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In early 2011, Mozilla added a do-not-track feature in its Firefox browser that allowed users to clearly state that they didn’t want their online activities monitored by websites and advertisers. Other browser vendors soon followed suit, including Microsoft, Apple and Google, seemingly handing consumers a simple way to protect their information that would persist no Continue Reading →

YouTube has announced its first-ever music awards show — the fittingly-named YouTube Music Awards, taking place in November — which it says will be a fan-powered celebration of music and artists from the popular video site. The ceremony itself will take place in New York on Sunday November 3, with actor Jason Schwartzman the host. Continue Reading →

Clear Channel Media and Entertainment has announced a deal with Turner Broadcasting to offer select audio content including news from CNN, entertainment clips from TBS’s Conan and sports programming from Bleacher Report, in its new iHeartRadio Talk feature. iHeartRadio Talk will offer users both broad access to Turner programming and content including monologue clips from Continue Reading →

Spotify is keen to build out the social features of its on-demand music streaming service, connecting fans with the artists they love and increasing the amount of time that users spend on the platform. To that end, Spotify is launching a new Follow button today for artists, labels, concert organizers – anyone with music to Continue Reading →

FreedomPop, promiser of free data, is finally launching the first actually free service plan into beta on Tuesday. It comes with free texts, free minutes, and free data. All you have to do is front $100 for a phone. We first heard about FreedomPop’s free wireless service aspirations earlier this year, and now the details Continue Reading →

As of Monday, Facebook Graph Search has officially opened its big, omniscient arms to every last check-in, status update, note, and comment you’ve ever posted throughout your entire Facebook career. Which, yes, sounds pretty terrifying, but don’t worry—we’re here to help you cover your tracks. Thankfully, Facebook has given us the tools we need to Continue Reading →

Nickelodeon is getting into the radio business. The children’s entertainment network has joined forces with Clear Channel Media and Entertainment to create its own station on Clear Channel’s online iHeartRadio. Nick Radio launched Monday with “The Way” singer Ariana Grande — also star of Nick’s “Sam & Cat” — as featured guest DJ, along with Continue Reading →

Panos Panay was literally on the floor when I walked into Microsoft’s Seattle store on Monday night. The vice president responsible for the company’s Surface tablets was on his back, with a crowd of people around him, simulating a reclined position with a Surface 2 on his chest to make a point about the improved Continue Reading →

After several months in beta, iOS 7 is finally here. If you want to make the most out of Apple’s newest mobile OS, here are some tips and tricks. With iOS 7, Siri is smarter than ever before. It’s so smart, in fact, that you can correct it if Siri says someone’s name wrong. By Continue Reading →

I’m paraphrasing a quote by Bob Marley that initially seems rather depressing: “Truth is, everyone is going to hurt you.” The career lessons I took from this observation: Stop looking for the perfect job, which doesn’t exist. Understand the pain each job, promotion and project will cause you before accepting the offer. Find a job Continue Reading →