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Families with autism can now connect on MyAutismTeam

by Faith Merino, December 6, 2011 | Comments

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The social network for families with autism allows parents to find friends and service providers

One in every 110 children is diagnosed with autism, so you would think that by now there would be more infrastructure to help parents navigate the murky waters of autism. But the truth is that too often, parents receive a diagnosis and are left to fend for themselves, with little to no understanding of what kinds of resources are available ...

Doug Mack on where flash sales are headed

by Faith Merino, November 30, 2011 | Comments

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The CEO of One Kings Lane talks about lessons learned and the future of the flash sales industry

One Kings Lane has raised $67 million in financing and is doing more than $100 million in annual sales, so it’s safe to say that CEO Doug Mack knows a thing or two about how to run a successful company. As so many other business veterans point out, most of a company’s success hinges on the team. But Mack also ...

Eliot Van Buskirk on the future of digital music

by Faith Merino, November 30, 2011 | Comments

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The Editor-in-Chief of Evolver.fm weighs in on the major players and who to watch out for

So we have Spotify, we have Turntable.fm, we have Shazam, Rhapsody, iTunes, and everything in between, but what lies ahead for the digital music industry? Eliot Van Buskirk’s forecast: cross-compatibility. All of those digital music platforms need to hook up. “Let’s say you subscribe to rhapsody, I subscribe to spotify, our friend doesn’t subscribe to any of that stuff…the next ...

Why I'm doing ALL my holiday shopping online this year

by Faith Merino, November 30, 2011 | Comments

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In case you remain skeptical of the miracle of online shopping, here's why I love it

I’ve decided it’s time for a change. This year, I’m taking a stand. No more malls, big box stores, outlet centers, or after-shopping refueling stops at IHOP (awesome though they may be). Yes, this year I will be doing ALL of my holiday shopping online. It’s not just because I can find better deals online and I can take the ...

64% of holiday shoppers plan to buy a tablet this year

by Faith Merino, November 30, 2011 | Comments

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Tablets are hot, eReaders are warm, and gaming consoles...eh...

A new survey released Wednesday morning by TechBargains, an aggregation site for tech deals, shows that once again, consumer electronics are at the top of everyone’s holiday shopping lists this year. On average, consumers plan to spend a full quarter of their holiday shopping budgets on electronics this year, with more than half of those surveyed saying they plan to ...

Cyber Monday sales hit record $1.25 billion

by Faith Merino, November 29, 2011 | Comments

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Online retailers from Amazon to Etsy see huge increases in sales this year

Earlier today, IBM Benchmark announced that Cyber Monday spending was up 33% this year over last year. ComScore has come up with slightly different numbers, but they still paint a pretty awesome picture. The digital research company announced Tuesday that consumer spending hit $1.25 billion on Cyber Monday, making it the heaviest online spending day in history and the second ...

Frugalo launches as your daily deal personal assistant

by Faith Merino, November 29, 2011 | Comments

	Overwhelmed by daily deals? Frugalo sorts them for you If you’ve signed up with more than one daily deal service, you’re probably noticing a very annoying new trend in which daily deal services are now sending out more than one email per day. I probably get at least two or three emails each from LivingSocial and Groupon every day, and it’s a bit of a let-down when I see ...
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Cyber Monday sales see 33% increase over last year

by Faith Merino, November 29, 2011 | Comments

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Mobile traffic and sales saw a nearly three-fold increase over last year

You know what’s cooler than $1 billion? $1.3 billion. Or something like that… IBM Benchmark reported Tuesday morning that overall Cyber Monday sales were up a whopping 33% over last year. And if you recall, last year was pretty momentous, raking in a record-breaking $1 billion and making Cyber Monday 2010 the heaviest online shopping day in history, as well ...

World-building game WeTopia drives real world change

by Faith Merino, November 29, 2011 | Comments

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The virtual world-building game is backed by Ellen DeGeneres, Esther Dyson, and Dave Morin

Everybody has good intentions and most want to help out where they can. But when you hear about tornadoes, hurricanes, and tsunamis that wipe out whole communities, you have two options: send money, or actually get out there and start cleaning up yourself. Not the easiest choices when you’re broke and strapped for time because you’re working two or more ...

Puppet Labs raises $8.5M for IT automation software

by Faith Merino, November 29, 2011 | Comments

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The company has seen a strong year and has drawn some high-profile customers

IT automation software maker Puppet Labs announced Tuesday that it has raised $8.5 million in a Series C round of funding led by Cisco, Google Ventures, and VMware. Puppet Labs previously raised funds from Kleiner Perkins, True Ventures, and Radar Partners, bringing the company’s total raised to $15.75 million. Founded in 2005, the Portland, Ore.-based company has made a name ...

Cyber Monday sales up 15% over last year

by Faith Merino, November 28, 2011 | Comments

	IBM Benchmark reports online sales up 15% as of 3 pm EST Looks like it’s going to be another record-breaking Cyber Monday, according to IBM Benchmark, which reported Monday that online sales are already up 15% over last year’s sales as of 3 pm EST. Sales were up 20% over last year as of 12 pm EST. Last year’s Cyber Monday marked a number of firsts: it was the first time in ...
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Fixmo raises $23M for mobile security

by Faith Merino, November 28, 2011 | Comments

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As more people use personal devices for work purposes, mobile security is more important than ever

As more people are using their own personal devices for work-related activities (also known as the Bring Your Own Device movement, or BYOD), there’s cause for some concern when it comes to security. It’s not that far-fetched to imagine a high-ranking employee updating some classified spreadsheets and sending out confidential internal memos from his or her iPhone on a Friday, ...

Cyber Monday sales may hit record-breaking $1.2 billion

by Faith Merino, November 28, 2011 | Comments

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Today's online sales are likely to be another hit; Amazon leads pack as most-visited retailer

It’s the Monday after Thanksgiving, and if you’ve mustered up the guts to check your email (which is bound to be in shambles by now), you’ve probably already been blasted by the onslaught of Cyber Monday deals from retailers, advertisers, daily deal sites, and everything in-between. It’s inevitable, after the record-breaking Cyber Monday retailers saw last year. So will this ...

Black Friday Kindle sales up 4X over last year

by Faith Merino, November 28, 2011 | Comments

	And last year was pretty hot, Amazon boasts with annoying vagueness Remember a few years ago, when the Kindle was as reclusive and rarely seen out in public as George Lucas? That was back when the Kindle was a clunky mess of buttons and it retailed for an eye-twitching $399. Those days are gone. Now, with its sleek new figure and its super low price, everyone and their mother is buying ...
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Holiday shopping on iPads up 85%

by Faith Merino, November 25, 2011 | Comments

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Report finds online consumers shopping earlier and going mobile

Holiday shoppers are getting a jumpstart this year and taking advantage of mobile technology, according to a report from digital marketing technology company PointRoll. The company reported a 14% increase in the number of digital circulars offered by retailers via ShopLocal technology between 2010 and 2011, as well as a 15% increase in page views across the top ten ...

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