iTunes Ping And Faceboo...
There seems to be some confusion out there right now about iTunes Ping, Apple’s new music social network, and Facebook. Some people seem to think it was never a part of iTunes, that Apple decided against connecting; while other reports say they think it was at one point integrated,...
Dell Withdraws From 3PA...
It looks like the bidding war for 3PAR could be over. Dell has just issued a release indicating that it will not increase its most recent $2 billion proposal to acquire 3PAR, and the company’s has ended acquisition talks for the data storage company. Dell is entitled to receive a...
Our Favorite New Apps F...
Over the weekend, over 200 teams of developers met up to participate in Node.js Knockout , a 48 hour coding competition with one basic rule: you *had* to use node.js to build your app. The deadline was midnight on Sunday, which means that the finished applications are currently being...
comScore Acquires Dutch...
Audience measurement company comScore has acquired Nedstat , an Amsterdam-based provider of web analytics and video measurement solutions for approx. $36.7 million. ComScore says the purchase will help the company accelerate its global expansion strategy, particularly in European...
Twitter Makes Another R...
Back in July 2009, Twitter made a big stink about developers using the term “Tweet” in their Twitter apps. The Twitter API team had contacted a third-party developer— TweetKnot —informing the company that it had “grown uncomfortable” about the use of the word...
Founder Institute: How ...
For any entrepreneur, the challenge of taking an idea to launch can be a daunting and expensive journey. Fortunately, Adeo Ressi , founder of TheFunded and startup accelerator, Founder Institute , has a ten step plan. While there is no foolproof recipe for every launch, Ressi says his...
Check (In) Yo’ Self B...
This is a guest post by Hunter Walk ( @hunterwalk ) who conducted a survey of 500 Foursquare users to better understand their check in behaviors and motivations. His obsession with Foursquare is unrelated to his day job leading the consumer product team at YouTube , although he did at...
140 Proof Provides A Pi...
Twitter has been open about its desire for advertising to be a pillar of its revenue strategy. The company has launched a number of experiments with advertising on the site, rolling out Promoted Tweets , which serves up ads based on keywords in Twitter search queries; and Promoted...
HP Ups The Ante For 3PA...
This morning, we saw Dell’s announcement that 3PAR had accepted its increased offer to acquire the storage company for $24.30 per share in cash, or approximately $1.6 billion, net of 3PAR’s cash. Now HP just upped the ante, offering $1.8 billion for 3PAR, or $27 per share in...