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Google’s headcount headed towards 30,000

Google’s headcount headed towards 30,000

There was a ton of information revealed during Google's Q2 Earnings report earlier this week despite CEO Larry Page trying...

The Hierarchy of Internet Communication

The Hierarchy of Internet Communication

While it's clear that the internet has become one of our primary methods of communication with friends and family, it's...

Online shopping is soaring (as if you didn’t know)

Online shopping is soaring (as if you didn’t know)

Brick and mortar stores are closing on nearly a daily basis. We have all seen companies like Blockbuster and Circuit...

The cost of social media

The cost of social media

If you haven't heard, social media is big. For many businesses, they get onto it because they hear how awesome...

Loopt’s u-Deal delivers local discounts on demand

Loopt’s u-Deal delivers local discounts on demand

Loopt has announced a new service that’s essentially a reverse Groupon, allowing users to get custom deals made on demand....

Is TechCrunch Disrupt a good indicator of future success?

Is TechCrunch Disrupt a good indicator of future success?

Michael Arrington and Techcrunch have been called many things by many people over the years. They have a tendency to...

Two-thirds support Amazon’s bid to keep affiliates from paying state sales tax

Two-thirds support Amazon’s bid to keep affiliates from paying state sales tax

Regardless of which side of the debate you're on, one thing is clear: Jeff Bezos and Amazon are fighting with...

96% of small businesses rely on mobile technology

96% of small businesses rely on mobile technology

Mobile devices have become an integral part of every day life for millions of people. Small businesses are following this...

How the internet has changed the scope of advertising

How the internet has changed the scope of advertising

Poor television, radio, and print. What has the Internet done to you? Over the past several years, things have changed...

When will Skype be ready for prime time?

When will Skype be ready for prime time?

When Microsoft purchased Skype last month for $8.5 billion, we viewed it as a step forward for both companies in...

Why Groupon needs to fail to save the internet

Why Groupon needs to fail to save the internet

There is an opportunity to learn from our mistakes before they can do real damage. That opportunity is Groupon, and...

Google, Apple ordered by Taipei City to offer 7-day free trials on apps or face fines

Google, Apple ordered by Taipei City to offer 7-day free trials on apps or face fines

Local branches of Apple and Google stores in Taipei City have been given two weeks to offer free 7-day trials...

The anatomy of a newborn tech company

The anatomy of a newborn tech company

Building a startup represents the 21st century equivalent of the "American Dream." It's not a direct comparison, as it has...

Google Going for YouTube Gold

Google Going for YouTube Gold

YouTube has always been a "nice to have" property for Google. The traffic, the domination of a segment, the feather...

Demand Media Lives On: The Moral of Google’s “Farmer” Algorithm Change

Demand Media Lives On: The Moral of Google’s “Farmer” Algorithm Change

When the Demand Media witch hunt started a few months ago, journalists and bloggers called for action against what they...

The Cost to Connect: What Small Businesses Should Expect to Pay for Staying Connected

The Cost to Connect: What Small Businesses Should Expect to Pay for Staying Connected

Nearly every small business in the United States relies on broadband Internet connections in one way or another. Even those...

Teamlab: Free Social Networking for Your Business

Teamlab: Free Social Networking for Your Business

Those of you who have ever found yourself wishing you could merge the simplicity of a social networking tool like...

Facebook’s Valuation Keeps Going Up. Where’s the Cap?

Facebook’s Valuation Keeps Going Up. Where’s the Cap?

Keep smiling, Mark. In a recent email from SecondMarket, the latest auction of Facebook shares hit $28.26, up 24% from...

Twitter Keeps Growing, Looks for a New Home

Twitter Keeps Growing, Looks for a New Home

Twitter has been growing rapidly, tripling its staff in just the past year. That’s why the San Francisco-based microblogging service...

Why Nobody Understands that Demand Media’s Business Model is Gold

Why Nobody Understands that Demand Media’s Business Model is Gold

The SEC doesn't get it. Most journalists don't like it. It seems that everyone from Silicon Valley to Washington DC...