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All eyes in retail (not to mention social media) darted to Walmart, dubbed the world’s largest retailer, in April 2011, when it surpassed competitors and forged into the social-commerce sphere by purchasing social commerce start-up Kosmix (now called @WalmartLabs) for a reported $300 million.
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Yelp , the popular city-guides website fleshed out with user-generated reviews of local business, including restaurants, bars and shops, is about to get a run for its money.

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Our tablets and smartphones already make apps widely available while on-the-go in the car or on a hike — but still, TomTom’s new Go Live GPS device has added apps, including Twitter, to its arsenal of functions. That is, now your Personal Navigation Device could be capable of tweeting for you as you travel. The [...]

Be careful what you post on YouTube—it just might get you arrested.

According to the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, China has become the first country to reach a mark of 900 million cell phone users. In April alone, the country added about 11 million mobile phone users, bringing the country’s mobile phone user base to 900.3 million. China has shown steady growth in the [...]

In a recent article on the status of the could music battle between Amazon, Google and Apple, I tendered my opinion that victory wouldn’t be based on chronological order, but on a litany of factors. I also touched on the fact that Apple has a storied history of entering the market later than competitors with [...]

May 25 is a landmark day for millions and millions of people. It is the date of Oprah Winfrey’s last television show. After a quarter-century of riveting interviews and discussions that have kept daytime television watchers enthralled, the end of an era has arrived. Naturally, Twitter is abuzz with tributes to Oprah — nevermind that [...]

Social Intelligence firm Claritics recently raised $1.5M in Series A financing. The company will use these funds, provided by Cervin Ventures and TiE Angels, to continue improving their product suite and expand sales and operations.

What’s Trending is a new kind of news show that is based on the hottest online trends that are shaping and shifting conversation in the offline world. I had the chance to chat with Shira about the new project.

In the latest installment of The Fine Brothers’ Kids React To Viral Videos, a group of 6 to 14-year old kids react to the death of Osama bin Laden.