Google News Business Model Under Global Siege
Google and other search companies are under siege in various nations from news publishers and their lobbyists trying to establish more control over content. New laws and industry association walk-outs...
View ArticleMeet Truth Teller, An Automated Political Fact-Checking App
Move over PolitiFact, there's a new fact checker in town.This week, The Washington Post debuted a news app that can fact check speeches, virtually in real time. It's called Truth Teller, and for...
View ArticleSchrodinger's Gay Son, Or Does Truth Matter When A Meme Goes Viral?
By now you've probably heard the story: "Dad" overhears son "Nate" talking to boyfriend "Mike" about his difficulties in coming out so Dad saves him the trouble by penning a letter that explains that...
View Article5 Cool Chromecast Hacks And Workarounds
Note: This article was written in 2013. For more up-to-date Chromecast information—including some of its newest features—please refer to our latest Chromecast posts here. The bad news for Chromecast...
View ArticleWhat You Can Watch on Chromecast, And How
One of the most common questions I hear about Google's new Chromecast gadget is, "What can I watch on it?" That's a fair question, considering that Google only mentioned a few streaming...
View ArticleHow Google's Chromecast Lets Down iPhone Users
I've had a Chromecastic week playing around with Google's $35 streaming device. Overall, I've come away with positive impressions. Then again, it's easy to be forgiving when a new gadget costs less...
View ArticleHave Chromecast, Will Travel ... Er, Maybe Not
If the wee Chromecast seems tailor-made for stashing in a pocket or go-bag, that's because it is. According to Google, the streaming device—which bears a striking resemblance to a travel-friendly...
View ArticleAnother Chromecast Gotcha—It Hates The 5GHz Wireless-N Band
The cheap, compact Chromecast streaming device can do a lot of tricks—from smartening up dumb TVs to turning our mobiles and laptops into handy controllers. It can even do a few unintended things, like...
View ArticleWhere To Get A Chromecast Now, And Why You May Want To Wait
Google's $35 Chromecast TV-streaming device remains in high demand. A month after launch, retailers still can't keep the tiny gadget on its shelves, whether real or digital.Last week, Google Play...
View ArticleThe Data-Driven Future Of Journalism
Everyone seems to assume that Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon.com, spent $250 million on the Washington Post as some kind of hobby or charitable move. And some question whether he even has a plan on...
View ArticleFacebook Conversations Will Help Media Track Trends
Facebook is once again following in Twitter’s footsteps, this time with the announcement of new tools that allow publishers to display trending conversations and topics from the social network.The...
View ArticleFacebook Wants To Tell Publishers Which Stories To Publish ... On Facebook
Facebook is rolling out a new tool intended to prompt publishers to post their stories on Facebook more frequently. Called Stories to Share, the feature essentially lists articles that media outfits...
View ArticleLinkedIn Is Looking For The Next Nate Silver
Call it Harvard Business Review meets Tumblr. LinkedIn is expanding its publishing efforts beyond essays from a few hundred hand-selected business leaders to original pieces from its broader...
View ArticleListening To Music In An Age Of Infinite Choice
Today, with $9.99 in your back pocket and a working Internet connection, you can sign up for Spotify and get instant access to some 30 million songs, all ready and waiting to be played at the push of a...
View ArticleWhy Apple's Letting Developers Test Apps On 100 Apple TVs
Although there was no new Apple TV announcement at the Worldwide Developers Conference keynote on Monday, that doesn't mean Apple has ignored its streaming set-top box. In fact, it just increased the...
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