500 Startups in LATAM: Beyond Demo Day
Have you attended or watched 500 Startups‘ latest Demo Day? If you have, you probably noticed that this new batch of accelerated startups is even more international than the previous…
Reporters Without Borders asks Twitter to Reverse Censorship
Yesterday, Twitter announced that it would be censoring tweets moving forward, based on laws where the tweet originated from. Along with the hashtag streams of #TwitterCensored and #TwitterBlackout, which are…
Kill the Hypocrisy in Technology
Maybe this is better to put on my own site instead of TNW, but I’ve never been one for forethought. I’m bothered by the hypocrisy in technology, be that from…
How Microsoft Can Win the Developer War
Yesterday I was lucky to be the guest yet again on the Windows Phone Dev podcast, a show that is kind enough to have me just about every month. During…
Tiny Review Wants to Take on Yelp
Last night I attended the 500 Startups demo day, which saw 34 demos from its stable of of companies in just three hours. The rapid-fire event was not only attended…
Google Apps Dominate the Indian Android Experience
A recent Nielsen study of Indian mobile usage has revealed that Android is the dominant operating system of choice, and has even been attributed to the smartphone explosion in the country,…
Nintendo's Confirms its Answer to Xbox Live
Announced during an investor’s program, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has finally confirmed the Nintendo Network, stating that an online infrastructure is already in place for the upcoming service. The Nintendo Network will exist…
Microsoft Launches Real-World 3D 'Cut the Rope'
Earlier this month we reported on Microsoft’s launch of a new HTML5 version of the ‘Cut the Rope’ game for desktop, which included new levels for IE9 users. The concept…
Design Flashback: 13 Delicious 1970s Posters
Design Flashback is a new series that takes a break from web and mobile projects to dig up some amazing retro/vintage inspiration. Looking beyond the web brings entirely new ideas to the table, and…
TNW's Daily Dose - Tech News in 5 Minutes
The head of the UFC says that Anonymous’ actions might very well cause SOPA to resurface. The FBI is looking for someone to build it a monitoring tool for Twitter….
Swap's iOS App Helps You Get Rid of Junk
Selling things on Craigslist is super simple, and depending on where you live, it’s pretty easy to find a buyer for pretty much anything you want to sell. Once in…
Twitter Brand Pages Require $25k In Advertising Spend
Early last month, Twitter revealed its new focus on simplicity and it caught some of Twitter’s hardcore users off guard. The site has become more streamlined to better serve new…
Twitter isn't Censoring You. Your Government is.
It’s barely been a day since Twitter made the announcement that, going forward, tweets could be censored based on the local laws that govern a user’s location, and the rumour mill…
Internet Economy on Course to Hit $4.2tr by 2016
World leaders are currently congregating in Davos, Switzerland, for the 2012 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, as they try to find ways to kick-start the global economy. Two studies released…
This Week’s Best New Social Media Tools
It’s been another huge week in the world of new web apps and social media tools. The award for the ‘buzziest’ launch of the week has to go to Wunderkit.com – the…
