Analysis 5 Lessons From OMGPOP's Huge 'Draw Something' Sale To Zynga The obvious lesson from Zynga's purchase of OMGPOP yesterday is that the games industry is still very much a hits-driven business. And when you're the giant in the business and a small startup like OMGPOP has a smash hit, it's easier to buy the hit than try to replicate it. That's why Zynga was happy to part with up to $210 million, reportedly, for… Play Dan Frommer View comments
Digital Lifestyle The Hottest Thing You Can Do With Your iPad Today You would think after creating Beeri, the folks from RedPepper would have run out of new beverages to conquer with their iThings, but you would be wrong. Today they have come up with the latest in apps that connect your drinks with your electronics called Hot Pad. The idea is simple: run an app that overclocks the CPU on your iPad and heats up… David Strom View comments
Google The Case for Google This is a response to Mat Honan's thunderous complaint, "The Case Against Google." The essential argument against the once-simple, once-open, once-beloved search company is that we can no longer trust it with our data. When Google became Google+, it fundamentally changed its relationship with users without asking us first. Along the way, Google has… Jon Mitchell View comments
Photo Sharing Services Why Instagrams Are The New Polaroids Today's social networked world is about ephemeral imagery. Facebook asks users to document their lives on Timeline, and Flickr offers users a way to print photos. Yet there's something that happens to a photo after it has been exposed to a social media audience - it has been seen by others. Its secretive nature is lost. We communicate with one… Social Alicia Eler View comments
Facebook Third Party Apps Test Social Commerce Waters On Facebook Snoop Dogg is the first to use a new service to Make Money Money on Facebook. MarketPage launched last Friday as a way for celebrities to allow retailers access to their fan base to sell products. Merchants who sell on the Snooper Market using MarketPage are essentially getting a Facebook endorsement from the hip hop star. Social Dave Copeland View comments