New Mobile Merchant App Keeps Retailers Connected
MerchantCircle has released a new iPhone application that it’s calling the first mobile app designed specifically for local merchants. The new Merchant Mobile App enables local merchants to create, upload and manage content such as daily deals, photos and status updates across multiple social networks. Users can also use the app to respond… [[ This […]
These Are Facebook’s New Offices [PHOTOS]
Say hello to Facebook’s new offices, the mostly-abandoned former headquarters of Sun Microsystems. Tomorrow, Facebook will hold a press co…
Yahoo And Zillow Partner On Real Estate
Yahoo said today that all of its real estate listings will now be powered by Zillow. Zillow will also sell local advertising on both sites, and the 4 million listings on Zillow will appear on Yahoo Real Estate. Real estate agents will be able to advertise locally on Yahoo Real Estate, and home buyers will […]
HTC Thunderbolt Photos Leak Ahead of CES
HTC Thunderbolt, the first LTE phone to land on Verizon, has been pictured in all its 4.3” glory. Besides the humongous screen, other interesting features of note is the kickstand on the back with Google branding…
Startup Uses Photos to Enable the Discovery of Things, People [INVITES]
The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: thefancy Quick Pitch: Thefancy connects…
Facebook Redesigns the Profile Page
Facebook announced a redesign of user profile pages. Some changes include a new introduction at the top of the page that tells viewers where you’re from, where you went to school, and where you work. "And since there’s often no better way to learn about a person than through photos, the profile now includes a […]
5 Great Sites for Exploring Cities Around the Globe
When Google launched its panoramic photomapping service back in 2007, it was the first time many netizens had the chance to explore a swathe of detailed street-level photos…
Facebook Launches New Mobile Site with No Data Fees
Facebook has just launched a fast new mobile version in order to expand its international reach. The new site, 0.Facebook.com, will be available in 45 countries through 50+ mobile and wireless network operators. It is a trimmed-down version of Facebook with most of the features of m.Facebook.com, including status updates, a newsfeed, Likes, wall posts […]
Notetaking Tool Evernote Reaches 3 Million User Mark
Demand for Evernote’s notetaking tool is growing at an ever increasing rate. The startup has just surpassed three million users, which means the company has attracted over one million new users in four months and that growth is rapidly accelerating. Evernote is now registering 8,000 new users per day — no doubt with the help […]
Facebook Launches a New and Simpler Version of Facebook Events
Facebook has launched a new version of Facebook Events, simplifying the process of creating an event to one step. The most noticeable change is the newly-added ability to create events right from your home page. There is now a box (pictured top right) that allows you to type in what you are planning, when it’s […]
5 Ways Facebook Changed Dating (For The Worse)
Facebook can mess up your life in a whole bunch of ways. It can get you fired or evicted, plunge you into debt with its addictive games, and even (yeah, right) infect you with syphilis. We wouldn’t look at all of those as serious threats, but we all know from experience that one threat is […]
Picasa Web Albums Now Lets You Have 10,000 Albums
Here’s a nice little update for Picasa Web Albums users – Google has upped the previous limit of 1,000 albums per account to 10,000. When it comes to storage space for your photos, it’s the same (7.76 GB, shared between Gmail, Google Docs, and Picasa Web Albums), but you can still buy more at very […]
QuantumFilm Could Change the Way Your Camera Phone Takes Pictures
Earlier this morning at DEMO, I was wowed by a presentation from a company called InVisage. InVisage is developing a product they call QuantumFilm which has the ability to make significant changes to the the digital camera space, most notably when dealing with small CMOS sensors on small form factor devices like camera phones. The […]
Android Gets Official Google Buzz Widget
Google has released the Google Buzz widget for Android, which will make updating your status or tagging your location easier. Google first launched Google Buzz for mobile about six weeks ago, and while the overall Buzz platform has undergone some changes and refinements, the mobile aspect of the service hasn’t really changed — until now. […]
Tumblr Gets a BlackBerry App
Until recently, blogging clients for the BlackBerry have been pretty limited. But WordPress for BlackBerry was released last month, and today Tumblr released its official BlackBerry app, which lets you post photos, videos, audio, links and text directly from the BlackBerry to your microblog. Mobelux, the guys behind the stellar Tumblr iPhone app are also […]