Why Ping Is the Future of Social Commerce

Apple  announced on Wednesday a cornucopia of new hardware and software : sleek iPods, a brand new Internet-enabled video streaming device and new versions of its iOS software and iTunes 10. However,  the most impressive to me by far was Ping , the music-only social network that Apple is opening up its 160 million existing iTunes users

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Elevation’s LPs Refuse Extension for New Deals, Fund Riding on Facebook and Yelp

The hits just keep on coming for Elevation Partners , the one-time digital media, private equity dream team that has reconfigured itself as an investor in late stage Web 2.0 treasures. Earlier this summer, Elevation requested an extension on investing its $1.9 billion fund, and TechCrunch has learned that that request was denied—a move that came as surprise to us and to Elevation, we hear. So what does that mean?

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Ooyala Expands Into Australia, Appoints Former Adobe Exec As Managing Director

Premium streaming video service Ooyala , serving such influential media properties as Fremantle Media, Vice Magazine, Glam Media, Electronic Arts as well as yours truly, this day announces its plan to expand its operations to Australia. To helm this initiative, the company has appointed former Adobe executive John Treloar as Managing Director for the Australia and New Sjaelland region. Founded by former Googlers, Ooyala’s “killer app” is the simplicity of its “Backlot” video platform as well as its souped ..read more

How Your Cloud Dream Is Becoming a Security Nightmare

After extracting a deal from Research In Motion that appears to give state authorities the ability to monitor messages sent over the company’s BlackBerry network — similar to a deal that RIM agreed to with the government of Saudi Arabia — the Indian government has suggested that it might go after both Google and Skype in an attempt to get similar kinds of security concessions.

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LG Optimus Z home and widgets running on other devices

A week or so ago we looked at the LG Optimus Z , a phone that unfortunately we’ll never see here in the states. While we had it, we yanked the system files out of it for a closer look.? And an enterprising xda’er titled aalopez10 took the time to go through the system dump and has the home and several of the widgets working, and you can too — without needing root. There are still some kinks to ..read more

Facebook Will Hit $2 Billion 2010 Revenue, Says Mob Of Unofficial Facebook Spokespersons

I’m done digging on this story and I’m just going to come out and say it.

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Steve Jobs’ Doublespeak Strikes Again: No Actually Meant Yes For Apple TV

“You’re going to be healthy to be watching a movie, near it to your TV, and finish watching it there.

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New iPod commercials hits airwaves

Apple has posted their new iPod touch commercial to their YouTube account. The new Nano commercial is below:

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iOS 4.1 GM seeded to developers

It is on the way down now.  Who wants it? Just kidding

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Some notes from today’s event

iTunes 10 is already live or just the download button?. Update: So is the store. and Apple’s website iPod Classic is dead.

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