2011 Tech Rewind: This year in Silicon Valley
This year will be forever remembered as the year that we lost the most creative mind that Silicon Valley has ever seen, as well as one where a few rough…
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Geekli.st Integrates With GitHub
Geekli.st, the social network for developers and engineers, has launched a cool integration with code repository site GitHub. The new feature allows users to send a new achievement to the Geekli.st…
LinkedIn Top Shared Links of 2011 are all Biz
Professional networking site LinkedIn has posted its most shared stories of 2011. It wasn’t YouTube videos that were shared the most, it was stories that focused on making you a…
The North Pole Visited Your LinkedIn Profile
One of the fun features of LinkedIn is that you can see who has visited your profile. If you checked today, you might notice a visit from a very suspect…
Authentic Jobs Will Replace Craigslist For Job Hunting
When we’re looking for a new job, we’re lucky enough to have the Internet by our side, along with a host of apps and sites. You’ve got Monster, LinkedIn, Craigslist,…
Jobs Tractor Checks Twitter for Developer Jobs
With sites like Monster.com almost feeling ancient these days, some people are turning to social networks to find their next gig. Twitter is one of those places to check for…
Play Tetris using LinkedIn contacts
If you’re a fan of the puzzle piece dropping game Tetris, then you’ll enjoy the app DropIn. It was created in a day by the LinkedIn team to show how…
LunchMeet doesn't let you eat alone
When reviewing apps, two things are extremely rare; an app that sits on top of the LinkedIn API, and an app based on a premise of a book. With LunchMeet,…
The future of education is technology
Last night, I attended a gathering of some of the smartest technology minds focusing on Education for grades K-12. I didn’t know what to expect, other than Newark Mayor Cory…
LinkedIn launches Classmates
LinkedIn, which has become the Web’s biggest professional social network is stepping up its game. Right now, Facebook is a hub for finding people you went to college with, and…
LinkedIn lets you post a company update
Professional social networking site LinkedIn has announced a new feature today on its blog which lets a company post status updates. The company had this to say: We are excited…
Share business cards with Cardcloud
Cardcloud, a Netherlands based company, has launched its newiOS app for easy virtual business card sharing. The service has a few great options, such as letting you create as many…
Greplin searches your online stuff
Finding all of your online “stuff” is difficult. You have email, tweets, and Facebook status updates. You toss them all into the internet. If you were to try and find…
BlogDash to mend PR / Press Disconnect
If you’re a blogger, you’ve likely received a banal email from a nondescript “hack” that has aggressively (and therefore irritatingly) tried to grab your attention. And if you work in public relations, you’ve…
Space.com launches a stellar new site
We like to nerd out here at The Next Web, which often means keeping up with black holes, interstellar space travel, extraterrestrial life and NASA shuttle launches. Which is why…
