Twitter is reportedly going to shut down its #Music service. The app #NowPlaying over the last six months hasn’t generated quite the traction as expected, and its “fate is nearly sealed” according to AllThingsD with “abysmal” numbers in both iTunes App Store downloads and engagement. Apparently Twitter is in the midst of revamping the music… Continue reading Twitter Music: #NowPlaying Its Final Tune
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Samsung Proposes 5-Year Moratorium on Patent Injunctions to Avoid EU Wrath
Patents were invented to help spur new inventions and protect the intellectual property rights of inventors. Many, however, believe that patents do more harm than good in current affairs. Patents have become a breeding ground for copyright trolls and have led to endless litigation between competing technology companies. The recent patent wars started in 2012… Continue reading Samsung Proposes 5-Year Moratorium on Patent Injunctions to Avoid EU Wrath
LinkedIn’s 100 Most In Demand Employers of 2013
If you’re on the hunt for a new job, it helps to know which companies have the most coveted jobs. We all want to work toward a mission we believe in or for brand we love, and while there are millions of companies around the world and online, there are only a few that stand… Continue reading LinkedIn’s 100 Most In Demand Employers of 2013
Netflix in Negotiations with Cable Television Providers
Are you using Netflix? Netflix is in the initial stages of negotiating with U.S. cable TV providers to make its online streaming video service available as an app on their set-top boxes according to the Wall Street Journal. No deal appears to be imminent, however, Netflix did recently announce a similar agreement with U.K. cable… Continue reading Netflix in Negotiations with Cable Television Providers
Facebook Acquires Mobile Analytics Startup Onavo to Help Reduce the Cost of the Internet for All
How can the Internet become more affordable for everyone one day? Well, Facebook has just acquired Onavo, a mobile analytics company to help use data more efficiently and make that dream possible. Onavo, is an Israeli-based startup that will greatly aide Facebook’s internet.org inititiative, to help bring the Internet to those without. Facebook is set… Continue reading Facebook Acquires Mobile Analytics Startup Onavo to Help Reduce the Cost of the Internet for All
HBO Releases ‘Game of Thrones’ on Google Play
The hit HBO show Game of Thrones, a tale of fantasy based on George R. R. Martin’s novel series A Song of Ice and Fire, is now available on Google Play for Android. Fans can download the past two seasons of the show, choosing to purchase it by episode or season. HBO is selling a… Continue reading HBO Releases ‘Game of Thrones’ on Google Play
Find Upcoming Tour Dates of Your Favorite Artists Now on Spotify
Spotify now automatically shows upcoming concert events for your favorite artists directly on their Spotify pages. Spotify integrated with Songkick nearly two years ago in an effort to better surface live events to users based on the musicians and bands they listen to via its music streaming application. The new feature, spotted by The Next… Continue reading Find Upcoming Tour Dates of Your Favorite Artists Now on Spotify
Report: Apple, Google Are Best Global Brands of 2013
Apple and Google have dethroned long-standing king Coca-Cola as the world’s most valuable brands in Interbrand’s Best Global Brands 2013 Report. After 14 years, Apple is the first brand to overtake Coca-Cola for the #1 spot since the Best Global Brands study launched in 2000, with Google coming in as #2. Though Coca-Cola’s brand value… Continue reading Report: Apple, Google Are Best Global Brands of 2013
