LivingSocial receives $175 million investment by Amazon.com
LivingSocial has secured a $175 million investment from Amazon.
Amazon bans WikiLeaks from using its servers
WikiLeaks, the notorious whistleblower website, has been kicked off Amazon.com’s U.S. servers. This comes on the heels of the organization moving its operations only a day ago.
AOL acquires email prioritization app Unblab
AOL has acquired email prioritization app, Unblab. The acquisition was made public on Unblab's website.
Google donates $250,000 to iGotITtoo
iGotITtoo, a non-profit organization working to empower underserved communities by providing training in fundamental computer skills and education regarding social services, has been awarded today $250,000 by Google to expand their work across New York City.
Blekko creates curated holiday shopping search
Blekko, the new search engine that is using human curation to eliminate spam from search results, has unveiled a new holiday shopping slashtag on Cyber Monday.
Amazon Price Check iPhone app instantly finds best deals
Amazon.com has just released a new price comparison app for the iPhone that provides customers with a dead simple way to compare in-store prices against Amazon.com and other online merchants.
Federated Media Publishing acquires Foodbuzz, builds largest foodie advertising network
Federated Media's acquisition of Foodbuzz creates the largest independent food blogging network.
Yahoo! partners with Groupon to share coupons
Groupon is announcing a distribution partnership with Yahoo! to bring local Groupon deals to Yahoo! users on a global scale.
Gmail isn’t as big as its hype, report shows
Gmail has garnered the reputation of being one of the most popular email providers. A report from the web analysis company, Compete, paints a very different picture.
Facebook spending almost half a billion dollars on new data center
North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue announced today that Facebook will locate a multi-million dollar data center near Forest City, North Carolina.
Ask.com says goodbye, shuts down search
It's an end of an era for one of the remaining search giants of the late 90's, Ask.com.
Groupon makes it easier for merchants track coupons, gain analytics
Groupon has debuted a mobile redemption-tracking app. Available as a free download in the Android Marketplace and soon in the Apple App Store, the Merchant App allows staff to scan and verify Groupons using their device’s camera.
Twitter for Android updated to catch up to iPhone app
Twitter has made a variety of improvements to its Android app, bringing it up to par with its popular iPhone app.
Amazon customers can now send gift cards through Facebook
Amazon is expanding the ways users can reach out and touch someone. The company today announced a new method for sending Amazon.com Gift Cards to friends on Facebook.
Disney launches first Mickey Digicomic app for iPad
Disney is releasing a mobile app sure to please the little ones in your life.
Twitter putting ads in your stream of tweets
Your Twitter stream is going to be changing shortly, as Twitter begins rolling out its plan to place Promoted Tweets inside its users' stream.
GM releases mobile app that unlocks your car, honks
Owners of 2011 Chevrolet cars are in for a treat. Drivers can now access their vehicle information and OnStar services right from their smart phones.
YAMAHA Blu-ray player streams Netflix, Blockbuster and YouTube
Yamaha has introduced the BD-A1000 Blu-ray Disc Player. The BD-A1000 features content playback from Netflix, Blockbuster and YouTube Internet video streaming, bringing a greater video experience to your Blu-ray.
T-Mobile Galaxy Tab preorder on Amazon for $699
If you're dying to get your hands on a Galaxy Tab, it's available for preorder from Amazon for $699.
Nokia gets its own WordPress app
An official Wordpress app for Nokia is now available in Nokia’s Ovi Store for mobile apps.
Amtrak goes green with 70 electric locomotives
As part of a plan to modernize and expand its fleet of equipment, Amtrak is buying 70 new electric locomotives for its Northeast intercity passenger rail services.
Twitter for Windows 7 phones has arrived
Twitter has recently released a Twitter client for Windows phones.