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Going on Vacation? Ditch the Paper Guidebook and Try These Apps.

in Product Reviews on May 14 at 6:00 am PT

Stuck on Earth offers a visual tour of the world; Frommer’s day-by-day guides are packed with info.
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First Class Ticket: Social Travel Start-Up Gogobot Raises $15M in Funding at $70M Valuation

in Social on November 3, 2011 at 12:00 pm PT

Around the world in $15 million.
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On The Verge of a New Tech Site, Which Finally Debuts

in Media on October 31, 2011 at 7:18 pm PT

Tonight at 1 am PT, techies who have nothing else to do — that would be me! — can click onto a brand new tech site called The Verge.
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Gogobot Unveils Flipboard-Like Web Travel Scrapbook

in Social on July 20, 2011 at 6:00 am PT

The social travel start-up Gogobot has launched an eye-catching new feature to its site to allow users to make visually striking collections of their destinations on the fly. Get it? A travel site and on the fly!
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No New Splashy Engadget Editor Yet, But AOL Site Cleaning Begins

in News on March 22, 2011 at 1:09 am PT

AOL will begin rolling out its plans to overhaul its panoply of content sites as soon as today, a key part of its integration with the Huffington Post, sources familiar with the situation said. The New York-based Internet portal, which paid $315 million to acquire the high-profile news and opinion site, will essentially close down dozens of its dedicated content sites–some being shuttered completely and others integrated with existing Huffington Post sites.

Collecta: Another Real-time Search Engine Bites the Dust

in Social on January 19, 2011 at 6:09 pm PT

Los Angeles-based start-up Collecta has shuttered its real-time search business, including a destination site, API and publisher widgets. The company follows OneRiot, Ellerdale and other competitors that have hightailed away from indexing status updates from social services, which a couple of years ago had seemed like an enormous opportunity.

Exclusive: Yahoo Set to Unveil Massive New Marketing Campaign at Advertising Week, Declaring Size Does Matter

in News on September 13, 2009 at 10:32 am PT

Yahoo is set to unveil a major marketing campaign to reset advertiser and consumer perception of the long-troubled company during Advertising Week in New York, which starts a week from tomorrow. According to numerous sources BoomTown has spoken to about the campaign, Yahoo is–at least with advertisers–going to focus on stressing the size and scale of the Internet giant. With consumers, the Internet giant will push the idea of being a key hub on the Web. The details of the plan will be made public Tuesday, Sept. 22, at a press conference with senior Yahoo execs, including CEO Carol Bartz.
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Dash’s Car Navigator Gives Smart Directions, if Others Participate

in Personal Technology on March 27, 2008 at 12:01 am PT

The Dash in-car navigator harnesses its user network to give smart directions and traffic information. If it becomes popular, it could be a big deal.
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