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I’m not sure it will be so easy for Facebook to go freemium, or emulate Apple over Google. But check out Paul Sweeting’s analysis for yourself. Read more on external site »

Nifty interactive graphic comparing tech offerings. Meanwhile, Dow Jones calculates there are more startups with $1 billion-valuations now than during the late 1990s, and rumor has it Spotify’s trying to say it’s worth $4 billion. Read more on external site »

When it rains, it pours. Read more on external site »

Yahoo’s interim CEO removes the special status of his predecessor’s e-commerce skunk works, and the ex PayPal gang is gone. Meanwhile, Yahoo may be getting closer to a deal for some of its Asian assets, but we’ve heard that before. Read more on external site »

Big advertisers can get on the first screen of a Kindle Fire if they buy a 2-month, $600,000 package of campaign options, including other slots for Kindle “Special Offers,” according to AdAge. No details on number of impressions, targeting or local social commerce. Read more on external site »

Twitter is one of the first big sites to announce it  supports Do Not Track settings via Firefox. Of course, when I log on via Firefox, there’s nothing telling me how to use it, not even under “Privacy.” Read more on external site »

The Japanese e-commerce and media conglomerate Rakuten is the lead investor. The FT interviews Rakuten’s CEO. Read more on external site »

Thoughtful post by social media marketing services Syncapse’s CEO: there’s plenty of under-exploited car money from brand marketing, dealers and CRM/loyalty programs. Read more on external site »

Is that a brief halo, or a sign of sustained interest? And what about those social media companies that are still raising venture capital? Lots of funds have social allocations.   Read more on external site »

Good interview with Monster’s CEO, but he presents little evidence that his two big bets – its resume search technology and its Facebook app – are paying off yet. Read more on external site »