Gap Buys Up All of Tumblr's Mobile Ads for a Day
Gap wants to create a "pop culture moment" for its fall Back to Blue campaign, and it's turning to Tumblr to create it. On Monday morning, Gap issued a call on Tumblr for creators to share, through an original piece of content, what "blue" means to them -- blue being, of course, the color of Gap's logo and of its signature product, the blue jean. The four winning submissions, as determined by Gap,
Branch Brings Potluck's Stress-Free Social Network to iPhone
Branch, a startup backed by two of Twitter's cofounders, introduced a new social network last month called Potluck that promised to take much of the anxiety out of sharing things online by focusing on links rather than Likes or retweets. Now, Branch is bringing its stress-free social network to mobile with the launch on Wednesday of Potluck for iPhone. "We built Potluck and designed Potluck and co
14 Google Tools You Didn't Know Existed
Now that you've written your eulogies for Google Reader, it's a good time to remember that Google has an abundance of other resources that may not be as popular but still deserve a spotlight. We rounded up some lesser-known Google tools and applications that could help you cope with the loss of Reader and rekindle your love for Google. From fun tools like Google Ngram Viewer to useful resources li
Yahoo's Hulu Bid Is Between $600M to $800M: Report
Yahoo has bid between $600 million to $800 million for premium video-streaming service Hulu, according to sources. The wide range is due to the fact that Yahoo has tabled several different offers that vary depending on certain factors, including the length of licensing rights for content, as well as the control that Hulu's current owners -- Comcast, Disney and News Corp. -- will maintain over thei
How an iOS Game Helps Betaworks Improve Its News Products
Betaworks has been in the news a lot lately for, well, disrupting the news. It recently purchased Instapaper and before that Digg, and it's currently working on an alternative to Google Reader. But on Wednesday, the company announced something that might seem a bit random at first: It's releasing a game. That's right, Betaworks released its first-ever mobile game called Dots. The game, which is on
Betaworks' Vision For the Future of Online News
One of the most talked about companies for online news right now isn't a journalism outlet or a media conglomerate, but rather a small startup incubator and investor located in the heart of Manhattan's meatpacking district. Betaworks, which describes itself as "a company that builds companies," has been in the news a lot lately for acquiring and developing media properties. In July, Betaworks boug
Report: Facebook Looking to Buy Waze for $1 Billion
Facebook is considering buying GPS company Waze for $800 million to $1 billion, Israeli daily newspaper Calcalist reports. The talks are in an advanced stage, Calcalist claims. The two companies started talking started six months ago, due diligence is underway and a term sheet was signed. Waze, whose turn-by-turn navigation app uses crowdsourcing to gather real-time conditions on the road, has had
Shazam Gets New CEO, Gears Up for IPO
Shazam, the company best known for its eponymous music discovery app, has hired a new CEO and plans to go public in the near future. Rich Riley, the former EVP Americas for Yahoo, has joined Shazam as CEO. Shazam's previous CEO, Andrew Fisher, will now become executive chairman, a newly created position. Fisher had led Shazam since 2005. In a press release announcing the move, Fisher noted that in
Google Glass Competitor 'Telepathy' Aims to Get to Market First
Google Glass Competitor 'Telepathy' Aims to Get to Market First What's a big tech release like Google Glass without a little competition? Tokyo-based entrepreneur Takahito Iguchi, pictured above, has created a wearable computing device called Telepathy One and -- with a built-in camera, a micro-projection screen and a sleek, wraparound design -- the gadget looks to be a cheaper alternative to Goog
60% of Twitter Users Quit Within the First Month
But like many social networks, it seems many people lose steam with the service. Stat tracking firm Nielsen reports today that a full 60% of users who sign up fail to return the following month. And in the 12 months "pre-Oprah", retention rates were even lower: only 30% returned the next month. That's good news, to some degree: retention rates have increased over time. But how does Twitter's reten
Google Gives Developers More Ways to Incorporate Google+
Late last month, Google gave developers the ability to add Google+ sign-ins to their sites, and the company expanded that feature on Tuesday, giving developers more options to go along with it. Google+ sign-ins are similar to their Facebook and Twitter counterparts, allowing users to sign in to a website that isn’t Google-owned using their Google credentials, bringing along information from their
Hadouken Meme Strikes Internet Like Lighting
Sound the alarm, the Internet has a new meme that's about to take off. Internet, meet hadouken. Hadouken, welcome, we hope you stay awhile -- 'cuz you are uh-mazing. The meme's spark was kindled in Japan when schoolgirls started posting pictures of themselves throwing balls of lightning at each other, Street Fighter-style. And that's all there is to it. Imgur user grimlockt then kindly pointed it
Wearable Cat Ears Respond to What You're Thinking
What if you could tell whether or not a friend were paying attention to you based on the position of his ears? That’s the idea behind Necomimi, a pair of cat-like ears that track your brain waves and move based on what you’re thinking. The ears are being shown off on the floor of this year’s Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. Just like the ears of your favorite feline friend, these ears
RebelMouse Will Now Auto-Update Your Blog for $10 a Month
RebelMouse, a social publishing service, has received plenty of buzz for helping users create a dedicated page for all of the content they share on social networks. Now, the company is launching a paid feature called Powered Sites that lets users create and manage a more social webpage from their own custom domain or sub-domain. For $9.99 a month, RebelMouse will automatically populate your websit
Reddit Is Becoming an Imageboard -- Here's Proof
After President Obama’s historic campaign stop on Reddit, the Daily Dot claimed the social news site is “becoming the world’s largest image forum, where famous people occasionally come to promote themselves.” Now there’s a study that backs up that assertion. On March 12, Michigan State University graduate research assistant Randy Olson, with help from longtime redditor Chad Birch, revealed a serie
Yabbly Is Like Quora Specifically For Shopping Questions
There's no shortage of reviews online for all types of products, but Tom Leung believes the vast majority are useless to readers because the people writing them don't know anything about your situation. That's why he decided to come up with an alternative called Yabbly. Yabbly, an iPhone app that launched in beta late last year, prompts users to describe their specific situation and concerns about
Carrie Fisher to Return as Princess Leia in Next 'Star Wars' Movie
Carrie Fisher to Return as Princess Leia in Next 'Star Wars' Movie Carrie Fisher, who played Princess Leia in the original Star Wars trilogy, will reprise her role in the upcoming Star Wars: Episode VII, she confirmed to Palm Beach Illustrated. Asked point blank whether she'll be in the next Star Wars film, Fisher answered with a simple "Yes". She goes on to explain how she sees the Princess Leia
The Most-Buzzed Startups at SXSWi 2013
Facebook's $1 billion or so purchase of Instagram last year launched many a tech entrepreneur's dream, but with it there was a tacit acknowledgment of scaled-down ambitions. Maybe you can't come up with the next Twitter, but there's always the chance that your app will win the lottery and make the big time. The analogy is apt. Your chances of breaking through are literally about one in a billion a
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