Pulse 2.0 Archive

NeuStar Has Acquired UK-Based Mobile IM Service Provider Followap For $139 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 30, 2006

NeuStar has acquired UK-based mobile IM service provider Followap for $139 million.

Pick-A-Prof Now Using Facebook API To See Who Is Taking Classes With You

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 30, 2006

Pick-A-Prof is now using a Facebook API to see who is taking classes with you.

Facebook Introduces Toolbar For Firefox 2

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 29, 2006

Facebook has launched a new toolbar for Firefox 2.

Travelguru Raises $15 Million From Sequoia Capital And Battery Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 29, 2006

Travelguru has raised $15 million in funding from Sequoia Capital and Battery Ventures.

Exaroom Introduces File-Sharing Widget And Mashes It With A Social Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 29, 2006

Exaroom has launched a new file-sharing widget and has mashed it with a social network.

Google Discontinuing Google Answers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 29, 2006

Google has announced that it is shutting down Google Answers.

What Yahoo Has Done With All Of Its Acquisitions Since 1997 Until Now

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 28, 2006

Here is a breakdown of all of Yahoo!'s acquisitions since 1997 leading up to now.

High School Sports Social Network TAKKLE Receives Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 27, 2006

TAKKLE is a high school sports social network that has received a Series A round of funding.

Travel Social Network Where Are You Now Raises $11 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 27, 2006

Where Are You Now has raised $11 million in Series A venture funding.

The Direction That Zune Is Taking Microsoft

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 25, 2006

Here is a Pulse 2.0 op-ed about the Microsoft Zune.

Wikipedia Hits 1.5 Million English Articles

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 25, 2006

Wikipedia has officially hit 1.5 million English articles.

Xbox 360 Introduces TV Shows For Download

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 22, 2006

The Xbox 360 now has TV shows available for download.

Windows Live Launches A SMS Search Service For Mobile Users

By Shan Sadiq ● Nov 21, 2006

Windows Live has launched an SMS search service for mobile users. You simply have to send an SMS to 95483 (WLIVE).

CBS Is Okay With The Illegal Sharing Of Its Content On YouTube

By Shan Sadiq ● Nov 21, 2006

CBS' chief research officer David Poltrack said that he does not want to see the network's content removed from YouTube.

Google Page Creator Adds Image Editor, Multiple Site Support And Mobile Support

By Shan Sadiq ● Nov 20, 2006

Google Page Creator now has a built-in image editor, multiple site support, and mobile support.

Use Gickr To Create Animated Gifs Online

By Shan Sadiq ● Nov 20, 2006

Here is the Pulse 2.0 review of Gickr.

Black Friday Deals Web 2.0 Style

By Shan Sadiq ● Nov 20, 2006

Here is a breakdown of the best Black Friday 2006 websites.

Real Girls Media Network Raises $6 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 16, 2006

Real Girls Media has raised $6 million in a funding round led by 3i and WaldenVC

Facebook Advances News Feed By Developing Frequency Customization

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 15, 2006

Microsoft Office Live is Now Out Of Beta

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 15, 2006

Microsoft Office Live is now officially out of beta mode.

Up and Coming Visual Search Engine Quintura Receives Substantial Funding From Early Skype Investors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 15, 2006

Quintura is an up and coming visual search engine that has raised funding from early investors in Skype.

Slide Receives Third Round of Funding From Khosla Ventures And Mayfield Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 15, 2006

Slide has raised a third round of funding from Khosla Ventures and Mayfield Fund

The New MP3.com Levels the Playing Field for Indie Artists

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 14, 2006

MP3.com has released several new features that levels the playing field between upcoming indie artists and mainstream artists.

Google’s Acquisition Of YouTube Has Been Finalized

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 14, 2006

Google has finalized the acquisition of YouTube.

Travel Social Network TripMates Launches Trip Flicks Video Competition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 14, 2006

TripMates, a popular travel social network, has launched TripMates.

Vodafone Signs Exclusive Mobile Advertisement Deal With Yahoo!

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 14, 2006

Vodafone and Yahoo! have officially signed an agreement that gives Yahoo! an edge for advertising in the UK mobile market.

LYCOS Releases a Movie Social Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 13, 2006

LYCOS has released a movie social network.

MapLib: Turn Any Image Into A Google Map

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 13, 2006

Here is the Pulse 2.0 review of MapLib.

Facebook Adds A Thanking Feature For Holiday Season

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 12, 2006

Facebook has added a thanking feature for the holiday season.

Inside Microsoft’s IT Social Network Aggreg8

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 12, 2006

Here is the Pulse 2.0 review of Microsoft' IT social network Aggreg8