Sorry, gonzo pollsters: Twitter sucks at reflecting public opinion

Either there are very different people on Twitter than the average Jane Q. Everywoman, or we tend to say very different things in public than we do in private.

Ask.com’s next big idea is … asking

If that doesn't sound very exciting, that's because ... it's not. Apparently, the innovation well is running a little dry at Ask.

Add it up: Web-survey company QuestionPro acquires PollBob

QuestionPro, a web-survey and market-research company, has acquired PollBob, a small startup with a website and iPhone app for community polling.

Making decisions is hard, AdMob founder’s new startup ‘Maybe’ aims to fix that

Frustrated by how difficult it is to collaborate on decision-making over e-mail, AdMob founder Omar Hamoui today launched Maybe, a startup that simplifies the process of making decisions online.

Maybe is like a strange hybrid of Q&A sites like Quora, …

CNBC’s pre-IPO revelation: Facebook users are a little wary of Facebook

Facebook users don't trust the company with their private data, rarely click on display advertisements, and split on the social giant's investment status prior to the impending IPO, according to a new poll conducted by CNBC and the AP.

Yahoo employees don’t think much of ousted CEO Carol Bartz

Yahoo employees are celebrating the fact that their chief executive, Carol Bartz, has been fired.

Former Yahoo vice president Brad Garlinghouse greeted the news with a gleefully nasty tweet: “Ding dong the witch is dead.”

He’s not alone. According to …