Heyzap(May 27, 2009 Fred Wilson) (This is a translated version of "A VC" blog post, thanks to Fred Wilson.) Our firm, Union Square Ventures, just announced our most recent investment in a YCombinator backed startup called Heyzap. 私達の会…

Why Isn't Paypal More Successful?(May 26, 2009 Fred Wilson) (This is a translated version of "A VC" blog post, thanks to Fred Wilson.) I just bought a replacement part at an online store I've never shopped in before. I was dreading the che…

Apple Planning New Server Farm in North Carolina(May 23, 2009 Arnold Kim) (This is a translated version of "MacRumors.com" blog post, thanks to Arnold Kim.) The Charlotte Observer reports that North Carolina lawmakers are working on specia…

Twitter Cofounder: Of Course We Like Ads!(May. 20, 2009 Dan Frommer) (This is a translated version of "Silicon Alley Insider" blog post, thanks to Dan Frommer.) Twitter cofounder Biz Stone wants us to know that Twitter isn't as opposed to …

Google Putting Ads On Homepage (GOOG)(May. 21, 2009 Dan Frommer) (This is a translated version of "Silicon Alley Insider" blog post, thanks to Dan Formmer) We'll know that Google is hungry for cash when there's a big banner ad on the homep…

The Dangers of Drawing Attention to Your Competitors(May 18th, 2009 Gene Steinberg) (This is a translated version of "The Mac Night Owl" blog post, thanks to Gene Steinberg.) The latest duel between Apple and Microsoft is playing out in a …

Why Is Google Changing Its AdWords Trademark Policy Now?(May 15th 2009 Mike Masnick ) (This is a translated version of "techdirt" blog post, thanks to Mike Masnick.) I was quite surprised last week to find out that Google has changed its r…

Amazon Opens Kindle Blog Publishing Program To Anyone (AMZN)(May. 13, 2009 Dan Frommer) (This is a translated version of "Silicon Alley Insider" blog post, thanks to Dan Frommer.) Amazon (AMZN) has opened its Kindle blog publishing program…

Thoughts from 25,000 feet(May 10, 2009 Fred Wilson) (This is a translated version of "A VC" blog post, thanks to Fred Wilson) Today I'm on a short flight from montreal to newark and don't have time to write much. But I thought it might be …

BizSpark helps over 12,000 startups in a tough economy(May 07, 2009 Don Dodge) (This is a translated version of "Don Dodge on The Next Big Thing" blog post, thanks to Don Dodge.) Microsoft BizSpark, is a global program designed to help acc…

Facebook Now Lets Third Party Apps Link Out... (by John Battelle May 5, 2009) I missed this, but after some detective work with sources inside Facebook, I've confirmed that Facebook now lets third party applications create live links insid…