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November 17th, 2010
Yahoo’s Acquisition Strategy: Technology, Content and Users (Plus Moms and Babies)
YahooYahoo! has an acquisition strategy focused around three key areas, none of which involve Groupon.
At the Web 2.0 Summit on Tuesday, I asked Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz about the rumor that Yahoo made an acquisition offer to Groupon. I also inquired about the company’s overall acquisition strategy and ...
Facebook Bug Deactivates Many Accounts, Throws Messaging Future Into Doubt
On Monday, we voiced our concerns about the security implications of Facebook’s newly announced messaging service. Today, those concerns take new shape as a Facebook bug has erroneously deactivated a number of accounts on the social networking site.
According to Read Write Web, Facebook () has confirmed ...
Twitter for iPhone Gets Push Notifications
Twitter has just updated its official iPhone app to support push notifications for direct messages and mentions. The new app, version 3.2, is available in the App Store [iTunes link], or you can check for updates on your iPhone or iPod touch.
Push notifications for Twitter has been an oft-requested ...
Jolie O’Dell November 16, 2010 Jolie O’Dell View Comments Facebook Acquires Walletin, Gains Two C-Level Gaming Hires
Facebook has made yet another talent grab; this time, the object of its acquisition was still in stealth mode when the deal closed.
The reason Facebook was so eager to acquire Walletin, the startup in question, is said startup’s co-founders. Walletin was started by Cory Ondrejka, who was formerly ...