GigaOm (Monday)
Former Twitter CEO Evan Williams breaks the important aspects of identity down into five distinct pieces, including authentication and personalization. But the reality is that what we mean by "identity" can change from moment to moment, and that may be the most difficult problem of all.

Silicon Alley Insider (Monday)

Bing now powers 30% of all searches in the U.S., according to March statistics released today by Experian Hitwise.

Direct use of Bing was up 6% from February, and Yahoo Search -- powered by Bing -- was up 5%.

Google searches were down 3% from last month, dipping under 65% for...

Silicon Alley Insider (Monday)

Bing now powers 30% of all searches in the U.S., according to March statistics released today by Experian Hitwise.

Direct use of Bing was up 6% from February, and Yahoo Search -- powered by Bing -- was up 5%.

Google searches were down 3% from last month, dipping under 65% for...

Silicon Alley Insider (Monday)

Amazon has found a new way to make its Kindle e-book reader even cheaper: It will start shipping a new edition next month that is supported by advertising.

The new Kindle with Special Offers will sell for $114, or $25 cheaper than the $139 Kindle, and will ship on May 3.

The ads and...

Silicon Alley Insider (Monday)

Amazon has found a new way to make its Kindle e-book reader even cheaper: It will start shipping a new edition next month that is supported by advertising.

The new Kindle with Special Offers will sell for $114, or $25 cheaper than the $139 Kindle, and will ship on May 3.

The ads and...

Techdirt (Monday)
Could it finally be over? The Winklevoss twins, Cameron and Tyler, along with Divya Narendra, famously sued Mark Zuckerberg, claiming he "stole" the idea of Facebook from them. They eventually sued him and then settled, getting (at the time) $65 million in cash and Facebook stock. You may have he...