eBay wins online auction patent, and a major new revenue stream
Eleven years after filing the patent application in October 1998, eBay has won a patent that grants it exclusive ownership over its online auction process model. This is major for eBay…
Regina Walton
Regina is founder of Organic Social Media, providing blogging and social media services. She earned her master’s in international studies from Ewha Womans University, earned her J.D. from University of California, Hastings College of the Law and earned her B.A. in English and philosophy at UCLA. Follow Regina on Twitter or go to her LinkedIn.com profile, MediaBistro.com page or blog for more information.
Stories by Regina Walton
After iPhone Release Wireless Data Use Surges Over 100-fold in South Korea
Now that the iPhone has been in South Korea for a few months, the numbers are rolling in. During the first two months after the release of the iPhone, wireless…
Couple Let Their Baby Starve To Death While Nurturing A Virtual Child
This is a very sad story. A South Korean couple have been arrested for starving their baby to death. The couple allegedly neglected their three-month-old daughter, who was born premature….
LG's New Android Phone Will Come With Augmented Reality Apps Preinstalled
In a move believed calculated to guard its market share from rivals like Apple’s iPhone, LG announced that it will release its second generation smart phone with select applications pre-installed….
Tweet for Obama!
President Barack Obama and the Democratic National Committee are looking for an an official twitterer. According to WSJ.com, Mia Cambronero posted this to a listserv, “will be stepping down from…
Google Wants to Become Your Internet Service Provider. No Escaping Them Now...
Google announced on its blog today that they’re “planning to build and test ultra high-speed broadband networks in a small number of trial locations across the United States.” If you’re…
Bing Gains; Almost Everyone Else Loses
The search engine market share reports are in. Bing’s share increased from 10.7% in December to 11.3% for January. That’s an 8.5% increase from a year ago. In contrast, all…
Google Takes on Interior Mapping. Maps San Diego Zoo!
This is exciting news, Google has mapped the inside of the San Diego Zoo. This is the first of its kind for a zoo, and now, no mater where you’re…
Conan O'Brien Uses Craig's List to Vent
If you don’t know about the scandal that’s been going on on the US network NBC either you’ve been living under a rock or you don’t live in the USA….
South Korea Tops the World in Internet Connection Speed...Again
Akamai’s released its quarterly “State of the Internet” report last Wednesday. I’m sure it comes as no surprise to anyone who knows anything about the Internet in South Korea that…
SK Telecom Releases the First Android Phone in South Korea
In conjunction with SK Telecom (SKT), Motorola announced the release of the first Android smart phone in South Korea. The debut of the Motoroi steps up to the challenge from…
Network Glitch Allows Internet to Lose Track of Who is Who on Facebook
An Associate Press (AP) exclusive tells the story of a glitch that allowed AT&T wireless users to log into the Facebook accounts of other users. This glitch was “the result…
Apple vs. Nokia: The Fight Continues
For the legal eagles, Nokia fans and Apple fans… Is it a surprise that Apple has responded to Nokia’s International Trade Commission (ITC) request to ban imports of Apple devices…
20 Fashion Apps for the iPhone
It’s well known that the iPhone is THE phone to have. I’ll admit that even though I’m still using RIM’s BlackBerry Curve 8320. However, the iPhone apps make me very…
The Best Rap Ever: Pants on the Ground
I’m not sure if Simon Cowell is loved or loathed in his native UK, but I love that he brought this show across the pond. This is the best.rap.ever. From…
