A Distinctive Taste
A collection and interpretation of media and influences. Designed for the mindset that appreciates style, substance, and creativity.
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Spotify made its big U.S. debut on July 14, 2011.
In one week, we’ll be marking the streaming music service’s six-month anniversary.
And in one week, all those users who signed up for the free all you can eat desktop music that day will find out that they’re going to be limited to just…
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Apple to Open Hong Kong Store
Apple is planning to open its first store in Hong Kong this quarter, according to Carolyn Wu, an Apple spokesperson based in Bejing.
“Twitter Terrorists” Could Get 30 Years in Prison
Two people who allegedly spread false reports of gunmen attacking schools and kidnapping children now face 30 years in prison for charges under terrorism laws in Mexico.
Merchants Complain of Google Maps Errors
A flaw in Google Maps’s reporting system falsely labels operational businesses as “permanently closed.”
Facebook Flaw Lets You Hijack Page from Original Owner [REPORT]
A Facebook security flaw — or, perhaps, a misunderstanding — lets Page administrators boot original Page creators from admin status, effectively enabling new admins to hijack Pages
Sony Tablet S Now Available for Pre-Order
Sony’s Tablet S is now available for pre-order in 16 GB ($499) and 32 GB ($599) versions.
Further News
- Amazon is battling the state of California over state tax requirements. The company has also begun testing a redesign of its retail site.
- Google is discontinuing newsreading tool Fast Flip and a handful of other Labs products to shift resources to more widely used products.
- Since Google released its Suggested User list late last week, web personalities have been speaking out against it.
- Jill Abramson begins her first day as editor of The New York Times today.
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Apple Launches iCloud Beta
Apple has unveiled the beta for iCloud, the company’s new suite of media streaming and cloud-based services.
News International Under Scrutiny for Routine Email Deletion Requests
A technology firm told members of British Parliament that its client, News International, requested the deletion of hundreds of thousands of emails sent between April 2010 and July 2011.
Facebook Lets Expectant Parents Add Unborn Children to Friends & Family
Expectant parents can announce the good news to their Facebook friends via a new Facebook family member status option.
Newt Gingrich Accused of Buying Twitter Following
A former staffer claims that GOP candidate and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who has more than 1.3 million followers on Twitter, has paid various “follow agencies” to create fake accounts to follow him.
White House Twitter Q&A Adds 3,100 Followers Per Day
Office Hours, the daily question-and-answer session launched on the White House Twitter account last Tuesday, is boosting the number of followers the @WhiteHouse account attracts by 37% per day on average.
Further News
- Klout now factors in YouTube activity as part of its scoring system for social influence.
- Cosmo has launched an iPad-only magazine for men.
- Shortly after Skype released its official iPad app, the company pulled it, saying that the app went live prematurely.
- Owners of HP’s tablet TouchPad are receiving their first over-the-air software update, webOS 3.0.2, which brings new features to core webOS apps such as Email, Calendar and Photos.
- Airbnb, the self-described “marketplace for spaces,” has issued an unconditional apology for how it treated one of its users after her place was ransacked by thieves.
