Groupon’s Ambitious Plan to Change How & When We Eat
Groupon is fervently preparing for its most ambitious venture yet: the launch of a new mobile application that the company hopes will change whe…
iPad 2, Bradley Manning & Charlie Sheen: This Morning’s Top Stories
Welcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world…
Facebook in Real Life: Startup Finds the Art & the Ego in Social Interactions
Social Printshop is an early-stage startup working to significantly alter the web’s relationship with the physical realm. Its first produ…
How One Startup Will Prioritize Your Social Inbox & Personalize the Web
This post is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark as a new part of the Spark of Genius series that focuses on a new and innovative startup each d…
Foursquare Announcements Coming at SXSW
This week, we posted an article about some comments Foursquare co-founder Dennis Crowley made about competing with Facebook. He responded to this, and we exchanged a few tweets. Bottom line: expect multiple announcements from the company at SXSW. In a recent interview on CNBC, Crowley said, "They’re [Facebook] a huge platform and a big competitor, […]
Review: Shape-Shifting Travel Bag Divides Into 3 Pieces [VIDEO & PICS]
Today’s travelers need maximum flexibility, and that’s the promise of the Balanzza Truco, a 3-piece modular carry-on bag that stacks t…
E-Commerce Task Completion & What Users Want
Retailers should be addressing website task completion issues according to the iPerceptions Retail / E-Commerce Industry Report for Q4 2010 released today. The iPerceptions research revealed that 40% of people visiting a site with the intention of making a purchase reported the inability to complete their task. Pretty shocking considering… [[ This is a content […]
How Open Data Initiatives Can Improve City Life
Major city governments across North America are looking for ways to share civic data — which normally resides behind secure firewalls R…
Startup Lets You Scan & Decode Barcodes Without an App
Barcode scanning applications for iPhone and Android are a dime a dozen. Monday, mobile barcode service Scanbuy is introducing technology that b…
X-Men: First Class Trailer Hits YouTube [VIDEO]
If you like Cold War-flavored, comic book-inspired action flicks (and who doesn’t?), here’s something to kick off your weekend. We&#…
Verizon iPhone’s Arrival Creates AT&T iPhone Aftermarket
It looks like many smartphones were abandoned by those rushing to be among the Verizon iPhone’s first users when the device hit shelves Th…
Social Media Analytics & Internet Marketing
As social media keeps providing new marketing opportunities, in addition to a way for online users to simply pass the time, the need for social analytics is becoming more pressing. Utilizing reporting tools that are available online today can help Internet marketers continue to shape their social media strategy and overall online interaction… [[ This […]
Groupon Strikes Back at LivingSocial With 50% Off B&N
Competition has been heating up between the two biggest daily deals sites, Groupon and LivingSocial, over the past several weeks, as the two vie…
Answers.com Sells For $127 Million
Over the next few days, onlookers shouldn’t be surprised if the mix of questions on Answers.com begins to favor inquiries of the "what kind of ____ should I buy?" variety. Fans may have some extra money coming to them, as Answers.com announced this morning that it’s being acquired for $127 million. AFCV Holdings, which is […]
Google Spent More on Lobbyists in 2010 Than Yahoo, Facebook & Apple Combined
Google dropped $5.16 billion on lobbyists in 2010, according to the Lobbying Disclosure Act Database. The sum represents a 29% increase over th…