Google Hopeful Of 2010 Launch For iTunes Rival Despite Lack Of Signed Label Deals

Google Hopeful Of 2010 ...

We all know Google Music is coming , it’s just a question of when – and what it’ll look like, of course. According to Reuters , Google hopes to launch the service as early as December 2010. Citing unnamed ‘people familiar with the matter’, Reuters says...
Twitter Now Over 145 Million Users, Almost 300,000 Apps

Twitter Now Over 145 Mi...

When I read Twitter CEO Evan Williams post tonight about the state of Twitter from a mobile perspective, the first thing that jumped out at me what that Twitter for Android, an app Twitter worked hard on, isn’t even in the top 10 most-used apps for the service. But Williams also...
BankSimple Deposits $3.1 Million From First Round, Ron Conway, And Sean Parker

BankSimple Deposits $3....

New York City startup BankSimple today disclosed that it raised its first venture funding in a round led by First Round Capital , Roger Ehrenberg’s IA Ventures , and Village Ventures , along with seed investors SV Angel (Ron Conway) and Nauiokas Park (Amy Nauiokas and Sean Parker),...
Jobs: Hey Google, We’re Activating 230,000 NEW iOS Devices A Day

Jobs: Hey Google, We’...

Last month, Google CEO Eric Schmidt noted that Google was activating 200,000 Android devices a day . Obviously, that’s a massive number. Today during the Apple event in San Francisco, Steve Jobs took the chance to one up him — then take a shot at Google. Apple is activating...
Look Out Groupon Clones, Here Come The Celebrity Offer Sites

Look Out Groupon Clones...

Goodypass , a new ‘flash offers’ startup which will offer members goods at cut down prices, looks to be more than just another Groupon clone. If you think about it, most offers sites are startups with no pre-existing brand or audience. The only thing they have to go on is the...
Better Know The Words: TuneWiki Game Combines Song Lyrics With Tap Tap Revenge

Better Know The Words: ...

Earlier this year, mobile developer TuneWiki raised over $7 million to expand beyond the namesake lyric-centric music player that put it on the map. Today sees the company’s first major expansion with the launch of a new iPhone game called Lyric Legend , which combines lyrics with...
Udemy Scores $1M In Seed Funding, Aims To Democratize Online Learning

Udemy Scores $1M In See...

Udemy , which aims to democratize learning on the Web by basically letting anyone teach and school themselves through online courses, has raised $1 million in seed funding from a host of top notch investors to ramp up hiring efforts. The Founder Institute -incubated startup received...
As IFA Nears, Expect Nothing But Tablets & 3D TVs…sigh

As IFA Nears, Expect No...

IFA is upon us; think CES but bigger. The showfloor doesn’t open until September 3rd, but most of the news should drop this week as companies try to steal 15 minutes of fame before the flustercuck begins. And this year it’s all about Android tablets and 3D TVs. I know,...
As E-Book Wars Heat Up, Borders Drops Prices Of Kobo And Aluratek Devices

As E-Book Wars Heat Up,...

As competition in the e-books device market heats up, Borders is cutting the prices of its leading eReading devices, the Kobo and Aluratek to $129 and $99.99 respectively. The Kobo was previously priced at $149.99 and the Aluratek was priced at $119.99. Borders is also announcing that...
The Fragmented Future Of Mobile Ad Networks

The Fragmented Future O...

It’s no secret that Google, Apple and even RIM want a piece of the $1 billion-and-growing mobile advertising market. The fight over share of ad dollars is even resulting in possible anti-competitive practices. Apple’s developer licensing agreement update in June basically...

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