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Clever Foursquare Hack Turns New York City Into A Giant Game Of Risk - mashable.com In "World of Fourcraft" borough residents compete for virtual domination of NYC using Foursquare checkins. 582 shares  •  Read full story  •  Share

Myspace Goes To Specific Media For $35M. CEO Is Out. [Press Release] - techcrunch.com Myspace CEO Mike Jones just sent out this email and press release to all of the company's employees. Kara Swisher is reporting that the sale was for $35 million. 237 shares  •  Read full story  •  Share

It's More Likely You Will Survive A Plane Crash Or Win The Lottery Than Click A Banner Ad - businessinsider.com One reason the online brand advertising... 25 shares  •  Read full story  •  Share

Twitter co-founders leave to launch new startup - money.cnn.com Co-founder Biz Stone is stepping down from his day-to-day role and will join Ev Williams, who recently made the same move, to resurrect a joint venture, The Obvious Corporation. 180 shares  •  Read full story  •  Share

MySpace Sold for $35 Million [REPORT] - mashable.com It seems that MySpace has been sold to an advertising network called Specific Media for a mere $35 million. 265 shares  •  Read full story  •  Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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10 Beautiful Social Media Infographics - mashable.com We've gathered 10 amazing infographics which are still quite fresh and contain very relevant info. We hope you enjoy them! 1077 shares  •  Read full story  •  Share

LinkedIn: Men Are More Savvy Networkers Than Women - techcrunch.com LinkedIn has taken another deep dive on its user data, comparing women and men's networking skills on the 100 million-plus member professional network. The verdict: LinkedIn says that that men are overall more savvy... 300 shares  •  Read full story  •  Share

My Life As an Undocumented Immigrant - nytimes.com A reporter talks about his illegal American dream. 50 shares  •  Read full story  •  Share

Yahoo Is Trying To Buy Hulu – Report - businessinsider.com Hulu is considering an acquisition offer from an unnamed bidder, according to several reports. According to the LA Times, that bidder is likely to be Yahoo. 98 shares  •  Read full story  •  Share

Google Breaks the 1 Billion Uniques Barrier [REPORT] - mashable.com Google is the first company to break the 1 billion uniques per month barrier, according to comScore. 239 shares  •  Read full story  •  Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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3 Important Legal Considerations for Bloggers - mashable.com If you’re a self-employed or self-starting blogger, here are some of the key things to keep in mind as you navigate the legal and business aspects of your blog. 295 shares  •  Read full story  •  Share

YuMe Acquires UK Mobile Video Ad Company Appealing Media - techcrunch.com Video ad network YuMe has acquired fellow video advertising company and competitor, Appealing Media. YuMe, which declined to reveal financial terms of the deal, will open up its first office in Europe (in London) with the... 33 shares  •  Read full story  •  Share

Less of less: FCC-commissioned report finds a “surprisingly small audience for local news traffic” - niemanlab.org Local news outlets get less than one half of one percent of all pageviews in a typical market, according to a new report called "Less of the Same: The Lack of Local News on the Internet." A particular aim of the study was to... 25 shares  •  Read full story  •  Share

The Charitable Challenge - businessweek.com Philanthropic donors need to understand that "overhead" should not be considered a dirty word when it comes to nonprofit organizations. 10 shares  •  Read full story  •  Share

Social Networking Accounts for 1 of Every 6 Minutes Spent Online [STATS] - mashable.com Social networking use has doubled since 2007, and it's all thanks to Facebook, Twitter and an array of other social companies reaching record traffic highs. 304 shares  •  Read full story  •  Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Playable & Recordable Google Doodle Honors Guitar Great Les Paul - mashable.com When you're searching for something on Google today, you'll notice a fascinating instrument at the top of the page: It's a recordable electric guitar, paying homage to guitar great Les... 227 shares  •  Read full story  •  Share

Coupons.com Raises $200 Million At A Whopping $1 Billion Valuation - techcrunch.com It looks like Coupons.com just became the Airbnb of mega-million dollar raises at billion dollar valuations. Today, Coupons.com, the largest provider of digital coupons, announced that it has received a $200 million investment... 143 shares  •  Read full story  •  Share

Confessions Of Patch Salesperson: "It's Been A Disaster" - businessinsider.com "They're selling a branding advertising campaign to small businesses that should never put their first dollar in that... 42 shares  •  Read full story  •  Share

The 7 Traits of Quota-Crushing Sales Pros - bnet.com The traits that make your top sales person so productive probably don’t make him a great team member. Here are 4 ways to handle your super... 57 shares  •  Read full story  •  Share

J Hilburn Expands Custom Menswear Line With New Funding - mashable.com J Hilburn, a three-year-old retailer that focuses on made-to-measure dress shirts and other men’s apparel, is expanding, thanks to a $5 million in a Series C round of financing led by Bridgescale Partners. 126 shares  •  Read full story  •  Share