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Verizon bringing more live-streamed NFL games to customers in 2014

, Jun 4th 2013 Discuss [0]

Verizon and the NFL have had a tight-knit relationship for a few years now, and it's about to become even more intimate as the two have signed a multi-year extension to their partnership that will not only extend the current NFL features on Verizon devices, but will bring even more live-streamed games to customers starting in 2014. Read The Full Story

Apple Campus 2 report predicts more jobs coming to Cupertino

, Jun 4th 2013 Discuss [0]

It's not exactly easy to build a new structure in cities, and not even all the money in the world will speed up the process. An environmental impact report is a necessary step in the that process, and Apple published theirs today detailing Campus 2 and the impact that the new campus will have on the city of Cupertino. Read The Full Story

Zynga’s OMGPOP studio shut down 14 months after acquisition

, Jun 4th 2013 Discuss [2]

Remember Draw Something? The fun social game that had you and a friend work together to try and guess each other's drawings was an absolute huge hit, and Zynga went right ahead and just bought the game and its studio who developed it: OMGPOP. However, it doesn't seem to be working out too well for Zynga, as they seem to have shut down the recently-acquired studio and laid off its employees. Read The Full Story

Zynga closing 3 studios, laying off 18% of workforce

, Jun 3rd 2013 Discuss [3]

Zynga, the once thriving social gaming company, is now in a tough situation, as they have announced that they're laying off 18% of their workforce, as well as shutting down three of their studios, which include New York City, Los Angeles, and Dallas locations. The company called the decision "necessary to move forward." Read The Full Story

Apple ebook trial set to begin Monday

, Jun 2nd 2013 Discuss [0]

Starting tomorrow, Apple will be part of a trial in which federal and state authorities have suggested the latter company was part of ebook price-fixing. This trial will work with allegations that Apple has conspired with publishers to artificially raise the price of ebooks for sale in the iTunes Store for devices like the iPad and the iPhone. This trial was originally set to include five of the six largest book publishers in the US and was originally filed in April of 2012. Read The Full Story

Hulu reportedly receives 3 bids over $1bn

, Jun 1st 2013 Discuss [0]

Hulu has been reportedly entertaining bids for some weeks now, with Yahoo! having been the latest company to hit the rumor mill. Various prices have been tossed around, such as the $800 million Yahoo is said to have bid for the video service, but none of them have reached the level of three alleged bids leaked by unnamed sources: $1 billion. While two of the bids were from companies unknown, one is said to be from Directv. Read The Full Story

Tumblr creative director quits after Yahoo acquisition

, May 31st 2013 Discuss [1]

Could it be that the recent Yahoo acquisition of Tumblr rubbed some people the wrong way? Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer said that they wouldn't screw it up, but sometimes you can't make everyone happy. It turns out that Tumblr's creative director and one of the company's first employees, Jacob Bijani, is stepping down from his post. Read The Full Story

Roku looks outside the box as funds are pushed towards TV integration

, May 31st 2013 Discuss [6]

Roku is a high-selling little set top box that brings a variety of content platforms, such as Netflix and Vudu, to its users' televisions, giving them smart TV-like functionality sans actually being a smart TV. On April 10, Roku announced that it had sold 5 million players, and now the company's CEO has spoken with The Hollywood Reporter, sharing his vision of the company's future. Read The Full Story

Tumblr Sponsored Posts hit web with dollar-sign icon

, May 30th 2013 Discuss [0]

This week Tumblr has begun to roll out sponsored posts beyond their mobile application environment. While back on the 22nd of April Tumblr brought advertisements to smartphones, users working with their desktop computers and browsing their Dashboard with a web browser will see the same thing. Because the Yahoo buyout of Tumblr was announced so very recently, it's likely this move was scheduled well ahead of said acquisition. Read The Full Story

Former Windows head suggests users want “sealed case” computers

, May 30th 2013 Discuss [18]

Do you enjoy being able to open up your computer and other devices in order to get a peek around? Former Windows boss Steven Sinofsky thinks that you're most likely one of the few, as he says that in order for computers to "reach the next billion" people, you "have to seal things up more," referring to form factors of today's devices. Read The Full Story

Major brands pull Facebook advertisements over hateful content

, May 29th 2013 Discuss [4]

Facebook has once again come under fire for its content policy, which many organizations, companies, and users say is too lax in light of hate speech and violent content. Earlier this month, the social network finally banned videos of decapitations, but has still allowed large quantities of controversial content - many of it gender-based, according to some organizations - to persist. For this reason, more than a dozen big-name companies have pulled their advertisements from the social network. Read The Full Story

Apple pushing supply chain load from Foxconn to Pegatron, says sources

, May 29th 2013 Discuss [0]

As we noted yesterday, Apple's Tim Cook hinted that variations of the iPhone, such as versions that fall at different price points, could be in the company's future. Rumors of a low-cost iPhone have been circulating for months now, with at one point Apple's Phil Schiller saying such a device will never have a future in the company's products. Despite that, the rumor is still alive, and today sources told the Wall Street Journal that a low-cost iPhone is expected to be made available later this year. Read The Full Story
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