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They say necessity is the mother of invention. But for the young entrepreneurs behind WePay.com, necessity looked less maternal--and more like a confusing mishmash of cash and checks as they tried to collect money from friends to cover a bachelor-party tab.
Their solution--a group payment epiphany...
Howard Warren Buffett, grandson of renowned investor Warren Buffett, is a chip off the old philanthropic block. At the recent Social Good Summit in New York, he spoke about the challenges in this age of technology of preserving human connections with those who are suffering.
How to Succeed at Doing Social Good: Summit Offers Practical Tips
10:30AM 9/23/2010
This week's Social Good Summit in New York was like a speed-dating event for cause marketers, do-gooders and those interested in their efforts. But speakers at the event, sponsored by Mashable and 92Y, also offered some practical tips for doing good, particularly by using social media.
Hire Me Twibbon and other tips for finding a job on Twitter
12:00PM 9/21/2009
While Twitter might not be your first place to turn for a job, it's actually a really great place to go looking for work. Thanks to a new Twibbon, a ribbon you put on your Twitter avatar, you can make it incredibly clear to prospective employers that you're in the market. By logging in to the...
Wow your friends with Britney Spears Facebook gifts
7:00PM 8/13/2009
If you've tired of the common monkey, cupcake, thong and alcohol-themed gifts that dot Facebook profiles like the detritus of a faded Burning Man party, there's good news afoot! Mashable reports that you can now send Britney Spears branded virtual gifts to your Facebook friends for $2 a pop. If you...
Facebook buys Friendfeed to take on Twitter and Google
1:00PM 8/11/2009
Facebook bought FriendFeed yesterday for one-tenth what it was willing to pay for Twitter. It may be a double bargain if the purchase allows them to move past Twitter in the real-time search war.
Twitter recently redesigned its homepage to show off its real-time search, while Google is working on...
The day the tweets died: Twitter goes down because of an attack
1:00PM 8/06/2009
On Thursday, Twitter.com was down for about two hours. In the past, the site has shut down service for upgrades or repairs; this time, the shutdown was not planned.
"The site is back up, but we are continuing to defend against and recover from this attack," Twitter wrote on its status update blog...
Yahoo redesigns its homepage, hoping to boost ad revenue
9:30AM 7/21/2009
Reaching into its past, Yahoo!, Inc. (YHOO) has redesigned a cleaner, simpler homepage, in the hopes it will boost the company's future.
As a a hub on the Internet, Yahoo! is called a Web portal, but that is an overused word that sounds dated. The premise of Yahoo!'s business is to get more users...
Paypal wants you to Do Stuff For Money
1:00PM 7/02/2009
Sometimes when you need to get something done, asking just won't cut it. As a company that moves around plenty of money, Paypal may know this better than anyone ... which is possibly why it launched a new service called Do Stuff For Money. Its premise is simple: Post an offer to a friend to do...
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