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KPBC sued over sexual harassment and discrimination

by Faith Merino, May 22, 2012 | Comments

Will this be the Clarence Thomas/Anita Hill case of Silicon Valley?

Famed Silicon Valley VC firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers is being sued by current partner Ellen Pao (pictured at left), who filed a complaint earlier this month alleging rampant sexual harassment and systematic gender discrimination. The allegations could have come straight out of the ‘60s. Pao’s complaint details a seven-year saga of workplace bullying, sexual harassment by male superiors, ...

Fotopedia wows once more with latest app, Morocco

by Faith Merino, May 16, 2012 | Comments

The company sees a 70% jump in traffic in just the last month

What’s a fancy pants Retina display without pretty pictures to look at? Fotopedia, the company that brought you mesmerizing photographs of sites as near and far as Paris, Japan, and North Korea (among others), shines again with another gem. The company released its latest app, Morocco, Wednesday. The app is the first from Fotopedia designed specifically for the Retina display ...

Social ad spend expected to reach nearly $10B in 2016

by Faith Merino, May 15, 2012 | Comments

A report from BIA/Kelsey forecasts social ad spending to grow by 21% a year

As a testament to the fact that social media is hotter than ever, social ad spending is predicted to reach $9.8 billion by 2016, according to a forecast released Tuesday by BIA/Kelsey. To put that into perspective, $3.8 billion was spent on social advertising in 2011, which means the jump to $9.8 billion in 2016 represents a 21% compound annual ...

Smule expands to Android with Songify for Google Play

by Faith Merino, May 15, 2012 | Comments

The launch of the Songify Android app marks Smule's first venture onto the Android platform

Whatever happened to Antoine Dodson from the Bed Intruder song? He rocked my 2010. It looks like he used his massive fame and fortune to invest in a flat iron and some glamor shots. Now, Android users can become the Antoine Dodsons of tomorrow with the launch of Smule’s Songify app for Android—the very first of Smule’s apps to make ...

Mother's Day special: Top 10 apps for new moms

by Faith Merino, May 11, 2012 | Comments

They won't change diapers for you, but they'll get you through those first few months

Look alive! Mother’s Day is upon us. Have you put in your annual Mother’s Day order for a dozen Shari’s Berries yet? If not, you need to get on the ball. Or maybe YOU’RE the mom and this is your first Mother’s Day. Or—better yet—you’re a mom-to-be and this is your first Mother’s Day knocked up. That’s what I was ...

Flint Mobile gets $3M for photo-based mobile payments

by Faith Merino, May 9, 2012 | Comments

The iPhone app allows merchants to process payments using their phone's camera

The world needs more mobile payment options. Sort of. Really, I’m waiting for the day when someone comes up with a service that will keep my banking information on my phone so that I can shop online and complete a purchase simply by tapping a button. Like Amazon’s one-click payment, but for the entire Internet. I know that this is ...

Personal Capital launches app and Universal Checkbook

by Faith Merino, May 8, 2012 | Comments

	Order up electronic or paper checks with your iPhone! In the age of auto bill pay, we’ve all become model citizens. It’s virtually impossible to send a late payment to anything (unless you do that thing where you get low on funds so you actually take time out of your day to log into your bank account to postpone one of your automatic payments. It defeats the purpose, but ...
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Top 10 reasons why Yahoo's board should be fired

by Faith Merino, May 7, 2012 | Comments

Because padding a resume when you're a CEO is dumb, but overlooking a CEO's padded resume is dumber

Oh, Yahoo. You so crazy. Yahoo is like the girl you avoid at girls’ night because she always gets drunk and starts crying…but secretly you like it. Like…I would never hang out with Yahoo, but I sure loves me some Yahoo drama. If the latest “resume-gate” snafu isn’t enough to convince you that Yahoo’s board of directors isn’t up ...

Hyperink launches service to turn your blog into a book

by Faith Merino, May 2, 2012 | Comments

Now bloggers can turn their existing content into an eBook

What’s the dream of every English major? To write out their thoughts and opinions—preferably in book form—and get paid for it. Well gird your loins, fellow English majors, for we are now one step closer to that dream! Y Combinator graduate Hyperink—the eBook publisher that’s bringing the longtail to the publishing industry—announced Wednesday that it is launching a new service ...

Ditto raises $3M so you can try on eyewear virtually

by Faith Merino, April 26, 2012 | Comments

	Shop for sunglasses or prescription lenses using your own face A couple of weeks ago, I broke the only real rule in online shopping. I bought jeans. They arrived and—naturally—they didn’t fit. Too small or too big, you ask? They were too small, you nosy jerk. Of course I didn’t take them back, since I’m always convinced that if I just hang onto a pair of too-tight jeans, I will ...
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PayNearMe launches mobile solution for cash payments

by Faith Merino, April 25, 2012 | Comments

Users can now pay in cash using a scanable barcode on their smartphone

Last time I checked in with PayNearMe CEO Danny Shader, he hinted at some mobile developments on the horizon. That would be a pretty impressive feat for a company that has made a name for itself as a cash payment system for online transactions. But today, that mobile option has become a reality, as PayNearMe announced Wednesday that users can ...

Path.To launches to match job seekers with employers

by Faith Merino, April 24, 2012 | Comments

The startup helps applicants and employers find their ideal matches

Do you know why I was such a horrible Starbucks barista back in college? It’s because no matter how many times I was reprimanded for it, I just couldn’t muster the energy to talk to customers. There are only so many times in your life when you can ask with genuine enthusiasm, “Don’t you LOVE fall?!!” and “Isn’t Christmas the ...

Lifecrowd bags $5M to take social networking offline

by Faith Merino, April 19, 2012 | Comments

The online marketplace for social activities gets support from Lightbank, Bullpen Capital, and more

It's that time of the year where the weather is warming up and we can all finally crawl out of our dank, musty winter caves to pull some weeds and fertilize some annuals. (Hell yeah...I'm gonna fertilize the crap out of some marigolds this weekend.) This is the time of year where all you want to do is go offline ...

Netotiate launches anonymous haggling platform

by Faith Merino, April 18, 2012 | Comments

Ideal for those who are too passive and non-confrontational for real-life haggling

Since the recession, haggling has made a big comeback. If you're committed enough and lacking all self-awareness, you can get a reduced price on just about anything. The only people who won't be talked down are canvassers. "Really? You only want to give twenty bucks to save the whales instead of fifty? What do you have against the whales?" For ...

Crowdfunding platform CircleUp launches with $1.5M

by Faith Merino, April 18, 2012 | Comments

The equity-based platform allows accredited investors to invest in privately held startups

Most entrepreneurs and investors are in agreement that crowdfunding is a great idea on paper. But there are still a few kinks to work out. While donation-based platforms like Kickstarter are taking off like wildfire, investment-based platforms are struggling due to a tight regulatory environment at the moment. A new equity-based platform, CircleUp, emerged from stealth mode Wednesday with $1.5 ...

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