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Zingku - Mobile Social Networking Startup snapped by Google

Google is muscling its way into the social networking world. Its latest acquisition is the mobile social networking startup Zingku for an undisclosed amount. With its forays into the 700MHz auction, more...
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MushGushy - Flash based e-card startup

MushGushy is a Flash based e-card startup that has become popular primarily because of the element of FUN. You can even upload photos using the intuitive screens. more...
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Microsoft launches startup fund in UK

Steve Ballmer, the chief exec of Microsoft, who is currently in London announced that the Microsoft Startup Accelerator Programme is now in UK also. The program has already funded UK startups like Skinkers, more...
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Startup profiled by Columbia Business Journal

Each year, the Columbia Business Journal highlights one startup business that has been in operation for less than a year. In order to be considered, the startup has to send details to the Journal. Many more...
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Should designers optimize the web sites for page views…or user experience?

An interesting quote from Facebook’s founder Mark Zuckerberg, when asked if Facebook’s news feed feature, which aggregates disparate profile information into a single view, reduces page views (and more...
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The Number one Problem in Web Design

The number one problem on the Web today is a mismatch between the desired message and the actual message being delivered. Remember the game of telephone, the one where you sit in a circle and whisper a more...
1 Comment  |  Topic: Startup Help  |  

Analysis: Why Some Web 2.0 Sites Will Never Attract Big Ad Dollars

Based on a informal analysis, my belief is that many online communities, bloggers, social networks will never attract a critical mass of advertisers because they are not set up properly to attract visitors more...
1 Comment  |  Topic: Advertising  |  

JOOST Launches to general public

Joost, the impeccably pedigreed, funded, and hyped Internet TV platform is releasing its software to the general public on Monday. For those of you beta testers (like us) who’ve griped about the reliability more...
1 Comment  |  Topic: Video on Demand  |  

Wikinvest Closes $2.5 Million For Investment Wiki

Wikinvest is meant to be a research portal where anyone can contribute information on company profiles, investment concepts, or chart analysis. The site is a competitor with financial profiles and news more...
1 Comment  |  Topic: Web 2.0  |  

Slide.com Grows 228%

Photo-sharing website, Slide.com grew by 228% between 5 May 2007 and 22 September 2007, overtaking Flickr during the week ending 8 September 2007 in the New Zealand market. Slide.com ranked at second position more...
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