I have been following the discussion about social lending since reading a November 2006 Center Networks post in which CN blogger Allen Stern called social lending the “next Web 2.0 phenomenon.” I’ve followed Prosper in the US, Zopa in the UK and Kiva’s international philanthropic P2P service.
When I saw that one of my favorite Tech [...]

1. TechCrunch reports on a possible deal between Nokia and Facebook. Duncan Riley says, “The investment side isn’t that surprising given how many companies have now bought into the Facebook phenomenon. The remarkable part is how many companies are willing to invest in Facebook at a $15 billion valuation.”
2. A guest-written post on GigaOM by [...]

BusinessWeek has an interesting report asserting that US tech companies with a strong international presence will weather the recession much better than US-centric companies.
As BW’s Olga Kharif, Spencer E. Ante and Roger O. Crockett report:
One key factor in how these companies perform will be geography. While tech spending in the U.S. is expected to slow [...]

comScore has released its findings from a study of the most trafficed sites in December 2007. It’s interesting to see which retail and non-retail sites garnered the largest audience of US Web users during the peak holiday shopping season. Here are the top 50 trafficked sites:

Amanda Mooney, i5invest Boston
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As BusinessWeek reports, PayPal founder Max Levchin has successfully garnered huge interest and VC funding for his latest venture, Slide. Slide, which offers users the ability to create slide shows for their sites, blogs and profiles on social networks, has raised $50 million in a round funding and a valuation in excess of $500 [...]

Today, in a much-anticipated MacWorld keynote, Jobs officially announced the upcoming release of Macbook Air. It is slated as “the world’s thinnest notebook.” In true Apple tradition, its new ad, created by TBWA, is as cool as the computer itself. Enjoy;)
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Although its sleek design is impressive, there are a few issues. Wired’s Bryan Gardiner [...]

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport has partnered with Arqiva to bring mobile and wi-fi access to commuters in 15 Glasgow subway stations. Plans are already underway to provide the same access to commuters in London. This is a major step in making digital data truly portable.
This move is also a huge opportunity for wireless carriers [...]