MASHABLE
eBay Snaps Up Hunch, Dives Into RecommendationseBay on Monday announced it was buying Hunch, a technology platform that makes recommendations to users based on their expressed affinities. The purchase aims to “improve the shopping and selling experience for eBay customers” by using Hunch’s “taste graph” predictio... Google+ Adds Mutual Circle ChatTake a look in the lower left-hand corner of your Google+ profile and you may notice a brand new feature: Chat with those in your mutual Circles. This little addition is significant because it breaks down a key interaction barrier between you and those you’re only acquainted with via Google... Breaking Dawn Breaks Fandango’s Mobile Ticket Sales RecordThe latest flick in the Twilight saga is breaking records faster than wolf man Jacob can take off his shirt. First, we learned The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part One scarfed up $283.5 million on opening weekend, topping its series predecessors on global ticket sales. And now, the movie hold... The Entrepreneur’s Guide to a Good Night’s SleepNellie Akalp is CEO of CorpNet.com. Since forming more than 100,000 corporations and LLCs across the U.S, she has built a strong passion to assist small business owners and entrepreneurs in starting and protecting their business the right way. LIKE the CorpNet.com Facebook page for exclusive disc... Shopkick and Visa to Offer Retail Store Purchase RewardsShopkick, which offers instant mobile rewards for stepping into retail stores, has partnered with Visa to add an incentive to buy things once you’re there. Starting this month, participating vendors Toys “R” Us, American Eagle Outfitters, Old Navy, Wet Seal and Simon Malls, amon... The Rise of the Connected Non-ProfitFrom Foursquare (“checked in at Joe’s Pizza!”) to Facebook (“just backed my car into the bushes. LOL!”) to Twitter (“look @fascinatingarticle Im sharing in case you didnt know I read #highbrowmagazines”) and now Google+ (“get out of my ‘friend... Hands-on With Infinity Blade 2: The iPhone 4S’s First Graphics TestChair Entertainment’s Infinity Blade is already recognized as one of the most gorgeously rendered games on the iOS platform. Infinity Blade 2 takes it to the next level. Mashable got an early preview of the first-person action/castle quest game and, after playing it on the Apple iPhone 4S, foun... Particles Travelling Faster Than Light? Not So FastAfter a September study suggested neutrinos can travel faster than light – a finding that would shake Einstein’s theory of special relativity to the core – a more recent study shows that the test’s results must have been wrong. The scientists included in the OPERA experim... Tahrir Clash, Pakistan Censors Texts, Apple to Unveil Largest Store: Today’s Top StoriesWelcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. We’re keeping our eyes on four particular stories of interest today. Social Media Plays Witness to Clash in Egypt’s Capital News of escalating ... 4 Ways Brands Are Tapping the Power of Social Games on FacebookThe Facebook Marketing Series is supported by Buddy Media. Power your connections and turn fans into real connections with technology powered by Buddy Media. Download Buddy Media’s free guide for Successful Retail Social Posting to learn how to drive results with your social postings. “Ga... |