Google Hopeful Of 2010 ...

We all know Google Music is coming , it’s just a question of when – and what it’ll look like, of course. According to Reuters , Google hopes to launch the service as early as December 2010. Citing unnamed ‘people familiar with the matter’, Reuters says...

Twitter For iOS To Get ...

It seems that Twitter has already begun to test push notifications internally for its iOS app. It isn’t immediately clear what notifications will be pushed, but it should at least offer real-time updates on DMs, replies, and perhaps specific tweets. Some random users have...

Walkman Outsold iPod in...

It’s party time for Sony, as the planets of consumerism aligned to earn it a rare win over Apple’s iPod music-playing range. It’s the first time Walkman has outsold Apple’s music players in the region since iPod arrived in 2001. More » Read the rest...

Twitter Adding Push Not...

Twitter is currently in the final stages of testing push notifications in its iPhone app, pending a full activation of the feature in the next iOS release. According to TechCrunch, users with iOS 4.1 and its updated Twitter client will be able to enable the feature, bringing them closer...

Twitter for iPhone/iPad...

We’ve just gotten an email from Twitter stating that staffers are testing push notifications amongst themselves and the company will be rolling this feature out to all users soon. Push notifications would enable users to get instant, real-time updates for certain types of tweets...

New York’s Newest Law...

It’s something you’d expect to hear from your mother, not your government, but New York’s newest laws are all about exercising common sense when looking for love online. Sounding like something between a schoolteacher and a public service announcement, the Internet...

Record Numbers Pinging ...

An interesting beneficiary of Apple’s launch of music-oriented social network Ping —social status updater Ping.fm. According to Seesmic CEO Loic Le Meur, Ping.fm saw a record number of accounts created yesterday (Seesmic acquired Ping.fm earlier this year). Could it be a...

Reddit Diggs Traffic Su...

It’s all hands on deck at Reddit this week. In the wake of Digg’s bungled redesign, its rival is enjoying a surge in traffic and a jump in ad and subscription sales. Since Monday, the site has been averaging 900,000 uniques per day— a 50% increase from Reddit’s...

Ustream Snags Former Pa...

We hear that former Palm Vice President of Public Relations Lynn Fox has given up on her “Consult Until-I-Find-Another-Job Consulting” plans and landed  a permanent gig at video streaming service Ustream. Her formal title will be VP of Corporate Communications and she will be...

Twitter Mobile Usage Sk...

Since Twitter acquired Tweetie and rolled out an official iPhone client, the company has focused more and more on improving the mobile experience across all smartphone platforms. Twitter CEO Ev Williams wrote just now on the company blog that mobile usage of the site is up 62% since in...