NYT Google Makes Major Semantic Web Play, Acquires Freebase Operators Metaweb The Semantic Web is all about structuring data so that humans and computers can more easily interpret the Web and discover relevant data for a wide variety of purposes. Google, a company built on the ability to advertise based on contextual data, announced today a major acquisition in the Semantic Web space. As of today, Metaweb, maker of… Chris Cameron View comments
SaaS 3 Deadly Mistakes made by SaaS Providers Getting paying subscribers is by far the biggest expense for any SaaS provider. And so it means a SaaS company has to be pretty careful about the ways it spends its money. What are the three deadly SaaS marketing mistakes? According to the blog, Practical Advice on SaaS Marketing, they are as follows: Spending Money to Lose Money Drew… Alex Williams View comments
Apple Apple: Free Cases for All Apple is going to offer every iPhone 4 user a free case until September 30th and won't charge users a restocking fee if they are unhappy with their iPhone 4 purchase. Apple made this announcement at a small press conference on the company's Cupertino, California campus today. The press conference started with an admission from Apple CEO Steve… Frederic Lardinois View comments
Tips Need Startup Office Space? Rofo Helps You Connect to Brokers There comes a time in the evolution of successful startups where they make the move from garages, apartments and coffee shops into actual office space. Some even take this opportunity to change cities, but finding decent office space isn't as easy as finding an apartment or a bedroom to rent on Craigslist. Rofo, a site offering commercial real… Chris Cameron View comments
Browsers Mozilla Ups Security Bug Bounty to $3,000 Mozilla, the organization behind the popular Firefox browser, just announced a major refresh of its security bounty program. When Mozilla instituted this program in 2004, the organization paid security researchers $500 for discovering eligible security bugs. For new bugs, Mozilla will now pay $3,000. The organization cites the fact that "the… Frederic Lardinois View comments