The Search For The Apple Watch's Killer App Begins
The company said WatchKit, its development tools for the Apple Watch, was rolling out today. Apple CEO Tim Cook stands in front of a screen displaying apps available for the Apple Watch at a...
View ArticleAs Online Storage Prices Race To Zero, Dropbox Turns To Business
Today, Dropbox said it was rolling out some new tweaks for its business service. But it has a long way to go. Stephen Lam / Reuters Piece by piece, Dropbox is trying to find its way into a potentially...
View ArticleA Top Twitter Executive Just Had A Massive Direct Message Fail
It looks like Twitter’s finance chief Anthony Noto thought he was messaging another Twitter executive about buying a company. Anthony Weiner, a prominent victim of the DM Fail, was quick to step in...
View ArticleFacebook Still Has High Hopes For Its Apps That Flopped
New mobile apps launched by Facebook’s Creative Labs have mostly been busts. Facebook Product Manager Josh Miller says it’s a learning process. A ranking history of Rooms, a standalone application...
View ArticleTwitter's Latest Feature: A Cash-Back Button On Tweets
The company said it was rolling out “offers” today for Twitter advertisers. Twitter Twitter is beginning to test a new product for advertisers: The ability to promote "offers" that are tied to a...
View ArticleBill Gates' Top 5 Books In 2014
The Microsoft co-founder and one of the world’s richest men lists his favorite reads of the year. Note: Not all of them came out in 2014. Bill Gates Foundation Billionaire Microsoft founder Bill Gates...
View ArticleFacebook Builds Up Mobile Search To Help Index Your News Feed
The company said it was rolling out search updates to its iOS and desktop versions starting today. Facebook Facebook's search tools are getting an update beginning today, including a new way to search...
View ArticleThe Facebook Gaming Platform Is Not Dead (Yet)
Games running on Facebook’s platform are alive and well, Facebook game partnerships head Dan Morris tells BuzzFeed News. The company even has a hall of fame for its newest hits. Facebook Facebook...
View ArticleInstagram Says It Has 300 Million People Using It Every Month
In March, it was 200 million people. Lucas Jackson / Reuters Facebook continues to amass a non-trivial portion of the internet across its portfolio of applications — today saying that Instagram, a...
View ArticleThe 11 Most Interesting Things From Mark Zuckerberg's Q&A Session
Zuckerberg held another Q&A session today to talk about Facebook and his personal life. Stephen Lam / Reuters Facebook still isn't adding a "dislike" button any time soon. That was one question...
View ArticleQuora And The Quest To Answer Every Question
Adam D’Angelo wants the world to share its knowledge on the Internet. But can Quora grow beyond Silicon Valley and convince every human to do just that? Larry Wong In 2009, Adam D'Angelo and Charlie...
View ArticleAdam D'Angelo On Quora And The Future Of The Internet
The CEO of Quora and first chief technology officer of Facebook sits down with BuzzFeed News to talk about where Quora and the broader internet is headed in 2015. Larry Wong In the past couple of...
View ArticleSnapchat CEO On Leaked Emails: "I Felt Like I Was Going To Cry All Morning"
A trove of email correspondences between Snapchat executives including Sony Pictures CEO Michael Lynton were leaked as part of the Sony Pictures hack. Lucas Jackson / Reuters Following up on leaks of...
View ArticleSomeone Said Twitter's CEO Is Going To Lose His Job, And The Stock Is Soaring
The rumor mill that Dick Costolo’s time is running out continues to churn. Twitter CEO Dick Costolo with Cameron Diaz Stephen Lam / Reuters Another week, another rumor that Dick Costolo is losing his...
View ArticlePutting IBM's $25 Billion Stock Price Crash In Perspective
IBM is an icon of the technology industry. Or at least it was. Paul Morigi / Getty Images for FORTUNE IBM once stood alongside Microsoft and Intel as icons at the forefront of the technology industry....
View ArticleSnapchat Celebrates NYE By Revealing It Raised $485 Million
In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Snapchat revealed it has raised nearly half a billion dollars. The Snapchat logo is seen on the door of their headquarters in Venice, Los...
View ArticleVirtual Reality Could Be The Toughest Fight Of Mark Zuckerberg's Life
The Facebook founder says the Oculus Rift headset could be the future of the internet. But to get there, he needs to do battle with the entire gaming industry. An attendee tries on the Oculus VR Inc....
View ArticleVirtual Reality's Nagging Problem: It Makes Some People Sick
Facebook is going to need to find a killer app to get people to buy the Oculus Rift. But it also needs to deal with a queasy problem. Attendees play a video game wearing Oculus Rift virtual reality...
View ArticleLiving In New York City Vs. Living In San Francisco
On the one hand: Di Fara. On the other hand: El Farolito. New York: Dressing up means putting on the latest hot trends. 20th Century Fox / Via youtube.com San Francisco: Dressing up means putting on...
View ArticleFacebook Is Still Figuring Out What Makes A Good Video
In the past year, Facebook has made a huge push to get video into your news feed. That’s given both content creators — and advertisers — a new way to reach Facebook’s 1.35 billion users. Dado Ruvic /...
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