Are you one of those people who likes leaving reviews of the restaurants where you eat? If you do so on Zagat, you’ll now have to sign up for Google+ Read more at GigaOM »
Google is acquiring Frommer’s Travel Guides from publisher John Wiley & Sons for a reported price of $23 million. Wiley has been seeking to sell the brand off since the spring. Read more »
Remember when Friendster was the hot social network, publishers doubted that ebooks would ever sell, and Netflix thought DVDs in red envelopes was the future? We do — that was that state of digital media when paidContent launched in 2002. Read more »
Since Google bought Zagat last September for a reported $125 million, the company hasn’t done much with Zagat’s local content. That changes today with the rollout of Google+ Local, which incorporates Zagat scores and summaries into its listings — and makes Zagat free. Read more »
Google (NSDQ: GOOG) is expanding its push into local content with its acquisition of Zagat, which started out as a New York City restaurant… Read more »
Location-based social net Foursquare is on a roll when it comes to netting high-profile media partnerships. The latest is restaurant reviews… Read more »
Restaurant guide Zagat has laid off 19 staffers, or about 14 percent of its 130-person workforce, a company rep said, confirming an earlier… Read more »
