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  • #dealsgonewild

    Did Yelp's Star Banker George Boutros Just Screw Up The Google Deal?

    There's some amusing finger-pointing going on in the aftermath of the Google-Yelp affair (which, like any affair, may just be in remission). More »
    12/22/09
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    By Henry Blodget
  • #valleywag

    Local review repository Yelp walked away from Google's $550 million acquisition offer this weekend. [TechCrunch]

    12/21/09
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  • #publicrelations

    Google Attempting to Swallow Trashy-Tasting Yelp

    Google is more likely than not to buy Yelp, say news reports. Which raises one glaringly obvious question: Will Google exacerbate or correct the local review site's worst tendencies, which have brought extortion allegations, porny bacchanals and physical violence? More »
    12/18/09
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  • #fashion

    Google Phones Too Geeky for Google's Fahionista

    Marissa Mayer knows her taste matters; that's why the Google VP walks the office in Armani and Oscar de la Renta. So when she showed off her cell phone in France, it should have been one of Google's. Whoops. More »
    12/09/09
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  • #conspiracytheories

    Facebook's New 'Privacy' Scheme Smells Like an Anti-Privacy Plot

    Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg issued an open letter to his 350+ million users; you probably saw it this morning when logging in. Facebook will kill regional networks like "New York." Why? To trick you. More »
    12/02/09
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  • #thewaywelivenow

    Groom Tweets, Changes Facebook Relationship Status from the Altar

    Yes, this actually happened: Dana Hanna, a Maryland computer programmer, whipped out a handheld device (hey-oh!) during his wedding, set his Facebook to "married," and Twittered. Just imagine what he has in store for the honeymoon More »
    12/02/09
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  • #disasters

    The Sad, Premature Death of the TechCrunch Tablet

    Last month, Popular Mechanics named TechCrunch's CrunchPad 'Product of the Year." The unreleased tablet computer was, of course, promptly beset by delays, infighting and a legal dispute. Now it's been aborted by its parent. More »
    11/30/09
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  • #lawsuits

    Facebook Named in Federal Class-Action Suit over Scammy Zynga Ads

    Facebook and Zynga are the defendants in a federal class-action lawsuit filed Tuesday, which seeks upwards of $5 million for social network users scammed in online game ads. Neither company's top-drawer investors can be happy. More »
    11/19/09
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  • #twitterati

    Calling Out Anderson Cooper and Conan O'Brien

    Playgirl's spokesman made a crack about Anderson Cooper's sexuality; Kirstie Alley went ballistic on Conan O'Brien and Kevin Rose dissed Mike Arrington. The Twitterati had their claws fully extended. More »
    11/17/09
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  • #howthingswork

    Investors Punish Online Scam Trafficker with $15 Million

    Just as the public was learning that a huge chunk of Zynga's social gaming revenue came from scammy "quizzes" and "special offers," Silicon Valley's most prestigious venture capitalists rewarded the company with $15 million. Hey, that's just how VC's roll. More »
    11/17/09
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