Zynga's OMGPOP Miss
Today Zynga announced in a statement on its coming earnings that it will be writing down a hefty chunk – just under half – of the price it paid for…
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City of Cupertino to Fly Flag at Half-Staff For Steve Jobs' Death
The City of Cupertino will be flying the Civic Center flag at half-mast tomorrow in respect for the passing of Steve Jobs 1 year ago. The order was given by Mayor…
Microsoft Promises Windows 8 App Updates
Windows 8 ships with a collection of applications, including a music tool, a weather app, and a Bing feature. The ‘built-in’ app selection has grown since we first saw Windows…
Promotions, hires and changes at The Next Web
“If we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we aren’t really living.” Wise words from American author Gail Sheehy, which I’ve included here because it’s the only…
Shazam and the MLB partner to deliver box scores, stats and more during postseason games
Ok, now this is a very cool implementation of Shazam’s audio recognition technology. The company has announced that it is partnering with MLB Advanced Media to deliver box scores, stats,…
The Mobile Wars in Under Two Minutes
TNW was sent a video today that very much bears watching. If you have fallen behind on the Great Mobile Pissup between Apple and Samsung, and want to know why…
Warning: Fake Versions of Bad Piggies Inject Ads Into Google Chrome
Late last month, Rovio, the company behind Angry Birds, released a very popular game called Bad Pigges on Android (free), iOS ($0.99 to $2.99), and Mac ($4.99). Those who don’t…
AT&T; to Carry Windows 8 Tablets
Today AT&T announced two tablets that it will carry, exclusively, providing a Windows 8 experience to its customers. The units are the Asus Vivo Tab RT, and the Samsung ATIV Smart PC….
Apple Releases Supplemental Update To OS X 10.8.2
Apple has released the first supplemental update to OS X 10.8.2, bringing along a couple of small fixes to Mountain Lion. Among them are tweaks to the way that Japanese…
The Mute Toggle Of The iPhone Works Differently With iOS 6
If you picked up an iPhone 5—or are an iPhone owner whose upgraded to iOS 6—and are wondering why you’re not getting sound when you play video inside apps, the…
Rdio Updates its iOS app
Rdio fans rejoice, today the music streaming service updated its iOS application to include better support for both iOS 6 and the iPhone 5′s new screen size. The update, version…
Microsoft Plans Surface Event for October 25th
TNW received an invite this morning to an event in New York City on October 25th, concerning the launch of Microsoft’s Surface line of tablets. Here’s our invite, which we have edited…
New York Partners with Code for America
New York City has today announced a new partnership with Code for America (CfA), a non-profit organization dedicated to helping governments become more connected, to bring real-time information to courtrooms and help the NYC…
Artist Arena Collected Kids Data, Settles with FTC for $1 Million
The Federal Trade Comission (FTC) today announced that Artist Arena, which runs celebrity sites for fans of Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Demi Lovato, and Selena Gomez, has agreed to settle for…
Google Expands Motorola Cuts
Google will expand the number of jobs that it cuts around the world as part of its restructuring of Motorola, the aging hardware giant that it recently purchased. The company…
