Posts Tagged ‘internet industry

The acronym "YASNS" is well-known in web geek circles. It stands for Yet Another Social Networking Service. In 2011, perhaps the acronym should be "YAUSNS": Yet Another Useless Social Networking Service. Even large, otherwise successful tech companies aren’t immune to YAUSNS. In September last year, Apple launched a music social network called Ping. It’s basically [...]

The acronym "YASNS" is well-known in web geek circles. It stands for Yet Another Social Networking Service. In 2011, perhaps the acronym should be "YAUSNS": Yet Another Useless Social Networking Service. Even large, otherwise successful tech companies aren’t immune to YAUSNS. In September last year, Apple launched a music social network called Ping. It’s basically [...]

The acronym "YASNS" is well-known in web geek circles. It stands for Yet Another Social Networking Service. In 2011, perhaps the acronym should be "YAUSNS": Yet Another Useless Social Networking Service. Even large, otherwise successful tech companies aren’t immune to YAUSNS. In September last year, Apple launched a music social network called Ping. It’s basically [...]

It’s time again for mobile app developers to dust off whatever sort of “please give us money” letter they keep on file.  The9, a game company based in China, has helped create an investment fund (Fund9) worth $100,000 that’s meant to finance projects both homegrown and international. Jun Zhu, chairman and CEO of The9, explained [...]

I moved to London in 1999 with the intention of forging a career in the internet industry. Clueless as I was, I somehow managed to work my way in. A very good decision, in hindsight. If you’re thinking about a career in the internet industry, or know somebody who is, then maybe you’d like to [...]


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