Facebook is now the second most visited website in the US. The social network recently surpassed Yahoo in traffic, garnering over 133 million hits last month. The move shows that social network growth will continue to skyrocket, as they become even more ingrained into our digital lives. As the Olympics continue, criticism of NBC’s coverage Continue Reading →
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This week on Digital Life, everyone is buzzing about Google Buzz, eBook readers are upset about the price of eBooks, Dictators hate Twitter, and Google is going to test super-high-speed broadband, plus I’ll talk with Steve Rosenbaum, co-founder and CEO of magnify.net about the state of online video, and we’ll get a tour of the Continue Reading →
In my last article, entitled: “Cyber-Terrorism vs. Cyber-Warfare: Defending The United Networks of America,” my goal was to set the stage for a way to think about America’s place in the Information Age. Will we be a super-power, Cold-warriors, a sovereign nation, a first-world or a third world entity in the 21st century? Before we Continue Reading →
Google debuted its new social feature Google Buzz yesterday. As expected it allows GMail users to share links and updates, as well as locations with contacts. Google hopes that users will take advantage of the “new world inside of Gmail” as “there has always been a giant social network beneath” the email client. Sports Illustrated Continue Reading →
This week on Digital Life. Webcams are everywhere. What are 5,000 Twitter followers worth? Steve Jobs says Google’s “Don’t be evil” motto is “BS” and you can add Google to the list of companies that are ending support for IE6 (John Abell, wired.com‘s NY Bureau Chief and I discuss), plus I’ll talk with social media Continue Reading →
. Google is reportedly set to transform GMail into a social hub. The move will bring an additional screen to the GMail service that would broadcast status updates and link shares from contacts. Google hopes that users will be able to quickly integrate the new social aspect into their digital lives, just as GChat and Continue Reading →
If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Shortly after the Academy Awards nominations were announced, Avatar was uploaded to multiple torrent sharing networks. Insiders noted that the high quality torrent may have come from a screener sent to members of the Academy. While Hollywood studios have often branded Continue Reading →
If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Last night was the scheduled premier of the final season of Lost. However, a sneak preview of the mysterious show was held Monday night in Hawaii and someone in attendance recorded the show and subsequently posted it on a torrent sharing Continue Reading →
If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. After unveiling the iPad, Steve Jobs went on to bash both Google and Adobe. The Apple CEO called Google’s “Don’t Be Evil” motto “bullshit,” while noting that Adobe has been “lazy”. Jobs also reiterated that Adobe’s Flash software will have no Continue Reading →
If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. The Pope is urging Catholic priests to preach on social networks. Pope Benedict XVI is so adamant about the power of social networks he wants priests all over the world to post sermons and services to online video networks, Facebook and Continue Reading →