Archive for August, 2010

Dr. Frank Ryan Was Tweeting and Driving, Causing Fatal Crash

Amit Chowdhry | August 18, 2010 | 1,049 views | Add a Comment
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Dr. Frank Ryan was a plastic surgeon with an office in Beverly Hills, California and who lived in Malibu. Dr. Ryan was sending a message on Twitter about his border collie dog right before he had a fatal car accident according to his ex-girlfriend Charmaine Blake.

One Fourth Of Investors Disapprove of Michael Dell’s Board Position

Amit Chowdhry | August 18, 2010 | 893 views | Add a Comment
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Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) shareholders recently voted for their support of CEO and company founder Michael Dell. Unfortunately, one fourth of investors withheld the support of Michael Dell. About 378 million of the 1.5 billion votes opposed against Michael Dell’s position on the board.

Google Releasing Chrome OS Tablet On Verizon November 26 [RUMOR]

Amit Chowdhry | August 18, 2010 | 893 views | Add a Comment
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Here’s an interesting rumor: Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) is planning to launch a Chrome operating system tablet on November 26 through Verizon. If true, HTC will be manufacturing the device. It is not surprising that Google has picked Verizon as their partner, especially after working with them on a Net Neutrality proposal. The launch date means that Google is interested in capitalizing on Black Friday and the busiest shopping day of the year. More details to follow as we hear more. [DownloadSquad]

A Brief History Of The Ford Mustang [INFOGRAPHIC]

Amit Chowdhry | August 18, 2010 | 1,766 views | 1 Comment
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The Ford Mustang is one of my favorite cars. The car has been in production for about 46 years. Check out the infographic below to learn more about the Mustang.

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Two Ice Cream Truck Drivers Brawl Over Territory [VIRAL VIDEO]

Amit Chowdhry | August 18, 2010 | 750 views | Add a Comment
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A Mister Softee truck pulled up to his normal spot on West 60th and Broadway in New York City only to find a competitor was already there. The Mister Softee driver was furious and NSFW words were exchanged. It turns out that words turned into violence and the video that was recording the whole time turned into a viral YouTube video. Apparently this wasn’t the first time that a Mister Softee fighter caused a fight. About 12-13 days ago, a Mister Softee driver instigated a fight that took place at 50th Street and 6th Avenue. Check out the video below.

Zynga Acquires Conduit Labs

Amit Chowdhry | August 18, 2010 | 811 views | Add a Comment
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Social gaming company Zynga has acquired Conduit Labs, a Boston based gaming company that raised about $8.5 million in funding from Charles River ventures and Prism VentureWorks. Conduit Labs will be now known as Zynga Boston and they will focus on product development there. Conduit Labs started in 2007. [TechCrunch]

Tweetmeme Founder Announces Datasift, A Developer Tool For Advancing Twitter Search

Amit Chowdhry | August 17, 2010 | 728 views | Add a Comment
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Tweetmeme has been on a roll lately. Not only have they partnered with Twitter this month on a new Twitter retweet button, but they have also announced a new search engine product called Datasift.

Consumer Measurement Company Nielsen Planning $2 Billion IPO

Amit Chowdhry | August 17, 2010 | 769 views | Add a Comment
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Nielsen, the TV and consumer habit measurement company is planning to raise $2.01 billion through an IPO that they are planning. Originally the company was planning to raise $1.75 billion through the IPO.

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