Startups Skype Founders' Experience Helps Music Startup Top the Charts Startups flourish when entrepreneurs find new ways to disrupt existing markets and industries. One of the oldest businesses that has been in dire need of innovation is the music industry, and startups have begun to crowd the industry, rethinking the way people share, buy and experience music. Billboard Magazine recently named Rdio, a brand new… Chris Cameron View comments
Facebook Facebook Status Gets Auto-Suggest Facebook has begun automatically suggesting links to Facebook pages, groups, interests and even other users this morning, offering a drop-down list of suggestions as you type. The feature is reminiscent of Google Suggest, which tries to predict what you're searching for by comparing what you type with popular searches, but the Facebook feature… Social Mike Melanson View comments
Apple Better Than FaceTime? Researchers Test New Mobile Technology for Deaf Engineers at the University of Washington are developing the first mobile technology able to transmit American Sign Language (ASL) over cellular networks. The software called MobileASL currently runs on phones imported from Europe while being tested, but it could be configured to run on any device in the near future. If you're wondering how the… Mobile Sarah Perez View comments
Social Web Swipely Opens to Public, But Are People Ready to Broadcast What They Buy? The social shopping network Swipely, in private beta for three months, is opening up to the public today. Users upload credit and debit card information so the site seamlessly records where they're "swiping," then choose which purchases to broadcast to friends, with the option to add an image or comment. Try to explain this idea to any of your… Social Adrianne Jeffries View comments
E-Books eTextbooks: iPad & eReaders Lag Behind, PCs Still Dominant Last week we looked at the pros and cons of eBooks vs traditional paper books. For the consumer market, eBooks are still at the early stage of adoption - but becoming more popular due to the iPad and the price point getting lower for eReaders like Kindle. Another market where eBooks have a lot of potential is education. It too is at an early stage… Richard MacManus View comments