Daily Archives: April 24, 2012

HootSuite Adds Support For MailChimp, RSS Reader, More

HootSuite Adds Support For MailChimp, RSS Reader, More

Hootsuite is expanding its App Directory, adding support for MailChimp, Chime.in, Identi.ca, Vision Critical Surveys, and RSS Reader. The new apps are available starting Tuesday for all 4 million of HootSuite’s Free, Pro and Enterprise clients. “Businesses today are social. Success depends on connecting with customers instantly across multiple social media channels and networks. The … Continued

Google back in the smartphone sales game: unlocked Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ (GSM) available for $399

Google back in the smartphone sales game: unlocked Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ (GSM) available for $399

Hang on to your kneecaps, folks. Google’s just announced that its making the Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ available in its Play web store for $399 contract-free. That’s right: the unlocked, unbranded, pure Google, 16GB GSM version everyone’s been importing from foreign lands far and near is now officially available in the US — booyah! The handset … Continued

Kaka to Be World’s First Athlete with 10 Million Twitter Followers

Kaka to Be World’s First Athlete with 10 Million Twitter Followers

Brazilian soccer star Kaka is on the verge of becoming the world’s first athlete to amass 10 million followers on Twitter. The midfielder, who plays for Spain’s Real Madrid club team, was about 30,000 followers short of the milestone as of late Monday afternoon. If Kaka maintains his recent pace, his @KAKA account should hit … Continued

7 Tips for Women in the Tech Industry

7 Tips for Women in the Tech Industry

Being a female entrepreneur in the male-dominated tech industry is challenging, and comes with a distinct set of barriers. Thankfully, there are several female-led organizations that are working to bring more women into the tech fold. I asked a panel of successful young female entrepreneurs from the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only nonprofit organization comprised of the world’s … Continued

Google Doodle celebrates Gideon Sundback, unzips knowledge about your favorite wearables

Google Doodle celebrates Gideon Sundback, unzips knowledge about your favorite wearables

We’ve covered no shortage of wearable gizmos over the years here at Engadget — in fact, we’ve given ‘em their own category — but we most certainly haven’t spent enough time praising one of the pioneers of the segment. Thanks to a highly pleasing Google Doodle, we’re given the perfect chance to take a harder … Continued