Visual Website Optimizer: Another Way To Run A/B Tests On Your Site
2010-09-03 00:48:36
A/B testing, which entails running multiple versions of a site at once and tracking which one performs best with users, is a key part of launching a new version of any website.Visual Website Optimizer, which I'll just call VWO from here on out, helps users manage this often complex process. The service shares some similiarities with a Y Combinator-funded startup called Optimizely, which launched in July. Among some of VMO's features are multivariate testing (you can adjust more than one item on your site and VMO will run them in various combinations to determine which ones have a positive effect), heatmaps showing off where users are clicking (which are useful for visualizing where your visitors are clicking for different variations of a site), and split URL tests, which gives you the option to redirect traffic to two alternate versions of your website.

Forecasters say little late-night Earl worries (AP)
2010-09-03 00:45:16
AP - Forecasters say Hurricane Earl has produced little storm surge and only minor flooding in some coastal counties in North Carolina.

Mexico clash 'leaves 27 drug cartel gunmen dead' - BBC News
2010-09-03 00:41:40
Washington PostMexico clash 'leaves 27 drug cartel gunmen dead'BBC NewsThe Mexican army says it has killed 27 suspected drug cartel gunmen in a clash near the US border. The army said a patrol came under fire as it approached an apparent training camp that had been spotted during an aerial search. ...Drug violence is worse, Calderon admitsWashington PostEcuadorean survivor urges migrants to avoid MexicoThe Associated PressMexico: Soldiers Kill 25 In Gunbattle Near BorderNPRThe Press Association -Xinhua -Hindustan Timesall 1,363 news articles »

Japan imposes new Iran sanctions
2010-09-03 00:35:52
Japan imposes new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme but maintains its oil import schedule.

Twitter For iPhone Push Notifications Are Being Internally Tested; Rolling Out Soon
2010-09-03 00:35:20
To many users, Twitter for iPhone (the artist formerly known as Tweetie) is perhaps the perfect Twitter client (though I'd argue that the new Twitter for iPad is right there with it). But the one thing it has been lacking and that users knock it for is the lack of Push Notifications. Well, good news. They're coming. Soon. Twitter is currently internally testing the feature, we've confirmed. Interestingly enough, we learned of its existence when the latest version of the app went out yesterday (the universal binary that included Twitter for iPad). It appears that users who have iOS 4.1 installed (which just hit Gold Master for developers, but won't be official out until next week) get the option to enable Push Notifications for Twitter. They don't appear to be working yet, but the feature is definitely there.

Notifo for iPhone Gets Free User-to-User Messaging, Real Time Twitter Notifications
2010-09-03 00:34:21
Last time we wrote about Notifo, we called it a 'simple mobile notifications platform for anything' -- and really, that's probably the best way to describe it. Take your iPhone, install the Notifo app, hook it up to your favorite services (like Twitter, or GitHub) or any of the 'Projects' (read: plugins, like Growl alert forwarding, or Chrome-to-Notifo ), and bam! You've got push notifications coming down to your iPhone from just about anything you could imagine. All that notification sending takes two things: users to send the messages to, and a message pushing backend to handle all the heavy lifting -- the same two things, as it just so happens, that one would need to create a basic instant messaging service. And so they have.

Ex-Googler Lee Backs China Companies to Foster Startup Culture
2010-09-03 00:31:00
Founded by Kai-Fu Lee, former head of Google's China division, business incubator Innovation Works is funding 12 startups amid strong demand for Web technology

3Par's Venture Backers Win Big By Holding Shares
2010-09-03 00:30:05
Menlo Ventures and the other early venture investors in 3Par reaped a 0 million windfall amid the HP-Dell bidding war

Earl bears down - Boston Globe
2010-09-03 00:26:52
New York Times (blog)Earl bears downBoston GlobeHurricane Earl swelled yesterday into a massive storm almost the size of New England, swirling north up the Eastern Seaboard on a track expected to take it perilously close to Nantucket around midnight. ...Hurricane Earl Bears Down on Carolina CoastNew York TimesEarl takes swipe at North Carolina, heads northLos Angeles TimesLatest developments on Hurricane EarlCNNWall Street Journal -Boston Herald -Bloombergall 11,910 news articles »

Utah field goal in overtime upends No. 15 Pitt - ESPN
2010-09-03 00:26:15
Washington PostUtah field goal in overtime upends No. 15 PittESPNDid you attend this game? If so, start chronicling your sports memories today with ESPN's Sports Passport. Enter the games you attend, upload your photos and share your memories! Utah coach Kyle Whittingham encourages his players during warmups for an ...Whew! Utes fend off No. 15 Pitt in OTSalt Lake TribuneUtah knocks off No. 15 Pittsburgh in OTmsnbc.comUtah Knocks Off Pitt in OT ThrillerFanHouseOrlando Sentinel -ABC News -USA Todayall 224 news articles »

India Maoists 'kill policeman'
2010-09-03 00:18:28
Maoist rebels in the Indian state of Bihar say they have killed one of four policemen they have been holding hostage.

Earl weakens as it nears US coast
2010-09-03 00:16:25
Hurricane Earl weakens as it nears the US East Coast, though officials warn it remains 'large and powerful'.

Jobs report may show rise in unemployment rate (AP)
2010-09-03 00:16:09
AP - The unemployment rate may be about to rise again.

Explosion on Gulf of Mexico rig
2010-09-03 00:13:08
An explosion rips through an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of the blast in April that caused a huge oil spill.

Hurricane Earl rakes U.S. East Coast with wind, rain (Reuters)
2010-09-03 00:12:45
Reuters - Hurricane Earl raked North Carolina's barrier islands with gusting winds, pounding surf and rain on Thursday as it took a swipe at the U.S. East Coast on an offshore path toward New England and Canada.

Toshiba pense pouvoir rafler 15 à 20% du marché européen avec sa tablette Folio 100
2010-09-03 00:09:00
La tablette sous Android 2.2 est dotée d'un écran de 10.1 pouces, de 16 Go de stockage interne et d'une connexion WiFi. Elle sera disponible en Europe fin octobre pour un prix conseillé de 399 euros.

Oil platform catches fire in Gulf; workers OK (AP)
2010-09-03 00:03:41
AP - An oil platform that burned off the Louisiana coast Thursday was the second such disaster in the Gulf of Mexico in less than five months. This time, the Coast Guard said there was no leak, and no one was killed.

Federer progresses as seeds fall
2010-09-03 00:01:05
Roger Federer overcomes windy conditions to beat Andreas Beck and reach the US Open third round, but seeds Nikolay Davydenko and Maran Cilic crash out.

Tanker aground off north Canada
2010-09-02 23:53:39
A tanker carrying 9m litres of diesel fuel runs aground off the coast of northern Canada but no environmental damage is reported.

Mexico: Soldiers kill 25 in gunbattle near border (AP)
2010-09-02 23:47:27
AP - Soldiers killed 25 suspected cartel members Thursday in a raid and gunbattle in a Mexican state near the U.S. border that has seen a surge in drug gang violence, the military said.