Raffaele Cirullo
Is Barack Obama against Open Data?
The Data Transparency Coalition accuses the White House of wanting to overturn the DATA Act that lies forgotten at the Senate. Is it conspiracy...
3D printing stocks tumble after 3D Systems lowers earnings expectations
After 3D Systems lowered its expectations for earnings per share for the last quarter of 2013 this morning, its stocks took a dive, bringing fellow...
Two Years Later: Fun Facts About Facebook’s New York Office
Facebook celebrated its 10th birthday on Tuesday, but a smaller part of the Facebook team also celebrated a milestone: The company's New York office turned 2 years...
Your Facebook ID Number May Not Mean What You Think It...
On the heels of Facebook's 10th anniversary, reports circulated about how to find out your Facebook ID, the specific number that was assigned to you when...
Chrome Is the No. 1 Web Browser in Europe
Google Chrome remains the dominant web browser in Europe and continues to grab share from Internet Explorer, according to research. Though it claims the...
Samsung’s New Phone Won’t Launch With Another Glitzy Event, But That...
Last year, Samsung held a splashy Broadway-themed event to announce its flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone.
Some called it sexist. Some called it dumb. Some called it...
Don’t Like Your Facebook “Look Back”? You’ll Be Able To Edit...
For the past 24 hours, my Facebook newsfeed has been predominantly filled with just two things:
1) People sharing those cutesy automated “Look Back” videos...
The Facebook Like Button Could Have Been Green
It's the first thing you see when entering Facebook's campus in Menlo Park, Calif, and without a doubt the image most closely associated with...
Microsoft CEO’s Salary Set At $1.2M
Satya Nadella had a big day today.
Microsoft's newly appointed chief will have a base salary of $1.2 million, which is more than 70% higher than...
YouTube Has A Music Industry Problem
The Guardian reports on simmering anger within the music industry at YouTube, which music industry players view as a kind of poor man's Spotify:...
In Mexico, Android Dominates Mobile Advertising
Advertisers are following the steps of consumers in Mexico’s growing advanced mobile device market. In Q4 2013, the vast majority of mobile ad impressions...
Nintendo Wants To Be Like iOS
Nintendo might not be bringing its games to iOS, but that certainly doesn't mean that it's not looking at Apple's operating system for some inspiration.
In...
A Facebook Life
On Facebook, life begins at conception. “We’re expecting!”, your parents post. You don’t have fingers but you’re already accruing likes. A shared sonogram means...
How Facebook Mastered the Art of Survival
When a notable startup threatens Facebook, one of two things happens: Mark Zuckerberg will attempt to buy the company. Or he will threaten to destroy...
Study: 73% of U.S. Teens Still Use Facebook
Facebook will celebrate its 10th anniversary on Tuesday, and although some younger users are abandoning the social network, usage across all age demographics remains strong. But it's...
Facebook’s Paper App Sounds a Bit Too Familiar to One Company
FiftyThree has publicly asked Facebook to change the name of its recently released news reader, Paper
FiftyThree is the company behind a popular illustration app by the...
Google makes it official: no porn apps for Chromecast
It looks like that Playboy TV app we told you about a few weeks back won’t be coming to Chromecast any time soon: Along with the release...
Twitter Is Hiring Commerce Specialists
Twitter has not responded to reports, from others and from us, that it is building a marketplace-style platform where users can buy things, but the social network...
NBC Winter Olympics to put Windows Azure to the test
It’s not just the skiers, skaters and biathletes out to prove themselves at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Microsoft is betting that Windows Azure...
Katy Perry, Queen of Twitter, Is First to Hit 50 Million...
Pop star Katy Perry has roared her way to 50 million Twitter followers, becoming the first user hit the milestone after losing the race to 40 million...
