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Google and Groupon: the odd couple

by Faith Merino, November 30, 2010 | Comments

	Why an acquisition makes sense Both Google and Groupon have been keeping quiet on our report of an acquisition over Thanksgiving weekend, but until they come out and say definitively whether or not the deal has been cemented, the world is left to speculate. What would an acquisition by Google mean for Groupon? Is Groupon a passing fad—the Tamagotchi of the Web community? (Yep, I ...
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Clinton condemns WikiLeaks release of cables

by Faith Merino, November 29, 2010 | Comments

	The leaked cables reveal U.S. government plots and opinions You know that feeling you get when you get off the phone with someone and trash-talk them for half an hour, only to realize that you left your phone on and they were listening the whole time? Where do you go from there? The U.S. government knows that feeling. WikiLeaks.org began releasing on Sunday a cache of more than 250,000 ...
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CloudBees abuzz with $4M Series A round

by Faith Merino, November 29, 2010 | Comments

The Java-native cloud service provider is backed by Matrix Partners

CloudBees, a provider of cloud services for java developers, announced Monday morning the close of a $4 million Series A round led by Matrix Partners, with participation from JBoss founder Marc Fluery, and former JBoss VP of strategy, Bob Bickel. There are a lot of former JBoss genes flowing through CloudBees. The company was founded in January 2010 by former ...

Need some original gift ideas this year?

by Faith Merino, November 29, 2010 | Comments (1)

Before you reach for the latest gadget everyone's talking about, check out some more original ideas

Update: 23andme.com has slashed its $499 price-tag on genetic testing kits to $99. The deal ends 11/29, so snap them up now. Gadgets always make cool gifts, but sometimes they can seem like a bit of a cop out. You risk sending the “I didn’t feel like putting any real thought into your gift, so I got you the hot ...

Google buys Groupon for $2.5 billion?

by Faith Merino, November 28, 2010 | Comments (3)

While neither company has confirmed the story, the acquisition follows a week of buyout rumors

Google has just purchased Groupon for $2.5 billion, according to an unnamed insider who spoke with VatorNews. Neither Google nor Groupon could be reached for comment to confirm the report, but Vator’s source is reliable and the report falls in line with the recent string of Groupon acquisition rumors. Talk about a possible acquisition by Google has been bubbling since ...

The challenges facing social media for kids

by Faith Merino, November 26, 2010 | Comments (4)

Kids want social media, but how do you do that while offering privacy and safety?

Keeping kids safe online is becoming increasingly tricky with social media playing a larger role in everyday life for most Web users. At the recent Amplify event for woman-led startups, I met up with Hilary DeCesare, the CEO and co-founder of Everloop. Everloop is a social network for tweens aged 8-13, and it’s currently in private beta mode, but will ...

Southwest launches Make-A-Wish check-in promo

by Faith Merino, November 26, 2010 | Comments

For each check-in on Facebook Places, Southwest will donate $1 to the Make-A-Wish foundation

I’ve been avoiding mobile check-in apps like Foursquare and Facebook Places for a very specific reason: I tend to flake on people. A lot. And my biggest fear is that I’ll tell someone that I can’t meet up for drinks because I’m sick, and then totally forget that I flaked on that person and end up checking in at a ...

More Black Friday deals= more spending

by Faith Merino, November 26, 2010 | Comments

A study by ShopLocal finds that retailers are offering more deals and shoppers are spending more

Retailers are offering more deals and shoppers are spending more money, according to a study conducted by ShopLocal, the retail division of digital marketing services provider, PointRoll. The data reported by ShopLocal reveals that leading retailers increased their Black Friday offers by 22% from last year, setting an all-time record for the largest number of deals offered on a single ...

Your Black Friday strategy

by Faith Merino, November 26, 2010 | Comments

	Some tips for shopping smart The people that this story really applies to have probably been camping out in the Wal-Mart parking lot since Tuesday, but in any event, if you’re planning on braving the Black Friday crowds this year, you need to have a strategy in place. The foolish amateur will wake up, throw on a sweatshirt, and go barreling out the front door ...
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Thank you, iPhone, for being so awesome

by Faith Merino, November 24, 2010 | Comments (4)

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I am truly grateful for my iPhone

Every year, we gather together on Thanksgiving and list off the things we are thankful for: friends, family, food, shelter…blah, blah, blah. This year, I’m thankful for my iPhone, and I would like to give thanks to me for finally mustering up the courage to buy one. Thank you, Faith, for buying an iPhone, without which I would be ...

Amazon selling Kindle 2 for $89 on 11/26

by Faith Merino, November 24, 2010 | Comments

	The deal starts Friday at 9 a.m. PT If you’ve been sitting around, waiting patiently for the price of Amazon’s e-reader, the Kindle, to fall so low that you would have to justify not buying one, the wait is over, my friend! Amazon announced on its Facebook page that on Black Friday, a limited number of the Kindle 2 (the previous Kindle generation) will be available on Amazon ...
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Forecast: e-commerce spending to reach $32.4B

by Faith Merino, November 24, 2010 | Comments

ComScore believes total online spending will grow 11% this holiday season

Good news from comScore. The digital business analytics company announced Tuesday evening that holiday e-commerce spending is up in the first weeks of November compared to the same time period last year, leading comScore to up its projection of total spending this year to an 11% increase compared to last year. Between November 1 and November 21, $9.01 billion has ...

Study: wealth a significant factor in Web use

by Faith Merino, November 24, 2010 | Comments

The Pew study finds that users in higher-income households use Internet more frequently

A new study published Wednesday by the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project finds that households with annual incomes of $75,000 or more are more likely to use the Internet at home, own several Internet-ready devices, and have a high-speed Internet connection compared to less well-off households. This may not seem like much, but the differences are ...

McCue discusses how Flipboard will make money

by Faith Merino, November 23, 2010 | Comments

	Part II of Mike McCue interview In the second part of my interview with Mike McCue, Mike tells me how Flipboard works with publishers and content providers. Firstly, Flipboard's goal is to get users to visit those publishers' sites and make posts "re-tweetable." Flipboard does this by serving a snippet of an article, and then if a user is intrigued, he or she can tap it ...
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Milo.com helps you find Black Friday deals

by Faith Merino, November 23, 2010 | Comments

The local shopping site is providing a list of over 5,000 local Black Friday sales

Every year, on the day after Thanksgiving, my sisters and I wake up bright and early and brave the holiday crowds to snag us some deals. It’s sick, I know. But I always get such awesome deals! This year, Milo.com is making your Black Friday attack plan easier to strategize by aggregating a list of local Black Friday deals. The ...

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