Roundup: Apple gets busted, original Rickroller feels played and more
Here’s the latest action:
Apple slapped with touchscreen suit — Taiwanese touchscreen maker Elan Microelectronics has filed suit against Apple for violating patents to produce its beloved multi-touch iPhone and iPod Touch.
TheFunded strikes again with Founders Institute — Adeo Ressi, the controversial founder of TheFunded, is offering four-month training sessions for startup founders.
Tesla nabs European toehold — The electric car company will open its first dealership across the pond in London’s central, swanky Knightsbridge area, home of Harrods and… Continue Reading
Roundup: Google’s layoffs, Pick Your Five’s popularity, and more
Here’s the latest (layoff heavy) action:
Google lays off 200 employees — Most of the cuts are happening in the sales and marketing departments, where Google has over-invested.
Pick Your Five application surges on Facebook — The app from LivingSocial, which asks you to list your five favorite movies, books, and so on, has grown to more than 6 million users since launching a week ago.
IBM laying off 5,000 people — Many of those jobs will be transferred to India.
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LivingSocial launches social review site, raises funding
LivingSocial started life as a set of applications on Facebook and other social networks that let users review movies, books, music, games, restaurants and varieties of beer (pictured). Now, the company has formed a set of free-standing web sites based on these users and reviews.
When a user posts a review on any of its social networking applications, or on one of its sites, that review is shared across all related social networking applications. So if… Continue Reading