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developers

Don't Look Now, But We Might Be In A Developer Drought

One company is so desperate to find software developers it’ll give you $30,000 as a bounty if you recommend one.

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Social Networks

Facebook Bests Google Maps To Become The Most Popular App In The U.S.

A new comScore report shows that Facebook became the most popular mobile app in the U.S. in late 2012.

Social Taylor Hatmaker comments

Instagram

Why Instagram Didn't Really Lose 25% Of Its Users

Instagram's daily active users may have seen a dip after last week's epic backlash, but there's more to the numbers than meets the eye.

Social Taylor Hatmaker comments

Government

Turning the Unemployed Into Entrepreneurs

The dreaded pink slip - it’s still an all-too-common occurrence in America today. Despite an economy that appears to be on the road to recovery, there are still too many Americans being laid off every day. So what are we going to do about it?

Rieva Lesonsky comments

mobile

Fact Checking: Has Mobile Traffic Really Surpassed Desktop in India?

One of the most interesting statistics in Mary Meeker's Internet Trends presentation was that in India, the world's second largest Internet market, the Mobile Web surpassed the Desktop Web during May 2012. A closer analysis reveals that a) mobile only passed desktop during weekends; and b) India's mobile stats are vastly different from any…

Mobile Richard MacManus comments

Statistics

Mary Meeker Re-Imagines Nearly Everything

Today at the D10 Conference, star analyst Mary Meeker gave her latest presentation of Internet Trends. You can download the presentation here (PDF), or view it at the bottom of this post. It's well worth spending time perusing the whole presentation, but here are the main takeaways. Get ready for lots of re-imagining and proof of rapid growth!

Richard MacManus comments

Facebook

94% of U.S. Wineries Are On Facebook, 73% on Twitter

94% of American wineries surveyed by ABLE Social Media Marketing are on Facebook and 73% are on Twitter. The study, done in December 2011, shows that American wineries are active in social media and that it's producing results. 47% of US wineries said that Facebook helps them generate sales (72% sell wine on their website). While this study focuses…

Social Richard MacManus comments

Google

Google Easy Dashboard Library Makes Using Analytics API Easier

Google has long provided an API for automating Google Analytics, but it required developers to jump through a few more hoops than many would like. Yesterday, the company announced its Easy Dashboard Library, which should let developers speed up custom-tailored dashboards and reports.

Hack Joe Brockmeier comments

Data Services

ESPN's Developer Center

What do you do when you have a treasure trove of valuable data that developers would love to get their hands on? Release an API and let them create applications for you. That is precisely what sports network ESPN did today by announcing its Developer Center replete with multiple APIs for programmers. Developers can tap into ESPN's reservoir of data…

Mobile Dan Rowinski comments

Facebook

Which Facebook Pages Are Growing The Fastest?

Ever wondered which musician has the fastest growing Facebook Page? Or what TV series? A new beta service called SocialMedia-live is tracking the growth rate of 38 million Facebook Pages, with 2 million of those available to view. It has statistics on total number of likes, fan growth, interesting newcomers and male/female breakdown. These…

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Don't Look Now, But We Might Be In A Developer Drought

Facebook Bests Google Maps To Become The Most Popular App In The U.S.

Why Instagram Didn't Really Lose 25% Of Its Users

Turning the Unemployed Into Entrepreneurs

Fact Checking: Has Mobile Traffic Really Surpassed Desktop in India?

Mary Meeker Re-Imagines Nearly Everything

94% of U.S. Wineries Are On Facebook, 73% on Twitter

Google Easy Dashboard Library Makes Using Analytics API Easier

ESPN's Developer Center

Which Facebook Pages Are Growing The Fastest?