In the last few months Eric Schmidt, the gaffe-prone CEO of Google, has made public statements that make us question whether the company's slogan could still be "Don't be evil." READ»
This fall, one election really matters: Which set-top box will connect your TV to the Internet? Apple TV and Google TV have all the money, but fringe candidate Boxee Box, with its radical open-source philosophy, deserves a closer look.READ»
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»
Well, isn't this a doozy: The New York Times reports that Hulu may test out a new paid subscription model on the iPad. Is it possible, or even a good idea?READ»
McDonald's has spent a lot of time and money trying to up its sustainability status. Chargepoint EV Charging Stations, special parking spaces for hybrids, LEED-certified restaurants--you name it, if it's sustainable and doesn't have ...READ»
Viacom announced yesterday that it will pull The Daily Show and The Colbert Report from the most popular online video site, Hulu. Although Jon Stewart and Steven Colbert top Hulu’s charts, Viacom said the shows are...READ»
The Daily Show and The Colbert Report are two of the most popular shows available at Hulu, and have even come to represent the possibilities of the service--personally speaking, I hit up Hulu most mornings specifically to catch ...READ»
Recession? What recession? Some brave restaurateurs are defying the economic gloom and doom and opening new places. We take a look at the design behind a select few. High atop the Museum of Arts and Design, New York's Robert commands a million dollar view.READ»
The battle for supremacy in web-based TV transmission is rapidly hotting up: Comcast has launched an on-demand web-streaming video service, just as its pseudo rival Hulu has signed a deal with Warner to bring more music vids to its service.READ»
1 Family Guy
You can get the five most recent episodes and more than 300 clips of Seth MacFarlane's crude cartoon. Hulu's most-watched episode as of September: "Stew-roids."
2 The Office
The show is also among NBC's ...READ»
“People will work harder for a cause than for cash,” according to behavioral economist Dan Ariely in Predictably Irrational.
That was loud and clear during last week’s broadcasts of The Colbert Report from ...READ»
Just last year, Twitter's management turned down a buy-out form social networking giant, Facebook. Now rumors are swirling that Google wants to buy the increasingly popular microblogging service.READ»
While you were sleeping, innovation killed on The Colbert Report. Here's today's innovation news:
1. Google is reportedly in negotiations to buy Twitter. At last check, the earth is still on its axis. "We're going to ...READ»
"It's like an alcoholic that you realize, he's not just getting drunk on the weekends, he's got the bottle in his desk," said Stanford law professor Lawrence Lessig before a cheering crowd at the W Hotel in San Francisco last night. The occasion of the gathering was Lessig's brand-new book, Remix: Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Hybrid Economy.READ»
In a move to protect elephants, Ebay bans selling items containing ivory on its site; Hulu comes to Boxee; and Motorola launches luxury phone Aura to take on Nokia's Vertu.READ»
On the afternoon before the VP debate, I find my attention occupied by the election. Here are a few things on my mind:
Last night on The Colbert Report, they did a wonderful thing. After a humorous commercial about "Voter ...READ»
Seth Godin’s promise to put 1,000 faces on the cover of his next book, Tribe, reminded me of two other crowd pleasers:
• the top-of-heads photo on Clay Shirky’s insightful book, Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing ...READ»
Now that imeem has secured rights to music from all the major labels, as I reported earlier on this blog, the social media network is looking to expand its offerings in the video department. Its announcement today indicates that it ...READ»
