Dodgeball founder pegs Google in the face with Foursquare

Dodgeball founder pegs Google in the face with Foursquare

Each year, around the time of the SXSW festival people start wondering out loud what the “next Twitter” will be. You see, the quickly spreading micro-messaging service really got its start at the Austin,Texas-based festival two years ago, and has been growing ever since. Of… Continue Reading

Google’s new year’s revolution: Six products slashed or maimed

Google’s new year’s revolution: Six products slashed or maimed

Well, Google picked a good day to announce layoffs and kill a bunch of products. While everyone is busy reading about Apple chief executive Steve Jobs’ leave of absence for health related issues, Google has more or less killed six of its products. Let’s survey… Continue Reading

Roundup: Google’s deals, Google’s staff exodus, Silverlight, SunPower and more

Roundup: Google’s deals, Google’s staff exodus, Silverlight, SunPower and more

Giant radio station company Clear Channel signs with Google — The two companies announced a multi-year agreement that enables Google to sell a guaranteed portion of 30-second advertising inventory available on more than 675 of Clear Channel’s AM/FM stations.

Want to be acquired by Google? Don’t… Continue Reading

Google integrates Dodgeball, but you still have say where you are

Google integrates Dodgeball, but you still have say where you are

Google has started asking users of its mobile social networking site, Dodgeball, to start using a Google account sign-on, Web designer Chris Messina noticed.

Dodgeball, you’ll recall, is the company that lets you send friends a text message telling them which bar or restaurant you are… Continue Reading