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Dec 28
2010

Is Online Inventory Really Here (and Monetizable?) PaperG Teams with WishPond

The ability to track retail inventory has been on the retail wish list for years. Retailers advertise goods, and then disappoint customers when they don’t have them in stock. Or they have loads of stock in the store, and don’t know they need to promote it to deplete it. Or they have a lot of …continue reading »

Categories: Newspapers, Shopping/Transactions, Technology

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Oct 20
2010

Bolo 2010: DoubleDutch Expounds on The Expanding CheckIn Ecosystem

The rollout of Facebook Places was supposed to spell certain doom for check-in companies such as FourSquare, GoWalla, and the whole check-in and location based services infrastructure, right? But it hasn’t exactly happened that way, says DoubleDutch CEO Lawrence Coburn, who spoke yesterday at Bolo 2010 in Scottsdale. For sure, Facebook Places is powerful, and …continue reading »

Categories: Conferences, HyperLocal, Local Search, Mobile, Technology

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Jul 20
2010

Microsoft on Real Estate: 360 Degree Panorama Gives Way to ‘Photo Synth’

The 360 degree views of real estate listings were remarkable for their time, but are giving way to new technology that lets users look at many things at once, says Microsoft Live Labs Technical Fellow Gary Flake, who was speaking last week at Inman’s Real Estate Connect in San Francisco. “We’re used to Web navigating …continue reading »

Categories: Conferences, Technology, Verticals

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Jul 15
2010

NYT’s Zimbalist at Inman: Everything Must Sync

Michael Zimbalist, who runs R&D at The New York Times Co., told Inman Real Estate Connect attendees in San Francisco yesterday that the rise of social networks has spearheaded a very real shift from “the paradigm of publishing to the paradigm of communicating.” “The consumer is squarely at the center,” said Zimbalist, noting that there …continue reading »

Categories: Conferences, Mobile, Newspapers, Technology

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Jun 15
2010

Gannett Broadcasting Goes Hyperlocal via DataSphere

DataSphere, which creates hyperlocal blogs and sells advertising packages to small businesses on behalf of local broadcasters, will now do the same for Gannett Broadcasting, The deal initially covers ten of Gannett Broadcasting’s 19 markets, including Atlanta, Washington D.C., Tampa, Buffalo, Sacramento, Grand Rapids, Little Rock, Portland, ME and Macon, GA. Gannett is keeping the …continue reading »

Categories: Technology, TV/Radio

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Apr 5
2010

Citysearch iPad ‘Magazine’ Debuts Fling Away Coupons

Citysearch has debuted “cityseries,” a new digital “best of” magazine for the iPad that allows users in key cities to quickly find “best” bars, shopping, spas, breakfast and other top categories. The attractive online magazine, which will be promoted on other iPad sites, relies on Citysearch’s editorial staff and combines reviews with business profile information. …continue reading »

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Apr 5
2010

I ‘Like’ My iPad: Some Observations

The Apple iPad was finally delivered or sold to 300,000 people this weekend. Hardly any of us had even touched it before. After a couple of days playing with my new 32 GB, Wifi only model – about $700 with tax and a basic dock — here are some topline observations: * It is elegant …continue reading »

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