Finance Wesabe Joins Other Finance Sites in Oblivion Wesabe is closing its doors. In an announcement on its site today, Marc Hedlund, the company's CEO said the personal finance site can't take care of its obligations to assistance and security. Almost two years ago, we wrote a survey of the 10 leading personal finance sites. In the intervening months, three have shut down, one has been folded into… Curt Hopkins View comments
News Open-Source Microblogging Platform StatusNet Launches Desktop Client StatusNet released today a cross-platform desktop client for its open-source microblogging platform - the same foundation that powers the Twitter alternative identi.ca. Windows, Mac, and Linux users can download it here. It features support for multiple StatusNet sites (including identi.ca), notifications, search and more. Enterprise Klint Finley View comments
Analysis Woot + Amazon = Real-Time Social Shopping Shopping giant Amazon bought online auction phenomenon Woot today, and given the relative sizes of the companies, it can only be a move made with long-term Amazon strategy in mind. Earlier this afternoon we wrote about the deal as a victory for freaks and a marriage of light- and heavy-weight supply chains, but there's something else going on… Marshall Kirkpatrick View comments
Announcements CloudSigma Offers A Carbon Neutral Cloud Zurich-based Infrastructure-as-a-Service provider CloudSigma announced yesterday that it has completed implementation of its carbon offsetting program, claiming its "carbon neutral cloud services are the first of their kind in the industry." The company boasts efficient, low impact cloud computing. The evaluation into the company's carbon neutral… Audrey Watters View comments
Amazon Woot Rides Community of Freaks All the Way to Bank - Gets Bought By Amazon Gadget, wine and T-shirt online auction company Woot has announced that it is being acquired by Amazon.com. The nearly six-year-old Texas-based company has combined unorthodox community marketing tactics with an atmosphere of shopping urgency to create a vibrant e-commerce experience. Woot's core service is to offer one highly discounted item for… Marshall Kirkpatrick View comments