October 20, 2012 by Anita Li Like+1SharePin ItShareAirtime, Sean Parker‘s social video network, is suffering from a stagnant user base.Despite $33 million in funding and celebrity endorsements from the likes of Jimmy Fallon and Julia Louis Dreyfus, Airtime has struggled to gain traction since its launch four months ago. So far, it’s attracted...
October 20, 2012 by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai Like+1SharePin ItShare Twitter has been credited with — and blamed for — a lot of things. Supporters claim it fueled the Green Revolution in Iran and helped the Arab Spring, critics argue it’s hurting our ability to write and think. There’s no consensus on the former, but...
September 14, 2012 by Kate Abbott Like+1SharePin ItShareEcommerce giant Amazon will begin collecting sales tax on purchases made in California at 12:01 a.m. PT Saturday. The grace period negotiated between Amazon and the state of California in September 2011 officially ends then, and the government will begin to collect taxes on items shipped...
September 12, 2012 by Sam Laird Like+1SharePin ItShareThe Kansas City Chiefs didn’t know who they were messing with when a team staffer sent a brusque Twitter message to a disgruntled fan who had vented about the team’s ownership on the social network this week. It all started on Monday, when decades-long Chiefs supporter...
Wearable POV action cameras, and the intense, first-person videos they produce, grow more popular every day. Now one of the pioneers in white-knuckle videography is getting a social media and mobility update.
Contour, Inc. unveiled the Contour+2 Wednesday, its latest HD, wearable POV camera. The device offers Facebook integration and...
August 31, 2012 by Sam Laird Like+1SharePin ItShareFacebook has teamed up with Fox Sports to give games and events on the network a new social twist. The partnership revolves around more deeply integrating Facebook feedback and engagement with traditional broadcasts.Called Social Sidelines, the implementation will begin on Saturday with Fox Sports’ coverage of...
August 27, 2012 by Sam Laird Like+1SharePin ItShareAs mobile technology and social sharing have reshaped the media industry in recent years, many legacy newsrooms have struggled to figure out just how to most effectively incorporate smartphone reporting into their content. Now, the The Wall Street Journal thinks it has found an innovative new...
