Tech Week in Review 1-13-2012
Google Launches Search Plus Your World Google has basically thrown down the gauntlet by (finally?) integrating their Google+ social networking site more closely with their popular search engine. Your general web search results will now be augmented by your social interactions on Google+, making it easier to find content more personal to you. The three [...]
Read MoreNews Corporation Sells MySpace for $35 Million, Now What? [Op-Ed]
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MySpace finally sold for $35 million dollars to advertising network Specific Media. Starting out essentially making a name for what social networking is today, MySpace was one of the most popular online destinations in the mid 2000s; that is until Facebook came and reined on their parade. But now what? It’s sold, in someone else’s [...]
Read MoreTech Week in Review 4-29-2011
News Corp Sells MySpace for $100 Million News Corp paid $580 million for MySpace back in 2005. It seemed like a good idea at the time, but Facebook has since taken the spotlight. Now, according to The Wall Street Journal, News Corp. is seeking bids for no less that $100 million. Potential buyers include private [...]
Read MoreSnoop’s Doggumentary Drops on MySpace
Snoop Dogg has released his latest album, Doggumentary, on MySpace two days before it’s official release. Everything from Gang Bang Rookie feat. Pilot and Platinume feat. R. Kelly to Wet and My F**n House feat. Young Jezzy and E-40. While you can listen to all 21 tracks, only four are actually available for purchase/download: Gang [...]
Read MoreTech Week in Review 3-25-2011
MySpace Failing Faster It used to be the blinged out king of the Internet. Now, MySpace is failing faster and faster. According to Comscore, MySpace dropped by 14.4% from 73 million visitors to 63 million visitors between January and February of 2011. Parent company News Corp. is in the middle of a sale process and [...]
Read MoreRussell Simmons Extends MySpace Takeover
Earlier in the week, we learned that Global Grind founder, Russell Simmons had hijacked MySpace’s homepage and music for the week. During the course of his stay he shared social and political commentary from Global Grind and excerpts from his latest book, “Super Rich: A Guide To Having It All”. Simmons also selected five unsigned [...]
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