Welcome Home…Facebook Home!

Welcome Home...Facebook Home! Last week, Facebook rolled out promoted posts for their newest product, Facebook Home. The ads show a Facebook Welcome mat with the message: “Welcome to Facebook Home, where friends live at the heart of your phone. Come in. Take a look around.” Facebook Home is coming to Android devices on April 12, 2013. The Facebook Home website also promotes their new smartphone, the HTC First, also known as the Facebook Phone. The HTC First is now...
Posted by Marketable April 08, 2013

Startup Spotlight: Use SkillPages to Find Skilled People

Startup Spotlight: Use SkillPages to Find Skilled People Long gone are the days of placing a “want ad” in your local newspaper, SkillPages now connects talent to clients, customers, employers, partners, and more. If you are a consultant, entrepreneur, service provider, or just interested in being an early entrant for one of the the latest social media networks, you should sign up for SkillPages. SkillPages was founded in by Iain McDonald and Michael Gallagher in 2010. The company officially launched...
Posted by Marketable April 04, 2013

Google Reader: Gone But Definitely Not Forgotten

Google Reader: Gone But Definitely Not Forgotten On Wednesday, March 13th, Google announced that it will be discontinuing Google Reader. “We launched Google Reader in 2005 in an effort to make it easy for people to discover and keep tabs on their favorite websites. While the product has a loyal following, over the years usage has declined. So, on July 1, 2013, we will retire Google Reader.” In the same blog post, entitled “A second spirng of cleaning,” Google also announced that...
Posted by Marketable March 18, 2013

Have You Tried Facebook Graph Search In Beta?

Have You Tried Facebook Graph Search In Beta? If you have not joined the waiting list for Facebook’s Graph Search Beta, you should! For the time being, graph search beta is only available to English-speaking users in the U.S. Facebook has made a number of significant changes over the past year. Timelines came to business pages, sponsored results search ads launched, and Facebook partnered with the Department of Labor to bring a social jobs app to the masses. Finally, the social network is...
Posted by Marketable February 18, 2013

Modria: The Online Dispute Resolution Engine

Modria: The Online Dispute Resolution Engine Marketable has found a unique startup for this week’s Startup Spotlight…San Jose based Modria, an online dispute resolution service. Modria was founded in 2011 by Colin Rule, a veteran in the dispute resolution field. Rule has over a decade of dispute resolution experience and founded one of the first online dispute reolution providers in 1999. He is currently the Co-Chair of the Advisory Board of the National Center for Technology and Dispute...
Posted by Marketable November 15, 2012

Facebook Social Jobs App Launches Today

Facebook Social Jobs App Launches Today It turns out that earlier reports of a Facebook social jobs app were true.  Today, Facebook launched a Social Jobs app, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor, the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), DirectEmployers Association, and the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA). Facebook social jobs app goals The Social Jobs Partnerships (SJP)is intended to make job hunting more social, making it easier to...
Posted by Marketable November 14, 2012

Blackberry 10 In Need Of Mobile Developers – Get Your Apps Ready

Blackberry 10 In Need Of Mobile Developers - Get Your Apps Ready Research in Motion (RIM) is ready to port existing apps to the new Blackberry 10 platform. Existing Blackberry developers received an email from RIM this weekend alerting them that their apps have been tested and are ready to be ported to the Blackberry 10 platform. If you received this email, RIM has already tested your app and no further action is required. If you do not wish to have your app ported to Blackberry 10, you can opt out by November 16,...
Posted by Marketable November 12, 2012

Celebrity Endorsements Via Social Media from Adly

Celebrity Endorsements Via Social Media from Adly Getting celebrity endorsements from Lady Gaga, Tori Spelling, Mark Cuban, and other big names is easier than you think. Adly helps you create ad campaigns delivered by the top actors, musicians, athletes, entrepreneurs, CEOs, health professionals, fashion icons, and developers in social media today. Social Media Celebrity Endorsements In order to to be considered for celebrity endorsements, an influencer must have a minimum of 150,000 Twitter followers....
Posted by Marketable September 26, 2012

Online Ordering & Mobile Payments Made Simple With Olo

Online Ordering & Mobile Payments Made Simple With Olo This week’s Startup Spotlight offers a special treat to restaurant owners and restaurant marketers…online ordering by Olo! Mobile and online ordering is easy and customizable with Olo’s web-based software. The Olo platform offers point-of-sale and payment integration so your customers can order  remotely for any of your locations and pay using a credit or gift card. Paying online will also allow customers to skip long lines and pick up...
Posted by Marketable September 20, 2012

iPhone 5 is Finally Here

iPhone 5 is Finally Here The internet ran rampant all morning with rumors and leaked photos of the new iPhone 5. This afternoon (EST), Apple put all the rumors to rest and officially announced the release of the iPhone 5, a new lineup of iPods, and  iTunes 10.7. Unfortunately, Marketable was not invited to the iPhone 5 live event. But, thanks to Engadget, who liveblogged the entire presentation, we have the highlights! iPhone 5 The iPhone 5 will come with iOS 6 pre-installed....
Posted by Marketable September 12, 2012

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