Netflix CEO joins Facebook’s board of directors
Netflix chief executive Reed Hastings has joined Facebook’s board of directors, another signal that a deeper integration between the video streaming giant and the world’s biggest social network is...
View ArticleLocal music gets the spotlight on new SFGate Radio
With Spotify coming to America, Pandora Media debuting on Wall Street, Rdio possibly hooking up with Facebook and Slacker Radio making a splash, the spotlight on online music has never been more...
View ArticleFacebook music drumbeat getting louder
RootMusic RootMusic, a San Francisco startup that helps artists like Rihanna, Katy Perry and Arcade Fire connect with their Facebook fans, received a new round of financing Wednesday amid new reports...
View ArticleFacebook F8 conference
We’re at the Facebook F8 conference and will be updating this blog as CEO Mark Zuckerberg makes the announcements. We covered the new Timeline feature earlier, but we’re moving to CoverItLive: Facebook...
View ArticleHorror film debuts exclusively on Facebook
The producers of an indie horror movie called “The Perfect House” are breaking new ground by using Facebook as a exclusive distribution channel. Starting today, Facebook members can rent the one-hour,...
View ArticleLive from the Academy Awards… at Dolby Theatre
Billy Crystal or James Franco or Anne Hathaway or whoever is next year’s Oscar host will have to get used to a new name next year. San Francisco’s Dolby Laboratories announced today that the famous...
View ArticleSome S.F. bars testing out facial detection
Bar patrons will be getting their cocktails with a garnish of facial detection technology at some San Francisco venues this weekend. SceneTap, social app that relies on software to capture the...
View ArticleDolby Laboratories pays tribute to late founder Ray Dolby
Remembering Ray Dolby from Dolby Laboratories on Vimeo. The home page of Dolby Laboratories became a tribute to the San Francisco company’s renowned founder following his death Thursday at the age of...
View ArticleHBO put the first episode of ‘Silicon Valley’ on YouTube (watch it here)
Warning: The above video contains strong language. The internet was initially abuzz with plenty of skepticism about HBO’s new series “Silicon Valley,” the show about the Bay Area, er, the world’s tech...
View ArticleFingerprint scores $11M from Dreamworks, others for kids’ apps
The mobile revolution isn’t just for grown-ups. Kids, who already spend hours a day plugged into screens, make grabs for their parents’ smartphones and tablets. That was the impetus for Fingerprint...
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