In the vein of Groupon, LivingSocial offers daily deals that users can easily share with friends and family. Rather than scooped from the random deal bargain bin, each offer is researched and…
Forrester: Apple, Not the Cloud, to Top CIO Budgets in Next Two Years
Rather than cloud computing, it is Apple products that will drive the computer equipment market in 2012, according to a recent report from Forrester. While analysts have been predicting that cloud computing…
Google Amps Up the Search Party by Segueing Google+
In its biggest sweeping move in a decade, Google segued its social network Google+ into its search results, transforming search into a deeply integrated social experience. Logged in Google+ members will now…
Mobile App Usage Surges as Web Usage Wanes
The Internet continues to become increasingly mobile as usage jumps from the desktop to people’s pockets, and social networks like Facebook are likely adding to that agility, according to research recently released…
ThreatMetrix Acquires TrustDefender to Fraud-Proof the Cloud
As companies move data from behind firewalls and into the cloud and employees increasingly use their own mobile devices to access that data, security must adapt to meet the demands of a…
Want More Interaction on Your Site? Go Social
Sites live or die based upon whether or not people actually spend time on them. As the next big thing quickly becomes last Tuesday’s fad, it’s no longer enough to just be…
Paypal’s Mobile Payments Hit $4 B in 2011, Predicts $7 B in 2012
Ebay’s Paypal hit $4 billion in mobile payments in 2011, surpassing the company’s original predictions of $1.5 billion, and a significant increase from the $750 million in mobile payments the company processed…
Synchronoss Acquires Miyowa, the Mobile Social Network Maker, for Up to $59 M
Automation software provider Synchronoss bought Miyowa, a mobile social network maker, $45.5 million in cash, plus earn outs of up to $13.5 million if performance targets are met over the next several…
Digital Music Tops CD Sales for First Time in History, While Vinyl Makes Comeback
Music history broke another record, albeit a slow one in coming. In 2011, digital music sales finally topped physical sales in the US, according to recent Billboard and Nielsen report. Digital purchases…
Xoom, the Money Transfer Company, Lands $25 M from Sequoia
Xoom, the money transfer company, recently scored a $25 million round from Sequoia, according to a File D filed with the SEC. Keith Rabois, CEO of the payments service Square, also participated…