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Yahoo Set To Partner With Yelp To Improve Search
Monday, February 10, 2014 - 5:07pm | 560Read More...In order to compete with the likes of Google and Microsoft's Bing in the area of search, Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) needs a twist, an angle, a gimmick, or a better idea. Yahoo hopes Yelp (NYSE: YELP), can be that better idea. In effect, Yahoo needs to differentiate itself from both Google and Bing...
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SLIDESHOW: Lenovo Rumored To Buy BlackBerry, Apple Files Revolutionary Patent And More From The Last Week Of August
Saturday, August 31, 2013 - 3:33pm | 216Read More...Another week, another batch of headlines that are nearly dominated by Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). From patent filings and trade-in deals to Apple TV and Samsung (OTC: SSNLF) sales troubles that were caused by the iPad Mini, Apple stole the spotlight nearly every day this week. The exception is...
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Microsoft Wants To 'Check In' To Foursquare, Might Invest In Startup
Friday, August 30, 2013 - 7:54am | 450Read More...Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) could be planning to invest in one of New York's hottest startups. According to Bloomberg, Microsoft is having "advanced" discussions with Foursquare managers about a possible investment. The deal is far from final. One of Bloomberg's unnamed sources stated that...
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Some of These Tech Companies Protect Your Privacy, Others Don't Make the Grade
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 - 4:24pm | 538Read More...Few issues are as endemic to our time as that of Internet privacy. The unprecedented growth of Internet applications that store users' private information has changed the world and sparked a new legion of legal debates. Since 2011, the nice folks at Gizmodo have been evaluating the commitment of...
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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Launches foursquare Extension to Loyalty Program
Monday, May 16, 2011 - 11:41am | 56Read More...Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today launched a new digital extension to their Starwood Preferred Guest loyalty program by tapping into location-based social networking. Starting today, guests can earn Starpoints and Free Resort Night Awards for foursquare activity at...
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Foursquare Looks For More Cash, But High Valuation A ‘Stretch': WSJ
Monday, April 25, 2011 - 5:10pm | 232Read More...Foursquare is looking to raise more money in a new investment round that could value the start-up at US$500 million, reports The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter. However, the high valuation is a “stretch” as for now, Foursquare pulls in little revenue, the Journal said...
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FourSquare's Awesome Holiday Party
Friday, December 17, 2010 - 4:49pm | 64Read More...Foursquare threw one heckuva holiday party on Tuesday, throwing a party at one of New York's hottest places. Co-founder Dennis Crowley described the party as extremely raucous, and actually dressed up for the party. Read the rest of this piece from New York Magazine on Foursqaure's off the hook...
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Marc Andreessen Talks RockMelt, Public vs. Private, And More With CNBC
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - 3:43pm | 206Read More...Marc Andreessen, co-founder of the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, was on CNBC today speaking about the invention of RockMelt, the growth of tech companies, and whether they should stay private or go public. “Many of the best new tech companies are staying private longer,” he said, adding...
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Vlingo Partners With foursquare
Thursday, September 2, 2010 - 8:23am | 48Read More...Vlingo Corporation today announced a new feature for Android users that allows consumers to use foursquare simply by speaking to their phone. With a seamless integration, Vlingo users can now speak to their phone to check in, connect with their friends, or shout out an update on foursquare.
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Foursquare In Partnership Talks with Google, Microsoft, Yahoo (GOOG, MSFT, YHOO)
Monday, July 19, 2010 - 2:28pm | 153Read More...In a report from Business Insider, Foursquare is said to be teaming up with the major search engines about data partnerships. Foursquare would give the companies an anonymized stream of check-in activity, who in turn would provide users to search for bars and restaurants receiving a lot of visits...
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Yahoo Considering Buying Startup, Foursquare (YHOO)
Tuesday, April 6, 2010 - 12:36pm | 328Read More...There are reports that Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) may be considering a purchase of location-based startup Foursquare for around $100 million. According to a source close to Yahoo (YHOO), the company and Foursquare have had discussions. It is believed that the acquisition would make a lot of sense for...
