The Real Social Network: Your Mobile Contacts

MG Siegler — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:26:21 +0000

The term "social network" is of course synonymous with online networks like Facebook. But think about what you're actual social life is like for a second. Are you really closest to the people whose items you "like" the most on Facebook? What about the people you @reply or retweet on Twitter? The people you reblog the most on Tumblr? If you're anything like me, probably not. Instead, the best indicator of who I actually interact with socially the most in real life are the calls I make and the texts I send -- it's all mobile interaction. I've written before that I think location is the bridge between social networks and actual social life. But why do we even need that bridge? Why are so many startups content to build on top of the Facebook or Twitter social graph, when a lot of them can access your actual social graph in your mobile contact book? We're seeing more and more apps go "mobile first, web second" these days, and that's likely to increase going forward. This means that they start as services on mobile devices. So again I ask, why not just get to your actual social graph through your contacts there?

5 Ways to Speed Up Your Internet Connection

Kip — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:05:19 +0000

At some point in time, everyone experiences a slow or dragging Internet connection. It can be extremely frustrating when browsing the information superhighway at a slow stagger. Rest assured, there are actions that you can take to prevent your Internet connection from slowing down. These elements are standard maintenance and should be performed regularly for [...]

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Inside Facebook Seattle [Pictures]

MG Siegler — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:39:21 +0000

A couple weeks ago, Facebook officially opened their new office in Seattle, WA. At the time, Facebook's Ari Steinberg (the main engineer in charge up there) wrote a post and shared a few pictures of what it looks like. But those pictures sort of made it look like a dismal, dreary version of Office Space (I know Seattle is cloudy all the time, but come on). So we've got a few better ones that show actual signs of life. Just as when Facebook opened their new Bay Area office, and when Twitter opened their office, I think it's sort of neat to see pictures inside these offices -- to see where the sausage is made. We've been thinking about doing something like this for TechCrunch TV as well -- think: Cribs for tech startups. We'll expose ridiculous murals and raid startups' fridges. Would that interest you?

Does Apple Value Secrecy More Than The Environment?

Lora Kolodny — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:37:31 +0000

According to new research from Pew Internet, 82% of American adults own a cell phone, Blackberry, iPhone or other similar devices. And 65% of adults who own them say they have slept with their cell phones on or right next to their beds. Yet consumers don’t know what these devices are made of exactly, and what their environmental and health impact may be. Phone manufacturers aren't required to share all the details. Some do anyway. Not Apple, though...

Rise of the Anti-Content Farmers

Guest Author — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:00:49 +0000

Editor's note: The following guest post is by Ashkan Karbasfrooshan, the CEO of WatchMojo, a producer and distributor of premium video content. Read his other posts here, or follow him on Twitter @ashkan My cohort at Revision 3, CEO Jim Louderback, recently wrote an article called "Screw Viral Videos." Why? Because according to Louderback, “viral videos deliver little or no value to anyone.” Which led me to wonder: what about content farms? The Definition of Content Farms While no official description exists yet, a content farm is the term given to a website or media organization that

seeks to maximize content production output
while minimizing production costs
to acquire as much organic search traffic as possible
with the main intent of converting that traffic into revenue, generally from advertising.

Kanye West Loves Twitter, And We Love Twitter For Kanye West’s Tweets

Robin Wauters — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:27:37 +0000

You'll forgive me for sneaking in some pop culture in the mix because it's Saturday and all, right? Rapper Kanye West is having a bit of a moment on Twitter the past few hours, apologizing for the Taylor Swift incident from last year when he stormed the stage during the artist's acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards to complain that Beyonce should have won the Best Female Video award instead. But not just that. He's also making it crystal clear, as others have before him admittedly, that Twitter has changed the way celebrities interact with their fans and anyone who's interested in what they have to say really. And slamming mainstream media in the process.

Tech Industry Managers: Little Men in Big Shoes?

Vivek Wadhwa — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:00:25 +0000

When I was ready to transition from computer programmer to project manager, my employer, Xerox Corporation, sent me to its huge training center in Leesburg, Virginia. Over two weeks, the people there taught me some of the skills I needed in order to succeed in my new role: managing projects, motivating people, complying with employment regulations, and preparing status reports and presentations. The company also encouraged me to complete an MBA, on a part-time basis, at New York University. It gave me lots of time off and paid for the tuition. Tech companies in the internet era offer their employees some great perks. But do you think that Facebook, Groupon, or Zynga provide budding professionals with any serious management training? Not at all. Given the way tech companies grow and the HR challenges they face, management training and career development are more important than ever. But few have the time—they are too busy surviving.

How to track your Google Adsense Cheque in India

Bishwajeet — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:00:22 +0000

If you are an Indian Blogger or webmaster then you must have been using Google Adsense on your website/blog. And if you are generating good amount of traffic then sometimes you might even crossed the 100$ threshold for payment and you might have got the check from Google released. While from the last 2 years [...]

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The Nitty Gritty Of MPLS Network

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 09:20:49 +0000

A lot of people have trouble understanding what an MPLS network is all about. Learn more about MPLS networks, and find out the advantages. It is important to remember that MPLS is actually not a service that you can avail of, but instead it is a technique used to transmit various kinds of services like IP VPNs [...]

Bluetooth Versions. Version 1 (πώληση κατοικιων).

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 09:20:48 +0000

Version 1. One and earlier. Since the technology of Bluetooth was introduced in1998, many specification versions have been released. Versions 1. 0 and 1. 0B had too numerous issues. and difficulties for manufacturers to develop devices for Bluetooth. The main dilemma was the lack of. communication between (πώληση κατοικιων) the devices. The core specification version 1. One is the [...]