Media, old and new, takes heat for Boston coverage
(Reuters) - Around 7 p.m. on Thursday night, social media sites like Twitter and Reddit lit up with a sensational rumor: that Sunil Tripathi, a student who had vanished weeks...
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Twitter launches music app to deepen multimedia offering
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Twitter Inc launched a stand-alone music-streaming app on Wednesday, opening another front in the micromessaging service's ambitious expansion into multimedia content. The iPhone app, called #music,...
Twitter sharpens ad targeting by sifting through tweets
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Twitter Inc on Wednesday unveiled a new tool that allows marketers to disseminate targeted messages based on the content of users' tweets, a technology that could...
HP aims to revolutionize computers with motion-control technology
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Computers controlled by a swipe of the hand - a staple of science fiction flicks like "Minority Report" - could soon hit the mass market as...
Uber to expand private ride-sharing service in major U.S. cities
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - At various times in its short life, Uber, a service that allows users to hail black sedans on their smartphones, has been charged with licensing offenses...
Facebook aims to take centerstage on Android phones
MENLO PARK, California (Reuters) - Facebook Inc on Thursday unveiled its most ambitious attempt yet to enter mobile computing without a phone of its own, introducing a new app that...
Zynga dives into Internet gambling, in the UK
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Zynga Inc will take the plunge into real-money gambling on Wednesday when it will begin offering poker and casino-style games in Britain in partnership with Bwin.party...
Zynga NY studio chief leaves after mobile games disappointment
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The head of Zynga Inc's New York studio has left the social gaming company a year after its $180 million purchase of his mobile game start-up...
Google’s Android chief Andy Rubin steps down
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Andy Rubin, the architect of Android, the world's top-selling mobile operating system, has decided to step down as Google Inc combines mobile software divisions under one...
Insight: On Facebook, app makers face a treacherous path
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Last spring, the future for Viddy, a video-sharing Facebook app, seemed as sunny as Southern California's skies. Based a block away from Venice Beach, the 30-person...