Drake Martinet in Social on August 15, 2011 at 8:00 am PT
Today, we’re updating social media on
AllThingsD, and I’ll be your guide to all the changes.
Kara Swisher in News on May 24, 2011 at 10:05 am PT
It’s time for Yahoo’s annual meeting with its investors tomorrow. On the menu: Not-so-tasty Chinese issues, with a side of stock decline.
Kara Swisher in News on April 19, 2011 at 2:21 pm PT
MicroHoo is
funky!
At least according to Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz on the Silicon Valley search giant’s first-quarter earnings conference call about its recent financial performance.
Yahoo’s results showed a continued worrisome revenue growth stall, due in large part to a search advertising fall-off, and a still-turning turnaround.
Kara Swisher in News on April 14, 2011 at 1:23 pm PT
Late last month, BoomTown posted about a huge venture funding effort by the high-profile and even more highly designed social media reading app for the Apple iPad, Flipboard.
Today, its co-founder and CEO Mike McCue confirmed a $50 million round at an eye-popping $200 million valuation, in a wide-ranging interview at the start-up’s Palo Alto, Calif., HQ.
Kara Swisher in News on March 23, 2011 at 7:15 am PT
Flipboard, the high-profile and highly designed social media reading app for the Apple iPad, is out raising another round of funding at an eye-popping $200 million valuation, according to numerous sources close to the situation.
The Palo Alto, CA, company declined to comment on its new funding efforts, which sources said had recently accelerated.
Liz Gannes in Social on February 14, 2011 at 5:00 am PT
Aaron Sittig, who left Facebook after being the company’s lead designer for five years, is now back at the mother ship, having rejoined in January with the title “product architect.”
Liz Gannes in Social on January 27, 2011 at 12:00 am PT
Netflix revealed it is in the process of implementing “an extensive Facebook integration” on Wednesday, marking a significant change from its previous absence from the social Web.
News Byte
Peter Kafka in Media on January 20, 2011 at 10:35 am PT
Lots of people listen to
Adam Carolla for free over the Internet. And in a couple weeks, they can start paying to see him: The podcasting star will start selling access to a live video stream of his show via
Ustream. He’ll charge $9.99 a month or $49.99 a year. Carolla, who used to make a lot of money as a TV and radio personality, is
still trying to figure out how to turn Internet popularity into real dollars; this revenue stream will complement ones he’s got coming in from podcast sponsorships, live shows and a best-selling book.
Liz Gannes in Social on January 5, 2011 at 10:36 am PT
When companies file normal IPOs, they go into quiet periods. But there has been nothing quiet about the latest financing behind Facebook. Tonight, an hour-long special on the topic will air on Bloomberg TV, featuring interview clips from key investor Yuri Milner along with commentary on the controversial Goldman Sachs investment.
Peter Kafka in Media on January 5, 2011 at 7:57 am PT
Here’s a logical, and cool, marriage between your iPad and your TV, brokered by your cable guy–with some strings attached.
