Just before Christmas, the story of a 9-year-old autistic boy from Kentucky began to gain attention both on and offline. The interest was sparked when Christopher Baker’s mother, Sandra Baker, found her son immersed in a bag at school.
Last week, the Internet clearly showed that it did not support the SOPA/PIPA bills that were before Congress. As a result of the Web blackout, Washington listened and put a delay on the bills. The topic, however, is still gaining attention.
Although ICANN began accepting applications for new generic top-level domains earlier this month, the dispute over its controversial plan is not getting any quieter.
Last year, ICANN announced its decision to allow any company or individual the ability to purchase new generic top-level domains. The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) has led much of the criticism of the plan, and it, along with 161 other organizations has formed the Coalition for Responsible Internet Domain Oversight (CRIDO) to raise awareness of their concerns.
After working as an agent for several years, Alec Shankman realized that there was a serious divide in bringing fresh talent together with producers, agents, and casting directors. He, along with his business partner Wil Schroter, took this problem and created a solution known as GotCast.com.
After the AT&T/T-Mobile merger fell threw last month, a lot of questions have been raised about what happens next with both companies. Will AT&T still be able to fulfill its goals? Can T-Mobile USA survive since its parent company, Deutsche Telecom, does not want to invest in it further?
While the announcement of another music service is not out of the ordinary, a new one that is launching today has some features that will likely turn a few heads. The service is called Raditaz and prides itself with being the “future of Internet radio” for its unique geolocation layer.
Since online privacy is a very controversial issue, it’s not surprising that the debate is heating up again with the FTC report and Commerce Department report expected to be released in the next couple of weeks. WebProNews spoke with Jules Polonetsky, the Director of the Future of Privacy Forum, who told us that the Commerce Department’s report would be interesting since it will dictate the direction the White House takes on the matter.
Yahoo is partnering with the Sundance Film Festival, which runs January 19- 29, in order to bring the event to a mass audience. WebProNews spoke with Sean Phillips, the Yahoo Head of Movies and Kids, who told us that the partnership was similar to the approach the company took with the premiere of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1.
Is Google fair? Over the last year, the company’s business practices have been put into question after several companies spoke out against it as well as the government investigation of it. FairSearch, which is a coalition of companies, is one organization that has been especially vocal against Google.
WebProNews recently spoke with Ben Hammer of FairSearch.org about why the organization believes Google has monopoly power. After the interview, we also reached out to Berin Szoka, the President of free market think-tank TechFreedom, to get another perspective on the issues at hand.
GetGlue, the TV check-in service, is making several big announcements today. WebProNews spoke with Alex Iskold, the CEO of GetGlue, who explained that the company hit 2 million users on its social network and also secured $12 million in a new round of funding. In addition, the company is launching new features to both its website and iPhone app.
LinkedIn recently released its 2012 Consumer Electronics Report, which revealed some interesting insights about both the business professionals that are on LinkedIn as well as the general U.S. population. The study found that 41 percent of LinkedIn members plan to spend at least $1,000 on consumer electronics this year, compared to 29 percent of the general public in the U.S.
Watch Video
Watch Video
Watch Video
Watch Video
Watch Video
Watch Video
Watch Video
Watch Video
Watch Video
Watch Video
Watch Video
Watch Video
Watch Video
Watch Video
Watch Video
Intent of SOPA/PIPA Was Good, But Language Was Bad, Says Attorney Miles Feldman
(20:33)
Watch Video
ANA Responds to ICANN Opening Top-Level Domain Market
(12:35)
Watch Video
Online Privacy Law Coming, But Not This Year, Says Jules Polonetsky
(20:30)
Watch Video
