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Yahoo acquires Arab online portal, Maktoob
In an attempt to grow its international business, Yahoo has acquired Maktoob, an Arabic online community. On its blog, Yahoo Read More
Adeo Ressi’s on a mission to save entrepreneurs from the “atrocities of investors.” Yesterday, he published his “ideal term sheet”— Read More
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Video display ads explode by 300%
Nobody likes pre-roll video ads. I think I can safely speak for everybody when I say that. Simply paying a Read More
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Rhapsody iPhone app on the way
Rhapsody made a quiet announcement yesterday in regards to a new iPhone application it's just submitted to the App store. Read More
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Facebook to increase staff by 50%
Though the recession may not be ending yet, there’s at least one company that won’t stop growing.Facebook, the most popular Read More
There was an attention drought for the longest time. Marketers paid a fortune for TV ads (and in fact, network Read More
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Amazon’s, Jeff Bezos invests in robot company
Heartland Robotics, a startup working on industrial robotics, has received $7 million in funding from Amazon.com's founder, Jeff Bezos, according Read More
In an attempt to corner the booming in-game virtual goods economy, LiveGamer, which lets players buy and trade in-game virtual Read More
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Game company Blizzard wants you to socialize
We’re a decade into the 21st century and your company doesn’t make all its products work seamlessly with social networking Read More
Dan Cook follows up his great post on how freemium beats advertising as a business model for flash games with Read More
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Bill Gurley declares IPO market open
This episode is brought to you by our sponsor Smule, the creators of iPhone applications like Ocarina, has a cool Read More
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Go Google movement targets BlackBerry
Go Google is not just about clever billboards anymore.Launched at the beginning of the month, Go Google is an aggressive Read More
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NFL to stream Sunday Night Football
Let's grab a case of beers and watch some Sunday Night Football...on my 23 inch Samsung HD, er...umm...computer monitor.Now that Read More
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Saber Seven secures $4 million for Dorthy
Saber Seven, the developers of Dorthy.com, a new search engine that focuses on people's dreams, has raised $4 million in Read More
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