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YouTube reaches more young viewers than any cable network, says Nielsen

, May 1st 2013 Discuss [0]

YouTube held a Brandcast event in New York today for advertisers during which it was revealed that Dreamworks has acquired YouTube network AwesomenessTV, something that the video service says is one of its networks with the most subscribers. During the event, it was also revealed by Neilsen that YouTube trumps all cable networks in the 18 to 34 age range. Read The Full Story

Yahoo acquires Astrid, plans to shut the service down

, May 1st 2013 Discuss [0]

Yahoo has made another acquisition, this time of time management service Astrid, which just made the announcement on its blog. Such a move comes at a time when Yahoo has been buying up a variety of services and apps, a move in part to bolster the company. Not many details about the deal were provided, but those we do know we have for you after the jump. Read The Full Story

Facebook wins legal victory over domain squatters

, May 1st 2013 Discuss [0]

We've all done it at some point - hit the wrong key or two while going to a common website, such as Google or Facebook, only to be sent to a knock-off website on a similar URL, some of which are phishing attempts, others featuring their own content or service. Regardless, it is annoying and many of them now have their days numbered, with Facebook winning a legal victory over domain squatters in court today. Read The Full Story

Facebook rakes in $1.46b revenue, 751m mobile users in Q1 2013

, May 1st 2013 Discuss [0]

Facebook has reported its Q1 2013 earnings today, and there seems to be mixed results across the board. The company scrounged up $1.46 billion in revenue, which is up 38% from the same quarter last year, but it's not up to par from where the company was at over the summer. As for net profit, the company earned $312 million and earnings of 12 cents per share. Read The Full Story

iPad market share slips, still remains on top

, May 1st 2013 Discuss [0]

The tablet market has been somewhat stagnant over past few months, but there are still some interesting developments that have formed. For starters, iPad market share is down to 39.6% from 58.2% a year ago, according to data from IDC. That's quite a drop, but Apple is still remains on top over Samsung, who controls 17.9% of the tablet market, which is up from 11.2% last year. Read The Full Story

Uber details its New York City e-hailing service

, May 1st 2013 Discuss [0]

We talked in recent weeks about New York City's move into the digital age, allowing yellow taxis to be hailed electronically after months of legal wrangling at the behest of livery cab drivers. Shortly after the one-year test pilot was approved, the Taxi and Limousine Commission said that it had approved Uber as the first company with an official go-ahead to roll out its service in the city. It has been a few days, but now Uber has spoken up. Read The Full Story

Path’s unwanted messaging tactics have users yelling spam

, Apr 30th 2013 Discuss [0]

You may recall back in February when Path ran afoul of the FTC for its much-criticized habit of collecting users' contact information sans permission. The FTC smacked them with a $800,000 fine for what it said was violation of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act due to the app pulling some information from those under the age of 13. A day shy of 3 months later and the app is in hot water again, this time with its users who say one of Path's features amounts to spam. Read The Full Story

Hulu boasts massive growth in Q1: 1m subscribers added and 1b videos streamed

, Apr 30th 2013 Discuss [0]

Hulu announced some specifics today on their streaming business during Q1 of this year. The company said that 1 million Hulu Plus subscribers came on board this quarter, surpassing 4 million subscribers total. The company also announced that during the three-month quarter, over 1 billion videos were streamed. Read The Full Story

Intel and Samsung throw cash at Expect Labs’ smart Siri alternative

, Apr 30th 2013 Discuss [0]

Intel and Samsung have invested in a startup company by the name of Expect Labs, which offers an alternative to Siri and Google Now, but the only difference is that the software constantly monitors users' voices to deliver content in real-time, rather than delivering content on command like in Siri. Read The Full Story

Best Buy to sell EU stake to Carphone Warehouse

, Apr 30th 2013 Discuss [0]

Best Buy has revealed a definitive agreement to sell its 50-percent share of Best Buy Europe to Carphone Warehouse, which it entered into a joint venture with back in 2008. The sale will take place for the equivalent of $775 million, with the majority of it coming in the form of cash and the rest of it being offered in Carphone Warehouse Group stock with a one-year restriction, during which time the group can sell the shares on Best Buy's behalf at issued prices and higher. Read The Full Story

Yahoo reveals content additions and partnerships at 2013 NewFront event

, Apr 29th 2013 Discuss [0]

Tonight, Yahoo has kicked off its 2013 NewFront event in New York City, replete with a full roster of celebrities and a performance by The Lumineers accompanied by a half-hour live stream on Yahoo Music for those who wish to enjoy it from the comfort of their homes. All of this is to kick off some new shows that Yahoo has added to it content offerings, as well as the announcement of new partnerships and advertisement opportunities. Read The Full Story

Opera sues former employee for giving trade secrets to Firefox devs

, Apr 29th 2013 Discuss [0]

Makers of the Opera web browser have sued a former employee claiming that he took the trade secrets that was given at Opera and used them at Mozilla, the company behind the popular Firefox web browser. The man being accused, Trond Werner Hansen, left Opera in 2006, but returned in 2009 and 2010 as a consultant. Read The Full Story
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