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Facebook Sponsored Story Ads To Appear In The Web News Feed In 2012
Twitter did it first, but that does not make it okay.
(Source: techmeme.com)
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In case you needed any more proof that Netflix is about to launch on the Facebook platform, here is a screenshot from Facebook.com.
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Facebook acquires Gowalla to boost Timeline team
CNN is reporting that Facebook has acquihired Gowalla. The team will transition to Facebook’s Palo Alto offices to work on Facebook’s new Timeline feature.
“As far as the big picture, Gowalla’s vision is about people telling stories, and Facebook’s vision for Timeline is about stories about important moments in life.”
Gowalla recently relaunched as a travel guide app. However, that plan will likely be put on hold now that the team has been acquihired. This clears up the social travel guide space for Trippy and Gogobot — two new startups that are hoping to crowd source travel recommendations.
UPDATED — Dec. 5th, 2011 — Confirmation from Gowalla:
About two months ago, my co-founder Scott and I attended F8. We were blown away by Facebook’s new developments. A few weeks later Facebook called, and it became clear that the way for our team to have the biggest impact was to work together. So we’re excited to announce that we’ll be making the journey to California to join Facebook!
(Source: techmeme.com)
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Spotify Apps are here!
Today Spotify released an API and an app store. You can catch up on the news over at Techmeme.
Thanks to Spotify Apps, the best music reviewers can help you discover great music to listen to. Help yourself to recommendations through Last.fm and We Are Hunted, and expert tips from Rolling Stone, The Guardian, and Pitchfork.
But that’s not all…
Let’s say you’re listening to a new track and you’d like to know the lyrics. Just click over to the TuneWiki app and see all the words of the song perfectly synced as you’re listening.
Maybe you want to see a gig this weekend? Check out the Songkick app to find out if any of the artists in your library are performing near you. Then get your hands on tickets with a few clicks.
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Spotify is quietly building a monster. By opening up its API, Spotify hopes to become the backbone to your future digital music library.In the past, almost everyone used iTunes to manage their music. It was the best product available. But trends show that consumers no longer want to manage their own music. They want someone else to do it for them. And who could blame them?
- Building a large music library in iTunes is very expensive.
- Managing ID3 tags is a pain in the ass.
- Syncing across devices is also a pain. Why sync when you can stream?
That last one is the real killer. Why sync when you can stream? iTunes Match attempted to solve this problem, but it pails in comparison to the competition — Spotify, Rdio, Mog, SoundCloud, Mixcloud, Tunein, Turntable, Pandora, et al.
The competition is heating up. But Apple is stuck playing with wooden bats. iTunes’ core product is fundamentally flawed. Consumers want to stream, not own. They have always wanted to stream, but in the past the technology just wasn’t there. Streaming music players need a fast internet connection.
If iTunes falls, the top spot will be up for grabs. Today’s news is an example of how Spotify is positioning itself to take on the top spot in the event that consumers flock away from iTunes.
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Zuckerberg's Strategy: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
(Source: techmeme.com)
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The Facebook phone is real. It’s really happening. For real this time.
That’s about all we know for sure.
AllThingsD placed its credibility on the line by starting this rumor. In an email I received earlier this morning, Kara Swisher wrote:
our series on the Facebook phone begins
Yes, and so it begins.
(Source: techmeme.com)
