Facebook’s new “via” sharing functionality (think Twitter’s retweet button) has been reported for days (InsideFacebook’s Eric Eldon writes here) but last night was first time that I had seen it in the wild (after much …

You may have noticed that ads for the Google Nexus One have been appearing all over my site… perhaps due to my fanboy-like coverage! Today I noticed a new version of the 728×90 unit that …

Most iPhone apps do not come with warnings – but Doodle Jump, the #2 paid application by Lima Sky, has built an advertising campaign around the addictive gameplay: Be warned: this game is insanely addictive!” …

I recently purchased two Dell Inspiron Zino HDs: one to replace my 2004 home desktop (which at the time was the most powerful machine available… and now about as efficient as my iPhone) and one …

I am very surprised to see that just three of the top twenty grossing iPhone Apps include in-app purchases:
- The Sims 3 (#5)
- Madden NFL 2010 (#8)
- Tap Tap Revenge (#13)

Earlier in the week, I got a lot of flack on Facebook for becoming a fan of the movie Dear John. I noted that it was for a purpose: my usual Facebook advertising and brand …

In all the developer attention paid to mobile, Facebook and web-based applications, “desktop widgets” have been the big loser. They were thought to be a major selling point when Microsoft Vista was launching – and …

This picture is from Monday morning at 7am pst…. you might be able to make out one of the residents (to be held anonymous!) with his sleeping bag in the common area – which means …

These days, sponsors might not like Tiger Woods… but TMZ sure does.
Steady at 3-4.5m daily pageviews, the news surrounding Tiger Woods over Thanksgiving doubled TMZ’s traffic, propelled them to the 51st most visited website, and …

…. This is what I get when researching ads on Facebook (and YES, I was researching! A blog post is indeed coming!!):

Aggressive ad campaign by SoBe Lifewater on SportsIllustrated.com that takes over almost all of the visible screen… but it is clever and unique enough that I can stomach the takeover (at least once or twice). …

Wink is Shutterfly’s new service that allows users to create “personalized photostrips” with pictures from Facebook, Flickr, and the iPhone (there is also an iPhone app). Photostrips are customizable, arrive in a few days and …