Foursquare API Turns New York Into Giant Game of Monopoly
Going to jail is no longer a good strategy As Dennis Crowley pointed out on Twitter yesterday, foursqaure's robust API has allowed developers to create thousands of interesting apps that are running...
View ArticleWherefore Art Thou, Eric Schmidt of Yore?
via Reuters Eric Schmidt made his much-anticipated appearance in Washington D.C. yesterday for the Senate antitrust hearings on Google. Sadly, it was not the show Betabeat was hoping for. Not only did...
View ArticleNew York’s Publishing Set Loves Amazon’s New Kindle Fire
NY is en fuego for the Fire There was a reason Jeff Bezos came all the way to New York to unveil Amazon's new suite of Kindle e-readers and tablet devices. Like the iPad the Kindle is first and...
View ArticleHasbro Turns to Facebook Stunt to Distract People From the Fact Monopoly...
Poor wheelbarrow. (Screenshot: Facebook) When was the last time you finished a game of Monopoly--like actually finished it, didn't get bored in the middle, get up to grab a drink and then just never...
View ArticleBye Bye Iron: Monopoly Makers Pander to Internet With Introduction of New Cat...
A life-size version of the new Monopoly token, via the Today Show's Instagram. (Photo: Instagram) Today is a triumphant day for cat lovers everywhere, but especially for those who despise ironing....
View ArticleWage Fixing Scandal: Google, Apple, Intel and Adobe Pay $324 Million In Damages
(via Marthin Sühl) After the tech crash of the early 2000’s, major tech CEO’s started sending each other emails saying, ‘Hey, why don’t we try not to poach each other’s employees? It could keep...
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