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eBay Finds Buyer For Skype
By Frank Reed
The New York Times is reporting that eBay has a deal to sell Skype thus ending a rather tragic acquisition saga that began in 2005 when eBay ‘won’ in their fight with Google and Yahoo to buy the Internet phone service.
Ning Doing Well On The Social Networking Sidelines
By Frank Reed
With all of the talk regarding social media it seems that the inordinate amount of the attention goes to the big 2; Facebook and Twitter. While they do tend to generate significant drama and even some real news there is more to the social media space. In fact, there are those who see the social media universe fragmenting into very specific verticals so those of like mind can gather online without having to see that your friend just had a great breath of air.
Third-Party Twitter Business Platform Raises $1.1 Million
CoTweet is a Twitter app, which is described as a real-time business collaboration platform for Twitter. It has also just raised $1.1 million in venture funding.
The funding comes from Baseline Ventures, Founders Fund, First Round Capital, SV Angel, Maples Investments and Freestyle Capital. CoTweet is used by brands like Whole Foods, Starbucks, Microsoft, JetBlue, Ford, Pepsi, Sprint, and Coca-Cola.
Winners Of Competition Receive Big Help From Facebook
By Frank Reed
You have to give Facebook credit. They get in the news more a lot. Maybe it’s investment. Maybe it’s a look at their numbers. Maybe it’s someone on the executive team has a hang nail. You name it they are there.
It Would Take 'Boatloads' Of Cash For Microsoft To Buy Yahoo
By Andy Beal
How would you define "boatloads?"
One dictionary suggests "an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude."
Well, thanks to Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz, we now have another definition of "boatloads"–its the precise amount of money it would take for her to sell Yahoo to Microsoft. Not a penny more, not a penny less!
Financial Forecasts For Mobile Music
Despite the global recession, revenues from streamed mobile music services and full-track downloads are expected to exhibit strong growth over the next 5 years, according to a new report from Juniper Research.
Trademark Owners Up In Arms With Google's New Policy
By Frank Reed
The online world is noisy enough as it is. Everyone is trying to get everyone’s attention to sell whatever it is they have.
Facebook Asks For Money But Says They Don't Need It
By Andy Beal
Does anyone else see the similarity between Facebook’s attempts to raise additional funds and last week’s episode of
Give Facebook Real Money So You Can Give Friends Fake Money
By Frank Reed
Facebook is really stretching the boundaries of a lot of things lately. The newest ‘deal’ they are offering their users is, how do I say this, pretty stupid.
AP Wants More Money From Those Using Their Resources
By Frank Reed
The Associated Press is angry at bloggers and the rest of the Internet for that matter. It appears as if the AP is so enamored with their ability to come up with completely original material 24/7 that keeps the Internet news machine going that they think we should all pay for the privilege to read it and spread the word.
