crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Apple has modest share of mobil market but lion’s share of profits – [link]. A brief history: 35 years of open source software – [link]. New OK Go Video – White Knuckles (Have these guys mastered full-proof viral videos?) – [link]. Kindle found to be worse than paper textbooks – [link].

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. I've also recently created a private email discussion list for technology company founders at FounderList.com to network, share, and learn from each other.

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mashable.com

MAY 28, 2010

They are also limiting in a fast-moving industry like tech, where what you do now might not be what you’ll be doing in a few years. “A Names based on rhymes (TopShop, T-Mobile HotSpot), repetition ( Bebo , Lala ), and alliteration ( Firefox , BlackBerry ) tend to be memorable. The downside? Take AT&T.

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mashable.com

AUGUST 31, 2010

FarmVille" Lands on the iPad View More » Tech Microsoft: Windows 8 Is 2 Years Away Sony Retires the Cassette Walkman Aft. Parrot AR Drone Review [VIDEO] View More » Web Video Local FOX Station Airs Hilarious Soci. Here' the article: [link] Seriously, thanks. Netflix Goes Down (in the Middle of t.

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mashable.com

AUGUST 31, 2010

FarmVille" Lands on the iPad View More » Tech Microsoft: Windows 8 Is 2 Years Away Sony Retires the Cassette Walkman Aft. Parrot AR Drone Review [VIDEO] View More » Web Video Local FOX Station Airs Hilarious Soci. Here' the article: [link] Seriously, thanks. Netflix Goes Down (in the Middle of t.

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mashable.com

JUNE 8, 2010

The mailing list works in two ways: Every two weeks the 10 most interesting listings are e-mailed to more than 40,000 startups on the “Help a Startup Out Digest” listserv, and every week the best technical listings are sent to the “Hackers Digest” listserv. Because there’s a fee to post jobs and resumes, there’s not much spam.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

I have been close to the tech & startup sectors for more than 20 years and I can’t think of a period in which I felt more optimistic about the innovation and value creation I see in front of us. Cloud computing and the open source movements have brought down the costs of starting a company by more than 90%.

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betashop.com

OCTOBER 8, 2012

90 Things I’ve Learned From Founding 4 Technology Companies. On October 27, 2010 I wrote a blog post about the “ 57 Things I Learned Founding 3 Tech Companies.”. 90 Things I’ve Learned Founding 4 Tech Companies: Find your company’s One Thing. ?? We do twice-yearly reviews of all Fab team members. So, here goes.

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mashable.com

JULY 10, 2012

It would take an article in itself to fully compare the benefits of these (and other popular ecommerce site providers), but suffice it to say they both offer options for businesses that do not wish to manage the technical aspects of their ecommerce storefront. Mobile devices are fast becoming the preferred method of accessing the web.

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mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

The shortage of startup technical talent, especially in New York City, has been well-documented. ); // Welcome to Mashable! Sign in with Facebook or Twitter to get started! Have an account? In exchange for $150,000 to $300,000 of work, each startup has given Kayweb 14% to 40% equity. Kayserian believes they will.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 2, 2020

When he realized that the technology the company had built could potentially be used to test for COVID-19, he jumped in feet first. Fred Turner was building a biotech company here in the Bay Area working on sepsis detection when he realized that the technology that he was building could potentially be used to test for COVID-19.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Home Social Media Business Entertainment Tech Web Video Dev & Design Apple Mobile Social Good Jobs Web Design Web Development Now Trending : Sony Retires the Cassette Walkman After 30 Years September 28, 2010 Jolie ODell View Comments 11 Trends in Web Logo Design: The Good, the Bad and the Overused email share email share Do you like this story?

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Home Social Media Business Entertainment Tech Web Video Dev & Design Apple Mobile Social Good Jobs Web Design Web Development Now Trending : Sony Retires the Cassette Walkman After 30 Years September 28, 2010 Jolie ODell View Comments 11 Trends in Web Logo Design: The Good, the Bad and the Overused email share email share Do you like this story?

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ConversionXL

APRIL 3, 2018

The actual year of mobile was 10 years ago (release of the iPhone) and we still have horrid mobile experiences out there. 88% check email actively on smart phones, needs to be mobile optimized. mobile is ~50% of revenue, shorter form works better. Dropbox: first achieved growth through virality. updated footer.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 15, 2020

Most people I think at least in the technology community know you as the inventor of Soylent and the company by the same name. I did study computer science, and I love software, especially open source software, but I just like the challenge of hardware. Eric Ries : Tell us a little bit about your background.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Top Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video Google Buzz Social media Mobile 2.0 An open source bit of software, Vanity allows you to conduct A/B testing on your site and returns a simple report back to you. Published it mid-october, so it's fairly new and needs some peer review love, but it works.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

From a technical point of view, its amazing. All I see is a name, an icon, a price, the developers name, and a review star-rating. The reviews are all over the map. But even clicking through to see a screenshot and some reviews is incredibly time consuming, given the hundreds of apps in most categories.

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mashable.com

MARCH 7, 2011

Mashable | The Social Media Guide Viral Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video About Mashable Company About Us Advertise Submit News Contact Us Announcements Resources Guidebooks Lists How To Trending Twitter List Directory Mashable Awards Subscriptions Partners W3 EDGE Rackspace Concentric Sky Dynect DNS Intridea Welcome to Mashable!

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mashable.com

JANUARY 23, 2012

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. This is particularly true in the fast-paced high-tech and software world, where only a small percentage of startups mature. Tech & Gadgets Highlights.

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mashable.com

JANUARY 13, 2012

9 Tech Millionaires Under Age 30 [INFOGRAPHIC]. Brian Sullivan is vice president of client services at Gigya , where he advises clients on implementing social technology. Gigya offers websites a suite of social technology like social login , comments, game mechanics and a social identity management platform.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Erica Swallow is a technology and lifestyle writer. As a tech journalist, I’ve been pitched by hundreds of companies and have developed a taste for what works and what doesn’t. Tech & Gadgets Highlights. Today in Mobile. Facebook’s iPad App Finally Arrives [PICS]. 10 Essential PR Tips for Startups.

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mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

Create Viral Content Infographics startup Visual.ly We took the creative approach with our messaging as well as integrated Facebook and Twitter to encourage virality. Another way is get behind the power blogs such as mashable, techcrunch and get them to write a review or do an interview for your solution. Have an account?

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mashable.com

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Most of the scripts that run the spreadsheets are “public,” meaning you can access them from the Tools + Script Gallery menu (this also means they were reviewed and approved by Google Spreadsheets team). Tech & Gadgets Highlights. Today in Mobile. LinkedIn Plans Mobile Ads This Year. Mobile Lists.

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ConversionXL

APRIL 14, 2016

After reviewing cumulative data, ConversionXL highlighted just how vital speed is to conversions : “57% of visitors will abandon a page that takes 3 seconds or more to load.”. “47% increased conversions by 20% across all devices and orders on mobile by 98% simply because they invested in speed and responsiveness. seconds to 2.9

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Top Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video Social media Mobile 2.0 Top Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video Social media Mobile 2.0 ClairMail – ClairMail provides account management, mobile payments, customer service, and more, all on your mobile phone.

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mashable.com

MAY 24, 2011

May 23, 2011 by Christina Warren 20 Share on Tumblr email share Share on Tumblr email share The Mobile App Trends Series is supported by Sourcebits , a leading product developer for mobile platforms. Sourcebits offers design and development services for iOS, Android, Mobile and Web platforms. ); // Welcome to Mashable!

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

The web and technology bubble has a lot in common with the rest of the business world in that there are essentially two disparate groups — the haves and the have nots. The group seeks out technologies that are complementary to the company’s core operations, including applications, software and infrastructure startups.

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mashable.com

MARCH 24, 2011

Mashable | The Social Media Guide Viral Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video About Mashable Company About Us Advertise Submit News Contact Us Announcements Resources Guidebooks Lists How To Trending Mashable Awards Subscriptions Partners W3 EDGE Rackspace Concentric Sky Dynect DNS Intridea Welcome to Mashable! Have an account?

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mashable.com

JULY 4, 2012

It’s been saying this all along, but people only seem to take notice when their analytics look something like this: While Penguin was technically an algorithm update, it wasn’t really a change in how Google factors ranking; it was just the official word that Google is taking action against people trying to game the search system. Television.

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blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

They write everything from assembly to jQuery, on PCs to mobile phones, doing hard core computer graphics to high level social networking. And if you’re doing Windows Mobile 7 apps (which the stats suggest you aren’t), it’s your only choice. Guess which technology we have the least trouble with.

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