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Twitter turns five
Mitchell Hartman Mar 15, 2011
The social media network famous for 140-character missives celebrates birthday number five today. In just half a decade, Twitter has become a favorite of presidents, celebrities and revolutions.
Does the Internet have an off switch?
Steve Henn Mar 9, 2011
Nah. At least not completely. Well, that is -- it's complicated. Recent legislation in Congress combined with recent events in the Middle East have people wondering who controls the Internet in this country and who can shut it down.
Facebook renting movies
Steve Henn Mar 8, 2011
Now members of Facebook can rent movies and pay for them with Facebook credits. The first flick: Warner Bros.' "The Dark Knight."
Freakonomics: The etiquette of 'following' on Twitter
Kai Ryssdal Mar 8, 2011
To follow or not to follow? It may not be such a simple choice on the social media site.
"New" Newsweek hits the stand
Mar 7, 2011
The iconic weekly magazine is now in the hands of a "new media" company. Rick Edmonds, media business analyst at the Poynter Institute, explains what today's relaunch says about the magazine industry.
Facebook app developers may get access to personal phone numbers
John Moe Mar 4, 2011
Marketplace Tech Report host John Moe talks about Facebook's new policy that allows its app developers to obtain phone and address information if users choose to opt in.
Bing takes second place in Internet search traffic
Steve Henn Mar 2, 2011
Bing has overtaken Yahoo with the second largest amount of search traffic in the world. But Google is still far in the lead.
Groupon launches China service
Chris Hogg Aug 5, 2011
The daily deal site Groupon has been interested in expanding into China for months. And finally, Groupon has opened its Chinese affiliate, Gaopeng.com. The site will initially cover Beijing and Shanghai but the company hopes to grow to cover more of China's 160 cities.
Google Earth Engine maps 25 years of data
Eve Troeh Feb 25, 2011
In an effort to cut global greenhouse gas emissions, the United Nations is offering carbon credits in exchange for saving trees. To help end deforestation, Google has compiled 25 years of maps, data, and scientific measurements in its new project, Google Earth Engine. Eve Troeh reports.
China hopes to prevent protests by blocking search terms
Rob Schmitz Feb 24, 2011
As the unrest continues in Libya, Bahrain, and Yemen, the Chinese government has scaled up its control of the Internet to prevent protests in China. The government has called on search engines to block search terms related to the unrest in the Middle East, as Rob Schmitz reports.
