Popular commenting platform Disqus is adding a big upgrade to its central dashboard today that makes the service feel much more like a social network... read more »
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In September About.me started letting people reserve names for its personal profile page. They guaranteed your name (I&'m about.me/mike, for example) ... read more »
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Is Google getting too big Yes, argues Steven Pearlstein, a Washington Post business columnist &8212' so big, he says, that the government should start... read more »
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Google has just released a nifty new feature that allows you to send family and friends themed holiday greeting cards via email that include maps of a... read more »
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Microsoft, looking for a way to differentiate itself from other Web email services, has allowed a select group of companies to include JavaScript code... read more »
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Ticketfly, a startup hoping to challenge Ticketmaster with its social media savvy, said it has had a good year &8212' and it&'s capping the year off w... read more »
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For a couple of days now, we&'ve been hearing rumors that the Yahoo layoffs included the entire Delicious team. a4s‚ Now Former Yahoo employee and Up... read more »
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Tribune Media, a unit of media conglomerate Tribune company, has acquired video search engine CastTV, according to a release issued today. Financial t... read more »
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Groupon, the daily deal site that has risen to infamy after rejecting a buyout offer from Google worth $6 billion,‚ is on top of the world a4‚¬a4ť for... read more »
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This post is sponsored by Dell. As always, VentureBeat is adamant about maintaining editorial objectivity. Dell had no involvement in the content of t... read more »
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The latest version of Google Maps for Android is now available, and as we&'ve reported previously, it brings some amazing features with it like 3D bui... read more »
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As the Department of Energy moves forward to disperse loan guarantees to grow cutting-edge cleantech, its focus will shift from the maturing sectors o... read more »
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Vimeo pitches itself as a YouTube alternative that features more original, high-quality content. Today the company is unveiling a new initiative that ... read more »
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Foodspotting, the service that allows you to take pictures of your food to share with others, is acquiring a competitor in the space: Eat.ly. Financ... read more »
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According to a recent Foursquare post on Twitter, the company just had the next version of its iPhone application approved by Apple. (The post thanked... read more »
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Cloudkick, a developer of web applications that help manage cloud computing environments, announced today that it has agreed to be bought out by cloud... read more »
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Here&'s some of the latest action we&'re following today on the GreenBeat:Trina Solar shoots for 10 percent market share &8211' The Chinese company is... read more »
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Despite continued questions over its legality, the hot iPad social magazine Flipboard shows no signs of slowing down. The company announced the latest... read more »
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UpdatedIt looks like Yahoo&'s cost-cutting efforts go beyond its recent layoffs. The company plans to &''sunset&'' (i.e., shut down) a number of produ... read more »
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These days, most emails you get from major services like LinkedIn or Orbitz are full of rich graphics and other elements that make the message feel m... read more »
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