Flickr/Psy-kid Felix Do I look like I’m not taking responsibility for myself? See Also BLOOMBERG: Mitt Romney Just Lost The Election 18 Charts Showing The Rise Of Government Dependence The Epic Irony Of The Gaffe That Will Cost Romney The Election In case anyone still thinks 47% of Americans just loll around all day...
Sorry, Facebook shareholders, but your company won’t succeed in mobile until it can engage participants with ads. Initial reaction to Facebook’s new mobile-ad network yesterday was upbeat, with some generously describing the beta test as a new way to make money without irritating Facebook members. Facebook will deliver ads to its members based on...
Following a traffic nose-dive from last December’s site redesign and the recent loss of its CEO, StumbleUpon is placing major bets on mobile with today’s launch of its completely redesigned iPhone and iPad apps. StumbleUpon’s previous iOS app showcased a rather mundane but acceptable mobile experience, but now the company is releasing something that’s significantly fresher...
As Twitter continues to make its push to serve businesses and promote the value of Twitter as an enterprise tool, an increasing number of data analytics companies are working to collect, organize, and monetize the vast amount of data coming from the company’s stream every minute. Gnip, one of the few companies with full...
When you’re talking historical data for social intelligence, there’s probably no better source of information than Twitter. But as the service grows and changes, there’s been a veritable brick wall in the timeline – 30 days. Social data provider Gnip was one of the chosen resellers for historical Twitter data, but it could only...
Charlie O’Donnell, Brooklyn Bridge Ventures In January, Charlie O’Donnell left his role as Principal at First Round Capital. He announced a new fund he’d be pursuing, Brooklyn Bridge Ventures. Now O’Donnell has raised the first chunk of that fund, totaling $3.5 million. LPs include Two Sigma Ventures, KEC Holdings, partners at FRC, Wilson Sonsini,...
Sketching and annotation app Skitch is now available for Mac, iPad and – for the first time ever – iPhone and iPod touch. However the new version released today is not available on Android or PC. Version two of the app has been given “the full Evernote treatment”, according to its owners over on...
GOOD used to be a magazine. It attracted doers and makers and activists, people with a civic mission. It wasn’t able to make a lasting business out of that, and in June, it laid off most of its editorial staff. It relaunches Wednesday, and it’s almost unrecognizable. Instead of staff voices, the voices on...
Rakuten is following in the footsteps of Amazon, chief-rival to its Kobo e-reader, after it partnered with Internet provider eAccess to introduce a data-only LTE mobile service that will go live in Japan from October 1. Amazon leapt into the space in May when it unveiled plans for data-only SIM cards in partnership with local...
Rakuten is following in the footsteps of Amazon, chief-rival to its Kobo e-reader, after it partnered with Internet provider eAccess to introduce a data-only LTE mobile service that will go live in Japan from October 1. Amazon leapt into the space in May when it unveiled plans for data-only SIM cards in partnership with local...