Tim Berners-Lee suggests that allowing content protection mechanisms into the HTML5 web standard may be necessary in order to help web standards fight back against the rise of proprietary platforms. But… Read more »
When developers choose to develop for a device, that choice has an impact on their platform preferences, the type of apps they develop, and the monetization and profitability of those apps… Read more »
Facebook just had the biggest initial public offering in tech history. During the week leading up to it, we tapped into the GigaOM readership to see what they thought of the… Read more »
LinkedIn turned in a strong quarter and announced a smart acquisition. It seems to have proven staying power and growth potential, addressing some vulnerabilities (e.g., mobile, sales efficiencies) even if it… Read more »
Several web technology themes and trends were reinforced in the fourth quarter of 2011, including a handful of tech platform wannabes and the rumblings of a shakeout in social commerce. For… Read more »
No single story today, but rather a handful that shows Facebook continuing to play the platform ecosystem game successfully. That is, offering a set of technologies and APIs that developers can… Read more »