Announcing Dogpatch Labs San Francisco Roster
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We are excited to announce the newest Dogpatch Labs class here in San Francisco. It includes entrepreneurs and companies that have been part of the lab over the last few months and those that just …

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Starbucks VIA: Introducing Starbucks’ Instant Brewed Coffee
February 18, 2009 – 10:39 am | View Comments
Starbucks VIA: Introducing Starbucks’ Instant Brewed Coffee

It looks as though Starbucks is chasing the instant coffee market… which is typically aimed at bargain, price-based shoppers (far cheaper than getting a $2-$4 coffee in the stores). Convenience is also a factor as …

Perez Hilton Asks for Facebook “Boycott” Amidst Content Ownership Controversy
February 16, 2009 – 4:55 pm | View Comments
Perez Hilton Asks for Facebook “Boycott” Amidst Content Ownership Controversy

The buzz on a slow Monday of tech news is around Facebook and who owns the content uploaded / created by their users.

But lost in this is that Perez Hilton covered it early this …

beRecruited Helps Bemidji State Football Recruiting Class
February 16, 2009 – 12:46 pm | View Comments
beRecruited Helps Bemidji State Football Recruiting Class

beRecruited continues to have great press. Today’s Bemidji Pioneer and Post-Bulletin describes how beRecruited helped the Bemidji State’s football program recruit players from across the nation:

In this Feb. 4 photo, Bemidji State head football coach …

NBA Borrows $175M for 15 Teams ($11.66M Each)
February 16, 2009 – 12:39 pm | View Comments
NBA Borrows $175M for 15 Teams ($11.66M Each)

Professional sports are not immune to the economic downturn.
We saw the Arena Football League close indefinitely.
MLB free agents are signing shorter, smaller deals (except for Mark Teixeira and CC Sabathia).
And several NBA teams are shopping …

Sony Closes Metreon Playstation Store
February 16, 2009 – 12:28 pm | View Comments
Sony Closes Metreon Playstation Store

Sign of the economic apocalypse part 153:
Sony’s landmark Metreon Playstation store is closing.
I walk by the Sony Metreon every day on my way to and from work. And I have certainly noticed the decline in …

Google Print & Google Radio Closures Are Unfortunate
February 13, 2009 – 7:26 am | View Comments
Google Print & Google Radio Closures Are Unfortunate

News arrived yesterday that Google is shutting down their Print and Radio ad systems. It’s unfortunate news for brand advertisers and the traditional media formats.

An ironic tag-line for Google’s Print & Radio Platform
With eBay …

ESPN.com Wants to Make Sure You Know Valentines is Coming
February 12, 2009 – 6:15 pm | View Comments
ESPN.com Wants to Make Sure You Know Valentines is Coming

I spend a lot of time on ESPN – particularly their mobile properties… which for big media brands – really are the best available. And while I have been critical of ESPN.com’s relaunch, I respect …

beRecruited Growth Continues; Rock Mountain News Coverage
February 10, 2009 – 8:38 pm | View Comments
beRecruited Growth Continues; Rock Mountain News Coverage

It’s been a great couple months for beRecruited. By all measures, traffic and site-usage are ramping very nicely (more than doubling in the last calendar year).

Perhaps more importantly though, our recruiting metrics are growing …

iPhone Headphones Jack Problems… Here’s How to Fix
February 3, 2009 – 11:56 am | View Comments
iPhone Headphones Jack Problems… Here’s How to Fix

Over the last couple days, my iPhone 3G’s headphones were acting strangely. I could hear audio, but the microphone wasn’t transmitting my voice and the receiver button (used to answer calls / turn MP3 player …