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A Closer Look At Apple’s Latest Patents
Apple has been granted nine new patents, and I thought I’d take a look at the claims therein and see whether they match up to the descriptions, and whether they seem (to this humble blogger) like realistic items for... (Continue reading)
Twitter for iPhone/iPad getting push notifications soon
It seems that when the Twitter for iPad app launched a few days ago, a few users were accidentally blessed with push notifications. Those privileges have since been revoked, but it seemed to confirm that the option would be... (Continue reading)
What’s keeping you from importing Facebook friends into Apple’s Ping social network
Facebook friend importing was a key feature of Apple’s new Ping social network, until discussions between the companies fell through, Facebook blocked Ping’s access to its data, and Apple removed the feature from Ping entirely — according to All... (Continue reading)
Samsung Galaxy Hits 1 Million Sales
Good news for Samsung; their new Galaxy phone has hit 1 million sold after just 45 days of being on the market. That’s a pretty impressive number for a phone that doesn’t come from Apple... (Continue reading)
YouTube to launch pay-per-view movies in deal with movie studios
Written on 29 Aug, 2010 at 22:38 in VentureBeat | viewed times | 0 Comments
Google ’s YouTube video site is negotiating with Hollywood’s top movie studios to launch a pay-per-view movie service by the end of this year, according to the Financial Times . YouTube is the dominant online destination for user-generated content.... (Continue reading)
Foursquare still alive and kicking after Facebook tries to steal its thunder
Foursquare has hit 3 million users for its location-based social network. Facebook launched a rival location service, Facebook Places, in mid-August. But that apparently hasn’t lessened interest in Foursquare’s service, as some had feared. Foursquare’s growth is still accelerating,... (Continue reading)
UK style Google Voice phone booths to start appearing in U.S.
At the same event where Google introduced voice calling in Gmail , the search giant also announced that it would be placing Google Voice phone booths in select U.S. locations. The GV stations, which will closely resemble the iconic... (Continue reading)
DriverSide zooms ahead with $2M for car advice
Written on 25 Aug, 2010 at 2:14 in VentureBeat | viewed times | 0 Comments
DriverSide , a Web site that gives car advice to consumers, has raised $2 million of an expected $3 million in a third round of funding. Allegis Capital and Catamount Ventures participated in the round, according to a filing... (Continue reading)
Roundup: Elevation funding Pandora, MiaSole scores solar supply deal, and more
Here’s the latest action: Elevation investing in Pandora — Venture Capital firm Elevation Partners is about to sink some money into music discovery and application company Pandora, according to TechCrunch . Keith Rabois jumps into Square — The startup,... (Continue reading)
Motorola picks up 280 North, new app development platform
Motorola has acquired a new set of app development tools in the form of Y Combinator startup 280 North . ... (Continue reading)