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Is Skype a social network?
Nothing Microsoft has ever built, or bought for that matter, has ever succeeded in the social sphere. But what about Skype? Surely Skype should…
Why social networking numbers are a crock
User numbers reported by Facebook, Twitter, Google, and many other sites are closely watched. They reveal trends in adoption and they are one of…
GigaOM buys paidConent in expansion bid
GigaOM, the San Francisco based tech news publisher has acquired ContentNext, the publisher of the media industry trade publication, paidContent, from the UK’s Guardian…
Facebook prohibits users from promoting their work, company
Facebook’s a great tool for promoting yourself, your work and your business. That’s a fairly uncontested truism these days. But if the social network’s…
Silicon Valley’s dirty little startup secret
In San Francisco cafes and bars, even on the street, I overhear people talking about their startup ideas, business plans, and goals. And there…
What a post IPO Facebook could learn from Google
The media had been speculating on Facebook’s IPO for months. On the day the social giant announced it would be going public, there was…
What if we designed houses like web apps?
David Galbraith has embarked on a fascinating journey, exploring the notion that the flow of people and their interactions inside buildings, is similar in…
Why Apple shouldn’t be reining in its legal team
Apple has been waging legal battles against a number of its rivals. Its chief judicial opponent in these wranglings has been one time manufacturing…
Why Google’s bid to push G+ might harm search quality
Google recently introduced search results heavily influenced by relevant signals from people’s social circles and promoting G+ content in its search results. The move…
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