium content system is apparently not due to arrive as soon as we'd thought it would. The net-streaming TV business is never short on drama.BestBuy ...READ»

Nissan Cube and Altima Sale Ongoing at Weatherford Dealer

Dallas Fort-Worth Nissan shoppers can take advantage of a short term sale on the Nissan Cube and Altima, two of Nissan’s celebrated models known for their style and practicality.READ»

Nissan Cube and Altima Sale Ongoing at Weatherford Dealer

Dallas Fort-Worth Nissan shoppers can take advantage of a short term sale on the Nissan Cube and Altima, two of Nissan’s celebrated models known for their style and practicality.READ»

Santa Clara County Officials Want to Take Toys From Fat Kids

Why are kids fat? Toys. Or that's one logical takeaway from a proposal by the Santa Clara County (California) Board of Supervisors. They want to ban Happy Meal toys and other promotions that attract children to high-calorie, ...READ»

Bedtime iPad Use Can Affect Sleep, Says Someone. Baloney, Says Another

What is the scientific formula that explains the time between a new product's release on the market and a host of experts popping up in the media to explain just why this thing is bad for you? Barely a month after its release, it's ...READ»

Hulu to Begin Pushing $10 Per Month Subscription Service in May

The L.A. Times hears that Hulu is about to launch a $10 per month subscription service. This is huge--the biggest change in Hulu's strategy since launch.READ»

Will Smart Contact Lenses Be the Bluetooth Headsets of the Future?

A new solar-powered contact lens embedded with LEDs means that the wearer can see what you can't. Stuart Karten thinks this heralds the beginning of a new breed of augmented reality communication.READ»

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Blockbuster CEO's Netflix Knocks Bounce Back

We've already told you how to survive the contract war between Blockbuster and Netflix--now Blockbuster CEO Jim Keyes (who since joining the struggling company in 2007 has seen its stock plunging to around 30 cents a share and ...READ»

Crib Sheet: WikiLeaks and Its Spokesman, Julian Assange

"We open governments," states the Twitter bio of WikiLeaks, a whistle-blowing website that broke the story of a U.S. helicopter attack in Iraq three years ago. Over a dozen people were killed, including two Reuters journalists, and ...READ»

Nissan Cube Rounds Out Spring Sale at Jerry Durant Nissan

Jerry’s Nissan in Weatherford announces sale on the 2009 Cube, a compact 4-door hatchback with a unique design. Dallas-Fort Worth Nissan shoppers can own a Cube for under $14,000.READ»

Meredith Artley, Managing Editor at CNN.com

Connecting these dots between the torrential news cycle and more personal blog-like narratives is CNN.com's new managing editor Meredith Artley, who has revolutionized the cable channel's online presence. Under her leadership, the site saw February ratings that blasted past all other news and information sites.READ»

MOG Announces Mobile Apps and All-You-Can-Download Service, Throws Down Gauntlet

Spotify, Rhapsody, Zune, Pandora, iTunes, and Slacker: MOG is here. And it's challenging every one of you.READ»

Great Moments in Photoshop History: Happy 20th Anniversary!

Complex Magazine rounds up their 50 favorite Photoshop moments in honor of the software's 20th birthday.READ»