Daily Archives: June 7, 2011

Exclusive: Microsofties Debut Local Q&A Site LOCQL (Ahead Of Hipster)

June 7, 2011
Exclusive: Microsofties Debut Local Q&A Site LOCQL (Ahead Of Hipster)

I don’t know if combining one relatively new trend (location-based services) with one that has been around for long but still leaves much to be desired (QA) makes perfect business sense, but a growing number of startups sure seems to think it does. You’ve heard about Hipster, the yet-to-launch local QA service that recently...

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Citi Analyst: Kindle Will Be 10 Percent Of Amazon Sales In 2012

June 7, 2011
Citi Analyst: Kindle Will Be 10 Percent Of Amazon Sales In 2012

As books goes digital, Amazon is managing the transition nicely with the Kindle. Amazon now sells more Kindle books than print books, and offers nearly a million ebook titles. In a research note that just went out this morning, citi analyst Mark Mahaney estimates that sales of Kindle devices and digital books will account...

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THE GOOGLE INVESTOR: PC Shipments Slashed, More Evidence That Chromebooks Are Probably D.O.A. (GOOG)

June 7, 2011
THE GOOGLE INVESTOR: PC Shipments Slashed, More Evidence That Chromebooks Are Probably D.O.A. (GOOG)

The Google Investor is a daily report from SAI. Sign up here to receive it by email See Also: THE GOOGLE INVESTOR: Users Upload Two Days Worth Of Video To YouTube Every Minute THE GOOGLE INVESTOR: Could Google’s New Features Bury Groupon? THE GOOGLE INVESTOR: Apple’s iCloud Going To Serve Up A Real Storm...

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RightScale brings Zynga-like hybrid clouds to the masses

June 7, 2011
RightScale brings Zynga-like hybrid clouds to the masses

Cloud-management platform provider RightScale is launching a new service to help customers manage private and hybrid clouds similar to what RightScale customer Zynga does with its vaunted Z Cloud infrastructure. Hybrid cloud computing appears to be the end-game for many companies’ cloud strategies right now, and RightScale’s new MyCloud service might represent an ideal...

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THE MICROSOFT INVESTOR: If Nokia Executes, Microsoft Will Change The Smartphone Landscape Next Year (MSFT)

June 7, 2011
THE MICROSOFT INVESTOR: If Nokia Executes, Microsoft Will Change The Smartphone Landscape Next Year (MSFT)

The Microsoft Investor is a daily report from SAI. Sign up here to receive it by email. See Also: THE MICROSOFT INVESTOR: Microsoft Finally Gets With The Program, Refreshes Windows Phone Marketplace THE MICROSOFT INVESTOR: Ballmer Hasn’t Performed As Poorly As Some Other CEOs THE MICROSOFT INVESTOR: Microsoft Still No Where In Mobile Phone...

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iOS 5 First Look: Twitter Integration

June 7, 2011
iOS 5 First Look: Twitter Integration

Earlier we brought you a first look at what iOS 5 would bring with its iMessage app and Notifications Center, taking you through the how iPhones, iPads and iPods will be set up wirelessly, without the need to sync with iTunes on the desktop. We chose not to include a look at how Apple...

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7 Smart Social Media Tools for Business

June 7, 2011
7 Smart Social Media Tools for Business

There are some great social media tools out there that can used by business professionals for corporate social networking and for use at corporate events. We understand that time is at a premium when it comes to social media within an organisation, so we’ve put together a list of the top tools out there...

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Exclusive: MyHeritage Acquires Poland’s Bliscy.pl, Now 760 Million Profiles Strong

June 7, 2011
Exclusive: MyHeritage Acquires Poland’s Bliscy.pl, Now 760 Million Profiles Strong

MyHeritage.com, a relatively heavily-funded Israeli startup operating a huge family-based social network, has moved to acquire Bliscy.pl from Poland’s Internet publishing company Wirtualna Polska to solidify its position in the Polish family history market. The acquisition translates to growth of MyHeritage’s family network to 56 million registered users and roughly 760 million profiles. Read...

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Google Music and Books (US only) apps mysteriously showing up on non-US Android phones

June 7, 2011

Google’s Music service is only available in the US right now, and its Books store service only serves up free, public domain titles elsewhere in the world. Needless to say, their associated Android apps are US-only for the time being. So, why did my Android handset decide to offer me downloads of both this...

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Concur Acquires UK Company GlobalExpense For Up To $23 Million

June 7, 2011
Concur Acquires UK Company GlobalExpense For Up To $23 Million

Concur, a provider of integrated travel and expense management solutions and recent purchaser of TripIt, has acquired London-based GlobalExpense, a company that specializes in Web-based expense management solutions. Concur has agreed to cough up £12 million ($19.7 million) for the acquisition of the privately held company, plus a performance-based earn-out of up to £2...

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