• August 27, 2010

Etsy raises $20M for some $300M valuation

Index Ventures leads round in commerce site for handmade crafts

• August 27, 2010

Y Combinator and Facebook teaming up

Product, technical and design support for social based start up companies

• August 27, 2010

More seniors using online social networking

New Pew Research study finds that social networking sites among seniors has doubled

• August 27, 2010

Facebook-like upstart Diaspora to launch 9/15

The open-source social networking alternative to Facebook is set to launch in three weeks

• August 27, 2010

What you need to know - Friday 8/27/10

Facebook and Y Combinator team up, Diaspora launches, Etsy raises $20M for $300M valuation

• August 27, 2010

Backblaze - online backup - almost acquired

Breaking down the breakup

• August 26, 2010

Bidding war for 3PAR heats up

HP offers $1.8 billion for utility storage provider, topping Dell's $1.6 billion proposal

• August 26, 2010

Facebook sues Teachbook for the use of 'book'

Social network contends that the use of 'book' for networking sites could dilute its brand

• August 26, 2010

Google names Levchin VP of engineering

Former Slide CEO gets a senior 'socializing' role at the search giant

• August 26, 2010

How would Flowtown work for an entrepreneur?

Founder and CEO Ethan Bloch says his target market is small businesses

• August 26, 2010

What you need to know - Thursday 8/26/10

Is Six Apart on the selling block, Apple's mystery event, Google phone booths

• August 26, 2010

Google voice merges into Gmail

Make calls via Web browser anywhere in the U.S. and Canada for free

• August 26, 2010

The CEO mentor and coach

It takes a lot of work and commitment to self-improvement.

• August 26, 2010

Flowtown raises $750K seed funding

Social marketing startup get cash from private angel investors

• August 25, 2010

Digital Chocolate sues Zynga over Mafia Wars

Claims the name game is intentional