Facebook May Face Problems Due To Predators
Facebook’s done pretty well for itself – strong growth, IPO- and acquisition-related options, and as much buzz as a company could wish for. But a handful of sex offenders have been identified as members, and Facebook’s starting to have issues that are reminiscent of “that other” social networking site.
What are Tech Bloggers Good for?
Dare Obasanjo asks “what are those A-list technology bloggers good for?”
He’s absolutely right! (I’ve been saying that a lot today — I’m in a very agreeable mood).
iCrossing Acquires Web Development Agency
iCrossing received $62 million in funding last week, and Jeffrey Herzog, the digital marketing company’s founder and CEO, said that a portion of it would go towards “strategic acquisition capital.” Herzog wasn’t kidding – iCrossing has now bought Proxicom.
Avenue A | Razorfish Launches Link Crawler
Interactive marketing and technology company Avenue A | Razorfish has launched Super-intelligent Link Crawler (SiLC), a tool that crawls Web sites to find errors such as broken links and "404 Error Messages" that inform users the Web page is not loading.
FCC Voting On Wireless Spectrum Today
The Federal Communications Commission will lay down the ground rules for the 700MHz auction coming in 2008, as Google and a host of telcos watch.
AdWords Uncorks Campaign Optimizer
Google isn’t saving all the goodies for SES San Jose in August, as they released a new utility for their AdWords clients.
Rumor: Facebook Makes $90 Million Per Year
Sponsorships on networking site Facebook rack up some nice revenue for Mark Zuckerberg and company, but perhaps not quite enough to justify valuing it in the $8 billion range.
NBC, NY Times Partner For ’08 Election
The New York Times and NBC News/msnbc.com said today they would work together on coverage of the 2008 presidential election.
TomTom May Provide “Navigation 2.0”
Ever been in a hurry only to find out that the road you chose is backed up because of construction? Pain in the butt, isn’t it? Satellite navigation (GPS) device maker TomTom could be adopting a Web 2.0 approach to help soothe those pains.
Vehix.com Shifts Name, Focus
Even as its name grows shorter, Vehix.com’s focus is growing broader; the new Vehix will aim for “the integration of spot cable, video on demand, broadband and mobile devices.”