Submitted by Magitam
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This post is part of Mashable’s Startup Review series, which highlights great unsung startups. The series is made possible by Sun Startup Essentials.Company Name8Coupons 20-Word Description8coupons.com is the next generation of coupons. You can text yourself great deals for big savings in NYC.CEO’s Pitch8coupons is a fun an (Read More)
Submitted by Michaelfidler:
Pownce, the media-rich Twitter competitor that was co-founded by Digg’s Kevin Rose along with Leah Culver and Daniel Burka, has been acquired by Six Apart and will be closing its doors on December 15. Users will be able to export their accounts to other services, allowing them to retain their messages and media, but it look (Read More)
Submitted by Jny2cornell
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In the snarkoff recently about my holding journalists to account for the state and fate of journalism, commenters asked with good reason where I say journalism will be done, how we’re doing to watch government, and where the money will come from. I don’t have answers to those questions; I have guesses, notions, wishes. All (Read More)
Silicon Alley Insider:
When Yahoo's stock hit $12, we said it was ridiculously cheap. Now it's below $9. Given that no one else seems to want to buy and fix this once-great and still amazingly valuable company, we're now offering to do it ourselves.We have the privilege of being a co-host of Yahoo's "TechTicker" financial show. So that makes this (Read More)
Silicon Alley Insider:
Read up on what everyone is saying about who should or inevitibly will be Yahoo's next CEO. Then go vote for your choice or write-in a name in the comments. Writes BoomTown's Kara Swisher: "Obviously, the dream CEO for Yahoo is News Corp. President and COO Peter Chernin. Chernin has the right resume: Experienced at running (Read More)
: It would have been Steve Ballmer had Yahoo's previous CEO had not been a dolt by rejecting such a massive offer by MSFT. Well maybe not but he was still not good for the stock holders out there.