San Francisco Website TaskRabbit Expands in the US, London in Its Sights
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Cynthia De Acha didn't know that she could buy fresh New England lobsters in Silicon Valley, but thanks to a recent delivery to a Google executive, she's becoming aware of all kinds of previously hidden corners of the San Francisco Bay Area.
De Acha, 40, does an occasional odd job through TaskRabbit, a San Francisco-based online services website. Users of the site can post jobs, and "rabbits" such as De Acha bid on them.
"It's such an amazing thing to have things to be able to do during the day and then you fit them to your schedule," said De Acha, who is looking for a full-time job and sometimes uses tasks to network. "As a rabbit, you're able to bid on things that you want to do and places[...]
Continue ReadingDe Acha, 40, does an occasional odd job through TaskRabbit, a San Francisco-based online services website. Users of the site can post jobs, and "rabbits" such as De Acha bid on them.
"It's such an amazing thing to have things to be able to do during the day and then you fit them to your schedule," said De Acha, who is looking for a full-time job and sometimes uses tasks to network. "As a rabbit, you're able to bid on things that you want to do and places[...]
Apple Rejects Apps Integrating Micro-Payments Service Flattr, Company Claims “It’s Not the End”
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It may not be the end, but the prognosis doesn’t look good. Social micro-payments platform Flattr is taking an unkind hit in terms of its future growth opportunities on mobile, the company details on its blog this morning. After being integrated into popular third-party podcast manager Instacast back in February, Apple decided at the beginning of May to reject the app from the iTunes App Store due to its Flattr integration. The result? The only way Instacast could get back into the app store was to change the user flow in the app to direct the actual “flattr” (as the micro-payment process is called) to take place in the Safari web browser instead. Not an ideal user experien[...]
Continue ReadingGoogle Apps For Business Gets ISO 27001 Certification
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Google just announced that its Google Apps for Business service has earned ISO 27001 certification. This certifies that Google is following the standard ISO information security management protocols and best practices “for the systems, technology, processes and data centers serving Google Apps for Business.”
If you’re a startup or individual user, chances are you don’t care too much about whether a company you are working with is following any of the ISO’s over 19,000 standards. This certification, however, will likely give larger and more highly regulated businesses (and the executives who sign off on these deals) the necessary reassurances that moving to Googl[...]
Continue ReadingIf you’re a startup or individual user, chances are you don’t care too much about whether a company you are working with is following any of the ISO’s over 19,000 standards. This certification, however, will likely give larger and more highly regulated businesses (and the executives who sign off on these deals) the necessary reassurances that moving to Googl[...]
Welcome to Generation Tweet: 31 percent of online 18 to 24-year-olds use Twitter
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It’s a new generation — of young 20-somethings who tweet from their smartphones.
From May 2011 to February 2012, the overall percentage of online adults who use Twitter barely moved the needle, growing by a measly 2 percent to 15 percent, according to research from the Pew Internet and American Life Project. Today’s youngsters, especially those in the 18 to 24 age range, are another story entirely.
Nearly one-third, or 31 percent, of 18- to 24-year-old Internet users are now Twitter users, Pew found. The figure represents 74 percent growth from May 2011 when just 18 percent of internet users in the 18 to 24 age bracket were Twitter users. Plus, 20 percent of these young adu[...]
Continue ReadingFrom May 2011 to February 2012, the overall percentage of online adults who use Twitter barely moved the needle, growing by a measly 2 percent to 15 percent, according to research from the Pew Internet and American Life Project. Today’s youngsters, especially those in the 18 to 24 age range, are another story entirely.
Nearly one-third, or 31 percent, of 18- to 24-year-old Internet users are now Twitter users, Pew found. The figure represents 74 percent growth from May 2011 when just 18 percent of internet users in the 18 to 24 age bracket were Twitter users. Plus, 20 percent of these young adu[...]
‘Do Not Track’ option for consumers within reach by 2013, FTC chief says
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Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz said he’s hopeful that the majority of big companies online will begin offering a “Do Not Track” option to consumers before the end of 2012.
Leibowitz, who spoke about consumer privacy at the D10 conference today, said the FTC has made great strides in getting companies on board with the idea that giving consumers more control over their data will translate to dollar signs in the long-term.
“I’m hopeful that by the end of the year… the majority of companies will be implementing self-regulatory options that allow customers to control their data,” Leibowitz said, adding that this is possible thanks to mod[...]
Continue ReadingLeibowitz, who spoke about consumer privacy at the D10 conference today, said the FTC has made great strides in getting companies on board with the idea that giving consumers more control over their data will translate to dollar signs in the long-term.
“I’m hopeful that by the end of the year… the majority of companies will be implementing self-regulatory options that allow customers to control their data,” Leibowitz said, adding that this is possible thanks to mod[...]
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