Technology

The business and culture of our digital lives,
from the L.A. Times

« Previous Post | Technology Home | Next Post »

Around the Web 11.28.08: Black Friday gadget deals, Thanksgiving 'Rickroll', Mumbai terror attack tweets

November 28, 2008 |  9:23 am

-- Hey, Macy's Thanksgiving Parade, you've been "Rickrolled"! NewTeeVee

-- Now that he's been elected president, has Barack Obama's social networking effort already run its course? Top of the Ticket

-- A list of the best Black Friday deals on gadgets. Gizmodo

-- The Pentagon's computers are besieged by malicious software, known as agent.btz, that spreads via flash drives. LAT

-- So much for the spam slowdown. Volumes of unwanted commercial e-mail are picking up again. CNet

-- Social media users were quick to report on the Mumbai terror attacks, spreading eyewitness accounts, pleas for blood donations and lists of the dead and injured. CNN

-- Not this too: Newspapers, which are reeling from declining print subscriptions and advertising, say their online ad revenue is also dropping. PaidContent.org

-- Game review: Resistance 2 for the PlayStation 3 gets an A-plus rating, sets a new bar for video games. LAT

-- Hi, Granny, can you see me now? Video calling brings families together. NYT

-- Another Yahoo exec splits: Toby Coppel, an executive vice president and managing director of Europe and Canada. BoomTown

-- Carl Icahn bets on Yahoo, buys 7 million more shares. Silicon Alley Insider

-- What happens to Dr. Pepper's website when it offers everyone in America a free bottle of soda? Royal Pingdom

-- Deconstructing the Brash Entertainment meltdown. Variety

-- Why the DVR isn't killing "Heroes." Show Tracker

-- Chris Gaither


Post a comment
If you are under 13 years of age you may read this message board, but you may not participate.
Here are the full legal terms you agree to by using this comment form.

Comments are moderated, and will not appear until they've been approved.

If you have a TypeKey or TypePad account, please Sign In





Comments


Advertisement


Recent Posts





Archives