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Gmail’s Priority Inbox available for all, lives up to hype
Written on 3 Sep, 2010 at 14:45 in VentureBeat | viewed times | 0 Comments
Earlier this week, Google launched Gmail Priority Inbox , a new feature that will automatically sort your mail to combat email overload. ... (Continue reading)
Google to compete with iTunes — expects to launch music service by end of 2010
Written on 3 Sep, 2010 at 14:45 in VentureBeat | viewed times | 0 Comments
Google is apparently in talks with record labels to populate its upcoming music store and streaming service by Christmas, sources familiar with the matter tell Reuters . That Google is working on an iTunes competitor is no big surprise... (Continue reading)
Live streaming video use jumps about 650 percent
Written on 3 Sep, 2010 at 14:45 in VentureBeat | viewed times | 0 Comments
The Internet is continuing its march into TV’s backyard, this time taking charge at live TV broadcasting as use of live streaming sites exploded in 2010, according to data from comScore . Time spent watching live streaming services like... (Continue reading)
Duke Nukem Forever rises again from the grave to kick ass, chew bubble gum
Written on 3 Sep, 2010 at 14:45 in VentureBeat | viewed times | 0 Comments
Duke Nukem Forever is perhaps the iconic vaporware title after being in developmental hell for more than a decade… until now. Take-Two Interactive announced today that Gearbox Studios, the studio responsible for Borderlands, will finally pick up the pieces... (Continue reading)
Twitter: 300,000 apps, but none of them matter
Written on 3 Sep, 2010 at 14:45 in VentureBeat | viewed times | 0 Comments
Twitter CEO Ev Williams posted a blog entry Thursday with an update on the microblogging service’s usage, which continues to grow sharply. More interesting than the numbers, though, was the message written between the lines: Twitter now has 145... (Continue reading)
Analysts: YouTube will finally reach the promised land of profitability
Written on 3 Sep, 2010 at 14:45 in VentureBeat | viewed times | 0 Comments
YouTube remains one of the big question marks in Google’s finances. Every time the Google-owned video supersite comes up, executives make vague statements about how it’s not profitable yet, but could be soon . But it looks like that... (Continue reading)
How to thought-leader your way to a million-dollar deal
Written on 3 Sep, 2010 at 14:44 in VentureBeat | viewed times | 0 Comments
Silicon Valley entrepreneur Rajesh Setty wrote a book — then used it to lure in customers, one of whom came through with a $1 million deal. Being a thought leader isn’t just about marketing yourself as a thinker. It’s... (Continue reading)
See, YouTube ads can become awesome: A hunter shoots a bear
Written on 3 Sep, 2010 at 14:44 in VentureBeat | viewed times | 0 Comments
Nice timing. Just a few hours after The New York Times reported that YouTube’s ad revenues have grown to the point that the Google-owned video site will be profitable this year , I spotted a video that demonstrates why... (Continue reading)
Frosmo’s analytics help web sites engage with people, not numbers
Written on 3 Sep, 2010 at 7:26 in VentureBeat | viewed times | 0 Comments
The problem with most web analytics is that they give you insight into numbers. You can see how many users are visiting your site, when they do so, and where they are coming from. But you don’t understand anything... (Continue reading)
3 ways to improve entrepreneurial success
Written on 3 Sep, 2010 at 7:26 in VentureBeat | viewed times | 0 Comments
John Osher, developer of the low-cost spin toothbrush, was a successful entrepreneur because he thought differently. William Sahlman, professor at Harvard Business School, breaks down the three most important factors in Osher’s success in this entrepreneur thought leader lecture... (Continue reading)