Check out Mini-Techmeme for simple mobiles or Techmeme Mobile for modern smartphones.
5:45 PM ET, July 29, 2010

Techmeme

 Top Items: 
Mia / YouTube Blog:
Upload limit increases to 15 minutes for all users  —  We want YouTube to be the best place to upload video.  Without question, the number one requested feature by our creators is to upload videos longer than 10 minutes.  We've heard you, and today we're pleased to announce that we've increased the upload limit to 15 minutes.
RELATED:
John R. Quain / Fox News:
For Apple Followers, It's a Matter of Faith, Academics Say  —  Apple CEO Steve Jobs, with the Apple iPad displayed over his shoulder, delivers the keynote address during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, Monday, June 7, 2010, in San Francisco.  —  Its tablet computer can't play …
ifixit.com:
Magic Trackpad Teardown  —  Have you ever wondered what makes a trackpad magical?  Well wonder no more.  Join us as we delve into the deep abyss of Apple's ocean of magical peripherals to explore the mysterious Magic Trackpad.
Lauren Goode / Digits:
How Low Will E-Reader Prices Go?  —  As Amazon prepares to release a $139 Kindle e-reader next month, could even cheaper e-readers be close behind?  —  A small manufacturer already plans to introduce a $99 device this fall.  Copia, a subsidiary of DMC Worldwide, is set to offer a $99 …
RELATED:
Joshua Topolsky / Engadget:
New Amazon Kindle announced: $139 WiFi-only version and $189 3G …
Tim Barribeau / everythingiCafe:
MacWorld iPhone 4 Cover Shot With iPhone 4  —  The cover of the newest issue of MacWorld not only has a gorgeous picture of an iPhone 4, it was taken with one — and all the editing was done in-phone too.  —  In order to accomodate the loss of resolution from his usual rig …
Discussion: RazorianFly
RELATED:
Peter Belanger:
Macworld iPhone 4 cover
Discussion: 9 to 5 Mac and Computerworld
Sewell Chan / New York Times:
Congress Rethinks Its Ban on Internet Gambling  —  WASHINGTON — With pressure mounting on the federal government to find new revenues, Congress is considering legalizing, and taxing, an activity it banned just four years ago: Internet gambling.  —  On Wednesday, the House Financial Services …
RELATED:
Eric Pfanner / New York Times:   Internet Betting Gets Bigger as Online Gambling Companies Merge
Mary Jo Foley / All about Microsoft Blog:
Microsoft: We are focusing on eight core businesses  —  Microsoft critics tend to knock the company for being either too reliant on its cash cows (Windows and Office) or too scattered, chasing too many nonprofitable businesses.  —  At the kick-off of the company's annual Financial Analyst Meeting …
Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat:
Android wallpaper app that steals your data was downloaded by millions  —  A questionable Android mobile wallpaper app that collects your personal data and sends it to a mysterious site in China, has been downloaded millions of times, according to data unearthed by mobile security firm Lookout.
Cecilia Kang / Post Tech:
Mr. Zuckerberg goes to Washington; Facebook faces more privacy concerns  —  Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg made his first trip to the Hill on Tuesday, meeting with Republican members of the Senate's high-tech task force and others to talk about Internet privacy and other tech issues.
Discussion: TG Daily, Telegraph and Bits
RELATED:
Daniel Emery / bbc.co.uk:
Facebook data harvester speaks out
Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
White House proposal would ease FBI access to records of Internet activity  —  The Obama administration is seeking to make it easier for the FBI to compel companies to turn over records of an individual's Internet activity without a court order if agents deem the information relevant to a terrorism or intelligence investigation.
Discussion: p2pnet and DSLreports, Thanks:atul
Peter Bright / Ars Technica:
Feature: Microsoft should cut out the middlemen, build its own phones  —  Microsoft has a long and illustrious history of operating system sales.  The model has served the company well on the PC, but if it wants to make money in the phone market, it needs to start thinking like a consumer electronics company.
MG Siegler / TechCrunch:
In April, Apple Ditched Google And Skyhook In Favor Of Its Own Location Databases  —  As you're undoubtedly aware, location is one of the hottest fields out there right now.  Startups, services, devices, and advertisers are all hovering around it.  As you're also likely well aware, Apple likes to be in control of their own devices.
Thanks:atul
John Pozadzides / ReadWriteWeb:
Analysis: What are the Web's Top Sources of Referral Traffic?  —  If there's one thing we know about Web authors it's that they are constantly seeking new sources of traffic for their content.  It doesn't matter if you're a blogger, a marketing manager or a small business owner …
Discussion: Woopra and SmoothSpan Blog
Michael V. Copeland / Fortune:
Google: The search party is over  —  Yes, the company is still growing at rates that would be the envy of the rest of the Fortune 500.  But its core business is slowing, its stock is down, its Android mobile platform generates scant revenue, and competition (hello, Facebook) is fierce.
Discussion: TechFlash, Thanks:srikardhanakoti
Greg Sandoval / CNET News:
Netflix delights studios with big checks  —  LOS ANGELES—Netflix probably won't get a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame anytime soon, but the Web's top video-rental service has recently become a blockbuster hit with film-industry chieftains.  —  Just nine months ago, sources …
Discussion: NewTeeVee
Robin Wauters / TechCrunch:
Google's Mobile Search Market Share: An Estimated, Whopping 98.29%  —  How's this for absolutely dominating an increasingly lucrative and fast-growing segment?  —  Google currently boasts a mobile search market share of 98.29%, with it closest competitor Yahoo taking up just over .8% …
Mary Jo Foley / All about Microsoft Blog:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 beta due in September  —  Microsoft is readying a beta of its Internet Explorer (IE) 9 browser that it will roll out in September, according to Microsoft Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner.  —  Turner shared the beta date during his morning keynote …
Joel Schectman / Associated Press:
Adult industry sees iPorn potential in new phone  —  NEW YORK — It's a maxim of technology: Invent the newest gadget and the porn industry will find a way to cash in.  —  So when Apple Inc. launched the iPhone 4 and its FaceTime videoconference feature, it didn't take long …
Marc Graser / Variety:
Redbox gives green light to Blu-rays  —  Company to start stocking discs  —  Redbox is giving Blu-ray rentals a green light.  —  The company which rents movies for $1 a day through its thousands of kiosks across the country, said it will start stocking Blu-ray discs in its boxes and make the movies available for $1.50 per night.
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of Techmeme at 5:45 PM ET, July 29, 2010.

View the current page or another snapshot:


 
 Techmeme Sponsor Posts: 
Tribe AI:
Is AI just hype?  —  Find out how top enterprises use Tribe to get real business results.
Techmeme Leaderboards:
Discover the top reporters on AI, VR, policy, and much more  —  We've analyzed Techmeme's news crawl to identify the most influential and prolific writers on 48 news topics.  Download reports immediately for just $100.
Zoho:
Authy killed their desktop apps.  Time to switch to a reliable authenticator.  Time to switch to Zoho OneAuth.  —  Twilio's Authy recently announced end of life (EOL) for their desktop apps on March 19, 2024—five months ahead of schedule.
Comprehensive.io:
Browse salary data from 3,000 startups for free  —  Click for FREE, immediate access to real-time compensation benchmarking data.  Paid version helps HR automate comp reviews and communicate total compensation to employees.
Sponsor Techmeme
 
 See Also: 
Techmeme: site main
Techmeme River: reverse chronological Techmeme
Techmeme Mobile: for phones
Techmeme Leaderboard: Techmeme's top sources
 
 Subscribe: 
Techmeme RSS feed
Techmeme on X
Techmeme on Mastodon
 
 
 More Items: 
Aaron Baar / MediaPost:
J.D. Power: Carriers Improve Customer Service
Discussion: DSLreports and PR Newswire
Philip Elmer-DeWitt / Fortune:
Secrets of the Boy Genius
Discussion: 9 to 5 Mac
Technology Review:
Our Rotting Video-Game Heritage
Discussion: gamrFeed and Blue's News
Robin Wauters / TechCrunch:
Motorola Shipped 2.7 Million Smartphones Last Quarter, Phone Sales Down 6% YoY
Chad Catacchio / The Next Web:
Chrome 6 now includes Web Timing for a truer view of page load times
 Earlier Items: 
Jason Kincaid / TechCrunch:
Groupon Launches Deal Personalization, Opens Door To (More) Explosive Growth
Discussion: Local Onliner and Screenwerk, Thanks:codputer
iSuppli:
Internet-Enabled TV Trumps 3-D TV in 2010
Erin White / Northwestern University News:
Not as Web Savvy as You Think  —  Young people give Google …
Discussion: ResourceShelf
Greg Kumparak / MobileCrunch:
RIM Buys “BlackPad.com”, Presumably As A Home For The BlackBerry Tablet
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Ofcom rules that five GB News programs presented by Conservative politicians have broken its due impartiality rules and puts the channel “on notice”

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Authentic Brands licenses Sports Illustrated's publishing rights to The Players' Tribune owner Minute Media for 10 years, with plans to keep the print edition

Todd Spangler / Variety:
YouTuber MrBeast announces a deal with Prime Video for Beast Games, a reality-competition show with 1,000 contestants, promising the winner a $5M cash prize

 
Sister Sites:

Mediagazer
 Top news and commentary for media professionals from all around the web
memeorandum
 What US political commentators are discussing online right now
WeSmirch
 The top celebrity news from all around the web on a single page