Liz Gannes in Social on February 7 at 10:00 am PT
Social media influence scorer Klout has made its first acquisition: A local app maker called Blockboard.
Arik Hesseldahl in Media on January 18 at 5:22 pm PT
A roundup of some of the interesting comments made about SOPA and PIPA during today’s Web-wide protest against the bills.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on December 28, 2011 at 6:00 am PT
Priceonomics, a small company that aspires to be the Kelley Blue Book for everything, tells the tale of how it sold four used Aeron chairs to another tech start-up, for a profit of $300.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on November 1, 2011 at 5:02 am PT
Coffee & Power, started by the founder of Second Life, launches an online marketplace that allows people to buy and sell small tasks — or to meet in person at a company-owned cafe in San Francisco.
Liz Gannes in Social on October 26, 2011 at 5:05 am PT
Even for a hermit like me, it seems evident there are local social opportunities beyond deals and check-ins. It’s an area ripe for social Web and app development. But what’s the best approach?
News Byte
John Paczkowski in News on September 13, 2011 at 2:51 pm PT
The ongoing feud between eBay and Craigslist over the size of the e-commerce giant’s minority stake in the online classified Web site has finally drawn the attention of the U.S. Justice Department.
Reuters reports that the agency is looking into allegations that eBay used its Craigslist board seat to gather intelligence that could be used to launch a rival service.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on September 12, 2011 at 12:01 am PT
Jetsetter, the upscale travel site associated with the Gilt Groupe, is trespassing on HomeAway’s turf by entering the vacation home rental business.
Kara Swisher in Commerce on September 1, 2011 at 12:00 am PT
Airbnb, the fast-growing online accommodations service, is expanding an offering to allow users to more easily book longer rentals of a month or more.
Ina Fried in Mobile on June 28, 2011 at 11:52 am PT
The start-up, led by a former Google engineer, hopes that a unique reverse auction model and a focus on mobile will allow it to gain traction in the market.
But will ease of use and an interesting pricing model be enough to attract a critical mass?
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on June 15, 2011 at 8:45 am PT
On the same day a start-up is launching with the goal of being eBay with a social twist, the online auctions giant is also unveiling some of its own plans for social commerce.
