If you've been holding off on using Google+ because you couldn't use the display name you wanted (or maybe you just found the rules a little annoying), starting today those restrictions have been lifted. Some are speculating that the changes to Google's terms of service are related to the departure of Google+ lead, Vic Gundotra, but it may just be that it was time. Google … [Read more...] about Google+ Lifts Display Name Restrictions
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Hinge App Provides Transparent Online Dating
There was a time when admitting that you and your significant other met online was embarrassing; these days it is nearly a cliche. Many services exist that promise to help you meet your next special someone, and adding to that list is Hinge: a dating app with a pocket freshly full of venture funding (to the tune of $4.5M) from groups like Founder Fund and Lowercase … [Read more...] about Hinge App Provides Transparent Online Dating
Yahoo Buys Tumblr
Yahoo’s recent acquisition of Tumblr, the popular blogging site, presents an interesting scenario now prevalent in the tech scene. Yahoo is eager to pay a premium and remain competitive in the long run, even if the investment does not guarantee much profit right away. To attempt this, Yahoo shelled out $1.1 billion for Tumblr, which not too long ago was valued at about $800 … [Read more...] about Yahoo Buys Tumblr