Yahoo tops ComScore list of most visited websites via desktop for December

Yahoo has been working hard to turn around its ailing fortunes. That turnaround has involved shutting down a number of the services it used to offer. CEO Marissa Mayer has … Continue reading

Streaming video services are causing drop in TV network subscriptions, says NPD Group

There are many subscription-based video streaming services available, ranging from the popular staples of Netflix and Amazon Prime to the somewhat less popular offerings like VUDU. These services are often … Continue reading

Dogecoin digital currency pooled to send bobsleigh team to Olympics

The meme-based Dogecoin, which against odds has risen in popularity despite being worth less than Bitcoin, has been used to provide the Jamaican bobsleigh team with the funds it needs … Continue reading

Spotify wants to recommend music based on users’ heartbeats

Personalization and recommendations are a staple of many services, particularly music services that aim to provide their users with music they want before they know they want it. Spotify could … Continue reading

Baboom music service pre-launches with Kim Dotcom’s own demo album

Kim Dotcom, the man behind now-defunct Megaupload and its namesake, Mega, revealed late last summer that he apparently had grown bored of his file-sharing website, and that he’d be stepping … Continue reading

Google reportedly adds security guards to employee bus stops

Google has been the subject of some protesting ire in San Francisco in recent times, something that resulted in one company bus being vandalized via slashed tires and a rock … Continue reading

Aereo to launch service in Cincinnati metro region January 21

Aereo, the company that utilizes over-the-air TV broadcasts to offer customers in select regions a type of television service, has announced its latest expansion — the Cincinnati metro area. With … Continue reading

Smart appliances hacked to send out over 750k malicious emails

The Internet of Things is something that has been around for a number of years now. The Internet of Things takes many of the items we all have around the … Continue reading

Rdio unshackles service with free Web streaming debut

Early this morning, Spotify threw the doors wide open for desktop users, stripping away restrictions and allowing unlimited free streaming, no caps or limitations to be seen. Rdio has followed … Continue reading

Coinye digital currency briefly shuts down following Kanye West legal threat

One of the more interesting digital currencies to surface in recent times (aside from Dogecoin, that is), Coinye was hit with a legal threat from Kanye West this week, something … Continue reading