TechCrunch (Thursday)
When asked about Google's partnership with Zynga, Mr. Schmidt said "we haven't announced it" but "you can expect a partnership with Zynga" in the future. Google's partnership with Zynga was reported earlier by the blog TechCrunch. That sure sounds like an announcement to me, buried 13 paragraphs de...

Techmeme (Thursday)

Michael V. Copeland / Fortune:
Google: The search party is over  —  Yes, the company is still growing at rates that would be the envy of the rest of the Fortune 500.  But its core business is slowing, its stock is down, its Android mobile platform generates scant revenu...

Venturebeat (Thursday)

Along the way to creating Silicon Valley’s definitive people reviews site, Unvarnished cofounder Peter Kazanjy ran into a problem. And he’s solving it with what looks like visual inspiration from HotOrNot.com, the dating-rating site. Unvarnished, currently in an invitation-only beta,...

Venturebeat (Thursday)

Along the way to creating Silicon Valley’s definitive people reviews site, Unvarnished cofounder Peter Kazanjy ran into a problem. And he’s solving it with what looks like visual inspiration from HotOrNot.com, the dating-rating site. Unvarnished, currently in an invitation-only beta,...

Venturebeat (Thursday)

Along the way to creating Silicon Valley’s definitive people reviews site, Unvarnished cofounder Peter Kazanjy ran into a problem. And he’s solving it with what looks like visual inspiration from HotOrNot.com, the dating-rating site. Unvarnished, currently in an invitation-only beta,...

TechCrunch (Thursday)
Former Yelp VP of Finance/Administration Vlado Herman takes a step up the ladder and becomes, as of today, Yelp's Chief Financial Officer. The Yelp Blog introduces his promotion with an adorable poem: