I Actually Agree: An iPhone Recall is Ridiculous
In case you haven’t heard, the idea that the iPhone 4 should be recalled over the antennae bridge issue is getting all sorts of play this week. A couple of weeks ago, I introduced…
ZocDoc’s $15M Series B and Twitter Earlybird’s Disney Deal: Serving Two Ends of Consumer-Brand Interests
ZocDoc has raised $15 million in a Series B round of funding, led by Founders Fund, which put $12 million into the pot. Serving people with immediate information about nearby doctors for setting appointments…
My Bing Review: It’s Clear Bing’s Big Bet Is Mobile – Bing Search Summit 2010
By John Furrier
I was at the Bing Search Summit 2010 in San Francisco to hear what the folks at Bing are up to and what their product roadmap for the future looks like. Bing is moving…
Russian Facebook Investor DST Gets $388M from Naspers; International Interest in Social Economies
Digital Sky Technologies, the Russian internet company with investments in Facebook, Groupon and Zynga, has gained more international recognition with its latest deal–a $388 million investment from Myriad International Holdings. The investment gives Naspers,…
Criteo Report Shows Explosive Growth as Retargeting Brings PPC Back
Still on the rise, Criteo is out to make Pay-per-click sexy again. A report released by the retargeting ad server shows grand success for Q1 2010, citing a 100% increase in US customers between…
5 Things I HATE about the Technology Community [IT Gripes]
By Secret CTO
Don’t get me wrong, I harbor no illusions that my voicing these concerns will change the industry in the foreseeable future, but these things sure do make the collective blood of IT boil. 1)…
Google invests $100 Million in Zynga, Zynga will anchor Google Games launch
By Mary Wallace
Zynga has received a secret investment from Google, worth between $100 and $200 million dollars, reported by both Venture Beat and TechCrunch. What makes this investment especially noteworthy? Zynga has received almost $500 million…
How To: Add 4% to Gross Revenues (if you are Microsoft) [Kinect]
We’ve all heard by now about how the sales of Windows 7 is going gang-busters and breaking all kinds of records while doing so. With that aspect of the company looking up analysts are…
Semantic Debating: Measuring “Popularity” in Communities
By Jeff Nolan
Judging by the online reviews none of these movies should be considered “popular new releases” but I had to ponder this a little more before arriving at the critical framing question, which is what…
Hi5 Gets Another $14M, Creating Virtual Development Opportunities Beyond Facebook
Hi5’s initial dedication to the world of social gaming is really paying off, with the social network announcing $14 million in its second round of funding. The round was led by Crosslink Capital, with…