Apple is looking to bring its popular iTunes music festival to the US for the first time with five nights of concerts planned for this year’s South By Southwest interactive media and music festival. The shows will feature big time bands like Imagine Dragons, Coldplay and Zedd. The festival will be available for live streaming… Continue reading Apple to Host First US iTunes Music Festival at SXSW
Month: February 2014
White House Supports Net Neutrality but Needs FCC to Act
Government officials have come out in support of a neutral and open internet but suggest that Obama doesn’t have the power to order the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to make broadband services subject to the same fair use laws as telephone providers. A statement on the White House blog supports FCC chairman Tom Wheeler’s motion… Continue reading White House Supports Net Neutrality but Needs FCC to Act
Soon Anyone Will Be Able to Publish Longform Content to LinkedIn
Since 2012 LinkedIn has promoted the thoughts of big names in the business world, including Richard Branson and Bill Gates, through its Influencer program. Starting today LinkedIn is opening this publishing platform to all of its members, allowing everyone can share their insights with the LinkedIn community and continue to build upon their professional profiles.… Continue reading Soon Anyone Will Be Able to Publish Longform Content to LinkedIn
Should HBO Be Worried about Netflix?
Netflix has been a media darling lately, and for good reason. Exceeding people’s expectations, Netflix added 2.3 million new subscribers in 2013 and had a net income of $48 million, compared to $8 million a year ago according to Variety. With the new season of the critically acclaimed House of Cards starting and a second… Continue reading Should HBO Be Worried about Netflix?
What Olympic Winter Sport Should You Play? [FLOWCHART]
Now that you’ve decided to be a Winter Olympics champion, which sport should you play? There’s a multitude of options, but once you pick one and work at it, the outcome is unforgettable: you, standing on top of the podium, gleaming medal around your neck, national anthem blasting in the air. Getting to that point,… Continue reading What Olympic Winter Sport Should You Play? [FLOWCHART]
What Does Google Autocomplete Say About Your Favorite Brand?
When it comes to branding, what people are saying online about a business or product means everything. While some brands like BMW often enjoy being associated with “the best,” others are considered to be “dying” like Microsoft, or even worse, some, like Google, are known as “evil” or potentially the dawn of the real-life Matrix… Continue reading What Does Google Autocomplete Say About Your Favorite Brand?
What Would Mars Look Like if It Still Had Water?
Earlier this month, NASA scientists discovered clues that suggest some form of liquid water exists on Mars. But what if Mars was full of flowing oceans and a rich carbon dioxide-filled atmosphere like Earth? That’s exactly what software engineer Kevin Gill visualized using data from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter.… Continue reading What Would Mars Look Like if It Still Had Water?
‘@DrawnYourTweet’ Is the Reason Twitter Is Amazing
Exploring Twitter, you can find all kinds of random thoughts tweeted by other people. Whether people tweet about bad hair days, crazy weather, how hard it is to peel themselves out of bed in the morning or any of a million other feelings, it’s usually not hard to relate. In this way the public messages… Continue reading ‘@DrawnYourTweet’ Is the Reason Twitter Is Amazing
