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Flattr opens up
Flattr has opened its doors to the public – definitely one to watch, this. TechCrunch article here.
Wave Bye Bye…
Google have ceased development of Wave, admitting failure with the product.
Madbid Secures £4m Funding
MadBid, a fast growing “pay-to-bid” auction site has secured £4 million in a Series A funding from Atomico Ventures.
Goldman Profits Down
Goldman Sachs has reported a sharp fall in second-quarter profits after being hit by the UK’s bonus tax, a US fine and poor trading revenues.
Times Online Traffic Falls by Two-Thirds
Since the erection of the paywall, traffic to the Times and Sunday Times websites have fallen by two-thirds. Full article from Brand Republic here.
Facebook Credits: A Gamechanger
Facebook have announced the launch of ‘credits’, their micro-payments platform, in October. Through Facebook Connect it’s likely they will become ubiquitous across the web.
New Android Developer Kit
Google have released a developer kit for Android that claims to bring app development to the masses:
C4 and Five not set to Merge
Contrary to reports Channel Four and Channel Five are not planning a merger, according to Channel Four’s CEO David Abraham…
O2 World Cup SMS Stats
Interesting piece on the changes in users’ texting habits during the World Cup: