Topic: Business Insider

Pinterest: An image-sharing Internet sensation

Review: Pinterest, reportedly the fastest-growing website ever, combines the best parts of several social networks.

iPad 3 rumors point to February release date

Latest iPad 3 rumors suggest the Apple tablet will arrive a month ahead of schedule. But will these iPad 3 rumors derail Apple's holiday sales?

Netflix stock nosedives 19 percent after company ticks off customers

Netflix stock took a wallop after Netflix predicted 1 million US customers would cancel their subscriptions.

Netflix rate hikes hit this week

Netflix will soon inaugurate its new pricing plan. But don't expect a mass exodus.

Google+ iPhone app goes live

The Google+ iPhone app brings the new Google social network to the Apple touchscreen.

Google+ social network receives mixed marks from critics

Google+ has launched in a limited beta. But the reception for this new Google social network has been lukewarm.

Vera Svechina: woman sneaks into Google headquarters

Vera Svechina reportedly snuck into Google's headquarters by following a visually impaired employee. What Vera Svechina did next has the company's employees and founders scratching their heads.

With Harry Houdini doodle, Google has a curious new patent up its sleeve

Today's Harry Houdini logo is the first to appear after Google received a very interesting patent. The "Google doodle" – which shall forever after be known as the 'System and Method For Enticing Users To A Web Site' – has been approved by the US patent office.

Firefox 4 available for download now

Firefox 4 includes a range of updates, including tighter security and a slimmed-down, sleek browser interface.

Apple says subscriptions. Feds say antitrust: report

Apple has levied a new tax on publishers who sell subscriptions through the Apple iTunes Store. Now, one new report suggests Apple is being investigated by two federal agencies.

Why is Glenn Beck freaking out over Egypt and a caliphate?

Fox News commentator Glenn Beck finds in Egypt’s democratic revolution a conspiracy involving left and right. Other conservatives are distancing themselves from Beck’s “delusional ravings.”

Secrets to a Successful Blog: Content

This is the second in a five part series in which I'm laying out the secrets to successful financial blogging. There are always exceptions to any rule, but if you follow this stuff you will see that I'm right. This is a long post, but every word counts.

Verizon iPhone release date closing in fast

Verizon iPhone release date is just around the corner. But will AT&T customers jump ship once the Verizon iPhone release date arrives?

Verizon iPhone set for early February release: report

Verizon iPhone rumors are nothing new. But this one is pretty good: According to the Boy Genius Report, Verizon and Apple could unveil the Verizon iPhone by Feb. 3 – in plenty of time to launch an advertising firestorm at the Feb. 6 Super Bowl.

Verizon iPhone: Analyst expects 9 million units to sell in 2011

A Verizon iPhone would attract millions of consumers, one analyst says – and that's bad news for AT&T.

Caps lock key: An endangered species?

Caps lock key replaced with a search key on the new Google Chrome OS notebook. For caps lock key aficionados – and Internet trolls of all stripes – this is dire news indeed.

White iPhone won't hit until spring of 2011, Apple says

White iPhone 4 holdouts will have to hold out a while longer.

Apple event brings MacBook Air, OS X Lion, and FaceTime for Mac

At its Oct. 20 event, Apple rolled out two new MacBook Air laptops, a slew of updates for its iLife suite, and a sneak peak at the next OS X upgrade, Lion.

This new coat of polish for Apple's computer line comes at a time of rapid growth for the Mac. In the last few years, Apple has transitioned from a computer company that made mobile devices to a mobile-device company that makes computers. Last quarter, Apple shipped 14.1 million iPhones, 4.1 million iPads, and just 3.89 million Macs. Still, Mac sales have grown 2.5 times faster than the rest of the PC industry, according to the company.

Wednesday's event tried to reassure Mac fans that the company stands firmly behind its computers, and convince mobile converts that many of the things they love about iPhones and iPad will soon appear in computers. Click the blue arrows to learn how.

White iPhone 4? Keep waiting.

Apple announced today that the white iPhone 4 handset won't be available until later this year. The company offered only a minimal explanation on the white iPhone 4 shortage.

Privacy: Google Buzz (kill)?

Many have spoken out about how Google Buzz handles users' contact lists. Here's how to stay on top of what you share.

Microsoft Zune phone on the horizon?

One analyst cites "industry checks" in predicting the launch of a Microsoft-backed and -branded handset in February or March.

HP DreamScreen: What it is and isn't

Obama and Bill Clinton eat food (fish and pasta -- not McRibs)