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9 hrs ago | TechCrunch

Tumblr May Reject Yahoo's $1.1B Acquisition Offer For Being "Too Low"

Josh Constine is a technology journalist who specializes in deep analysis of social products.

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Related Topix: Startups, Yahoo!, Social Software, Stanford University, Blog News

16 hrs ago | Blowin' In The Wind

Wishing Tumblr better luck than GeoCities

Remember GeoCities, an online community like Tumblr? Founded in 1994, GeoCities was the third most visited site on the World Wide Web by 1999 when it was bought by Yahoo for $3.57 billion in stock, according to Wikipedia.

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Related Topix: Blog News, Social Software, Flickr, Startups, Facebook

Fri May 17, 2013

Gawker

Tumblr: Still Full of Porn, Self-Mutilation, and Eating Disorders

Two years ago, Tumblr's overabundance of porn was well-documented . Today, nothing has changed: it's still a JPEG sex bonanza.

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Related Topix: Startups, Yahoo!

Business Journal

Deal or no deal, Tumblr CEO David Karp will show his entrepreneurial colors

Rumors are spreading fast that Yahoo is in serious talks to acquire the New York-based social blogging site for as much as $1 billion.

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Related Topix: Startups, Yahoo!

All Things Digital

How to Sell a Yahoo-Tumblr Deal: Point to Facebook-Instagram

It's easy to argue against a Yahoo-Tumblr deal . Internet history is full of misguided M&A, and Yahoo has its own , very expensive chapter .

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Related Topix: Startups, Facebook

Ad Operations Online

140 Proof Hires Sales Ace as New Director of Business Development

The leading social advertising service, 140 Proof is proud to announce that Kim Stiefel has joined the company as Director of Business Development.

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Related Topix: AppNexus

CNET News.com

Al Gore and Bono invest in Biz Stone's mystery startup

Twitter co-founder Biz Stone has picked up some interesting celebrity investors for his mysterious mobile startup Jelly.

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Related Topix: Twitter, US Politics, US News, Al Gore, Obvious

Thu May 16, 2013

OSNews

Glass gets new applications, developer kit

Glass is getting some love at Google I/O as well. New applications have been released - Facebook, Twitter, Evernote , Elle, Tumblr, and CNN .

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Related Topix: ITA Software, Google, Startups, Evernote, Science, Computer Science, Dance, Pop/Rock, New-Wave, Fun

Adweek

Yahoo in Talks to Acquire Tumblr

Yahoo is in serious talks with Tumblr to acquire the social blogging site , according to multiple sources familiar with the talks.

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Related Topix: Social Software

CNET News.com

Google: Check out our new Glassware like Tumblr

Google on Thursday unveiled several new apps -- or "Glassware," as it calls them -- for its wearable computing device.

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Related Topix: Google, Startups, Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Facebook, Evernote, Twitter

Hotel Online

Luxury Link Social Experience Debuts with Unforgettable Weekend at...

From May 3-6, ten passionate travelers from across the U.S. converged upon this unique wellness resort for a tailored itinerary of fine dining, spa treatments and activities ranging from an equine encounter with beautiful quarter horses to a spirited chili cook-off. Since travel is inherently a social activity, and with Austin an epicenter of ... (more)

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Related Topix: Startups, Facebook, Social Software, Blog News

Wed May 15, 2013

Criminal Report Daily

Could There Be a 21st Century Gatsby?

May 15, 2012 -- Happy birthday, Mark Zuckberg. The Facebook founder and chief executive officer turned 28-years-old Monday.

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Related Topix: Startups, Facebook, Blog News, Occupy Wall Street, Groupon

Silicon Alley Insider

The State of Social Media Advertising, And Where It's Headed

The Web produced the initial fissure, but mobile created new cracks in the landscape.

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Related Topix: Twitter, Startups, Facebook

ContactMusic.com

1939 Jay-Z Look-Alike Photograph Goes Viral

The black and white snapshot of a man in Harlem, New York, surfaced online via the Schomburg Center's Tumblr page over the weekend , prompting fans from all over the world to point out the mystery man's similarities to the hip-hop star.

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Tue May 14, 2013

Paper Magazine

From Tumblr to Fashion Week, #been #trill Have Their Hands In All That's Cool and Buzzy

For anyone with even a remote interest in music, fashion or the Internet, it might be hard to suppress feelings of intense jealousy when talking about #Been #Trill. Lately, the DJ-crew-turned-art-collective have had their hands in everything from buzzed-about New York Fashion Week parties and a meme-generating Tumblr page to DJ mixes and ... (more)

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Related Topix: Fashion, Fashion Week

BroadwayWorld.com

BookLikes Announces Launch

BookLikes announces its public launch after eight months of beta tests. The service, a blog platform for book lovers with a strong social component, lets users create a personal webpage with a blog, virtual bookshelf and reading timeline.

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Related Topix: Blog News

Mon May 13, 2013

AllHipHop.com

Hip-Hop Rumors: The Jay-Z Picture Everybody Is Talking About

They say everybody has a twin. Well, Jay-Z has had a few in his day. But it looks like this one is particularly special, because its old NYC.

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All Things Digital

SoundCloud Starts Pushing its Own Native Ads Out of a New York Outpost

There is an increasingly long list of digital outlets pushing their own version of "native advertising" - ads that want to convince people that they're just like "real" content.

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Related Topix: SoundCloud

Sat May 11, 2013

BroadwayWorld.com

Comedy Central Premieres Pete Holmes: Nice Try, the Devil Tonight

Comedy Central favorite Pete Holmes makes it weird in the world premiere of PETE HOLMES: NICE TRY, THE DEVIL debuting tonight, May 12 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT. A popular nightclub comedian in this dimension and a youth pastor in most others, Holmes brings his signature silliness as he contemplates "Juan winning one," the loneliness of making his bed, ... (more)

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Related Topix: Theater, Arts, Comedy Central Presents, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, New York, Ugly Americans, Video Games

Fri May 10, 2013

WCSH-TV Portland

Social media for parents: Tumblr and Snapchat

Tumblr and Snapchat are two very popular social media networks that are growing in size.

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Related Topix: Blog News, Social Software, Startups, Facebook

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