Yelp plans to raise up to $100 million in what could end up being the first initial public offering from a major internet firm so far this year. The San Francisco-based company said it would offer 7.15 million shares for about $12 to $14 each, according to yesterday’s regulatory filing. The stock will be traded [...]

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The one fundamental rule of shopping has been unchanged since the dawn of time.  When in doubt, see what others are doing. Social proof is often one of the strongest indicators of whether a purchase will be made.  Nowhere is social proof more abundant than on Facebook. Each and every month, over 25 BILLION pieces [...]

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It’s finally happened.  Hyper-local recommendation site Yelp has filed an S-1 for an Initial Public Offering (IPO), wanting to raise $100 million. The popular site generated $58.4 million in revenue over the first nine months of this year, which represents 80 percent growth over the same period in 2010. They operated at a net loss [...]

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Regular Price: $159.95 Your Price: $79.99 You Save: $79.96 (50%) Outsmart road changes with the TomTom XL 340M, complete widescreen navigation plus Lifetime Map Updates. On average, 15 percent of the road network changes each year, so it is important to have the most up-to-date maps. With the TomTom XL 340M you’ll always stay current with the latest [...]

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If you like to use public, unsecured WiFi hotspots, beware…someone might just be spying on you. A new Firefox extension called “Firesheep“, which was developed by Eric Butler, will basically let you eavesdrop on any open WiFi network and capture users’ cookies. What does that mean in English?  Butler himself says it best. “As soon [...]

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Peter Kazanjy is a San Francisco-based entrepreneur – and he’s created something that could change the social networking landscape forever. His new Unvarnished website is being dubbed “Yelp for people.”  In short, it is a “reputation marketplace” where people can post anonymous reviews about anyone they want. Kazanjy, 30, maintains that reviewing people, as opposed [...]

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Google’s attempt to conquer the world has taken another gigantic leap forward. They’ve just introduced four new features that you can use right from within your Gmail account: YouTube, Flickr, Picasa, and Yelp previews. To access new Labs features, just click on the Labs icon, activate the previews you want and save. You will then [...]

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Image via CrunchBase San Franciscan Christopher Norberg went to a chiropractor after being injured in a car accident in 2006. After a disagreement with the chiropractor over billing, he posted a negative review of the business on Yelp suggesting that the doctor was dishonest. Now he is facing a defamation lawsuit that could chill self-expression [...]

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