Posts Tagged ‘expertise’
RIM to Improve BlackBerry Contacts with Gist
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) announced that it has acquired Gist .? Gist provides information about contacts, by creating a business profile for each one that includes recent news, status updates, and work details. It works by pulling contacts from various inboxes, address books, social networks, and other sources, then adding news, status updates, blog posts, etc. “Gist removes the noise from individual email alerts, eliminates the hassle of going to multiple services to get news and updates about contacts, and automates the delivery and presentation of the most important information about the contacts in your professional network,” the company says
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eBay Pays $200 Million to Acquire Brands4friends [Update]
Update: eBay just announced that it has completed the acquisition.? Original Article (12/20):? eBay announced that it is acquiring brands4friends , a German online fashion shopping club, for about $200 million. eBay says the move is designed to strengthen its position as a leading online fashion destination in Europe.? The company already claims to generate over $5.4 billion in clothing, shoes and accessories merchandise annually, around the world.
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eBay Pays $200 Million to Acquire Brands4friends [Update]
LinkedIn Lets Users Add More Sections to Their Profiles
LinkedIn announced today that users can now customize their profiles with five new profile sections: publications, languages, skills, certifications, and patents. If you just click on “Add Sections” on you “Edit Profile” page, you can see the whole list of available options.? “If you are an author, academic professional, or a researcher, your body of publications helps define you as a professional
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