Google is rumored to be in talks to buy Yelp for over $500 million. If the deal happens, then it is a good move for Yelp and its backers, who are selling at what we think is the top of the market. Read More »
Archive for December 2009
On the final morning of the Copenhagen climate talks, as world leaders have but a few hours left to reach some kind of agreement, the smart grid will get a bit of attention. Chris King, the Chief Regulatory Officer of smart meter software company eMeter, plans… Read More »
Under-the-radar startup FanBridge provides tools at the crux of the music biz: the relationship between artists and fans. By helping artists email and text their fans and giving them superior customer service, the angel-funded company now counts tens of thousands of clients and 50 million users. Read More »
Smartphone makers Research in Motion (RIM) and Palm both shared quarterly financial results today, with a very different picture emerging of each companies’ performance. RIM is continuing to ride the consumer BlackBerry train, reporting quarterly profit of $628.4 million, or $1.10 per share. This compared… Read More »
Oh boy, a web series that’s set behind the scenes at a production company! And it’s documentary-style, like The Office! And it features a celebrity! And it’s branded entertainment! Seriously, is there any box on the “web series cliches” form that
Whether you’ve been a web worker for a while or are just starting out, we’ve provided many tips for preparing and managing your online career. We’ve covered 10 ways to make money online and 10 more ways to make money online. We’ve… Read More »
Why use one streaming server for Flash and one for Silverlight and another for delivery to the iPhone, when you can deliver to all those platforms (and more!) with a single piece of equipment? If that’s a pitch that sounds attractive to you,… Read More »
The guy from Apple’s “There’s an App for That” series of commercials does a fine, upstanding job, don’t get me wrong. He’s a credit to his profession, in fact, and has become iconically associated with one of the most successful products ever released. But he’s seriously… Read More »
We don’t do giveaways that often, but an opportunity like this was too good to pass up. We’ve received these DVD box sets, courtesy of A&E Home Entertainment, featuring the masters of sketch comedy, Monty Python: The Complete Monty Python’s Flying Circus 16-ton Megaset Monty Python: The… Read More »
Companies usually offer investors guidance to help sharpen their outlook over the coming months. But a day after First Solar, a leading thin-film solar module maker, spent nearly two hours talking with investors and analysts about its prospects in 2010, the future seemed to be… Read More »
The release of Firefox Mobile should be under the Christmas tree very soon, but some are already looking at the add-ons that will work with the browser. Liz Gannes at GigaOm runs through a bunch of the early extensions that can be installed on the mobile… Read More »
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