VentureBeat:
Twitter said it’s planning a large-scale advertising network soon, but U.K.-based Tweetmeme beat them to the punch with a monetization effort of its own today.The startup, which creates those green ‘Retweet’ buttons you see e (Read More)
Ars Technica:
The Federal Trade Commission has charged those behind the shady online check service Qchex with contempt, and wants daily fines imposed on them until they give up the ghost. The (Read More)
Gizmodo:
It wasn't a huge leap to take RIM's purchase of Torch Mobile, a software company known exclusively for making a WebKit mobile browser, as a sign that the company was considering taking the dive. Today, though, we can be sure. (Read More)
ReadWriteWeb:
Once just a browser add-on that allowed users to surf smarter across several verticals, AdaptiveBlue's Glue is now a site-centric product that acts as both a hub and a spoke of the social web.Glue's synaptic web-esque technol (Read More)
ReadWriteWeb:
Proposal Would Kill Beacon, Have Facebook Paying $9.5 MillionLate last week, a federal judge in California gave preliminary approval to a settlement of the class action lawsuit regarding Facebook's Beacon program. The controv (Read More)
Valleywag:
De-evolution is no more evident than in how natural selection is beginning to suck at its job. Perfect example: rich "nature" types looking to escape urban gridlock are using Get-Out-Of-Danger-Free devices to page rescue auth (Read More)
Boing Boing:
Now back to your regularly scheduled nifty, blinky things. Like these LED-enhanced false eyelashes designed by artist Soomi Park. They're hooked up to a motion sensor, so as you tilt your head in different directions, they tu (Read More)
Engadget:
Disappointed that you can't make it to Scottsdale for the opening of the big Microsoft retail store? Since you've given up on real life in lieu of a completely wired existence anyways, perhaps a more meaningful experience wou (Read More)
mashable:
Small Businesses are the driving force behind growth and innovation in the American Economy, and their inspiring stories reverberate across all industry sectors. American Express and NBC Universal are proud to support the sma (Read More)
TechCrunch:
The wait is finally over, at least for those lucky TechCrunch readers in the Bay Area. Today, TechCrunch50 winner RedBeacon is opening its doors to San Francisco and the surrounding area, allowing users to submit requests to (Read More)
Submitted by EmailWire
from blog:
(EMAILWIRE.COM, October 12, 2009 ) DALLAS, Texas - BeaconEquity.com announces an investment report featuring specialty apparel retailer Charming Shoppes Inc. (Nasdaq: CHRS).
The investment report on Charming Shoppes Inc. ( (Read More)
Submitted by EmailWire
from blog:
(EMAILWIRE.COM, October 12, 2009 ) DALLAS, Texas - BeaconEquity.com announces an investment report featuring The Phoenix Companies Inc. (NYSE: PNX).
The investment report on The Phoenix Companies Inc. (NYSE: PNX) should be (Read More)
Submitted by EmailWire
from blog:
(EMAILWIRE.COM, October 12, 2009 ) DALLAS, Texas - BeaconEquity.com announces an investment report featuring gold mining company Vista Gold Corp. (AMEX: VGZ).
The investment report on Vista Gold Corp. (AMEX: VGZ) should be (Read More)
Official Google Blog:
The fundamental reasons why the electric car has not attained the popularity it deserves are (1) The failure of the manufacturers to properly educate the general public regarding the wonderful utility of the electric; (2) The (Read More)
ReadWriteWeb:
Despite Apple's recent addition of the "Apps for Everything" section to their website, a new feature that makes it easier for iPhone owners to find great apps by category, the sad truth is that app discovery is still a challe (Read More)
Submitted by logicalextremes
from Google Reader:
Thanks for all the great comments (here, and in replies directly to JZ on FB and Twitter) on why Facebook apps haven’t taken off the way, say, iPhone apps have. I thought I’d try to summarize some of the dominant themes to t (Read More)
VentureBeat:
About six months ago, critics pummeled Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.He’d made questionable management decisions, or so it appeared from the outside. He’d fumbled the site’s redesign and botched the company’s terms (Read More)
Engadget:
See that pink, embossed "Buy now" button in the lower right corner of the above pic? It's a beacon of hope to UK Android lovers who want more choices, and who for whatever reason aren't happy with the current selection. As pr (Read More)
TechCrunch:
RedBeacon, the new “OpenTable for local services” that launched at TechCrunch50 last week and took home the top prize from the event, gets a little attention from mainstream media. See founders Aaron Lee, Ethan Anderson and Y (Read More)