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Twitter Suspends Refollow
February 11, 2010 – | View Comments
Twitter Suspends Refollow

Twitter recently revoked OAuth access for Refollow, a great product that also could be abused by spammers. Other Twitter-based startups should watch this situation closely.

Seesmic Beats Twitter to Google’s Nexus One Campaign (a sign of things to come?)
January 19, 2010 – | View Comments
Seesmic Beats Twitter to Google’s Nexus One Campaign (a sign of things to come?)

Google has featured Seesmic as one of six applications in their new Nexus One campaign. Could this indicate an even brighter future for the company?

Stealth Startup Bidzilla Is Not Just another Swoopo Clone
January 14, 2010 – | View Comments
Stealth Startup Bidzilla Is Not Just another Swoopo Clone

For the avid deal shoppers who are looking for the ultimate experience, Bidzilla might be just what they’ve been waiting for.

One More Week to Go for a Free Trip to Davos
January 4, 2010 – | View Comments
One More Week to Go for a Free Trip to Davos

Citizen journalists have only one week left to enter the MySpace Journal competition, which will send one lucky person to Davos, Switzerland to report on the World Economic Forum.
This is a banner week …

MySpace’s Developer Challenge: The Blue Ocean of Social Media
January 3, 2010 – | View Comments
MySpace’s Developer Challenge:  The Blue Ocean of Social Media

With more users, more revenue potential, and less competition, MySpace’s Open Platform may very well be the best business opportunity this year.

Glam Media Comes to Los Angeles, Hires Former Condé Nast Exec to Run Sales
December 23, 2009 – | View Comments
Glam Media Comes to Los Angeles, Hires Former Condé Nast Exec to Run Sales

Glam Media is expanding their operations into Los Angeles and hired former Condé Nast executive Rachel Wintner to lead sales for the region.

Promising Startup ‘Story Something’ Launches Open Beta
December 22, 2009 – | View Comments
Promising Startup ‘Story Something’ Launches Open Beta

One of the promising startups from this year’s TechCrunch50 conference announced their open beta this evening. The fact that I can personalize a unique bedtime story for a child with just a few clicks is something I’ve never done before on the internet.

Virgin Charter Closes Doors; Next Step for CEO Brian Pope?
December 16, 2009 – | View Comments
Virgin Charter Closes Doors; Next Step for CEO Brian Pope?

After beginning their descent about a month ago, the Santa-Monica based startup Virgin Charter has officially run out of fuel. The company, backed by Richard Branson, launched in 2007 as a marketplace for low-cost jet charters.

Farhad Mohit, BizRate/Shopzilla Founder, Launches DotSpots, Crowdsources News
September 20, 2009 – | View Comments
Farhad Mohit, BizRate/Shopzilla Founder, Launches DotSpots, Crowdsources News

DotSpots empowers crowds to contribute and annotate content across the web.

Mobile Roadie Helps Musicians Effectively Connect with Fans via iPhone
September 20, 2009 – | View Comments
Mobile Roadie Helps Musicians Effectively Connect with Fans via iPhone

Los-Angeles based Mobile Roadie has developed a product for musicians to connect with their fan base over the iPhone. Simply put, this is a very good idea, and the product looks terrific.