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Facebook Inches Into Craigslist Territory With ‘Highlighted Posts’
Facebook is testing a product called “Highlighted Posts” that potentially puts the company into the online classified ads arena dominated by Craigslist by letting users amplify their status updates. The feature — discovered by Stuff, a New Zealand blog (which … Continue reading
‘Jetpack Joyride’ Game Blasts Off on Facebook
Popular iOS game Jetpack Joyride launched on Facebook on Friday. Halfbrick announced the game, which has been downloaded 25 million times from the iTunes store, has been released in beta for Facebook users. The Facebook app is identical to the … Continue reading
Facebook Co-Founder Renounces U.S. Citizenship, May Lower Tax Bill
Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, whom you may remember portrayed as the disgruntled friend of Mark Zuckerberg’s who smashes his laptop in The Social Network, has officially renounced his U.S. citizenship — and joined the tiny nation of Singapore. As first … Continue reading
Facebook Co-Founder Renounces U.S. Citizenship, Lowers Tax Bill
Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, whom you may remember portrayed as the disgruntled friend of Mark Zuckerberg’s who smashes his laptop in The Social Network, has officially renounced his U.S. citizenship — and joined the tiny nation of Singapore. As first … Continue reading
Who Are the Top Retailers on Social Media? [INFOGRAPHIC]
It’s become practically mandatory that brands incorporate social media into their business strategy, causing retailers to compete for popularity in stores and on the Internet, too. Campalyst has provided this infographic, which covers the largest Internet retailers in the U.S., … Continue reading
Why Are Plasma TV Sales Dropping Like a Rock?
Panasonic, one of the last major TV manufacturers to champion plasma TVs, is now probably regretting that decision. The company just posted a $10 billion loss for the year, and one of its biggest losers is the plasma TV category, … Continue reading
Is Plasma TV Dead?
Panasonic, one of the last major TV manufacturers to champion plasma TVs, is now probably regretting that decision. The company just posted a $10 billion loss for the year, and one of its biggest losers is the plasma TV category, … Continue reading
Viddy Highlights: 10 Top Clips From the Social Video App
The latest iPhone app to make headlines is Viddy, a social video editing and sharing app that has just surpassed 26 million users. Described as the “Instagram of video,” we were curious to see what kinds of clips were being … Continue reading
Why Microsoft Is Being Left in the Dust
Alex Goldfayn’s new book is called Evangelist Marketing: What Apple Amazon and Netflix Understand About Their Customers (That Your Company Probably Doesn’t). He is CEO of the Evangelist Marketing Institute, a marketing consultancy with clients that include T-Mobile, TiVo, and … Continue reading
Bantr App Unites Soccer Fans at Home and at the Match
The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Quick Pitch: A social network for … Continue reading
