Startup News
BetterHalf, a new app for couples to keep 'date night' alive
Venture Beat - 6 Jul 2013 22:30
You know that stage of your romantic relationship where your a couple years post-Match.com and a few years pre-Ashley Madison? Well if you're in that sweet, domestic spot, we've got something special for ya today.
Google Glass may get its own app and media store quite soon
Venture Beat - 6 Jul 2013 21:29
Google is starting a big rollout of 8,000 Glass units, reps said at the company's annual developer conference in May. Members of the Glass team hinted that apps may include fitness trackers, karaoke cards, and perhaps ev...
Facebook by the numbers: who buys ads, which games make more money
Venture Beat - 6 Jul 2013 20:10
"Faebook really represents an opportunity to connect over 900 million people," said engineering director Doug Purdy, "but we hope one day for it to be the entire world."
100 mobile industry leaders to take MobileBeat by storm
Venture Beat - 6 Jul 2013 18:25
Our sixth annual event on the future of mobile is coming up next Tuesday and Wednesday, and we've got over 100 big-name speakers lined up. See the full list here.
This week in tech stock: Zynga surges, Facebook & Microsoft lag
Venture Beat - 6 Jul 2013 18:05
This week's slight bounce-back of around 70 cents per share is due to the arrival of a certain high-profile Microsoftie in Zynga's hallowed halls.
Howard Signing Changes Power Dynamic in NBA
Forbes - 6 Jul 2013 03:11
As I had previously analyzed the situation on June 1st in my column on Forbes, (://.forbes.com/sites/leighsteinberg/2013/06/01/will-howard-leave-lakers-how-could-this-happen/), Dwight Howard is leaving the Lakers to sign...
Biggest domain sale of 2013 so far: $500K for Brand.com
Venture Beat - 6 Jul 2013 00:36
In the biggest domain name sale so far this year, MakerBot VP of Marketing Chuck Pettis sold Brand.com to Reputation Changer, which has now changed its name -- and its brand -- to Brand.com.
You know you gotta have this physical Facebook fan counter for your office
Venture Beat - 6 Jul 2013 00:03
This $390 gadget takes social proof of your Facebook fans off the Internet and right into your physical store.