Foursquare Hits A Billion Checkins, Launches New Version Of Its App
Location based app Foursquare has just one billion checkins, it just announced on its blog. The app has gone from 100 million checkins in July, 2010 to 200 million in Oct 2010 to 750 million checkins in June 2011. Along with the milestone, Foursquare has launched a new version of its app now available in the [...]
Read MoreThe Wall Street Journal Brings Its Content to Facebook
The Wall Street Journal, known in publishing circles for its enviable ability to get users to pay for its content, is attempting to give that content greater visibility on Facebook. The newspaper has launched WSJ Journal, a Facebook app that republishes Journal content on Facebook. Alisa Bowen, general manager of The Wall Street Journal Digital Network, says all [...]
Read MoreThe Trouble With Facebook’s $12 Billion, 180,000-Jobs-Creating Economic Boost
A new study by the University of Maryland, looking at the vast ecosystem of apps surrounding Facebook’s core social networking offering, has some bold things to say about Mark Zuckerberg’s plaything. Among other statistics, the study says that Facebook’s apps have boosted the U.S. economy to the tune of over $12 billion, and are associated with [...]
Read MoreLeVar Burton Brings Reading Rainbow Back Digitally
Most people young and old still remember the popular educational program Reading Rainbow on PBS with LeVar Burton. Those who were sad to see the show go are in for great news. Burton plans to bring Reading Rainbow back to life in an innovative way. Burton’s for-profit venture, RRKidz, plans to launch an educational iPad [...]
Read MoreTech Week in Review 9-16-2011
Shaker Wins TechCrunch Disrupt Out of 31 startups at this year’s TechCrunch Disrupt, Shaker comes out on top. Shaker basically uses your Facebook data to create a virtual environment to interact with your friends and meet new people. TechCrunch calls it a mix of Second Life, The Sims, and Turntable.fm. You become a walking avatar [...]
Read MoreTrey Songz Speaks on Technology and Startups at Tech Crunch Disrupt Show [Video]
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More and more artists have taken up an interest in technology. Kanye West, Chamillionaire, Talib Kweli and now R&B sensation Trey Songz. The Next Web catches up with Trey Songz at Tech Crunch’s Disrupt Show on his thoughts on the technology industry. He talks about how it has effected his career, his outreach to his [...]
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