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Analysts Give Yelp a Lukewarm Review

in Commerce on April 11 at 4:20 pm PT

Now that Yelp’s quiet period has expired, analysts have started to issue their first report cards. The results are unanimous: Out of four reports issued by Jefferies, Citi, Goldman Sachs and Oppenheimer, there are zero buy recommendations, Forbes writes. But that’s because the company’s stock price, which has soared 72 percent since last month’s IPO, hovers near or above all of the analysts’ price targets. Today, the stock fell 38 cents, or 1.5 percent, to close at $25.43 a share.

TripAdvisor Plays the Kevin Bacon Game to Make Reviews More Social (Sort Of)

in Commerce on April 11 at 9:00 am PT

Its app is one of the Top 25 on Facebook; now TripAdvisor is adding an even deeper level of integration on its homepage, surfacing more relevant reviews by using a wider circle of friends.
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AllThingsD Reviews HP’s Ultrabook, the Envy Spectre 14, on WSJ “Digits”

in News on April 2 at 12:41 pm PT

AllThingsD’s Lauren Goode joins the WSJ “Digits” show to discuss her review of HP’s Ultrabook.
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AllThingsD Takes SXSW by Storm (in Pictures)

in News on March 13 at 2:46 pm PT

The week in photos.
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A Swiveling Dock for Shooting Hands-Free Smartphone Videos

in Reviews on March 12 at 6:00 am PT

Consumers who shoot a lot of home movies with their phones or who like to video chat will appreciate the Swivl. But its price point could be a big deterrent for some.
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TripAdvisor CEO Says Wall Street Underestimates Its Value Now That It’s Flying Solo

in Commerce on January 9 at 6:00 am PT

TripAdvisor’s co-founder and CEO Stephen Kaufer talks to AllThingsD about the media company’s prospects for growth now that it has broken off from Expedia and is an independently traded company.
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TripAdvisor Dips Lower on First Day of Trading

in Commerce on December 21, 2011 at 7:59 am PT

TripAdvisor, which has collected more than 50 million reviews from travelers around the world, is facing a critique of its own on its first day trading on the Nasdaq.
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The New Yorker Likes Sony’s “Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,” and Sony is Furious

in Media on December 5, 2011 at 10:20 am PT

A story about embargoes. No, wait! Where are you going?
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Google Cries Bing and Yelp Yelps, as Senate Antitrust Hearings Commence Today

in Media on September 21, 2011 at 12:59 am PT

Giant Google is scared of tiny Bing — no, really. Or so its chairman could say later today.
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OpenTable Investors Queasy After Google-Zagat Meal, Er, Deal

in Commerce on September 8, 2011 at 4:06 pm PT

OpenTable’s shares tumbled more than 10 percent during the day, following the announcement that Google was buying local review site Zagat.
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Former Top Editor Makes Another Talent Raid on AOL’s Engadget for New Competing Gadget Site

in Media, July 7, 2011 at 9:24 am PT

Chewsy Tells Us What We Really Want to Know: What’s Good to Eat Nearby

in Social, June 24, 2011 at 5:00 pm PT

Exclusive: Yahoo Nabs Jai Singh From AOL's HuffPo as Editor-in-Chief

in Media, May 2, 2011 at 7:28 pm PT

App Way to Gripe (or Praise) About Service

in The Digital Solution, February 8, 2011 at 2:54 pm PT

What’s In Store for Technology in 2011

in Personal Technology, December 29, 2010 at 6:03 pm PT

Viral Video: "When Yelp Came Knocking at My Door"

in News, November 24, 2010 at 12:19 am PT

Google's Hotpot Joins the Local Recommendation Crowd

LinkedIn to Add Recommendation Service

in News, November 1, 2010 at 2:42 pm PT

Starbucks Now Serving Special Blend of Digital Content

"Medal of Honor" Not a Big Winner

Google Places a Bigger Bet on Local Business Guide

Yelp Goes on the Offensive About Filtering

in News, March 19, 2010 at 12:07 am PT

The Flixster/Rotten Tomatoes/MySpace Mystery Solved: A Christmas Miracle!

in News, December 24, 2009 at 1:11 pm PT

App Watch: Finding Pot With the iPhone

in News, September 14, 2009 at 10:41 am PT

Now, Even More Ways to Spend Money Online

in News, April 10, 2009 at 9:14 am PT