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Dear Inky: I Got It Wrong
I get it wrong sometimes. I was wrong back in January 2013. At the time, new ownership had taken over at the Inquirer and Daily […]
SCOTUS Rules Against Aereo Streaming TV, Handing Comcast a Win
“In a decision with implications for the television industry, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that Aereo, a start-up streaming service, violated copyright laws by […]
10 Emojis Philadelphia Needs Right Now
Sometimes, words just aren’t enough. Other times, words are just too much. That’s where emojis — little cartoon icons that can be used in text […]
“No Body Talk” Summer Camps: Is This a Good Thing?
Last week the New York Times ran an article on a couple of summer camps that enforce a “no body talk” rule. As one such […]
Philadelphia Cabs Debut New Uber-Like Payment App
The first cab driver I asked about the new Way2Ride payment app for Philadelphia taxicabs had no idea what I was talking about. The second […]
Lenfest Appoints Interim Philly.com Editor
Any print devotee who hoped against hope the new ownership of Interstate General Media might let Philly.com whither and die — or at least fade […]
Drexel Sexting Study: Majority of Kids Exchange Sexually Explicit Texts
Drexel University just released a new study that finds that the majority of minors engage in sexting, much to the horror of parents everywhere. The […]
Comcast Today: As Hotspot Program Expands, So Do Concerns
Comcast’s plan to turn your home’s private router into a public hotspot is gaining more attention. And because it’s Comcast, not all of it is […]
UPDATE: The Inquirer Apologizes for Sex Crime Tweet
[Update 10:20 am] The Inky has apologized: …much to the relief of its readers: [Original] Hey, we all know the social media sphere is supposed […]
Black & White and Dead All Over Now Available on Amazon Prime
Black & White and Dead All Over, the documentary about the long, slow, sad decline of newspapers, and Philly newspapers specifically, is now available to […]
Have a Moral Dilemma? There’s an App for That.
The parking garage I use downtown has a coupon online that makes for a hefty discount. So every day, I make sure I’ve printed out […]
Even Professional Journalists Hate Inquirer.com
Via Romenesko, comes the sad tale of a Washington Post reporter trying, fruitlessly, to read a story on Inquirer.com .@PhillyInquirer @tomfitzgerald I give up on […]
Comcast Wants to Impose “Data Caps” on Internet Use
Warning: If you watch a lot of Hulu or Netflix, Comcast‘s Internet service is probably going to get more expensive for you sometime in the […]
Bucks Native Takes Helm at CBS Evening News
Philadelphia Business Journal reports: “Bucks County native and former local news executive Steve Capus was named executive producer of the CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley and executive editor […]
Comcast May Offer EA Games Through X1 Cable Box
PC Mag reports that Comcast is about to make its X1 cable box much, much sexier: According to a number of sources, Comcast is allegedly […]