Developers and gaming companies see the social-networking giant's new app-discovery platform as a boon for business. In a move that is sure to make many app developers happy, Facebook this week launched its App Center, which aims to help users find apps to use on Facebook.com, iOS, Android, and the Web. The new platform let users can browse apps by category and find out which apps their friends are using
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Feed SubscriptionIntroducing "Silicon Harbor": Charleston, SC, Home Of TwitPic And Amazon’s CreateSpace
Despite being the 75th largest metro area in the U.S., Charleston is ranked in the top 10 fastest growing cities for software and Internet technology.
Read More »Industry Experience? Who Needs It!
The co-founder of Kayak.com explains why he prefers to hire travel industry virgins rather than people with more targeted experience. You have a position to fill and a bunch of resumes to look at. What's the first thing you scan for
Read More »Weirdest and Best Interview I Ever Had
Hiring a CEO?
Read More »Euro Debt Crisis Could Cripple U.S. Business Travel
The economic climate abroad has potentially severe ramifications to U.S. business travel as owners lose interest in European business opportunities
Read More »Mobile DTV Brings Live Television To Cars, Buses
Smartphones with HDTV reception chips and in-car television sets are big business in Taiwan, China, and Brazil. Now the travel-friendly tech behind mobile DTV is making its way to the United States.
Read More »Andrew Mason on the Future of Groupon
The Groupon CEO talks about competing with Google, selling his stock, and his designs on mobile coupons.
Read More »Chobani Yogurt Tickles The Tastes Of Pinterest Addicts, And So Can Your Brand
There's a new social media platform every minute, it seems, and the darling of the moment is Pinterest. Here are some expert tips from Chobani Yogurt's social media team on how to get beyond flavor of the week
Read More »What a CES Booth Actually Costs
The exposure is tremendous: 140,000 attendees and 5,000 members of the press. But the costs are steep.
Read More »5 LinkedIn Apps For Power Networking
Most people think about apps running on their smartphones, but we're seeing more and more web services launching app "stores" that allow you to beef up your account. LinkedIn's list of apps is relatively small compared to other popular marketplaces, but what the site lacks in quantity it makes up in quality
Read More »How I Navigated My First Hire
I'm hiring a college intern for the winter break. So I mapped out a plan to make it worthwhile for my start-up--and for her. I have some public relations needs for FamiliesGo! that I haven't been able to get to and I'm not ready to pay a professional PR firm
Read More »Lessons From Serial Fabulist Stephen Glass On How Not To Reboot A Career
The writer who made up stories for The New Republic, Rolling Stone, Harper's and others (then tried to lie his way out) is fighting to become a lawyer in California. To the journalist who busted his original lies, Glass's tactics sound eerily familiar.
Read More »Room77 Helps Travelers Avoid Playing Room Roulette With Hotels
A site started by travel and search industry veterans--including Calvin Yang, who designed Google's image search--gives users a peek at what's inside and outside of a hotel room, before they arrive.
Read More »6 Business Travel Websites Not to Miss
New tools to make your next business trip a little less headache-inducing. Heading out on a business trip? Check out the latest in travel websites: They’ll help you find the best hotel deals, connect with other travelers, and even suggest things to do as you pass over cities along your flight route
Read More »A New Way to Share Trip Plans
The skinny on TripIt's new shared calendar, which makes it easier to keep track of coworkers. Keeping track of traveling co-workers can be a headache. TripIt, the online trip-planning company, recently launched a shared calendar designed to keep everyone in the loop
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