Daily Archives: July 29, 2011

5 Terrifically Brilliant Uses of Tumblr

July 29, 2011
5 Terrifically Brilliant Uses of Tumblr

Tumblr has really taking off as a great go-to platform that allows users to easily share their content online. It sits somewhere between Twitter and Blogging and it is accruing billions of page views as people come up with creative ways to use it. Since an account only takes a couple of minutes to...

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Handy tips and tricks for OS X Lion

July 29, 2011
Handy tips and tricks for OS X Lion

The general consensus on the Internet is that OS X Lion is pretty sweet, and that may be obvious because over 1 Million of you already downloaded it. There are however a few if not a lot of you complaining about minor issues and I have to agree, there are a couple of things...

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VC Mike Duda: Here’s Why Copycat Startups Of Birchbox And Kickstarter Will Fail

July 29, 2011
VC Mike Duda: Here’s Why Copycat Startups Of Birchbox And Kickstarter Will Fail

See Also: Privately, Investors Admit There’s Big Bubble In Tech Startups How To Get Into TechStars, The Startup Accelerator That’s More Competitive Than Harvard Charlie O’Donnell: Here’s How To Get Buzz Like Uber And Turntable Should companies like Birchbix, Kickstarter and Airbnb have to worry about the hordes of copycat startups ripping off their...

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Now hiring in tech? Pony up the perks

July 29, 2011
Now hiring in tech? Pony up the perks

At a time when millions of people are grappling with unemployment, many technology companies are actually desperate to hire as many new employees as they can. With tech industry investments frothing up once again, folks with skills such as software and web development are in high demand nowadays — especially in Silicon Valley. I...

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Facebook to Offer Bug Bounty Program With Rewards Starting at $500

July 29, 2011
Facebook to Offer Bug Bounty Program With Rewards Starting at $500

Facebook today is launching a “bug bounty” program where it will pay researchers who find bugs and vulnerabilities in Facebook and report it to the company to be fixed. Developers who find bugs and report them to Facebook through its “Responsible Disclosure Policy” will be rewarded starting $500 or more, with no cap on...

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AT&T will throttle top 5% of unlimited data users starting October 1st

July 29, 2011

ATT has officially announced that it will begin throttling the data speeds of subscribers in the top 5% of usage, reports 9to5Mac. The throttling will begin on October 1st. ATT said that it will begin intentionally slowing down the transfer rates of the subscribers using the most data on its network. The company blames...

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VIDEO: Girl Talk Tells Us Why He Thinks Twitter Is "So Bizarre"

July 29, 2011

Girl Talk is known for interacting with his fans, both at his concerts and on the internet. The artist, whose catchy musical mashups have captivated fans around the world, has close to 29,000 Twitter followers. We caught up with Girl Talk, whose real name is Gregg Gillis, at a recent musical festival in New...

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Big Bytes: Retail vs. the Web [Infographic]

July 29, 2011
Big Bytes: Retail vs. the Web [Infographic]

Nicolas Rapp, who just started as the director of infographics for Fortune magazine has put together this awesome chart that highlights the efficiency of the online distribution model. Amazon and Netflix are two of the most visible examples of companies that are ascendant. In comparison, Borders and Blockbuster are two companies that fell victim...

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Why You Should Pay Attention To Turkey’s Startup Scene

July 29, 2011
Why You Should Pay Attention To Turkey’s Startup Scene

Sina Afra Sina Afra is the Chairman and CEO of Markafoni. Recent Posts Robin from Techcrunch wrote a few days ago “If there’s one thing I keep hearing over and over when it comes to the European startup scene, it’s that investors who are not seriously looking at the Turkish market may be missing out on some...

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This week at Microsoft: DOS, Gmail, and Bing

July 29, 2011

It’s that time again folks, the time of the week when we gather around to poke at four Microsoft stories that were big hitters in the past seven days. Instead of being serious this time around, we are going to relax and look at mostly fun stories today, because it is Friday, and it’s...

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