Every week the media seems to offer a new account of some dumb crook who is off to the slammer because he posted about his caper on Facebook. It turns out this phenomenon may be even more widespread than we think.
Technology & Media
New Releases Now: The Case for Closing the “Theatrical Window”
Coming off a 2011 that saw North American box office revenue decline nearly 4% and movie ticket sales fall to their lowest levels in nearly 16 years, noted media-business analyst Richard Greenfield called for Hollywood’s major …
LinkedIn Will Outlive Facebook. Here’s Why
Facebook’s latest $1 billion acquisition smacks of a desperation that LinkedIn consistently manages to avoid.
Why Apple Stock Has Been Taking a Beating
Apple has taken a beating over the last five trading sessions, losing nearly 9% of its value – the worst performance since the fall.
Profit-taking is the reason most people mention. But you have to ask: Why now? Last week, …
Amazon-owned Audible: Hey Authors, Want $20 Million?
The Amazon-owned digital audiobooks site Audible.com is launching a new program, “Audible Author Services,” that pays audiobook authors $1 per sale through Audible.com, Audible.co.uk, and iTunes, out of a $20 million fund. …
Apple and RIM Hit With Patent Suit for “Drag,” “Tap” and “Scroll”
A Texas shell company says Apple and others have infringed on technology for basic smartphone gestures like dragging and “double tap.” The patents were issued in 2007 to a Taiwanese maker of touchpad technology.
Google Founders Exert Control Via Stock Plan as Profit Soars 61%
In a maneuver designed to cement their control, Google’s founders announced an unusual stock plan that will maintain their grip on the search giant well into the future. Wall Street greeted the proposal — company shares rose …
Sued: DOJ Brings E-Book Antitrust Lawsuit Against Apple, Publishers
Just like that, Apple is officially on the receiving end of a major antitrust lawsuit filed this morning by the U.S. Justice Department for alleged e-book price-fixing. The suit, filed in New York district court, includes publishers Hachette SA, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin and Simon & Schuster, reports Bloomberg
Why You Shouldn’t Just Blame Your Cable Company for that $200 Bill
Like the older sibling who seems to be blamed for everything, cable, satellite and telco TV providers caught scrutiny Tuesday after research firm the NPD Group released a report forecasting that the average multi-channel …
How to Make a Picture Worth 100,000 Clicks
California-based Column Five Media has carved out a niche turning complex business messages into easy-to-grasp works of graphic art.
Study: Some Not-So-Secret Secrets To Landing Interviews And Finding A Job
A brand new study with some very old implications for job-seekers should nonetheless give hope to people who are truly committed to doing just that.
Facebook to Acquire Instagram Photo-Sharing App
Facebook just announced “that it has reached an agreement to acquire Instagram, a fun, popular photo-sharing app for mobile devices.” The deal consists of “approximately $1 billion in a combination of cash and shares of Facebook” and “is expected to close later this quarter.”