A small company called Nicira and a few other scrappy players are pursuing what is called software-defined networking. Software-defined networking is similar to server virtualization, and it is quite likely to be bad news for networking giants like Cisco and Juniper. If proprietary systems can be blended, and cheap chips used in place of custom ships, prices for the gear will probably drop.
Klout is a hot-button issue in the social networking world, and it’s a touchy subject for many. The two-year-old company— which provides social media analytics to measure a user’s influence across social networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn – is no stranger to cr…
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If you’re buying a car, do you check Facebook? Or do you read up on Kelley Blue Book values and scour the company website for every spec, from horsepower to miles per gallon? What about music — do you check Top 40 radio charts or scope out what your Facebook friends are actually listening to on … #SEO #Influence #SocialMedia
Brand marketers and startups may have little in common, but they have a lot to gain by working together. Startups innovate fresh, new ways to reach customers that brands crave. Brands, meanwhile, bring financial resources and reach to startups. Dave Knox has experience working on both side…
The third social network icon on your Klout dashboard is now Google+, just behind the Twitter and Facebook buttons. Latching onto news Tuesday that anyone can sign up for Google+, Klout CEO Joe Fernandez revealed the Google+ integration via a tweet: “Boom! I just connected my @klout account wi…
Facebook plans to roll out a major redesign of user profiles at its f8 developer conference this week, Mashable has learned. Details about the redesign are sparse, but two sources familiar with Facebook’s plans (who have asked to remain anonymous) have told us that the redesign is “major” and …
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After much introspection, I realized that I value making money more than anything else at the moment. Like a power-hungry i-Banker, I pledge my allegiance to all things material, as the dollar sign is the battery pack to my life. Unlike a power-hungry i-Banker, there is no cocaine or friendly…
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Crowdbooster, a private beta startup that measures the resonance of tweets and Facebook status updates, has just introduced Klout influencer notifications — an insightful aide for gauging whether a new Twitter follower is follow-worthy. The startup is now notifying its users, via the Crowdboo…
