Archive for June, 2011

So, Interwebs…How ‘Bout Them Dodgers?

So, Interwebs…How ‘Bout Them Dodgers?

On Monday, in what may have been the least surprising news in baseball since Babe Ruth hit his umpteenth homer,…

7:44pm Jun 30, 2011
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How Social are Your Shoes? TWEAK Footwear Makes Sneakers Go Viral

How Social are Your Shoes? TWEAK Footwear Makes Sneakers Go Viral

TWEAK Footwear has done something that no one else has attempted before: They have created a brand ‘for people’, and they have done this by establishing a social community around ‘the sneaker’. Their ultimate goal is to use social networks to connect fans and learn exactly what these fans want in a product.

3:43pm Jun 30, 2011
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Little Bets Lead to Exponential Growth

Little Bets Lead to Exponential Growth

An entrepreneur asked me a rhetorical question last week. “How much more could you achieve in a year if you had 10% fewer meetings? In particular if the value of that work grew like compound interest…”

11:01am Jun 30, 2011
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Sold! Myspace Goes To Specific Media For A Reported $35 Million

Sold! Myspace Goes To Specific Media For A Reported $35 Million

What does $35 million get you these days? How about 34.9 million monthly uniques, one  Grammy award-winning musician and a…

10:03am Jun 30, 2011
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When You Wish Upon A Site: The New “Wishes” Section of Causes.com

When You Wish Upon A Site: The New “Wishes” Section of Causes.com

Parties, premieres, poolside power lunches — summertime in LA comes with a pretty packed social calendar. And of course, this being the city of angels, all of those events are fun and fabulous in and of themselves. But, now there’s a way to make them even better. Or at least more altruistic.

4:21pm Jun 28, 2011
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Datevitation: Just What Your Love Life Needs

Datevitation: Just What Your Love Life Needs

Pre-packaged love coupon books are a thing of the past! A Los Angeles-based company called Datevitation is a new and…

8:29am Jun 28, 2011
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Proof that Google Isn’t Evil… At Least For Now

Proof that Google Isn’t Evil… At Least For Now

Google is not evil. At least that’s what they tell us. And, their latest product release would support that assumption. Google recently announced “Me On The Web”, a new service designed to help users better understand how their online, indexed identity is constructed and give them the tools to help maintain it themselves.

9:56am Jun 27, 2011
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Top Headline Recap: All the News You Need To Know

Top Headline Recap: All the News You Need To Know

A weekly re-cap of the top news headlines from Internet & Media, Mobile, and Finance. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.

3:10pm Jun 23, 2011
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Why It’s Scary that Facebook Fan Pages Get 50 Million Likes A Day

Why It’s Scary that Facebook Fan Pages Get 50 Million Likes A Day

TechCrunch recently published a piece claiming that the Facebook Ad Sales Chief said there are 50 Million Likes Per Day For Pages. Let’s put this number in context.

4:34pm Jun 17, 2011
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Today’s Top Headlines: Facebook’s iPad App, Panasonic’s Toughbook, and More Bad News for RIM

Today’s Top Headlines: Facebook’s iPad App, Panasonic’s Toughbook, and More Bad News for RIM

Facebook to launch iPad app. More bad news for RIM.
Panasonic to launch 10.1-inch android Toughbook

1:10pm Jun 17, 2011
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Is Mobile CPI Advertising Essential for the App Economy?

Is Mobile CPI Advertising Essential for the App Economy?

Apple is banning both providers of CPI ads and applications running paid CPI ad units. This announcement comes on the heels of speculation that Apple has changed the rankings of top applications over the past few weeks to account for DAU figures and reviews. Both these actions point to Apple’s desire to have more control over app rankings quality, like Google’s search quality.

6:51pm Jun 16, 2011
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The Top 10 Most Social Shows On TV

The Top 10 Most Social Shows On TV

The TVGuide.com list of the Top 10 Most Social Shows of 2010-2011 runs the gamut from major ratings hits like American Idol to more cult creations like Fringe and Castle.

11:13am Jun 16, 2011
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Beta Testing: Social Media, Early Adopters, and the New Marketing Department

Beta Testing: Social Media, Early Adopters, and the New Marketing Department

Beta is the new “it” word. If you need proof, the magnitude of this gotta-have-it feeling is measured by the number of emails on sign up lists for products yet to be released.

12:04pm Jun 15, 2011
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Apple Makes Major Headlines across the Web

Apple Makes Major Headlines across the Web

Apple settles lawsuit with Nokia, starts selling unlocked iPhones, and may be releasing a new Macbook Air soon.

9:53am Jun 15, 2011
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Top Headline Re-cap: All the News You Need to Know

Top Headline Re-cap: All the News You Need to Know

A weekly re-cap of the top news headlines from Internet & Media, Mobile, and Finance. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered with all the news that’s fit to read.

8:47am Jun 14, 2011
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