TechCrunch: Users are increasingly choosing dead simple SMS mobile payments for micro-transactions on social network applications and gaming sites (it fills the void while they wait for more direct options), but super-high transaction fees are limiting growth. The problem is that legacy transactions – specifically scams that give users a “free” ring tone with the […]
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TechCrunch: My name’s Scott. I’m 13 and have launched a web startup.” So began an email exchange over last weekend which culminated with me chatting to Scott’s mum today to verify, that, indeed, he was actually 13 and really had launched a blogging site for people in Scotland. ScotBlog.net is essentially a social network for
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Springwise: It’s a well-known fact that dogs can be conversation starters that help break the ice with people their owners meet. Taking the notion a step further, a new collar tag from Boston-based SNIF Labs lets pet owners forge new connections with fellow dog-walkers, both online and off. Available in a range of colours and
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Inquisitr.com: Bacon Salt was the invention of Dave Lefkow and Justin Esch, two former employees of Seattle startup Jobster. The idea for Bacon Salt came over dinner one night. This is how they tell it: “While on a business trip together, we had the chance to sit down for dinner and eventually, the conversation turned
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Karaoke has been enjoyed by nearly everyone at one point of time, or another. While some go in the bar and sing badly for a group of strangers, others enjoy singing along to their favorite song in the privacy of their own home. For that reason, no one should have been surprised when karaoke took
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Inc.: MySpace is targeting small-business owners with the release of MyAds, a low-cost do-it-yourself direct advertising application that taps directly into the site’s 122 million users. The new service allows smaller businesses to develop a targeted marketing campaign ranging in price from $25 to $10,000, according to News Corp.-owned social networking giant. It enables owners
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The Sacramento Bee: People “just love to kiss.” That’s the conclusion of Sacramento entrepreneur Mark Otero, who’s finding success with a new tool that allows people to search popular Web sites, like Facebook, MySpace or Hi5, and plant virtual wet ones on people they like. His online venture, called KlickNation Corp., had some modest early
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