Klout Launches a Business Product — And It’s About Time

Klout makes a B2B play — a smart, long-overdue move for the social startup.
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Parties — Not Panels or Products — Were the Animating Spark at SXSW

The real work happens when the sun goes down.
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Foursquare’s New App Is Open for Business

Foursquare launches a standalone application for local managers.
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Happy Holidays, Instagram! Here, Have a Class-Action Lawsuit.

And a happy new year!
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Max Levchin Says Marissa Mayer’s “Very Ballsy Move” to CEO of Yahoo Was the Reason He Finally Took Board Seat

I now remember why I really like that Max Levchin: He blogs!
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With Site Badges Debut, “Mobile First” Instagram Is Catching Up to the Web

From mobile to Web, Instagram is developing its strategy in the opposite direction from most traditional tech companies.
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iPads to Outnumber BlackBerrys in the Office by 2014

If that comes as a surprise, it really shouldn’t.
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Yahoo’s Media Products Head Departs to Run Games Unit for CBS Interactive

Rice is a great get for CBS.
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Google’s Asia-Pacific President Alegre to Replace Yahoo-Bound De Castro

Daniel Alegre, who is currently Google’s president of Asia-Pacific and worldwide mobile, will replace outgoing sales exec Henrique De Castro as president of its partners business solutions. De Castro was hired today by Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer — also an ex-Googler — as COO of the Silicon Valley Internet giant.

Macs Continue to Claim More Office Space