Negotiating with the mob: LivingSocial harnesses Facebook-organized buying

Negotiating with the mob: LivingSocial harnesses Facebook-organized buying

If the online masses can be harnessed to the millions for YouTube videos and protests, it’s only a mental hop, skip and jump to organizing the same for shopping deals.

That’s what LivingSocial is trying to tap into with its “Deals” service launching in New York… Continue Reading

Sylantro and BroadSoft merge to form VoIP powerhouse

Sylantro and BroadSoft merge to form VoIP powerhouse

The voice-over-internet-protocol space just got less crowded. Big name BroadSoft has just acquired long-time competitor Sylantro Systems for an undisclosed sum. The merger may portend many to come for VoIP companies in 2009 as the recession encourages further consolidation, industry insiders predict.

BroadSoft and Sylantro are… Continue Reading

LivingSocial launches social review site, raises funding

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… Continue Reading