Daily Archives: March 8, 2012

I have a love/hate relationship with CrunchBase. On the one hand, it has great information about startup tech companies. On the other hand, it relies on a wiki-like structure which means it is sometimes not updated as frequently or as accurately as old-style databases which used to employ people go over the data regularly. However, its wikiness means it can be free - pretty useful for the entrepreneur!

5 Scientifically Proven Ways to Get More ReTweets
Via pinterest.com

Apple is selling its new Apple TV box for $99 in the U.S., the same price as its predecessor, but in other countries it looks like Apple is taking the opportunity to bring in new users with a discount.

In a selection of online Apple stores across Europe and further afield, the company is marking down the price of Apple TV at the same time that it is introducing the new model, which has a number of new features, including a new 1080p interface (with support for movies at that resolution as well) and iCloud streaming support.

What if you could combine the addictive photo-grazing of Pinterest with the addictive voyeurism of Facebook? Then you'd have Friendsheet, the new app from developer Zach Allia that lets you turn the photos from your news feed into a Pinterest-esque visual feast.

TechCrunch reports that Friendsheet jumped from 60,000 users to 150,000 users thanks to the "Like" of a single man — the Zuckster himself, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.