Archive for July, 2008
coComment’s Google Desktop Widget Makes Comments More Portable
The world of commenting has seen a number of developments lately, from JS-Kit’s acquisition to socialbrowse’s latest expansion on its own commenting capabilities, all enabling comment creators to have greater control over comments. coComment, a prominent comment-tracking service, is adding a few upgrades to its own site for improved control as well.
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Virtual Worlds London: Save 15% on the October Event
Mashable is pleased to be collaborating with US-based Virtual Worlds Management to bring you to Virtual Worlds London, the premiere event focused on virtual worlds and Web 3D. Virtual Worlds London takes place 20-21 October 2008 in the heart of London at The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre. Virtual Worlds London is the leading event [...]
Gazelle Launches to Help You Earn Cash Recycling Old Electronics
There’s a reason a lot of us would rather take a few trips to the dumpster or the end of the driveway in order to get rid of our stuff–sometimes selling it online can be a hassle. But if you knew that you were also encouraging a green lifestyle by participating in a consignment [...]
Cuil - The Dark, Mysterious Version of Google
I’ve got a theory: no one can create a better search engine than Google, simply because Google does not only search websites, but - through its domination of the market - the entire web bends to Google’s will because every web site wants to be positioned well on Google. Therefore, any competitor that may arise [...]
Save 20% on Interactive Strategies: Secrets Exposed in Houston, TX
The Houston Interactive Marketing Association presents “Interactive Strategies: Secrets Exposed,” a full day conference in Houston, Texas, on September 18, 2008. Interactive Strategies is the South Coast’s rogue interactive marketing conference featuring Tara Hunt as the keynote speaker. Breakout sessions will cover topics in social media, SEO, and digital media. Register today with promo code [...]
Glam Launches Wellness Vertical for More Targeted Ads
Just as online sites have grown increasingly niche as interest groups continue to find each other and flourish within environments filled with like-minded users, Glam Media’s advertising empire has been launching multiple niche channels in order to better target ads within its quickly growing network. Having rolled out verticals for topics like Entertainment, Living [...]
Digg (Still) Not Being Shopped, Says Co-Founder Kevin Rose
Digg co-founder Kevin Rose today made clear on Leo Laporte’s TWiT Live video broadcast that Allen & Co., a New York-based boutique investment bank and broker that counts Digg among its list of clients, is not shopping the company.
While he explained in customary fashion that it was accepted company policy to essentially remain mum about [...]
A Facebook News Flash From Some of Seattle’s Finest
Ah, Web 2.0. Ye are full of great apps and gadgets. And ye are equally geared for comedic asides. Facebook alone carries with its name terms and phrases that, when mashed and melded hold humorous slants that all can enjoy. If you string a litany of common socnet activities together, you get something like the [...]
Datecraft Drops WoW Theme, Re-Launching Plainer Self Monday
After having encountered what it calls legal opposition from Blizzard-Vivendi over its use of a World of Warcraft-like theme for what was then a World of Warcraft-specific networking/matchmaking service, Datecraft has rebuilt its itself to play a role that it calls “video game agnostic.” It’s slated to re-launch this Monday.
The changes made from 2007’s venture [...]
Is eBay Oil to Retail’s Water Amid Pressures of Recession?
Here’s a question to give some thought. Does the current pseudo super-slow-growth recession affect eBay at all in a positive way? (Poll after the jump.)
Perhaps the answer lies partly in the numerical growth trend on Craigslist as seen over the last 12 months.
As Craigslist users have no doubt witnessed over the last several years, the [...]