September 2011
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Flipping For Dollars - Google's New Reader
Yesterday Robert Scoble shared that Google was launching a “Flipboard killer.” Kara Swisher then followed up with more details about the app, named Propeller – not to be confused with the AOL social news site. Considering that Google recently closed a similar web-based project in FastFlip, it’s interesting to see them getting right back on the saddle. Ultimately, if Google News has proven to be a...
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Whole Foods Deal - $10 for $20
consmr:
Wondering why Livingsocial’s website is slow today? That’s because they’re running a Whole Foods special for $10 for $20 in groceries. It’s a shame it’s only 1 voucher per customer because otherwise we would be stocking up!
http://livingsocial.com/deals/123805-20-to-spend-on-groceries
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Analysis of the Deal - Zagat's Tiger Uppercut
Today’s big news was about Google’s acquisition of Zagat. A ton of people have asked me to comment because of my former affiliation. A few nice folks think my efforts directly contributed to the acquisition (Wired’s article has some highlights under 21st-century). I appreciate the sentiment. Everything I say here is based on my own personal analysis. It’s really about Google and the...
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Foursquare on Amex Homepage
I went to the homepage of americanexpress.com and this is what I saw. I’m absolutely amazed by this. I think it was pretty cool to have worked on one of Foursquare’s earliest partnerships — but seeing Foursquare’s development since then come so far is astounding.