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Digg's Kevin Rose: "We have to do better"

Digg founder Kevin Rose said the social news recommendation site is not doing enough to reach people with niche interests, which will be key to keeping users engaged.

| News | Internet | 10/09/08 at 9:36 am |


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Digg plans for growth with new funding

Social news pioneer Digg, facing intense competition from Yahoo's Buzz, has unveiled aggressive plans to grow in size and scope and boost its features.

| News | Internet | 09/24/08 at 4:01 pm |


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Yahoo opens Digg rival to all publishers

Yahoo has expanded its "Buzz Up" content recommendation service to include many more publishers, stepping up its challenge against Digg.

| News | Internet | Personal tech | Tech & society | 08/19/08 at 8:34 am |


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