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LivingSocial Hack Update: Investigation Ongoing, While Emails Out to 50 Million Users
On the bright side … actually, there is no bright side.
LivingSocial Hacked — More Than 50 Million Customer Names, Emails, Birthdates and Encrypted Passwords Accessed (Internal Memo)
Another cyber-attack in a long line of worrisome incursions.
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Crossing the New Chasm: Focusing on Addiction, Not Just Adoption
Early adoption is not enough. Any successful product needs addictive retention.
Voices
Cleanup in Aisle 3: How Retailers Will Avoid Slipups in the Digital Age
In the future, as more people turn to the Internet for the bulk of their groceries, produce could make up a third of retail grocery purchases.
News Byte
Social Sports Startup Bluefields Scores $1 Million
Bluefields, the social network that links sports players together for easier communication between teams and leagues, announced Friday it had raised a $1 million seed round. Contributors include Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh’s VegasTechFund, Facebook Europe executive Christian Hernandez, Elliot Loh (formerly of Yammer), and a number of other angels and seed fund contributors. The startup also exited its private beta on Friday, opening itself up to more potential users.Menlo Ventures’ Pishevar and Goldman’s Stanford to Found Sherpa, a Startup Aimed at Making New Startups
Can the pair carry the load for new companies?
News Byte
Zirtual Raises $2M for Online Executive Assistant Service
Mayfield Fund, Tony Hsieh of Zappos and the Las Vegas Downtown Project are putting $2 million in Series A funding into a startup called Zirtual that offers virtual executive assistant services. The now Las Vegas-based company already employs 100 U.S.-based assistants and charges $197 to $997 per month for its services.Meet Mine — Your Life, in E-Shopping
A start-up aims to create a new online identity footprint from our e-commerce history.
Google Shopping Now Includes the Amazon Kindle (and Why That’s a Big Deal)
It may not sound significant, but over the past couple of weeks, Amazon’s Kindle devices have started appearing in search results on Google Shopping.
For Social Video Start-Up Threadlife, Shorter Is Better
A video app for those short on attention span.