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Peter Kafka

Peter Kafka

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Peter Kafka

    Technology
    Apple Shows Off Its Newest Product, and Promises Much More to ComeApple Shows Off Its Newest Product, and Promises Much More to Come
    Technology

    Nice timing! Here’s the first extended interview with the Beats co-founder, and one of the only interviews of the Apple executive.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Tim Cook Explains Why Apple Is Buying Beats (Q&A)Tim Cook Explains Why Apple Is Buying Beats (Q&A)
    Technology

    “We could build just about anything that you could dream of. But that’s not the question.”

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Apple Will Buy Beats for $3 BillionApple Will Buy Beats for $3 Billion
    Technology

    Jimmy Iovine and Dr Dre will join Apple.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Comcast’s Brian Roberts Defends His Time Warner Deal, and His CompanyComcast’s Brian Roberts Defends His Time Warner Deal, and His Company
    Technology

    America’s biggest cable company wants to get bigger, and its CEO says that’s a good thing.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Look at This! We’re Uploading and Sharing a Staggering 1.8 Billion Photos a Day.Look at This! We’re Uploading and Sharing a Staggering 1.8 Billion Photos a Day.
    Technology

    Courtesy of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Snapchat. Which one of these things is not like the other?

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    ESPN Floats a Netflix-Style Trial Balloon. But It’s Not Giving Up the Bundle.ESPN Floats a Netflix-Style Trial Balloon. But It’s Not Giving Up the Bundle.
    Technology

    ESPN might sell you soccer on the Web without making you pay for ESPN.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Two New, Striking iPad Ads From Apple (Video)Two New, Striking iPad Ads From Apple (Video)
    Technology

    Like many Apple ads, these two are interested in promoting the notion that Work Can Be Done On An iPad.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Facebook, Instagram Catching Up to Twitter in the Celebrity Arms RaceFacebook, Instagram Catching Up to Twitter in the Celebrity Arms Race
    Technology

    Because famous people are just like us: They like pictures and videos, too.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Google Grabs a High-Profile Ad Exec From L’OréalGoogle Grabs a High-Profile Ad Exec From L’Oréal
    Technology

    Marc Speichert joins the ad giant’s brand team.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Twitter Experiments With a New Video-Sharing FeatureTwitter Experiments With a New Video-Sharing Feature
    Technology

    You might see a lot more video in your timeline. Here’s what it could look like.

    By Peter Kafka