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Monday, July 6, 2009

The Mystery of the Vanishing Videogame Boom Solved: Gamers Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

pacmanVideogame players are spending more time playing videogames than ever. But that won’t do the videogame business much good unless those players actually start buying new games again.

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Monday, June 22, 2009

Google’s YouTube White House Privacy Policy: “Trust Us”

the_conversationHow do we know that Google isn’t tracking the viewing records of people who watch YouTube videos at the official White House Web site? Because Google says so. The Electronic Frontier Foundation says that’s good enough for it, but Google’s answer may not satisfy everyone.

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About Peter

Peter Kafka has been covering media and technology since 1997, when he joined the staff of Forbes magazine. Most recently, he has been the managing editor of the tech and media Web site, Silicon Alley Insider. Read more »

Ethics Statement

Here is a statement of my ethics and coverage policies. It is more than most of you want to know, but, in the age of suspicion of the media, I am laying it all out.

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