Reuters reports that “wo sources with direct knowledge of the discussions” say both Facebook and Google are separately mulling over a merger with Skype. This comes after Skype decided to delay its initial public offering. These sources say Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has taken part in discussions regarding a Skype acquisition, as well as reaching [...]
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Mobile Web Ghana had their first awards ceremony. A jury decided which of ten projects which entered the competition would win one of two prizes donated by Vodafone Ghana. The race started with a training program, which ran from February 24th to March 19th. The jury, composed of senior professionals in the mobile sector, Judged [...]
According to a study commissioned by digital agency Beyond, Only 17% of mobile users check-in using social location-based services like Foursquare and Facebook Places. While 48% of those avoiding these location-based apps did so because of privacy concerns, 50% just don’t have a smartphone to check-in with. Facebook and Groupon are apparently well-trusted by many [...]
Riding around in a tricked out school bus, the responsibly (yes, small ‘r’) team sat down with TechCrunch to talk about their gifting platform. CEO Antoine Grant points out early on that responsibly is different from other social good initiatives because it does away with the feeling of sacrifice. He says that they are unique [...]
A quote from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. went viral yesterday following the news of Osama Bin Laden’s death. While many chanted “USA” in the streets, others seemed disturbed that some people were celebrating Osama’s death. The quote that most people saw in response to this was: “I mourn the loss of thousands of precious [...]
More rumors are swirling today about a Tweetdeck acquisition. This time, it’s Twitter buying the popular client for $40 to $50 million. According to TechCrunch, the rumors are being confirmed by “a source with knowledge of the deal,” but has not been confirmed by Twitter or Tweetdeck at this time. Twitter has acquired TweetDeck, we’ve [...]
Many of us will remember these days for the rest of our lives. Some will remember exactly what they were doing at the exact moment that they heard the news. Others casually passed the information around without a second thought. While each person may have taken the news of Osama Bin Laden being found and [...]
Central.ly is a service which helps to “make your business a big splash on the web.” Currently in private alpha, the service makes it easy to create a beautiful and personalized page for your business that will attract customers. These pages cut out the clutter and focus on eye-catching images and your social media accounts. [...]
News Corp Sells MySpace for $100 Million News Corp paid $580 million for MySpace back in 2005. It seemed like a good idea at the time, but Facebook has since taken the spotlight. Now, according to The Wall Street Journal, News Corp. is seeking bids for no less that $100 million. Potential buyers include private [...]
FindLikes is a service that lets you find music and videos that you like based on what you’ve liked on Facebook. Not only does FindLikes find your own Likes from Facebook, but it pulls in all the stuff your friends like. This is a great way to expand your horizons and get direct referrals and [...]
It was inevitable with the ridiculous growth of Android. Apple currently still holds the title for largest app store, but that will change in just a few months. This info comes as part of a report from Distimo. “The Apple App Store for iPhone is the largest store in terms of all applications available; however [...]
Apple has finally released a statement regarding the location data controversy which erupted last week. The statement answers 10 questions that should help iPhone users understand exactly what is going with their location data. The main take-away here is that Apple is not actually tracking your location. They aren’t even storing your location. The location [...]
Google Realtime Search just got a lot more useful with the addition of results from services like Quora, Gowalla, Facebook, and a few others. The additional services came yesterday with no official announcement from Google. Other services added include (but may not be limited to): Plixi, Me2day, and Twitgoo. The discovery was made in a [...]
Under Armour has launched an interesting digital search for two outstanding candidates to join the sports performance apparel brand this summer as members of the “Ultimate Intern Team”. “Under Armour is constantly looking for fresh and innovative ways to reach our audience and tell our story,” said Dan Mecchi, Under Armour’s Director of Digital Media. [...]
Michael Vick is urging Google to drop a dog-fighting game from the Android Market. He says he’s “come to learn the hard way that dogfighting is a dead-end street,” referencing his 20-month stint in federal prison for a dogfighting conviction. “Now, I am on the right side of this issue, and I think it’s important [...]
