Google has begun a trial where Google Offers from select brands will show up in your Google+ feed if you follow the brand. It's a clever play for ad revenues and to boost G+.
The MTA's new initiative to sell branded cards on behalf of retail advertisers might pave the way for a business in mining its mounds of ridership data.
As SavingStar adds Buddy Media CEO Michael Lazerow to its board, are we seeing the evolution of a virtual currency for social networks? The Zynga IPO should provide another clue.
Daily deals are a great idea--until you buy one, can't use it, then it expires, and you lose money. But what if you had an app that managed all the deals you buy from different providers, and which let you sell unusable coupons?
Amid the fuss over a Google buyout, Groupon's expanded its global presence with acquisitions of its own and boosted the service it offers clients. How will these moves improve Groupon, and are they designed to aid the purchase by Google?