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Peter Kafka

Peter Kafka

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Peter Kafka

    Technology
    Thanks but No Thanks, Maker Studios Tells RelativityThanks but No Thanks, Maker Studios Tells Relativity
    Technology

    We’ve already sold to Disney.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Jimmy Fallon Is Huge on YouTube, Jimmy Fallon Tells YouTubeJimmy Fallon Is Huge on YouTube, Jimmy Fallon Tells YouTube
    Technology

    So here’s how Fallon -- and everyone he works with -- celebrates.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    TV Bounces Back -- For a Few MonthsTV Bounces Back -- For a Few Months
    Technology

    High fives all around, TV Industrial Complex!

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Sprint and Spotify Plan to Partner UpSprint and Spotify Plan to Partner Up
    Technology

    Beats and AT&T tried it earlier this year. Here comes another pairing.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Amazon Is (Not Very) Despondent After Fire TV Sells OutAmazon Is (Not Very) Despondent After Fire TV Sells Out
    Technology

    New gadget, same non-problem: Jeff Bezos can’t make enough devices.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Before You Watch “Mad Men” on Sunday, You’ll Watch “Mad Men” on Sunday -- On the WebBefore You Watch “Mad Men” on Sunday, You’ll Watch “Mad Men” on Sunday -- On the Web
    Technology

    “Catch-up” viewing on the Web spikes every Sunday, says Google.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    DreamWorks Animation Wants a Piece of Vevo, the Music Video GiantDreamWorks Animation Wants a Piece of Vevo, the Music Video Giant
    Technology

    DreamWorks likes YouTube, and YouTube viewers love music videos.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Mobile Apps or Mobile Web? Both, Sometimes.Mobile Apps or Mobile Web? Both, Sometimes.
    Technology

    The mobile Web isn’t dead yet, in part because people who use apps often use the Web at the same time.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Smule Raises More Money for Magic Piano and Its Other Music AppsSmule Raises More Money for Magic Piano and Its Other Music Apps
    Technology

    Real money in playful apps.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Carl Icahn Walks Away From eBay Proxy FightCarl Icahn Walks Away From eBay Proxy Fight
    Technology
    By Peter Kafka