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Facebook Puts Friends In A Benz

BY David ZaxTue Jan 10, 2012

Soon, you'll be able to use Facebook in your Mercedes-Benz. (You roll in a Benzo, right?) Is Facebook suffering from "mission creep"?READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

Why In-Person Socializing Is A Mandatory To-Do Item

BY Kevin PurdySun Dec 11, 2011

We are genetically oriented toward learning from others, an easy thing to forget these days. Here's why in-person socializing is so important, and efficient.READ»

ONLINE TV | Comment

YouTube's Radical Redesign Positions Google To Be Your New TV

BY Kit EatonFri Dec 2, 2011

YouTube looks slicker than it ever has, and comes with a few performance adjustments. It's a sign that Google's got big plans for the site--as big as taking on television. READ»

SOCIAL NETWORKING | Comment

Sociable Labs Helps Retailers Turn Social Chatter Into Sales

BY Lydia DishmanThu Oct 27, 2011

Making "social" work for online retailers doesn't have to mean handing over the keys to Facebook. But it does mean letting go of some control, says Sociable Labs founder Nisan Gabbay. "Let’s move away from business-to-consumer marketing and go back to people-to-people."READ»

BAKED IN | Comment

The Friendly Skies: Trippy Gets You Traveling With Friend-Sourcing

BY Lydia DishmanFri Oct 21, 2011

Dreaming up travel on Trippy makes it all a reality, says J.R. Johnson, the startup's founder. "Friends help you build out all these aspirational trips, then all you need to do is book a flight." READ»

TECHNOLOGY | Comment

Shiroube Makes Travel Social, Cheap, Unusual

BY David ZaxThu Oct 13, 2011

Anyone can be a tour guide--and redefine the term while they're at it--with this Japanese travel startup.READ»

TECHNOLOGY | Comment

Tripl's Play: The Five Guys Behind A Travel Startup Hit The Road, Live The Dream

BY David ZaxThu Sep 15, 2011

What happens when a group of young Swedes rent a New York loft for one month to launch their business?READ»

SLIDESHOW

These Brands Allow Users To Design Them. How'd They Pull It Off?

BY Shonquis MorenoTue Aug 2, 2011

Branding continues to evolve at a gallop, spurred this time by advancing technology and the rise of social media. "The internet has challenged the conventions of branding,” says Simon Browning, a brand specialist at Tokyo creative ... READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

Amid A Crush Of Data, What Managers Can Learn From Doctors About Making Decisions

BY Don PeppersFri Jul 29, 2011

Massive amounts of data now being generated require a new, more scientific approach to managing businesses. How to take a page from evidence-based medicine and make data work in your favor. READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

Google's Success May Mark The End Of Everything Else

BY JD RuckerWed Jul 27, 2011

To use a phrase from Highlander, "There can be only one." That is the direction that Google is heading, intentionally or not. As the dominate player in search, adding social media through Google+ and local business controls through a revamped Google Places, we're heading down a road where nobody else will be able to compete.READ»

SEARCH | Comment

Is Social Media Experiencing the Search Engine Consolidation?

BY JD RuckerFri Jul 22, 2011

Just 5 or 6 years ago, there were advertisements that littered the internet for businesses to "get listed on thousands of search engines." The statement seems ridiculous now as there are only (arguably) three that mean anything. Are we seeing the same type of consolidation happening now in social media?READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

This Is The Time To Go Your Own Way

BY Brian SolisFri Jul 15, 2011

Social Media represent change. Change evokes fear and sometimes that fear can paralyze us. Yet, all we need is a better understanding of how we got here in order to plan for where we need to go.READ»

FACEBOOK | Comment

Facebook Sponsored Stories Performing 2 Times Better Than Standard Ads

BY E.B. BoydFri Jul 15, 2011

When Facebook launched a new form of advertising called "Sponsored Stories" earlier this year, some folks weren't buying the plot. The new ad unit, which takes content generated by Facebook users and turns it into ads, seemed to be ...READ»

PANDORA | Comment

Inside Pandora's New Social Music Mind-Meld

BY Kevin RandallThu Jul 14, 2011

Pandora already acts like an all-knowing DJ. This week, it launched tools and tweaks to its Music Genome Project algorithm that could factor your friends' song choices into a streaming social megamix. Founder Tim Westergren and CTO Tom Conrad explain.READ»

GOOGLE PLUS | Comment

The -'s of Google+

BY Kit EatonThu Jun 30, 2011

We're all told to jazz up our passwords with non-alphanumeric characters, but by jamming a "+" in Google+, Google has opened a big can of marketing worms.READ»

EMAIL | Comment

The Great Email Schism: From Gmail's New Doodads To Chris Anderson's Messaging Manifesto

BY Kit EatonWed Jun 29, 2011

Do you really need--or want--"contextual information about people you're interacting with" via email? READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

Facebook Director Of Local: "We're Not In Direct Competition With Groupon"

BY E.B. BoydFri May 6, 2011

Emily White offers further validation that the secret sauce in the deals space isn't savings. It's sharing and serendipity. And no one shares the serendipity like Facebook.READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

The Crowd Is The DJ

BY David ZaxThu May 5, 2011

"You're on the air" takes on a whole new meaning with Jelli radio, which is creating traditional radio stations in Las Vegas that are entirely sourced from the social web. READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

Behind The Mystery Of Spam Tweets Clogging Syrian Protesters' Streams

BY Neal UngerleiderWed Apr 20, 2011

Syrian democracy activists on Twitter have found themselves threatened and spammed by mystery accounts. Now one prominent opposition figure claims the Syrian government may be involved.READ»

TWITTER | Comment

Is Noah Glass Twitter's Long Lost Winklevoss?

BY Austin CarrWed Apr 13, 2011

Is the founding of Twitter the stuff of "The Social Network 2"? READ»