Is sunset upon us? Yahoo has sold social bookmarking site Delicious for $5 million, according to an unnamed Read More
Yahoo sells Delicious for $5 million?
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The customer validation conundrum
High tech startups rarely fail for a lack of technology; they mostly fail for a lack of customers. While entrepreneurs Read More
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Direct-to-fan service for artists gets funded
Nimbit, a platform for self-managed artists, managers and labels to interact with fans, announced Friday that it has Read More
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What you need to know – 03/11/11
Now Kyle Conroy, a computer science student at UC Berkeley, has made the ultimate buyer’s remorse chart. Conroy Read More
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The dangers of design by user
In last month’s column, we talked about ways to include users in the design process by employing Subject-Matter Read More
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Instapaper 3.0 likes Facebook and Twitter
If you’ve ever used Instapaper even once, it’s probably one of those apps that you could never see Read More
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Foursquare edges toward future of commerce
Is this the future of commerce in the real world or just a transitory stage? Foursquare announced Thursday that Read More
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Topsy doubles down on real-time search
Real-time search engine Topsy announced Thursday that it has closed a $15 million Series C round from all Read More
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Angry Birds maker raises $42 million wings
Develop one hit game, raise millions of dollars. Sound about right? Rovio, the developer most famous for the wildly Read More
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What you need to know – 03/10/11
AOL plans to cut 20 percent of its workforce, or more than 900 employees out of 5000 globally, Read More
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Today’s Entrepreneur: Tom Patterson
Entrepreneurs often choose the path of innovation, without realizing the kind of unpredictable and disquieting lifestyle that comes Read More
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Pre-SXSW Foursquare gets creatively ‘Special’
Foursquare is on fire. Amping up for SXSW Interactive 2011, the location networking service’s personal Mecca, Foursquare just Read More
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StumbleUpon raises $17 million second round
Thumbs up! Social discovery engine StumbleUpon announced Wednesday that it has secured a $17 million Series B round of Read More
Anyone who has ever been to SXSW in recent years knows one thing: there is a hell of Read More
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What you need to know – 03/09/11
Avangate, provider of electronic software distribution and partner management solutions, raised €4 million in equity from 3TS Capital Partners, Read More