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Klout makes its first acquisition: Local-mobile app Blockboard
Klout, the San Francisco-based startup that measures people’s “influence” across a variety of social networks, has made its first acquisition with the purchase of Blockboard, a Twitter-like mobile app that functions as a community bulletin board letting users post messages … Continue reading
Why it makes sense for Amazon to open its own stores
Amazon is reportedly preparing to dip its toes into the brick-and-mortar retail market with its first boutique store in the Seattle area. A report in Good E-Reader, based on sources close to Amazon, says that the online retailer will have … Continue reading
How Marc Andreessen makes Silicon Valley magic
Marc Andreessen There’s no question that Andreessen Horowitz, the venture capital firm headed up by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, has become a major force since it was founded back in 2009. The young VC firm has funded some of … Continue reading
Apple’s after-hours stock surge makes it most valuable U.S. company
Following Apple’s release of record numbers in terms of revenue, profit and product sold for its first financial quarter of 2012, its stock value rose quickly in after-hours trading. As of this writing, share value has climbed to around 452, … Continue reading
Over a quarter of web users engage in music piracy, makes music industry sad
Despite worldwide music revenues growing faster last year than in 2010, a new industry report indicates that music piracy is increasing too – 1 in 4 global web users acquired music illegally in 2011. Read more… Neowin.net