Top Trends of 2012: Video on Tablets

One in every ten tablet users views video content almost daily on their device, according to a new report by comScore. The study also found that tablet users are nearly three times more likely to watch video on their device compared to smartphone users.

Twitter’s Hashtag Pages Could Be The New AOL Keywords — But Better

Earlier today, Twitter made its most aggressive grab for TV marketing dollars, with the release of a TV ad during the Pocono 400 and the launch of the corresponding Twitter.com/#NASCAR hashtag page.

I said at the time that the campaign reminds me somewhat of those AOL keywords that used to get tagged

Lenovo Mobile Access bringing contract free broadband to ThinkPads in US and Europe

Tired of fussing with touchy phone tethers, expensive MiFi devices and spotty hotspots? Lenovo feels your pain, and wants to take the guesswork out of getting an internet connection when you need it. Say hello to Lenovo Mobile Access, your dongle-free destination for on-the-go broadband — assuming you’re

How I Became A 19-Year-Old Associate VC

Editor’s note: Alex Banayan is an associate at Alsop Louie Partners, an early stage technology venture capital firm based in San Francisco, CA. He is nineteen years old (and thus this post could really use a #humblebrag in the title). To stay connected with Alex, sign up for his newsletter here.

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Flame malware extinguishes itself, Microsoft protects against future burns

The folks behind that nasty Flame trojan that burned its way through the Middle East aren’t the kind to brag — the malware’s manufacturers apparently started dousing their own fire last week. According to Symantec reports, several compromised machines retrieved a file named browse32.ocx from Flame controlled

Una aplicación para automatizar las pequeñas tareas de la vida

on{X}, de Microsoft, usa los sensores de los teléfonos inteligentes para establecer todo tipo de reglas útiles.

Twitter, Yelp Board Member Peter Fenton On How Enterprise Is Learning From The Consumer Internet

Peter Fenton joined Benchmark Capital in 2006, after spending seven years as a partner at Accel. Not yet 40, Fenton already sits on the board of directors at companies like New Relic, Polyvore, Twitter, Yelp, and Zendesk. Starting at Accel in his late twenties, the young investor focused his attention

Why ‘The New Yorker’ Is Now Embracing the Web

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Google’s Andy Rubin: Android activations up to 900,000 a day, I’m staying put thank you

It’s been awhile since we learned how many unique Android devices were switching on every day; the last time was at Mobile World Congress, when Google’s senior mobile VP Andy Rubin confirmed 850,000 activations a day just as we were fruitlessly practicing our Catalan. He’s now chiming in with word that

How would you change the PlayStation Vita (Japanese Edition)?

How would you change: a regular feature where we ask people about their experiences with gadget’s we’ve reviewed, when they reach the real world. This week we’re looking at the Japanese edition* of the PlayStation Vita, which instantly made us feel old when we realized the OG model was seven years old.