While Apple Store employees are all getting raises, Best Buy workers are getting pink slips. Is it all over for the last of the big box electronics mega-chains, or will a last-minute offer from its billionaire founder help Best Buy reinvent itself?Wobbled by the same market changes that killed off...
The barrier between consumer and product is growing ever smaller, as retail stores both physical and online extend their sales into realms beyond their original spheres of influence. UK grocer Tesco’s interactive virtual grocery stores in London’s Gatwick airport is only the latest example.The Gatwick stores follow on the heels...
If you're running a startup, you need to see these essential apps for startups and entrepreneurs. People aren't willing to try a slow app more than a few times. Girls Who Code is educating young ladies in the fine art of programming. After the jump you'll find more of this...
Technology job openings surged by 8.2% in June, according to job-search site SimplyHired, but some places remain better than others if you’re looking for a tech job. The site's top and bottom five contain a few surprises.Best U.S. Places To Find A Tech JobSimplyHired bases its ranking on the number of tech job openings...
Staying on top of trends is key to any startup’s success. Spotting trends early makes it possible tocome up with smart startup ideas - or modify your startup plans to jump on a new trend just as it takes off. Just as most important, you can avoid the risk of...
If you can't beat 'em, charge 'em: Not long ago, AT&T execs criticized smartphone users as data hogs. Not anymore. With a series of new pricing plans, both AT&T and its archrival Verizon have decided that digital gluttony is good for business. Now the carriers are looking like the hogs themselves,...
We explain why Google just received the largest privacy fine in history. Leaked screenshots of Twitter's upcoming iPhone app tell us a great deal about what to expect. The IPAA shares some disturbing privacy issues with SOPA.Google Gets the Biggest FTC Privacy Fine in History - and Deserves ItGoogle is...
Sony has posted losses for four consecutive years, and the company has lost its leadership position in just about every market it used to dominate. Can Sony’s new rock star CEO refocus the company before Apple, Microsoft and Samsung devour everything it has left? The BasicsRemember the Walkman? The CD?...
YouTubers love complaining about how bad the Google-owned company is when it comes to responding to user feedback, but at this year's unofficial YouTuber conference, VidCon, the YouTube team revealed a slew of much-needed site revisions and features, as well as their sense of humor. We sat down with five...
Let's be real: Anyone who's been paying attention isn't surprised by BlackBerry maker Research In Motion's recent collapse. It's unfortunate, but it's been inevitable.On Thursday, RIM announced its latest bad news: Last quarter's sales and losses were worse than expected, and its new BlackBerry 10 platform won't be ready until next...
This week Microsoft announced its upcoming tablet Surface. Eliot Weisberg compared the announcement of Surface with Steve Job's initial announcement of the iPad. After the jump you'll find more of this week's top news stories on some of the key topics that are shaping the Web - Location, App Stores...
Brian Proffitt wonders if the resistance to cloud-based systems by IT departments is more about protecting companies or actually about protecting IT workers' jobs. Fredric Paul explains how Windows 8 throws computer users under the bus. After the jump you'll find more of this week's top news stories on some...
Getting funded is the first step toward every startup entrepreneur’s dream. But while receiving an infusion of cash from a venture capitalist or angel investor is certainly a good thing, it doesn’t necessarily mean your company’s money problems are over. Even venture-funded startups can’t afford to divert scarce cash to...
Women are the hot new demographic to court in the social space (if you can call half the population a "demographic”), but the fairer sex is catching up when it comes to mobile, too, largely thanks to the iPhone. But is Apple’s gender-blind wunderkind truly more popular with women -...
When your job is to be open to everyone's ideas, sometimes the hardest part for you is to just go with the right one. In Part 2 of ReadWriteWeb's interview with Internet Society (ISOC) senior public policy manager Sally Wentworth (Part 1 of which was published on Thursday), we discuss...
Outsourcing is pretty much de rigueur for modern startups looking to conserve capital. But making outsourcing work for your startup isn’t always easy. One of the first steps is figuring out where to outsource.There are a lot of choices. The first major decision is geographical. Should you outsource locally, nationally...
Working virtually sounds like heaven to many startups. After all, not having a central office staffed with employees saves money on rent, utilities, parking, etc., freeing you to invest in research, development or marketing.On the other hand, operating virtually is no panacea. Before you make the virtual leap, you need...
When Twitter first launched in 2006, there was no handbook published about who should use it and how. As the service's user base grew, best practices were established organically and conventions like retweeting and hash tags were created by the community. Today, the platform is used for a wide range...
If the last few days at the South by Southwest Interactive conference in Austin are any indication, the technology and digital media industries have never been healthier. At least that's my interpretation of the vast amounts of free BBQ, booze, performances, parties, t-shirts, and toys that hundreds of brands and...
The easy news at South by Southwest yesterday was that Instagram has reached 27 million users and has indeed built the expected Android version. The hard news is that it may have wasted lots of time and effort along the way.In a talk today entitled "Computation and Its Impact on...
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