Daily Digest from John & Todd for 04/30/2011
GeekWire Podcast: The business, technology and art of podcasting, with Luke Burbank and Rob Greenlee
Apr 30, 2011 09:05 am | Todd Bishop This week on a special edition of the GeekWire Podcast — a discussion about podcasting. Yeah, we’re going meta on you. Trust us, it’s fun, and even enlightening, thanks to two great guests: Luke Burbank, the NPR veteran and KIRO-FM host responsible for the hit TBTL podcast; and Rob Greenlee, who was podcasting before it... Read More...
Nerd Notes: Social Vending Machines and the Grinch of the royal wedding
Apr 29, 2011 04:03 pm | Sarah Stackhouse Mario gets a Portal gun. If Princess Peach had one she wouldn’t be stuck in another castle all the time. Check out these clever little propaganda posters for the office. Rumor has it that R.L. Stine books are due to hit the big screen. We're worried about the embossed Goosebumps logo making the transition from... Read More...
Amazon starts MP3 price war with 69 cent popular tracks
Apr 29, 2011 02:41 pm | Todd Bishop Used to be that Amazon.com’s 69-cent MP3 section was the digital equivalent of the bargain bin at the record store, full of older tracks in low demand. But no more, at least not for now. The Seattle company today started selling best-selling new tracks for 69 cents, down from 89 cents, in a move that... Read More...
Chart: Google, Amazon hiring fast; Microsoft takes it slow
Apr 29, 2011 12:31 pm | Todd Bishop Microsoft added a net total of 684 employees worldwide last quarter — the largest increase in its employment since the recession two years ago. However, the growth was still modest in the scheme of things, representing less than 1 percent growth (from 88,719 employees previously to 89,403 employees in the latest count). That contrasts with... Read More...
HasOffers: Twin brothers bring a new face to affiliate marketing
Apr 29, 2011 11:14 am | John Cook Twins share many common attributes. But — Winklevoss twins aside — do they actually make good co-founders of startups? The twin partnership is working for HasOffers, a 23-person Seattle affiliate marketing company founded by Lucas and Lee Brown. The 26-year-old co-founders are now tracking more than $300 million affiliate payouts per year on behalf of... Read More...
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