More bad news for Amazon? Total Prime memberships may be lower than estimated
15 Feb 2012 12:09am GMT Amazon may have far fewer customers signed up for its Amazon Prime membership than previously estimated by analysts. The Prime membership costs $79 annually for Amazon customers, who in return get free two-day shipping on most items sold through the …
Your address book is mine: Many iPhone apps take your data
15 Feb 2012 12:00am GMT Path got caught red-handed uploading users’ address books to its servers and had to apologize. But the relatively obscure journaling app is not alone. In fact, Path was crucified for a practice that has become an unspoken industry standard. Facebook, …
Here’s Google’s Konami code treat for Valentine’s Day
14 Feb 2012 11:40pm GMT What, you thought Microsoft was the only one throwing out V-Day goodies? Playa, please. Google has rolled out a lovey-dovey Easter egg (don’t get confused; they’re just holidays) just for Blogger sites today. Visitors to any Blogger site will see …
Netflix developing second original series, this time from the creator of Weeds
14 Feb 2012 10:55pm GMT Netflix is reportedly in talks to launch its second original series, titled “Orange is the New Black,” a comedy about life in a women’s prison from “Weeds” creator Jenji Kohan. The report comes from Bloomberg. Streaming services appear to be …
Apple’s plans for its $90B in cash: “We’re not going to have a toga party”
14 Feb 2012 10:55pm GMT Apple has the best kind of problem: A sizable $90 billion in cash burning a hole in its pocket. At the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference Tuesday, CEO Tim Cook was asked why the company has not taken the …