Whether it was Ilya Kovalchuk or Brad Richards, the Kings have managed to find a way to get in the picture for the flavor of the month, a means to get in the door.
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Stanley Cup in hand, Los Angeles Kings eye free agent Zach Parise
Less than a three weeks after completing their stunning run to the NHL championship, the L.A. Kings enter the free-agent market with a recruiting tool they've never had before: The Stanley Cup.
Whether it was Ilya Kovalchuk or Brad Richards, the Kings have managed to find a way to get in the picture for the flavor of the month, a means to get in the door.
Whether it was Ilya Kovalchuk or Brad Richards, the Kings have managed to find a way to get in the picture for the flavor of the month, a means to get in the door.
Chris Krewson Joins The Hollywood Reporter as Editor of THR.com
The award-winning online journalist who has worked at Variety and The Philadelphia Inquirer starts his new job Friday.
The Supreme Court ruling on Obama's health care overhaul
When the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was voted into law in March 2010, President Barack Obama hailed the measure as a vindication of the “American dream” and proof that “government of the people and by the people still works for the people.&r …
When Hip Doesn't Tip: Users Wonder Why a Good App Failed
Forecast, an app that aimed to make it easier for people to use Facebook and Foursquare to connect in the real world, told users in an email late Monday night that it is shutting down. The sudden end comes after rave reviews in tech circles and in mainstream publications (the app boasts a blurb on its website from The New York Times, as well as an endorsement from App Advice calling Forecast a ?game-changer in the world of social networking?). Ultimately, however, Forecast offers a case study in how even good apps sometimes fail.
?The time has come for Forecast to shut its doors. Starting on July 1, our mobile apps and website will not work,? founder Ren� Pinnell wrote. ?Although we're passionate about building great products that help people connect in the real world, we have run out of resources to keep the Forecast project afloat.?
We?ve asked Forecast for comment and to elaborate on the email it sent to users. We?ll update as soon as we hear back from them.
In the meantine, users will have to adjust. ?I'm sad,? said James Gifford, who used the app in large part because of its hip factor. ?I wasn't the most avid user, but it was a useful service.?
What Went Wrong?
Developed by Hurricane Inc., which also makes Hurricane Party, an app that helps people use their mobile devices to throw ?spontaneous parties,? the idea behind Forecast was to go one step beyond a Facebook or Foursquare check-in, which lets people know where you are now, and instead enable you to tell them where you plan to be.
The iOS version of the app got mostly positive reviews on Apple?s App Store, but the Android version seemed to be plagued by crashes. Other users complained that it wouldn?t let them forecast events more than two weeks in advance. That, the company said in its FAQ, was to keep Forecast spontaneous, and because ?we've discovered that when you limit people to the near future they become much more reliable.?
The app itself was relatively basic, but several users commented that it ?has loads of pontential? and that they were ?hoping for more improvements and development.? The simple design and intutive nature was most likely to help people understand the key difference between a Forecast and a Facebook status update or FourSquare check-in.
The name also may not have helped; when you search ?Forecast social app? in both the Apple and Android App Stores, you have to scroll through dozens of weather-related apps. And despite the strong reviews, not a lot of people seemed to be using the app. It?s a classic social startup problem in that if you build it, it only offers value to users if they can find their friends on it.
?It integrates with Foursquare and Facebook, which is - was - useful,? Gifford said. ?To some extent, it brought the simple idea of FourSquare to planning your day. ?Where am I going to be, and what am I doing there???
Google Chrome browser for iPhone, iPad in App Store now!
At Google I/O 2012 today, Google announced they'll be bringing their Chrome web browser to the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Today. Now in fact. 
Free - Download now
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HRT gives Clos British GP practice run
Dani Clos will return to the cockpit of the HRT at Silverstone next week after the team announced he will take part in opening practice for the British Grand Prix.
L.A. serial rapist attacks 36th victim, police say
The so-called Teardrop Rapist, responsible for as many as 35 attacks since 1996, may have struck again this month when a woman was accosted in South L.A. by a gun-wielding man who tried to sexually as
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